Don't (Blame) Love
episode 73

'Duh, so awkward, ' Axel's inner self while waiting for his call to be answered.

"Right, you called her, sister?" Adriel asked as she pulled the end of her brother's shirt from below.

"It's been a phone call, Adriel. But, it has not been lifted," said Axel. But, as soon as his call was raised, the teenager stuttered. Maybe embarrassed.

"Hello, what's up Xel?" answer a woman from across the street.

"I. yeah, Aunt. Ha. hello. Em.. anu, look, Te," he replied with a huff and could not keep quiet.

"What's up Xel? You take a breath, then talk!"

Axel took a deep breath and let out of his mouth quickly.

"Well, what time's it coming home, Te?"

"It's Monday, huh? He's home jan and a half ten, Xel. What's up?" ask Queen.

"Grandma delayed going back to Jogja. Adriel Maksa wants to play at Berlyn's house he said."

"Maybe your tenth hour can be here. Play over here! Don't you hesitate."

"What if it was me and Adriel who picked her up at school, Auntie?" axel's proposal.

"Does that not bother you, Xel?"

"Not at all. It's Adriel's request."

"alright. Doesn't matter. You guys just pick him up. Aunty wait for you at home, okay?"

"Good, Auntie." The call was also switched off. Axel asks his sister to get ready and at nine he and Adriel leave.

A little girl smiled and ran towards Axel and Adriel. Not a word was said by him.

"Hay, Berlyn are you surprised by our arrival at your school?" adriel asked with a laugh.

The little girl smiled as she nodded slowly. So graceful.

Axel looked at the scene in front of him to the point of seeing the familiarity between Berlyn and his sister.

"I'll be back in London later this afternoon. That's why I spend time with you."

The girl nodded again and smiled showing a neat row of milk teeth while slipping her hands in front of her chest while looking at Adriel. Maybe it was an expression of gratitude.

"Let's go home. Your mama's waiting for us." Adriel pulls up Berlyn's arm and invites her into the car in the back seat. While Axel... He was driving alone.

'This boy, treat me like their driver?' axel in the Heart. But, yeah, that's it. Maybe if Adriel was sitting in front of the kasian as well as Berlyn. If Berlyn is in front. How can they be comfortable talking?

Arriving at the Berlyn residence apparently the mother of the little girl had prepared snacks for them.

"You guys are back? Quickly wash your hands. Mama make you something, and Berlyn, you change your clothes, baby," said Queen.

After the two young children and Axel had already gathered in the living room, Queen took out a transparent white pudding that was topping inside the young coconut and lychee.

"Well, your mama made us some pudding, Berlyn," said Adriel. They also eat well. Later, Berlyn played with Adriel. While Axel he sat watching the two little boys from a distance.

"You didn't go to college, Xel?" greet the Queen all of a sudden. I don't know when he came. It seems Axel was unaware. So, he was quite shocked when suddenly Queen sat next to him.

"Later afternoon Aunt. After Adriel returns mama and papa back to Jogja."

"You've been home alone all this time?"

"No. Axel often stays at home on Alex. As a free time often also to his gym. In the past, there was still Adriel who accompanied him to study while playing. Now he's with mom and dad."

Queen watched the face of the teenager beside her carefully. In his heart was the pain and sadness he lost when he said that his sister was now in Jogja. In Queen's personal assessment, Axel is a figure who loves his sister and likes children. Not just Adriel. He noticed his treatment of his daughter was the same.

Queen smiled then patted Axel on the shoulder and said, "Patience yes, every Sunday you always go to Jogja. You can definitely meet your sister and on a normal day you can come here to play with Berlin. He must like you. But, he has limitations, he can't speak." I said with a sincere smile.

"Thank you, Auntie. Surely if there's free time I'll come here. Glad to accompany Berlyn to play while studying" Axel said. Pleased.

The Queen again just smiled and nodded. Then circulate his gaze on Adriel and Berlyn who are cool playing the play dough and synthetic sand. Half an hour passed, though the two did not seem to quarrel. Understand each other and give up on each other.

"Adriel's a great fit, is it, same Berlyn? He must have missed a lot in Jogja."

"Yes, it's Auntie."

"When he lives in Jakarta what? Auntie doesn't mind taking care of him. Let Berlyn have a friend too. Aunty now more time at home."

"Tante Zahara thinks so. Maybe it's okay for Adriel to be here with me. Let mama not be too tired to take care of him either. At that age, he had to rest a lot. If not, I'm worried about something bad happening to her and the fetus in her womb" Axel said at length.

The queen was silent for a moment she was deep, 'Oh, so she already knew that her mother was pregnant. He doesn't hate that. He was only worried that bad things happened to those two lives apparently.'

"We have a God, Xel. Just leave it to him. Know it? Actually your mom doesn't want to have any more kids."

"Is it because you keep asking your biological children?"

Queen nodded her head slowly with a smile. "Not really. Your father wanted it. But, he did not insist on having a biological child. Because, he thinks they already have you and Adriel. As long as your father is kind to you, you will be kind to him. Will regard him as a real father like he treats you like his own flesh and blood."

Axel silently permeated what Queen said. But he was not satisfied with that answer.

"Your mama is still KB injection or injection. But, since God wanted her to have another child, it still happened. Is not anything God can do easily as long as he wants?"

"Auntie's right. But, wait a minute. How did Auntie know that mom was injecting?"

"He confided in aunt yesterday. He is also afraid that you are sad, afraid that suddenly Papa Candra will change her attitude towards you after the birth of their biological child. And what's most afraid of is that you're ashamed at your age of being able to be said to be an adult and even having a baby sister."

