Naughty Child

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FAIZ'S NARRATIVE

Mas Pandu's will video changed everything. It turns out my dad knew what was going on. Then why is he silent? This is why Vira didn't come to my wedding. Is this also the reason why they just kept quiet when I asked where Pandu is? They want me not to ruin my wedding. That's why they did it. 

Everyone is gathering now. Yes, I invited them all. Starting from his father and his wives, and my brothers from my other Mothers gathered all together. Iskha was very happy when I did this. He wanted to see me get together with my family again. This initiative of mine certainly made him unceasingly praise me. 

My house feels crowded now. Not a big house. Not like my father's house can accommodate more people. But it is not a matter of loading or not loading right now. The problem is togetherness. I'm going to propose to Vira today which is why today we're going to leave together. After the hospital, Vira doesn't want to see me anymore. And I plan on me and my whole family to pick her up. I want to carry out Mas Pandu's will one last time. Although Vira thinks it's a stupid thing, but I will. He threatened me that if he did Mas Pandu's will he wouldn't consider me his friend anymore.

"All of you, thank you for bothering to come to my not-so-big house" I said. 

They all looked at me. I saw happy faces looking at me. 

"Today, I want to apologize to all of you. I hope you guys don't mind helping me out today. Because what else do I have? What else can I do? Without my family, without you I'm nobody" I said. "Today, I want to go to Vira's house. I knew he would be mad at me today. He'll reject me. I want you all to help me today. For the last will of Mas Pandu."

This is the first time I'm begging my whole family. Yes, I begged them. For the first time I bowed to all of them. 

Dad came forward. He turned towards Iskha. Then he nodded at her, and then she smiled at me. 

"We are always there for you, my son. Whatever you want today, I will support you. I thank Iskha today, his struggle was not in vain until today I can stand here. Welcome back, son. We have been waiting a long time for you to come back to us. You don't choose a wife wrong" my father said. 

My father, although people say he's cold, hard and firm but he's a gentle man to his children. I have guilty a lot of him. His face was wrinkled and his hair was bleached. His smile was on his face. He was the one who protected me, loved me, and he was the one who helped Iskha all this time. He also loved Iskha like his own son. 

There are no words I can say I can only hug my father. He patted my back. Mother is approaching me now. Dad took off my arms and then got together with the rest of the family.

"Come on, let's help Faiz. Zahir, please prepare the vehicle. Risma, collect whatever you have to bring. Come on, let's make it so that Vira doesn't reject Faiz" said the father. 

"Come on! Come on!" shout them all. After that, they are busy. 

"Faiz, you want to talk to me" said the mother. He also rubbed my cheeks. "At a time like this, there's nothing you can give to you but do'a. You're an adult, you're independent. You've proved that without your father you can be a great man. You've worked so hard too. Honestly, what happened today reminds you of your father."

"Why mother?" my many.

"Your father spent years looking for a mother. He struggled to find his mother. He fought for his love. And I want you to be able to fight for your love. You still love Vira?"

"I don't know mama."

"The answer honestly. All this time you saw how Vira? Because once we go to his house we can't go back."

My memories with Vira are back. I remember how I used to chase him when I was on a white-gray bench. I also remember our first kiss. I want to see my heart now. I closed my eyes. Do I love Vira? No, I've actually moved on. Move on to Iskha, my wife now. Then why should I go after Vira again? 

Because Mas Pandu. That might be the right reason. But I could have rejected that will. I could have rejected it. So it's not because of that. I opened my eyes. I see Iskha still smiling at me. Her smile really melted my heart. I loved her. I love her so much. Maybe he loves her too much. Iskha knew that. 

I remember when I was in America, I always remembered him. Listening songs. I was willing to leave my family for her. I even struggled to find him when he was evicted from his home. Trouble for him that's why I love him so much. And it feels like if I don't love her I won't bother practicing music playing that Cage Bird song. And if I didn't love him so much I wouldn't have taken the trouble to propose to him in front of thousands of his fans back then. And if I didn't love her very much, I wouldn't do this. 

Yeah, this is why I proposed to Vira. Because I love my wife. Because I love Iskha. Because Iskha wanted it. 

