(Family) Bound
Old Wounds

Luna just visited Kira. It had been four days that Kira was taken care of and she had only come now because Edo insisted on forbidding her to come alone, while the young man was so busy with his lectures and helped take care of Kira.

Luna walked hand in hand with Edo along the hospital corridor. Edo continued to clutch tightly onto Luna's hand, calming her girl who looked annoyed as some of the women seemed to keep looking at her with interest.

"Did every time you came here they always see you like that..??" Luna was upset. It felt like he wanted to put on a mask to hide Edo's handsome face.

"just ignore. All that matters is that I love you." Edo said as he chuckled softly. She was happy to see Luna jealous.

"How can I ignore it..?? In front of me they were blatantly staring at my caterpillar. Did they not see us join hands..??!! It sucks." Luna said increasingly grumbling.

"Wait a minute." Luna stopped her steps and picked up the sunglasses tucked in Edo's shirt bag.

"What's up, Al..??" Ask Edo. Luna put on the glasses and fell silent for a moment, then hurriedly took them off again with an annoyed face.

"I thought if you wore sunglasses your face wouldn't be too visible. But why do you even look so handsome..!!" Luna exclaimed with a stomp of her feet. Edo laughed looking at the sulking Luna.

"You're laughing, Ed. Don't you like being the center of attention of those girls..??" Luna's murmur was getting upset.

"What can I do, lamaaaangg..?? I can't stop everyone from using their eyes. I laugh not because I'm glad they noticed. But it's good to see you jealous." Said Edo still laughing softly.

"Who is jealous too..??" Sahut Luna by turning her blushing face away from Edo.

""Isn't she jealous..?? Does love mean dong..?? That's why I asked one of the girls..??" Goda Edo's. Luna's eyes were round hearing the words of her lover.

"Oh..?? Alright. Just please. But don't ever expect to see me again..!!" Luna shouted while throwing Edo's hand and ran away from the young man.

Edo did not expect Luna to take her joke seriously and became angry. He panicked and ran after Luna who was getting away.

"O..!! Wait..!! Aluna..!!" Edo called for Luna. But the girl didn't bully him at all and kept running.

BRUUUUUUKK..!!

Because running without paying attention to the road, Luna hit someone to bounce and fall.

"Yuna..!!" Edo Exclamations.

Edo ran faster and helped the girl stand up, but Luna quickly brushed off her hand and rushed over to help the woman she hit.

"Sorry..!! Are you okay..??" Ask Luna while helping the woman.

"Luna..??" Call the woman.

Luna looked over because she was familiar with her voice. The girl immediately took off her hand. His face turned cold and left the woman. Edo, who does not understand what the problem is, goes after the girl.

"Luna..?? Aluna..!! Wait for me, son." The woman exclaimed as she ran after Luna. Luna stopped and turned around quickly then looked at the woman fiercely.

"Mother..?? Now you call yourself my mother..??!! Hey, dear lady Ratna Danuarta..!! Did you forget first you yourself who always refused to call me mother..??!!" Luna cried fiercely.

"Luna, I'm sorry." Said the woman sobbing.

"Sorry..?? For what..?? For leaving me with my father and his new wife who continue to torment me..?? Or for abandoning me for the sake of your cheating man..??!!" Luna's voice is getting more and more fierce. The girl's face and eyes were so filled with hatred. Edo was stunned for never seeing his girl like that.

"Sorry for everything." Ratna said with her head lowered deeply. His shoulders shook violently from crying.

"Go from before me and assume we've never met. Aren't you happy with that guy..??" Luna said coldly.

"Mom knows you're guilty. But mom was sorry. I love you, son. Please forgive mom." Pinta Ratna pleaded. Luna laughed at her mother's request.

"So much love for you to leave me. Where have you been as long as they keep torturing me..??!! After my father died, his wife took all of my father's property and kicked me into the street. I roam the streets and live like a vagabond. I'm starving and have no shelter. But you see..?? Even though I have to work hard alone I can survive without you or my father's treasure. So don't ever see me again, especially for your love. Because to me it's all nonsense..!!" Said Luna then walked quickly leaving her mother and Edo who were still glued to her place.

