
"Laras, I'm here to ask you for help" said Sarah sitting opposite Laras. But Laras who was busy carrying Galih could not focus because indeed Galih was sick.
"Yes, Sar. You want to come all the way here, what's up? It seems very important," asked Laras while giving Galih to make it quieter.
"Yes, very important, Race. But I want to talk that Mas Baskoro and Kak Romi are here." Baras looked at the confused Sarah who looked pale.
"Bas Mas? Why should there be Mas Bas and Kak Romi, Sar? You know they're home again?"
"Please, this is very important," implored Sarah and finally Laras to call Baskoro her husband who is taking care of her father-in-law who is having a stroke along with Romi, Laras' older brother.
A short while later, they all gathered in the living room with bamboo chairs that had started to wear out. Even the house that is stepped on by Sarah is currently only a board house without ceramics with many ant burrows because it was only solid ground floor Laras house at that time.
"Sir Romi's still studying law?" ask Sarah and Romi nod.
"Alhamdulillah, the scholarship to S2, Sar. Why are you suddenly asking that?" romi replied in surprise.
"Mas Baskoro, Laras and Brother Romi, I came here to ask for your help. Don't cut me off and don't make a decision, but think well. Moreover, we've been very close even as brothers." Sarah's words left everyone confused.
"Actually ... What's up, Sar? You look less healthy. Are you sick? Is it so important that you come all the way here alone?" asked Baskoro who was quite worried to see the condition of Sarah who was so pale.
Sarah, Laras and Baskoro were friends during high school. At first they were involved in a love triangle. But Sarah relented when she found out that Laras liked Baskoro. Baskoro and Laras decide to marry Siri and keep their marriage a secret after graduating from high school.
But the smart Baskoro managed to get a scholarship and study in the field of MBA or Master of Business Administration at the famous campus in the capital and underwent a married distance relationship with Laras.
"I'm sick, Mom. I had a brain tumor and the doctor told me I wouldn't be around much longer" Sarah and everyone was surprised.
"Innalilahi, Sarah ... Now what is your condition? Why go all the way to this village while you're still sick? We can talk on the phone, right?" laras iba. Even though they have not met for several years, they are still friends and often communicate just to greet each other.
Sarah who does have the basic children of rich people, used to choose a school in an ordinary school in order to be close to Baskoro who he accidentally met on the road. Sarah asked to change schools. At that time Baskoro had indeed liked him since junior high school.
It turns out that during the gray white period, Sarah met Laras who happened to be neighbors with Baskoro. Finally Sarah formed a friendship with Laras in order to be close to Baskoro. Although in the end they really became good friends even Sarah gave up Baskoro for Laras.
"Cannot. It's about your marriage, Race." Sarah's starting to talk hard.
"Well-meaning-meaning?" Barrels started getting nervous.
"Let me marry Mas Baskoro, Ras. He's the right man to take my Papa's place. You are also only betel and no one knows about your marriage. Please ... help me, Ras! All the needs of your family including Galih as well as your father's treatment will be my responsibility. Everything even after I die, the treasure I have will belong to Mas Baskoro and you can also return with Mas Baskoro later, Ras."
Both Baskoro and Romi were so shocked that they moved from their seats. Laras himself almost dropped Galih who was drinking breast milk.
"You're crazy, Sar!" shout Romi. As an elder brother, of course he only wanted his younger brother Laras to live happily. Even getting married to Baskoro when he graduated from school was very difficult. But this time there is a woman who blatantly asked her sister's husband.
"Sir Romi, I told you to think carefully. Once Romi graduated, Romi could become a lawyer in the Sandalwood family, Kak. When it arrives, the name of Kak Romi will be easily known. And ... Look at your current condition, it takes a lot of money, doesn't it? Moreover, I need treatment. I didn't ask Mas Bas and Laras for divorce. Consider it a business wedding. You can reunite when I die. I also will not forbid you to meet as long as the secret remains awake for the good name of Cendana group."
Laras sat back on the bamboo chair in a limp state. The sleeping calamity was immediately grabbed by Baskoro and moved him on the swing.
"If today I don't bring my future husband, my father will match me with another man. While I didn't know the man could accept me well or would just take over the Cendana group from my already sickly Papaku's hand as well. Please, Ras, Mas Bas and Kak Romi. Think carefully about my request! For Father's sake, for Galih's future and for your better life. I'm not willing that until Cendana group falls into the wrong hands, Race."
Actually the main reason Sarah is because she still loves Baskoro very much and is reluctant to give her virginity to other men that she does not love.
But it turns out that Sarah's request was fulfilled by Laras even though Baskoro refused, but what Sarah said was a lot of truth. Even at home, Papa Sarah agrees that her daughter is married to Baskoro because actually Sarah has told her that she loves men secretly since Middle School. So Papa Sarah asked Sarah to bring the man.
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Mami Laras came back to tears remembering what Sarah had done for her. In fact, he also regretted not knowing if Sarah loved Baskoro first long before him.
