
Three Years Later
|| Singapore ||
It does not feel like time is spinning quickly, sadness and happiness Aluna has felt for four years in Singapore. Rendra and Bi Sumi as well as Rendra's parents become silent witnesses of how the woman's struggle to raise her two little heroes without the help of family and ex-husband. He fought hard to provide his children with the intelligence and ability they have.
Since deciding to move to Singapore, the woman was no longer listed as a student of the University of Indonesia majoring in nursing. He continued his studies in Singapore with the same majors but took a diploma program because according to him the diploma program time needed to study is shorter than the undergraduate program considering there are now two small heroes still he needs attention and affection from her.
Rendra and Bi Sumi often help Aluna look after the twins and even both of Rendra's parents, especially Mama Irene, almost once a week round-trip Jakarta-Singapore just want to see the faces of her two future grandchildren. He already considers Aryan and Aryan like his own grandchildren. Mama Irene gives love, affection and attention to the twins more than anything because for her Aryan and Aryan is a source of enthusiasm for the woman in living life in this world.
It is not uncommon for Mama Irene and Papa Fengying to take the twins for a walk to shopping centers, parks, family entertainment venues and even restaurants. They are like real grandparents and grandchildren.
Aluna was grateful to be surrounded by people who were so sincere about her and her two children. Rendra had even been like a father to the twins because since childhood the man had always accompanied Aluna under any circumstances. The man devoted his love, affection and attention to the twins. He did not want Aryan and Aryan to grow up without a papa figure near them.
Aryan, Aluna's eldest son, has a very similar nature to Bryan. Cold and indifferent, he rarely smiles let alone laugh at others while Arya has the opposite nature. He is more friendly, easy to get along with even a cheap smile that makes others always want to be near the youngest but Aluna is not too concerned about the differences in the nature of her twin sons for him cold, indifferent, the friendly or generous smile was just camouflage as long as the twins were being kind, obedient and polite that was enough for the woman.
Sunday is the day when everyone gathers with family, spending time with loved ones.
That morning Aluna and the twins were preparing to attend the wedding reception of one of Rendra's friends. Aluna is so beautiful and graceful in a batik dress under the knee, the twins are so handsome. They wear batik shirts with the same material and motif. Aluna, the twins and Rendra accidentally ordered a batik couple uniform for the reception that day.
Now Rendra is sitting in the guest room accompanied by the twins. The man was waiting for Aluna an hour ago. Since nine o'clock in the morning he has driven his vehicle to the apartment that Aluna rented to live by him and his two sons. Since the twins were one year old, the, Aluna decided to rent her own apartment because she did not want to continue to trouble Rendra, especially their status has not been legal to be husband and wife, making the woman feel uncomfortable living one roof with a man who is not her husband. Initially Rendra refuses but Aluna continues to force eventually he collapsed but with a note, Bi Sumi must live with Aluna to help keep the twins while the woman is in college or working part-time.
"Father Lendla, drink the water first." Said Arya, Aluna's youngest son.
"Dear, thank you, good boy." Rendra rubbed Arya's head.
Aryan just looked at his twin brother and Rendra from the dining chair, he was still busy drawing in the picture book that Papa Fengying had just bought. Aryan was indeed closer to Papa Fengying because he had the same hobby of drawing and painting.
"Sorry for a long time." Aluna.
The woman had just left the room after spending an hour dressing up. Aluna who now began to look more mature and more beautiful even though only sprinkling lipstick and powder thin but the aura of beauty remains radiated. The combination of Asian-European faces is very attached to Aluna.
Rendra watched her women from head to toe, everything looked so perfect. The man was amazed by the beauty of the woman even he did not blink his eyes because he was fascinated by the beauty of Aluna.
"Father!" Arya shook Rendra's body.
"Eyeah yes, dear." Rendra replied nervously.
"Ehm it's okay Luna, I can tell her. Let alone an hour, four years I'm willing to wait for you." Rendra smile.
Aluna smiled knotfully and her face flushed.
"Yes, let's go."
Upon arriving at the location, there were already many invited guests present. They all rejoice at the happiness of a pair of newlyweds, implied happiness from the faces of both brides. It was time to throw the bridal flowers, all the guests were lined up and ready to wait for the two brides to throw flowers.
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Brugh!
On the count of three, a bouquet of bridal flowers was in Aluna's hands and all eyes were on her.
"Well, it seems that soon Madame Aluna will officially become the young mistress of Saputra." Tempted one of the nurses who happened to be very close to Aluna.
The party atmosphere turned bustling as everyone was busy flirting with Aluna. Aryan and Aryan only noticed their behavior on the chair.
"Sister, look mami got a baguc flower." Aryan.
"Belicik Alya." Aryan closed his mouth using his index finger.
"When is the wedding date?" Ask the bride.
"Just wish for me soon." Rendra. The man glanced towards Aluna.
Aluna just smiled wryly.
An hour later, Aluna and Rendra say goodbye to the two brides. Rendra holds the little Aryan while Aluna pushes the stroller, in which Aryan is fast asleep with his hands still clutching a smiling cloud-shaped keychain. He will always carry the hanger wherever he goes and cannot let go.
"Aluna, we need to speak four eyes." Said Rendra when the two had arrived at Aluna's apartment.
Rendra and Aluna sat on the living room sofa.
"What's up, brother?"
"Regarding the clarity of our relationship. I've given you four years and I think we should discuss it seriously."
"You didn't forget, did you?"
to be continued....