"Al, wait." Said Edo.

"Take me off..!!" Excited Luna as she brushed off Edo's hand and stared intently at the young man then stepped back.

"Aluna." Call Edo again.

"Don't approach me..!! You and that woman are the same. It's easy to turn around and say sorry..!!" Luna said fiercely.

"Al, wait..!! Look. I'm sorry. I was just kidding." Edo said completely in a panic.

Edo began to be overwhelmed because Luna who kept trying to take off her hand. He finally pulled Luna's body and held her tightly until the girl could not move.

It used to take a long time for Edo to melt Luna's heart to forgive her. Edo does not want to lose Luna again just because of a silly joke.

"Handering..?? That's not funny to me at all, Ed..!! Now let go of me..!!" Excited Luna is still trying to escape from Edo's embrace.

"I'm sorry, Al. I'm not going to repeat it. Please don't be angry again." Edo said without taking off his arms.

Slowly Luna stopped rebelling and started crying in Edo's arms. The young man tightened his embrace and placed his chin on top of Luna's head.

Edo takes Luna to a cafe inside the hospital complex to give the girl time to calm down. Luna was still speechless and lowered her head while occasionally wiping away her tears. Both of his hands were still tightly grasping the mug that contained warm chocolate.

Edo stared fixedly at Luna's face. He never thought that the girl's life was so difficult. He was abandoned on the street before he found her.

"I'm sorry. You must hear my quarrel with that woman." Said Luna after taking a long breath.

"You mean your mother..??" Edo Sahut. Luna was silent.

"He and my father were married because they were married. My mother already had a boyfriend. Although my father always treated him well, it still could not erase his feelings for his lover. Even my birth was always considered a mistake by him. Until finally when I was 8 years old he could not stand it and chose to go with his lover, leaving me and my father. Since then my father has never been warm or affectionate to me. Although he never hurt me, but he never ignored me. And after marrying again, his wife continued to treat me badly. Either my father didn't know or closed his eyes, but he didn't do anything. And after my father died, his wife took all of my property and kicked me out. I live on the streets because I have no purpose. Fortunately, my wife did not know about my personal savings. Not much, but it means a lot to me. I finally found a contract that was affordable to me even though it was very far from the city. But at least I have a shelter." Luna.

"Why didn't you say it when we were dating..??" Ask Edo.

"Did you forget..?? You were busy trying to get me out of your life. Even dating happens because you want to be free of me." Luna Cibir. Edo fell silent because what Luna said was indeed true.

"I am a fool. From the beginning I loved you but it was too much prestige to admit it. And just admit it after you leave. I'm sorry." Said Edo while tightly grasping both of Luna's hands.

"Forget, Ed. It's over." Luna.

"You forgive me..??" Edo and Luna asked.

"So will you forgive your mother..??" Ask Edo again.

"Don't talk about that woman now." Luna said coldly.

"Your mother's that woman is your mother, Al. Whatever mistake she made, she was still your mother. No one can break the blood. Especially between mother and son." Edo Sahut.

"Easy for you to say that. You were never in my position." Luna Cibir.

"Yes, because after my birth I didn't have time to feel a mother's affection. Maybe if papa hadn't done anything wrong, mommy would never have been present in my life, and I would never have felt what a mother's affection would have been like." Edo Sahut.

Luna looked at Edo with a guilty feeling. He has opened the wounds of Edo who lost his mother when he was born.

"sorry. I didn't mean to offend you." Luna said regretfully.

"Looks like you don't understand what I'm saying, Al. I said it wasn't offended. But because I want you to know. Sometimes a mistake leads to happiness. When a mistake happens, happy or not all depends on how we live life after. My father made a very big mistake and of course was unforgivable. But mommy and daddy decided to forgive papa, even babysit me. The son of the one who made mommy, Rania, and Dit-dit almost got killed. And precisely because of that decision our lives are happy. I happy. Because I got a mother. Try talking to your mom and forgive her. It must be hard to take him back. But at least forgive your mother. So that there is no more burden in your heart, Al." Edo said at length.

Luna fell silent and pondered over Edo's every word. Because even though he was angry and disappointed, he actually missed his mother very much.