Mothers

27 Gossip

Renata looks at the photo with Kinanti. His eyes were already swollen from crying over Kinanti who was suffering from a mental illness and it was sad that Renata was completely unaware of that. Sad, hurt, and restless all become one. Hape is full of phone calls were not touched. Renata just wants to be alone staring at the pretty face of Kinanti in a photo. Hape Renata is back on the sign of a call coming in from Maria. Now he's picking up the phone from Maria. To drive away the loneliness in him.

"Renata! You all right? What the hell's going on? I'm at your house and they say you've moved. Where did you move?" asked Maria blingsatan because he had been calling all day and only this time was appointed by Renata. Renata smiled at Maria who was worried about him.

"Yes, I've moved Maria's house. I'll text you the address later, you can come here" Renata said, hanging up

Renata sends a message to her best friend and she starts to get up from her bed. Although still feeling weak and dizzy from crying all day, Renata tried to start the activity normally. He does not want to be lost in his grief. He wanted to get up and make Kinanti proud of himself.

Renata washed her face, then began to tidy up her things that were inside the box. Clean the house with a vacuum cleaner that has been provided by Herlina.

Renata began to forget her sadness during cleaning the house and cleaning herself. In any case, it should rise and should not lose to the situation.

Just neatly renovated the house, Renata door rang the bell. Renata checked who came by the radio installed next to the entrance. Maria and Evano were already on standby at the door and were carrying a lot of food and drinks. Renata pressed the button to open the door.

"Youtdooroo!!!" maria shouted into Renata's apartment and put her things on the table. Evano followed him from behind.

"Have you got any news, Renataaa? I'm sorry I wasn't there when you needed to. I didn't know you were moving house. Evano also did not know and there are complex mothers there to say that you have moved" said Maria with fuss once met with Renata. Evano smiled and took out the items from inside the plastic.

"Geez Renata your eyes are so swollen. How much you go through until you're like this.. Anyway today me and Evano nemenin you until your sadness is gone huh Renata." continued Maria. Evano then approached Renata checking his face.

"Are you okay, Renata? You're getting thinner."

While heading towards the sofa and sitting together, Renata began to tell a little of the unrest of her heart.

"I'm sorry, I didn't pick up the phone from you guys or I didn't come to the campus and go to the cafe."

"Yes Renata, we're quite worried because you don't have any news. We are afraid of you why-why moreover your condition is grieving" said Evano.

"I'm okay. It's just that it's a matter of my mother's death that's causing me shock so I tried to calm myself down first. But today I am quite amused by your arrival. Thank you, yeah." Maria opened a food box that was deliberately purchased to be eaten together.

"Now we know you're fine. If there's anything or need help, don't hesitate and tell us" Maria said.

Renata smiles. "Yes, thank you. I was really in shock yesterday so couldn't think of anything."

"Oh yeah. This house is huge. You bought it?" ask Maria.

"No. My grandmother gave it to me." replied Renata. Maria was surprised to make her voice.

"Your grandmother is rich? Which group is it..."

"Yes yes it is enough not to mention." said Renata shut the mouth of Maria who just kept talking.

"Then what about your job?" ask Evano.

"It looks like I'm just going to resign and focus on college. I'll give you a letter of resignation later." Renata replied.

"Dearly enough. A lot has happened and we know nothing. Sorry about Renata." Evano regretted it for not paying more attention to Renata's condition.

"It's okay. It is I who did not tell. Because I was still not fully accepting of my mother's condition." Maria stroked Renata's hair. Sadness again enveloped Renata.

"It's okay, Ren. It's okay. Its nothing. We know that you have a lot to think about. We cannot force either. Do whatever makes you happy now."

Renata is amused by the arrival of her best friend. At least can reduce the burden on the heart that has been piling up. Maria gives Renata and Evano a box of food, and they gobble up the box.

****

Herlina had already arrived in Jakarta the day after Candra was inside the cell. He covered his face and visited Candra at the police station accompanied by Mr. Kim. Mr. Kim asked the police to be allowed to meet with Candra.

Andreas, seeing Herlina coming, allows Herlina to meet Candra. But it can't take long. Only about fifteen minutes.

Herlina was already waiting in the visiting room and Candra came out wearing a prisoner's shirt.

"How did this happen? It's as if you're going through all this without a burden. But it turns out you've managed to smear Mom's name!" said Herlina staring intently at Candra.

"Mom, didn't you hire me a lawyer, Mom? I want to get out of here, Mom." Candra started asking Herlina for help.

"I didn't knowingly do that to Kinanti, Mom. Really am. I love Kinanti but I don't know why I..." Candra was still trying to defend herself.

"Enough. Execute your punishment here according to what you do. From now on, I won't help you. As much as possible I raise your degree as the heir to the company. Butwhat? You squandered money, destroyed jobs, betrayed your wife and you committed violence, moreover how did Renata look at you? Son of a murderer? Listen to Candra. You could've squandered Mom's money, I could've found it again. But, when you destroy Renata, I'll be standing at the very front!" herlina said mercilessly to Candra.

"Mom, why do you talk that way? How am I gonna live if Mom doesn't help me? If you don't want to think of me anymore, I'm nobody, Mom. I'd rather just die!" said Candra desperately facing Herlina who was already hard-hearted not willing to extend her hand.

"Then, just die!" herlina. Then stand away leaving Candra. Mr. Kim, who was waiting outside the waiting room, accompanied Herlina to her car.

"Mother! Ibuuu!! Mama! Help me, Mom!"

****

Arriving home, Herlina was still covered in emotions. He really couldn't stand facing Candra. The problems caused are non-stop.

"Nina! Nina!" Herlina shouted to Nina. Nina, who was in the upper room, immediately went down to meet Herlina.

"Yes, Ma'am.!" Nina rushed over to Herlina who shouted to her.

Herlina sat on the sofa and waited for Herlina to come.

"Yes, Mom, what's wrong?" ask Nina. This time Nina looked innocent not wearing any makeup.

"Why don't you wear make-up? Usually your makeup is thick already rich artists want to shoot" said Herlina noticed Nina's face.

"No, Ma. I don't want to wear makeup today." replied Nina to comment on the smile on her face.

"Candra's been arrested. Whatever Candra is doing now is not my responsibility. If you want a divorce with her, just divorce her" Herlina said.

"What, Mom? Why, Mom, Candra's under arrest?" ask Nina who doesn't know anything.

"He's already a suspect in the Kinanti murder case. And from now on I won't lend any help to Candra" Herlina said firmly.

"Mom, does it have to be like that? Candra's mother's son." said Nina disagreed.

"I've never had the son of a murderer." jawan Herlina was firm.

Nina did not answer her in-laws anymore. 

"Where is the private space you two have always been in? Open that door, now!" Herlina was already unable to hold herself back from knowing what was behind that personal space. Candra used to forbid anyone to come to that room except Nina. Now, Candra has no power in this house anymore, only Herlina has power.