
"Mas, I'm hungry."
"We're looking for a restaurant near here."
"May, but I'd like to eat a rice cake with brown sugar." Mas."
"Where is the brown sugar? What's?"
"Start." Dinda reached into her phone, revealing a picture of a cone-shaped cake, cooked in a wooden webbing.
"This is called awug." Show Dinda in the picture. Willy felt astonished, because the name of the cake was a little rare and not a pooler.
"Where are we looking for this food?"
"There are in bandung if not in sukabumi Mas area." Her round eyes were wide. This time Willy had to go to the area just to look for the cake awug.
"Mas, how about daydreaming?" reprimand Dinda while nudging Willy's elbow with her hand.
"If we go to bandung far dear. I will go home to work. Today I have to meet a client first."
Dinda seemed to think for a moment, one palm rubbed gently his flat stomach. His eyes were half-shuttering. Before Dinda finally said, "Yes already, it's okay."
"You're not angry, are you, baby?"
"Ngapain angry. Yes, let's go home" Dinda said. But his heart was very disappointed because his wish had not been granted.
*****
Before heading to the office, Willy takes Dinda to his house. Then drive the car to New-Dream's office.
In the middle of the trip, a red light flashed, making his car stop instantly. Jebra boarding began to pass by workers and students.
His pair of neutrals continued to twist, circulating his gaze. For a second his gaze stopped on the motor beside him.
A woman and a man riding an iron horse. Reminds Willy of Dinda. Who so want to ride the motor sport as his vehicle.
His lips curled for a moment, no matter what he was thinking. The red light changed the green light, indicating that the car was able to go.
As soon as the roundabout of the steering wheel was turned, the gas pedal began to be stepped on. A second later the car drove smoothly.
*****
Dinda sat in the middle of the room. Support his chin with one hand resting on the table.
His eyes glared somewhere. Could it be the shadow of the rice cake she wanted, or the thought of something else.
Syena's voice, startled her.
"Mama!" shout Syena. I don't know since when the little boy was already beside her made Dinda surprised.
"Darling with Mama." Said Dinda who smiled slightly at Syena.
"Mama, papa the phone, my sister was born. Another guy Ma. Her name is baby Bian." Dinda was stunned, only to find out the news of Velove who had given birth.
"When did papa Rey call?"
"It's not Papa Ma, but I'll call. Because of the miss with Papa. And papa says I have a baby, I can ya Ma nginep in papa's house."
"Dear you can't go. We'll see the same with the Bian's dede." Syena flicked her lips, advanced a little and rose to the bottom of her nose.
Dinda understood that her daughter was very disappointed. However, not because it does not allow but Velove's attitude is still cold and stiff on Syena.
Dinda knows Velove still can't accept Syena being her daughter. Still traumatized by what happened a year ago.
The flashback
Syena has just been driven home by Rey, to her house. However, instead of making Dinda happy but sad, because Syena is sick.
The touch of that wide forehead with the back of his hand, produced a perceived heat. The high fever made the small body shiver.
Soon Dinda took cold water wrapped in a small towel, to be attached to Syena's forehead. But the fever is getting higher.
Sweat drenched soaked the small body. Until Dinda undressed the cotton clothes attached to Syena's body.
Unbelieving his eyes to be wide open for a moment, when he saw the bruise on his daughter's flat back that had turned blue. Like a punched wound.
"Syena wake up baby. Mama answered, What's with your back? Who hit you?"
Those little eyes opened slightly, his lips started to move to say something.
"Mother Ma" he answered. The mother in question is Velove mother.
Dinda does not accept favorite children are treated like this. But why Rey, don't say anything.
"Why can you be hit? Is your papa not holding back?"
Syena woke up from her sleep, sitting weakly on the bed while facing her. Then he said, "Papa doesn't know because he's not home. Syena accidentally broke Ma's urn on the table. Syena also apologized but Mother was angry, and hit."
"You should have told Papa or Mama."
"Syena is afraid of Ma. If you say papa later Syena hit again Ma. Syena doesn't want to be a bad boy."
"It's already too much." His palms are clenched. His breathing was getting up and down, trying to regulate his emotions.
In that instant, Dinda went to see Velove, after treating Syena's wounds and taking her to the hospital.
His anger was heightened when faced directly with the woman. Up to one slap landed smoothly on Velove's right cheek.
"What the fuck! How dare he slap me."
"Because you beat my daughter. You think Syena's a beast, which can be beaten at will. Because you're Syena now sick."