Galang also bowed with a few tears. He of course hardly believes all the stories of Mami Laras in front of the operating room of the Papa. Airin said nothing. He sat on the side of Galang and faithfully listened to the story of Mami Laras.
"But your mother's condition is getting worse. Finally your mother decided to send you to stay in the boarding house. As long as you're in the cottage and even forbid you to go home, your mom is going to go for treatment. But it turns out that not only is your mother sick, but your father is also."
He returned surprised. All this time he did not know anything and it was true when Galang wanted to go home was always forbidden by the mother. But when returning home from boarding school after three years precisely during the graduation of Tsanawiyah madrasah school, Galang saw Mama Sarah wearing a veil covered. Galang thought that her mother actually wore a hijab because of obligation.
Though previously never, despite a visit to the cottage, usually only wear pasmina tied around the neck and hair is still visible. Galang so thought maybe at that time the head of the mother no longer had hair.
"Papa you have coronary artery disease and have to get a new heart with blood type and even rhesus should be the same. But nothing like that, except your Mama." Mami Laras sighed and almost came back crying.
"Laras, are you going to tell me everything?" asked Mr. Romi and Laras nodded steadily because Galang it was time to know all the goodness of Sarah even though he promised not to tell anything to Galang.
"Actually, Mami has always been around your Mama. Even when the condition is unstable, Mama you always advised to love and consider you as a child Mami when Mami together back with your Papa. Your mom always said that when she dies, all the things she has to do must be thrown away, everything must be removed for your good. Mommy never hated your Mama, Galang. Although your Mama's marriage with Papa is official while with Mami is only a series, but your Mama's kindness is endless for Mami. Even Mami feels that Mami has taken Papa from your Mama. Your mom just told me to give you a jewelry box that you'd know."
"Then do you mean kidneys?" tanya Galang lirih. Of course he remembered what Galih said before leaving.
"Maybe you forgot because you had a high fever after Tsanawiyah's graduation. You should remember the moment after graduation you fell ill and you often complain of stomach pain until it penetrates to the waist. Turns out you've been hit by kidney stones. At that time your kidneys are almost damaged because there are two large stones and a lot of small stones in your right kidney. Surgical removal of stones is also free because it will still damage your kidneys. Finally your mom donated her kidney to you because she felt she was no longer old."
The crying broke out. He was bowed with both hands supporting his head. There are so many regrets that I feel right now. Even the bad thoughts of Mami Laras and Galih must be removed immediately because actually Galih is really Brother Galang, not half-brother because they are one Father.
Damn again, Galang even accused his mother of cheating even though Mr. Romi was also part of his own family which he should have called by the name 'Pakde'.
Five years Galang felt the most unlucky person to lose his mother. Galang continued to blame his father for remarrying and put away all his memories with his mother. It turns out that all those thoughts are wrong. He should have known all the stories from the beginning.
Mami Laras let Galang cry as a sign of expression of feelings that must have been destroyed hearing the story of Sarah's mother's life which must have been very hard to hide the disease and live with one kidney since Galang was still in school.
"Galang should be more sensitive to the condition of Mama and not let Mama withstand all the pain alone. What a useless child, Ma."
"No, Galang! You're Mama's proud son too Mami. You can come back like before you lost your Mama, Mami and Papa are very happy. You should still be the pride of Mama, Papa and Mami, hm?"
Galang was powerless not to embrace Mami Laras. Galang is very and very sorry for never being kind to the best friend of the Mama who has tried to play the role of a good mother for her.
"Sorry Galang, Mi. Please .. sorryin Galang," said Galang in between sobs in the arms of Mami Laras.
"No, Son. You are not wrong. You just get lost for a moment. But Mami will accept your apology, son." Galang nodded in the arms of Mami Laras.
A while later after hugging each other, Galang stopped crying and wanted to hear more of what he did not know all along. Galang looked back at Mami Laras who even had her eyes swollen from crying.
"Then Papa's heart, how?"
"Your Papa's heart is also your Mama's heart, Galang. A few months before your mother died, a heart exam and everything was done and prepared carefully. You definitely didn't know your Papa had surgery after your Mama was buried. Papa you also had time to drop because initially there was a rejection. You just stay in the room and make your Papa worry. But finally Papa you can get through his critical period."
Galang really regretted what he had been through all this time. He was very sorry for not understanding the condition of his parents.
"The last few months Papa you've been in and out of the hospital. He was very worried about your condition and finally decided to match you with Mr. Aji's son who happened to be Mr. Aji himself who asked for the matchmaking even gave a lot of benefits for your future. Papa you want a woman who loves you and accompanies you after she dies. He wants your life to be guaranteed even though the division of property between you and Galih is greater than you. But Papa you doubt you can manage the company, so all this time Galih who took over the company. You also must know that the girl loves you very much, Galang. So Papa you agree with the matchmaking and hope his son Galang can be better as before."
Again and again, Galang could not say anything because actually Papa Baskoro was so attentive to Galang, not only to Galih one, but also to Galang, but Galang never understood the purpose and purpose of the Papa and only blamed the usual. Galang dirundung pilu.
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