
The punch was very hard. Even to make Raditya's body fall and his hands sprained because it supported his body so as not to fall. But that didn't stop Rasid from beating him until his father came and broke them up.
"Rasid, what are you doing. He's your brother, don't keep beating like this. Look at! He's been bleeding like this, don't you have any pity?" his father said, separating the fights between the brothers.
Rasid retreated, "I feel so much more sorry for my mother, she cried for it! If you keep defending him, please. But this time, he's gone too far, all the houses are uplifted," he said. Raditya's father loved Rasid as much as Raditya. But, he often experiences it because of his wife, Raditya's mother.
"What's up, anyway? Why should brothers fight like this. You're adults too, is it worth fighting like a child like this?" father's Emotions.
"Well.. I know the girl who was betrothed to Mas Rasid, whom I met about a few months ago." said Raditya.
"Yes…,"
"She was the girl that Adit liked from almost a year ago. We also like each other, even she also agreed to marry me after her school was over. We also planned to live in Singapore afterwards because he wanted to study there. But. Adit says, Assallamu'alaikum." Raditya could only say that until there, he was powerless when he would say that his mother was stubborn by continuing to marry Aminah to Rasid.
His father was silent at the time. He was confused, whether it was his mother's revenge because of the past, or just a coincidence. The past of Rasid and Raditya's parents is almost the same. The arranged marriage made by Grandma Raditya made her father helpless.
His mother was named Halimah, Rasid's biological father was named Anam and Raditya's biological father was named Sharif.
In the past, Sharif gave up Halimah to marry Anam, that's why Halimah hated Sharif. Halimah assumed that Syarif did not want to sacrifice and fight for their love. Anam and Sharif are brothers. Halimah had to get out of bed because Anam died after an accident.
"Then, why? I want to see my son happy. I hate Raditya, just as I hate you, Sharif!" halimah shouted while being interrogated by Sharif.
"Raditya and Aminah liked each other. They've been planning a wedding and living in Singapore together, can you understand this, Buk?" sharif asked softly.
"No! Raditya is just like you, Raditya just wants to make my son Rasid suffer!" hiss Halimah.
"Suffering from where? Rasid always gives more affection. And Raditya? He is also your son, he was born from your womb. Even if you don't suckle him, but he's still your real son, Halimah," Sharif continued to give understanding.
However, the name of the person already hates, no matter how good will be. Still wrong in his eyes. In fact, Halimah and Sharif used to love each other. On the other hand, Raditya and Rasid instead met in the street, because his father's message should not fight, so they just argue on the side of the road.
"You started Raditya. I originally wanted to help you unite with Aminah. But, now I'm not going to back down because I'm starting to like it" Rasid said.
"Oh, yeah, congratulations on that feeling. It's up to you to do anything, ma'am. Excuse me!"
"If you keep running like this. I can't compete, if Aminah is mine, you better forget how you feel about her" Rasid said.
"Our problem is not Aminah. So never carry around the name of Aminah in our disputes. I don't want his name to be a wound or a benchmark for the tenuous relationship we have, Assalamu'alaikum!"
Raditya drives his car and leaves Rasid alone. Raditya did not know where else to go at that time, all he wanted was to temper his anger and be alone at that time. His car is parked on the side of the road by the beach.
"Astaghfirullah hal'adzim, I am also guilty of yelling at Mom. But it's all because of Mom. All this time I've given my best, but what's the truth? Which I only saw... Mas Rasid continued, until Nadia even he took from me," said Raditya.
"I didn't fight for Nadia because I was still in school and gave her up for Mas Rasid. What actually...? She leaves Nadia by asking her to marry the others. Now he wants Aminah from me, though it is not mine, but I will not let him go. I would have been much more willing if Aminah had married another man than Mas Rasid" she continued.
Maybe Aminah felt what was going on with Raditya, she sent a message to Raditya and asked him how he was doing. Because they rarely communicate if not the important thing. They prefer to meet and solve problems directly rather than through messages and phones because it might make misunderstandings.
[What's up? I have been feeling restless since this afternoon. Is everything okay?] -, Aminah's message.
Raditya immediately called him, Aminah's voice like a second medicine after complaining to the Creator.
"Assalamu'alaikum, Minah, what are you doing?" ask Raditya.
"Wa'alaikumsalam, hey Bang Dit! Are you all right? I feel like something's wrong with your voice?" asked Aminah in a louder tone.
Raditya smiled.
"I'm doing fine. Thank you for worrying about me. What are you again?" raditya replied hiding the problem.
"Hm, I'm playing with Ayanna, tonight Abi and Mama are out, so I'm tired of being alone at home,"
"Is it just Ayanna you're playing? Anthea didn't?" ask Raditya.
"Anthea is just like her mom. He's having immunization fever, if Ayanna's really strong cake me, hahaha.", laughs Aminah.
It didn't feel like Raditya was shedding tears. As if he was not willing if the laughter of Aminah will slowly disappear because of the matchmaking. Remembering his mother who was still stubborn, made him more and more stricken with unrest.