The World In Other Hemisphere
The Part 14
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Aruna's heart grew darker trying to guess what would happen. The more he did not talk much.
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"This week we go to Ciputat yes, to the 2nd uncle's place" said Jesaya uncle who started a conversation in the middle of the family sitting casually in the living room.
"we singah to ancol can pa" said Michael passion,
"how many days pa? " ask Eliana again
"just take Aruna and grandma for a while.they will probably be there a week after that grandma will go back to the field" explained Isaiah to his children.
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Journey begin. Arriving at the Era uncle's residence they immediately cleaned themselves and changed their clothes. After the family dinner uncle Jesaya say goodbye to go home, Aruna and her grandmother stay with the family uncle Era.
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Ting.. Aruna's cell phone keg reads indicating there is an incoming message
"how are you? The day after tomorrow I'll pick you up. Prepare yourself! "
From whom else if not from Ike.
" we are in Ciputat, where Uncle Era, if you want to come, come here" Aruna replied a little hope.
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The day in question has arrived, Aruna balek back and forth checking her phone checking messages from Ike but nothing.
His heart was troubled, whether this time Ike would also disappoint him again for the umpteenth time.
Of course with 1001 theories of self-justification.
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Tok Tok tok door sound heard in the ketok from outside. Immediately Aruna rushed to open it and was very relieved her eldest brother arrived and looked fine.
After having a stale conversation with uncle Era's family, Ike permission to bring Aruna to Jakarta because 2 of his friends are waiting there.
With the spirit of Aruna ready and pack his goods with his black backpack.
They boarded a taxi from the front alley of Uncle Era's house.
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Aruna looked out at the glass and daydreamed with an empty mind.
"I already have a child" Ike's voice broke his sister's daydream while thrusting a cell phone showing a photo of her being together with a baby
"look at my daughter" she said again
"your jokes aren't funny" Aruna replied, returning Ike's phone,
Her heart beat amazingly recalling the dream that had met her a few days ago. She looked away from the window, her eyes glazed over, hoping her brother was just joking.
They changed vehicles. Take a transjakarta bus, ride an angkot to drop them off right in front of an inn near the old town.
Along the way Aruna's feelings were confused and chaotic, her heart arguing inside there. His lips were silent, noiseless.
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Taps.. Taps.. Taps.. Step by step 2 the woman climbed up the stairs to the 3rd floor of the inn.
There, they walked through the corridor and stopped in front of room 210.
"Dad" call Ike knocking on the door.
Soon the door was opened from the inside by a tall, thin, dark-skinned man holding a tiny baby.
Aruna's face was pale back then as well looking at that scene. His feet were trembling, tears were coming out very profusely from his eyes that were glaring without blinking. Traaapp legs Aruna fell resting on both knees now his position like a kneeling person, his hands limp his lips unable to sound.
Ike went into the room with his henchman and sat down at the end of the mattress.
While her husband just fell silent and continued to hold Ninta their little daughter.
Aruna got up and left that heart-piercing sight.
He stopped his steps after passing through the 3 rooms of Ike's room.
Aruna cried loudly and deeply hugging both her thighs.
His head was heavy on his mother's face. It was amazing Aruna at that time. He cried a lot but never that deep
"what is God,? What kind of destiny is this? What kind of life is this? " say his heart in tears.
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