Replacement Ribs

32. Uncovered

"So far as your relationship doesn't know?" Bu Ratih asked with a cold face staring intently at his son who was sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Nothing, Ma. She's Tristan's sister-in-law and secretary."

"You kink? What about the red marks on your neck and body? You just spent the night with him?!" ask Mrs Ratih. A flash of anger was clearly visible on the woman's face.

Tristan stunned. He doesn't know what's going on with him. The panic made him not have time to tidy up. And the singlet shirt she was wearing revealed all the upper parts of her body.

"Mama doesn't think about you. Mama has chosen a good woman to be your wife, but you chose a cheap woman."

"Ma! Silvia's not as bad as Mama's supposed to be!" sambar Tristan's.

"How dare you raise your voice in front of Mama?! Do you think the woman who thrusts her body into a man who is not who can still be called has self-esteem? Listen Tristan, you used to be privileged with Elita because she's your wife and deserves to be treated special. It's enough for you to pay for his life until college, give him a job with all the special facilities beyond his salary. But she still struggled with not knowing herself to want to replace her brother." Mrs Ratih was still staring at her son who was now looking down.

" Now Mama knows why you're reluctant to move her to another part. Don't blame Mama if tomorrow she'll receive a dismissal letter."

"On what basis, Ma? Silvia has been working well. Mama can't fire employees for unclear reasons" Tristan denied

"You're still defending him? Well, not only will he receive the dismissal papers. But you're gonna pull Mama from the company. Please live him with money from your own efforts. Mama doesn't want the money from the company that your dad's hard-earned to use to support a self-informed person like her. Mama will divert all family assets on behalf of your children. You have really disappointed Mama, Tristan." said Mrs Ratih. The woman left her son's room very disappointed.

Tristan was still in his place. Mourn her mother's words. He still gives up if what he does is a mistake. Financing Silvia's life as long as she hasn't worked she thought it was a natural thing. He just wanted to ease the burden of Elita supporting his sister. What's wrong with giving him a job? Silvia is working well. His work is almost perfect even though his behavior is sometimes out of bounds. But as long as Tristan can control it what needs to be in question?

Then kids? Tristab's thoughts went to Kirana's hometown. There was something that her mother was hiding.

Tristan dragged a step into the bathroom after Mentari yelled at him. He hasn't been playing for long. Mentari will definitely collect his promise so early that he has arrived home.

"Father! Come spiel!" The screams of the Mentari are heard again. But not downstairs. Except in front of the room. Tristan who was changing clothes also said yes.

Upon arriving below, Tristan did not find his mother. Mentari said she had come home after seeing Onty Sisil.

Silvia was seen in the kitchen. Busy in front of the stove. With the same clothes. Night clothes with straps hanging on the shoulders.

There are many things to talk about with Silvia. But the time is not right.

"Drink the tea first, Mas." said Silvia as if nothing had ever happened.

Tristan received a cup containing a warm tea that Silvia extended. That liquid thing even felt difficult to swallow. Tristan gulped it down a bit then placed the cup onto the dining table.

"I want to bring Mentari to play" he said.

"Content with Onty, will you?"

"No need. Onty was told by Oma to go home. Why are you still here?"

"Start! Be polite with Onty Sisil!" hardik Tristan and make Mentari silent.

Tristan held onto the teary Mentari staring at him. Regret also infiltrated. He really fucked up this morning. Trouble was flocking to him.

The man left the dining table to look for the car keys in the guest room. Scrutinized the entire room down to the pillow but the thing he was looking for was not found.

******* have been heard. His brain is too slow to turn. Tristan was unable to remember where he last laid the key. Finally he decided to take the key of the bike and took Mentari away. Ignoring Silvia who was still struggling in the kitchen.

"Bad papa!"

Tristan saw Mentari's lips still pursed from the rearview mirror.

"Papa's sorry, yeah. But the mentari cannot repeat. The old man should be respectful."

The mentari remained silent. The only way to persuade him is to immediately drive the motor.

As if forgetting his anger, Mentari again chattered along the way. Tell a lot of things. Including his visit to Kirana's house which has not been known by Tristan. Although disguised by the sound of the vehicle, Tristan's ears can still clearly capture Mentari's story.

The boy stopped talking when they got to the mall. They headed to the third floor because Tristan only invited Mentari to play.

"Pa, tomorrow if the baby sister has been born invited here yes. Tired of playing by yourself."

It seems like something Tristan missed from the story of Mentari's visit to Kirana's hometown earlier.

"Whose baby's sister?" ask Tristan.

"Mother's baby sister. Mother wants to have a baby sister. Yesterday Mommy had a stomachache, crying. Keep being taken to the hospital. But the baby's sister wasn't born. Oma said it was still a long time ago."

Tristan's throat felt choked. He caught the meaning of his mother's words earlier. Kirana's pregnant. Yeah, no more wrong. Either he should be happy or angry. She's the person most entitled to know about Kirana's pregnancy. But no one told him. It was so inappropriate for him to be the father of the child Kirana conceived, that his status seemed to be ignored.

"Pa! There's Brother Alea!" The screams of Mentari made Tristan's mind go away.

From a distance, little girls like Mentari ran towards them. Followed by the woman who walked in a hurry to pursue the steps of her son.

"Where is your new mom not invited?" joke Diana.

Tristan smiled faintly in response to Diana's question. The news of his marriage also reached the ears of Elita's best friend out of whom. There are only two possible people, Mentari or his mother. Or from Alea. Because the two children who were playing the trampoline were one school.

"But Miss Nana was never seen again at school. Said resign. Right so?"

Tristan had to nod. Even if he doesn't know the truth. It's just that considering Kirana left school too long, maybe her guess was correct.

"Well, what a pity. He is well liked by children. They must be feeling lost."

Again Tristan only smiled faintly at Diana's expression.

Waiting for the Mentari to play feels so long. Repeatedly Tristan looked at the watch in his hand. Half an hour has passed. Though Mentari can spend two hours to explore all the games. Especially if you are with your friend. It could be much longer.

"Why, Tan? You need anything else? Just not papa. Later Mentari I take home "

"No. No need, Di. Titip Mentari for a moment. Buy a drink first."

"Oh. Ok!" diana nodded.

Buying a drink is part of the pretext to cover up his anger. Because actually he wanted to quickly go home to his mother to ask for an explanation.

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