Sharing Love: Puspita East & West

Asya's Heart

The Tasik Tumenggung troops took the surrendered bandits to a detention camp in a nearby town. They will be investigated first, and then charged according to applicable law. Their punishment varies depending on the level of crime.

Those who kill and rob will be executed and crucified, those who take property without killing will be cut off by hand and foot, while those who terrorize without killing or robbing will be exiled to a distant land. Such is the punishment of their evil deeds as well as a warning to people not to do the same.

Anastasia asked permission to participate in one of the interrogations of the robbers. She searches for her brother's whereabouts in the Kumuning Valley. Inwardly, he wished that his foolish brother would not be involved in this bad case.

“Nobody saw your brother there,” Amir came after his affairs at the headquarters were finished. The time he spent on this expedition was less than two weeks. He will soon return to the lake and meet the family who await his arrival. As he promised Aminah, he did not go too long and returned safely.

“Thank God then. That means ... My brother is free of charges right?” anastasia asked expectantly. He looked at Amir with his eyes. In fact, when he was in the middle of a battle, he seemed to have no fear. The girl clearly loved her family.

“Still not yet. The problem associated with him is not only dealing with Kumuning Reverse, but the burning of food warehouses in the City of Testimony and several other cases,” explained Amir complex, “Again, anyway, we still can't let go of suspicion against him in this Kumuning case, while the Kumuning Rogues themselves are still a lot left. It could be, your brother fled with them to the east.”

“What is there nothing I can do?” Anastaisa bowed in. He really didn't want Schlutz to fall in danger. If he could, he wanted to use that way again so that his brother would not be harmed.

“Don't think of asking for a second amnesty for him. He betrayed your sacrifice. After all, your amnesty request will not be accepted again after what he did,” Amir said as if he could read the plan his wife was thinking about. Anastasia remained silent for a while. He held back his tears from coming out. After feeling able to control his emotions, then he said, “I understand.”

The case against Schultz de Raiziger not only affected himself, but also affected his family and his countrymen. The people of the Javanese Land Alliance looked badly at the Lojie people. Especially the refugees from Malacca whose homeland was colonized by them. Had Anastasia not closed her neck until she covered half her face and golden blonde hair, she might have gotten a lot of boos from the townspeople.

“Don't mind their words. You are not the bad guy they mean,” entertain Amir on his way home. He kept watching Asya who never once smiled. Since yesterday, his little heart was trying to find a solution to make the girl feel better.

“I understand,” that's how Anastasia answered whenever Amir comforted her. He truly understood his master's intentions. His mind was distressed from anxiety and kept thinking about Schultz's fate. His heart regretted joining this expedition. If only he had stayed home and lived quietly there, perhaps his relationship with the twins would have made progress.

Day by day passed. Until arriving at the House of Tumenggung Lake, Amir still did not see any signs of clarity in the water face of his second wife. In fact, the young commander had tried many times to get closer to Asya. Although he did not love her much, he still did his best to be fair to his two wives. Including giving attention.

“I want to be alone. Understand please. It is better for you to visit the Big Lady immediately,” Asya said in a soft and lethargic voice. He rejected Amir who intended to take him to West Joglo. With his face down, he walked alone to his house.

“Is she okay?” Aminah was also worried about Asya's condition. He could not bear to see the frail-looking girl walking alone to the top of the hill. Though, he still felt jealousy in his chest a moment ago.

Asya's view looked up. He looked at his house standing on the top of a hill with a faint smile. Just this time he thought that the joglo was the most peaceful and quiet house of his life. Just by looking at the beauty while hearing the splashing water around his residence, he could already feel better and relieved. He realized that what he needed now was peace.

A pair of twin boys were seen coming out of West Joglo and rushing down the hill. The two boys were Hanif and Sharif who had just heard the news of his brother's arrival. Anastasia smiled back when she saw them. He was sure that the two boys would give a small sneer to him with cute faces. Well, it doesn't matter. It was possible that their little sneers could even comfort him now.

Hanif and Sharif stopped while dealing with Asya. Their views meet each other. The two children fell silent with cold faces and sharp gazes. Even so, they looked as if they were holding back from something.

Anastasia looked at them with a question mark over her head. Usually, the twins will immediately babble if they meet him. But today they are trying to do something else. After a while stuck in awkwardness, Hanif finally said, “Welcome, Aunt Asya.”

“Eh ... yes?” Asya was increasingly confused by the attitude of her stepchildren. He did not know how to reply, especially when he saw the cold gazes of the two boys. In the end, the two of them left Anastasia standing stunned alone.

The different attitudes of Hanif and Sharif made Asya breathe a long time. He continued his ascent to West Joglo with an empty heart. Well, an empty and confused heart. Somehow I should describe it. What a strange feeling.

While still with Amir earlier, Asya felt sad and troubled. The fear of losing his family loomed in his head. Then, as he moved back and observed the scenery around his house, his heart felt peaceful and comforted. It was as if there was something she wanted to meet. However, when Hanif and Sharif left her coldly just now, she felt empty. It felt like he was completely abandoned by his own family.

"What am I expecting? Since when have I been so greedy? After all, they are not my children," murmured Asya slowly. A thought flashed through his mind in an instant. He immediately shook his head and threw the wishful thinking away while whispering to himself, "Hey, don't be greedy! Don't get greedy! You're just a prisoner doll."

Now, Anastasia was completely alone. He removed the veil wrapped around his head, then breathed a sigh of relief. Her golden blond hair instantly broke down. He laid his body on the bed and stared at the ceiling.

After thinking for a long time, he realized that his attitude towards Amir in recent days was too cold. In fact, the man showed warm attention to her. However, the more Amir gave his attention, the more Asya behaved indifferently to him. About, why would he be so wishy-washy? It was as if ..he was seeking attention from him.

Anastasia's eyes slowly closed as she dissolved in daydream. He kept thinking about his attitude towards Amir these few days. As he no longer felt it today, he felt a void in the recesses of his heart. Just like when Hanif and Sharif left her.

Seconds by seconds passed. Mentari also said goodbye to return to his contest. As the sky began to turn red, Amir came to West Joglo. He saw Asya was asleep. He also smiled because he found his wife's facial water now looks clearer. Before returning home to the main residence, Amir kissed Asya's forehead and gently covered the girl.