Three Years Different

Section 22 (2)

After breakfast at about 10:15 WIB Kak Devina, and Regita had preceded going to the beach. While Mardiyah was still in the room, her intention was to change the veil more casually. But for a moment he was about to remove the veil, the sound of the door opening again.

He thought it might be Devina's sister or Regita, who felt left behind. But until a few seconds did not hear his voice, Mardiyah has used the veil again, but has not confirmed in the chest. He wanted to see who came in.

For a second he opened the door. Her net caught a man standing behind her. Mardiyah wanted to close the door again, but the man turned around, and held back.

"Get out of you, Aryandra."

Aryandra said, "I'm just worried about you, Mardiyah. You've been in the hotel too long. I'm afraid there's nothing with you."

"Worrying about people in this way ..." Mardiyah pushed strong bathroom door. "You think it's polite?"

"Get your hands off!" Mardias begin to lose oxygen supply. "Get out of here!"

Aryandra.

"I need to talk to you."

Mardiyah stepped forward, and pushed both shoulders of Aryandra. "Exit, Aryandra. You've crossed the line!"

Aryandra remained silent on the spot, the encouragement from Mardiyah had no effect at all. His gaze focused on looking down at Mardiyah who continuously tried to push and bully him.

"It's like this." Aryandra. "Still within limits, Mar. I didn't do anything to you, did I?"

Aryandra's words really had another purpose. At once it made Mardiyah feel afraid, but she always tried not to look weak in front of this man.

"Want to talk what? Bothered to enter the ladies' room?" mardiyah flat said.

Aryandra took a seat on the gray sofa provided by the hotel.

"I recently got information." Netra Aryandra glanced at him. "About .. you."

Mardiyah.

"So .. Are you really the child of an illicit relationship?"

Mardiyah was silent. In fact, he did not know for sure what relationship his mother lived with his father. But what Mardiyah knew, the mother in rape-clearly did was not equally happy. Nor can it be called a dark relationship.

"Disposed when he was five days old. Even without a name." Aryandra. "Your life is really sad, Mar."

Mardiyah.

"So that's why you rejected me?"

Mardiyah stood up silently. Finally he said, "Take it like that."

"Mardiyah ... is it difficult?" Aryandra looks up to settle Mardiyah. "To accept me? Do you think I would be a bad parent too? Or.... In your mind I am a bad man?"

Mardiyah had returned to neutralize her breathing. "One time, you dared to push me to enter your car, and second time, you brashly entered the woman's room."

"So conclude. Do you look good or bad in my eyes" added Mardiyah.

Aryandra nodded.

"Mardiyah, now .. do you feel afraid of me?" Aryandra got up, stepped closer to Mardiyah. "This room is wider. More closed, and invisible to others. Even soundproof."

Mardiyah retreated her steps. Aryandra tried to intimidate, this man tried to control her. "You'll regret a lifetime if you dare to step near me."

"really?"

Mardiyah gulped, she was already cornered on the wall. Wanting to take the left lane, but Aryandra's big hand was already holding her shoulder.

"For God's sake, Aryandra. I won't forgive you, if you don't stay away from me!" mardiyah.

One of Aryandra's hands was raised, rubbing gently the shoots of Mardiyah's head covered by a veil.

"You're beautiful, Mardiyah."

Mardiyah pushed strong Aryandra with her left and right elbows. But na'as failed. The man did not even move at all, his calm was incomparable.

"I'm not gonna do anything. I just want to see you up close" said Aryandra looking at every face of Mardiyah.

Netra Mardiyah was teary. He lowered his head avoiding Aryandra's gaze, with a hand that had given up.

"I really hate you."

Hotel doors open. Until the next second Brother Devina approached, pushing Aryandra away. "What the hell is this, Aryandra?" ask Brother Devina.

"Mar, why?"

Mardiyah replied, "I want to go home, Brother."

...🌺...

Shingles.

In his heart and mind there was no longer a man he could truly consider good. The father also had the heart to do such a cruel deed to his mother. Even Lutfan suddenly changed, and Aryandra, who Mardiyah thought was good, was not like what she had in mind.

He has returned to the orphanage, with Kak Devina taking him in. Once again, he felt that the life given by the Mother was really painful.

The backrest of Mardiyah is only the creator. Um Sarah too, it turns out lately too busy with the new woman. His love felt different, divided. Though Mardiyah used to be mediocre, when Umm Sarah with Kirana and Inayah.

As her net closed, the memory of Umma Sarah flashed into her mind.

"If Mardiyah asks. Umma want to answer?"

Umma Sarah looks smiling. "What is the question?"

"Umma loves Mardiyah or Lutfan more?"

Umm Sarah suddenly laughed and rubbed her mane. "Umma loves both."

"Who do you think Mardiyah asked Umma?"

"Yes-yes. Umma obviously loves Umma's daughter more than this." In the pinch of both cheeks chubby Mardiyah. "Gemes. How beautiful it is."

From far away Lutfan ran to hug Umm Sarah tightly. "Umma! Umma! I'm just a brother in love!"

"Yes. Here Umma love you too."

Mardiyah looked at Lutfan with a sweet smile. "Lutfan!"

"Yes, Brother?"

"Umma said, Umma loves me more," said Mardiyah.

Netra Lutfan dilates. "What then? Um don't you love me?"

"Dear, really. Um, love you both." Umma Sarah's hand lifted gently rubbed the head of Lutfan. "But Lutfan ... Umma ask, take care of your brother, huh? Don't fight, don't make your brother cry. Keep on doing it, huh?"

Lutfan. "I just keep sinking. Umma said I must be strong to take care of Brother!"

Suddenly tears flowed, the net was still closed. But the memory of Umma Sarah and Lutfan long ago faded.

"Your liar, Lutfan."

Mardiyah raised her right hand to close both eyes, and lay on her back on the bed.

"Even your question at that time ..."

"Lo can .. connect with such a cowardly guy, Mar?"

Mardiyah breathed a heavy sigh.

"What's your business, Lutfan?" mardiyah flat said.

Lutfan threw up his laughter. Like no ordinary laughter heard by Mardiyah, the man looked like he was mocking.

"Nothing is." Lutfan. "Lo likes it in this place?"

All the words of Lutfan a few months ago came back. "Like?.. Which part of ma-do I like?"

"You see everything .. but .. but you conclude it like that" murmured Mardiyah with trembling lips.

Mardiyah. "W-what because ... do you know the facts about my life?"

"You think ... I teased Aryandra?" Mardiyah curled up, covering her face with both hands dampening her increasingly loud cries. "You are evil, Lutfan .. You are not at all the Lutfan I know."

"You lied about your promise .. You're a liar, Lutfan!"

The voice of Mardiyah is raspy. "You made me cry .. you .. you even complained to look after me. You insulted me too!"