
"Grandma!!"
Arriving at home, Shaka immediately rushed to hug Wening who was sitting in front of the house.
Kania just let out a heavy breath. Shaka will complain to his grandmother. Since meeting with her grandparents, Shaka has become more spoiled.
It was common for Kania. He's not making a fuss. Kania understands what Shaka feels. They've never met before.
"Why? Come here, cry?"
"Shaka's friends at the evil school, but Shaka doesn't have a father." Wening glanced at Kania after hearing Shaka's remark. Kania turned her face away. "Mother too, today the mother is angry at Shaka."
Wening has not yet responded. Letting Shaka vent his emotions first.
"So said Om Devan, he's my father. I want to come with you but I can't be the same Mother."
Again Shaka's remark made Wening glance at Kania.
"Shaka, let's go in first, yeah. Change clothes, eat it. Grandma's cooking fried chicken for Shaka. Change clothes and eat with grandma, yeah."
Shaka finally nodded. Not fighting back when Wening took his hand to enter the house.
"After this we talk, Nduk," he told Kania before entering the house.
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Such a hot day feels cooler when the wind blows a little louder. Moving the leaves and branches of trees that are in the yard next to the house of both parents Kania.
For almost an hour, Kania sat and leaned under a mango tree. Waiting for her mother to finish taking care of Shaka.
"Shaka's asleep."
Kania was surprised to hear her mother's voice. Soon he allowed his sitting position to become more upright.
"What's going on?" Wening began to interrogate Kania.
Before answering her mother's question, Kania took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. "Something's spreading my past in school, ma'am. Whether for the story, Shaka's friends who originally did not mind Shaka had a father or not, this morning mocked Shaka because he did not have a father. Shaka is emotionally disturbed. Finally he hit his friend until his lips were hurt."
"Astaghfirullahaladhim..." Wening. "Then why did Shaka know that Devan was his father?"
"Devan told Shaka himself, Mom. I don't know why Devan was in school all of a sudden. But Shaka became calmer in Devan's arms."
Kania wiped her tears. It still doesn't feel like Shaka knows who his father is. Especially this is how he knows everything. As for Devan, it was nothing new for Wening. Kania told me about Devan and his family.
"You know this must have happened since you accepted Shaka's offer to be an artist."
Kania nodded in understanding. Yes, from the beginning Kania was already aware of the consequences. Kania must prepare that her past will finally be revealed. But I still didn't expect it to be this fast. Even when it has not even been three months Shaka became a public figure.
"I didn't have a choice then, Mom. I had to have money to replace the building that used to be a cake shop and end up burning it. The owner asked quickly while I had no money at all."
"Mom understands. If you were in your position, you would have taken the same step." Wening embraced the shoulders of his daughter who grew older with time. A little regretful because Wening was not in Kania's toughest moments.
While pregnant, giving birth, taking care of Shaka alone. It must have been very difficult to go through without any family accompanying and providing support.
Therefore, Wening did not blame Kania for this. Wening understands the mental burden that Kania carries alone.
"Then, Shaka says you're angry at him. Why?"
"I'm carried away by emotions, Mom. I had a fight with Devan before because he told me he was Shaka's father. He also insulted me, still considers me a real woman. She may not like me, Mom. No need to insult."
Kania was crying. Fortunately, the distance of their home with neighbors is a little far away. Still in the garden quite outside. So no need to worry if the crying is heard by the neighbors.
Wening actually did not accept his son to be treated like that. Although Kania is pregnant out of wedlock, Wening knows that her son is a good child. He knew Kania had entered the place due to a forced. Because of his concern for others even though he eventually had to suffer from being pregnant by a man he had never known before.
"You rest first. We'll talk about this again. You need rest, let your mind calm down."
Kania nodded, following her mother's advice. He went to his room and saw his son sleeping there.
Guilt now enveloped Kania's heart. Kania feels her attitude towards Shaka today is outrageous. He should not have to yell at Shaka, even pulling Shaka's hand like he did back at Hanum's house.
This is all his fault. Shaka is just a victim of Shaka and Devan's mistakes.
