
The Fate of Laura and Launa
Chapter 15
After a week of long holidays, it is also over. The twins are getting ready to go to college to see their new campus and fill out forms and acquaintances.
They are both so excited, hoping that someday they will be able to achieve their goals as they want.
" Ma, Launa left for college huh. " Said Launa cheerfully while kissing the back of her mother's hand.
" Yes, be careful! This is for an angkot ride. " After Kirana reached into her negligent bag of money.
Laura quickly prevented it. " No need ma, Laura still have money to ride the angkot. "
" Yes ma, Laura's sister still holds the money anyway, enough to buy snacks later too, right sister? "
" He-em's. " Laura nodded.
" Laura pamit ma, remember yes mama do not be tired, lately Laura saw mama often hold the head, do you feel pain again? "
" Dear no, it's gone, it's late. Learn well you guys."
" Truly ma, if that's Laura pamit ma, take care of health ma. "
Laura and Launa came out after kissing the back of her mama's hand. They walked to the big road to wait for an angkot.
While at home Kirana who was struggling with flour to make cake batter, now there is someone who says hello outside.
" Assalamu'alaikum's…
" Deck, deck Kirana..
Kirana washed her hands and walked towards the front. When he saw who was visiting, Kirana was a little surprised because the landowner who was occupied for shelter had not visited for a long time.
" Eh, Mas Basri. How are you doing mas? Long time no here. Please come in. mas."
" Good news, how are you? "
" Good as well mas, sit down and I'll get you a drink. "
The man called Mas Basri came in and sat in a worn-out pikar. He looked around the house he used to live in with his wife before he moved in to live with his son in the city.
The house that had been occupied by Kirana and the twins was the residence of Mr. Basri first, the land was also the land of Mr. Basri. If there were no Mr. Basri and his wife somehow Kirana back then.
The cold night weather, Kirana carried two twins in a left and right sling, behind her body holding a bag for her baby.
At that time Kirana just walked somewhere to go. He who was raised from the orphanage had no one to complain to.
He kept walking until he found a hut, he tried knocking on the door of the hut hoping to get a ride.
Tok tok!
" Excuse me, buk, sir, is there anyone? "
Krieet…
A woman came out rubbing her eyes. " Yes, who are you looking for? "
" Mom, may I take shelter here for a moment, pity my two daughters ma'am, she's cold. "
The woman saw two babies being carried by Kirana. He feels pity but also worries if Kirana is a gang of bad people. But he thought, the bad people who want to go to the house shack ugly like gini want to find anything, whereas in front there are many luxury houses that must have a lot of money that they can bring.
" Where are you from, why are the nights bringing the baby out of the house, where is the mother's husband? "
Kirana is confused as to what to answer, the clear water falls on her cheek when she remembers her mother-in-law and her husband having to throw her out of the house just because she couldn't give a baby boy.
" Who's buk? "
Appearing a man who yawned, it seemed like he had also interrupted his sleep due to the arrival of Kirana at midnight.
" Don't know bang, there are mothers bring baby children, two bang in fact. "
"Huh? " The man walked up to his wife and saw Kirana who was holding both cute little babies making her want to hold her too.
" Loh sir, not afraid of what? Later he plotted the bad guys again, why was he told to come in? " Whisper of the wife.
Husband shakes. " No buk, pity it seems like he's a good person really, look buk baby funny pity later if you catch a cold. "
" Oh, let's go in, pity the baby. " Say his wife let him in.
Kirana was sitting on a mat, there was no chair or sofa. Kirana put both babies to sleep. The woman who had a house also took a pillow for the two tiny babies.
" What's mother's name? And where did it come from? " Tell the man who has a home.
" I am Kirana sir, buk. Sorry I interrupted the nights, whether I have to go anywhere else do not know I have no purpose, can I just ride last night here. " Answer Kirana begged.
They looked at each other, then at the two babies who were fast asleep.
" Detail my mother Astri, this is my husband Bhasri. " Say the woman who claimed to be Astri.
Kirana smiled. " Greetings to mom. "
" Call me anyway, hem it seems like you are more suitable to be my sister so I call you deck Kiran aja yes. "
" Yes to Astri, thank you. "
" You stay here until whenever you want, until your husband picks you up, " Bhasri said.
Kirana lowered her head, she didn't know whether to tell stories or just shut up.
" What's the deck? " Astri approached Kiran and in her arms.
I don't know when they just met and also just got to know but Astri feels sorry to see Kirana.
" Tell us on deck, who knows we can help. Let's say we're your family, but if you don't want to tell a story it's okay. Maybe you don't believe in us because you just met. Then get some rest, stay here until you get a place to stay." Astri said with a sincere smile.
Kirana smiled and held Astri's hand, her eyes glazed over not knowing what they should repay with their kindness.
" Thank you, Mom, thank you so much. "
Such was the beginning of their meeting and the beginning of Kirana occupying their home.
" This is my drink. " Say Kirana while putting on a cup of warm tea.
" Which kids deck Kirana? "
" Lecture mas, oh yes how are you Astri mas? Tumben also came here alone, couldn't Astri come? "
" It's been great, how many years I haven't seen him. Your news is good, it's just my son's bad business deck. "
" What's wrong? "
" Deck! Mas and I'm sorry if I had to kick you out of this house, my son's business almost went bankrupt just this land is my only family hope. "
The deg!
Kirana's heart barely beats hearing it, she has to go, yes because here she just hitchhiked, already allowed to stay for almost 19 years is a very good thing.
Even Kirana cannot repay the kindness of Basri and Astri.
" It's okay mas, because for many years also I live here, this land right mas because it belongs to mas, I must know myself mas can not repay the goodness of mas and mbak. Thanks for giving me a ride, without having to rent it."
" I'm sorry Kiran's deck. "
" What's wrong. " Kirana was trying hard, she was also trying to smile.
" Where will Kiran come next? Because today also have to move the deck, this old house wants to be evicted to be used as rice fields because there are abundant water sources. "
"Yes, I'm fine, then me and the kids will look for cheap rent. "
Kirana's head felt heavy, she felt a huge pain in her head.
" Did Kiran's deck not try to go back to her husband, sorry also the children did not know her father, they deserve to know that they still have a father deck, you are also not divorced. "
Kirana stared at Basri sharply, she did not know how, she and her two daughters had been thrown away where maybe her husband had picked her up.
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