Call Me Rain
If it's about Mom

Tonight Dad sat on the bed accompanying Alula in his room.I don't know why he misses his daughter who is growing into a mature girl. Dad seemed not to want to lose the moment of growth of his daughter again.it was enough he lost his togetherness a few years ago.

Alula's head was wiped with affection, a smile continued to rise on Dad's shady face. I am grateful to be reunited with his eldest daughter, although I did not deny that I also missed the late youngest daughter and his wife.

But what can you do? leave the do'a to the owner of the life, of course, be the thing you always do. However, the love that is so great for both he realizes it defeats his disappointment.

Talking about their problems, of course, there are so many questions I want to ask Alula. Like, where have they been all this time ? how was their life after Dad's departure? and the most important is the cause of death of Dwi and Dira which is none other than the youngest daughter and his wife?- not an ex-wife, because Dad never dropped talak on Mother. Does this have anything to do with Leon? what exactly is Leon's relationship with his wife.

I'd love to ask Alula that. But Dad was afraid that it would re-ignite the fear that he had managed to heal these few days.The questions just kept turning around in Dad's head. Only Alula could answer and explain everything.

Father still gently rubbed the head of his eldest daughter, then kissed her forehead with great affection.

"Dad.. " Alula raised her head, directing her gaze at Father who was gently rubbing his head.

"Yes dear." replied Dad in a soft voice.

"Can Lula ask you something?" Dad nodded in response.

"Did you hate Mom?" despite the doubts, Alula still wanted to hear Dad's answer.

Dad shook his head "Dad doesn't hate it, Dad's just disappointed." Dad replied, then looked up at the ceiling of his daughter's room.

"Dad, can Lula say something?" The father looked down again and noticed his daughter's face turning serious.

"If it's about Mom and Dwi, Lula has to promise first ! Lula will not be sad or cry." ucapa Dad with a worried face, afraid if later Alula returned frightened, although Dad was also very curious about the story of Alula.

Alula nodded, then she sat herself down and leaned on the head of the bed. "Lula promised Dad. But I also promise don't be sad huh ?"

I just smiled "Yes, what does Lula want to talk about?"

"It used to be. maybe, two months after Dad left.." Alula paused her speech, she glanced at Father's face which momentarily turned sad.

"Dad?" Alula felt that the look on Dad's face turned sad, but Dad shook his head "it's okay" he said to listen to Alula's story again.

"After Dad left, there were some men who took us away from home." Dad frowned, his jaw seemed to harden.indicating there is anger in Dad.

"Lula does not know how it happened, because Lula just came home to play sasa. Lula sees a car parked in the yard and Lula runs into the house, because Lula thinks Dad's home. and Lula also does not know what has happened before , suddenly one of them claimed to have become Lula's stepfather."

Ah yes, I remember the story of Bu Indri, about Alula and her stepfather.This is one that I want to ask.

"Who ?" ask Dad, urging an answer.

"Uncle Leon" Again Dad's jaw hardened, his eyes reddened with anger.

"Where did they take you?"

"One of the houses in the Bogor area Dad. there Lula lived far away from the houses of the citizens. none of the residents dared to Uncle Leon."

"Every day Lula was always waiting, hoping Dad would bring us back." Alula took a long breath.

"Dad left because I was disappointed in your mother. I just need time to calm my heart. After I forgive Mom, I come home Lula. Even every week Dad comes home to us, but you're never home." Alula looked at my father's face.

"Dad was also waiting for you to come home, until Dad met with Sasa. he said you went with some men. Even Dad also heard from some neighbors that you went with your mother's new husband. but I don't know if he's Leon, the same guy that ruined Dad's business. Dad was angry at the time, Dad was disappointed, so Dad decided to never come back."

They were silent for a moment, until Dad's question broke the silence.

"How did he treat you all this time ?"

"And since then, Dwi started anfal. often back and forth the hospital, because his breathing again tightened. Lula saw Mother was so strong ngurusin Dwi, although Lula knew Mother was very tortured with everything... " Alula paused his words again.he gathered the courage to say everything.

