VIOLENS

Intent of Arrival (2)

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I laughed with the joke that Bu Ratih had made on purpose to comfort me. I'm so happy to be able to joke around like this again with her.

“Already Baikan?”

Ask Bu Ratih on the sidelines of our laughter. I nodded at him while smiling.

“Thanks, thanks to Mommy.”

Saying to him. True, the old woman named Ratih was commonly called by the name “Bunda” by us as a foster home. It was a sincere call from us as a form of gratitude for being a substitute for a good mother.

Madam Ratih smiled at me, her hand grabbed my finger and grasped it tightly. I looked at Madam Ratih attentively, My eyes do not want to turn away from her sweet face with lips that smile at me gently.

“Mother, Atha wants to ask about Atha's biological father.”

I said while tightly grasping the delicate hand of Bu Ratih's.

“Iya dear, What do you want to know?”

Ma'am Ratih replied very gently to me.

“Someone told Atha, Atha's father was named Violen. Does Mommy know the truth about that?”

I asked Mrs Ratih again with curiosity.

Strange, when listening to my words just now, Madam Ratih turned her face to the side. Her voice felt trembling, like a frightened person.

“Mother..? Mother sorry, it seems that Atha does not need to talk about this anymore.”

I said with a little disappointment. I feel like Mrs Ratih knows the truth, but is reluctant to tell me. I was silent for a moment, looking at Mrs Ratih seriously waiting for her to speak.

Madam Ratih turned her face back to me. His eyes are looking hard at me.

“Who said that?”

Ask Bu Ratih with a little pressure on me. I shook my head in hesitation to mention Aidan's name to Bu Ratih.

“A friend.” Answer's short.

“Friends? Tell me your friend's name is Atha.”

Mrs Ratih was still very curious.

“It.. his name is Aidan.”

Madam Ratih looked surprised when I mentioned Aidan's name to her.

“Shun that guy Atha!”

Said Mrs Ratih with a snapping tone to make me surprised and astonished. Why did Ms Ratih tell me to stay away from Aidan as soon as I mentioned her name?

“Mother knows Aidan? Why should I stay away from him?”

I replied again curious about the words of Mrs Ratih.

The look on Mrs Ratih's face changed when I didn't follow her words. His eyes looked at me sharply with great annoyance.

“Very familiar. That man tried to harm you Atha.”

Replied Bu Ratih very firmly. His eyes did not stop looking at my face.

“Aidan is not that kind of person. I'm comfortable being near him right now.”

I rebutted against the words of Mrs Ratih. Mrs Ratih clenched her own mouth with both hands expressing how surprised she had heard my words just now.

“Mother.”

I said again anxiously and felt guilty towards Madam Ratih.

Madam Ratih grabbed my hand again, smelling the back of my hand gently. I grew even more anxious as I looked at that helpless-looking face like I was begging to me.

“Mother please explain why Atha should stay away from Aidan?”

My request to Mrs Ratih.

--*tok ..*tokk ..*tokk!

The sound of the door knocking. Mrs Ratih took her hand off me and got off the sofa to open the door. I peeked at who the person behind the door was. That's right, though,

“King?!”

I said loudly. I immediately stood up and approached the King who was still at the door. Madam Ratih suddenly cried so much that it astonished me, as well as the King.

“Mother.”

I immediately hugged Bu Ratih's body from the side, staring at the face he covered while crying. I feel guilty because I thought it was all because of me. I glanced at the King, asking for his help to ask what happened to Mrs Ratih.

“Bu, What's up?”

Said the king as his hand rubbed against the shoulder of Madam Ratih.

Me and the King looked at each other as Mrs Ratih started to stop crying. I wiped her tears and apologized to Mrs Ratih. Bu Ratih shook his head while continuing to wipe his tears that had soaked his face, especially his cheeks.

“Stay by the King's side. Please stay away from Aidan.”

His ink with a soft tone. I looked at the King who looked puzzled as Bu Ratih mentioned the name of Aidan, his twin brother.

“Bu, I will take good care of Atha.”

The King's chirps agreed to the request of Mrs Ratih.

King to sit down and brew tea for him.

“Kok didn't bales my message?”

I asked the King to start the conversation while sitting down and putting a cup of tea on the table for him.

“There is no special reason. Just want to do it.”

Answer with a big smile.

“You!”

I'm upset because of the King's shitty excuse.

“Sorry.. I'm here to ask for your new home address to Mrs Ratih. But even met you yourself hehe.”

I smiled at the King's words just now.

“You can ask me directly.” My speech.

The king shook his head. His head deliberately moved closer to my face, looking at me up close.

“You're stingy, definitely don't want to love.”

He said with a smile.

I pursed my lips to look at the King. Not long after, Madam Ratih entered the room. We found the ones looking at us in a row. The two of us instantly gave a sitting distance and gulped down a sound test.

Mrs Ratih smiled at my behavior and the King who was both racing.

“Mau Mommy stay longer?”

Said Madam Ratih with a little teasing to me and the King. I shook my head softly but the King nodded his head with vigor. I turned to him, hitting his thigh to tell him to match my response.

“Ah, Atha Pain..”

His words stirred in pain looking at me annoyed while stroking his thigh that I just hit it.

“Atha, can't be like that.”

Pinta Bu Ratih stopped my attitude that had just done no good to the King. I bow my head at the request of Mrs Ratih.

“Tuh dengerin.”

The king suddenly stuck his tongue out at me. I clenched my hand at him with an annoyed look. “Hhuftt patient Atha.” I said inwardly to calm myself to hold back emotions.

“Bu, I say goodbye to the Park with Atha huh?”

Pinta Raja asked permission as he got up from the sofa.

“Please.”.

Bu Ratih replied gently giving permission to the King.

The king smiled at Bu Ratih's reply which gave him permission. He grabbed the cup of tea I had served and drank it to the end.

“Mother, after lunch Atha want to continue chatting again yes.”

I said as I walked over to Bu Ratih and hugged him for a while. Madam Ratih nodded slowly, signifying to agree with my request.

The king took my hand out after lowering his head as a sign of respect to Bu Ratih.

“King you play as if I'm out.”

I said sniff it at him.

The king looked at me, frowned and then released his grip on me. The two of us stopped our steps and looked at each other cynically in the hallway of the parlour towards the park.

“Kan Bu Ratih himself told you to stay by my side. Now I want the tightness, how dong?”

Answer with confidence.

I got upset again and walked ahead of the King. The king immediately followed me laughing.

“Goldenness..”.

God is walking to me. Her tongue pinched my cheek slowly.

When we got to the park, we looked at the garden of the orphanage that looked crowded. Ah right, Lunch time. I looked towards the King.

"That's a lot." I said to the King.

The king nodded and looked at me.

"I can see you too. You want to go out?"

Ask the King to offer me. I raised my eyebrows and looked at his face again. Hinted at what to get out.

The king pinched both of my cheeks again, he smiled widely again while looking at me.

"Lunch on Atha..."

He said while holding my hand again. I followed in his footsteps, We walked through the shops and eating places lined up along the way. I'm confused about myself. Just last night I felt comfortable with Aidan. But as always, the King's more open attitude brought me back to comfort. After all, they were twin brothers even though I knew the truth from Aidan but, you know.

The king spoke a lot when walking with me. Her tongue was still holding me tightly like it didn't want me to get away from her.

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