
Aska is still awake when the time has shown at one night. She was afraid that Riana wanted something. However, Riana did not knock on the door of her room.
Time kept turning, now it showed at two in the morning. There was a sense of uneasiness in Aska's heart. She's afraid of her sister-in-law why-why. He immediately got up from his position and headed for Riana's room. There was a little doubt in his heart. His hand was already above the doorknob. He pressed her very carefully.
There was relief in Aska's heart when she saw Riana sleeping by hugging the clothes Aksa was wearing before she left for Melbourne. It was heart-wrenching aska saw it. The one that Riana should be hugging was Aksa not just her clothes.
"It's unfortunate that Uncle's nephews" he said slowly.
Aska closed the door to Riana's room. She had calmed down because Riana was asleep. So, he could also sleep without interruption. Not just tonight, it's been three nights Riana hasn't bothered him in the middle of the night. Aska felt that there was something different about Riana.
The fourth night when Riana entered the room, Aska tried to open the door of Riana's room slowly. She saw Riana crying while looking at the picture of her sister. Only a rough sigh escaped from Aska's mouth.
Aska headed downstairs, she wanted to talk to her mother. Ayanda was cleaning the dining room.
"Mom," call Aska. Ayanda looked over and smiled at the son.
"What about Riana?" ask Ask. Earlier this morning, Riana just wanted to be invited to check the content. This was due to a request from Aksa.
"Well, it's common for young pregnant women to have stomach cramps" Ayanda replied.
"Mom, Adek wants to talk." Aska's tone of voice was very serious, making Ayanda raise both eyebrows.
"What's up, Deck?" ask Ayanda with a face that looks anxious.
"We're talking somewhere else." Aska invites Ayanda to sit in the family room. The place where they gathered.
Look Ayanda's eyes already showed concern. Moreover, Aska had already clasped her hand.
"Riana, never a midnight jam. He also never asked for anything if Adek out of the house," he said. Aska's face looked confused, there was a little worry that her face showed.
"So, Adek peep Riana." Breathing out of Aska's mouth. "Riana was crying again while looking at a photo of Abang," he continued.
Ayanda's heart ached hearing that. He already knew about it from Echa, but he did not reveal it to anyone.
"Pity brood, Mom. Riana again needs a big brother, but Brother is not even beside her. It must be really sad to be Riana" he added again.
Ayanda knows about it. She once felt how far away from her husband when she was pregnant. He always prayed that no son and daughter-in-law would be the same. Echa does not feel it, only when pregnant she is far from family. However, it happened instead at the wedding of his first son, Aksa. It is the Spirit who must feel it.
"Did Daddy not ask Grandpa for help?" ask Ask. Her mother was just silent. Just putting on a sad and grim face.
"Before your brother faces Grandpa, Daddy has already faced Grandpa. However, Grandpa's decision was already unanimous. You know how hard Grandpa is. That's all Grandpa did for your brother's future as well as his little family" Ayanda said.
There was a rough sigh coming from Aska's mouth. Ayanda gently rubbed the shoulders of the youngest son. "When we obey our parents on the path of kindness, obedience will bring us happiness" he said.
"Grandfather is more experienced than us. Grandpa also knows better which one is best for Brother and also Riana. Grandpa wouldn't tell Brother for no reason. Assemble upstream swim-swim later. Getting sick first having fun later," Ayanda said. Aska could only nod her head.
"Mommy asked you, keep Riana, yeah. It's not just his life that we have to protect. There's two lives he's living that will be happiness for us."
Aksa and Riana's household is like a love story of a country man who has to work abroad in the next few months. Without being able to meet can only hear voices or talk over continued telephone and video phone.
"Ri, brother Kangen. Hurry home."
Aska leaned her body against the wall. Her heart was very sick hearing the words from Riana. What about his brother? Which husband would have the heart to see his wife cry and ask her to come home like a child. Moreover, his wife was pregnant young.
Aska was really not strong, she chose to go inside her room. He thought his brother would be happy after marriage. In fact it's not like that. A small test hit his family.
"Marriage is easy, but the journey after marriage is not easy" he murmured.
Aska's phone rang, her forehead shriveling to see who was contacting her.
"Abang," he murmured.
"What's up, Bang?" ask Ask.
"Jaga Riana, yes. Brother still has to be in Melbourne and this time a little longer" he said in a very weak tone.
Aska's mind is now wandering. "Is this what makes Riana cry?" ask in the heart.
"Can't it be accelerated, Bang? Poor Riana, I don't think she wants to be away from you."
A rude gasp sounded from across the phone. Sudden state of silence.
"Gua knows that, even if the cave does not call his stomach will definitely cramp," Aksa replied in a very weak voice.
Aska just found out about it. He was slightly snapped at Aksa's words.
"Jaga Riana, yes. The cave dragon was here, but the heart of the cave was there. Cave's scared, Deck." Aksa's voice turned heavy. It seems like she is crying.
If, Aksa is sad like this Aska will also feel the sadness that Aksa feels.
"Sure, Bang. The cave will take care of Riana. You focus there. Don't mind so much that you can quickly come back here" Aska replied.
Aksa nodded his head, though Aska could not see it.
"It's not just Riana who misses you, your kids miss you too, Bang."
Aksa lowered his head very deeply, even a small sob coming out of his mouth. His heart was sad and sick because he could not accompany his wife. The woman he loved after his mother and older sister.
"Break evil! I don't love Ri and the kids."
That was the sentence that came out of Riana's mouth when Aksa explained that he could not go home quickly, even a little longer.
"I'm sorry, Brother. Brother also does not want to linger on leaving you and also our future children."
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