Stepping Without Direction

Twenty-three

"Or because you've been abandoned? If that's the case, I vow to atone for the past sins that once caused you both heart and physical pain."

Mirna exhaled her breath rather harshly.

"How easy is it for you to talk like that." murmured Mirna.

"I realize that nothing deserves to make up for all the things you've experienced and suffered over the years. You must have been kicked out by your parents and..."

"You're wrong, Mas. I'm an orphan. I told you in the letter I wrote and sent you. According to the caretaker who received me from infancy, both of my parents died in an accident. Only my aunt survived and sent you to the orphanage. But he never saw me. That's why I'm still grateful, not kicked out by my parents when I'm pregnant out of wedlock. And I decided to leave the parlour to keep her good name from getting smeared just because of me."

Arya's chest was like being stabbed by a thousand needles when she heard that fact. So that was the meaning of his complaint a few days ago.

"Mir, let's not talk about the past so grievous and stainful." He said with feeling.

"Let's step the way forward together, albeit with the stain that once splashed inside us. Now there is an innocent child that we must take care of and care for. It is for his sake that we must step upright onto this long road of life. Will we let him live without complete parents and every day with Bik Ijah? We as his parents have to take responsibility for his life."

Hearing Arya's words, Mirna fell silent for a moment. The man's words are true. Surely Arya had already asked with Bik Ijah and got the answer. As soon as she saw Mirna speechless, Arya immediately continued speaking so that the woman could think with her common sense.

"Mirna, don't follow your ego. Think with your common sense."

"You have experienced and felt the orphan life because of circumstances. But Safa still had complete parents. Don't repeat the history of your life in Safa's life. He also deserves to live happily with complete parents. Let me fulfill my responsibilities as his father..."

Mirna closed her eyes for a moment. The last words Arya spoke sounded very touching to her heart. The man held back the crying. Mirna's feelings become mixed because her brain still can not be invited to think well. But before saying anything, Safa suddenly woke up. The look of his face looking for the existence of Arya so that the person concerned was heard.

"It's papah..."

"Yes, papah can't go far anymore." She said she held back her tears so they wouldn't run down her cheeks.

"The father will not go again." Aryan Sahut.

"The Father will always be there for Safa and Mamah. Now that Safa's sleeping, baby, we'll be waiting for you here."

"Are ya, pah?"

"Yes dear."

"And Safa can live in a nice, new papah house?" Safa asked in a hopeful voice to Arya.

"Yes..."

Hearing that Safa's face looked peaceful and calm. He asked for a drink and with satisfaction emanating from his face. Seeing that Safa had fallen asleep again, Mirna continued to speak with the young man before her at this moment.

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