
The two were now crying together, an atmosphere of novelty enveloping the narrow room. Ben was also moved, eager to join his lover, but he gave space for his mother and daughter to strengthen the golden thread of mother-daughter that had been stretched.
Eventually the two of them broke away from each other. Keke returned to his chair. Ben was quick to welcome with both hands helping Keke sit down. Hugging hands from the side and then swiping Keke's back.
Her girl was so fond of crying now, but it was better than her constantly storing her emotions.
"Your mama is ready for breakfast..."
Mama said while drying her tears with the neck of her shirt.
"No aunt, I ate with Ramly before I left here."
"Oh... Are you from Tomohon?"
"From Manado aunt, Ramly's om is at Rens' house..."
"Oh so..."
The jutek who was in front of the stall that had made Keke upset stood in front of the door...
"Tante. I'm leaving, I've been picked up by my friend. Tom's ward is guarding."
"Ehh, no need. Aunt close it up."
Mom rushed forward.
"I'm asking for pocket money..."
The jutek who turned coquettishly near Ben shouted at his mother, then went inside to approach the two-stacking chair and now sat like a watchman in front of Keke and Ben, and then went inside, staring unblinkingly at Keke and Ben alternately, certainly the longest in Ben's athletic face and body. Ben who glanced at a glance, immediately caught the pattern of four-story fat, remembered the burger, and remembered the bread he bought for the fruits of his hands for the future mother-in-law.
"Rens, I forgot to put bread down, I stayed, to the car for a while."
"Yes, you're both..."
"Son, you're here. Dek... What's your name?"
Ben looked at the centil who was still the supervising mother.His boss' brain went straight into action, utilizing the superpowers of the centile.
"Shellomita sis.. call Shello aja sis my spoiled name..."
Ben keeps his smile, but Keke immediately frowns because Ben is friendly to the centile who is getting coquettish with his big smile.
"Help me down from the car."
Ben immediately stood up and came out, followed by Shello who looked really excited. Keke who was left alone stood up and walked to the back door. To be honest, he was shocked by the condition of the mother's residence. If mama lived in the front house, she couldn't possibly accept Keke in this back room. At the back door he saw a narrow kitchen and a wc. From the front to the back all the walls were unpainted, the floor was only rough plaster. Compared to their old house in Manado which is now completely overhauled, the house is much more comfortable than this house.
Why don't you stay in the front house?
There was the sound of people talking behind the kitchen wall, Keke peeking out of the low ventilation hole. Apparently the back of this kitchen area kitchen is also from the main house. There was a man and a woman there, the woman was cooking.
"Where is cooking oil like eggs?"
The woman's voice.
"I haven't had a chance to take it yet, auntie's coming, she's closing down now."
Answer the man.
"So far as you go. Where auntie wants you to keep the stall..."
"Who is the aunt's guest..."
"Say Shello's aunt."
"Well what the hell are they here for? Want to beg what else aunty's son. My son threatened me, so I'm not here anymore. Watch out I see they take nothing from the stall, I dismantle the stall..."
The man's words infuriated Keke, but he held him back from wanting to hear his continuation. He was curious about my mother's life now.
"Tom.. be careful, the children start here, do not let papa's kindness be seduced, the aunt asked for all papa's property, papa is sickly, papa suddenly died, papa suddenly, you guys bite your fingers."
"Just calm down, so we live in this house so that aunt does not cheat papa, we keep an eye on him. If papa dies, my aunt throws me out immediately, she has no right to a penny or a lump of papa's..."
"But I can't stand your sisters.Shello ate a lot of Tom, if I don't keep the food he would eat one meal, but the same aunt he was very deket in tell me what he wanted. Your sister the Arfie is worse, his wife is like the princess here, lazy. I have to cook for everyone..."
"Hold Sarah, if there's no reason we hold all the money papa, then papa love all to aunt I don't want it like that, I don't want it, it's nice for the aunt to enjoy our property. After all, you set all the money..."
Keke's heart ached at the sudden hearing of their malicious accusations and prejudices for mama including himself and Rommel. Knowing how you are treated here makes your bath is sliced, especially because she does not treat you well either. Keke wiped off the water in the corner of his eyes, he was determined to stand beside mama now, his mama's life of concern turned out.
He can make sure the man with the evil accusation is one of the children of your husband, and the woman must be his wife.
What kind of life do you face every day?
Keke forward when he heard the glee of the centil who entered with four large bags containing all sorts of bread from the bakery with the logo of a windmill. While Ben and Mama each hugged the big box of Rommel's care.
"What are you guys carrying? So many..."
Mama asked while opening the box that had been placed on the table. All sorts of vegetables and kitchen spices were inside that box.
"You shopped at the market before you got here?"
Keke smiled among his heartache. Mama looks happy to see what they brought. Keke was grateful Rommel remembered that, he had absolutely no thought of carrying anything. Tomorrow if he comes here again he will make sure to bring more, if necessary all the needs of the mother. Keke's ego is scratched here.
Jesus, your kids are accused of coming begging?
