Mom, Why Am I Different?
Chapter 31
After the meal we immediately went to see Ms Sarah in the hospital. During the journey I did not see the annoyance, worry or doubt of the face of the man who had just become my husband.
"Mas, are you sure you want to see Ms Sarah?" I asked Roy who was focused on driving his car.
"Why indeed? Do you want to cancel our plans last night," Roy asked as he glanced at me for a moment.
"Not so, I just feel bad and worried if you and Mas Niko meet," I replied hesitantly.
Roy did not answer my question at all, he just smiled and then refocused on the path before him. After a journey of almost an hour we finally arrived at a hospital. At first I hesitated to enter the hospital. However, when I felt a handrail I tried to ventured in.
“Dad, why are we here?” asked Luna who was confused.
“We look at Grandma for a while yes Honey,” replied Roy while looking down and smiling at Luna.
After asking Ms. Sarah's room to the receptionist we immediately walked towards the designated room. We were walking to a hospital corridor. Luna who had been walking excitedly suddenly stopped her steps and hid behind Roy's body.
“You why Nak?” I asked when I saw my little daughter's behavior.
“That,” replied Luna while pointing towards the front.
“Niko, my inner” when I saw my ex-husband sitting lethargic in a chair in the hospital corridor.
“Let's go to Papa,” take Roy while looking at Luna's frightened face.
Luna just shook her head while pulling Roy's hand as if she wanted to ask him to leave the place. There was clearly a look of fear and trauma in my little daughter. Slowly Roy began to sit in front of Luna with a smile.
“We meet Papa Niko first yes,” take Roy while tidying up Luna's long hair.
“No Father, I'm afraid,” replied Luna as she continued to glance towards NIko who was still unaware of our presence.
“What little Princess Daddy wants to carry?” roy asked as he opened his hand as if ready to lift the body of his stepson.
“Honey, come,” take me while grabbing my little daughter's hand.
“I want to be carried by Dad,” he replied while hugging Roy's body.
With a smile, Roy immediately carried Luna's small body. We started walking slowly towards Niko who was sitting lethargic. Luna who looked scared could only close her eyes while leaning on Roy's burly shoulder.
“Assalamualaikum,” greet me and Roy simultaneously.
“Waalaikumsalam,” answered Niko while surprised.
“How is Ms Sarah, Mas?” I asked Niko who was standing in front of us.
“Well, what are you doing here? do you want to laugh at my distress,” replied Niko as if she did not like our arrival.
“We just want to see Ms Sarah,” I replied awkwardly.
“Luna, Here carry Papa Nak,” invite Niko when seeing Luna who is in Roy's sling.
“No! I want to be carried by Dad,” shouted Luna while hitting Niko's hand.
“Sorry Mas Niko, it is better not to force Luna like that,” Roy replied in a low voice.
“What right do you forbid me to hug my daughter,” replied Niko as if not accept with Roy's answer.
“I'm sorry I didn't mean to ban Mas Niko from holding or hugging Luna, I also know that Luna is Mas Niko's daughter, but at least don't yell and force her violently,” obviously Roy while continuing to hug Luna who started to sound crying.
“I know you must have influenced her to hate me ‘kan?” accuse Niko while continuing to seize Luna by force.
“Jaga your words Mas! just so you know Luna is like this because of your own treatment not because of Roy, until when you will continue like this,” I snapped to Niko while pushing her body to stay away from Roy and Luna.
“Like this? like this, I always tried to ask you back even long before you married this bastard, but you instead you rejected me for various reasons,” Niko snapped while approaching at me with a sharp look in her eyes.
“I have a heart, I'm not a doll you can throw away if you're bored and you look for when you miss, it is still appropriate for me to go back and trust the man who abandoned us for so many years, even as I tried to get money for Luna's treatment you married another woman instead, is there any love for you?” I asked while looking into Niko's sharp eyes.
“I told you all I did for our future, even I promised you would divorce Niken soon, but it turns out you chose this poor and unemployed man, you cheap woman,” said Niko as if insulting me.
“Plak,” I who was fed up with the rants and insults of my ex-husband directly slapped him.
“Close your mouth Mas, never insult me with your dirty mouth,” I said while staring at Niko sharply.
“Then what if not cheap? Now explain to me what women come to the men's house,” replied Niko to my surprise.
It turned out that all this time Niko was secretly spying on me, even when me and Luna visited Roy. Roy who was just silent at that time while holding Luna directly handed Luna to me. A hard blow was directly given Roy to the face of my ex-husband.
“Basic bastard, never insult or humiliate my wife, Dear Mr. Niko,” Roy said shortly after hitting Niko's face.
“Fuck, you think I'm afraid,” replied Niko who immediately replied to Roy.
I was there trying to scream for help. Until not how long came two security people and a nurse who was on duty. After they were separated, we were taken to a guard post at the hospital.
“Do you know if in the hospital there should be no commotion, because it greatly disturbs the patient's calm?” ask security to Niko and Roy.
“He has taken my son and wife, Sir,” Niko replied as if she wanted to slander Roy.
“No Sir, me and him were divorced 7 years ago and I with my husband just got married yesterday, so there is no seizing or infidelity between us,” I said with a little shouting tone.
“I only protect my child and wife who are in danger, is it wrong?” ask Roy to the security guard.
“Protect, all you have is keeping me away from my daughter! Look sir even saw me he didn't want to,” bela Niko as if he felt a victim of our cruelty.
“I don't know what problems you have in your family, but my advice is better to solve them well and do not violence in the presence of small children,” the security officer replied to us.
“Then we say goodbye sir, pity my daughter has cried because of fear,” said Roy while standing and walking and immediately took Luna from my sling.
“Small girl now we go home yes,” Roy said as he kissed Luna's cheek and took my hand to leave the hospital.
