
It didn't feel like it had been nearly an hour for Alya to drive his car. Along the way that came to his mind were the words of his mother. '... Don't run away from reality!'
'Sooner or later Darwin will return to his mother and at any time leave you, son.'
'I won't let that happen, Mother, ' Alya said at the time. 'I will not let Mas Darwin leave me. It was the actors who had to go far away from our lives.'
Meanwhile, Darwin was in the hospital. She looked at her baby from behind the glass. A smile instantly flashed across her face just by looking at the little squirm of her baby.
'Dania is getting better, ' he thought. 'Soon he will be home. I have to prepare for his needs.'
So Darwin left the hospital. He went to a baby shop and looked around at the baby box there. The choice also eventually fell on a baby box that can be swung. He also bought baby clothes with baby pink shades.
Suddenly, his phone rang. "Alya," murmured Mas Darwin as he read the name on his phone screen.
"Darling, where are you now? I want us to talk" said Alya. His voice sounded quite cold.
Darwin looked around him. She was inside the baby shop and it was impossible to tell Alya. Darwin didn't want Alya to be sad. The baby he had been so fond of since long ago had just been forced to be lifted because it did not develop. Darwin tried to keep Alya feeling.
"I was in Kayuagung" Mas Darwin said later.
"Meet me immediately at the riverside mosque!" alya said later and made Mas Darwin surprised.
"You're going to Kayuagung?" ask Darwin immediately.
"I'm already in this mosque. I'm waiting now." Alya ended the conversation.
Mas Darwin was surprised and thought, 'Why did Alya bother to come here?' He rushed to pay for his groceries to be able to meet Alya immediately.
Alya stepped down from the car. He slowly watched around the mosque and his steps came to a halt in front of the mosque's gate.
Ten years ago in front of the fence he and Mas Darwin stood. At that time they were on their way to Mas Darwin's house which was still far away. Because they want to rest for a while and pray, they both stop by at this mosque. A mosque full of memories.
Here used to be Mas Darwin once said, 'Mom would be very happy if you really know you.'
'But I still have my doubts, honey. Your mother seems to really dislike me, ' said Alya. He remembered the attitude and expression of Mas Darwin's mother when he met her for the first time.
At that time Alya and Mas Darwin both graduated from strata-1 college and attended with their respective mothers at the graduation event. As soon as Mas Darwin introduced Alya and his mother to his mother, Mas Darwin's mother's gaze was so fiercely hateful.
Alya smiled and reached out to greet Mas Darwin's mother. However, the mother immediately said, "Darwin, you don't have to get close to this woman anymore!" Then, he forced and dragged Darwin's hand to leave.
Alya looked at the attitude of Mas Darwin's mother. From there he knew that Mas Darwin's mother did not like him. For months, however, Darwin tried to persuade his mother. Until finally, I asked Alya to come to the house to see him. That's why they went to Kayuagung and stopped by this mosque.
After that, they continued their journey and finally arrived at Mas Darwin's house. Alya stepped her feet into the living room. Before long Mas Darwin's mother appeared and Alya immediately stood up from his seat to greet. However, Mas Darwin's mother ignored him.
Alya and Darwin looked at each other. Alya tried to be patient. He knew it would not be easy for him to be accepted by Mas Darwin's mother. Because, from the beginning, Mas Darwin's mother did not like it. However, he tried to take the heart of his future mother-in-law.
Mom glanced at the box and asked, "What is this?"
"Pepes fish and pempek, ma'am," Alya replied and still with a smile. "It does not contain cholesterol. You can eat as much as you like."
"Buy it or do it yourself?" ask mom with arrogance.
"Make it yourself, ma'am," replied Mas Darwin immediately. "Alya is very good at cooking. Mom must have loved the taste of the cooking. Incredibly delicious" praised Mas Darwin.
"You think you want to eat it?" say mom immediately.
Alya and Mas Darwin fell silent. "Bring this food back!" said mother.
"Well, why, Mom?" ask Darwin.
"What did you put in here?" mother asked, looking at Alya's face. "Poisons?"
Alya was shocked. Meanwhile, Mas Darwin spontaneously said, "Mom, why do you say that? Alya's intentions are good, ma'am."
"I can't believe the killer's son. You could have poisoned me." Again Alya was so shocked to hear mother's words.
"Maybe you and your family have forgotten. Your father killed dozens of people, one of whom was my sister," said the mother loudly. "I'll remember it my whole life."
"Mom" said Mas Darwin, but mother continued to say. "You think I'd like to accept you as my son-in-law?" Alya's tears fell.
"I asked you here to tell you to stay away from my son."
"Mom, why do you say that?" Darwin tries to protect Alya from her mother's anger.
"If you have a little shame, you should leave right now from before me! Never set foot in my house again!" Mother's words sounded so loud.
Alya hiccupped and quickly got up from her seat. He rushed out of the house and Mas Darwin chased him.
Without feeling Alya's cheeks were already wet with tears. He woke up from his daydream and abandoned his intention to enter the courtyard of the mosque. Slowly he walked to the river. There is a cottage and not far from the cottage there is a row of stairs that lead down to the river water.
The wind was blowing very hard. As a result, the leaves of the trees fall in the wind. The river water became full of ripples and waves. It looks like it will soon rain. The sky had started to darken, but Alya paid no heed to it. The storm of feelings in his heart was much more intense and almost drove him crazy.
Slowly he went down the stairs to the river. He continued down until now his eyes have been flooded with water. Alya breathed in the air and exhaled as much as he could. He was trying to release the burden of feeling in his heart. However, her tears still flowed.
Then, suddenly, "Alya! Alya!" He heard the voice of Darwin calling him from a distance.
Darwin wanted to go to him. "Don't do anything crazy, Alya!" yell at Darwin.