Long River

Ensuring

They sat across from each other at the dining table. Leka was lazy to make a drink for her guests because she wanted Candi to come home soon. He deliberately opened the front door so as not to be a slander for both of them because it was only the two of them in the house. "What's wrong?" Ask again. He wants to get to the point immediately.

"I heard you were married."

There is a sense of wondering to Leka, what is this really up to having nights talking about this. "Yes." Yeah."

The temple looked at the contents of a simple Leka house. The new stuff he saw was just a fridge. Is her husband only able to buy her a fridge? "Where's your husband?"

"He's wading."

"Mk."

"What's up Can?"

"I just want to meet your husband."

"Sorry, he's not here."

"My wife, I'm divorced."

Leka frowned. Then what does this have to do with me? "Yes?"

"Leka, sorry. I hear a lot of rumors about you. Is your relationship good with your husband?"

"He still supports me. I got a food stall for it."

"But when you gave birth to your child, you were only with your father. Your husband never showed up ...."

"I'm sorry, but you've been talking about my husband who doesn't. I'm still his wife and you just died. Can't you come at another time because I'm tired after you know." Leka indirectly expelled the temple because the speaker began to be uncomfortable.

Candi looked at Leka riled up. He wanted Leka to understand the meaning of his arrival. "Leka, I still like you. I got divorced from my wife for not being able to live without love. I want us to go back to what we used to be. My parents gave everything to me."

"Sorry Candi, you better forget me. I can't be who you want to be because I'm married. You better go home now." Leka firmly rejected it. He stood up from his seat. But then he heard the sound of his son crying. He immediately chased her into the room. Runi woke up from hearing a noise inside the house. Leka immediately carried her and carried her out.

"Leka, your son is very funny," said Candi when she saw Runi.

"Sorry Candi, you better go home." Leka reminded.

"Leka, I want to make him my son if you're willing. I'll try to always be by your side, keeping you company ...."

"And I refused it. Please, I'm married Candi. Please respect me."

Candi was silent for a moment. "Please think of Leka, I'm waiting for your answer."

"Candy ...."

"Assalamualaik."

"Waalaikum salam."

The handsome, sturdy man immediately walked out of the house. He got on his car. Leka immediately came to the front door and closed it. The roar of the car left her yard and Leka could only sigh after leaning against the door.

"Sound ...."

"Yes, honey. Want bobo with Mother, huh?" Leka rubbed Runi's back and led her to the room.

Leka laid the little boy's body on a thin mattress and he slept beside it. Runi, so comfortable lying next to her mother that she quickly fell asleep. Leka was still staring at that little face that was sleeping beside her.

My little angel, Mother, is afraid to take you everywhere to faraway places. Afraid your body won't hold back the cruelty of life, afraid you can't survive. You belong to the only Mother. Leka tried to hold back the swift tears but no doubt, the tears fell on her cheeks that had begun to drain. But she was thankful that she could cry without a sound. She was afraid that her son would wake up and see her teary-eyed.

Elsewhere, Aska was pensively staring at the fish pond behind her house. Seeing the fish calmed him down.

"Aska."

Aska raised her head. Reina, come to him. "It's late, you don't want to go back to your apartment?"

Two years ago, Aska decided to stay at her adoptive father's apartment, Chris, because she wanted to be independent. After all, the house is too crowded for him and he is not free to do anything because his twin brother must have complained to Chris.

"Yes, Map." Aska called mom, Mamap said.

"Are you okay, Aska? It's been two years since you saw you were less eager to work. What was? Is there a problem at the office? You look like a broken hearted person. Why don't you just stay here and come back, and your sisters can cheer you up."

"No need to Map, I'm already a big boy. As an adult, I want to try deciding nothing myself."

Reina gently rubbed Aska's back. "It's up to you."

The two of them then entered the house. In the living room, Lydia is running after Zack.

"Zack, what are you doing?" Chris came out from behind the door.

Zack immediately stopped and stuffed something into his pants pocket. Lydia also suddenly stopped behind Zack and stared at Chris.

