
"Here, son! It looks like here a little far from your brother's room" said Bu Sekar while sitting on a carpet that had been tucked there.
"Yes ma'am, just here" Anyelirpun sat next to his mother.
"Mom, before I asked ma'af, because it does not make mother, father and all the cats with sister Cempaka" Anyelir began the conversation.
"Well, how else? Everything has happened. We are still looking for a way, how so that your brother is not angry after knowing that he has been stepped on by you secretly" Ms. Sekar said as if addressed to himself.
"Yes ma'am, but how? I don't know, I'm confused mom" Anyelir's face looked tense. Because, surrounded by feelings of guilt.
"One year and a half we can cover it up. Although several times brother Cempaka had asked, because he heard from neighbors that I was married to Lightning. But, we can still dodge and say that the neighbor's talk is not true" Carnation paused, she took her breath slowly.
"That we can do, because there is no evidence that can make brother Cempaka believe the neighbor's speech. But, now it feels impossible we can cover it, ma'am" Anyelir said softly.
"meaning?" Bu Sekar asked in wonder.
"Because, I'm pregnant ma'am" Slowly, Carnations whispered. It's almost inaudible.
"What did you say? Try to repeat it clearly again!" Pinta bu Sekar's.
"Me, pregnant mom" Carnations repeated.
"What's? You pregnant? Thank God, soon you will be a mother, why is your face like a panic?" Ms. Sekar was excited after hearing that her child was already pregnant.
"I'm afraid ma'am, afraid that Sis Cempaka knows that he has been stepped on by me" said Anyelir with a panicked face.
"Astagfirullahaladzim, oh yes. I forgot about it, so I was so happy to hear it. But, after remembering that, she also became confused, how to hide it?" Mom started to panic.
"How many months, son?"
"It's been two months, ma'am"
"Why is the story now?"
Bu Sekar asked, wondering why his son had just said it.
"When I came here last month, it was that brother Cempaka was not at home. I wanted to say it, but there was a kak Kenari, so I paused my intention to deliver this happy news. Only now do I dare to say it" said Carnations.
"Yes son, it's nothing. I just want to know the cause" Sahut bu Sekar.
"So mom, I was shocked. I guess Cempaka's brother is working, uh it's at home"
"How about ma'am, the relationship of brother Cempaka with mas Yanto? I heard he said, Brother Cempaka is close to him again, huh? Listen mas Yanto said he wanted to propose to Kak Cempaka, is that right, ma'am?"
Carnation averted her eyes, she wanted to know the news about her brother.
"If Yanto says he wants to propose to your brother, it's true son. But, I also don't know why your brother's fate is always in the thick of a storm?" Mom sekar grim face.
"What do you mean, mom? Did he lie to Cempaka's sister or how's mom?"
Carnation a little emotion.
"It turns out that his name is Yanto, already married, already have a wife and have one daughter, son" said Bu Sekar with a face that immediately turned sad.
"What mom? Is Yanto already married? Have a wife and child? Who said ma'am?"
Anyelir was shocked very surprised to hear the words from his mother.
"Yes son, your own brother who has been investigating with Indah, his coworker whose house is in front of it" said Bu Sekar.
"At first your brother got the news from the Yeti, his coworker. He's Yanto's neighbor, just different. He suggested that your sister investigate it herself" continued Ms. Sekar.
"Then?" Carnations impatiently seem.
"Truely everything that the Yeti told me. There was even more" Bu Sekar stopped for a moment, his face immediately grim.Because, remembering the behavior of Yanto who was drunk.
"What's more ma'am?" Carnations immediately asked.
"She likes to drink, get drunk, even
once Yanto chased after your brother in a drunken state, he was screaming all the way calling your brother, what a shame"
Bu Sekar was sad.
"Astagfirullahaladzim, O Allah have great pity on Cempaka's brother" Anyelir's face immediately turned sad, imagining
the fate of his brother.
"The fate of Brother Cempaka is very sad, his feelings are always hit by events that we do not expect at all. His heart continued in the notch, each time the wound would dry up. Several times will get engaged, but always fail and fail again. His heart, his feelings were very fragile. Especially if if if he knew about us the truth, mother" Carnations took a deep breath.
"It turns out, we've been part of the destruction he's felt all along. I'm sorry, mother. I'm sorry that I hurt her, ruined her life, I'm so sorry, mom"
Carnations wept bitterly, only this time he regretted it.
But, it's too late!
Everything has happened, it can't be repeated.
"Uhk! Uhk! Uhk! Mom, what should I do? Help me, mother. I'm so sorry" Anyelir kept crying on her lap Bu Sekar. Regretting everything he has done.
Bu Sekar could not say anything, only his hand rubbed his hair Carnation.
"Already, boy! Don't cry on. Afraid later if your brother wakes up, then he finds out what the real thing is? Moreover, the incident has been kept secret all this time" Bu Sekar
trying to calm the Carnation.
"Later mother was also confused, what to answer? When your brother asks. What are our reasons for making him not to be angry with us, especially so as not to hurt his heart and feelings" continued Bu Sekar.
"Yes ma'am" Anyelir lifted his head from his lap Bu Sekar.
In the rubbing of the remaining tears that are still stagnant in the corner of his eye, wearing the tip of his veil.
"Here son, we are all wrong" said Bu Sekar while rubbing his cheek Anyelir.
"Assalamualaikum" said Jati sir who just arrived in front of his house, he just returned home to take his retirement money.
Because it was healthy again, Mr. Jati tried to go to the post office by himself, without being accompanied by bu Sekar as usual.
"Waalaikumsalam, Alhamdulillah, the father has come home" Welcome mom Sekar happy to see her husband home safely.
