KINARA (Tresno Soko Kulino)
68 About Little Amira
"Don't tell me if you're not ready Mira" said Mr. Denias as calmly as possible.
"I have to tell you, many things that you did not know for decades we separated" said Ms Amira
"Here you go, calm yourself down" said Mr. Denias
"Do you not want to stop Anthony's crime?" madam Amira asked firmly to make Revan and Mr. Denias look at each other..
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"Sir...you mean what is Mira?" asked Mr. Denias who still seemed surprised by the words of his sister
No doubt Revan was confused where did the aunt know about Anthony? there was no way that this aunt of his knew what had happened in their family all this time, due to its existence that was far from reach. Revan was a little frustrated but could control himself well.he chose to be silent waiting for the aunt to continue the story.
Mr. Denias closed his eyes trying to think positively, something tickled his heart, 'where did Amira know about Anthony? what a surprise is this'.
"Gentlemen forgive me, let Amira tell you everything from the beginning what she felt all this time, is it possible?" Mr. Andrew interrupted politely and knew very well the shock of the two families of his wife.
"Mas.." not yet finished Mrs Amira said, Mr. Denias first interjected.
"Tell me nothing you cover" said Mr. Denias in a cold tone.
"Sorry, even though thousands of sorry I said will not be able to restore time, and this is my regret all this time" Madam Amira took a tissue to remove the trace of her tears.
"In school I was bullied by friends because my father never came home for three years, even they mocked my father cheating on me behind my mother and abandoned us, at that time I wanted to get angry and hit them because I couldn't stand all the ridicule and insults they said, but Amina always kept me quiet and patient,
"Until the peak of my emotions when Febri Pak lurah's son insulted me while delivering supplies to the rice fields and mother heard everything, since then I was determined to visit the father in the city, I was determined to visit the father, I collected money from the sale of cakes and became a laundry worker secretly for a year. Even though at that time the money I brought was only a little, I was still determined to go after the father in the city, he said,
"I met Santoso, who had just returned from the city with his father, bringing the proceeds of their rice sales, and I asked Mr. Kadir to help me take him to the city if they were going to leave, at first Mr. Kadir and Santoso forbade me to go out of pity with my mother and mas and mb Amina, he said, but I remained steadfast in forcing them until they finally brought me into the city on the eve of the month of fasting,
"I lived in the rental stall they occupied while helping them sell rice, for pity, Mr. Kadir finally gave me wage money in addition to my cost to find a father, Kadir said, and I asked them to keep me from you, at first they refused hard but in the end they agreed on the condition that I have to go home with my father,
"For a week I stayed with them at the stall eating potluck, until one day I accidentally saw my father riding a motorcycle with a very friendly woman, I was angry but I could not do anything until I asked one of the sellers who last spoke to him before leaving the market,from there I knew that it was true that my father had remarried and I was determined to follow him ever since,
"When Mr. Kardi and Santoso were about to return to the village, I reasoned that I would meet my father and have made an appointment, they believed and finally they came home without taking me, he said,
"I left their rental kiosk to find the father with the address I asked from the seller in the market who knew the father until I arrived at the address where the father worked in one of the convection factories all I know is that the business you've been developing all this time, when I was about to enter the factory I accidentally met the father of the woman I saw in the market, the father refused to recognize me and even introduced me as his son to the woman, I was disappointed until I finally ran away without direction and ended up at the stop,
"that's how I met Anthony who had just come home from school, we got acquainted and finally made friends, even I asked Anthony to help me find my father's house, until one day I met my father at the market while I was dropping people's merchandise because Santoso and Mr. Kadir were still in the village,
"I don't know why you hugged me at the time, but I'm still disappointed with your lies and your attitude that didn't recognize me before, I took my father home at that time but I reasoned that I could not because I was busy with his convection business, my father gave me money to give to my mother but I refused because I did not want to go home if you did not come home, he was angry and forced me to accept the money just then Mr. Kadir and Santoso just arrived at the market,
"I told Mr. Kadir and Santoso everything, they were also very angry and disappointed with the attitude of the father who changed and forgot the family, they helped me to meet the father in a good way, he said, when we went to see the father at his factory, we met the woman again and the father again said he did not know us, Mr. Kadir was very angry and opened the truth right then and there,
"The woman was surprised to hear the fact from Mr. Kadir, and finally the father had a big fight with the woman. from there I knew the truth that my father was forced to marry her because of the request of her parents, the father actually refused to marry her and said he already had a family but the woman's parents forced him by destroying the stall where he sewed his clothes, even the father threatened to be killed by his wife's children if he did not follow the wishes of the parents of the woman, finally the father resigned because in order to protect us in the village,
"The woman had been depressed since her husband died, frustrating her parents and seeking a man to marry her,
"Pak Kadir took me back to the village, but I refused because I was afraid that my mother would be disappointed in the reality I was facing, I was afraid to meet my mother but Mr. Kadir remained in his stance will open all the truth to mother, she said,
"When I was desperate to meet Anthony at the stop where I met him from the beginning, I told Anthony everything but I didn't mention his father by name, I don't know what made him suddenly invite me to visit his house, I agree to his invitation but when I arrived there I met his father, apparently the father married Anthony's real mother, Anthony, The woman was also surprised but still accepted me well regardless of what was possessing her back then, you even threatened me not to open my mouth in front of Anthony and mom and mas and mba Amina if I went back to the village,
"I was in a dilemma between fear of going home and fear of the father's threat, I finally decided to find a job far away so as not to meet the father and not go home to the village, he said, one day I met Anthony and told him my wish he forbade but I kept my mind, he was angry and we didn't meet for a few weeks,
"When Mr. Kadir came back to town he asked me to go back to the village because my mother was sick, I knew it was just the reason, I decided to leave in the middle of the night when they were sleeping without leaving a trace except for a letter,
"I was hiding in a mosque, when I accidentally met Anthony's mother finished morning prayers, he invited me to speak with four eyes and apologized for the mistakes of his parents who had damaged other people's households because of the depression he suffered, even he invited me to stay with him, but I refused.
