PAPER BOATS (Trapped by the Past)

Chapter 74 IS EQUALLY INJURED

"Mama knows him very well" replied Nadia.

Susi. So it's true that Nadia and Surya were friends?

"You mean?" ask Susi.

"God Nadia and Surya's best friend, Ma," replied Nadia.

"Hasn't God moved and you guys lost touch with him?"

Nadia nodded.

"Then?" Susi could not understand the meaning of Nadia's nod.

"Nadia loves him, Ma. Love her so much" said Nadia.

"Have you ever met again?"

Nadia shakes.

"Then?" Susi is getting confused.

"Nadia loved him since high school, Ma. The gods also love Nadia. And Nadia always keeps love only for the Gods" Nadia said confidently.

"But you never see me again, do you?"

Nadia nodded.

"Then what do you expect from him?"

"Ma. Nadia is sure, someday God will come here. Continuing the love that once existed between us" replied Nadia.

"Don't be crazy, Nadia. Gods are only your past. He's gone far and there's no news anymore" Susi said.

"But he promised Nadia he would come back and pick Nadia up."

Susi let out a deep breath and then blew it away. His brain feels more complicated. His head was dizzy to hear Nadia's words that made no sense to him.

"Nad. Forget Gods. He's not coming. He can't still hold that love. Even if he still keeps it, the love is stale!"

"Ma!" Nadia seemed to not accept Susi's words.

"Nad. Looking into the past can. But don't forget your future. Your future is Surya. Not a god."

"Mama!" Nadia still does not accept it.

"Surya knows about this?" ask Susi.

Nadia nodded.

Crazy one! This is totally insane! Surya just left yesterday. Surya must be very disappointed. Inner Susi.

"Nad. You can't feel that Surya loves you?" ask Susie again. Slowly.

"Mom know?" Nadia asked back.

"Nad. Mom woman. Must be able to feel it. Surya was very kind to you. Dear to you. From a clear family. Especially lack?"

"But Nadia doesn't love Surya, Ma." Nadia remained tight.

"What do you expect from a god? Her parents...." Susi couldn't say it.

"His parents are not as rich as Surya's parents? Does that mean Mama?"

Susi swallowed her saliva. He's not matre. But the future of Surya is clear. From a good family. Not like God's parents who are only factory workers. Rumahpun just contracted here.

And lastly, Susi knew, God's parents had no job left. Until they finally moved somewhere.

"Nad. Life is not enough with love. Do you know how the God family lives? Want to send his two children alone confused about the cost. How could you live with him?" Susi tried to give understanding to Nadia.

"Ma. The fate of no one knows." Nadia defended the gods.

"And Mama has to hand over Mama's daughter to someone whose future isn't clear?" Susi was increasingly clueless with Nadia's thoughts.

"He's in college, Ma. Nadia will be able to work. Our lives will be fine."

"And you'll be the backbone of the family? No, Nad. Women were not created to be the backbone. But the ribs. Companion. If you force it to be your backbone, you won't be strong. You're gonna break, Nadia."

Susi does not want if her child becomes burdened with family needs that certainly will not be a little. Moreover, they are used to living luxurious lives.

"Ma. Isn't the couple to complement each other? Nadia will complete our lives later."

Since school, Nadia is not a smart child. The value is always fair. And it was Surya who always helped him.

How can Nadia be the backbone of the family.

Nah! Susi won't be able to take it.

"Conscious, Nad. We women cannot go beyond nature. Our nature takes care of the household. Babysitting kids. Guarding husband. Affected. Not to support."

Nadia remained silent. His brain was not able to think that far. Right now all Nadia wanted was for the gods to come and pick her up.

"Conscious, Nad. The gods will never come. He's forgotten you."

Nadia looked at Susi with a sharp look. My mother once said that. Just like Surya. And Nadia hates that.

"If God still loves you, he still remembers, right, our home address? He still remembers, doesn't he, your phone number never changed?"

Nadia was silent. His brain started working.

"Why don't the Gods ever come here again? Why didn't he ever call you? Because you are his past."

Nadia increasingly invites her brain to accept Susi's speech.

"The past is just to be remembered, Nad. To be a lesson. Don't drown in your past. There's still a lot to pursue. Your future is here."

Susi clasped Nadia's hand.

"You can understand what Mama's talking about?"

Nadia was silent. His brain feels dead.

"Consider, Nad. Meditate carefully. Take your future. Before it's too late and you'll regret it."

Susi stroked Nadia's head.

"Now we eat, yuk. Thinking and thinking also need energy. You can't think clearly on an empty stomach" Susi asked.

Nadia flinching.

"Hm...! Come on." Susi took Nadia's hand to the dining room.

With a limp step, Nadia followed Susi down the stairs.

For some reason, suddenly his leg hurt again. Nadia dragged him to keep going.

"Be careful." Susi patiently took Nadia.

Nadia remembers Surya. It was usually Surya who always patiently wiped it. Even carrying him if Nadia was already in pain.

Susi pulled a chair to sit Nadia. Then serve to eat his son who is stricken with turmoil.

Susi is sure, Nadia will be able to understand her speech. And meet his future with Surya.

Susi's ideal son-in-law. The man Susi believes will be able to make her daughter happy.

"Eat, Nad. You don't need a bribe, do you?" susi Ledek. Susi tried to melt the atmosphere that felt stiff.

Nadia only glanced at a glance. Then put food in his own mouth.

Susi smiled seeing Nadia want to eat too. Although not usually.

Maybe I should have more time for Nadia. He needs a friend. After Surya is disappointed and may stay away from Nadia.

Nah! Surya can't stay away from Nadia. They should stay together.

I'll try my best. And of course there is Jeng Rahma who is ready to help. Inner Susi.

After eating, Susi took Nadia to the living room. Just relax after the stomach is full.

Susi opened her phone. He opened his chat application and accidentally opened the status update that was just uploaded by Rahma.

Rahma and her family were having dinner outside. They look very happy.

Susi zoomed in on the photo. He looked at Surya's face that looked sad.

Uh. Looks like he's hurt a lot.

Susi looked at the face of Nadia who was sitting next to her.

It's so sorry for them. Equally wounded.