Flashback.
Dinda did not want to, the incident was repeated again.
"She's the same as Mama."
"Bad mama always can't."
"Silene!" dinda shouted as Syena passed away.
Helaan breath in the exhale, making Dinda feel dizzy and back nausea. Dinda had absolutely no intention of forbidding or restraining Syena from meeting her father.
But for a mother, Dinda does not want Syena hurt again.
As she was about to step up to Syena into the room. The noise from the motor pot stopped its steps. He wondered who came to his house.
His steps swayed to walk outside the house. He saw a black sport bike riding on a man with a fullpace helmet and leather jacket he wore.
The man sat quietly on the iron horse, keeping both his hands under his chest. His gaze was fixed on Dinda, who was silently peeking over the terrace.
"Who?" ask in the heart.
A second later, the man's hand was raised against his fullpace helmet. He lifted the helmet into the air, revealing Willy's handsome face, with big smiling lips.
"Willy." Dinda's eyes popped out for a moment. Willy immediately got off his bike facing Dinda who was still standing in front of the terrace.
"Hello darling. Why bengong?" asked Willy after hugging and gently peeling his forehead. Dinda still felt astonished and unmoved.
"This is whose motorcycle is Mas?"
"I'm the one who else."
"Seriously!"
"Two rius."
"Keren Mas, want to dong boncengin," whined Dinda. Who sulked while tugging spoiled Willy's hand.
"Yes-yes, I'll be boncengin."
"Come now." Dinda can't wait to get on that bike. But Willy held him back, because the clothes Dinda was wearing were not appropriate to use when riding a motorcycle.
"Later afternoon."
"Ih, I'm afternoon. Now!"
"Change the clothes first, the lifetime of the dress with your smooth thighs will be visible."
"Ih, you're jealous. If I see guys." Tempt Dinda, while raising her eyebrows and eyes. Making Willy upset, to put on his flat face.
"There's no riding on a motorbike."
"Ih, I'm like that. I promise you."
"Yes already. Change clothes, wear trousers and jackets," Willy said, making Dinda want to tease him even more.
"Ih, what a shitty sew." Dinda's jail, poking Willy's chin with her index finger.
"She!" shouted Willy who could not stand the tease, immediately holding Dinda's body brought her into the house. Even almost took her into the room but, Dinda stopped. Because I remember Syena.
"Mas, get down."
"No."
"Oh, what do you want? It's still noon."
"It won't come down."
"Mas Syena!" shout Dinda.
"Silene? What happened to Syena?" Willy immediately lowered Dinda's body that second as well. Dinda explains that Syena is angry with him. Because they're not allowed to stay at Rey's house.
"Syena, you're angry right now. I haven't been able to let Syena go let alone stay with Velove. You know, right? Syena was almost injured."
"Look at this, how about Bi Ijah accompany him. At least Syena's on guard. Nor can we hold back Syena, whom Syena is restrained by being barred from seeing her father."
"But Mas" said Dinda restrained. When a hand holds it.
"I'm the one who interrains. We'll take Syena there." Dinda was silent. In her heart she still hesitates not to allow Syena to stay at Rey's house. But if it is forbidden Syena will hate him even more.
Dinda finally agreed and nodded.
Willy and Dinda step together into Syena's room. The little girl was still bending her face on the pillow. Willy, walking up to her said quietly to Syena, if he allowed it but on condition.
Follow Bi Ijah and only one night. Syena was allowed to stay. Syena also understood. His smile instantly sparkled, both hands hugging Willy's body in front of him.
"Thank you papa."
"Everything dear." Said Willy who gently rubbed Syena's back. "I apologize to Mama first, and say thank you. Reassure Mama that Syena will be fine" he said.
Those little eyes looked at Dinda who was standing in the doorway. His body moved and got off the bed, walked up to Dinda, and hugged her. And so did Dinda who hugged him.
"Ma, I'm sorry Syena is angry. Thanks for permission. Syena promised it would be fine, if there was anything Syena would say to Mama. Mama don't worry yeah, there's Bi Ijah who's nemenin."
"Dear, I'm sorry Mama didn't understand you. Not because Mama forbid but because Mama loves Syena."
"Yes Ma. Thanks." Thanks."
Willy smiled. Seeing the two women coming back together. Sometimes Dinda can't control her emotions, and Syena doesn't understand her mother's circumstances. However Willy could always be the mediator between the two of them.