THE CONQUEROR (One Body of Two Souls)

FIFTY-FOUR

Sunday has arrived. As Seruni said two days ago, today Seruni will go to the place of Mbah Suro. Seruni set out with Alfa when Faya had arrived at her residence to look after her mother. Surely they did not forget to say goodbye to Mama Amara first. Surprisingly Mama Amara did not even ask where her son was going with Alfa. So Seruni didn't get dizzy. He felt grateful that he did not have to find a reason to lie to his mother. At eight o'clock in the morning they left the residence of Amara's mother.

And the opportunity was not wasted by Mama Amara. Mama Amara immediately attacked Faya because Amara's mother believed Faya knew what was really going on with her son.

"Fa!"

"Eh, Auntie." Faya who was still standing on the terrace jumped because she did not realize Mama Amara was standing behind her.

"Come in! Why stand here."

"Eh, yes Tan." Faya follows Amara's mother who enters first.

Mama Amara sits on the sofa in front of the television. Inevitably Faya also sat his body there, but on a different sofa. For a moment they were silent to each other. Faya is already ragged. The alarm was lit on his head like an ambulance siren.

"Tante knows, you are the best friend of Seruni who understands him the most. And Auntie knows, you'll never betray aunty's son." Mama Amara paused for a moment. Faya still does not understand what Mama Amara said. "But shouldn't there be an exception for Auntie?"

"Eem, what does aunt mean? Faya doesn't understand." Faya really does not understand the meaning of Mama Amara's words.

"Huuft, tell me everything you know about what's really going on with your aunt without having anything covered from your aunt!" Firm mom Amara.

Faya seems to have trouble swallowing her saliva. He is currently in the wrong position. He had promised Seruni to keep this secret from anyone including his mother. Moreover, Mama Amara has just come out of the hospital. How about Amara Anfal's mom again? He will be accused as the cause.

"Se-Seruni is fine Tan."

"Are you sure you're not lying to auntie?"

"L-yes!" Sahut Faya is fast but stuttering.

"Aunts are like useless parents because they don't know what's going on with their own children. How can Auntie be okay if her own aunt isn't okay?" The more tears flowing down Mama Amara's cheeks.

"Tante," Faya got up from her seat and walked over to Mama Amara. Faya sat down next to Mama Amara and hugged her. "There I am Tan, I promise I will take care of Seruni and accompany her through all the trials that are currently befalling her."

Mama Amara unravels her embrace. "Auntie please Fa, tell me everything you know about auntie. Aunty promised not to tell Runi that you told aunt."

Faya fell silent. He's in a dilemma. Aunt Amara grabs Faya's hand and holds it tight. "Please, Aunt please. Don't let aunty be a useless parent to aunty's child."

Faya finally gave up. Faya nodded her head. Mama Amara immediately rubbed her two wet cheeks and then corrected her sitting position to make it better to listen to Faya tell a story. Faya is like that too. Before starting the story, Faya first inhaled a lot of air to fill his lungs.

Once enough was felt, Faya started telling stories. A story that began when they visited a tourist spot called Sendang Kaputren waterfall. Until the dark days passed by Seruni. Faya told me everything and didn't cover it up one bit. Unlike Seruni who only told a piece and covered more.

"Hiks. hyks.." Mama Amara's crying spilled out to accompany Faya's story. "I'm a useless old man." Mama Amara beat her chest which felt tight and painful. It makes Faya panic.

"Tante, Auntie, don't be like this." Faya grabbed Mama Amara's hands. "Serunis can definitely go through all this. We help prayer together." Faya tried to calm Mama Amara down. "Let's go help Auntie get into the room so Auntie can rest first." Faya immediately stood up and helped Mama Amara into her room. Not to forget Faya also took Mama Amara to drink to be calmer.

After mom Amara managed to calm down. Mama Amara immediately put her body on the bed. Finally Faya can breathe a sigh of relief because Amara's mother did not get to anfal when she heard the story. But all that was just Faya's guess. In fact, Mama Amara grimaced feeling pain in her chest. But Mama Amara tried to look okay.

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