
Gana sat opposite Ammar on the sofa. Both of them looked down with guilt. The sound of Adela still laughing loudly on the second floor of the Gelfa house, with the Queen and her three Sisters, has not been able to be a sweetener in the tension that the couple is currently feeling.
Because Adela's attitude is always away, and does not want to pick up her parents' phone. Ammar and Gana and their four children came to Gelfa's house to pick up Adel, after the triple A had finished the school exam. For the sake of his son, Ammar reasoned ill so that clients could tolerate if the meeting was delayed.
And that's her. Mama Difa and Papa Galih also visited Gelfa's house this afternoon. The elderly couple wanted to stay overnight. Seeing Adela who initially did not want to get close to Gana, Ammar and his four other siblings made Mama and Papa grin.
What happened to Adela? Then Gana and Ammar explained the matter.
Papa was angry.
"This is not the solution, Gana, Ammar!" exclaim Papa.
"Yes, Pah. We were wrong. Ammar thinks this is the best way, so Adel doesn't feel distant."
"It is precisely if in the titipi like this, he feels in a stranger right. Feeling that his presence is not needed at home. So don't blame Adel if he stays away." Papa replied.
"Yes, Pah." answered Ammar. Another thing with Gana who began to provide defense from his point of view and Ammar.
"Because his brothers are taking school exams, they need extra study and a quiet atmosphere. Rora, Taya and Aidan can't be sure if Adela continues to whine about playing, crying or screaming at home. Then we leave Adel here, Pah. Gana and Bang Ammar mean only temporarily, until his brothers clear the school exam."
"Any problem that feels to be a trigger, can still be found to find the best solution. That's from your point of view. Have you given any understanding that his brothers need a calm atmosphere to Adel?" mama Difa asked. He sat down opposite Gelfa, holding Alda.
"No, Mah." replied Ammar and Gana resigned. One of Gana and Ammar's faults was the lack of communication to Adel. They assume Adel will not understand.
"Well, it's his fault."
Gana was sad again. He was pictured the first time Adel met him, Ammar and four A. The boy ran away and shouted not to go home. And some time later, because Ammar carried her forcibly and hugged the child for a long time. Adel was approached by Gana and his brothers. And now, Taya, Rora and Aidan want to accompany his sister to play, even though she feels it is too late.
"You can pay the tutoring teacher to help Taya, Rora and Aidan while studying. At that time you can play with Adel. If you are busy in the morning and evening taking care of Alda, you can give understanding to him, if the ration of his play with you is only night.
While Ammar after returning home from work can take turns taking care of Alda while playing with Adela. And you must also be able to give understanding to his three Sisters to want to understand and succumb to his younger brothers and sisters who still need extra attention from you.
Adela is still a toddler. What is in his mind is just playing and playing. The soul of a child of her age is very sensitive and sensitive. He still did not understand the meaning of giving up, which he knew, Alda was his toughest rival. Because your attention is so great to your youngest." Papa pointed at Alda who was sitting sweetly on his wife's lap. Alda laughed to see his grandfather who had been talking.
Hearing Papa's advice, made Gana's chest shake. There was a tightness, because he felt in the disgrace with the newly revealed error now. As if he considers that he has not been able to be said to be a great Mama.
Ammar and Gana were unable to refute every message given by Papa Galih and Mama Difa. Because he knew, the two old men had already eaten the salt acid of life. Notabenya Mama Difa also takes care of four children at once during this time.
"Look at your mom, learn from her. Your mama's an amazing woman, she can handle everything. Without Papa's help."
Gana's getting cornered, and doesn't want Papa to be like that. It's just that Papa wants to set an example. And Mama is the one. Gana can't dodge. He agreed, because as long as he lived with his sisters, the attention Mama gave was always equal.
"Yes, Pah." replied Gana. Her tears are dripping. It fell down on the hand he was currently laying on his thigh.
Ammar clasped Gana's hand to strengthen. "We still need guidance and advice from Mama and Papa." continued Ammar.
My mom and dad agreed.
"Please Papa's words should not be put to the heart and make you arrogant and offended, because the way Papa and Mama think with you do not agree. Papa just wants to transmit what we have felt in taking care of four children at once with a close age, just like your children."
Gana looked up from her submissive. He shuffled, resting both knees on the floor and hugging Papa's stomach.
"Thank you very much, Pah, Mah. For all his advice. But, don't want Gana like this, Pah. As much as possible Gana always wants to give the best for all of them without discriminating. Only, Gana also has a sense of fatigue. Not all children's needs can be handled by themselves."
Ammar looked at his wife. From Gana's words, he knew that the woman was also tired of her activities as a wife and mother. He also needs a sensitive Ammar to help him. Without Ammar realizing it, as long as he returned to become President. He has undergone many changes. In his head he was just looking for money and money for the family life and the future of his son and daughter.
