WOUND CURTAIN

Lima

Tonight Lea is in the back garden to breathe fresh air. His mind was chaotic and his heart was fragile. Leah was not the strong woman she seemed. Leah is just a fragile girl who needs a place to lean. Leah was eager to bring out all her grievances and tell her of her wounds. But Lea did not know where to say it. Lea closed her eyes until a voice greeted her ears.

"Where? Sick right?" Ask the woman in her small voice.

Leah was already puffed up with a voice that greeted her eardrum. Livia, that's Livia's voice.

"What's sick?" Lea asked back.

"Until when do you want to be a prankster in my household?" Livia said sharply.

Livia was fed up with all the drama that was going on. The presence of Lea became one of the triggers of his memory about adultery that he had done. For Livia, Lea is a stain on her marriage to Anton.

"Mother knows, I never once asked Mother to give birth to me" Lea said in a cold tone.

Lea was sick when her own mother thought she was a bitch. In reality, Leah never asked to be present.

"You are a stain in my marriage and my husband's. You're the one who ruined all my wedding dreams" Livia sharply pressed.

"I NEVER ASKED YOU TO GIVE BIRTH TO ME. EVEN YOU YOURSELF ARE TARNISHING THE SANCTITY OF YOUR MARRIAGE. I'M JUST PROOF OF HOW YOU AND MY PAPA RELATE. I'M THE REAL PROOF OF YOUR GENEROSITY. IF I COULD CHOOSE TO BE BORN IN WHAT WAY, I'D MAKE SURE I WOULD CHOOSE TO BE BORN INTO A GOOD FAMILY AND NOT FROM THE WOMB OF A MOTHER LIKE YOU" lea shouted right in front of Livia.

Lea was tired of all Livia's attitude towards her. The mother who should be a role model for her children is now the reason a child hates a relationship. Hating the feeling of love, hating a relationship, even hating a family bond especially about the bond of marriage. All that stuff Lea hates.

"Why are you present in my life? WHY?" Livia asked weakly while looking down helplessly holding back her cheek-drenched tears.

"Because I am proof of how dirty a relationship is not based on a bond. I'm proof of where you made a stain in marriage. I am living proof that there was once an illicit relationship between Mr. Aldi Sanjaya and Ms. Liviana Brasmoro" Lea said while holding back the anger within her.

"I will never give you any love. Now even for good" said Livia full of emphasis in each word.

"We'll see Mother. No matter how much hate you have for me. I'm sure there's still Mother's affection for me. And when Mommy realizes that, I make sure everything is over and done" said Lea lirih. However much Lea hated Livia, Lea still hoped for a miracle where her mother would love her.

Lea left Livia still pensive with Lea's words. It was like a sharp incision slicing through his heart. True to the words of Lea no matter how much she hated Lea, still the heart of a mother has the instinct to love her daughter. All this time Livia only denied that she loved and accepted the presence of Lea in the middle of her small family.

"hurt right? You should realize how sick Lea is to hear all the insults that you throw every day for her. He who always tries to do well, will not necessarily continue to be okay. Livia accepts him and loves him" Anton said calmly.

"Gak mas. Why did you tell me to keep him?" Livia asked in tears.

"Because I don't want to have a killer's wife" Anton replied coldly.

"Mas mean?" Livia's question doesn't understand.

"You cheated on me until you brought forth a Leah's baby. And you casually ask why. You realize, when you want to eliminate Leah it is the same as you are a murderer and more cruelly you will kill your own flesh and blood. Livia I never once bothered about your old affair. Our marriage continues as you wish. Lea never destroyed anything in our marriage" explains Anton softly.

"But the boy's presence just keeps reminding me of how disgusting I am. How foolish I am to play with fire behind you. He is like a stain in our marriage" said Livia still kekeh with his stance.

Anton breathed a rough sigh. How could his wife think that. Leah was still an innocent child in her presence.

"Don't act stupid Liv. Do not let you regret it later. Slowly you have to accept Leah, because she is still your child. If you continue to imagine your depravity first, then all that is a risk that you must bear" explained Anton then just left Livia who is still sobbing.

Leah, the girl heard all the words that came out of the mouth of her Father and Mother. So heartbreaking when her own Mother judged herself that way. The person who gave birth to it even said such a disgusting thing. Either must feel lucky or vice versa when he is born from the womb of a mother who does not even want it.

"Don't think about what Mother said" said Anton who had just entered the house. Actually Anton was a little surprised when he saw Lea was still at the door and listened to all her conversations with Livia.

"Dad" Leah shrieked and hugged Anton tightly. Lea was really fragile this time. Lea could never hide her fragility in front of Anton.

"Why should Lea, Dad? Why should Lea?" Rintih Lea slashed. Even Anton himself was unable to hold back his own tears.

"Because God believes that Father's little daughter is a strong child. Because Daddy's daughter is able to deal with it" Anton replied to calm Lea down.

"In reality, Lea is not Dad's son" Lea said as she passed away leaving Anton frozen in place.

Lea's words were able to pierce his heart many times. In fact, the most beloved child is not his biological child to make himself destroyed many times. The fragility that Anton sees every day from Lea makes him feel like he failed to be a father to Lea. Failing to make his family the most comfortable place to go home to Lea. And for the umpteenth time his family had indeed been destroyed. Everyone was hurt without exception. All hurt in their own way. All are hurt with the same problem but with a different perspective. And again the most hurt is Analea, the girl who can not even choose the path of her destiny to live.