The Widow of the Duda Doctor
Chapter 10 - Starting a New Sheet
Capitalizing on the money left in her wallet, Rina was finally able to arrive at her destination safely. He felt very relieved because finally he and Erika could go far from Anton's reach. Starting today Rina will start a new leaf along with her daughter Erika.
After traveling overland for approximately 6 hours, the bus that Rina and Erika were riding on finally reached the destination city safely.
"Wake up, honey." Rina patted Erika's cheek softly which was still sleeping beside her. "Let's get up, we're here, son."
"Ma, where are we?" Erika rubbed her eyes that still felt very sleepy, especially when they just got there at night, exactly at half-eight pm local time.
"We're here, baby. Look down there," Rina pointed out the window of the bus "that Aunt Ayra was waiting to pick us up."
Hearing her mother's words, Erika just obeyed. As soon as they got off the bus, Ayra immediately ran up to the two of them. Rina and Ayra then embrace each other to let go of the longing.
Oh yes, Rina and Ayra have been friends since they were Junior High. From their Junior High School to High School, the two of them are always together. You could say where there is Rina there is Ayra. However, after they both graduated High School, Ayra along with her parents moved to settle in the capital.
"Geez, Rin, I don't believe this is Erika" Ayra said after she and Rina took off hugs. "Why is he so big now? Last time I saw him, he was just learning to walk." Ayra rubbed the head of the long-haired little girl with a smile.
"That was 5 years ago, Ayra, it's only natural that Erika is this big." Lina smiled in response to her best friend's words.
"Yes, too" said Ayra. "Yes, then let's get in the car, you two must be tired after a long journey."
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Ayra's House
After having dinner together and putting Erika to bed, Rina and Ayra now live alone in the living room.
"What happened to you and Anton? Why did you even think to come here with your daughter?" Ayra was very curious about it.
"It's a long story, Ra." Rina then told me all the things she had been through for years when she was still married to Anton. Ayra who saw Rina crying while telling her suffering for years was only able to hug her best friend tightly to calm her down. Ayra never thought before, if Rina turned out to have lived a very sad household life.
"I'm so sorry for everything you've experienced, Rin, and I'm so relieved that Anton himself is willing to divorce you" Ayra said. "Oh yeah, for the next few days you just rest at home until your condition improves."
"Thank you, Ra, because you're happy to take me with my daughter." Rina wiped her tears after Ayra took off a hug from her.
Ayra smile. "That's what a friend, Rin, is for, so I ask that you don't have to thank me" Ayra replied. "Oh yes, have you thought about your life plan in the future?"
Lina was silent for a moment. "Mm. .. If my condition has improved, of course I have to find a job, Ra. And also ... I have to get Erika into a new school."
Ayra nodded in understanding. "Yes right. Erika immediately has to go back to school, and about work, you don't have to bother looking for her, because you can go straight to work in my salon whenever you want" Ayra said with a smile. She does have a beauty salon that she named Ayra's Beauty, which is one of the largest and famous salons in her city.
"Seriously? Aren't you very strict in choosing new employees?" Lina felt disbelief that Ayra would just hire him later.
"What are you talking about, Rin, why am I wasting my energy selecting you, I know what your performance is. As far as I know, you're even better than me." Ayra whispered near Rina's ear as she said her last sentence, after which the beautiful woman laughed.
"Ah, you could have, Ra. That was, now, obviously, different" said Rina. He then held his best friend's hands."Ra, I don't know how to repay your kindness anymore."
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1 Week Later
Lina's situation is now much better than before. This morning she drove her beloved daughter into her new school for the first time and now when the school's return hour arrives, she goes to pick up Erika using the motor given by Ayra to wear by her.
This afternoon Rina was a little late to pick up Erika because she was stuck in traffic. Arriving at her daughter's new school location, Rina sees Erika sitting with a friend near the security guard post. It seems like the little girl is Erika's new friend.
"Mama!" erika cried when she saw the arrival of Rina.
"Let's go, baby, let's go home now," asked Rina.
"Yes, Ma" replied Erika. The little girl then walked towards Rina and occasionally she turned around waving as a sign of farewell to her new friend. "Dah Aurora I'll see you tomorrow."
The little girl named Aurora waved back at Erika. But there seems to be something strange, Aurora looks sad when she wants to be left behind by Erika. Just a few seconds later, Aurora crouched down and cried on the spot.
"Eri, what's wrong with you, honey?" ask Rina.
"Eri doesn't know either, Ma," Erika replied.
"Then we go yuk, we ask him why he's crying." Rina rushes down from her motorbike, then pulls her daughter's hand to approach Aurora.
"Son, why are you crying?" ask Rina. He cupped Aurora's face so she could look at the little girl's face.
"Aurora-Aurora no one picks up, hysterics," Aurora replied with a sobbing.
Lina smiled, then asked gently to Aurora, "Where is mama Aurora? Why don't you pick up Aurora, hm?"
"Aurora-Aurora doesn't have a mother."
Hearing Aurora's reply, Rina instantly fell silent. My mother Aurora is dead. It's a pity that this child, a child, has lost his mother. He felt sorry for the little girl.
"But Aurora has papa, right?" asked Rina who immediately got a nod from Auror. "Keep why isn't Aurora's father picking her up?"
"Papa-papa is busy, going off to work out of town - but it's been a long time - not coming home. Hiks hyks." Aurora replied sobbing making Rina even more sorry for him.
How poor you are Aurora. Lina carried Aurora into her arms. "Keep the usual pick up Aurora who dong?"
"Mang Asep, but- but he said- he said Asep-mang Asep went to pick up the old oma just picked up Aurora," Aurora replied faltering.
"Yes, then Auntie and Eri accompany you to wait for your oma to come with Asep's mang." Aurora nodded. It seemed that the little girl was already much calmer now.
B e r s a m b u n g ...