"Zack, what are you hiding?" Chris went to both. Zack's face was calm but Lydia stiffened.

"Come here, give it to Papa." Chris put his hand out.

"It's just an ordinary toy Pa" said Zack with a smile and calmness. He glanced at Lydia.

"Eh, yes." Lydia looks panicked.

"Let's give it to Papa," Chris again thrust his hand. He knows, Zack's hiding something.

Zack then gave it to his father. A lipstick. "Who's this?"

"I got it from Lydi. He said he had her." Zack smiled mischievously, glancing at lydia.

Lydia looks pale. Chris just took a breath. "Where else did you take Lydi?"

"That's Mama's lipstick." Lydia glanced at Reina. Zack and Lydia call Mama to Reina, but Salwa and Aska call her Mamap.

"It's okay, Da" said Reina mediated, but not for Chris. Lipstick is an expensive brand and must have been damaged. He's opening. The lipstick is badly damaged. As if removed and used as a toy and then taped back. The lipstick is also attached to the inside of the lid so it is rather difficult to open.

"Oh my goodness, Lydi ...." Chris had closed his eyes for a moment because of dizziness in the face of the mischief of these two children.

"Sorry." Once Lydia's short answer was so caught playing with stuff that shouldn't be the toy. "I met you."

The answer is always the same whenever their delinquency is known.

"It's Da, they're just kids." Reina just gave a smile. "Later I can buy again."

"Yes, but if repeated continues its name is a delay. They have to be deterred to understand what they're doing is harming others."

"Again, not creative the answer," said Aska teasing her sister. Zack and Lydia laughed.

"Hey! Who will let you laugh!" Hardik Chris's.

Reina smiled holding back her laughter. Chris started advising the two brats. The boys just listened to the man's words, but either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow they will do what.

Aska said goodbye home. He returned to his apartment in his car which was parked in the front yard of the apartment building. He hung his suit on his arm and took it inside the building.

While waiting in front of the elevator, he stared at the elevator door that reflected his face. An unhappy face. For two years he harbored his guilt for Leka, although he repeatedly told himself that he was innocent, but the feeling was even more haunting him. He who used to spend the day thinking about Nena, now has to spend the day feeling guilty and cursing himself. He had never felt this way about women before. Bound up the wedding and fuck her. Never been this close and emotional to women.

A bule man came up to the elevator and stood beside Aska. He was on the phone. "Honey, (honey) I know I'm wrong, but please listen to me first. I've been thinking about this for months, but I finally realized I needed you. At first I refused this because I knew I loved someone else, but that was it. Now my head is just filled with you. I'm worried about you, crying over all my mistakes, my mind can't escape just thinking about you. I think I've fallen in love with you and before it's too late, let me come back to you. Destroy me as you please, hit and humiliate me as low as you let me back by your side again. Let me make up for it, atone for this guilt. I know I may not be able to get an apology from you for letting you wait so long. Too cowardly indeed, but I beg you, only you can erase this guilt. Got you back, though it's impossible. Honey, please.(Honey, please)"

Aska was surprised to hear the words of the man beside her. He looked back at himself from the reflection of the elevator door in front of him. Although it is not clear he can see himself looking very shocked to hear the man's words. He seemed to reflect on the man's problems with his lover, who seemed similar to him. Am I in love with Leka? Isn't his love only for Nena? He thinks back to the last time he remembered Nena and he doesn't remember her. Can a new love replace an old one?

"Honey, (honey) my love for you made me blind to others. I even wondered if there had been any other love before you. I've completely forgotten to ever feel it."

Elevator door opens. Bule was getting into the elevator while Aska was not. He stayed in place until the door closed again.

Is it true that he is now in love with Leka .. but what he feels is only guilt, not love let alone longing. A miss? Sometimes I think we meet different stories. If I had never met Nena. Nena rock for everything.

Aska fret. Is he really in love with Leka? He had left her for so long, could he still meet again? He had to make sure of this before it was too late. Aska immediately returned to her car.