Bia, the Substitute Mother
Emergence of the Embers

The truth is a bitterness. It is difficult but believe me what has been said is an awareness that the love I have will not be reciprocated.

~Bia Quinsa Altafunisha's

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"I'll help Mas Shaka take care of everything and you!" Dhira said pointing to Bia who was still in shock with what Shaka said. "Never appear before me and Mas Shaka again."

Trust me, Bia heard nothing. Inside his brain right now was only the talaq word from Shaka ringing in his head. A word that was never in his mind. The words said by Shaka were really quite shocking.

"Mas Shaka," Call Bia again after she tries to stay calm.

Believe me, his stomach is hurting again. He tried to hold her back to ask one thing.

"Mas Shaka," Call Bia again by trying to talk to Shaka. "Don't Mas Shaka ever love Bia?"

"Don't dream!" Dhira said with sarcasm. "Mas Shaka just loves me. And you! I warned you from the beginning. If Mas Shaka wouldn't have turned his back on me!"

"Mas!" Call Bia again no matter what Dhira says.

He just wanted to get an answer from Shaka. He just wanted to see the man's face at this moment.

"Let's go home, Dhira!" Shaka said then pulled Dhira's hand slowly.

"The gas stops, Mas. Answer me!" Shouted Bia chasing after Shaka who pulled Dhira's hand out of Bia's house.

Those tears are not held back. Believe Bia's love is that big for Shaka. His heart had completely fallen so deeply on Shaka.

However, now.

It all seems like memories.

The very word he did not want to hear was spoken so quickly by Shaka.

The words he used to fear were so deep. However, before long he was so comfortable and believed that the word would not be spoken. Until finally he forgets, if too happy and very loving. We must be ready for a farewell.

Bia forgot about it.

"Mas Shaka!" Shouted Bia again until he almost fell but Demi quickly held him back.

"Bia, stop. Don't chase him anymore!"

"Mas wait!"

But all of that was in vain. All have been smashed. It's all over. Her love had left her and she had come back alone.

"Come.Come!"

Bia tried to stay strong. He needs to stay calm. His stomach hurts again but he must not be pushy and selfish.

Bia slowly turned around. He looked towards Semi who was waiting for him.

"Bij… "

"Go home!" Saying Bia on Semi.

"But… "

"I just want to be alone, Sem."

Semi did not refuse. He was able to see the tears in both of Bia's piled up eyeballs. He knows how Bia feels now.

"I'm going home but you don't stress too much. Inget your son. Okay?"

Bia nodded. Finally he started to enter the house and lock the door. He felt quiet and silent.

Bia see the state of the living room is disheveled. There is a place where he becomes a silent witness that he is abandoned again.

Bia's head is down. He raised his hand directly by slowly rubbing his stomach.

"We're alone, honey. There's no more Papa here. You will be with your mother well" said Bia slowly then she was about to step.

However, only two steps. The sound of her house bell rang and made Bia cluck. He thought if it was Semi and made her instantly open the door.

"What else, Sem? I. i… "

Bia's heart was racing. He was really surprised not to play. When the figure standing in front of him was not Semi but rather.

"Dad."

~Connected