"Auntie doesn't like bread, does he? I take it forward, make me everything..."
Shello stared greedily at the four big boxes of bread. Keke looked at his mother.
"He was right, mom and om don't like bread."
"What age are you?" Keke wanted to make sure of something.
"Then 16 years, I can date..."
Shello glances spoiled at Ben. Keke coughed, while Ben held back a laugh. It turns out that Shello Centil is still a boy, it deserves that he was angry when Keke greeted him with the title of aunt earlier. His face is too mature anyway, his words also when just met should not be in his brain is still a teenager... Keke was wrong.
"Ehhh. Call me sister Keke, ok? Bring all this bread forward, but remember to everyone in the front house. Next time I bring more let you guys be satisfied..."
Keke's resolute voice made the supervising mother turn into a Kindergarten child.
"Yes, brother, it's not enough for me if it's only 1 or 2, in front of Tom's brother must have taken everything for his children..."
Oh the Tom one, he's apparently the king of this house, which keeps mama alive far from prosperous back here.
Keke offered three pieces of red money he took out of his jeans pocket. Ben refused his intention to pay at the gas station.
"Wow.. beautiful sister is really good..."
Adek whose growth period overdose is no longer jutek, he almost jumped for joy, fortunately not so, there could be a local earthquake here.
"Ikee. that's too much..."
Mama glared at Keke.
"Sir papa ma.. I just met you first..."
"I added it... "
Ben also thrust 2 pieces of red on the centile. The brain's usual clever strategy can catch something from Keke's attitude change in the new adek met. He was so sprained now turned into a philanthropist, there must be a reason.
While Shello's eyes almost jumped out.
"Big brother is also very good..."
Shello's eyes flickered spoiled at Ben, Keke was uncomfortable seeing that, he held a wide eel in front of him.
"Don't tempt your sister-in-law, understand?"
"What's? This handsome brother is my brother-in-law? Her boyfriend's a pretty brother, huh?"
"Smart you..."
Keke answered short. While Ben could no longer hold back his laugh. Keke's behavior is too cute this time, he claimed not to be jealous but disturbed by the attitude of Shello who had been seeking the attention of Ben. What if Keke is really jealous?
"Huahhh, I'm heartbroken..."
"Ehh... already there bring the bread... want me to take the money again?"
"Don't dong's pretty sister, I can actually be heartbroken..."
Shello soon disappeared carrying the bread forward, mama to the kitchen arranged the ingredients that Keke brought.
"Report?"
Keke understands Ben often only mentions his name if he needs an explanation of something.
"Shello is good with mom, maybe the one who treats you right in this house..."
Ben still frowned, the gaze has not been separated from Keke's eyes, the eyes still contain question."
"Later to tell me..."
Mama appeared...
"Ike and Ben have lunch here yes.mama has finished cooking fish since, later fit want to eat new mama cook vegetables..."
"Yes ma. after lunch we went home..."
Ben grinned in favor of Keke's decision to stay longer, though he started to get sultry with the weather getting hotter.
The Shello is back. Mama looked at wonder.
"Say you're going?"
"To have Tom come here again..."
"Well?"
"Told to ngawasin brother two, told to report to brother Tom if the two brothers will bring something from here..."
Shello answered plainly to mama's question, and it instantly made Keke's heart hot again.
"Shello... tell Tom you, I won't take anything from here okay? Say also I have a lot of money, I have my own business, my income is a lot, my father is rich and my future husband is also a lot of money. You know Marina Bay Mall in Manado? Brother Bens the boss of the company that built the mall. So say yes I didn't come begging here!"
"Reenns!"
Ben pulled Keke into his embrace. He knew Keke would be offended like that. But this time it might be the wrong place, Shello is just a teenager who doesn't understand anything, looks shocked because Keke speaks loudly and is angry with him. Mama was shocked too. Ben knew something was up when Keke suddenly changed to Shello, and the long emotional sentence must have been the trigger.
"Shello, Brother Keke is not angry with you..."
Ben calms the bully teenager who looks willing to cry.
"Beautiful sister isn't mad at me?"
Shello's voice still choked may not have lost his surprise.
"Yes, maybe Keke's sister knows something so get angry."
"So sister Sarah, the car in front must be rented or borrowed, there is no way the beautiful sister has a luxury car..."
"That's Bens' car, I have my own car, papa I have 18 cars!"
Keke's emotions have not subsided even though they have been embraced Benaya. Actually Ben wants to laugh because Keke so boyish showing off this-that. While mama looks helpless leaning silently on the kitchen door frame.
"Udah Rens. pity mom..."
"Ma.. mama lives with Ike aja. Ike don't want us to be humbled by them. Ike can afford the cost of living mama.. mama's house in Manado is much nicer..."
"Ike.. later we talk yes. Besides mama can not be with Ike, mama has a husband..."
"Ma..why do you stay with people who are not good with you..."
"Mama survives because when she remarries, she decides it's her last marriage. Simply twice mama does not appreciate the promise of mama with husband for a lifetime. This time you should be able to..."
Mama answered while bowed, a sentence that Keke could not refute.
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