Second Pinang

Aida!

Dani was pacing around in the room. His face looks wrinkled. Clearly reflected worry. I don't know what made him feel that way. But it seems heavy.

Dani sighed and nodded steadily. It was as if he knew what steps he should take at this moment. He went out of the room to Aidha's room. Knock on the door slowly and wait for his son's answer.

"Who?" ask Aidha from inside the room.

"Father, Ma'am," replied Dani softly.

The door is wide open. Aidha let his papa in. Dani sat on her son's bed. He told his eldest daughter to sit down.

"To learn what, Ma'am?" ask Dani.

"Mathematics, Dad. What's up?" Aidha asked back at her papa.

Dani was approached by doubt again. Cold sweat came out on the forehead as well as the palms. The mouth is locked so as not to make a sound. It was hard to ask Aidha one thing.

Aidha observed the movements of his papa. It's strange! That's what happened to the teenage girl. What the hell is it?

"Bah!" Aidha shook the man's body.

"Sir, Papah wants to ask you one very serious thing. Please don't be upset by what Papah is going to say. Mother's death shook all of us, the worst person is you. In the past .., Papah was determined to raise you without wanting to marry again. The door of this heart is closed to all the women who are trying to be a mother for you. But .., Papah was wrong." Dani paused his words. Waiting for Aidha's response.

"This ..., what do you mean, Pah?" ask Aidha.

Dani turned her head and hugged her eldest daughter. Kiss Aidha's forehead very deeply. Afraid of the response she would receive next, if her daughter knew the content of the conversation.

"Sir, can Papah get married again?" ask Dani carefully.

"Huh? Marry again? No! Big no, Pah! Aidha doesn't want to have a mother anymore. Aidha doesn't want to have a mother other than Inaya's mother!" Aidha immediately rebelled when he heard Dani's request.

Dani tried to calm her son down. Trying to get her daughter to listen to her explanation until it's over. But, Aidha remains Aidha. His stubborn nature makes the child very difficult to give understanding.

Mamah Yuli, Sita, and Salwa ran to Aidha's room because they heard a loud noise. Aidha was crying and angry at the wishes of her papa. Her grandmother tries to figure out the cause of Aidha's anger.

"The father wants to get married again, Mbah! He wants to forget his mother! I want to change my position with another woman! Aidha doesn't like it! Aidha doesn't agree to have a stepmother! If Papah still insists on wanting to get married please! Mending Aidha returns home to Mbah uti in Semarang!"

Aidha wiped her tears. Run out of the room and quickly down the stairs. Dani and Sita try to catch up with the teenage girl. Salwa cried for fear of seeing Aidha's anger. Mamah Yuli brought Salwa back to the room and calmed her down.

Aidha continued to run away from home. Cross paths with Reza who just got off alfimart. Reza was confused to see Aidha crying while running. Before he finally realized something was happening to the girl.

Reza stops Sita and asks what happened. After finding out, Reza told Sita to go home. He's the one who's gonna help Dani go after Aidha. Sita must obey the wishes of the man she loves.

Aidha continued running without looking back. No matter what voice Dani called her name. He told her to stop running. He muttered while crying.

"Bad bastard! Selfish! Always hurt me! Never thought of me! Mom ..., hu-hu-hu, I want to be with you! The people here are all evil!"

Dani constantly calls out her daughter's name. I wish Aidha would stop and listen to her explanation. He increased his running speed. His feet were scuffed by gravel because they did not use footwear. He doesn't care. Just thinking of Aidha.

Tiiin-tiii ....

The sound of the motor horn is so loud in the ears. Aidha paid no heed to it at all. He kept running without thinking about it. Dani and Reza are getting scared.

"Aidha!" yelled Dani and Reza together.

Duerr!

Dani's body immediately fell down because of lunglai. Limply helplessly looked at the incident that flashed before his own eyes. The world seems to stop turning. His voice went nowhere.

Reza went straight to Aidha. He cried to see the teenage girl spitting a lot of blood from the head. Arsya who just came because she was called by Mama Yuli immediately took her brother-in-law away from the road. The situation became jammed, and many people wanted to see. Arsya called an ambulance.

After the ambulance arrived, Aidha was immediately rushed to the hospital. He was examined by a doctor and pronounced dead. Dani and Arsya who just arrived at the IGD were immediately shocked to hear that.

"Bah!" Aidha again shook Dani's body.

Dani falls off Aidha's bed. The man immediately hugged Aidha. His daydream instantly vanished as the embrace was warm. It turned out that it was all just his delusion.

Fear came back to Dani. What if he's honest and makes the delusion come true? Now it is on the brink of worry. What should the man do?

Aidha pushed Dani's body as the embrace tightened. He was confused about his attitude.

"Isn't it, sick?" ask Aidha. Dani just shook her head.

Aidha scratched his non-itchy head. Then what's with the papa? Strange is the right word to represent everything. He got up and took some water. Give Dani to be more calm.

Dani drained that water. Aidha sat down next to Dani. Nobody starts a conversation. Just keep quiet until they find a suitable opening word. If Aidha is usually most at home to be quiet, this time not. He was very worried about his father.

"Well, what's wrong?" ask Aidha again.

Dani holds Aidha's hand. Tears suddenly fell down the cheeks. Tight chest.

"Mbak ...," said Dani softly.

"Yes, Pah." Aidha looked at those wet eyes.

"Well, how many years have you left? Do you miss the same mother figure? Papah kangen .., really!"

Aidha was still staring at Dani who was now bowed while crying. The departure of his mother made a scar on every heart. Now the teenage girl felt that Dani loved her mother very much.

"Yes, Pah. Aidha is also kangen. Especially Salwa. She from birth never saw the face of the mother directly. I never felt the love from my mother. Aidha feels more guilty because yesterday was evil with her."

"Sorry Papah yes, Ma'am?"

"I'm sorry for what, Pah?" ask Aidha confused.

Dani wiped her tears. Looking into Aidha's eyes. "Father apologize because at this time, papah's heart has been divided. It doesn't belong to your mother anymore."

Aidha silently did not answer the confession she had just heard. There was a joy that welcomed his heart. But, the grapevine about the stepmother rumors is disturbing. He was afraid that his fate would be the same as his friend.

"What ..., Papah ..., planning to remarry?"

Dani remained silent. Aidha also became silent. A very dull atmosphere. I don't know when it'll continue like this.