SKY PATHS

Laughter Full of Wounds

In the guest room, Renata is talking to Wildan, Renata tells about his plan to leave Calvin and Clara in foster care.

"My advice is not to feel sorry, pity" said Wildan

"Keep what else Wil, I can't do without a husband" Renata said

"Bak calm down, every month, the villagers will raise money to help ease the burden of mbak Rena, even Calvin and Clara can go to school for free" said Wildan

"I'm not good with Wil" Renata said

"Father, we're one family here" Wildan said

While in the room, Calvin was indignantly angry, he even punched the wall in his room so that the wall was cracked.

"Bang, brother calm down first, do not get angry bang, Clara is afraid" said Clara

"Arghh this is all because of that damn woman!" Calvin yelled at Clara

"Bang calm bang" said Clara still trying to calm her brother

"Quiet down, you think it's easy, huh?!"

Bugh

Bugh

Bugh

In the end, it was Clara who had to endure the pain when her brother got angry and made it as a living samsak. Clara's body was already full of wounds, because the wounds were increasing every day. Renata does not leave Clara and Calvin to the orphanage, because with him making up stories about the difficulties of the cost of his two adopted children, the money has flowed. In this village a lot of people who easily believe in the stories of Renata, until even some of them began to hate Calvin and Clara. From the first care and pity, now so no matter when Calvin or Clara was scolded by Renata. That's how bad people think about these sisters. Renata did not play hands, but his speech was able to make the mental two adopted children so down. Not to mention Clara who had to endure the mental wounds of being damaged by Renata, and her body became samsak by Calvin. Renata laughs at school, but always cries at home.

~o0o~

7 Years have passed. Argatha, she's 13. Argatha grew into a handsome young man and became the target of women. Currently, he has just entered High School, if in Indonesia it is Junior High.

"Mom, Arga left first yes" said Argatha, not forgetting she also kissed the mother's hand

"Be careful, dear, the spirit of the first day of school" Manda kissed Argatha's forehead 

"Still mom" said Argatha and left her house.

Arkan today there are overseas assignments, so Argatha left alone with her personal driver. At first Manda wanted to deliver Argatha, but Argatha refused on the grounds that her mommy was not exhausted. Btw, Manda is 4 months pregnant, this is the second child of the couple Manda and Arkan after 9 years of marriage, but the content of Manda this time is weak and can fall at any time.

"Rissa?" Call Argatha a little surprised because there was Rissa waiting for her 

"Hi, go together?" Ask Rissa

"Hmm, okay" said Argatha 

Argatha and Rissa road together leading to their new school. Arriving at school, Argatha and Rissa become the center of attention, because Argatha is handsome and Rissa is the prettiest.

"Jeez, who is that?" 

"I heard her name was Gatha"

"It's very handsome"

"I can't believe I got a class with Gatha"

And there are many more whispers that Argatha hears. Argatha continued walking towards her class. As in her previous school, Argatha always sat in a bench with Rissa. 

The hour came home from school, and the students began to scatter away from the school environment.In the afternoon, Argatha with Manda was currently walking in the park.

"Mommy" call Argatha 

"Yes baby?" Manda looked towards Argatha 

"What kind of boy is a girl?" Ask Argatha 

Argatha did not answer again. Her hands focused on stroking her mommy's stomach which already stood out.

"Arga, mommy buy a drink first yes" said Manda

"Don't be tired mom, let Arga aja" said Argatha 

"Mommy bored Arga" said Manda

"Yaudah, mommy buy a drink, Arga keep mommy" said Argatha 

Manda nodded then she walked first. Argatha just followed her mommy from behind. While buying a drink, there was a woman in her sex clothes coming and immediately poured water towards Manda.

"******!!" Screech the woman 

"What do you mean?!" Ask Argatha growled

"He is ******!!" Scream the woman again

"You are crazy" said Argatha 

"He took my husband, he took him!!" The lady snapped to attack Manda but Argatha swiftly protected her mommy 

"You crazy? Don't touch my mommy!" Argatha's jolt pushed the woman down

"She was crazy, her husband got pregnant with the veiled woman and left her, so she's crazy, don't mind, you better go" said one of the visitors who saw the scene Argatha and the crazy woman.

"Little woman!!" The woman's shriek in a quick motion pushed Manda

"Awshh" Manda grimaced as she felt pain in her stomach 

"Mommy" Argatha crouched down and directly carried her mommy 

Argatha took Manda to the hospital. Although Argatha's age is still small, her body is tall enough for a child her age. Even Manda was only limited to his ears, and he began to be able to drive a car when he was 12 years old. The car Argatha was driving safely to the hospital. Manda was immediately rushed to the IGD room. Argatha took the phone in her pocket and called Arkan.

"Daddy" calls Argatha in a panic when her phone call just connects 

"What's Arga? Why are you panicking?" Ask Arkan to panic 

"Where's daddy?" Ask Argatha 

"On the way home" Arkan replied

"Mommy's in the hospital"

Deg 

Argatha told me everything that happened to Arkan. Without much thought, Arkan turned back to the hospital. Arriving at the hospital, Argatha immediately rushed into the arms of her daddy.

"Dad, mommy's gonna be okay, right?" Argatha asked, her eyes already glazed over now 

"We pray the best for mommy" Arkan said

Argatha just nodded. They waited long enough for a female doctor to leave the IGD room.

"How's my wife and son doing, doc?" Ask Arkan

"Sorry sir, madam miscarried" the doctor said regretfully

The doctor left, Arkan sitting limp in the waiting room. Argatha was also no less shocked when she found out that the sister she had been craving had left before she could carry. 

Manda has been moved to the hospital. Manda cries sobbing in Arkan's arms. Arkan is devastated to see Manda like this, it doesn't matter to Arkan if they lose a child, as long as Manda isn't like this. Argatha could only silently hug her mommy from the side. From that day on, Argatha became increasingly a cold man and did not care about her surroundings. Even with Rissa it's not as open as it used to be. However, even though the Argatha were getting cold and unapproachable, it was inevitable that they were also happy because they could still live together and side by side.

After a few months, they began to be able to make peace with the circumstances. Manda has delivered her baby candidate. The days go back as they were before Manda became pregnant. They vacation, move, play, and have fun gathering with friends. They are happy and grateful with their blessings now.