Benalu In My House
SEVENTY SEVEN

A week had passed, Mentari thought Asha would return to her normal state, returning close to her. But apparently, Asha seemed to keep her distance. In front of her makeup mirror, Mentari sighed. Is she confused why her daughter suddenly changed? What really happened during Asha in Surabaya? Has Milea said anything bad about herself? Not mean to think bad, but Asha so suddenly changed just after returning from the place of Milea's parents.

While daydreaming, suddenly there was a pair of burly arms that tightly hugged Mentari's body from behind, making the woman jerk from her daydream.

"Bang Jerva," muttered Mentari while sighing.

"Why? Shocked?" goda Jervario while floating a kiss on the right cheek of Mentari.

"Udah knows, nanya," ketus Mentari as she glanced.

Jervario chuckles then pinches Mentari's bangir nose, "think what, hm?"

"Oh, that, there's no kok, bang," said Mentari to make Jervario narrow her eyes.

"Don't lie, you know, you're thinking about Asha's attitude changing just as you are!"

"Abang felt?"

Jervario nodded in agreement, "Abang also felt the change. But you don't worry, you'll try to persuade him to come back as usual."

"Thank you, bang. Riri was so sad to see Asha kayak. Riri Kangen can hug Asha kayak kiss usually," said Mentari lirih make Jervario ggas tightened his embrace.

"Prophey, baby. Sorry, while you can only do that," concluded Jervario.

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Tonight at the dinner table there are only Jervario, Mentari, and Asha. Jervario's parents are out of town because Gathan has to attend the wedding of his business partner's son.

"Asha wants to eat what? Mami make sweet sour shrimp you know, Asha want it?" tukas Mentari put on a cheerful smile. He certainly did not want to show his sorrow to Asha. He hoped that his smile could spread to his daughter.

Asha simply nodded without returning Mentari's gaze. Then Mentari began to spoon sweet sour shrimp into the dish Asha.

"Sha, tomorrow we go to the top, will you?" jervario said as she prepared rice into her mouth.

Asha shook her head to make Mentari and Jervario astonished.

"Lho, I don't want to, baby! Tumbens. Usually every weekend you must be busy making the trip," said Jervario astonished. Mentari only listened because he was curious about the reason his daughter did not want to be invited to go for a walk.

"Tomorrow morning mommy wants to ajakin Asha to grandma's house again, Pi," replied Asha quickly.

Obviously, Asha's answer invites a question mark in the minds of the two people.

"But your mommy didn't say the same papi, Sha."

"Mommy said it's okay. Papi would've given permission if Asha wanted to."

"You look like you're really good at coming with mommy!" jervario hatch.

"Iya Pi, because there Asha can meet a- uh I mean Asha can meet grandma and grandpa. Grandma and Grandpa like to invite Asha to play continue to walk."

I don't know why Mentari can feel something covered by Asha, but what is Mentari doesn't know. Mentari hope, Jervario can immediately realize it.

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tok tok ...

Mentari knocked on the door of Asha's room, then he entered it.

"Asha what else, baby?" ask the gentle Mentari.

Asha raised her face then refocused her drawing activities.

"For the picture, Mi, "Asha replied still focused with a pencil in her hand.

"Well, Asha's pictures are great! Who's this picture?" ask Mentari.

"Lho, what is this kudukatin? This who? Continue ... Asha said this adek Asha, Asha pingin really do have adek?" said Mentari while watching Asha's small hand coloring the picture.

"This ... " Asha looked puzzled as to what she wanted to answer so she simply lowered her face.

"Sha, can you ask me something?" ask the Mentari carefully. Asha looked up then nodded.

"Sha, mami's wrong is it the same Asha?"

Asha also nodded. Indeed, his mother did not have anything wrong with him.

"If so, why does Asha cuekin mami continue? Asha knows, mami is sad, Asha cuekin mami. Though ... mami kangen very same Asha. Mami wants to go for a walk with Asha, chat with Asha, hug Asha, kiss Asha," said Mentari with a sad face.

Asha looked at Mentari. His eyes also reddened when he saw the eyes of Mentari look teary. The tears have gathered in the eyes of Mentari. One blink, the saltwater will soon spill over the Mentari cheeks.

