
Arriving at home, Talita thanked Reiner for helping and also dropping him off. Not saying to stop for a while, because indeed he does not want to talk a lot is not important. Soon he entered his house with a slight limp holding the pain that somehow felt so after arriving at his house.
He stared at his mother, who was sitting in the living room with his grandmother, as well as a middle-aged man who was smiling at him. He did not want to be stale Talita just joined his mother to be able to talk soon because he also had to rest and prepare for tomorrow work in a new place.
" Talita, why don't you greet Grandma? " Mother Rahayu reminded. Understandably, all this time Talita was forced to look elegant for the beautiful face of Mother Rahayu herself as if she had successfully educated her daughter well.
" I'm sorry, my legs hurt, I can't stand anymore. " Talita said without expression.
Tina's mother was actually a bit upset, but because now there is an important guest, then she held back her frustration first and then just advised Talita. Rahayu's mother, she's also a bit embarrassed, but how else? These days Talita is very unable to speak well.
" Talita, meet me, this is Hanafi, this is the owner of a Chinese restaurant across our restaurant. " Mother Rahayu said, she smiled as if she wanted to create a good impression, and was polite, unfortunately Talita even sniffed something was wrong by introducing a middle-aged man to her.
" Talita. " Talita said still in place. It was fortunate that he could reason out that his leg hurt, so he did not need to shake the man's hand.
" Talita is so pretty and sweet, isn't she? " taught.
Talita who saw how the man smiled at her began to believe that her premonition was not wrong.
" Dear, "Rahayu's mother walked up to Talita who was sitting a little far away from her. He grabbed Talita's hand and clasped her tightly.
" Dear, do you know that our restaurant is already hard to make money? I plan to improve completely, so that our restaurant can be crowded again. Mr. Hanafi is willing to petrify us to meet the needs of restaurants, along with his funds as well. So you're trying to establish a good relationship with Mr Hanafi, right? "
Talita pulled roughly her hand held by her mother. His gaze was sharp, angry, and disappointed, but his lips were still silent making no sound. So this is the real face of her mother? So this is how he works in this house?
" Dear, you know that his dad's sick, right? I want you to make a little sacrifice so we can make some money and your father can go to heal. " Rahayu's mother looked at Talita with a pleading gaze, even her eyes were also reddened as if so sad by what befell her husband.
" Talita, do you know that Alenta is unreliable? He was married to the son of a businessman and the President of a large company, but he was very stingy. You're the only one we can ask for help. "
" Mom, I asked you about the tumor that the Doctor diagnosed with. That tumor is just a benign tumor, Mother. I saw a few days ago there was a lot of money, right? Why do you still want to sell me? "
Rahayu's mother shook her head, she also again grabbed Talita's hand for her to hold.
" The money was used up for the needs of the house, your grandmother also had no income, she was sick, plus Uncle Abimana was not earning enough. "
Talita smiled wryly, what was she less filial? Asked to get close to Alenta, he already did. Silence when cursed by Alenta, he had done it too. Begging Alenta, that too, even begging to throw away his pride also already, working but his salary was also all he gave to his mother. So, how much should his sacrifice be as a child?
" I didn't ask to hurry, Talita. You can get close to getting to know each other first with Mr. Hanafi, later when we are ready we think about marriage. "
Talita could not hold back anymore, she finally forgot the disappointment that she had in her heart.
" enough! I'm not getting married, be it with that man or anyone else! I don't want to get married and end up being like Mom! I don't want to go crazy with an obsession like Mom! "
Plaque!
" Mom, if you knew Mom hit me, if only you knew that you hit Alenta, you would never forgive me! " Talita held back the crying while holding her cheek which was hot and painful.
" Quiet! "
" Hanafi boy, how about you go back first? Later we will persuade Talita again, don't you worry huh? " Tina's mother said trying to calm Mr. Hanafi who looked surprised by what happened.
" Well then, I hope don't take too long to make a decision huh? "
" Of course. " Tina's mother smiled, then she drove Mr. Hanafi out of the house first.
" Mom has pleaded softly, I have also asked politely, but you are instead yelling like a child who has no manners! "
Talita got up from her seat. He looked at his mother who was now sitting with an angry look at him.
" Mom, did you ever love me as a child? "
" What are you asking?! "
Talita rubbed her face which began to flood with tears.
" Mom gave birth to me to make Dad stay, Mom often give me ice water so that I was sick as a child and Dad stay home, Mom always forced me to smile sweetly so that Dad was at home, she said, Mom scares me when the night is about to go to sleep so Dad stays because he feels sorry for me. After I grew up, Mom asked me to get close to Alenta, and in the end I knew it was for the money and Dad. Now Mom sells me too for the sake of being able to live well and also for Father's sake. I'm tired, Mother! "
" Don't yell that way, Talita! After all you are a child, that also includes your obligations. "
Talita no longer wants to talk, apparently Mother and also her grandmother have conspired, then it will not be easy to fight the two mouths. Soon Talita grabbed her bag, then walked towards her room.
Bruk!
Talita slammed her bag on the bed, she locked the door of her room tightly because it could be that Mother and grandmother would come to the room. Meanwhile Talita stared at the family photo, there was also a photo of Alenta that he took from social media and cut it and put together like a complete family formation.
Talita grabbed the diary she used to record hope in the heart. After writing it with tears in his eyes, Talita opened the top drawer and pulled out a new card that he had not had time to use.
If in the end life puts me in the wrong place, then let me try to move with all the wonderful expectations I have. I'm sorry, God, and thank you for the twenty-four years of life you've given me.
Bruk!
Talita fell with a wrist that had shed a lot of blood on the floor.
Seriate.