"One week after that day I met Anthony, we got along again and he confessed his feelings for me, I just agree that even though I only consider him a friend no more than that,
"Our relationship was getting better, I worked at a restaurant owned by her mother's best friend as a cleaning service, but the fateful incident happened to me when I came home from work,
"I had stolen their conversation in the kitchen when I was about to take the midnight drinking water from it I knew that I was working in their restaurant run by Andrew's aunt, at that time I decided not to meet anyone who recognized me, including Anthony, when they decided to return to the Netherlands I asked to come and work for their family there, the restaurant I work at they leave it entirely to aunt Lilian,
"Lillian's aunt had no idea that I was the victim of an accident at the time, which she knew I disappeared without a trace, since the accident I never saw Anthony again until 6 years ago at the funeral of my aunt Lilian I returned to Indonesia and met Anthony accidentally, I avoided him but apparently he recognized me, he said, I went into hiding and chose to go back to Holland at that very moment,
"I did not dare to meet him because he had sabotaged my father-in-law's company in Jakarta and caused great losses, even Lilian's aunt until a stroke when she knew the culprit was Anthony to make him die, I don't know what the motive behind Anthony doing such heinous acts is, which I do know if his mother ever had any cooperation with my father-in-law's company, but I don't know in detail.
"A year later I returned to Indonesia as a representative of our company in the Netherlands, when I was reunited with Santoso with his family in the mall, we exchanged phone numbers, he said,from there I know everything after my departure you have a difficult time in the village even Mr. Kadir is willing to bring you to the city at the request of Anthony's birth mother, mother refused to stay and chose to stay in the slum, even Mr. Kadir willing to add stalls to occupy the mother but the mother still refused,
"I'm sorry, mas, hikkks hikkkss hikksss because of me you're having a terrible life, even my guilt for the late Amina is greater because I used her name when I met Anthony, even though I was in love with her, it's all because of my selfishness and I regret not fighting my fear of meeting my mother back then,
"Until three years ago I promised to meet Santoso and build a business with him, all business matters I leave to Santoso completely, until the moment I was about to return to the Netherlands I heard the news of the death of one of Lilian's late business colleagues and my mother-in-law asking to represent Lilian's aunt's family to the funeral home, when I got there I saw a bouquet of flowers with photos and full name mba Amina, at that time I felt devastated, and.....
"And I heard the whispers of mourners who said that Amina died unnaturally, at that very moment I decided to find out about you from Santoso, and I also asked him to submit a proposal for cooperation with your company, I also included my men in your company as cleaning service and system operator, as well,
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry hikks hiksss I made you swallow a bitter pill because of my selfishness, until Kinara becomes his victim, I will pay for your pain and destroy Anthony with my own hands,"
Mr. Denias wept without the sound of his vulnerable body shaking violently upon hearing all the stories of Amira's past.
"Dear, we'll end it here" Mr. Andrew told his wife
Revan just kept silent not commenting anything, it was all too sudden for him, no matter what his little heart felt, he was confused, too, on one hand he felt an overwhelming hatred for the man who was now a fugitive, on the one hand, he also concluded how stupid that person who was lulled in the name of love to make him a different person who vented frustration in the wrong place.
Sometimes a person cannot understand the difficult circumstances, cannot accept and continue to blame something that has passed for their own attitude, but time will never go back to the past,
"I went to the toilet first, aunt, Mr. Andrew" Revan said to the toilet
Mr. Denias wiped away the traces of tears on his cheeks that had wrinkled with age, "I don't know what to say Amira, I don't know, I'm glad you're back but I don't know how you thought until you could use the name Amina, causing so much trouble for our family" said Mr. Denias on the sidelines rubbing traces of his tears.
"I'm sorry, I've made trouble for you until Kinara and Keisya become victims too, let me end it all mas" said Ms. Amira
"It's not as easy as you think Mira, you think Anthony was a kid yesterday afternoon?" the voice of Mr. Denias' bass echoed inside the VIP room.
"I have a weakness" said Madam Amira
"You.." Mr. Denias bluffed but his words were held back when he saw Revan returning to the room with a file. "Ah I forgot there was a meeting with a client"in Mr. Denias
"Om, auntie I'm sorry that Revan's not being nice, can I talk to you for a second?" revan asked with a pleading gaze, Mr. Denias became confused for him.
"By the way, what?" said Mr. Denias
"Em...before I wanted to ask, has this aunt been investigating us?" revan asked in a gentle tone so that Madam Amira did not feel intimidated.
"Yes, I know the direction of your question Van, ever since I represented my aunt Lilian's family in condolences for the death of her colleague at the time I realized that Mba Amina was indeed my twin sister, from that moment on I asked Santoso to investigate you, even when Kinara was married I also came as a witness using Santoso's invitation, I disguised myself as his wife".
"You.." Mr. Denias almost slapped his sister's face if Revan didn't hold her back immediately.
"Sorry, I was wrong, I'm still afraid to meet you guys" she sobbed back.
"And who aunty means the men who work for us who would know?" revan asked calmly.
"Cleaning Service Toto and Bambang in the operational part of the right hand system Mr. Anderson" Mrs Amira lowered her head
"WHAT?"
"You.." Mr. Denias stood up and left the room with mixed feelings to hear all the new reality he heard from his sister.
to be continue...