Because it was time to leave, Bu Sekar initially did not allow him to go alone. Bu Sekar still felt worried, afraid of anything happening to her husband.
"Mr, healthy?" Welcome Anyelir while kissing his hand Jati sir.
Jati felt proud and happy to answer.
"Thank God, thank God that I am glad to hear it. But, if I may suggest, you better not go alone. Nowadays there are many bad people who like to take advantage of the situation" said Anyelir worried about his parents.
"That's right, sir. What mom said, bad dad anyway" said Bu Sekar.
"Yes, yes, this is the last time. I will not repeat it again. If you want to take a pension, or anywhere, you will ask to be accompanied by your mother, or the same Cempaka. Uh, where is he? Didn't he come home?" Mr. Jati just realized that his daughter was not there with her mother.
"He's sleeping sir, just got home. This is drinking warm water first" Ms. Sekar offered a cup of warm water to her husband.
"Yes, thank you" In his sip some warm water that was thrust by his wife.
"This is ma'am, the envelope. Hopefully it can meet all the needs of our family for the next month" Mr. Jati gave an envelope to his wife containing his salary.
"Thank you sir, God is enough. I will use it as well as possible. I accept yes sir, may the blessings for all of our families" Sahut bu Sekar.
What a beautiful sight, husband and wife who always get along well until old age now.
From a long time ago, Mr. Jati always gave all his salary to his wife.
Mr. Jati asked for the least, for the gas money and just the handle.
Really am! Husband dream.
Husband is desired by every wife.
"Anyelir, when are you coming?" Mr. Jati asked for the arrival of his fourth child.
"From yesterday sir" Sahut Carnations
"on your own? Where's your husband?" Jati Pak keceplosan's. Fortunately not heard by Cempaka who was still asleep in his room.
"Srush! This man, what if he hears it? Don't know what to answer?" Bu Sekar immediately stopped him.
Mom was so scared.
"Oh Allah, forgive me. You forget that we must continue to cover the marriage of Carnation and Lightning" Pak Jati was surprised.
"Then, until when do we have to cover up this lie for the sake of this lie, ma'am. We're old, it's time we were honest. Especially in our own children, frankly the father feels that he is no longer able to if he has to continue lying to our children" Lirih voice Jati sir.
"Then? What should we do, sir? Do we have to uncover the secrets we've been covering up so far?" Ask Bu Sekar confused.
Carnations just fell silent.
"It's all because of me, so my father and mother lied, and lied to Mr. Cempaka
hurt her feelings, hurt her heart, I was wrong. I have desolated my own brother" said Anyelir with bricked brick because, the cry that accompanies him.
"Anyelir, already! No need to cry about what happened. That is not good, it will not be a solution to the problem that we are facing this time" said Mr. Jati.
"Then, what should I do, sir? I couldn't find a solution" Anyelir asked his father for an answer.
"If according to the father, we should just admit everything, we explain everything that has happened at that time. Actually it is not us who deliberately hurt his heart and feelings Cempaka. But, it was all outside our plan at that time" said Mr. Jati.
"What was completely wrong in this matter was his family Lightning! But in this case we are guilty too. Because, we are not firm, not consistent with the original plan" Sahut bu Sekar.
"Right your aunt said back then, look at Cempaka! How would her heart and feelings break if she knew it one day? He has suffered many times, now brother Sekar can add to the series of sufferers? Don't want to brother!
We stick to the original plan, that's what your aunt told you, but mom didn't press her, mom was powerless to resist her family's wishes Lightning" Bu Sekar recounted what was revealed by his sister at that time.
Really am! Regrets always come too late.
"According to my father, the only way we can be free from this lie is to admit it! Uncover all these secrets.
And, one more thing to remember. We must accept it when we are blamed and even angered or maki-maki though by it"
Said Pak Jati expressing his opinion.
"I'm scared, sir! Must be mad brother with me" Anyelir scowled in fear.
"Yes if not in that way, how long will we cover and keep covering it? The longer we sin the more, son! Your brother would be very hurt and devastated, if he knew this from someone else. We know, your sister's been asking about your wedding a few times, which she heard from the neighbors"
Continue mr. Jati.
"Yes sir. We are too late to find the answer, we are determined when Cempaka asks for a definite answer. Mother is the same father that you can not sleep all night" Ms. Sekar recalled that time.
"I'm sorry, ma'am, sir. It's all my fault. Because of my behavior my mother and father suffered" said Carnations, he was so depressed because he felt guilty.
"It's common for a child's fault, his parents must be carried away. But it's nothing. It's all happened, it can't be repeated"
Said Bu Sekar, with a face full of regret that was very.
Carnations silently lowered their heads, Pak Jati was silent in confusion, as well as bu Sekar who was so very sorry.
"Where now Carnations are pregnant, there is no way pregnant people can hide their stomach, which is getting bigger and bigger" said Bu Sekar.
"What mom? Anyelir is pregnant? How many months has it been?" Mr. Jati was shocked when he heard that Anyelir was pregnant.
Between happiness and confusion is now engulfing his heart, Mr. Jati. It was clearly visible on his face.
The wrinkle on his forehead, Mr. Teak, the more clearly seen with the news.
News that should bring happiness. But, it's the opposite. Because of the mistake they made at that time.
Now they must reap the seeds of the lies they once planted.
In the past, it felt easy about the problem. Under the pretext of not being a spinster everyone. Thus, a lie is created, tyranny towards the family members themselves.
Now they are so confused as to the consequences.
"Oh my God, Robby, how am I supposed to deal with all this? Help me O Allah" said Jati after some speech.
They are now in a great confusion.
Want to be frank after almost two years of cats with Cempaka, it feels heavy these lips
reveal it.
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