Lies
Cannot Be Let

Worrying is not playing. He caught his breath that was starting to sting. As soon as a voice appeared behind him, Raya flinched. Not a man's voice, not Karan's, the husband's. The voice was a woman. “Karan?” clap the slightly weakened female voice. He turned around, looking at the person who was speaking. It turned out that the man was Karan's mother, the mother-in-law. With a clumsy smile, Raya replied, “This is me, Ma. Not Karan.”

This time Karan's mother was surprised. He responded, “Raya?”

“Iya, Mother. It's me, Raya.”

The mother walked closer to the source of the voice. Right, the one who entered the room was Raya, his daughter-in-law. “What are you doing here, son?” tanyanya.

“Ah, a-I ...” Raya spoke nervously, confused as to how to respond to her mother-in-law. What reason should he say? Does he have to lie? Or she was honest that she was so curious about her husband's past. Maybe Karan's mom will understand. It was also possible that the middle-aged woman would tell him what things were in the room. “I can't sleep, Ma. Then I saw this room. I was curious, so I went in. Sorry for my trespassing from Mama.”

Instead of being angry, Karan's mother smiled gently as if Raya's actions were not problematic at all. “It's okay, son. You can come in here anytime. But does your husband know you're here?”

Raya shook her head. “No Ma.”

“Yes, that's how he is. He will not want anyone to find out about the past that is in this house.”

Karan's mother's words jerked Raya. Karan is hiding his past, and even his mother has it under wraps. But what's the problem. Is it really just because of the disease? What is wrong with someone being sick? Karan does not need to feel discouraged to Raya if her past is only spent at home and in the hospital. There's nothing wrong with that. Raya was amazed and really wanted to praise Karan. Especially the spirit of the man in the restoration of health. It is proven now that Karan's body is more than healthy until the man can argue with Raya.

“Why are you standing there? What are you looking at?” Karan's mother moved to the side of Raya. He opened the closet where Raya was standing in front of him, then opened it. “Oh it. These Karan clothes are still babies. Funny isn't?” the woman was proud of her son's collection of baby clothes. “The one over here used Karan when he was six months old. You know, he's so fat so we had to buy him a new shirt.”

The smile on the lips of the in-laws is contagious on Raya. Raya has no children, but she can feel the love of a mother. “I didn't know Karan was ever fat, Ma. It feels impossible because now his body is very stocky.”

The mother nodded, agreeing with her daughter-in-law's words. “Yes, but after, he's really skinny. Especially after he got sick. Mama until worried not playing because of the child's weight.”

“But Ma, why won't Karan talk about this to the media? I mean, Karan didn't even talk to me about his illness. Though I won't have any problem with that.” Yes, it does not matter because in addition to the past, the disease suffered by Karan is also not a contagious disease that must be shunned by others. There was no reason for Karan to feel inferior just because of his illness.

Raya can understand. It is not easy for a mother to see her son having a respiratory illness from childhood. In fact, the mother had to witness for herself the child suffering from breathing difficulties. That's perfectly acceptable. Maybe Raya will also be like that if she has children later. He will not be able to forget every second of his child's development from baby to grow up to marry as experienced Karan.

“Why does Karan want to delete it, Ma? I don't think it's wrong. Karan no need to hide his illness.” Raya still has not found a definitive answer to that question.

“Because of him ..” The mother's words were cut off. The woman seemed to flinch from remembering something. “Already, Son. Don't talk about this anymore. If you want to stay by your husband's side, never talk about his past. He'll never accept you if you bring up the matter again. Now, go back to your bed. You've been leaving your husband in your room too long. That's not good.”

Although the reason given by Karan's mother was correct, Raya felt like she had just been expelled from there. Raya felt so suspicious. It seemed like her mother-in-law was covering something up. Something many people cannot know, including Raya. If it was like this, Raya felt increasingly curious. He wanted to find out more about Karan. Because he felt like the man was tied to him. He is bound by the past with her.

Unfortunately Raya had no choice. He also said goodbye to his mother-in-law. “Alright Ma, I go back to the room first. Good night,” he said as he sauntered back to his room. He went up to the bed where Karan was sleeping. The woman breathed a sigh of relief, it was fortunate that Karan did not wake up. Now, he has to sleep. He was sleeping because there was nothing else he could do.

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Raya is asleep. Those pretty eyes closed tightly. But this time it was Karan who opened his eyes. Not disturbed because of the movement of Raya who went up to the bed. Karan has been awake for a long time, precisely since Raya got out of bed and out of the room. Karan initially thought it might be possible Raya felt thirsty to want to take a drink in the kitchen. The refrigerator in the room was indeed alive, but Karan was sure there was no contents. What is the refrigerator for when no one sleeps in the room?

Karan follows Raya out of the room. The initial guess was wrong. Instead of going to the kitchen as Karan predicted, Raya instead walked into the living room. Ah, naw. It means the room that is near the living room. A special room made since Karan was a child. The room that held her memorable items that Karan never wanted to see again. From the age of 18, Karan's father took all the items out of his room, intending to throw them away. However, Karan's mother was furious. He cries and begs her to keep Karan's childhood memories. Finally, the room that had been the sporting place of the father was transformed into a storage of obsolete items.

You go in there with no fear at all. Karan has forbidden her from finding out about her past. This must be because the aunt who bravely opened her voice and told Karan's childhood to Raya. Had the mother's sister been dishonest, it was certain Raya would not have acted this way. Karan also believes this is why Raya suddenly asked to stay here even though the woman did not really like to connect with her parents. Come on, Karan knows everything the wife does even though her body is overseas. Raya won't be able to hide anything from him.

A little while later, Karan sees his mother walking towards the room. He was hiding somewhere else to avoid being seen by his mother and wife. Karan wants to know what the mother told Raya. Will the old woman get angry?

Apparently not. The woman freely gave Raya permission to enter the room. Not getting there, the mother also begins to tell him about Karan's childhood. The thing that the man hated the most to talk about. He was upset why his mother even reminisced to Raya when there were many people to talk to besides the woman? Wasn't it enough from morning until late at night when the mother talked to her sister? In fact, the family of the father also became a field vent his mother. Karan doesn't care if his mother talks about him to others, as long as it doesn't to Raya.

Karan could not let it go. He wanted his mother to stop telling stories. However, when he was about to move, the mother was already hunted to expel the Kingdom. Yeah, it's good. It was natural to be expelled from there. If you need to be kicked out of that house. That way Karan will not worry anymore his wife will find out about his past.