A Pair of Space Wings
Smile With Wounds

"Don't be too cruel to Anggakasa, dear. I think you're overreacting" Abian advised Delia as Delia drove her forward. "You're not like the Delia I used to know."

Delia pursed her lips, salim at the husband.

"I just want to teach it my own way, I gave birth to it, so I know how to punish it, Bi. Let him know he's wrong. I'm upset about her recent change" Delia said as she tidied up her husband's suit. "I've actually appreciated her decision to refuse to be betrothed to Andini, but I don't like the way she disappeared like yesterday" Delia said.

"You don't know how worried I can't hear from her at all, a mother's mind is gone if her child disappears. The turn home was like there was no guilt at all. I'm tired of nagging."

Abian sighed, it was also true what his wife said.

"Yes, I'm leaving first. You don't keep getting angry, after I look around, the wrinkles under your eyes increase." Abian chuckled, stroked gently under Delia's cheek and then kissed Delia's forehead and lips.

"Biarin, it's already done this." Abian smiled, got in the car. He waved at his wife as the car headed for the gate.

As Delia turned around, the Clouds came out in a hurry.

"Darling, are you leaving?"

"Yes, Ma. Go get Reini first." The clouds kissed the back of Delia's hand, then changed to kiss her mother's cheek.

"Be careful, don't speed. And don't forget to read the prayer." The clouds nodded, passing towards the car garage.

After the Cloud, now you're the one who showed up. "Loh, it's not a practice holiday today. Where you going?"

"There needs to be a friend Auntie. Excuse me, Aunt."

"Yes, what are you riding on?"

"Taxi." Delia thought for a moment, The clouds were in a hurry, there was no way she could ask for help The clouds escort Andini, as Reini was waiting for her.

"Well, this is Taxi fare," Delia took out a pink note from her shirt pocket.

Delia took Andini's hand, put the money in Andini's hand. "Tante does not accept rejection from you. Accept this, or Auntie will sulk." he said threateningly, "let you have your own income, but transportation wherever you go, Auntie who bears, because now you are Auntie's responsibility."

Andini raced, she was so happy to get a family that cared and loved her.

"Thank you Auntie." Andini hugged Delia, then said goodbye.

"Aira too, Ma. Taxi money has Aira." The twenty-year-old girl raised her hand. Delia took the money from her doraemon pouch, giving Aira two pieces of pink banknotes.

"Study right, don't play much. Remember there are a lot of people out there who want your position." Delia always reminded Aira, to be grateful for her life.

"Yes Ma. Aira left for college first." Like the others, the girl yelled at Delia's hand, kissed Delia's cheek, and bailed.

Delia did not know, after Aira took a taxi from her home, the girl took a car belonging to Angkasa which was landed in their subscription workshop, which was, fortunately the workshop was in the opposite direction to Abian and Awan passing by, so they would not see if Angkasa put his car there.

Delia stared at her lonely home after her children left. He came back alone, maybe better later he asked Abian to retire early so he could accompany him at home, let Awan take over his duties.

* * *

A woman pushed open the glass door of a bakery, prompting the shop owner who was teaching his new employees to look up to see who was coming.

"Suster Andini," he said, "a while?" his izin' on the woman wearing the white shirt and those long black pants.

"New employee?" andini asked, sticking each other's left cheek, right cheek with Arum.

"Yes, yesterday Angkasa pasted a job vacancy to help in the store." Andini smiled hearing that. Smile bore wounds, after Delia had declared her betrothed to Angkasa, she had little hope for it to happen.

Which woman can resist the charm of Space?

The two turned their heads as their glass doors were pushed, three large-bodied men appeared.