Sharing Love: Between Us

Bab.154 Pamit

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Rio sat in the living room after his mother and brother cleaned up their breakfast marks, he turned on the small television in the room, intending to find entertainment at the weekend, she said, while waiting for play time with his friend later in the afternoon.

His arm kept pressing the button on the remote control to move the television channel and look for shows he liked. However, he was suddenly stopped by a news story showing photos of Riska and Keenan.

Riska who had just returned to clean the carpet, stood with eyes that began to turn red, resisting the urge to tears.

"Sister," Rio tried to call out slowly to his older brother. But, I did not get an answer.

Rio was about to press the button to turn off the television when Riska prevented it, he wanted to know what news was spreading out there.

The mother who had just finished washing dishes followed her two children in the middle room, the middle-aged woman was surprised by the news that was still rolling on television.

"Risk." Mother approached the firstborn, rubbing both shoulders that look down, with a smooth movement, trying to give strength to the child.

"Mom, this isn't real. Riska did not do anything with Bang Keenan, we just fell asleep, because the Riska motorbike was lost and Bang Ken's car broke down. There are no houses there, so we decided to wait for the morning in the car for fear of wild animals" said Riska, with a worried tone, she was afraid that her mother had misunderstood the news they were now seeing. Though yesterday afternoon Keenan had explained the chronology of the incident to mother and Rio.

"Yes, I trust you and Keenan. You will not do what is forbidden by religion, I know that" replied Mother, with her hands turned to stroking Riska's hair.

Riska hugged her mother with tears that she could no longer bear. The sound of sobbing was so sad. IBu also shed his tears, he could not see the child who had been so hard to face life now looks so fragile.

"I'm ashamed, Mom. How would people assume to Riska? They must have thought that Riska was a cheap woman" Riska muttered in her mother's arms.

"I will take care, Brother, anyone who dares to say that is the same, Brother. Brother, don't be afraid anymore, yeah." Rio woke up from his seat, approached the two women who were so dear to him, then joined in hugging Riska.

As the door opened, Keenan saw the three family members embracing each other, giving each other strength, with the television still on, showing the news about him and Riska.

Feelings of guilt to the small family are now getting bigger, especially to Riska. Inadvertently he had made the simple girl's life dragged into this huge matter.

Slowly Keenan walked up to the three people, he was standing right behind Rio. "Sorry, all this is because I can't take care of my mother's child."

Mother, Riska and Rio parsed their hugs upon hearing Keenan's words. The three men, now focused on the man who had just one day become a new member in their family.

Mother held onto Keenan's shoulder, patting him repeatedly with a look that looked so sad. The eyes looked red and wet, signifying a cry that had just come to a halt.

"Mother, don't blame you, son. This is all the fate God chose for you two. Can you just ask me something?" mother's gentle words to Keenan.

Keenan looked at Mother with an uncertain feeling, he then nodded in agreement to her words.

"Of course you can, Mom. What do you want? I will definitely try to give it to you," he said.

"Can you clarify and clear Riska's name again? Mother will not be able to see the contemptible gaze of people out there, on the mother's child who has been so guarding her attitude so as not to embarrass the family, especially her late father," said Mother. He couldn't imagine how anyone out there would view his eldest son.

Keenan. "I'll do it, Mom. It's just that we need to be patient because I have to get the evidence and the suspect first, so they can believe what I'm saying."

Keenan divided his gaze at Riska, eyes popping, red nose and a few remaining hiccups, making the girl look so pitiful. The two leaned on Rio's body which was already almost equal to Riska's height.

"In between, Brother Ezra and Brother Nindi told me to take you to his house, in order to avoid the news seekers who will definitely continue to look for gaps between us" Keenan continued.

"No, I can still handle them. Mother but stay in this house, you just take Riska with you," she refused.

"But, Bu–" Riska who started talking directly was cut off by Rio.

"It's okay, Brother. 'There will be me who will always take care of Mom, '" Rio spoke.

