
Amanda's still thinking about what she saw yesterday at the zoo. The arrival of Vera and also a mysterious man who is suspected to have a relationship with the woman.
He wondered if Vera had betrayed his father. If so, it is very unfortunate. Given Amman who currently hopes to go out and live together with his son and wife.
"Man, so you're going to papa?"
Nino asked Amanda through WhatsApp. Amanda read the message and then replied.
"So, I'm at the koq house" replied the woman.
"Okay, I'm there." replied Nino again.
A few minutes later Amanda got downstairs and got into Nino's car. That day he was deliberately going to come to the office after swiping the father. Same with Nino. Arka has been gone since this morning.
Along the way Nino and Amanda get into a conversation. But both of them hold the matter of Vera at the tip of their tongues.
Nino who had seen Vera with the man first, refused to tell Amanda. For fear that Amanda will tell Amman and cause Amman to be hurt.
Same with Amanda herself. He was also afraid that Nino would tell Amman if he tried to be honest. But the secret was really like wanting to rebel out.
"Mrs."
"Man."
The two spoke at almost the same time. Because both are willing to tell a story.
"Why?" nino asked her brother.
"Mmm, no." said Amanda.
"What were you talking about?" Amanda asked back.
"Oh, that..." Nino tried to find excuses in her mind.
"I'm just gonna ask, what do we bring?"
The reason Nino is right on target, because they have not brought anything for Amman.
"Papa tuh usually likes rice Padang, same bitter black coffee."
"When I made it last week, I brought it." said Nino.
"That's okay, bring a song. While we will stop by the bakery as well." said Amanda.
"Okay." answered Nino.
Soon they were seen stopping by a Padang restaurant. They bought a few packs of Padang rice, and after that switched to a cake shop. To buy some bread and other cakes there.
***
Upon arriving at the correctional institution Amman was very happy with the arrival of his two children. Just a week and two weeks ago, Nino and Amanda went there.
Amman hasn't seen them in a month. She hugged her two children long and tight.
"How are you?" ask Amanda.
"Well, you guys?" Amman asked a question.
"Good."
Amanda and Nino answered at about the same time. Then they sit together. Amman smiled watching her two children.
Usually they always come alone, but today it can be both. It felt a double of happiness that Amman felt.
"Papa eat first yes, we bring rice Padang nih" said Nino.
"Yes pa, we're eating together." Amanda chimed.
"Okay." replied Amman.
Nino then opened up what they were carrying, then they ate together while continuing the conversation.
"Father miss Amara."
Amman said when they had all finished eating. What he always said when he met Nino and Amanda.
And as a parent with two twins, Amanda knows how her father feels.
Nino also understands even though she is currently unmarried and has a baby. Sometimes he misses the twins.
"Father patient, pray a lot. Hopefully Amanda and Nino, can help papa to the fullest." said Amanda later.
Amman nodded with teary eyes holding back tears.
"If you remember your sins, it doesn't feel like you deserve to sit facing you like this."
"Papa has said it many times, pa." said Nino.
"And papa has to stop everything. It will hurt your own heart." continued Nino again.
"We've both been very forgiving, there's no grudge" Amanda said, followed by Nino's nod.
Amman smiled and looked at the two of them.
"Papa just wishes that before he dies, he can get out of this place and live with Vera and Amara."
Amanda and Nino are both not happy to hear all that. Now they both remember Vera.
Both had similar allegations against the woman. Though it's none of their business, Amman is their father and Vera is their stepmother. And they both saw when Vera was with the man.
They both felt sinful because they had hidden everything. To be honest, it feels impossible. Because of course Amman will be hurt, maybe also thought and will be physically ill.
Considering he is currently in a holding cell, with a high level of stress. It could be that outside pressure such as news about Vera, further aggravate the stress condition he experienced.
"Anyways, papa don't give up hope." Amanda tried to cheer up.
Amman nodded.
"Nino will try hard to get papa out of here." Nino chimed in on her sister's speech and that was enough to make Amman finally excited.
***
After the visit Amanda and Nino are now both silent in the car. Amanda felt she had to be honest with Nino, because she did not want to bear this burden alone.
While Nino felt she had to say this to Amanda, for her sister to make a suggestion. What to do Nino.
"I'm writhing Vera down the street with a guy, Nin." Amanda said first.
Nino is shocked and notices Amanda.
"I don't know what their relationship is, which is obviously me wriggling them way." said Amanda again.
"Sama, me too." Nino makes Amanda who is silent this time.
"You mean, you're also wriggling Vera down that same guy's path?" ask Amanda to Nino.
"I don't know if the guy we're talking about is the same guy or not. That's obvious, Man. I wriggled Vera there is a way with guys, they are very familiar like there is a relationship. But I don't dare to judge how the hell, just feeling I was probably bad about him. It could be wrong."
"I also thought maybe I was wrong, Nin. I should've gone straight to Vera, but it wasn't good. I'm afraid he's offended."
"Sama, me too." said Nino.
"Well, what do you think we're going to papa?" ask Amanda later.
"Before we can prove it is true, we should not talk to papa first. Afraid she'd think it over." said Nino.
"Yes, I thought so too." Amanda said later.
Both of them went back to silence. Maybe this is the decision they will make. That they would keep quiet first, and tell Amman nothing.