Memories of First Love

Chapter 13: Truth from the past

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''BRAAKK!'' (Voice of car door)

''O Lord Ren, why surprise me, '' asked Dimas when he was surprised that Iren closed the car door so hard. But soon Dimas understood why Iren was suddenly badmood. Because from inside the store, came out a man who was none other than Dafa former Irena.

''That bastard!'' Said Dimas who was going down to approach Dafa. But immediately his hand was pulled by Iren.

''Let it be, I don't want to deal with him anymore. You better get me to my mom's house, '' said Irena.

''Huuuuuh!'' Dimas was breathing rough. He really wanted to beat up that guy. Because, however Iren is his best friend and his wife's best friend. They are like family. With annoyed feelings Dimas claxed Dafa who was walking towards his car with a loud voice.

''BIMM..BIMM..MMMMMM!!!'' (just think of it as the sound of a horn huh hehehe)

The Dafa that was claxed suddenly shocked him and almost fell into a trench.

''Damn it!'' His grunt.

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Dimas car has now stopped in front of the fence door of the house that is all white and classic style. Since marrying again, her mother now lives with her husband and two children from her previous stepfather's marriage.

Her biological mother named Sriyana, married to her father, her brother named Bayu. His first wife had two sons, Arsen, 27, and Kenzo, 20. While Irena's biological father was named Dani, his new wife named Lidiya, but until 3 years of age their marriage has not been occupied by children.

''Ren, I go right away, I'll be afraid of my return, '' said Dimas. Iren also agreed. After Dimas left, he rang the doorbell. But no one came out of that house. Iren tries to contact her mother, but her mother's phone seems to be off.

''Where are they? though before leaving I had contacted my mother, Iren's inner. But soon a white car stopped in front of Iren. Iren tried to pay attention to who the owner of the car was. Until the owner of the car got off.

''What are you standing here for?'' Ask the figure of the man who just got out of his car, which is none other than Arsen's half-brother Irena.

''I want to see my mother. Can't it be?'' Iren replied with a flat expression. The man opened the gate and asked Iren to enter.

''Sit down first, I'll get you a drink.'' Arsen then stood up to the kitchen to get a drink. Shortly afterwards Arsen approached Iren with a gallon of orange juice.

''Why didn't mom say? And this morning when I called was also still okay?'' Iren.

''Actually, my mom has been sick for a long time. Even before she married me. Papa found her unconscious in front of a bus stop near Papa's office. And mom asked papa to keep it a secret from his family, said Arsen suddenly.

''What ''What! How can I not know if my mom has been sick all this time. Mama is sick what Ar?'' Ask Irena. Her tears were already flowing down her cheeks. All he knew was that his parents never cared about him. His parents often quarreled, and suddenly his mother asked for a divorce from his father. He thought because his father often came home late and rarely cared about family so that his mother decided to divorce.

''Mama kangker brain pain end stage, ''' DEG.... ''All this time, my mother survived with drugs. That is why, mama often brought papa go abroad to seek treatment. Actually not because you do not love you, but mama does not want to burden you, and make you sad.'' Arsen could not bear to say it, but when he saw the middle-aged woman who cared for him these past three years lying weakly in the hospital, his heart felt sad. Inevitably he also had to tell the truth to his half-brother.

''Kangker...'' Irena could no longer say anything. He asked Arsen to take him to the hospital immediately.

Arriving at the hospital, he was still standing in front of the door of the room where his mother is now in care. From behind the glass door, seen Mr. Bayu who painstakingly fed his mother. Iren closed his eyes, he had to try hard. He did not want to look sad in front of his mother.

''Come on in, mama would love to see you, '' said Arsen. Iren also tried to develop his smile. And when Iren opened the door, her mother was shocked to see her daughter standing in front of her. Mr. Bayu bailed to go out. He wants to make room for his wife and children to talk and talk together.

''Mama....'' Although he tried to hold it, but when he saw his mother, in the end his tears were not able to hold it anymore. His cry broke not when he hugged the body of the old woman who had given birth to him. Realizing her daughter now knows about her condition, Sriyana also tried to make her daughter to toughen up.

''Don't cry anymore, son, '' she said as she wiped the tears in Irena's eyes.

''Forgive me for making you sad like this, forgive me for making you grow up alone, and for making you face your problems all along. Don't try to carry it alone, son, you don't have to, you can share it with mom and dad. Your mom and dad still have a lot of shortcomings to be able to rely on son," said his mother while patting Iren's shoulder.

"Don't worry ma, I'm just more comfortable being alone. All this time, Iren was always fine ma," his eyes closed, his tears were getting louder.

"Son, even so.." his mother had not finished saying but Iren had answered.

"I'm really fine, ma'am, I love my life right now. I'm really okay, "Irena replied.

"I say "It's okay" like a motto, even though I've never been okay" Irena said.

After a long chat, Irena suddenly asked if her father had known about her mother's illness.

''Don't be mad at your father, son, your father is not wrong. It was all Mama's fault. Mama asked your father to divorce her, after she knew that her life would not be long. But your father always refused, until there were quarrels that you had been listening to. Mama does not want to make you sad for a long time after the departure of mama later. But your father always won't divorce his mother. Until finally mom pretended to cheat with papa Bayu, after papa Bayu helped mom. And ever since I found out you cheated on me, your dad finally divorced me. So, mama hope you don't hate your papa huh, don't be too hard on him. He really loves you, son, said Sriyana to his son.

🐰 Sorry ken Mala if there are still some words that grubby, and typo everywhere. Thank you for reading Coret² Mala 🐰