ME VS MY BROTHER'S

Episode 31

Smiling, a wide smile now adorns the face of Bima, 5 minutes ago Alif reported that Icha had met and now together with their senior Eros.

The name of the young man was indeed no stranger to the ears of Bima and Mey, however the senior of their child, never troublemaking to make Icha stress, Icha, but Bima and Mey also helped Eros in changing its nature as it is now. In short, Bima knows that the boy is trying to change himself for the better.

“Allhamdulillah a’, I was so happy with her” exclaimed Mey while hugging her husband.

“Iya darling, aa also seneng dengerya” replied Bima awkwardly. Not because he did not like the affection shown by his beloved wife, but the scenery in front of him that made him uncomfortable.

Silvana and Zen who are now in the guest room Adhitama aka home Bima and Mey, staring at each other uncomfortable. Silvana who looked at Zen with an annoyed look, just like someone who had just lost the war in an online game because his partners were all noob, while Zen who looked at Silvana with an all-inclusive look, exactly a Junior High kid who just met love.

Bima only shook his head at the behavior of the two people, fortunately there was Nesya who slightly reduced the tension. For 2 hours the two men sat facing each other and not a word came out of the mouths of the two men, even Silvana refused to shake hands with Zen. Only Nesya who repeatedly invites Zen to talk, indeed at least it helps melt the atmosphere, especially Nesya is known to still be on good terms with his former besi.

Mey who was a bit calmer, finally excuse the permission to prepare dinner, because the wife of Bima is indeed forcing Silvana and Zen to eat together. Seeing Mey who was still not too stable Nesya also offered to help, although initially rejected by the owner of the house, but because Nesya forced Mey finally collapsed as well, be the two people moving from the living room to the kitchen. The opportunity was not wasted by Bima, this man was already sultry with what he saw, it seemed like he had to intervene.

“Eh this crazy I actually seneng son I met, but can not laugh lo killer, minus Na” exclaimed Bima while massaging his forehead.

Silvana who was looking towards Bima immediately glared while frowning her forehead. Shortly immediately throw their face in the opposite direction of Zen and Bima.

While Zen could only sigh slowly, he knew what he had done in the past was indeed not able to forgive Silvana, but it wasn't enough that Silvana punished her by not allowing their daughter to meet Zen, for more than 10 years.

“Be an adult Na, I don't want to interfere. But no matter where you are, both of you are best friends, our children are friends and close like brothers. Can't you forget what happened Na?” pinta Bima with a persuasive tone.

“It can't be that easy Bim...” Silvana starts talking, while looking down. To be honest, he still loved Zen when he asked Zen to divorce him. And also Silvana knew, what was done by her ex-husband, just wanted to realize Silvana that family is everything.

Zen only fell silent while looking at the face of his ex-wife, Silvana is still beautiful, even though it has been 1 decade more did not meet, he still can not forget all about Silvana.

“It's not easy, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. Dengerin gw Na, I don't want to take sides, but here I want to wake you both. Lower your egos, don't you feel sorry for Claudia?. We are all parents, our priority is no longer ourselves, but our children. What would happen once Claudia came here, mother and father let out a murderous laughter like this. Zen lo do not just diem, now is the time to talk about all the reasons you why you bring Claudia to America without ngabarin Ana, and Ana lo also STOP playing as a victim, so that you can take Claudia to America, here the real victim is your son Claudia”

Silvana clenched her hands, she was annoyed but could not fight what Bima said, her best friend was indeed ridiculous but when serious, she did have a wise thought.

“Bima lo do not understand, I do this because I want the best for Claudia” exclaimed Silvana.

Bima frowned, why until the end Silvana still insisted that everything he did, solely for the benefit of their daughter, at this time Bima just shook his head, he said, it was incredible that 10 years was not enough to make Silvana realize that she had hurt her own daughter.

Checkmate, Silvana could not answer. To be honest what he did hurt Claudia more, rather than giving happiness to her daughter.

