There's Only You

CHAPTER 6 - The Effects of Past Trauma

"Bi, I want to talk to Aurora. Please leave us" said Divia who suddenly appeared and immediately interrupted the conversation of the child and his loyal butler. The expression of the woman who had given birth to Aurora looked flat.

"Good Madam" In accordance with the orders of her great mistress, Bi Ningsih passed. Leave mother and son alone.

"Ma, is Mama's tumben home yet? Usually at this hour Mama is busy being picked?" Aurora got up from the swing and approached Mama.

"It should be Mama who asks you what this means" Divia asked loudly again, revealing the screen of her phone to Aurora.

"This is when I sang at the cafe that night. So that time someone was filming, and it made me go viral like this?" Aurora is shocked to see a video of herself singing in a cafe last night. He never expected, if his appearance at that time would be uploaded to this viral.

Yes, he forgot. He appeared in the meet and greet event of a rising musician and hits this time. Of course anything related to the man will be highlighted by the media to the viral. Too upset and frustrated thinking about Gibran made him forget about such a big thing.

And because of his own carelessness, now he must be ready to face his mother's anger. Because he knew very well, if the woman who had given birth to him, would never like to see him sing and use musical instruments. Especially until doing it in public, to this seviral.

And he believes that the aftermath of this problem now is the nagging of his mother, who inevitably had to face him.

"How many times has Mama told you?My mom doesn't like you singing. Especially until singing in public, to viral like this! Why don't you ever listen to Mama?!" Divia nagged her daughter in a huff.

"Ma, I can explain everything"

"What do you want to explain?"

"Yes, I know I was wrong. I have disputed Mama's words. But it all just happened. That night I was stressed. My mind's fucked up 'cause I broke up with Gibran"

"What, you broke up with Gibran? What's the problem?" The Divia was surprised to hear Aurora's explanation. He knew that his three-year-old daughter had a relationship with a 27-year-old man, whose full name was Gibran Bastian.

In fact, they were officially engaged a few months ago, witnessed by all family members including her ex-husband, who is none other than her father Aurora who divorced her 11 years ago. And married another woman.

And anyway, all this time their relationship was never a problem. Now they suddenly break up?

"He cheated. I saw with my own eyes, she was with a woman in her room" Aurora told me with a soft look.

"Whatever the problem, it does not mean you can make it as an excuse to justify your actions. Anyway Mama doesn't like you singing and playing music. Especially doing it in front of this crowd, to go viral like this. This is the last time you'll argue with Mama. Do not let you repeat again" Shoot Divia firmly and with a sharp gaze.

Feeling that their conversation had finished, he turned around and walked over. Instantly his steps stopped as Aurora again voiced out in a soft tone.

"When have I denied Mama? When did I never obey my mother? Hasn't it been since childhood, since Mama parted ways with Papa, that I always obeyed Mama's will? Mama forbid me to sing, play an instrument, even Mama threw away all my favorite things, I accepted it and never protested even once.

But has Mama ever, ever, done anything to keep my feelings? I know Mama was hurt by Papa and his young wife. But do you think I'm not sick because of your divorce? Mama was the victim of Papa's affair and that woman. But do you think I'm not a victim, either? Victims of your divorce.

I am sad right now. I got hurt because my fiancee could play with fire behind my back. And at a time like this, Mama was the person I needed so much to comfort me. My mom was too busy with my job. Mama came to me just to talk about the video about my song going viral.

Even Mama seems ordinary to know my problems are cheated by Gibran. Why did my mom never understand my feelings? All this time, I was always trying to understand my mother's feelings. Honestly, Mama's attitude disappointed me Ma"

At length Aurora spoke to express all her heart and disappointment towards Mama herself. Without tears coming from the corner of her eyes. Satisfied to reveal the uneg-uneg he harbored, he ran into the house while crying.

Leaving behind her Mama who was looking at her with a feeling of sadness and guilt. Has he been acting too hard on Aurora?

Oh God. As a person who had once felt how painful it was to be betrayed by a much loved man, he should have been able to be more sensitive to his daughter's current situation and mood. But he was busy thinking about his past trauma.

Yes, Divia divorced her father Aurora when the girl was still very young, which is 11 years old. The divorce was triggered by the presence of a third person. In other words, because of the affair conducted by Arifin with his duet colleagues on stage at that time.

The bitter memories still leave the wound in the heart of Divia until now. Her heart was very sick as she slashed, knowing her husband's affair at that time. To make him traumatized and afraid, if Aurora will also feel the same as what he had felt.

Since then, he has strictly forbidden Aurora to sing and play musical instruments. He even threw away all his favorite musical instruments. He did not want Aurora to follow in his father's footsteps as a musician.

Because for him, the world of entertainment and music is very cruel. And he was not very afraid that his beloved daughter would feel the cruelty as well.

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Alwi is training in his studio room. This was his daily routine, as long as he pursued his profession as a musician.

As usual, tonight he will again be one of the guest stars scheduled to fill a prestigious concert event, which is broadcast live on television.

And he is always required to perform perfectly, as a star that is shining with his light.

"Al!" Excited Reno as she ran towards Alwi. The presence and sound of his manager's cry instantly disrupted the Alwi training.

"What the hell is Ren? Very splashy. Didn't see me rehearsing for a concert later tonight" Sulkan Alwi while releasing the guitar attached to his shoulder.

"Later the training. Take a look at this first" Reno approached Alwi and showed him a video playing on his phone.