Kania hugs Shaka. Their bodies are now facing above the bed. Many times Kania kissed Shaka's forehead. "I'm sorry, Mother, dear. You shouldn't have snapped. Forgive Mother, Son."
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New arrivals' child artists do the trick at school. Shaka, allegedly beat up his friend...
Netizens asked for Shaka's television show to be stopped because of her mother's inappropriate past.
Shaka, allegedly the biological son of Devan Aditama, CEO of Citra TV. This photo is proof...
Waking up, Kania was made to tremble with the news circulating on the internet. Even Mak Lambe-lambean's account reposted Devan's photo as a child, along with Shaka's. They look very similar.
Who did it? Kania wondered in her heart.
"Or maybe Tasya?" muttered Kania guessing who did it. "Definitely Tasya. He knows that Shaka is similar to Devan. He also knew that Shaka was Devan's son."
It felt like Kania met Tasya and asked directly if she was the one who spread all this. But he doesn't have Tasya's mobile number, or Tasya's home address.
It was no longer Kania's feelings and shame that were a burden on Kania's mind. But it was Shaka's mentality that Kania thought of. He was too small to face all this.
Again Kania cursed his own stupidity. Regret having accepted Hanum's offer to make Shaka a star.
"Other artists can hide facts until no media knows them. But why is what I'm hiding now spreading so quickly?"
Kania realized, he did not have enough power to be able to silence the mouths of people who know his past so as not to talk anything in the media about his past.
Initially, Kania wants to contact Devan, asking Devan to take care of everything that is spread in the media. But finally he paused because Kania did not have Devan's mobile number.
Kania is panicking. Today he decided that Shaka would not go to school first. Kania sure to arrive at school later the mothers there will be more gossiping. And it's not good for Shaka to hear their talk.
***
By noon, the residence of both Kania's parents was filled with dozens of journalists who wanted to find the latest information about the news circulating.
Something that was new to the Kania family, never thought before that their home would be filled with reporters like that.
It makes the Kania family, including with Kania himself, do not dare to go out of the house.
"Maybe you can ask Bu Hanum to throw them out, Ka. If this continues, fear makes the neighbors uncomfortable."
Like getting a breath of fresh air after hearing his father's words. His overly panicked mind made Kania unable to think that far. I didn't want to ask Hanum for help.
When opening the phone, it turns out there have been dozens of calls from Hanum and also from unknown numbers. Maybe Hanum knows that Kania is confused.
Kania immediately called back Hanum. In less than ten seconds, Hanum's panicked voice was heard by Kania.
"Kania, my gosh, I'm freaking out. Worried about you and Shaka. You guys okay?"
"Good, Mom. I was confused, panicking. In front of a lot of reporters. My family didn't dare to leave the house."
"Yes Allah... You guys are all calm, yeah. I will immediately send a bodyguard to repel them. You are calm, Kania. I also don't know why this news could be spread."
"It's okay, Mom. It's just that I'm not good with Ms. Hanum and family."
"Why?"
Kania gave a long napa. "You must be ashamed, having a grandchild from a family as incapable as we are. Not people are like you. I'm sorry, yes, ma'am, for coming into your life and messing with your calmness" Kania said.
"Oh, what, the hell, Kania? Mothers and fathers have never looked at you like that. Long ago, this matter we talked about next time. You guys are fine, right there."
"Good, Mom. Thank you very much, yes, ma'am."
The phone was closed after Hanum left greetings for his grandson and Kania's parents.
Kania still doesn't think. The hearts of Hanum and Bram are as good as angels. But why is Devan's attitude and mind so evil to Kania.
Not less than an hour, journalists who crowded in front of Kania's house had been expelled by the Bram family. They even stood guard in front of Kania's house.
Finally, for a while, the Kania family could breathe a sigh of relief. Whether what happens tomorrow or later, they don't know.
Kania hopes that whoever spreads this news, he will face Kania directly.
Kania wanted to ask the person. What's wrong with Kania? Has he ever been harmed by Kania so much that he had to interfere in her life?
But, how did Kania get him to know who did it?
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does anyone remember Shaka and Devan's long names? or have I never written their long names? tired of rereading ππ