“For example, no offense gw bluntly just the same lo Na, just as you marry again the same Bram, you think not how Claudia feels. As a mother, you do not give certainty to your child, that you will not marry another person, who you love to your child is just a sentence, that you will not be married again, ‘Mother does not want to connect with anyone first, your focus is on you’ that you always say the same Claudia, until Claudia thinks that there is still a possibility you refer again with Zen”

Zen and Silvana are confused why Bima can know to such a detail, the answer is the habit of Icha, her daughter always wrote a diary every day, sometimes Bima would come after work and kiss her children's forehead before dinner with Mey, several times she saw Icha crying while sleeping, hugging her diary. It was wrong to peek at what Icha had written, but Bima was worried about her daughter, so it was only natural that she peeked at what her son had written.

And what he finds is, Icha who writes all about Claudia's anxiety, and her best friend's hope that she wants her father and her mother to be reunited. Icha's writings about Claudia have always been in touch with Zen and Silvana, continuing like that for more than 10 years, but exactly a few months ago, his writing turned into a sense of depression expressed by Claudia to Icha, especially if it was not about Claudia who felt betrayed by Silvana, because it was only known to Claudia if the group had been in contact with Bram more than 5 years ago.

“Lo know not, Claudia heavy stress after you know marriage does not say the same to her Na, honestly right I heard the news of you marriage again I so think, emang mendingan Claudia lives as a father rather than lo” Bima upset, he also loves Claudia like a nephew himself, during Zen absent a father figure for Claudia, indeed filled by him, he also loves Claudia, even when Claudia's birthday and her mother are busy, then Mey and Bima will prepare a surprise party for Claudia. Although not blood, it does not mean it can not be a family, because the family is not something based solely on blood ties, but from the affection and attention of one individual to another, he said, that is what Bima believed so far.

“Nah diem right lo Na, now want an argument let alone lo?, lo speaking of both, the point is you two are wrong, both victims too, both victims too, you still have an hour until Claudia comes here, use it well and show that you are adults, the same time Claudia who has a lot of feelings so that you two are both comfortable, he said, back to know no, how the child who protects parents is not the other way around. I used to want to help bini gw” Bima get off the sofa and walk towards the kitchen. In his heart Bima hoped that Zen and Silvana could make peace.

Tears flowed from Silvana's eyes, what Bima said became a hard slap for her. Seeing the state of Silvana, Zen's eyes were sad, he immediately walked towards his ex-wife, then squatted in front of Silvana.

“Sorry me...” Zen pinta while removing Silvana's tears.

Zen is indeed a gentle man, during his marriage to Silvana never once, Zen hurt his ex-wife's heart, until the events of Zen brought Claudia away, that's what made Silvana shocked, he said, honestly it hurt her self-esteem, because the woman felt that there was no way that Zen would make her sad, emotional, personal selfish and disappointed that was what destroyed their family, knowing that Silvana knew it was her fault.

“Don't cry Na, I don't want to see you cry. Sorry I..” Zen also cried, in 10 years more he never imagined, that he would meet again with Silvana in good condition like this.

“G...ga...gak...Z...Zen...this is all my fault...” said Silvana stammeringly.

With Zen's reflexes holding Silvana's hand, at least at this time he wants Silvana to know that his love for his ex-wife is never extinguished, although the hope of being together again is impossible, silvana belongs to someone else.

“Ana...” Zen said slowly.

“I know, I'm wrong.I understand but my ego says you're wrong, after we lost her sister Claudia, I never want to admit that it was my fault, I never want to admit that it was my fault, but I understand it was my own doing, I know the danger to our son, but I also can't see Aini leaving forever….I'm evil Zen, you shouldn't suffer because of me..”.

Zen looked at Silvana's face, he wiped the tears of the woman he loved so much, without them knowing Claudia was right in front of the door of Bima's house, and stole hear everything.