"Mami .." Asha's great-grandson with quivering lips. "Asha ... Asha also misses mami," he said who immediately got a hug from Mentari. Finally, the tears completely poured down the cheeks. The two of them sobbed while hugging each other as if wanting to spill a long-buried longing in each other's minds.

"If Asha kangen is the same mami, why is Asha cuekin mami? My mom is so sad. Mami to be confused, fear mami has made Asha sad or disappointed. Is Mami wrong with Asha? If there is, tell mommy? If you're wrong, I'm sorry, baby!" lirih Mentari who had already let go of her embrace. He saw Asha's face that was also wet with tears.

"Mami .. mami is not wrong. Asha ... Asha is just scared."

"Fear what?"

"Said mommy, mommy is just a pity papi, no dear Asha. Especially if you have a baby, you will not care about Asha anymore. Mami will also make papi does not love Asha anymore, just love adek baby only. And Asha will be scolded often," I Asha as she continued sobbing making Mentari's eyes widen and her mouth gaping in disbelief with what she heard at this time.

"Oh my God, baby ... Mommy wouldn't do that, baby. Mami .. mami is very dear to Asha. Although later Allah loves the baby in the belly of the mother, Asha will still be the daughter of the mother who is always dear to you. Mami will love Asha just as much as mommy loves baby. Asha is a gift from God to mother. Although Asha was not born from the belly of the mother, but the mother loved Asha like her own biological child," said Mentari while summarizing Asha's cheeks with her palms. "Believe the same mami, mami Iaaaaaang very much the same Asha."

Finished saying that, Asha immediately rushed into Mentari's embrace and cried awkwardly in her arms.

"Sorry Asha mami, Asha is wrong, Asha is naughty has made mami sad. Maafin Asha mami, Asha also love mami. Maafin Asha, mami," said Asha tergugu in the arms of Mentari.

Mentari then rubbed Asha's trembling back. How could he possibly be angry at this little angel. As he said earlier, although Ashadiva was not born from his womb, he loved Asha like his own biological daughter.

"Asha is not wrong, my dear. My mother is not angry with Asha. Asha is just afraid that my mother does not love Asha. Anyway Asha must remember, until anytime mami will always love Asha. Do not believe if anyone says mami does not love Asha because Asha is a very precious mami daughter and will always love her until anytime," he concluded while peeping the top of Ashadiva's head without letting go of his embrace.

From the doorway, Jervario clenched her hand. Since then he had listened to the outpouring of his little Princess' heart. He could not understand what his ex-wife had told Asha. Why is he so willing to influence the minds of children as small as Ashadiva? And ... what is wrong with Mentari so that he seems to want to keep Asha from Mentari? Why did Milea want to make Asha hate her? Though Mentari loved Asha with such sincerity, but Milea just soiled Asha's innocent mind with something that was not right.

Suddenly Jervario again thought, from the beginning he did feel strange with the sudden appearance of Milea. Could he be planning something? Butwhat? Jervario couldn't guess.

Seeing that Asha had returned cheerful with Mentari, Jervario immediately turned her body and moved towards her study. Upon his arrival, he immediately picked up his phone and contacted Dario. He wants to ask Dario to tell his people to find out the purpose of Milea who reappeared after so many years of disappearance.

Once the call is connected, he immediately conveys his purpose.

"Yo, please tell our people to investigate the purpose of Milea who reappeared after all these years of disappearing!"

'Why 'Why? Do you suspect anything? Or did he do something suspicious?'

"Hmmm ... I initially felt strange she suddenly appeared and said she wanted to get closer to Asha. But when he told me he had cancer because he never showed up and wanted to make up for his lost time with Asha, I tried to understand and allow him. But the more here, the more suspicious Milea's attitude. He even influenced Asha to stay away from Mentari. He said nothing about Mentari to Asha. Isn't that weird?"

'You're right. All right, I'll have our people investigate.'

"Oh yes, another one, it turns out that tomorrow Milea will take Asha to Surabaya again without asking permission from me again. Early in the morning, ask people to stand by and follow them. I was really curious, what exactly was the plan. I'm sure he's up to something. You understand!"

'Ready, boss. Carry it!'

Click ...

After saying that, Jervario also vehemently closed the call.

"What exactly are you planning, Milea? Just be careful, if you intend to mess up especially to try to disturb my household, then I will not stay silent. I will definitely make calculations with you," he murmured with a sharp eye and tightly clenched hands.

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