"I do this because I love Iskha Mother so much. Because of him I did this. And we go there because of him. And if it wasn't for Iskha, I wouldn't have come back to you" I said.

That's the most reasonable reason. Iskha wanted this. She wanted Vira to accept me as her husband. I don't know how she feels right now. But I know sad people who aren't sad. Iskha is the one who expresses his heart from the look on his face. And this decision just makes him happy and not sad. I remember his words yesterday.

"Even if you say you don't love Vira, I can still feel your feelings for her. When I met Vira with Mas Pandu, I held my hand. It's a sign that you still have feelings for Vira. That's also why I used to chase him when he got out of the cafe. And Dinda knows, you still want to be with Vira. Dinda sangaaat loves kanda. And dinda also know kanda also sangaaat love dinda. But that hospital meeting explained everything. Kanda still loves Vira. If you don't love him, you're gonna let all this go. But dinda understands very well, because kanda is my soul mate."

Mother smiled at me. He then approached Iskha. Then kiss my wife's cheek. "You know Iskha, you never saw Faiz love a woman like this before. You gave life to this family. You also returned a fragment of my soul. Faiz is everything to me. And you take it from yourself, son. Thank you for accompanying Faiz."

My mother hugged my wife. He's very happy. After that we also left.

****

This trip was really thrilling. How not? I know how angry Vira was yesterday. After the hospital, he really left. He was not even present at Pandu's funeral. I know his feelings. And I didn't tell him we were all coming. After an hour, we arrived. Our entourage was quite a lot, the motorcade filled the road even our presence to the house of Vira was to the extent that many journalists covering it. But my father's bodyguards instantly formed a posse. 

People are fussing and some are trying to see what happens. As soon as I got out, and my dad got out of the car, everyone was going crazy. Reporters immediately took pictures, camera blitz was rumbling here and there. My whole family got out of the car. I gave them a warning to wait. 

VIRA NARRATIVE

I hate Faiz. I hate. I hate Pandu even more. Why did he make such a will. I've let Faiz go. I'm already sincere. I'm willing to be with Iskha. A week after Pandu's absence I locked myself in a room. Eating bad, sleeping bad, my mom and dad trying to comfort me. They don't know what to do. I just want to be alone. I held onto the necklace Faiz gave me. Oh, Faiz. I have to forget it. He's already the man's husband, why should I think of him?

Yes, I used to love him. But dulauuu. Since he walked with Iskha, finished, finished. I have accepted fate. Why should I think of him again. Faiz.you should be the same as me. Should have been a long time ago. Well, I still think of him again. Sudaaahh...what should I do so that I don't think of Faiz anymore??

"Faiz...," murmured. "I'm confused between hate and love. When I hate you, I love you more. When I love you I can't hurt Iskha. Faiz. Come, if you really love me come here."

GECK! GECK! my bedroom door was knocked. Mom's coming in soon.

"The virus! The vira! Faiz! Faiz get here!" mom said.

Cannot be. I was just thinking about him. "Mom must be kidding" I said.

I don't know why I'm moving out right away. I hate that name, right? My mother pulled me out of the house. There I found Faiz. Behind him was the entire family. All of them even I saw Iskha there. What the fuck??

"They?" greet Faiz.

"Why did you come here?" ask me with a little sewot.

"I want to pick you up."

"Faiz, I told you I didn't want to. Why are you still following that will? You guys are crazy. Crazy everyone. No Pandu, not you, you are a crazy family! Go!"

Faiz stepped forward and now he was right in front of me. 

"I'm not leaving."

"Why? Why are you doing this? I don't love you anymore Faiz, already. Our relationship is over."

"Are you honest or lying?"

"Honest."

"Then why do you want to see me now?"

"I can't Faiz. Please, please I don't want to disturb your relationship with Iskha. You guys deserve to be together, I don't want Faiz. Please," I said, sobbing.

"Do you remember our first date?"

Oh no, he reminded me again then. Our first date and also our first kiss.

"You're wearing a blue dress, you look so pretty that night. And that night was also the first time I knew what love was. From you. You're my first love. It's hard moving on from you. I admit it. And I'm not ashamed to admit it. I always avoid talking about you, because I don't want you in my mind. But it's not that easy. You will always be in my heart, Vira. Seeing you with Mas Pandu, actually makes me very sick. Maybe you feel the same way when you see me with Iskha, right? Ii'm sorry. I'm the one who forced you to be with Mas Pandu. If you want to blame someone, blame me. I deserve to be blamed. I deserve to be punished for my mistakes. But let me fill your empty heart."

