My girlfriend, my daughter-in-law (Mantu becomes sister-in-law)

45. The Story of the Tree House

God gave me life one more time

Just for the bars

I love her so much that I love her

This feeling is unnatural

But I want to stay with him

For ever

This feeling is unnatural

But I want to stay with him

For ever

9 Years ago

"Where are we going, pa?" Ask Aryo.

"We're going for a walk, baby." Aryo stroked the princess' hair. His next hand was busy holding the steering wheel.

Ina swerved into the back bench, her mother and sister did not come. With a long breath, only Aryo remembers that it is now his 10th birthday.

"Mama and Rangga didn't come, pa?"

"Your mother still has a job dear, Rangga also has her schoolwork."

"Oooo..."

"Hey, the papa's son has that face, anyway. It's your birthday, son. It's not pretty anymore." Tempta Aryo while focusing on driving.

The car continued to go towards the car. It seems Ina is asleep. Aryo called someone.

"Where?"

"We're on the way now."

"okay."

Aryo deliberately took Ina on vacation to the grave because he wanted to surprise the princess. His affection for Ina is very big, maybe because he does not have a daughter. Hence when introduced by Kania, Aryo immediately familiar with Ina.

"Ma ... We've arrived."

The little girl squirmed, stretching her tired muscles. He was just sitting in the car seat. But it feels like after a lot of hard work.

"Where are we, pa?"

"Udah come along." Aryo closed his daughter's eyes and led the path still surrounded by forest. He felt the fresh air he had never gotten.

"Still far away, pa."

The one being asked is silent. His hands were busy leading the princess. The streets are still filled with rocks and thickened tree roots.

Suddenly Ina felt her steps being stopped.

Close the eyes opened.

"Tadaaaa..." Shouted Aryo.

Ina stared at the takjud of a small house perched on a large tree. His feet approached the house.

"Haaaaiiii"

The figure of the man who appeared in the window of the house. Ina's eyes sparkled as she looked at who was on top. His little feet went up the stairs. But when climbing the second ladder Ina looked down, he was afraid of heights, in the end chose to go back down.

Rangga who was already at the top came down demanding the sister. He let his back go to his sister.

"Don't look down. Look at my brother."

Ina also poked behind Rangga's neck. Inhaling the fragrant body of the brother. They also arrived above. A room that only fit for the two of them.

Ina blew out the ten candles.

"Make a wish."

God, if I am given long life. I want my mom to always love me. If I grow up later I want to have a husband like brother Rangga. His prayer in the heart.

"It." Ina opened her eyes.

"What prayer?" Ask Rangga.

"You just knowuuu." Ina throws the butter cake into Rangga's nose. They also enjoyed a birthday cake.

This year I went back through my birthday without my mom.

They are the ones who are always there for me.

They are my real family.

"This is for yourself?" Ina asked her father and her sister.

"The one that made you special, na."

Ina hugged her sister.

"Thank you my dear brother."

"What the hell doesn't make a sister." Rangga is the life of Ina.

This is her last birthday with Aryo. One year later, Aryo died of a heart attack. At the same time Rangga was invited by his aunt to go home with his biological mother.

Since then, Ina has been lonely. Bi Narsih and Pak Budi who he considered as surrogate parents, although there is still the mother. He still felt he had no mother.

In the present moment

Ina steps her foot into the small forest with Jihan. The smell of the trees was still felt by him. The sky began to see orange light. It looked beautiful as if it was welcoming his arrival. Nine years ago he first and last set foot in this place, the place of his memories.

"Ma."

Jihan breaks Ina's daydream. He himself will be very afraid to go home alone, because surely Rangga really wants to be alone with Ina. Jihan is very sure Ina has the same feelings for Rangga.

"Yes, Brother Jihan."

"You go inside."

"Keep Jihan how?"

Jihan just smiled bitterly "I'm home. There's Rangga waiting for you." Jihan slowly moved away from Ina. Somehow there was a sense of tightness in his chest.

"Sir Jihan ...!" call Ina.

The sky is getting dark. Ina was still agitated to see Jihan through the forest. So agitated he did not realize his body was wrapped around a hand that had rested his chest on the girl's back.

Ina turned her body towards the owner of the body. Giving his best smile, returning the embrace of his brother, enjoying the scent of his body the fragrance never changed.

"Ma"

Rangga bent his body in front of Ina. The red box came forward in front of him.

"Na, I know you must be confused as to why I brought you here. You know, na. My days are always adorned with your figure, my every breath my purpose is you. Anyway whatever I do is for you."

"sister"

"Na, I've loved you since we were brothers. I love you more than my own life. You know, na, every time you were with Dodo, it was asthma in my chest, but I realized you thought I was no more brother.

Na, I know this is gonna be taboo for you."

"Na, you choose if you refuse me close the box. If you accept me wear the ring."

"OKAY. But I close my eyes first."

Rangga closed his eyes. He heard the sound of the box closing. In his heart, he firmly believed that he had been rejected.

"Open his eyes." I saw the ring box closed. His breathing sounded weak. The ring box was empty.