
Prisa cried while nodding her head. No problem with Mama alone, Robbie's sister rarely comes home, especially after there is a problem?
"I'll visit Brother often" said Prisa.
"Goodle. Diligent studying yes. I'm sure you'll get the best college. Brother Robbie is smart, show your intelligence with Brother. Don't be a bad boy!" Om Bobby rubbed Prisa's hair lovingly.
Prisa nodded then let go of Om Bobby's hug. He forced a smile on his face for the Big Brother to leave with a slightly better heart. Prisa drove her sister's departure until the front. The wave of his hand accompanied until the car Om Bobby and Ariel were riding away and disappeared around the corner.
Prisa wiped away the tears on her face violently. He entered the house and was greeted by the sharp gaze of his mother who did not like because Prisa was on the sister's side.
"Why are you defending what your brother is doing? You know that your brother's choice this time was wrong? You should be reprimanding dN is on Mama's side, instead of supporting and instead making your big brother head because there are those who support," said Mama Tita.
Prisa stopped her steps and looked at the Mama with a sharp look. "Then, the choice I didn't support Mama was the right choice. Mama doesn't deserve my support!"
"Prisa! Don't go along brazenly like your brother!" snapped Mama Tita.
"I wouldn't have acted like this if Mama had respected Robbie's decision. Unfortunately, Mama is too selfish and considers herself better than Kak Ariel when in reality ... Ariel's sister isn't much different from Mama." Prisa leaves the mother and goes into her room. He locked the door and set the music tight. Resolving her anger and sadness alone, as usual.
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"Have it done, don't take the heart of what Mama said. It's too painful for you to remember. Forget it." Om Bobby glanced at Ariel who was sitting next to him. Since departing from Bandung until it was almost at the Wawan house, Ariel just remained silent while staring at the scenery from outside the window.
Bobby's car stopped behind a red light. The breeze blew making the trees sway and the leaves flew. With a blank look, Ariel stared at the leaf that was about to fall but was again blown away by the wind, flew again and finally fell onto the ground.
Ariel's life is like the dried leaves. Falling from the twig and then being blown by the wind, not until the ground there was already another wind blowing, flying it higher but instead making him feel even more pain when he fell.
Just now he hopes for a better life and Galang when with Om Bobby, he was insulted and trampled like a cockroach that is very disgusting. Want to defend yourself can not because it is all true.
"I don't want to keep everything in my heart. Too painful. But your Mama's words are like a Korean glue that sticks tightly to my heart. It's hard to let go" replied Ariel.
Bobby grabbed Ariel's hand and kissed her. The hand that has a palm is rather rough because it has always worked hard to take care of her husband and child. The hands that were originally smooth now become rough because they have to use cheap soap to save money on shopping that is only one hundred thousand a month.
"You know, marrying you is really something that's never been on my mind at all. Like, I'm numb. No woman looks attractive in my eyes. No one has been able to rival Lisa's charm in my life, until you finally come." Bobby drove back when the red light turned into a green light. The car drove slowly because the road was jammed due to the large volume of vehicles.
"I was determined to live alone, without a partner and age, even die without anyone accompanying. Happy-happy even though Joni can't react. The only thing I'm worried about is my sister, Prisa. How is his life without me? Then I know you. You didn't come into my life by knocking on the door slowly, you just broke into my life. You woke up Joni who had been asleep. In my heart I said, you are a different woman,"
"It's not because you were able to wake Joni up. It's not that I feel like Lisa when I smile. Nope. I see you are a strong mother. When you fed your son Galang and gave him protection from the cruel destiny of your life, there I saw the other side of you. You're a strong woman. You have a strong determination to make your child happy. You're terrific. That's what amazes me,"
Ariel's tears came back. He brusquely removed while putting on a bitter smile. "I'm not special. I'm just a former lady of the night. Women who sell virginity and want to be made a deposit just for money. I'm not great. I'm despicable, just like your Mama said."
"No. Mama's wrong" you're Om Bobby.
"Your mom is not wrong. It's true that I'm that cool. It's true I've ruined Om Sam's household. If only I hadn't been blinded by money, I would have stopped knowing that Sam already had a wife. If I wasn't greedy, I wouldn't fuck my best friend's girlfriend for free in the name of love. I'm hina. I'm that cool." Ariel was crying. Mama Tita's words were indeed very piercing her heart, destroying the remnants of self-esteem in her. Ariel was skinned alive without being able to resist.
"Oh, Honey ...." Om Bobby pulls Ariel in his arms. Luckily the streets are jammed so Om Bobby can give a warm hug to calm Ariel. "I'm sorry, my mom. Forgive that spicy word. Sorry .. once."
Pt .. tiin!
The sound of the horn makes Om Bobby let go of his embrace. He runs his car because the car in front of him has advanced, many motorcyclists who protest because Om Bobby did not go to the road.
"You want to stop somewhere first? We can talk quietly. How about at the restaurant up ahead?" haggar Om Bobby.
"No need. I want to meet Galang. Only Galang can ease the sadness that I feel" Ariel refused.
Om Bobby sighed deeply. "alright. We'll talk at home."
Ariel's arrival was greeted with a warm embrace of Galang. The boy misses his mother a lot when he only stays at his grandmother's house for a day. "Mrs ... Mama where? Missing the same mom." Galang's words have become clearer as he grows older.
"Mama goes with Om Papa. Glad not to stay at Papa's?" Ariel holds Galang and kisses his adorable kingpin's cheeks.
"Happy but I want to be with Mama." Galang hugged Ariel again as if afraid of being left behind.
"Judah if you want to be with Mama. We go home." Ariel said goodbye to Ibu Sari but when they wanted to step out of the house, they met with Wawan who had just returned to work.
"Have you got Galang, Riel?" wawan asked as he looked at Ariel fixedly.
"Yes, Mas. I brought Galang home!" answer Ariel. Just now Ariel stepped up, Wawan's hand holding his arm, making his step stop.
"wait. What are your eyes? You're crying?"
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