SECOND LOVE

CHAPTER 105

The morning sunlight, accompanying the pace of the iron horse that Baskara was riding, split the still quiet streets.

Soon he will arrive at his hometown, meeting with those closest to him.

Earlier, before sunrise, he was saying goodbye to go home, to Nilam. Unfortunately the girl had to work, so could not go with her.

"Lho Bas?" His mother, who was sweeping the yard, was a little surprised to see his eldest son suddenly return home.

"What time's the ship? Is this hour home?" tanyanya stopped the activity, then stepped closer to her son.

"Yes ma'am, get a week off. All of you want to pick up Gilang too." said Bas, stepping into the house.

The mother followed behind, intending to make her son a warm drink.

Since Baskara had income, the mother-of-three slowly behaved more appropriately towards Baskara. Never again did the woman behave and speak that hurt her child.

The bus splashed down on the living room sofa. The drowsiness still lingered, making his eyes feel heavy. Tired only now, after yesterday's long journey.

"Drink first, Bas." Ms. Rahma came out of the kitchen with a tray of coffee and some cookies.

Slightly moaning, Bas got up from his supine position.

He then enjoyed the black coffee made by the woman who gave birth to it. A warm feeling greets his throat up to his stomach, making Bas feel a little fresher.

"What time does it go?" ask Ms. Rahma again, because since then Bas has not answered her question.

"Fifth hour, Mom. I came home from L Island yesterday. Just because there is still a little business, I went to town B first." said Bas explained.

Madam Rahma poked her lips.

"What business? At most courting Nilam." Exactly the woman's guess. But Bas did not give a definitive answer. He was busy enjoying the coffee and cigarettes he had just lit.

"Where else to go, Mom? How empty is home?"

tanya Baskara shifted the subject.

"Satria there is an event from yesterday the same. Go back to his father-in-law's house, three days. They said they miss their grandchildren."

Baskara did not respond to the mother's words. He refused to argue, and chose silence so as not to cause conflict.

Is it wrong for the devil to tempt him to think badly of his mother? Utari is married. It should, as per custom there, Utari followed her husband, staying in the male side of the family. But the mother insisted that her son stay at home, as when he was a girl. She did not want her husband to stay at home. And their living expenses, all Baskara that bear, because Utari's husband has not worked.

After the coffee made by his mother ran out, Bas chose to rest in the room. He wants to restore energy, before later afternoon a visit to the home of his future father-in-law.

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"Sebentaaar" said the man, as the voice in front never stopped.

He then grabbed a cell phone lying next to a pillow.

'already at one' he murmured, immediately rushing to his feet.

"What's up, Mom?" tanyanya when she found that Rahma was still faithfully standing in front of the room.

"That's your father, nyariin." said the woman, and passed into the kitchen.

The bus dragged his feet towards the living room, where the father was waiting.

"Sir," Brata turned his head, the grizzled man smiling at his eldest son.

Since Bas was close to Nilam, his relationship with his father slowly began to improve. The girl always reminded her to be kind and open up to the person who has been instrumental in bringing her into the world.

"Please, what's the reason uncle rarely visits?" nilam asked one time, when Bas refused to visit his father who was sick.

"We never know what kind of inner struggle they, parents face, until something like this happens. I didn't say Uncle Brata was right and Aunt Rahma was wrong, because I didn't know what their problem was either. But as the oldest child who has grown up, it should be a bridge connecting the two minds that cross each other. Sorry if I was presumptuous, but here we as children who have a more open mind, it must be able to extend patience, find a way out so that the problem does not get worse. How long will your relationship last like this?" advice from Nilam at that time.

Bas digests her lover's speech, thinks about it over and over, and tries to stand outside the line in order to be able to see from more angles. As it turns out, there are many misunderstandings between her parents that make their relationship even more distant. And it's bad for him and his sisters.

The relationship between father and son is slowly melting away. Buses often contact Mr. Brata just to ask for news. He also set aside his income to give to the man.

Mr. Brata, who noticed the change in his son's attitude due to Baskara's closeness to Nilam, became increasingly supportive of their relationship.

"Have met Indra's uncle" asked Brata.

"Yet. The plan is to go there later in the afternoon."

"You want to accompany me?" bargained again.

"No, sir, if the time is right."

"Well, you are equal, she is a precious pearl. Not all men are lucky to have a partner like him."

"Without you telling me too, I already know sir. She's an angel for me." Bas shamelessly praised his future wife in front of the father.

Mr. Brata laughed off hearing Baskara's words. His son turned out to be as crazy as that on a simple figure named Nilam.

"You gotta make sure she's safe and comfortable with you, Bas. Not just for today, but forever. Make sure no one can disturb him, in any form. You have to think about that from the beginning." advice Mr. Brata while patting his son's shoulder.

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