
Elli is now in a taxi that took her to her residence when she was a child. He so enjoyed the trip by seeing the atmosphere of his hometown that so much changed after he left for almost 5 years. The number of high-rise buildings that were built when the area where he lived was still surrounded by beautiful city parks with many trees.
"There's been a lot of changes here, hopefully things turn out to be more beautiful and good" Elli mumbled slowly.
"It's over, miss" said the taxi driver who made Elli's daydreams instantly crumpled.
"Ah yes, thank you sir. This is for the payment" Elli said after waking up from her daydream and looking around that she had indeed reached the front of her residential area.
After being helped by a taxi driver to drop off his suitcase and pay for the trip, Elli immediately walked into the residential area where he lived. It did not take long to walk, he had arrived in front of the 2nd floor luxury house that he used to live in. Elli immediately opened the gate of the house because she saw that the security guard was not in his place. Elli entered by looking around the yard of his house that looks like it used to be with many flower plants that thrive.
"Bi Rere." call Elli when she sees someone she knows walking out of the house with a garbage package.
"Non Elli" exclaimed a person called Aunt Rere by Elli enthusiastically ran over and hugged Elli tightly, even to the point of throwing away any plastic trash she was carrying.
"Oh Allah non, aunt kangen same non. Why it's so long gone" said Aunt Rere with teary eyes after taking off her arms.
"Hehehe will succeed in the country of bi people, so there must be diligent school and can not go-away also because it has to live in the dorm" said Elli lying with a smile.
"MashaAllah... May all her ideals soon be achieved yes, non" hoped Aunt Rere and answered a nod by Elli.
"Come in, non. The madam and the master were inside relaxing in the tv room" Aunt Rere told Elli.
Instantly the words from Aunt Rere made a little bit of Elli's heart flinch. Elli did not expect that when she was abroad trying to work hard to buy food and school fees, her parents could still relax and not even tell her. Elli thinks her parents are so busy she can't tell him, but her guess is wrong.
"May I be selfish this time to be mad at them?" inner Elli who is now even daydreaming.
"Non... Non Elli" called Aunt Rere by patting Elli's shoulder repeatedly.
"Oh yeah bi, sorry let's go in" asked Elli to distract Aunt Rere who looked confused by her behavior.
Elli immediately pulled Aunt Rere's hand into the house while carrying her suitcase.
"Assalamu'alaikum" Elli greeted her as she watched her parents sit on their backs.
"Wa'alaikum.. salam" the answer to the greeting in a stammering tone was answered by both Elli's parents when looking back and seeing who said the greeting.
Both of Elli's parents widened in shock to see the youngest child they had not cared about returning to their home. So shocked, the two stood up with shocked faces. Aunt Rere who was still there was immediately left the room when she saw the expression of her master who was like shock.
"Mama... Papa.." call Elli down with teary eyes.
"Well, are you here? You were schooled abroad instead of school even back here" exclaimed Mama Elli in a sharp tone after missing from her shock, because after all Elli is currently studying college.
"You better get back out of the country, don't even wander here. Correct lecture there because here you can only take care of us" exclaimed Papa Elli who looked very angry.
"How can I go to college if my mom and dad since I went to high school there never paid for my education?" elli exclaimed his anger.
"What's wrong with you guys ma, pa? What's wrong, Elli? Since Elli's departure, even my mom and dad never called me and financed my needs. Even I had to work hard to continue school and the cost of eating everyday" he continued with teary eyes.
"What is the reason you do this to your own children? Try to explain the reason pa, ma" he continued with a pleading gaze.
Both Elli's parents who heard all the noise of Elli just kept quiet by turning their eyes in the other direction so as not to look at her youngest child who looked at them with teary eyes.
"Let's try to explain ma, pa what exactly happened to you guys? If indeed you want to throw me away, say now say" cried Elli in a high tone because had not heard the answer from her parents.
"Enough Elli. Yes, we deliberately sent you abroad to throw you away. Satisfied you are now? Then after hearing our answer, what are you going to do here? There isn't one, is there? You better get out of here and don't show your face in front of us" exclaimed Mama Elli in a high tone as well.
Elli, who heard this, cried sobbing, she did not think that her birth mother could say the words that could hurt her. Almost 16 years he lived with them, with abundant affection but in fact he was thrown away.
"It's gone, just disturb us. You are an adult, already able to make money yourself so surely you can also finance your life and college with your own hard work. Don't be spoiled" said Papa Elli indifferently.
"All right, Elli will go. Thank you for your affection for the past 16 years. Thank you for everything you have given me, I promise I will never show my face in front of you again. If you meet or cross paths with me, assume we don't know each other" Elli said, wiping away the rough tears that had dripped down her cheeks.
Without another word after saying that sentence, Elli immediately turned around and walked towards the exit of the house holding back her cries. He stepped gontai by occasionally rubbing the rough tears that fell on his cheeks with his hands.
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After seeing Elli's departure from the house, Elli's parents peeked out from behind the window curtain to see the figure of the youngest child. Elli's parents instantly fell silent with eyes that glared softly at the departure of her youngest child.
"What is this way we're wrong, pa?" mama Elli asked with teary eyes.
"Papa doesn't know, ma. But what we need to emphasize here is that we're doing all this for Elli's good and safety even at the risk that Elli will hate us" papa Elli said with a smile and then pulled his wife into his arms.
"Trust me son, we love you so much. We did all this for your safety" said Papa Elli, who then passed into the room with his wife.
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It's really bad papa and Elli's mom...
Next?....