My Soul in Grandpa's Hands

Malu

Rolland knocked on Devan's room door, but there was no answer, then he pushed him inward. He carefully enters Devan's room to deliver a paper bag containing Aleta's clothes and supplies that Joni has prepared.

Hearing the sound of the shower in the bathroom and not seeing his brother's whereabouts, Rolland smiled to himself understand the circumstances. When his eyes caught there was a red stain on the bed sheet, immediately he glared with a red face feeling ashamed of himself. Finally he exited the room and closed the door carefully.

"How is your sister-in-law's condition" Atmaja asked Rolland.

"It's okay pa, now brother-in-law is taking a bath." replied Rolland.

Atmaja took a sigh of relief.

"Thank God, I won't be able to help Maurin out of your grandfather's punishment if anything happens to your brother."

"But Maurin was too much, fortunately Devan immediately helped him. If it's a little late, we won't know how Aleta's doing."

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In the workspace, already gathered Cokro's grandfather, two security, Tata, Maurin accompanied by Rengganis. With a red face extinguished, Grandpa Cokro is seen struggling to control his emotions.

"Explain what happened" asked Grandpa Cokro firmly to Maurin.

"Pa..., Maurin doesn't know anything, he just tries to accompany Aleta who looks lonely no interlocutor." said Rengganis trying to defend Maurin.

"Shut your mouth, I'm not talking to you" said Grandpa Cokro yelling at Rengganis.

"I don't know cake. It happened too suddenly, I was chatting and a little carelessly paying attention. Suddenly the seat Aleta occupied retreated to the back. It might be a slippery floor cake" Maurin said trying to explain in fear.

Tata sneers at Maurin.

"Tata, you were there too. What do you see." Grandpa Cokro replaces interrogating Tata.

"The same cake, I also do not know exactly what happened, because Tata's position is a bit far from Aleta. Tata only saw Maurin's leg at the foot of the chair Aleta occupied." replied Tata.

Rengganis and Maurin glared at Tata, but Tata pretended not to see him. Grandpa Cokro gave a code to security to play CCTV footage of the incident earlier. With security alert pair the HDMI cable to the LED TV connector attached to the wall of the workspace. After a while, however, Maurin deliberately pushed the seat that Aleta occupied and directed her to the pool.

The faces of Rengganis and Maurin were reddish due to his behavior being exposed.

"Drag him out of my house right now." cried Grandpa Cokro as he pointed at Maurin's face.

The two security forces dragged Maurin out of the house, under the intimidation of the eyes of the guests. Maurin shouted unwillingly to receive treatment from the security.

"Pa, have security treat Maurin well. He's the guest that Anis invited specifically to this house" said Rengganis pleading with Cokro's grandfather.

"He's just your guest, but remember Aleta is my granddaughter, she's your daughter-in-law. What would happen if Devan did not come to his aid immediately." in a high voice, Grandpa Cokro scolded Rengganis.

"I can put Maurin in jail on the charge of attempted murder with full evidence in my hands" said Cokro's grandfather.

Finally Rengganis fell silent then rushed to leave the office of Cokro's grandfather. Seeing his sister coming out of the Cokro workspace with red eyes, Bambang walked over to Rengganis.

"What's wrong, are you being scolded by Cokro." asked Bambang to Rengganis.

Rengganis did not reply, only blinking both of his shoulders.

"The old man is tired of living, do I need to finish so as not to always pressure you" said Bambang emotion.

"Be careful brother spoke in this place, brother has come home. I was still able to deal with the old man." said Rengganis slowly.

Bambang finally relented, and immediately walked out of the house without saying goodbye.

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Devan very gently treats Aleta like easily broken porcelain. His reunion which ends successfully, makes Devan feel perfect to be a man. Even Devan doesn't let his wife walk alone from the bathroom.

Seeing the red stains on the bed sheet, Aleta's face became blushed and her hand moved to remove the bed sheet from the top of the bed.

"What do you do, let ART clean it up" Devan said.

If you're embarrassed, sit on the couch first. Devan swiftly removed the bed sheet and took it to the bathroom, after putting liquid soap on the stain, the dirty bedsheet he threw into the clothes basket.

"Mas.., let's go out to meet the guests. We have a wish, cook we hide in the room." Aleta asked Devan.

Devan holds Aleta's hand, but Aleta suddenly grimaces in pain.

"Why, what's sick." whispered Devan.

"By the way, I'm ashamed to walk and meet guests in this condition."

Devan smiled meaningfully.

"All right then we go straight home to the apartment right now."

"But my mom,"

"Relax grandfather will understand. Wait a minute, I'll say goodbye to Grandpa."

Aleta nodded her head. Devan walked out of the room and immediately looked for Grandpa Cokro.

"How is Aleta, Devan," asked Atmaja to his first son.

"Well pa, soon Aleta wants to take Devan home. Let him rest and calm down." Devan tells Atmaja to bring Aleta home.

"Yes, it's up to you.Importantly, my son-in-law is fine. Some of the guests have also said goodbye" said Atmaja relieved.

"Papa see grandfather no, Devan wants to say goodbye." asked Devan to his papa.

"There's in the living room."

Devan rushes to meet Grandpa Cokro in the living room.

"Grandfather.., Devan wants to bring Aleta home to the apartment" Devan said goodbye to Cokro's grandfather.

"You're not staying here."

"No cake, any time. Let Aleta rest in the apartment."

"Yes be careful."

"Ha.ha.ha..ha.., mode." Rolland suddenly laughed at the reason Devan made to his brother.

Devan looked at Rolland while raising his hand. Rolland even laughed out loud.

"Rolland, please brother. open the car door." Devan ordered his sister.

Devan immediately picked up Aleta in the room.

"Guests are home. Let me carry it in the car" said Devan.

"No need mas, Aleta can walk alone slowly." Aleta refused.

"You want the whole house to pay attention to your different ways, with my arrival this morning." teased Devan.

Aleta's face was immediately red like a boiled crab. Without waiting for Aleta's reply, Devan immediately lifted Aleta's body and carried her out. Passing through the living room, Devan still carried Aleta in his cradle and headed straight for the car.

"So bad is Aleta to have to be carried Devan," asked Cokro's grandfather worriedly.

"C.ha.ha... So brother, first do not be hard, pity brother-in-law until can not walk." shouted loudly Rolland mocked his brother.

Silent for a while, Grandpa Cokro finally understood what Rolland meant, and finally smiled happily. Hearing Rolland's cry, Aleta's face turned red and hid her face in Devan's chest.

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