
Arriving home, Aruna immediately made milk for Elona and asked her daughter to go to sleep immediately.
"But mom, it's not night yet. Elona is not sleepy yet" the boy protested.
Aruna glanced at the small wall clock attached to the wall of her daughter's room. He didn't realize it was five in the afternoon.
"Ah yes, I thought it was night. Sorry, yeah, honey. Then Elona spent the milk, if Elona wants to draw or color, Elona herself first, yes. I'm cooking for dinner."
"Mother." Elona pulled the wrists of the mother as the woman was about to move.
Aruna. "Yes, why?"
"Before I forget the incident between Haikal's mother and uncle, can I ask you something?" elona said expectantly.
"Elona ask me what else, son? Yes, I want to cook first."
"In a moment, mother." Elona prevents her mother from leaving. "I still miss Haikal's uncle. I didn't even get to talk to him. But why are you in such a hurry to take me home? Before going there, my mother looked like me. Is that because I don't like miss Ayu?"
"Darling .. What's elona talking about, son? I told you not to talk about it anymore. Forget it, yeah. Now I'm gonna cook, Elona wait here."
"Tomorrow we'll see Haikal's uncle again, ma'am."
"Other times yes. Already, I want to cook, Elona wait here. Okay!?"
"Then I would like to see Haikal's uncle with miss Ayu."
Aruna. He tried to control himself by breathing deeply.
"Mother just accompany me" replied Aruna without turning her head, before then she continued her steps towards the kitchen.
"What's wrong with mom? Why is mom's attitude so weird?" thought the boy.
While in the kitchen. Both of Aduna's hands were holding the pantry and her face was slightly lowered. Both of his eyes closed. He was trying to catch his breath.
"God, why is everything like this? I know Haikal was very good to me. Even Haikal has been good since a long time ago. Before I knew Abian. But because Abian managed to take my heart, therefore I prefer Abian to be my partner. And now, Haikal came back and brought his feelings back for me. Even Haikal was not only good to me, but also to Elona. He looks very fond of Elona, and vice versa. Elona is comfortable with Haikal. Haikal sacrificed himself for Elona."
Aruna took a long breath.
"I'm confused what to behave like now. I was afraid of disappointing Haikal for the umpteenth time. Because honestly, I haven't been able to open my heart to anyone. I was too afraid, I was afraid that the events that befell my household would repeat themselves. I can't afford to experience it again. Although Haikal might never do that, even Abian had never imagined he would do that before."
"It's my fault too. Abian would probably never have done that if I wasn't careless. It's my fault too. My fault. My fault."
Aruna did not expect to return with Abian. But if he could turn the time machine, maybe he would never put another woman into his house. Even if it's his own friend.
_Connected_