I Don'T Want To Be Cinderella #1
76. Anaking talisman

Anaking talisman

(B. Sundanese ... My son, my soul mate)

Mama's words seemed to slap me. All this time I was too busy with my own feelings as someone left behind. Just waiting and waiting, never once did I try to think from my father's side, or even look for him.

I saw Oka just speechless, no one knew what was in the child's mind, nor did Caraka who from just now like me and Oka, fall silent to the mamah's speech.

“Why, Tea? Still no one yet told mamah?”

I looked at the mama who was looking at me with a glance.

“Teh, why?” mama asked back.

I doubt if this is the right time to tell mamah Bi's changed identity.

“Kak Bi,” said Oka while bowed, before finally staring at the mamah who looked at her while raising eyebrows.

“Bi why?” Mom asked in an anxious voice.

Oka looked at me as if asking permission made me stare at the silent Caraka for a moment then nodded. Yeah, we need to get this done as soon as possible. Isn't faster better, until nothing else will be a problem in the future.

“They ... they rename Bi.”

Mama looks confused.

“They changed the name Bi? Why?”

“Say because Bi was often sickly when he was a child, so he changed it to .. Anggi.”

Mama was silent for a moment before she finally smiled.

“You still believe in myth.” I'm nodding. “What after Bi changed his name, he so rarely sick?”

I was silent and then nodded back. “He said it was like that.”

“Ya already if like that, it's okay that important Bi healthy.”

Oka and I stared at the mama in disbelief, who just smiled looking at us alternately.

“Mamah not angry?”

“Why should mom be angry?”

“I think mamah will be sad and angry knowing Bi renamed.”

“All parents will do anything so that their children can be healthy, if changing the name can make Bi healthy mamah will rename Bi every week.”

We smiled at mama. My great mama, who is sometimes a queen drama but is also very wise. Making sadness again in my memory of his name is now not written on the birth certificate of his own biological daughter.

“What else? Let's get everything out? Let's get dizzy,” said mamah while staring at the three of us.

“Bi's date of birth was also replaced.”

“What? why was his birth date changed?” mamah was a little surprised, she looked at me asking for an explanation.

“Because Bi was born after Ashar and said that after ashar it has changed days.”

“In addition what else is replaced?” Mamah looked at me in full search, making the three of us look back at each other. For a moment I doubted whether you were ready to accept this fact.

“Teh ... what else is replaced?”

Mamah asked again to make me take a deep breath, before finally telling the truth to mamah.

“Name .. birth mother.”

Mamah was silent, looking surprised for a moment before returning to look calm. This is beyond my estimation. I thought you would cry sad and disappointed, but you just raised your eyebrows and said.

“This must have been the old man's act, right? Your father won't do this to mama.”

I can only nod.

“Mama does not matter if only the name Bi is replaced, or the date of birth because many people are also the real date of birth and the date on the different deed what else is just different a day, but … if until the name mamah was replaced .. it is too excessive, right?”

I nodded back in agreement with my mother's words.

Mamah sighed heavily, before she said,

“But, Tea ... The deed was just a paper that humans could easily change, but they forgot that they could not replace the blood flowing in Bi's body. The name may not be written on the Bi deed, but it will not change if the blood flowing in Bi's body is blood mamah, and nothing will be able to change the status of mamah as her birth mother.”

I was speechless hearing my mother's words, I didn't expect my mother would be able to accept this any easier than I imagined.

“Now many children do not recognize their birth mother, although her mother's name is clearly printed on the deed. For mamah no matter the name of mamah written in the deed or not, as long as the children of mamah still recognize mamah as their birth mother is enough. That's all that matters.”

Whether what my heart feels hearing the mamah, it may be relieved that you can accept this well, or it may be sad, but also proud that you can accept it calmly.

“The recognition of the suave children is more than enough for the mamah than the recognition on a paper called deed. Blood is thicker than anything, and nothing will change the blood that flows in the veins of the children. You are the property of mama, the fruit of love that is born by fighting life, the blood that flows in your body is the blood of mama and the blood of the man who used to love. Nothing will change that! My children are my soul mate."

Unable to power anymore, I immediately hugged Mama tightly.

“Until whenever mama is our mother, nothing will change that and no one will be able to replace mamah,” I said with a vibrating voice.

Oka hugged us “Mamah always has us, for us mamah is the only one.”

The atmosphere of haru was very felt, I think the eyes of the three of us have now started to get wet with tears.

“Sorry, can I cuddle?” caraka asked who greeted our smile with teary eyes.

Mamah immediately spread her arms to welcome Caraka, who would become her son someday.

“So when do you want it?” Mamah asked after we let go of the embrace. “Wali legitimately met, stay ijab qobulnya.”

“Quickly, Mah, if you want now I am ready.”

“Don't now, my face is still shattered and embarrassed to sit in his armour" I said, wiping away the tears in my eyes.

“Teh, want later also the face still destroyed kok.”

“Badness!”

I'm the head of Oka who has returned to her shitty mode.

“Kang, because now the father has met so that later who became our guardian is the father, means ... The agreement with Oka is canceled, Kang.”

