Meeting Point

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The lake that Aretha frequented with Azka, did not change. Still beautiful, still cool and still clean. The only difference is, the arrival of Aretha alone to the lake. There is no more azka that accompanies, of course there will be no more.

Aretha's eyes stared at the focus of the lake reflecting the shadow of the moon, but he had departed from the restaurant ahead of Maghrib, who would have guessed if he would arrive right after the Adhan isya reverberated. Once the deliberation was over, Aretha decided to go to the lake by public transport. Because using public transportation, so he had to walk a few meters after he got off the angkot.

His decision to go to this lake, after his debate with his biological parents occurred. After the deliberation was over, after Aretha's decision was approved by everyone in the room, Radi's mother and father asked her to chat with Aretha. At first Aretha refused, but Abi's words made Aretha inevitably nod her head. "Talk to your parents, there's something you need to know about them. You must solve the problem that makes your relationship stretch" said Abi, before finally everyone went to leave Aretha with mother and Radi.

"We talk while eating?" Pinta.

Forcibly, Aretha nodded her head as she walked back to the table and sat herself in the chair.

"What do you want to talk about?"ask Aretha to the point.

"We eat first, it's not good to eat while chatting" said Om Radi.

Of course, Radi's words made Aretha snatch annoyed, but eventually he still did what his father said. He slowly ate the food he had served at the table.

After 30 minutes passed, finally Radi also mother stared fixed Aretha. The two old men, exhaled deeply several times. Before finally Radi replied.

"Son, come with us. Allow us to be your parents" he asked.

"Don't we just discuss it? Didn't you agree too?" Aretha certainly did not like to hear the request from her biological father. All of them agreed, even the two agreed. But why did he ask Aretha to come with them?

"Yes, we agreed. We also want the best for you. But please, give us a chance to fix everything that has happened"

"Yes, son, let us fix everything"

Aretha sizzled not like to hear the words of the two people in front, correct? Just be right.

"You know, if you can't fix everything. You can't revive Aunt Lia and the baby she's in. You will not be able to make Azka alive anymore, you cannot restore the memories of my childhood and brother Rama. Which one do you want to fix?" Ask Aretha emotions.

"Yes, your mother and father are unable to fix everything that has happened. But we want to try to change our future and also your future" said the mother while trying to hold the hand of Aretha.

Roughly speaking, Aretha brushed aside her mother's grasp, looking at her two biological parents in disappointment. "don't claim to be my mother and father, if you can't love Rama and Azka yet!! Just because I was born to the one you love, just because I'm your son. Not that you can hate another child! Not that you can't disown Azka and Rama as your children!!" Slowly, her tears fell down her cheeks. Highlight his eyes, unable to lie if he was truly disappointed with his biological parents.

"You should know, you should know that the love you have cannot be the justifier of everything you have done. You should have ended your relationship with the person who was married to you! Not even cheating and committing the sin of Zina"

There was one sentence that Aretha had read, she said it could not be called cheating, if not married. According to Aretha, that was just the excuse they had put out to be justification for their mistake. For him, whether it's dating or getting married, if we betray the person who was in a relationship with us at that time, by dating another woman. It's still cheating, whether they're married or dating.

If indeed the reason to look for the best, to find the best mother or father for our child later. You should not commit to one woman. Peddling is peddling, but not in a way that hurts other women, under the pretext of looking their best.

If he cannot keep his own promise to his partner, if he is unable to keep the commitment that has been pledged, if he is unable to keep his honor together with his lover. How can he keep his promise with God?

There was no objection whatsoever expressed by the two biological parents, they were both silent with their heads lowered. Afterwards, the mother looked at Aretha fixedly "sorry son, sorry for hurting you so deeply. Everything is your choice, you are right. We've been that bad, how could we still dare to expect love from you" he said before finally leaving after rubbing Aretha's back slowly.

"Dad's sorry son, daddy regretted everything. Azka and you are the same, you are very dear children. I was very saddened by the death of Lia and Azka. Not only do you feel guilty, you also feel guilty and sorry for not having time to apologize to them. Sorry son, sorry we were selfish. Whenever you miss home, the door of our house in Tangerang will always be open for you" said Om Radi before leaving to follow his wife.

After that, Aretha was only able to cry for everything, even her legs were no longer able to support her own body. With her hands covering both of her faces, Aretha sobbed. I don't know, he himself didn't know what he had done just now. He was confused very confused.

The ringing sound of the cell phone resuscitated Aretha from her daydream. Bella's name is on there.

"what's the Bel?" aretha asked after picking up the phone call.

"where are you? Brother Rama called me, he said you can't be stopped" replied Bella.

"i'm tired Bel, I don't know what else to do" Aretha Parau said.

"where are you? Don't do anything. I'll be there" Bella said worriedly.