TRAPPED IN FORBIDDEN DESIRES

86. Visit to the Delano House

The next day Dios and I were getting ready to go to Delano's parents' house. Not carrying empty hands, we went to bring fruit parcels as a hand. The house is still as it used to be, nothing has changed. But I don't know why I feel the atmosphere becomes quieter, because all the doors and windows are tightly closed.

Several times I knocked on my ex-in-law's door. After the umpteenth knock, then there was the sound of footsteps of people approaching the door.

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The first thing I saw when the person who opened the door was my eyes and my eyes. The face also looks pale.

"Mama" I said softly.

"Carens. Hicks...." My former mother-in-law immediately fell into my arms.

Dios who was carrying Marta just looked at us who were hugging each other and sobbing. I understand how my ex-in-law feels, because the only child she has is two people. And Delano was his proud son long ago.

"Prophe ma. It's God's test" I said, rubbing his back.

Dios and I are welcome to come in and sit in the guest room. Seeing my arrival, my former father-in-law and sister-in-law also sat together in the living room.

"Yesterday Delano called me, and told me all about what he was going through. He was also afraid that I might catch it, and I ended up going to the hospital, "I told them patiently. I want them to understand what I want to say at the end of my story.

"Then how did it go?" ask Mama.

"Thank God the result is negative." My answer that looks also a relieved face on their faces.

"Ma, pa, do you still think I'm a child, even though Delano and I are divorced?" I looked at their faces one by one.

"of course. Nothing has changed. For us, you are still our daughter. You know, we are not a family that has many offspring. Plus Delano like this, of course we dashed our hopes. Only your sister can live up to our expectations." Answer mama.

"If you still think of me as a child, then please listen to me."

"What's going on with you guys exactly? Delano's a contagious disease right now, but that doesn't mean you're alienating and throwing it away" I said.

"We're afraid of the contagion." Answer papa.

"Pa. HIV is indeed a contagious disease, but the transmission is not like people who get the flu. It's not as easy as we imagine. What are we living in? you can find the information through articles on social media. You deliberately threw him away, making him very bad."

"He was very proud of you, very flattering and prioritized in all things. But why is it that when he's like this you're just avoiding him, not encouraging him?"

"But because of him, all the neighbors gossiped to us, away from us, because they thought we could have contracted it. They are afraid to interact with us" said papa.

"We are educated people. We can mobilize community leaders to make counseling about HIV AIDS. It's a pity that you're behaving like this. You yourself have felt what it feels like to be ostracized by society, now you are ostracizing your own child. That must be more depressing,"

My ex-Papa and Mama-in-law looked at each other. Maybe their thoughts are a little open now.

"For a child, parents are his world. If the world had refused, Delano's life would have been ruined,"

Hearing my words, the two husband and wife in front of me, her cries broke. Maybe they just realized the mistake that had shunned Delano.

"Now mending we go to Delano's house. We'll surprise him. Isn't it her birthday tomorrow? so we can celebrate his birthday tonight at Delano's house" I said.

They nodded in agreement while wiping away her tears. We prepared to leave in Delano's old man's car. But while we were waiting for Dios to get the car out of the garage, all the neighbors close to my ex-in-law's house came out of the fence just wanting to hurt my ex-in-law.

"Are you his ex-daughter-in-law? are you afraid of getting HIV? or maybe you have also been infected? you must have been in contact with him,"

"I'm sorry unfortunately I can't live up to the expectations of your gossipy mouth. I was declared negative. You just imagine, who often associated with him only I was declared negative, let alone you guys just chat ordinary without touching?"

"You heard, huh? if you don't want to look just kind of like a kindergarten, you can see the information via social media. What do you have expensive HP for? just for ghibah status, huh? you are very sure that one day you do not get hit, try to pay attention to your husbands again. The hobby of snacks outside later can be affected as well even though not talking to my former in-laws,"

My voice was deliberately voiced, so that all the neighbors heard my words.

Dios chuckled at my last speech.

"Once were mothers. Remember, look at geogle. He can answer all your worries. Hye!"

I got in the car, breathing hard.

"Capek buk?" Dios.

"Based on the mothers of the bounty makers. Look at someone like that. Next time you and mom don't lose. If you need to go out in a long machete to nguber those whose mouth is lemes," I said annoyed.

"Ma's Heart. Understand the bumil hormone," said Dios chuckled.

Mama and Papa chuckled at Dios' words.

"But brother Caren is cool, if so next time I don't have to be afraid and cry again if they lead me," said my former sister-in-law.

"Stabbing with stones if they sneak at you again" I said, which made my ex-sister-in-law laugh.

We also talked about many things about HIV during the trip to the house of Delano. I didn't even hesitate to open the article on my phone, and read it to them. I've been like a counselor and a good doctor, so that they understand and understand my words.

"Ah...Ano must be sad because our attitude to him is very cruel," said mama.

"Mama don't worry. When papa and mama come, he'll be excited again." My answer.

"Maksih Caren's. Thanks to you, our minds are open. I don't know what happens if you don't come, surely we are still immersed in true stupidity" said papa.

"Together pa. That's what family is for, we need to remind each other." My answer.

After a journey of almost 30 minutes, we arrived at Delano's house. The house, which was almost close to the outskirts of the city, looked so dirty because many dry leaves were falling on the yard and side of the house.

This house left me a lot of memories. There were even many plants that I planted with my own hands, looking beautifully blooming. I plucked a red rose that bloomed beautifully, but suddenly I was pierced by the thorn and bled out.

"Awww" I pulled my hand immediately, but I continued picking the broken rose.

"Why yank?" ask Dios.

"Because of the thorn of the rose."

"What's inside?"

"No. I'm just not careful." Answer me

But somehow there was something else I felt, and that made me swipe my chest. I watched from a distance papa and mama began to knock on the door, but did not get opened. I tried to contact Delano but the sound of his phone could be heard close to the living room, which meant he was at home at the moment.

I peeked out of the window, but there was no movement of people wanting to open the door. I tried pressing the door handle, but it turned out that the door was not at all locked which made them so chuckle except me. I don't know why I felt something was wrong. I know very well the nature of Delano, the man was very disciplined in putting things, especially mobile phones. Even in the bathroom he likes to bring his cell phone along.

"Ano.papa, your mother and sister are coming. Caren and her husband also came," mother shouted with a sigh.

"Maybe he's on top of ma" I said.

We went up a lot to visit Delano. Mama then knocked on Delano's room, but Delano did not open the door. And I don't know why my heart suddenly beat so hard. Delano, who has sensitive ears, whatever sleeps, wakes up when he hears a sound.

I pressed the handle of the room door, and our eyes were immediately fixed on the figure of Delano sitting on the chair with his back to the door, but was facing a camera.

"God... He was sleeping apparently," said the mother.

Dios and I did not go inside, Dios and I looked at each other. It seems like what I was thinking, was also thought by Dios.