My sister My husband
86. Still mad.
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"Mommy?" Arumi called Natasya who was creeping on the wall. He walked with lips that were trembling whimpering in pain.
"Mommy, let's sit." Arumi has Natasha.
Natasya smiled complacently and stroked Arumi's hair. In his heart he was grateful for having a child as good as Arumi who was very considerate of his mother. On the other hand, Natasya regrets her past mistakes where she once deliberately wanted to eliminate the life of her own biological child.
"Arum eating, son?" Natasya asked after sitting on a wooden bench that could not be said to be comfortable.
" Not yet Mami, Papi hasn't come home and our rice is gone. Arum's pocket money is also not enough to buy packaged rice." Replied Arumi innocently. He was hungry all day not eating at all.
No longer in the luxurious house of Bastian, Natasya now only lives in a small old house again narrow. Uncertain income makes Natasha have to endure her hunger sometimes.
" This is my son, eat baby. It's for Arum yeah.." Natasya talks while crying sadly how she used to be so well-off, often throwing parties and foya-foya with her friends. But now in her time of trouble, all her friends ran away. There was only one person who was still willing to help him that was the one who employed him as an additional servant. That too, only when he was truly short on manpower.
"Mommy, we're eating together."
" No dear, this is for Arum. This was Mami's best friend who bought it."
" Bright friend?"
" Dear, he's a very nice guy. Later if we have time, Mami wants to meet Arum with them." Said Natasya who was staring at Arumi who was eating voraciously.
Arumi nodded while chewing her food. " Them? means there's a lot of Mi?" Arumi is waiting for an answer from Natasha.
Arumi looked happy with every mouthful that went into her mouth. The girl never knew her mom was very sick. Whenever in pain, Natasha always says if it's normal during menstruation. She would never know, if her mother's intention to bring her together was to leave her to Dinda. And, will be separated from Natasha forever.
"Yes they were, they used to be good friends of Mami's. One of them is named Dinda. She's a good woman, she was the one who took care of you when Mommy and her previous husband divorced." Natasha said something painful. But Arumi grew up not in a spoiled environment. He grew squeezed by the rigors of the world. And for Natasya, there is no better way than to open all the truth. Natasha also tells how complicated the relationship was between Andra, herself, Dinda and Bastian.
" The sister of Andra's father's husband means Mami?"
" Yes, you know, she's pregnant right now. She's getting pretty." Natasha praised Dinda's stature.
" I've forgotten how she Mi. I was too small once. Has Andra's father forgiven Mami?" Arumi looked up waiting for a good answer.
Natasha nodded weakly. " Not yet." Sad Natasha said with a falling tear.
Arumi held Natasha's hand. " It's okay Mommy, just slow down. Maybe we need some time to make up for everything." What wise words that come from the SD child.
" Take your meal." Natasya said, who then got up and locked all the doors of her house.
" Hurry and finish your meal Arum, it'll soon be like your Papa's coming."Word
"Iya Mi" Without refusing or many reasons Arumi just obey and immediately finish the food.
The night was dark, only faintly low voices of children and mothers conversing softly in the arms. Natasha hugged Arumi tightly and kissed her head with affection.
"Mommy don't shower first?" Tanya Arumi who was in the arms of the Mami in dim dim dim dim light in her room.
"Tomorrow, baby. You bathe Mami tomorrow? Mami wants you to rub Mami's back." Natasya said which was her last request. It's just, Arumi does not know what the meaning of his mother's words.
"Arum wants to buy a new mukena, right? In Mami's bag there's money. Tomorrow, if Arum wants Arum can take it. To buy a face and what Arum wants."
"Truly Mami?" Arumi sounded excited.
"Yes dear." Natasya again kissed the princess' forehead alone with love.
"Tomorrow to buy Mommy." High hopes of the child to be able to have time alone with his mother to just walk around and buy cheap things that he wants.
A DUG!
A DUG!
A DUG!
"Arum!!" Shouted someone with a resounding baritone voice.
Arumi was already frightened to be in the arms of the Mami. They both cried, they were afraid that later the weathered door would not be able to withstand the break made by Bastian who was drunk. From the style of speech that can be ascertained, the man was drunk madly.
"Mi, Arum is afraid..." Arum spoke with a trembling voice. He's very scared.
"Srsttt....! Don't be afraid, dear. There's Mami. Shut up, don't make a sound. Let's just wait till your Papa leaves." Natasya's whisper in Arumi's ear and unceasingly kissed Arumi's head.
Sadly, at the end of his life he had to swallow bitterly by himself. His parents are no more. Both of them died Natasha realized that now all she had was Arumi and nothing else. Which he cried. What will be the fate of his daughter if she dies? Who's gonna take care of him? Her own father nearly raped her.
" I'm sorry Mami, baby, Mami can't make Arumi happy, Mami can't be a good example for you. Forgive Mami who gave birth to you in the midst of this imperfect family. Forgive my dear Mommy." Full of sadness from the bottom of his heart regretting all his mistakes, all the glimpses of his bad behavior so far make Natasya's chest more tight.
"Mi, Mommy's a good mother. Arum loves Mami." It was a simple answer from his daughter but it was profound and meaningful.
They cried and hugged each other tightly trying to heed the ears of the noise that occurred outside the house.
" Sir! Don't make a fuss! nata's mother is not home." Someone shouted.
" What is your authority to speak like that? I'm her husband!!" Bastian replied to the words of someone who reprimanded him.
"I'm RT here!! I have the authority to maintain calm in this environment. Please go and don't make any more noise. Or we'll force you!!" Threaten RT sir who was upset because Bastian spoke impolitely and pointed at the face of RT sir.
The Andra residence.
" Where are you?" Dinda's hanging around here and there can't sleep.
The clock has shown at 01 in the morning and Dinda is still restless. She could not swim thinking about where her husband was going.
The roar of the engine was clearly heard stopping at the front of the house. Dinda immediately got up and peeked out from behind the window. " A. He's finally home." He said relieved while stroking the chest.
Slowly Andra entered and quickly Dinda pretended to close her eyes. Andra began to climb into the bed and then quietly sat leaning on the headboard. Not knowing what he was thinking, Dinda deliberately turned her back to Andra to avoid eye contact she was afraid that her actions were pretending to be uncovered.
"You're good, but it's your kindness that keeps you from being used by others. I remember how we used to be apart. I don't want to invite trouble into our household. To this day I still can't trust Natasya. The wound he gave me was so deep." Andra said softly. His hands faithfully rubbed Dinda's hair.
Dinda swallowed his saliva slowly. So this is why Andra insisted? Andra who had been betrayed so many times could no longer believe it.
"I love you." Andra. " cup!!" Andra kisses Dinda's cheek.
"I love you too." Reply Dinda who then turned to hug Andra who was lying next to him.
"Where's Honey?" Dinda asked softly and as if there had been no quarrel.
"I'm going to the mosque." Andra answered coldly. Showing he's still angry.
" Still angry?" Ask Dinda by tightening her arms.
Andra threw away her face.
" Still angry?" Again Dinda tightened her embrace.
" Don't be tight, your balloon-like belly will pop!" Ketus Andra speaking.
Not that Angry, Dinda instead laughed, how could her elastic stomach and containing her own baby be said to be a balloon? that's a sign that Andra's anger level has shrunk.