Axel laughed obliquely at the statement. Apparently, his mother had thought a lot about him. 'Indeed the best mama. My attitude yesterday must have hurt him a lot. I'll apologize soon when I get home, ' Inner Axel.

Perhaps tired of playing, Berlyn invites Adriel to tidy up their toys and put them away. Now, the two boys are playing in the living room. While Queen and Axel were still sitting in the same place. Not moving. Chat about Axel's lectures and activities, as well as about the health field that Queen has been involved in so far.

Apparently Berlyn was talking to Adriel through a piece of writing. Perhaps it was due to some sign language that the little girl gave off that much Adriel did not understand. So, this is the way he uses it.

"Driel's. Why did you have to move so far to London? If you're here, it's good that the city can play together like it used to. If it wasn't me and Bilqis' sister who went to your place, you and your aunt would have come here" Berlyn wrote, referring to the boy in front of her.

Adriel read it, then took the drawing paper and wrote on his left. Somewhat down. Bubble again, just like a chat message.

"Yes, it's good you said that. I also don't mind sharing your mama and papa with you if you miss them."

"OKAY. I'll try to say it later."

"Yes, good luck." Emod laughing.

At 11:30, Axel's phone rang. A call from her mother came in. They may also ask to come home soon.

"Mama. I picked up the phone first, Auntie," the teenager said, showing Queen her phone screen.

Queen replied with a nod.

"Hello, Ma."

"Xels. Take your sister home. Let him rest first" said Novita from across.

"Yes, run out of this, Ma. They're still eating."

"Oh, you guys having lunch there? It's very troubling" said Novita.

Axel, who does not know what to answer, immediately gave his phone to Queen.

"Assalamualaikum, Brother. Really rushed, anyway?" Queen Say.

"Vaalaikum ssalam. I'm sorry Queen that Adriel is troubling you," Novita replied with condolences and a deep sense of unease.

"Who is troubled? B, Brother."

"Should've let him go home with Axel. You're busy."

"Not really. Every day we cook too. How is it different from Adriel or not? It's the same."

"They don't fight, Queen? Usually children of that age like to fight if you hang out for a long time," asked Novita. Worrying.

"Absolutely not. Ask Axel."

"Flame... Thank goodness!"

"They even made chat messages on paper" Axel said. Coincidentally.

"What?" tanya Novi did not understand the words of his eldest son.

then Queen explained to Novita, "Look, Brother Adriel as Berlyn chatted with writing. But, the writing was shaped like a chat message."

"Haha. Oh, ja. What are they obrolling, right? ask Novita curious

"much. But, the point is Berlin asked Adriel to stay here. He even offered to share his mama and papa if Adriel missed you as much as Candra" Queen replied with a laugh. Novita also laughed

"Ah, little children today are just-nothing. But, it's funny. Good too, usually most children their age are fighting if they have been together for a long time. But, they didn't know from the beginning until now never, did they fight?" answer Novita.

"Yes, you're right. Both are very familiar. By the way, when the hell, you guys going to Jogja? Looks like a real rush?" ask Queen curiously.

"Day plans will be around 2:30. I asked Axel to bring his sister home so he could rest at home. Let's not tired on the road, even though in the car can lie down, it feels different as he sleeps at home" explained Novita

"If both are just for sleeping why not sleep here, Berlin's bedroom there are two beds it's okay for Axel who nemenin them," said Queen

Novita was silent. He thinks between fearing to trouble Queen and letting Adri be more satisfied to play with Berlin. But, in the end he spoke, "I'm too much trouble for you, Queen."

Where do you bother, brother? They're just sleeping. I don't have to look after and chase him while running around. From there, playing also the henchmen at home just playing synthetic sand and the two chatted it," said Queen

"Try, tell Axel if Adriel wants to go home, sleep at home let her go home. But, if indeed he does not want yes it is okay if he can be at 2 o'clock he is already at home," replied Novita finally he gave up

"Yes, Brother. I'm saying. Yes, you also rest, so don't be tired of being pregnant," said Queen and then turned off the phone.

After lunch, Queen and Axel question Adriel. He chose.

"Driel, mama is asking you to come back now" Axel told his sister.

Adriel silent. He put on an objectionable face.

"Driel.. Come on!" take Axel once again.

"What time is it to go to Jogja?" Back the boy whined.

While Queen deliberately kept silent while smiling herself saw the scene before her.

"Kan, it's been here all day."

"What time is it? He said back to Jogja afternoon?" answer Adriel.

"Mom ask you to rest first" Axel replied.

"Why? Can't you, sleep in the car?"

"No."

"Why? It should be possible," said Adriel kept chortling with his answer.

It was only then that Queen came forward and persuaded Adriel.

"If you don't want to go back now, take a nap here with Berlyn. How's it?" tawar Queen's.

"Thank you, Auntie." Then the boy looked at the older brother and said, "Tante Queen asked me to sleep here. Please tell mom, brother."

"Yes," Axel replied briefly and coldly.

"Yes, you're ready for bed. Axel, accompany them, huh? Aunty help aunty clean the dining table first," said Queen.he knew, if the two boys were not accompanied, they would not take a nap. They play whatever can be played.

"Good, Auntie."

Queen just smiled at their behavior. Later, he again contacts Novi, saying that Adriel is already in the room with Axel and Berlyn. Not to forget, Queen also photographed the chat of the two boys and sent her to him. Making Novi and Candra smile.