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35. Between Two Choices

They come together offering the hope that was once lost.

Among the two choices where should I dock?

To him who has always looked after me with bringing turmoil that will one day come

or to him who was ever present in my teenage years

I was worried between two choices

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My car drove slowly through the streets of the city, leaving my unfinished home like a love story that is still not complete.

I sighed as I entered the courtyard of the house. From the window of the car I saw two women talking in the yard. One skinny tall I used to say Aunt Sri and another fatter named Aunt Rina.

Two neighbors who are famous as reporters 'lambe' housing. Sorry I went straight home. If you know I'm going to meet this lambe duo, I better stop by Miepa first.

Sure enough when I got out of the car, Aunt Sri looked smoldering with a burning spirit of 45 welcoming my arrival.

"Other Orchids live your life long. Just speaking directly, Auntie has been told Auntie's son that you are now a telegram." I cleared my throat to hear Aunt Sri mention 'Telegram'. My aunt selebgram justifies her speech in the heart

"That's the same as an impulse." Aunt Rina chimed. Why not influenza I say, Again only in the heart.

"Yes Aunt.. Which mama?" I just realized Mama's absence near them. My eyes looked at the mask Aunt Rina had placed on her head. Nyambi mask is bando as well.

"Your mama is picking up plant seeds on the back porch. Aunt tukeran seedlings with your mama."

"When do you want to invite?". This legendary question for singles I finally have to accept.

"Yes, Auntie heard that your boyfriend who used to be married is the same as your beautiful friend. His name is also not a soul mate. Orchids, Eh they still go home often?." Auntie Rina started fishing in butek water. There was pain in my heart scratching old wounds.

"Aunty Betul is indeed their soul mate. A soul mate from above. We just accept the fate line." I deliberately won Aunt Rina's opinion. Let him feel the jumawa. Sure enough his nose looks like a flower.

I wanted to pass both of them but the two compactly stood blocking the entrance to the porch of the house.

"There's a new boyfriend now. The chicken guy who used to come here with a pickup truck?". I coughed listening to Aunt Sri's question.

"Eehhh coughs." Aunt Rina lowered the mask on the head back to her nose.

Then he continued his talk "It's not Sri, the guy who likes to ride the old car, right? The son of a handsome."

I don't know where Aunt Sri and Aunt Rina know Doni and Bian. Did they use binoculars from their home?. Mama's housing is indeed old housing so it is not surprising that there is something like these two aunts. Unlike the new housing that usually tends to be passive

"Both friends, Aunt. Oh That's Mama, Orchid. Excuse me, Tan."

My heart cheered happily when Mama appeared with the plant seedlings in her hands. The two women in front of me stormed the seedlings that Mama brought. They've been busy talking about how to care for plants.

I rushed into the house, I vaguely heard Aunt Sri's voice commenting on my thinner-looking body. He was concerned to see my body scratched because of being left married.

Oh, if you knew my aunt struggled to lose weight until fainting and bedrest how many days. For the sake of a body like Lisa Blackpink who fainted did not manage to get.

Remembering that I remembered Bian and Doni when I collapsed due to the indiscriminate diet I was running. They came at the same time. Same when they express feelings. Both come at a time not much different.

Every choice has consequences. I took a breath and exhaled slowly trying to think clearly about every decision I would make.

I went to the kitchen and I heard Aunt Sri and Aunt Rina asking when I got married. I'll be taking your questions soon. Mother's habit if there are relatives or neighbors ask when the ghost.

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I just finished taking a shower and changed my clothes when my knock and Mama's call sounded. My guess seems right. Not long after that, Mama came in.

"Aunty Sri and Aunt Rina asked who your boyfriend was. Mama's upset to hear it."

"Have you told me yes."

"Mama better pray for Orchid's soul mate to come quickly."

"Every day you pray but if you are busy looking for money. When did you get a daughter-in-law."

"When waiting it is better to do things that are beneficial to many people, it is also Ma." I stuck it in Mama's arm. Trying to seduce a hot Mama hearing the neighbor's babble.

"What is "Tian or Doni? Mama saw they seemed to like you." A mother's instincts are often right. If the condition of Mama is not emotional because of the babbling of Aunt Sri and Aunt Rina. I must have told you in detail.

"Dian, Ma. How wrong his name is."

"Yes, he is a little quiet. Different from Doni who can chat for a long time with Mama so Mama can't remember her name."

"If according to Mama if they like orchids. Mama choose where?". I tried to provoke Mama's opinion without telling her that both of them were right to put their hearts on me.

Mama was silent for a moment as her emotions began to subside.

"Mama saw both Bian and Doni's good boys. Orchids are the ones who run this relationship. You can choose between the two. Pray and follow your conscience. I heard from your grandfather, Doni was married."

"Yes Ma. He already has one man's son. While still following his ex-wife it's just that it's very likely that his son is being nurtured by Doni."

"Being a mother is not easy especially son Doni is still under five years bearti right? Because according to the story, Grandpa's marriage hasn't been too long."

"Yes Ma." I answered briefly along with that the sound of Papa's car was heard entering the house.

"Well that's your Papa has come that must be Orchid. Make sure they both really like you. He knew he was just telling Mama to ask. I want to have a grandchild too."

"Ready Ma." I nodded and immediately closed the door.

My heart is troubled to think of choices before my eyes. There are consequences in every choice. Neither Bian nor Doni.

Am I ready to face the Bian family? or should I be the extended mother of Doni's son.

It's not easy but what if I fail again like when I was with Adiwarna. The fear that I buried deep down came back. My daydreams were scrapped when my screen blinked. There's a green message notification from Natasha.

"Tomorrow to the boutique."

"Yes Natasha, I'll stop by the boutique. I'm just gonna slide right in there tomorrow morning."

"Okay, Orchid."

"There's something I want to tell you, Nat."

"About what."

"Tomorrow. It's better to meet in person."

"Aiihh you make the pregnant curious. Okelah Orchids"

I closed the device. Yes all the worries in how many days feel heavy in the mind. I need to share my thoughts with close people I can trust.

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