"Dwi died Dad... " Alula let out a long sigh, there were no tears. only the look on her face turned cloudy, as well as the father. Father grabbed onto Alula's shoulder and rubbed her gently.

"Since Dwi left, every night Mom always cried in Lula's room. Lula likes to pretend to sleep just to grieve Mom. I always apologize every day. Mom said.."

"Lula dear, I'm sorry. I've brought you into this situation, all you do because you have to. I just want to protect you and Dad.." Mother rubbed the head of Alula who was asleep with her back position.

"Lula, does Lula know? " Mommy was silent for a moment, she wiped her tears that had been flowing so fast since.

"Mom loves you guys so much. I'm willing to give it up just for you. I believe in you, you never betray me. It was my mother who betrayed my trust."

"All because of that b*son of a man. Look! she destroyed Mom just because she wanted to have a child."

"Lula. No matter what happens, never hate Dad. He's the nicest guy I've ever met."

Mother's words kept spinning in Alula's head, she tried to digest every sentence you said every night. and from there he can draw the conclusion that the main mastermind is the evil man named Leon. Alula had felt hate for Dad, because Dad could let them live like this, but he finally realized, if Dad never knew what really happened.

"From there Lula was convinced that Uncle Leon was abusive because Mother often refused Uncle Leon's request to have a child" said Alula.

I'm still listening to everything Alula's been saying.

"Did you know? I've had a miscarriage, too." Dad looks shocked, there is pain in his heart.how can in the womb of the woman he loved so much grow the seeds of a male b*fish like Leon.

"Since that time, Uncle Leon's treatment of Mom is getting worse, he thought that Mother deliberately aborted her womb.not only to mother, even to Lula as well. She had wanted to destroy Lula's future a few times, but she always kept her in her way." Even though Dad had warned her not to cry, they couldn't bear to not cry. the fluid-clear water now runs along the river on both cheeks of Alula and Dad.

"Does Dad know too ? unbeknownst to Uncle Leon secretly Mother consumed the pregnancy-delaying pill.Mother told the housekeeper who bought it. Mother often experience dizziness, sometimes nausea and even mother's blood pressure also often rises. because too often consume the drugs.and one day finally Uncle Leon knew everything.he was getting angry, he was getting angry, he didn't hesitate to torture Mother, even until she breathed her last." The father hugged his daughter's body tightly, as if he was hugging three of his aware at once.Shed out the regret, tightness, hurt and anger that Dad now feels.

"Dad.." Alula tries to let go of Dad's embrace. she looks into Dad's eyes with affection.

"Trust.. Mom did all that to protect us, she loves us so much. Uncle Leon often threatens if Mom does not want to obey his will, he will destroy Dad even Lula and Dwi as well." Dad was weak, could no longer say anything. How heartbroken to know a reality that had been covered by the woman he loved.

"Lula who bears witness to Mother's suffering. Lula also felt it. even Lula also can not freely go to school, because Lula often followed Uncle Leon's man. Every day Lula alone Dad, do not have friends. because Lula's friends first feared Uncle Leon's man."

"Mother once said, the reason uncle Leon did all this just wanted to have a descendant from mom. funny right? why should Mother ? why not another woman? why would he have to destroy our family, Dad?" Alula was crying in my arms again.

Father was silent.Something disturbed his mind.something that had happened in his past.could it be the reason Leon did everything to his family.is this a grudge on his wife.

After revealing each other, Father told his daughter to sleep.

"Lula is now sleeping ! it's night, tomorrow we're gonna have to find Lula's school." Alula nodded, she began to lay herself on the bed, then fell asleep. Dad kissed his daughter's head lovingly.Dad's tears just flowed back.

"I'm sorry Dira. I promise you, I'll take care of our eldest daughter. May you calm down with Dwi there."

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Happy readding 😊

*ko'updatenya long?

#Please forgive.What is my dayak-emak with a toddler. Reverse gaes.. 😀