
In a room shared with her mother, Rihanna was alone. The woman continued to stare at her still flat stomach. His mind wandered far into the future.
"If I let Malik go, what will be the fate of my son? There's no way I'm raising her alone." Rihanna felt her flat stomach with a feeling of worry.
"Darling, sorry mommy, honey! Mommy can't accept all this. But, for your sake mommy will learn to love your Daddy," he said to communicate with the fetus.
Not long after the door opened. Nabila entered with a tray containing snacks and warm milk. The situation was like a devaju to Rihanna, where she remembered the treatment and attention from Malik.
"Darling, mama made you a snack. Usually pregnant young is lazy to eat so mama thought to make this special for you," he explained while putting a tray on the nightstand.
"Thank you, Mama. But there should be no need to bother, "Rihanna replied.
"Mama don't bother, honey. Mumpung you are still here so mama has a chance to take care of you and your future grandchildren," said Nabila while sitting beside the princess.
Rihanna nodded with her awkward smile. His mother said as if they were going to separate soon. Rihanna is not sure about returning to her husband's mansion.
"Ma, can Rihanna ask?"
"Ask what, honey?"
Nabila reached out her hand to tidy up Rihanna's slightly unraveled hair child. So looks a mother's affection for her child is very sincere.
"Did mom ever love papa?"
Rihanna's question just now instantly made Nabila speechless. The right hand that was tidying Rihanna's hair just fell out.
"If you don't want to answer, you don't have to answer, Ma."
"No, Rihanna. Mama will answer your questions honestly," said Nabila sure.
"Well, if mommy's pleased."
Nabila looked straight ahead. His mind and heart are going back in time. From the beginning of her marriage to Rocky until now they are separated, none of the events that escape from memory.
Before explaining her feelings for Rihanna's father, Nabila closed her eyes for a moment while sighing heavily.
"Your mom didn't love your dad, honey. Until a few months ago it was still the same. But now that I realize, my mom actually loves me so much. Unfortunately it's all free, your papa can't go back to mama."
A clear thread dripped from one corner of Nabila's eyes which hurried him to not let more and more come out. Still, the tears did not seem to stop.
"Why do you realize now that you love your dad? While all this time papa has never been nice to mama," Rihanna said curiously.
Nabila shook her head, "Mama doesn't know, probably because we have made a holy promise before God. It feels like now mom is losing your papa a lot" he admitted honestly.
Not knowing why after finding out that Rocky handed himself over to the authorities, Nabila actually felt afraid if she had to lose her abusive husband someday. The crimes that have been committed by him have been included in the category of severe crime, and the possibility of punishment to be received is a life sentence or more severe death penalty.
Rihanna was still silent, but her intelligent brain was digesting every single mother's confession. Is it possible that he would also feel the same way if he did not also start opening his heart to Malik. The question haunts his mind.
"Malik was never rude to me, nor was he ever mean to me. Will the regret I have outweighed my mother's? Do I really have to start learning to accept it like Sister Elin said?"
Many questions filled his heart and mind. Rihanna was worried about this. On the one hand he does not want the child to feel the same life as himself. However, on the other hand he had also not really been able to accept Malik wholeheartedly.
Rihanna blinked her eyes and turned to the middle-aged woman beside her. A stiff smile rose next to the corner of her tiny lips.
"Honestly ma, how confused Rihanna must be? Is what Rihanna is doing wrong? Leaving Rihanna's husband out of disappointment with her?" Rihanna flings her mother with a lot of questions.
"Ask your heart, baby. Trust me, the heart will never lie to itself. Now you better get ready! Your sister wants to take you for a walk, ", concluded the mother.
"Where to go, Ma?"
"Don't know. He said let you be unkind," he replied briefly.
"Em, yes it is. Rihanna shower first, yeah, Ma."
The pregnant woman went into the bathroom to clean herself up. Meanwhile, the knock on the door made Nabila move from his seat to open the door.
"Elin, in!"
"Here you go, Ma."
"What's up, honey?"
"It's okay, Ma. Elin brought clothes for Rihanna. It just so happened that Elin bought small clothes and seemed to fit Rihanna, rather than not changing clothes," she explained while giving the dress she was holding.
"Oh, yes. Mama forgot that Rihanna came with nothing." Nabila received the gift of the eldest daughter.
"What's Rihanna doing now, Ma?" ask her while looking into the room.
"He's taking a shower, honey."
"But ... Does he want to go with Elin?" ask Adeline to make sure.
"Will, darling. She seems to want to be close to you too" replied the mother gently.
"Yes, Elin wants to get ready first."
After Adeline left, Nabila closed the door again along with Rihanna who just came out of the bathroom. The pregnant woman was still wearing a white kimono towel.
"Have you taken a shower, honey?"
"Already, Ma. But Rihanna had no change of clothes" she replied with a horse's grin.
"This is a change of clothes for you. This shirt belongs to your brother, but it's too small she said." Nabila handed Adeline's clothes.
"Em, thank you, Ma." Rihanna took the dress from her hands and went back to the bathroom to wear it.
Some time later Rihanna and Nabila went down to the ground floor to meet Adeline who had apparently been waiting for their arrival. The mature woman looked very beautiful despite wearing only simple clothes. Jeans paired with a white cardigan. Her hair was pigtailed high which made her neckline visible.
Meanwhile, Rihanna is no less beautiful with a knee-white bone dress and a little lily pattern on the bottom. Rihanna's long hair is beautiful. Although different styles of style in appearance, they look very appropriate to be referred to as siblings even though different fathers.
"Well, you guys look so alike." Those words just came out of Silvia's lips.