Our Story is Not Over

CHAPTER 3

Inside the class, Flowers were mobbed by some of his friends. Those who heard the news if the Flower had an accident immediately asked some questions to the Flower.

"Did your wound not hurt" asked Nina a close friend of Flowers.

"No. It's just an ordinary blister, really. The ointment also healed. The proof is I'm still in school. It means I'm fine. But you don't tell my mother, yeah! Mommy will definitely worry about me and not focus on her work. I do not want to make Mother sad," said Bunga expectantly to some of his friends.

"But my mother told me the same story of your mother. My mother said that you were dragged into a car and taken to a nearby hospital," said Aini, one of Bunga's friends.

Hearing what Aini had just said, Bunga immediately rounded his eyes wide. "Seriously? So your mama told my mother." The flowers suddenly became limp. What would she have explained to her mother about yesterday's incident if she had not fallen, but been dragged down by a car?

"Flower, don't be afraid. You are not wrong. The wrong thing is Om who brought the car. My mama said if something happened to you yesterday, then the people all want to beat that Om. Be thankful that you are nothing" said Aini again.

Actually, Bunga is not afraid of getting angry by his Mother, he just does not want to make her worry. That's it already.

"The flowers do not grieve. If you're sad, we'll all be sad too" Nina said.

Even if they are young, they have mature thoughts. Although between the Flower and Aini like heaven and earth, but does not make Aini hate the Flower because of the state of the Flower under it. Flowers are one of the children who create a positive aura, so it is not surprising that some of the Flower friends like it. However, there are also those who do not like Flowers because Flowers are from the poor and have no father.

When out to play, Bunga was surprised when he saw Mommy had not come home. With a slow step, the Flower approached the Mother and asked, "Mother …. How come Mother is still here? Mommy didn't deliver those clothes?"

Asha's head shook slowly. His eyes looked at the Flower with sadness. I don't know what's in the child's mind that covers up what's really happening.

"Darling ... Are you really okay? Why are you lying to Mother? Didn't Mother ever tell Flowers to speak honestly, even if it's bitter."

Flowers bowed. He knows what mistakes he made. "Sorry, Mother. The flower is wrong" he said with his head lowered, because the Flower did not dare to look at his mother.

"Why did Bunga say that Flowers just fall not say that the Flower was hit by a car?" ask Asha who can still control her emotions. Which mother is not in shock when her child has an accident without her knowledge.

"But Flowers are nothing, Bun. Flowers are fine. It's just a blister as it falls to the ground" the Flower brightened.

"Yes, Mommy knows you're fine, but at least tell Mommy if you're run over by a car. Bunga .. has not Mother ever told Mother to keep talking honestly even though it feels bitter?"

The flowers nodded slowly. "Yes, Mother. Sorry Flowers have lied to Mother. Flowers just do not want Mommy to worry too much about Flowers, so it will interfere with Mother's work. Again forgive the flowers. Next time won't the Flower repeat again, "sorry Flower.

Asha immediately embraced the body of the cat while stroking her hair. "Please, next time don't lie to Mother again. Mother dear same Flower. Mother does not want anything to happen to the Flower, because in this world Mother only has Flowers."

"Yes, Mother."

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Nearly three hours Asha waited for Bunga to come home. He wanted to make sure his son was okay. In his heart Asha felt failed to be a mother who could not give the best for her child. Sometimes her heart cries when Bunga asks about her father. How could Asha explain to Bunga if her father was still alive. Maybe even now he is living happily with his new partner.

Seven years is not a short time, but the shadow of Asha leaving Askara is still very clear in memory. If only Asha had not left, perhaps the current Flower had never felt such distress at this time. However, it was too late to be regretted because it was already Asha's decision.

"Mother, crying?" bunga asked as he watched Asha sweep away the traces of her tears.

"No, Honey. Mother does not cry. Great men cannot weep" tepis Asha.

The flower fell silent. In the boy's mind, he felt very guilty, for having lied to his Mother. The tiny hand immediately wiped away the tears that were still dripping down Asha's cheeks. Bunga quickly said, "Mother don't cry. If Mommy cries, Flowers are sad. All because of flowers. Mommy cried because Mother was disappointed with the Flower that had lied Mother right?"

"No, Honey. Mother did not cry because of that. But Mother cries because every day the rain continues and the clothes that Mother washes are not dry. Flowers don't think. Kan Mommy already sorry Flowers, as long as Flowers do not repeat the same mistake."

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