Riska now turned to look at her sister, there was a sense of worry if she left the two here.

"It's okay, later I will send people to look after them, now you prepare the items you will bring, soon the people who will pick us up come," said Keenan.

"Mom?" Riska still felt heavy, she again saw her mother and sister.

With a heavy heart, Riska finally walked to the room, to prepare the items she would bring to Ayu's house.

"I'm sorry, Mom. Because of all this Mother she Rio had to come to bear the shame like this," Keenan said again. He still feels guilty about what happened.

"It's okay ... No, do not blame yourself continuously, the most important thing now is how to solve this problem so as not to drag on. Mom tipped Riska yes, son," said Mother patted Keenan's shoulder repeatedly.

Keenan nodded for sure. "Definitely, Mom. I will try to keep Riska at her best" Keenan replied with a promise in his heart.

A while waiting, Riska had already come out of the room with a large enough bag. Keenan immediately took over the bag, from Riska's hands, they both went straight to Mom and Rio, after the invitation sent by Ezra came.

"Mom, I'm saying goodbye. Mom and Rio, take good care of yourself .. call me if anything happens," Riska said, then kissed the back of her hand.

"Yes, you don't have to worry too much about us, we're fine here. You there must also remember the same status you are now, Ris .. serve your husband as you should, even if you marry in an unusual way" Mother advised.

Riska nodded. "Yes, Mom. Riska will try to do what Riska should do, what else there is also Mba Ayu, she can definitely reprimand Riska if Riska makes a mistake."

Hugging her mother a glance before turning to Rio who was beside mother. "You, all right here, take care of me for brother, don't be naughty, yeah."

Rio nodded. "Yes, Brother. I know, I've never been naughty all this time either" Rio replied.

Riska smiled as she brushed away the tears that had already dripped, then hugged her beloved sister tightly.

After Riska finished saying goodbye now it was Keenan's turn, he held Mom's arm and slipped a card there.

"What is this, son?" ask Mom while frowning.

"It's for Mom and Rio, Ayu's sister doesn't let you work first, before this problem is over, so I'm thinking of this first yes" Keenan said.

"No need, son. I still have money .. This, you just hold it again." I want to return the card to Keenan.

"Mother keep it, at least if there's a need for the rhino, or to pay for Rio's school. While the mother's money can still be used for daily needs .. please accept yes, ma'am. In order for Riska to be calm leaving you here," Keenan said, taking a quick glance at the girl now behind him.

Keenan knew that Riska was the backbone of the family, so from today on he wanted to take that responsibility from his wife.

Mother looked at Riska, she finally nodded as she received the approval of her eldest son.

"Well, I thank you, thank you, son," said the mother.

Keenan nodded with a wide smile on his lips. "It's my duty as Mom's daughter-in-law" said Kenan, then kissed the back of Mom's hand.

Mother could no longer hold back her tears, she was so grateful to have been given a daughter-in-law as good as Keenan, although in her heart there was still a bad taste for the card that was now in her hands.

It does not seem appropriate that he received a gift from Keenan, because the marriage of his son was not because of love, mother also knew that Riska had not done his main duty as a wife.

He can only pray, may the impromptu home life, can walk happily and slowly foster love and affection between the two.

"A real school, don't disappoint your mom and sister, just let me know if there's a problem or you need something, okay?" keenan said to Rio.

Yes, Brother. I promised to go to school properly and get high grades," Rio promised.

"Good, Big Brother likes a child who has the spirit of learning like you," said Keenan, while shuffling Rio's upper hair. They cuddled up flashbacks as sister and sister-in-law.

"Yuk," asked Keenan to Riska, he took his wife's arm out, while Riska's bag had been taken over by Rio.

When we got outside, two cars were parked in the yard. One of Ezra's men approached and took over Riska's bag in Rio's hands, then carried her into the car in front.

"We're saying goodbye, Mom. Assalamualaikum."

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