“Nak only!” Oka protested directly. “Just yesterday it's legitimate yes, Kang, can't be canceled.”

“Ya cancel, right the guardian is also dad,” I said making Oka look at me bitterly, and I smiled triumphantly.

“Kang, paid in cash right, Kang?”

“Hahaha .. paid in cash.”

“Yes!” Oka cheered happily making me, Mamah and Caraka laughed looking at her.

I did not expect mamah and Oka would be this easy to accept, or rather mamah is what makes swmuanya easier. Mamah made us see this problem from a different sudat until now I can have another picture of my father.

The fear of seeing mamah hurt and sad to know about Bi, it was only my fear and worry because it all ended in laughter of happiness.

Bi ... did you manage to convince Bi? I hope yes, so he can laugh with us.

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Author, pov.

The family room of the magnificent house looked silent, no one spoke. Andi Santoso just explained about his meeting with Kirana to H. Joko who was sitting on the big cream-colored sofa. His entire hair had turned white with a body that was no longer as firm as it used to be which was now growing stooped, his face was pale, and his eyes were shining in shock.

Likewise with Mayang whose face is now deathly pale with a trembling body shone between the shock and the fear that emanated clearly in his eyes. While on the other hand Anggi was seen several times wiping his tears that shone with anger.

“Why are you guys that tired?” Anggi broke the silence with a trembling voice. “What's our fault?”

All speechless no one answered his question, as did Andi Santoso who looked the calmest of all. Previously he had prepared himself and with complete confidence he asked everyone to gather in the living room to talk about this.

“If father and mother get divorced that's your right. But why are we the victims here?”

Andi Santoso just fell silent to let Anggi reveal everything, as he did to Kirana.

“Why was my name changed? What if they can't find me? And .. in deed. On my birth certificate it is clearly written the name of my real mother is Mayang Wicaksono. Why did you change my real mother's name?” Anggi looked at everyone trying to find answers.

But all was silent, Mayang tears began to roll, while H. Joko was still silent as if she had not yet realized from her shock.

“I deserve to know everything!” Anggi looks start to emotion. “What you are toying with here is my life, live Brother Nana is also my birth mother!” Anggi was silent for a moment before he returned saying, “And the life of my brother, whom I never knew and knew of his existence.”

All were still silent, Mayang's tears were getting louder out hearing Anggi's screams.

“When are you going to tell me about this truth? When I went to jail for plotting to kill my brother?! Or when I hurt my brother? Or maybe when my birth mother was already lying in the grave, and it was too late because I couldn't hold her and meet her?”

Anggi stared at the three with fiery eyes.

“That's all too late!”

Anggi swallowed his saliva which felt like a chunk of stone.

“And now it is too late.” Anggi bit her inner lips trying to hold back the crying. “Didn't you see the wounds on Kak Nana's body?”

H. Joko and Mayang are now jolted staring at Anggi surprised to learn Kirana has injuries.

“His beautiful face is full of bruises, and I'm sure in the rest of the body the wounds are more and more severe, but did you guys know when I met him what he first said to me?”

Anggi's eyes looked back at the three with eyes that were already wet with tears.

“Am I okay?” Anggi's voice shook with tears. “Do the police treat me well?” Anggi wiped her tears rough. “Among the wounds on his body that had not dried up, he was worried about me. Me!” Anggi patted his chest full of emotions. “I have made him hurt, I contacted the baj*ngan and told him whereabouts. Me! I who have done it because of my jealousy towards the figure of an extraordinary woman who got love from the man I like, got recognition from Rudi Mahesa, Haryanto and even Salim because of his cleverness and intelligence, and it turns out that the woman I hate is my own biological sister.”

Everyone went back to silence.

“If I had known that the woman who got the title of daughter-in-law of Mahesa, also got recognition from the great people of this country is my older brother who has been separated for 20 years, I would be very proud of her. I will hug and congratulate him, I will be his first supporter even if I have to lose the man I like.”

The room was quiet again, Anggipun seemed to calm his emotions.

“Why are you keeping everything a secret?” Anggi is now staring at Andi Santoso who is still silent. “Why didn't dad tell me about them? Do you intend to tell me the truth or will you keep it a secret for life?”

“Your father is innocent.” Mayang said with a trembling voice. “Mama asked dad not to tell you.”

Anggi couldn't believe what he was hearing.

“Mamah is afraid .. mamah is afraid you will leave mamah. You're the only daughter of mamah, mamah don't want to lose you.”

Anggi fell silent looking at Mayang who was teary-eyed.

“Did mamah think of me as an ungodly child who would leave behind the mother who had taken care of me from childhood? Do you believe that mamah to me?”

Mayang just shook his head weakly.

“Mamah is afraid of losing me, but there is a woman who has been holding me for 9 months and fighting for my life, but has lost me for 20 years .. Even her name is not recorded on my birth certificate.” Anggi stared at Mayang sharply. “As a woman what would you feel if you were in the position of that woman?”

Silence has no answer.

A very simple question, but no one can answer it makes Anggi stand up and out of the room with disappointment, leaving three people stricken with guilt.

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