
"Yes, there's a package? " Task Dara.
"Yes son. Mama didn't really understand. You've come" Miana did not lie to the child for trivialities.
"What do you buy online? " Tanya Jelita was curious.
"You don't buy anything, son. It was thick from your budhe" Miana actually hesitated to say this. But he did not want to keep hiding the truth from his two children.
"Buddy Tika? " Now Dara asked seriously. And Miana nodded.
"What package from budhe. Why did mom accept. Budhe is evil as we are" Dara still remembers, how the father abandoned them and did not return to live with his new family.
"Hating can be yes son, Dara and Jelita. But just naturally. We never know how our lives will go. The wheel is always turning" Miana said to slightly assuage the hatred in her son's heart.
"I've forgiven budhe and papa. But Dara will remember this and won't forget it." Dara Sahut. He turned to the side when he finished saying what was in his heart. Miana could only be speechless hearing what her son said. Actually, this is what Miana was afraid of. The children will hate their father.
Days passed, and the night came. Miana and her children have returned home from the office. Miana had to take care of the company since Prasetyo left her. To make Miana must be responsible for the lives of many people who are employees. It's not just the kids who are responsible. But there are many families that must be saved with a salary every month.
After waiting for the audition children to enter the room and sleep, Miana returned to the table where the package from Atika was put. Miana's looking. After getting it, Iya immediately took him to the room so that no one would know.
"I read it wrong, didn't I? " Miana muttered as she stepped inside her room. Miana sped up her lab, Once she got to the door, she opened it and closed it again once she was in the room. Miana quickly reopened the plastic in her hand. Read it carefully purple colored paper inscribed with the invitation.
"This quickly. Alright... I'll come to your wedding. You'll see a strong woman when I come" Miana really wasn't surprised by the pain. There are no tears that drip like the first yes scratched knife of love. The invitation in his hand was not wet. Miana smiled neutralizing the rumble in her heart.
"Meaning, the children have to accept the new reality, that her stepmother is her own budhe" Miana muttered to herself.
"I'll come as someone else. I will come as a strong woman. I'll surprise you for not hurting me for all this betrayal. I will prove, that I am not the weak one who will beg with tears to ask you back" Miana strengthened her own heart. Facing reality that used to be painful. And now it's just becoming commonplace.
A week passed. The wedding day of Atika and Prasetyo is just counting the hours. Miana tonight gathered her two children together to inform her of important news. A reality that must be accepted by Dara and Jelita.
"Mama... What was? " Dara who first asked to make hatibMiana still leaves a little doubt in her heart.
"Yes, unlike usual mama wants to talk important to us" Imbuh Jelita.
"So this is how it is, baby. You two have to promise. You won't hurt yourself by hating anyone." Miana says.
"If papa's problem, I don't promise ma. Mama can just say it. Dara promised not to trouble mama" Dara said in a hateful voice.
"alright... Your heart must be strong to accept all reality so as not to hurt yourself. The cure for heartache is ourselves." Miana started to say. The two girls smiled.
"Here, there is an invitation for us" Miana gave a few pieces of wedding invitation paper that read the names Prasetyo Nugraha and Atika Marcella. Dara and Jelita accept it. Dara carefully read the invitation.
"So... Are we going to attend this invitation ma? " Task Dara without tears.
"I'm ready" Dara quickly replied.
"I'm ready... We need not be afraid or ashamed to come. We are not wrong" Miana heard the words of the youngest princess seemed to want to spill her tears.
"Mama once said, if we're not wrong, we have to be brave." Jelita said again.
"thank you son. You two, be a great kid. And prove to your father, that you are not weak children" Miana said, but her voice sounded hoarse to cry.
"Mama don't worry. I will prove to my selfless father that I can live without him" Dara said. It seemed, the hatred towards his father had already penetrated into his soul.
"Become... Mom doesn't want you to act like this, son. Mama doesn't want you to hate the man who became your father" Miana said.
"I don't hate it ma, I'll just never forget for all that's already made us feel pain. Mama take it easy" Dara still kekeh that she does not hate Prasetyo. Miana could do nothing but advise.
"Love enough and hate just fine. Mama is afraid that all that will only be a ballast stone for you" Miana still advised.
"Good ma. Dara will always remember what you said" Dara hugged her. After Jelita only listened to the conversation of the two people she loved.
Really dry Miana's tears. Not a single tear fell. After letting go of the princess' embrace, Miana smiled. Miana knew her eldest daughter was really hurt. Miana understood that very well. But he can only be silent. In his heart there is nothing to hide anymore. His children deserve to know the truth.
"Become, Jelita... We need to get ready. After school, tomorrow we go straight to the place where the invitation is" Miana told her daughter.
"What is the place far away ma? " Ask the firstborn. Miana nodded.
"But mama didn't allow our school to go off, did she? " Dara asked.
"They do not want because of trivial things like this, Dara must lose the opportunity to study" said Dara. Miana's mind really felt that the princess already hated her father so much. Until mentioned if the marriage of the father and his budhe is trivial.
"Dearn. We'd better leave at noon after school. So that you don't miss the lesson" Miana said. Both children nodded.
"Because it's night, you guys take a break. Let mama get everything ready" Miana said.
"Dara wants to help mama first" Dara said like that because she does not want her mother hassles.
"Mama will ask bi Wanti to help mama. So you guys don't worry. You accompany your sister just take a break. Poor Jelita is tired" Miana looks for an excuse not to make Dara tired tonight.
"Alright ma. Then, Dara take sister to the room to rest first ya ma"
"Corn deck, we rest" Dara invites her sister by pulling her little arm. Jelita also according.
After the departure of her two children, Miana exhaled violently. Iya realized, the wound that was scratched Prasetyo really imprint in Dara's heart. Not wanting to return to the sadness again, Miana immediately rose from her sleep and walked into the room.