Different when he was wandering in Makassar, as if life did not have a burden. Ammar is very concerned about how the development of Rora and Aidan. Money is indeed the most real poison to change one's point of view and lifestyle. Ammar pleaded guilty.
Papa Galih breathed heavily. He rubbed the back of Gana who was still crying. Papa looked at Ammar deeply.
"Better, Gana in sterile only. Five kids seems to be more than enough. During this time KB also always conceded, right?"
Ammar. He fell down again. He replied 'no' to refuse. Selfishly, he really wants to have ten children. But only had five children, he and his wife were overwhelmed. Gana also always prayed not to have any more children, even though the prayer was most disliked Ammar.
"How, Ammar? You're the head of the family here, must be able to decide." Papa repeats.
So heavy. It is hard to say yes. But, looking at Gana who seemed tired. Ammar finally nodded.
"Yes, Pah. Ammar agrees."
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Because Adela still did not want to go home, the Ammar family was forced to stay tonight at Gelfani's house. The grandchildren sleep with Grandma and Grandpa in the television room with a folding mattress stretched, if in the room must be very narrow. And this kind of tradition has often happened, if the thirteen grandchildren have all gathered at home to stay overnight.
"Here, Deck." Papa patted his empty side.
"Switch, Tech." Adela sat behind the head of Papa Galih who was already lying staring at the television. Even with Mama Difa, triple A and two R, still cool to watch the Harry Potter movies.
"Yahhhh, nanih duyu, Tech. This is not yet celecaii .. duh, granddaughter cih!" grouse Adel. At present, the child is white, plump with thick curly hair. Still, shaved his Grandpa's hair with a clasp. In combs, until it forms a bond.
Mom smiled and looked up. "Want to be a salon mom, huh?" ledek.
"Mahaha ...." Adela laughs amusedly. He nodded.
"If you're sleepy, bobo aja, brother." said Papa to Rora.
The nine-year-old was hugging his grandfather. Rora's eyelids are already kriyep-kriyep, she is sleepy but she also still wants to watch a movie. Unlike Aidan and the King who was sitting at the front end of his Grandma and Grandpa's feet. The two boys were still busy exclaiming as Harry flew by his broomstick. Attya and the Queen embraced Mama Difa.
"That's it, Tech!" adel is happy. He is proud of the masterpiece he created in Papa Galih's hair.
Papa Galih stretched his hand over his head to touch Adela's pigtails.
"That's a little duck. Rich toge grows." papa's tease. Adela laughed, Mama was the same.
"Grandmother dong in pigtails, must look like a rich eggplant growing." said Papa. And Mama glared her eyes at her husband.
"Don't mess around, if the eggplant itself still wants to be safe!" threatening Mom.
Papa grimaced, smiling innocently. "Yes, sweetheart. Later if we play eggplant at home with toge, yes." whispered Papa. And Mama rolled her eyes again.
"Grand .." call Rora to her Grandpa.
"Hmm?" Papa stroked Rora's arm.
"What the hell is that? I didn't overhear that Grandpa said Mama had to be sterile."
"The sterile .. eum---" Papa searched for a word that was not taboo to explain to Rora.
"That's you, brother. The relationship is still, your mother can not have any more children." continued Mama.
"That's what Grandpa means, son."
"Oh, huh? So, Mama and Papa's kids are just the five of us, huh, Grandma?" Taya.
Mama nodded.
"Actually Mama and Papa's son if calculated there are already six. Before Rora, Mama was pregnant and miscarried."
Aidan looked over. "Masa, Grandma? Kok Mama never told, yes." the same with Rora, Taya and Adel. The three of them gawked.
"Not once have you talked to me. You will be sad." Papa answered.
"Therefore, because Mama was often pregnant. Better at sterile," said Mama.
"Yes, it's nothing. I also do not want to have Adek anymore," said Aidan.
"Yes, Brother too." added Rora.
Taya and Adela nodded in agreement.
While in the room, Ammar continued to press and massage his wife's nape slowly who was still trying to relieve the stomach to remove the liquid he vomited into the sink.
Howe ... Howe
Clear liquid came back out of Gana's mouth.
"You got in the wind. Kerokin's brother, yes, Deck."
Gana nodded. "Yes, Bang." After wiping Gana's lips with tissue. Ammar took his wife out of the bathroom, and crawled up to the whirlpool of the mattress. There was Alda who had fallen asleep.
"Tomorrow to go to the doctor, yes. If you're still vomiting like this" Ammar started smearing Gana's back skin with eucalyptus oil and rubbing it with coins.
Gana nodded and started burping. "Go to the Obstetrician, yeah, Bang. We're consulting on sterile." Gana followed her father's words this afternoon.
Ammar's hand, which was squeezing Gana's back, came to a halt. The man was silent, wanting to negotiate with his wife. I don't know why it feels so hard to agree.
"What a--- not" said Ammar just like that. Gana rushes down from the bed, running towards the bathroom. The woman vomited again.
Howe ... Howe's.
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