Unknown Love's

Truth 2

"You can accuse me of anything, ma'am. But that cruel mouth of yours said badly to your own flesh and blood?", Viona's voice grew even more trembling. He wanted to let out all his cries, but there was no way he could because Alya was nearby.

For some reason, Erlangga's heart seemed to be pierced by thousands of arrows when Viona answered him like that.

"I've been fighting for my life, surviving for Alya. Although you have accused me, insulted me, even divorced me, but your love for you is still my care, mas. I just want you to erase your misunderstanding with me, and try to acknowledge and accept Alya. Our son is innocent, he's just a victim of our selfishness all along" Viona said.

Erlangga was silent, stared at in the face of Alya who looked serious coloring the picture.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to say anything bad about Alya. I. I was just surprised and.ah, I don't know the truth or not all of your words" replied Erlangga with a face that seemed restless.

"Mas, that day before going to the hotel, I went to the gynecologist because I had a month late menstruation. I thought I was exhausted but after I checked, I was pregnant. My heart is happy, I plan after work I will tell you the good news, but my plan failed. Precisely by being forced to accept all the bitterness", Viona's voice sounded calmer, she could regain control of herself.

Erlangga lowered his head. He tried to digest all of Viona's words. The shadow of the day's events flashed back in his memory. There was a deep sense of guilt in his heart. What Viona said was true, he was too emotional at the time and did not give his wife a chance to talk. In fact, for two years they were in a relationship before finally deciding to get married, Erlangga should know Viona well.

"I still love you so much, mom. I've been fighting on my own for four years to raise our son, and now look, he's growing up well. Alya has only one flaw only", Viona's sentence hangs.

"What?", Erlangga looked at Viona.

Viona took a deep breath, "Alya needs your presence and affection, mas".

Degs...

Erlangga's heart was beating again. There was an unusual tremor in her heart, especially as she looked back at Alya. Without Erlangga noticing, his eyes were now glazed over.

The livability was broken for a moment, when the waiter of the restaurant came to deliver their order.

"Alya, here", Erlangga tetiba just called Alya's name with a smile and patted both her legs, giving the code for Alya to sit on her lap.

Alya stopped the movement of her hand that was engrossed in coloring. Erlangga looked at him, then quickly Alya shook her head.

Viona approaches Alya and hugs her daughter who looks frightened seeing the change and Erlangga's attitude to her.

"It's okay, honey. Let's go to papa. This is Alya's father" said Viona.

"My father?", asked Alya as if in disbelief. All this time he never knew where his father was. Her mother just said that papa Alya is working abroad, so can't go back home yet.

Viona nodded her head for sure, "Yes, that's Alya's papa. Papa Erlangga", replied Viona full day.

Erlangga stretched out both of her hands, opening a hug for Alya.

Alya immediately ran a small scattering of herself into the arms of Erlangga, her papa.

"I miss papa. Papa don't go anymore huh" said Alya lirih while slightly sobbing.

Erlangga felt a deep warmth in his heart. Although he was still not fully able to accept all the reality he had just heard.

Erlangga stroked and kissed Alya's head many times.

"I'm sorry, son. Papa is now here, close to Alya", Erlangga's voice shaking withholding haru.

**

Kinara tried to contact Erlangga many times, but only the voice of the operator answered his call.

"Mas Erlangga where the hell is it? it's so hard for me to call. Hhh..maybe he is still busy", Kinara murmured to herself.

Kinara was about to give a stack of invitations to give to Erlangga because the invitations were intended for relatives, friends and co-workers Erlangga.

"I just send a message so that later Mas Erlangga read it", again, Kinara spoke to himself.

**

Meanwhile, Alya now looks fun coloring accompanied by Erlangga. His place moved to his papa's lap. Occasionally Erlangga was seen feeding ice cream into Alya's mouth which was so eager to show his ability in coloring the picture in front of his papa.

"Thank you, you finally accepted Alya's presence", Viona looked at Erlangga's face deeply.

Erlangga who was staring at Alya's coloring book, raised her head.

She smiled very sweetly, "I should have accepted my son's presence".

Viona returned the smile, 'I am glad to see you smiling that sincerely again, mas. I miss seeing your smile so much, ' she whispered in her heart.

The clock has shown at 16.30 WIB when Viona and Alya must part with Erlangga.

"I want papa to come, ma.".", whine Alya. He no longer wanted to be far apart from his father.

"Honey, papa's still busy, still a lot of work. Later if papa is finished, we can meet the same papa again, yes", persuaded Viona while bowing half her body to compensate Alya.

Alya put on a sour face. His mouth was pursed in a sign he was disappointed.

Erlangga approached Alya, she crouched down in front of her little daughter. Staring at her soft face Alya, she held both of Alya's small hands.

"Alya dear, papa is very dear to Alya. Sorry yes, this time papa has not been able to come with Alya and mama home. Mama said there is still work to be done. But papa promise, whenever Alya wants to see you, papa will come. Now Alya came home first with mom", Erlangga tried to give understanding to Alya.

Alya nodded slowly. He hugged Erlangga's body tightly. Alya even asked Erlangga to carry her into her mother's car.

"Papa Promise yes we meet again and play longer with me", said Alya while showing her right pinky finger as a sign of agreement.

Erlangga smiled, she welcomed the little finger of the sweet child, "Papa Promise", Erlangga kissed Alya's forehead.

Again Viona was moved to see that moment.

'Let's get together again, Mom. Of course this happiness will be more perfect', he hoped in his heart.

Viona said goodbye to Erlangga. Erlangga let go of his son and ex-wife with a wave of hands and a smile. Her heart now felt very broad after meeting Viona and Alya again. All the misunderstandings in the past have begun to remove Erlangga from his memory.