The Relationship Goals

Section 34_Because, I Love You

“I've even visited you, baby. Why hurry once.”

“Grandma,” call Alice weak.

“Don't call me Grandma!” snapped Margaret with hardened jaws.

Bara who was standing was staring at Margaret with a flat look. He ignored the red drops that seeped on the left arm. Her palm only covered the wound from the bullet scratches that Margaret had smeared.

Alice heard silence for a moment. He just shut his mouth tight. Bara, who saw Alice from the side, gave the blinds to the girl next to her.

“Why did you run away, baby?” asked Margaret with a cynical face and made sad, “I even just told Rony to make you his. I really don't want to hurt you if only you were a submissive child.”

Margaret clucked a little and turned back her face to seriousness. “But, once the opposition is still the opposition. You get out of the room and choose to run away with the man next to you. You cheap woman,” hiss Margaret with hate.

“Stop, Nek,” firmly Alice with fixed gaze, “Alice is not a cheap woman.”

“You have dared to rule me, Alice?” ask Magaret with a stern face. A wrinkle of tension was created on his already aging face. “You go with a man who is not who you are. Though you know, there is Dave who is also saving you. Then, what's the right name for you?”

Alice who heard the hurt and shed tears. His heart was broken hearing the words of his grandmother who had no sympathy at all. In fact, he did not even think about his feelings.

"It seems the saying is true. The fruit fell not far from the tree. Just like you are as cheap as your mother,” Margaret chirped with a cynical face.

Alice wiped her rough tears and looked at Margaret with all the wounds she showed. “Nek, I really respect you. All this time I just kept quiet when Grandma insulted me, but can Grandma not insult Mom? He has even calmed down there,” said Alice felt unacceptable. He had never seen the mother who gave birth to him, but still his heart did not accept it when he heard his mother being insulted.

“Why? You don't accept? Huh huh? Since you were present in my son's life, my son-in-law became his victim. You're a fucking kid. Surya shouldn't have taken you from that house,” cried Margaret with tears in her eyes. He still remembered the face of the woman he loved so much. First wife Surya.

Margaret looked at Alice with a sharp look that had shown anger and also wounds. “You and Galuh are the same, Alice. You made my daughter-in-law's life suffer!” margaret's screams kept Bara quiet.

Galuh? He was no stranger to that name. However, his mind was back when he saw Margaret was about to approach and injure Alice. Bara made himself a shield and looked at Margaret sharply.

“Whatever happens, you should not hold a grudge with your granddaughter, Madam,” Bara said with eyes showing seriousness.

“Exit. I have no business with you. I have business with this pesky carrier girl,” Margaret said in a cynical tone.

“Mama!”

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“Mama!” surya's shout made Margaret stare at the origin of the voice. Margaret flipped over and looked at Surya with a flat gaze.

“Already, Ma. Stop this whole thing. Stop it all, Ma,” pinta Surya with a weak tone. She knew her mother had the right to be angry with all the chaos that had plagued her family.

"Stop saying, Surya? What after I stop Melly will come back to me?” margaret asked with a serious face and sighed slowly. “No, right? Until whenever Melly will not come back between us and it's all because of Alice!”

Magaret felt strange with her son's words immediately staring at Surya with a frown. Child wrong?

Surya sighed slowly and looked at Margaret gently. “Sorry because all this time Surya is silent, Ma. Actually since we got married, Melly's been declared barren, Ma. She was afraid that Mama would get hurt and told Desi to marry me. Alice is finally in our lives. Desi was bleeding when giving birth to Alice and eventually died,” explains Surya with a serious face. He re-exposes a painful past.

“Ma..you mean?” ask Margaret nervously. The fact that stopped in front of him made his heart feel sick. His eyes looked at Surya who was just silent and did not say anything.

Surya sighed and looked at his mother. “Alice is my son. We lied when we said that we adopted her from the orphanage. He's Surya's biological son, Ma. He really is a descendant of the Pranata family,” Surya said with a serious face.

Margaret who heard it instantly collapsed instantly. All this time he thought that Melly, his favorite daughter-in-law was depressed because of Desi who was still in contact with Surya. However, after hearing his son's explanation, it felt like his world was collapsing. Melly knew everything and she was the one who came up with the idea.

“Melly is sickly because she feels guilty about Desi, Ma. Melly was so happy and Alice was the reason. He felt so lucky to have it in our lives. And as long as you know, Alice is also the reason to get back up and be healthy.”

Margaret looked at Alice who was still crying with a tired look. All this time she thought that Alice was the source of her daughter-in-law's pain. Taking care of another woman's child is not easy. But, it turns out his view is wrong.

Margaret sighed slowly and looked at the clingy Surya. There was no utterance at all, even when Dave came and saw his second drama. Dave just stood still and stepped closer to Bara who was also watching.

“You all right?" dave asked to see that Bara's hands had a lot of blood.

Bara just nodded and saw Margaret stepping away. Now it's Surya's turn to be silent with tears. Surya looked at his son and smiled gently. His steps drew closer to Alice and stared fixedly.

“You all right, Son?” surya asked with a soft look.

Alice remained silent and grabbed her papa. All this time he thought that he had no parents at all. Although Surya always loved him, it still felt different. He wants to be with his real parents.

“Don't win, baby. Now no one will hurt you anymore,” said Surya with great affection.

Alice just nodded in agreement and said her papa. He just hugged tightly, until a burly hand released his embrace and wiped the water softly. “Already. Now we go back and treat your wounds. Bara was also hit by gunfire, right?”

Alice regained her senses and looked at Bara who already looked so pale. His breath sounded and nodded in agreement. Surya invites Alice to go home together, but is rejected on the grounds that he wants to accompany Bara. Bara was just silent and resigned, because he was not strong to drive himself.

Alice guides Bara into the car and immediately drives away from the forest. His eyes occasionally glanced towards Bara who was still silent.

“Bara, I know you saved me on purpose,” Alice said as she glanced at Bara lekat. “Why?” alice began to wonder.

Bara looked at Alice with a gentle look. “Because I don't want the girl I love to get hurt,” Bara chirps with a sanity that's already on the verge of border. He felt crazy for saying it.

“What?” Alice stopped the car and looked at Bara with a look of disbelief. Did he start hallucinating or did his hearing start to have problems?

“Yes, I always denied my feelings, Alice. But, seeing you with Dave I don't feel willing. I love you Alice Surya Pranata,” firmly Bara with a serious look. “And I didn't know it happened since when. All I know, now I'm starting to fear losing you.”

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