
"When are you sitting there, Nik? Come down dong, there's mama with your papa coming over." Mama Maura called out to him from downstairs. Since then he just sat watching their interactions while sitting on the stairs.
Niki came down the stairs and approached her parents, "Maaa, Niki kangen."
"Papa ga kangen?" Papa Niki opened his arms wide.
"Kangen is also dong, Pa." Niki's embrace turned to her Papa.
"Kok kangen-kenan kayak has not met in a long time anyway?" Mama Maura frowned suspiciously.
Mama and Papa Niki looked at each other confusedly to answer.
"Well, there's a wind what's this long no news of suddenly appearing."
Mama and Papa Niki let out a sigh of relief, they did not have to answer Mama Maura's question now, because her husband and eldest son had just returned from their workplace.
"Hey, how are you. Just home?" Papa Niki and Papa Maura shook hands with each other, "Waah, you already look like your Papa, Wil." Papa Niki patted the arm of elder brother Maura whose body was already as big as his Papa.
"Yes, he's learning to hold the company, so I can quickly enjoy my old age and be alone again." Papa Maura grabbed his wife's slender waist, "Let's sit down, what news is this tumben playing here?"
"We want to pick up Niki, all of you stop by" said Mama Niki.
"Let Niki be here first, she hasn't been here in a long time" said Papa Maura.
"Niki is spoiled for a long time like I never met Mama," said Mama Maura teasing Niki who wrestled on her arms.
"It's been a while, Auntie."
"You're from out of town?"
"Son, Niki now lives with her husband" said Niki casually.
"His husband?!" Suddenly the occupants of the house in the living room were wide and gawking simultaneously.
"Ah, kidding you, Nik," said William Maura's older brother who first realized.
"True, I'm married." Niki continued his explanation even though his mother pinched his arm and Papa coded with his eyes.
"Farel, who called you earlier ...your husband?" maura asked in disbelief. Niki nodded her head.
"Why, Ma. The truth is I'm married, why should it be covered up?" Niki turned to her mother who had been nudging her since.
"You're not ...." Mama Maura couldn't bear to say it. He simply coded the arch in his stomach with his hand.
"Ow, no Aunt. I'm married to Mas Farel, he's my lecturer on campus" Niki explained with pride. She had forgotten the disappointment her husband had inscribed yesterday.
The large family was still agape in disbelief at what the young girl in front of them was saying.
"Is that true, brother?" Mama Maura asked Papa Niki. The man replied with a nod of his head.
"Why should it be covered if nothing happens?"
"Nothing is covered, just ... Everything is sudden."
"Sorry, Om, Auntie, Brother, it's true what Papa said nothing happened. I just wanted to get married yesterday before graduation, so there was no reception yet" Niki explained despite lying a bit. He felt sorry for his parents who seemed to be defendants in front of Maura's large estuary.
"Then quickly introduce your husband, Nik," said Maura, "When will the reception be held, Pa?"
Papa's call from Maura to his Papa, made Niki recall what disturbed his mind earlier.
"Maybe wait for Niki graduation. You yourself, don't be too busy. The man is afraid of women who are too smart and have a high position" said Papa Niki.
Niki notices the interaction between her Papa and Maura's sister. The difference was obvious, as his father spoke with Maura and William. The two were brothers, but the affectionate gaze of her Papa's eyes emanated clearly for Maura.
"Sister, go to yuk's room" Niki asked.
"Later if you call down to eat yaa," exclaimed Mama Maura before the two went up to the second floor.
"Sister, are we brothers?" niki asked as they were already relaxing on the bed.
"No, I mean, I'm the same brother Maura is the blood relation." Niki turned her body to face Maura.
"Ga there is."
"I had a chance to think, that Brother Maura is actually my biological brother."
"You can, are we too close?" Maura was still chuckling.
"Why Brother Maura calls my Papaku different from Brother William. Brother Maura calls Papaku, Papa but Brother William calls Om. My name and Sister's name both have Anersanya. How can?"
Maura looked at Niki, the girl who used to be very small and innocent was already growing up. Is it time to tell the truth? What happened in the past, once had to shake his mind when his mother told him the truth.
Niki was born when all was well and the little girl did not know what happened to her parents. However, it doesn't seem to matter if Niki finds out that there is no more curiosity and misunderstanding. After all, not all of the past stories that Niki must know.
"Sister," Niki scolded as she watched Maura pensively still weighing.
"Niki, since you're an adult Brother will tell you something. Why do our names have the same element and why do I call your Papa the same name." Maura sat on the edge of the bed and was ready to tell a story.
This is the same situation as the night he cried and was angry because he was bullied by his friends for having Papa more than one.
"Niki, before Brother tells you to be open-minded." Maura took a deep breath before starting her explanation.
"Your father and my mother were husband and wife." Maura started her explanation.
"So it's true my Papa's big brother too?" cut Niki.
"Not really, your father is not my biological father." Maura refused to tell in detail.
"Last story, they split up. Your father was married to your mother and my mother met my father."
Niki frowned, she felt dejavu with Maura's explanation.
"Why are my Papa and Mama Maura separated?"
"Mmm, that's an adult affair he said," Maura said.
"My mother was among them?My mom made my dad and my sister's mom split up?" ask Niki lirih.
"It's not like that, Nik." Maura calms Niki down who starts to look emotional.
"I know, Brother. Mama once told me that she was in a relationship with a man who still had a wife and made her separate, but I just found out now that the family that Mama destroyed was the sister's family." Niki started to sniff.
"Nikiiii, it's all over. Look at all of us happy." Maura approached Niki and hugged her. He felt guilty for telling Niki everything.
"Maybe Mama's karma fell on me. The fruit fell not far from the tree it really happened to me." Niki's cries are getting more and more bitter.
"What do you mean, Nik?"
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Haaii, while waiting for the new chapter update dropped by to my first work. This is over and the story of Niki and Maura's parents. Who has read it until it's finished? Who hasn't stopped by 🥰
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Title: Love Doesn't Come Too Late
No woman wants to be sexually abused in her life.
Star Amalea or commonly called Lea experienced that terrible thing when she just started working. The man who had the heart to do so was a person he respected greatly, and the incident left a deep trauma in his life.
Erik's upperclassman when he was SMU who still kept his heart on him, willing to accept Lea in a state of pregnancy.
Will Erik remain faithful alongside Lea, as she struggles with the trauma of post-rape in her past?
or will someone else be present at the most difficult time?