
Bramantyo and Sintia looked up, looking at their youngest child with an elusive look.
"Don't mess around, Daniel," Sintia said.
"No, Ma. Someone has to be responsible. How is the fate of the baby in the womb Bianca? Didn't Mama feel sorry? That's Mama's granddaughter, that's your granddaughter!" say firmly Daniel.
"You're not going to do it, Daniel. You're even just about to go to college. Think of your future!" reject Bramantyo.
"Pa, no one's banning marriage for college students, right? It's not gonna be a problem."
"But that's not the way, Daniel. Mama does not agree, your future is still long," Sintia sidelines.
None of them supported Daniel's wishes. They only consider Daniel too excessive to be willing to sacrifice themselves for the mistakes of others.
"Then what about the wedding? The invitation was already spread, all the preparations were done. What are you going to do and how are you going to explain all this to Brother Bianca's parents?"
Daniel didn't want to give up. Everything is at stake here. Future, self-esteem, and life.
"If necessary, Papa will even kneel before the two Bianca parents to beg for mercy" Bramantyo said softly.
"Do you think they'll forgive Darren just like that? They're gonna ruin Darren's life, Pa!"
"Papa knows. But as a parent, Papa still has to take responsibility, Papa failed to educate your brother."
After saying that, Bramantyo got up from his seat and went to the room up the stairs. While Sintia was still sitting and staring fixedly at her youngest child.
"Ma" said Daniel. Sintia was the only person who could understand all of this with feelings.
"No, Daniel. You shouldn't sacrifice your future" Sintia replied. The middle-aged woman understood the noble purpose of her youngest child, which was to save the family's self-esteem and Bianca's future. But it will be a difficult decision.
"Ma, I beg you. I promise I'll do anything. I will continue my studies, finish my education well. I promise I will never let you all down" Daniel asked.
"You're not old enough to get married, Daniel. Do you think getting married would be that easy?"
"Ma, trust me, Ma. Poor Brother Bianca. How would you feel if Bianca was your daughter. Just dumped after conceiving a child of a brash boy like Kak Darren."
Sintia takes a deep breath and exhales slowly. He knows the nature of his youngest child.
Although Daniel is much younger than Darren, Daniel is more mature in terms of acting and acting. And the boy never spoke, he always thought carefully before expressing his wish.
Sintia could no longer speak. Today was full of surprises with various problems. All of this was the work of Darren, a child who was used to being spoiled until he really crossed the line.
Sintia got up from the chair and was about to leave, but Daniel held the woman's hands and sat down on his knees before her.
"Ma, think carefully" Daniel asked.
"If you can convince your Papa too Bianca. Mama will agree" replied Sintia.
Daniel smiled, quickly standing up and hugging the body of the woman who had given birth to him. One support is enough for him to fight, he will try his best to convince everyone.
***
One more month Daniel will enter his first day of college. He has been busy taking care of the files to complete his education requirements and now he just relaxes, waiting for teaching and learning activities to start.
After breakfast, Daniel no longer saw his brother. Apparently true, Darren chose to leave the house instead of getting married to Bianca.
Now that Daniel has made up his mind, he drives his black sports bike to Bianca's villa house to meet the woman.
Not to forget, the boy brought some groceries that he had just bought from the minimarket.
Arriving at Bianca's house, Daniel saw the door open. Daniel walked in with anxiety. Some broken furniture, urns, vases, frames, all shattered scattered on the floor.
Daniel puts the stuff he brought on the table, then searches for Bianca's whereabouts.
"Sister, where are you?" shouted Daniel.
"Sister, are you here?" Daniel searched the whole room, but he could not find the woman.
When the water rattled from the bathroom in the guest room, Daniel immediately saw it. Something has happened, Bianca fainted inside the bathroom with her whole body drenched.
Daniel panicked, he held Bianca's body and laid her on the bed.
"Sister, Brother Bianca!" exclaim Daniel. He tried to wake the woman, but Bianca did not respond.
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