Not Ordinary Slant

Twenty Two

Until now Gya is still one of the people who believe in the influence of one's speech. Although the problem is not finished, but Rafish's speech was a little able to make the space in his chest a little roomy.

"Why don't you sleep at home?" Gio immediately approached Gya who had just arrived.

The girl put her travel bag into the closet, then rubbed the top of Gio's head weakly. Without answering, he got up and stood by the bed of the father who was still staring at him with his lips tilted.

"Sit, Gie," pinta mom. Mama's condition is no less concerning. The woman who had always been treated spoiled by the papa looked weak and pale.

Gya according. He pulled out a chair and sat across from his mother. Then, hold papa's left hand. Meanwhile, Gio chose to sit on a sofa separate from them.

"Mama is sorry because on your special day, this bad event actually happened." Mama lowered her head, then the clear liquid just slid in from there. Confused what to do.

"Congratulations, yes, dear. Sorry for this time Papa and Mama can't accompany you."

Gya's still down. He was again trapped in tears. However, he tried to finish his crying quickly, then nodded as he managed to stare at mama again.

"Gya can, Ma. It's okay."

This time it was my mother who nodded. His head looked very slow. "Related ...."

Mama's words were not finished yet, but Gya had already guessed the point. So, he removed his hand from his hand, then brought it up on his lap.

"What about Rafka's proposal?"

Gya's guess didn't miss. He knew this was awaited by his parents.

"You see your own papa's condition right now, Gie." Mama turned her gaze to the lying papa, then looked at Gya again. "It takes a long time to recover. In fact, there is no guarantee that papa's condition will return to kayak first."

Pause for a moment, then as if he had made up his mind, mama said, "We need Rafka."

"There's still Gya, Ma."

"You girls! What can it be?" Mama's tone of voice rose, making Gya gasp in shock. Meanwhile, Gio who was sitting on the sofa just kept his head down.

Gio and Gya's age was quite far apart. Her sister had just set foot in High School. So, inevitably Gya becomes the only hope.

If this were the case, Gya would no longer talk much. My mother has a strong character. He comes from a family of the upper class who is willing to let go of everything in order to be married to papa.

"Rafka's the only road we have right now. Only support from him, we can move on. You know, dong!"

"Ma!" I don't think about my mom's words. "Mama Manfatiin Mas Rafka?"

Mom's face looked hard. His puffy eyes could not cover up his ambition.

"This is proof that you don't know anything about the business world. Papa you're late teaching you."

"Ma ...." Papa tried to talk, making Gya look at him worriedly.

"Your papa company is nothing compared to Rafka's business. Papa's just a small businessman and helping small entrepreneurs won't be a hassle for a guy like Rafka."

Gya can't take it anymore. He strengthened the grip on both of his hands, until his hands seemed to tremble. "But this is not the way, Ma."

"Do you feel lost? What's the lack of Rafka, anyway? You saw for yourself, didn't you, how much has he done for our family all this time?"

A slur of questions from mama that do not need Gya to answer. A statement that does not need an answer at all, but is able to make it back half-dead.

"When else can you help us, anyway, Gie? Gio is still a child, not to be expected. Meanwhile, papa you don't know when he's healing." My mother's crying broke again. He cried so much, making the treatment room feel gripping.

Gya was still glued to his place. His body was too tired to move and go from there. His heart was too broken to be able to pretend that everything was fine. Meanwhile, Gio again lowered his head. Where was the old Gio? Gio who always came hugging him and said loudly, "This is Big Brother's life! Brother who has the right to decide how to live."

Where's everybody? Why does Gya feel so alone now?

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