The Foreign Taste

Reunions

"You may have lost your memory, but I mean it with my words, Yu. Ranum is really your biological daughter" Nanda said so suddenly.

Ranum and Rahayu were very surprised by what Nanda said just now.

The two then throw one another a look. Then examine the similarities that do exist in each other.

"Is that true, Auntie? Is Aunt really Anum's biological mother?" Ranum asked with a trembling voice.

Rahayu was still shocked by what she had just heard. So that he did not immediately answer Ranum's question earlier.

"Tante.also don't know, Num. Aunty. lost her memory since the accident first," said Rahayu honestly.

At a glance, disappointment is seen in both of Ranum's beads. He was a little saddened by the fact conveyed by Mama Ayu.

Indeed, Ranum vaguely remembered Adnan's story about his Mama who lost his memory due to an accident a few years ago.

But once found that the woman turned out to be his biological mother, inevitably Ranum became sad too.

'Doesn't that mean my own birth mother has forgotten my existence in this world?' I thought Ranum.

"Dad..?" Ranum asked the father for certainty for what he said earlier.

And Nanda repeated his words again.

"Yes, Num. Rahayu is really your real mother. Or we just wait for Mother to convey it to you again later yes," Father gave advice.

Shortly afterwards, there was the sound of greetings from the front door of the house that was still wide open.

"Assalamu'alaikum!" Say Nida's voice that just came.

Nanda, Ranum, and Rahayu answered Nida's greeting.

Nanda then went out of the room to approach his wife. Meanwhile Rahayu still remained where she was standing earlier. Trying hard so that he can remember the memories he forgot.

On the bed, Ranum looked at Rahayu with a sad look. And Rahayu who received the sad view also felt guilty to her classmate Adnan.

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About half an hour later, there was a heartwarming reunion among the little family.

At first Nida was surprised when she met Rahayu again. But after her husband told her about the memory loss experienced by Rahayu, Nida was immediately overwhelmed by pity.

Finally, Nida also retells how Rahayu can leave Ranum for them to be treated this big.

After hearing the same story from the mouths of Nida and Nanda, Rahayu finally becomes convinced by her new-known reality. That Ranum is right is his biological daughter who he has left at the side of the couple.

After that, Rahayu immediately scattered herself to hug Ranum. In his heart he was grateful.

It is only fitting that Rahayu feels interested to always be close to Ranum. And it is fitting that Rahayu is so worried about the distress experienced by Ranum.

Rahayu often offers help to Ranum without him knowing what his cause is. Even to make Aditya become like dislike to his daughter because of the kindness of Rahayu who was judged to be excessive.

Even so, Rahayu still paid attention to Ranum. It turns out her instincts as a mother who has moved her heart and mind to always pay attention to Ranum. Because Ranum is her biological daughter.

"I suspect, if the stranger who was in the afternoon had been tailing and hurting Ranum was your husband's man, Yu. Because years ago you ran Ranum away from him, too" Nanda conveyed her conjecture.

"Yes. I also clearly remember what you said back then, Yu. If Aditya does not like the existence of Ranum in your marriage. So that since Ranum was a baby, he had intended to hurt her," added Nida to strengthen the opinion of the husband.

Rahayu was shocked again. Heard a statement about Aditya. Even so, he had no trouble believing the words of the two people he remembered he had only met at that time.

Because Rahayu secretly admitted that her husband had cold blood that he always tried to hide from Rahayu.

Thankfully Rahayu had witnessed Aditya's cruelty in her office a few weeks ago. Rahayu still vividly remembered the pool of blood that continued to flow out of the body of Aditya employees who had been tortured by her husband.

And at that moment, Rahayu immediately shuddered in horror.

It seems he is very afraid if until Ranum who became the next victim of cruelty from the husband.

"If so, what should I do? Can you hide Ranum from Aditya again?" Please Rahayu back.

Nanda and Nida throw one another a glance for a glimpse of time. Then the two looked back at Rahayu with regretful looks.

"I'm sorry, Yu. Looks like we won't be able to hide Ranum anymore. You see for yourself right at what has caused Ranum to lie as he is now?" Ask Nanda back.

"What before her Rahayu also had an attack like now?" Ask Rahayu cautiously.

Nanda nodded firmly. Then he continued talking.

"No. Never at all," replace Nida who answers Rahayu's question.

Nida's words immediately popped a balloon of hope in Rahayu's mind.

In her heart Rahayu was instantly overwhelmed by regret. Because of his attitude that missed attention to Ranum is the most likely to have made Aditya back to attack Ranum.

"It's my fault Aditya started attacking Ranum again when he found out that I was paying more attention to Ranum. Maybe he was afraid if my memory so quickly returned," said Rahayu with a head down regret.

"Don't blame yourself, Yu. Everything that has happened is God's word. All this has been determined by Him. So our task now is to keep trying for Ranum's safety" Nida said seriously.

Nida then patted his old friend's shoulder gently. Until Rahayu can reconcile with herself again after introspection.

"Then, what should we do to save Ranum from the attack and stalking of his people Aditya like it was this afternoon?" Ask Rahayu who she knows.

For a few moments, the atmosphere was silent again. Each one was busy with his or her tangled thoughts.

"ah! I know!" Nanda cried quite suddenly. This shocked Nida and the others..

"How's it going, Nan?" Tanya Rahayu enthusiastically.

Nanda gave everything a bright smile of hers. Only after her did she say in a straightforward and steady tone..

"We'll just meet the guy directly. We negotiate how he wants to release Ranum from the target of all his men!" Nanda surprised all.

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