
"Remember...."
Zio turned his head, when he heard a voice that he was so familiar with calling out to him. His eyes sparkled at the girl who ran down the stairs.
"Remember..." Carla sprayed her arms around Zio, who was standing before the middle-aged man.
"Abang, Adek was afraid," sobs Carla increasingly became in Zio's arms.
Zio rubbed the girl's back, calming her down.
On the threshold of the entrance, Raka stood staring at her daughter-in-law who was in Carla's embrace.
Instantly Zio tries to break Carla's embrace, when he realizes there is Raka behind him. He did not want to make his father-in-law misunderstand.
"Raka. It just so happens that you came!" The middle-aged man who was still standing before Zio spoke out loudly.
"Master Daniel," Raka's eyes stared at Ong's body, which was lying on the floor. Then step into that house.
Zio looks excited, between fear and unpleasant with his in-laws, because Carla still hugs him.
Zio codes Muklis to take Carla out.
But Carla was reluctant to leave with a muklis, instead her hand further tightened the hug on Zio's arm.
"Adek, go out first with brother's friend, yes. Later Abang susul," whispered Zio, while trying to release the hand of Carla who hugged his arm.
Carla shakes. "Adek doesn't want to, Adek is afraid," Carla whines spoiled, leaning her head on Zio's arm.
"Adek, believe me brother, please go first yes," Zio tried to persuade.
"But, Brother, not for long,"
"Yes, you don't have much time" Carla finally let go of her hug on Zio's arm, then left with Muklis.
All that did not escape the attention of Raka, who had been watching Zio. Of course Raka wondered. What's his daughter-in-law's relationship with the girl who just left?
"Om," Zio greeted softly, really he was currently feeling awkward seeing Raka's whereabouts.
For a moment Raka looked at Zio who lowered his head. Before turning to stare at the middle-aged man who stood withstanding emotions.
"What happened, Mr Daniel?" ask Raka.
"Is this snot son of Zidan Alvero, Raka?" Not answering Mr. Daniel even asked.
"True, his name is Zio Alfahrizi patra Alvero." replied Raka confirming, glancing at the glance of the man who is now his son-in-law, still bowing his head.
"You are, I want you to tell Zidan. I hold you accountable, because this snot kid killed my niece" Mr. Daniel stared at the cynical looking down Zio. Only a moment later did he hear Zidan Alvero's son speak haughtily to him. But why now the child who said his snot even looked down like frightened?
Raka circulated her gaze, as she slowly stepped around the room. "I will be responsible. Because I'm sure, young master Zio won't do that for no reason."
Zio flinched, not because Raka said he would take responsibility. But he was shocked because Raka called her the young master. He thought, surely his father-in-law was angry with him, because he saw Carla earlier. He feared that the matter would reach Salsa's ears.
"Young man, come home. Let me solve this problem" Raka said, without seeing Zio.
Zio ventured to raise his head that had lowered earlier. Going home? Go home where did her in-laws mean? Did her in-laws tell her to go home to the Missions? And no longer allow himself to stay at Santi's house. It's not the same as uncovering the secrets he's been hiding.
"Raka! I want that snot boy in charge" pressed master Daniel to point at Zio.
"What do you want to hold me accountable?" Raka looked at Ong's body lying on the floor. Then walk up to Mr. Daniel. "This is the fault of the master, who let Ong demand revenge for what happened to Rendi. Wouldn't it be if the master forbade her all this wouldn't happen" whispered Raka, then stepped closer to Zio.
"I should have realized all of that earlier. But I don't know if this Ong is a nephew, sir." continued Raka while patting Zio's shoulder. "Young master come home, leave all this to me. Sarah's been waiting for you at home, ever since,"
Zio raised his head, looking at Raka who was slightly smiling at him.
Arriving outside, Carla ran up to Zio. But, Zio's hand first held onto Carla's shoulders who was about to hug her.
"Adek, go home with Muklis, yes. You should be home soon,"
"No way, Adek wants to go home with Brother. Adek no longer wants to stay. Adek was afraid," Carla whined along with her quivering lips.
"Grandfather, you must go home soon. Tomorrow Brother accompany Adek, yes," Zio persuaded, accompanied by a look of reassurance right.
"Again promise" Carla finally resigned.
"Yes, I promise you,"
"Bang, Om Zakir is fine, right?"
Zio sighed his rough. How will he say if Zakir is dead.
"Grandfather, later Brother story, yes. Now, you have to go home" said Zio, turning to the luxurious house he entered earlier. She was afraid, if later Raka suddenly came out, surely her in-laws would see her existence with Carla. Because his current standing position is right in front of the house of Mr. Daniel.
"But Bang, Adek does not want to go home again, Adek is afraid." Carla was crying, remembering the incident that happened to her a few days ago. Maybe all that still leaves trauma for him.
"Tomorrow we'll find another house. Tonight Adek sleeps in a hotel first, yeah. Muklis will take Adek there,"
"Yes," said Carla, resigned.
"Then you go home first." Zio pressed his hand against Carla's shoulder.
Carla nodded slowly. The girl's face looked so sad.
Zio removed his hand from Carla's shoulder, walking closer to Muklis. "Muklis, take Carla to the hotel. Don't let anything happen to her. You understand!" zio whispers are full of emphasis.
"Yes, Rain," replied Muklis.
Then Zio stepped his feet away.
Not far away Zio's foot stepped. Carla ran after her, hugging her body from behind.
"Adek wants to hug Brother for a while," said Carla ventured a taste in her heart.
Zio resignedly, letting the girl hug him.
* * *
At 2 am. Zio was at Santi's house. In his try turning slowly the doorknob of the house. But locked. Not wanting to wake the house. Zio sat on the chair that was on the porch of the house, leaning his head there, relaxing the mind.
Not long after, he heard the sound of the doorknob of the house, accompanied by the creak of the open door.
"Abang.... Where's my brother from?" Sarah approached her husband.
Zio got up from his seat.
"Let's go in, Sarah from earlier waiting for Brother to come home." Sarah embraces Zio's arm, bringing her into the house.
"Abang, come on," Sarah pulled Zio's hand that stood on the doorstep of her room.
Zio walked up to the sofa that was in the room, throwing down his seat on the long sofa
Sarah followed him, laying her body next to her husband, making both of Zio's thighs a pillow.
Zio body hot cold. He who is not familiar with women looks so nervous. "E-eh, Sa-Sarah. Wh-what are you doing?" Zio tried to raise Sarah's head on her thigh.
"Abang, this Sarah is already Brother's wife. So it's not illegal to touch anymore,"