Oh...Faiz.I really want to, really ingiiiin. But does it have to be this way??

"Vira, now my whole family's persuading you. I came to bring them all. Hear it!"

Yes Faiz, I can see everything.

"I know you still love me. You're still wearing my gift necklace. How do you feel when you hold it?"

I lowered my face. My tears are breaking.

"Honestly Vira, be honest! My family always upholds honesty!"

"Faiz..," I said slowly.

"Yes?"

Faiz, I love you. I honestly love you. "I love you Faiz. Since long ago until now. To this day. I tried to hate you I couldn't. I can't hate you. Why should I live like this? Why should I accept all this sadness. If you hadn't forced me in the past, I wouldn't have had to cry like this."

I was crying too. Crying because you have to be honest. My feelings are mixed up all. I was hugged by Faiz. This is the hug I want. Why not from before? He kissed my crown. Oh my God, this is my love. He came to me. Although in another way but he came. 

"Faiz, I'm ready" I said. 

****

Long story short, I finally became his second wife. I'm getting closer to Iskha. Towards the second wedding. Something I never expected before. Iskha helped me choose a wedding dress. He also helped me arrange my marriage. Well, I koq seems to be spoiled. I'm not good with Iskha. But he gladly did that. There was no sadness on his face. It was as if he was doing this because it was exactly what he wanted. 

Finally the wedding day arrived. Faiz and I sat at the table, receiving guests and invitations. I've never been to Faiz and Iskha's wedding. Because I can't see it, but....Iskha is there. I'm not feeling good about him. Maybe this is why I consider him my sister. 

FAIZ'S NARRATIVE

Vira and I ended up together, and Iskha. These two people I love are now my wife. Complete is everything. Of course, both of my wife's traits are different. Iskha is better than Vira. If there is my clothes that are not neat must be bring it, if there is a mess it must be bring it. He really kept his promise, would give me whatever I wanted when I got married. As for Vira, I didn't expect that she was so innocent, innocent. 

He admitted to me he never knew that. All he knows from books. So I was very lucky to get Vira, like she was a forest that was still green, completely untouched. Even he himself said the only man who ever kissed him was me, indeed he had kissed Mas Pandu, but that was because he gave the gift to Mas Pandu. He is the one who gives it, not the one who receives it. And he's honest.

Since marrying Vira, I also know that she is the most gentle woman. Vira lives in her parents' house. Well, how else would blom have money to buy a house again. But I'm sure I can buy another year. Nabung. I have two spending wives as well double. Especially if both are pregnant. Add more, right? Fortunately, my company has been growing for several months. Sip trees. 

I also just found out that Iskha does not like greasy and spicy food. Yes, I know the singer. Different ama Vira she likes it. And my two wives' brothers can't cook. Because I used to work at a restaurant when I was studying at Harvard, I would at least understand the science of cooking. I taught them to cook. Practically both are just cooking instant kinds of sandwiches, pancakes and instant noodles. But gradually I taught them to cook Indonesian cuisine, whether it's rendang, asem vegetables, clear vegetables and others. If Iskha can't cook normally, she was a tomboy. Never touched the kitchen. But I salute his efforts to learn. The most embarrassed one was Vira.

Once he once cooked to a charred all. Fried tempeh only until sticky. He finally resigned. Tell me, "Mas, I can't cook." While his eyes glazed over. Very cute looking like a cuddling rabbit. Duh....Yes, I taught you how to cook. 

Vira was my wife who was the most irritating. Different from Iskha. If Iskha often shop, but after shopping he often asked me, "What did I buy this for?" He once bought a dozen plastic cups without knowing their usefulness. That's what it is. -_-

If Vira is not. The shopping money I give him sometimes he canisters. And what I like is that they never sue me. They know my abilities. They know my weakness. Iskha's love struggle so far, Vira's love struggle has paid off. Iskha is loyal to me, Vira who loves me very much. They will be my two bids forever.