
"Nil."
Ryan intercepts Nino, as the boy barely leaves the spot where he stands. Nino, who really wanted to leave, finally stopped the move.
"It's better to finish now, or it's going to be more protracted" Ryan said.
In an instant, they had now stepped into Ryan's study on the second floor. A room large enough to start a debate.
"What do you want?" nino said as she turned her back to her mother and stepfather. He went in first, into Ryan's study. Then followed by Citra and also Aston.
"Nino, we." The image takes a deep breath, then exhales it.
"We've gathered enough evidence to ensnare Amman" he continued
"Want to?" ask Nino again.
"I want you to do a DNA test."
"If I want to, then what next?" This time Nino looked over and looked at her mother.
"That will help to put Amman in jail" Aston said.
"If he's been in jail?" ask Nino again.
"Yes your mother's life will be calm, perhaps most of her fears and bad memories during this time will be reduced."
"What about the fears and bad memories I have?"
Nino kept the two people quiet.
"I also have a memory of the bad past, and it's all because you're Citra's mom."
"That's because you're not the child that Citra wants." Aston uttered a very very piercing word to Nino's heart.
"Well do you think this is all my wish?" Nino attacked Aston. The image was trembling in silence.
A moment of silence came, until someone opened the door.
"Braaac."
The person looked surprised, as well as Nino, Citra, and Aston. It turns out that the one who came was Amman. Amman himself only told Ryan if Nino was in this room, Ryan did not inform anyone who existed other than Nino.
"Suckhead."
Aston then approached and tried to hit Amman, Nino's biological father dodged and put up a fight. In an instant a fierce fight ensued, Citra shouted but Nino was silent. He sat on Ryan's desk, watching the drama. He even lit a cigarette now.
Long enough it happens, until then the age factor and shortness of breath stop everything. Amman, Citra, and Aston sat on a sofa. They were equally glued to each other, while throwing their respective gazes in a direction.
"Why did you do this to me?"
Vengeful and angry Citra spoke to Amman, but with such a low volume of voice.
"I love you." said Amman later.
This time Aston looked over with reddened eyes.
"If you really love the same image, you won't do all that."
"Do you know what it's like to be me?" Amman attacked Aston.
Now in their respective views, they are the form they were decades ago. Their old parasites seemed to just disappear in each other's eyes, except for Nino.
The three people have sunk into a romance drama that began dozens of years ago.
"Lo's never been in my position, how I've loved someone since I was a kid. And all of a sudden you come, and you ruin everything."
"Salah lo yourself, why don't you talk while I haven't expressed love to him" said Aston.
"Because you're always around him, you always come and mess up my days with him."
"But at that time we were friends, naturally I came to play with you guys" said Aston again.
"Continue it's my fault?" ask Aston.
Amman is silent. Throughout his life he has admitted, if indeed he was late to tell Citra. He loved that woman. He was always hesitant about his own feelings, as they had been friends since childhood. Nino was still listening to all of that, and now she had her cigarette stuck in the ashtray.
"The wrong one, man. You were wrong twice. First you are wrong because you do not rush to express your feelings towards Citra, second you are wrong to have seized and raped her. It's a human rights violation. It's a crime, whatever the reason behind it."
"I know, I know I'm wrong." This time Amman stared intently into the eyes of his former best friend.
"But I have no other choice. I might be able to let go of Elo and Citra happily, but I will regret it for the rest of my life. Because I've done such a stupid thing."
"Plaaaac."
This time Citra slapped Amman.
"So you mean, it's normal to hold someone else captive and rape them?"
"I love you, Image."
"Plaaaac."
The image again slaps Amman, and Amman just lets it happen. He knows he is guilty, but he is better off guilty and hated for life. Instead of letting someone we love be with someone else.
Although it is a wrong assumption, and in the end Citra still choose Aston. But there is already a big thing that he did, he has preceded Aston in terms of getting children from Citra. Although the child was lost for many years, but between himself and Citra will be tied up at any time. Although not tied with a wedding rope.
He realized he was evil and cruel, his actions were unjustified. But in loving the image, he is never wrong. Even though it's so wrong. They continued to argue, until finally a voice was heard.
"Braaac."
Nino came out and closed the door, even locking it from the outside. Imagery was aware of this, when he was about to catch up with Nino.
"Nino, open the door." Citra said as she banged on the door of the room.
But Nino did not answer, Ryan knew the behavior of his son. He also did not want to interfere, let Nino and them alone finish. Now Nino even turned to the dining table, to the place where Ansel was opening a crystal guava that he bought earlier. Nino didn't even look guilty for locking the three old men in Ryan's room.
"Tumben lo like guava" said Ansel while watching Nino.
While the noticed just keep quiet and continue to eat greedily. Ryan watched from a distance then turned to the side yard to take care of his pet.
Inside, the air started to cool. Nino turns air conditioner up to 16 degrees centigrade. Amman, Citra, and Aston who are old practically feel unable to stand it. While the remote air conditioner, already brought by Nino out.
Nino deliberately let the three of them, so that they reflect on each other's mistakes and selfishness. As the night wore on, Nino opened the door to Ryan's study. He saw that the three men were asleep. The image was in Aston's arms, while Amman leaned against a wall in a corner. Before long they woke up, Amman immediately moved on.
"I'll admit it all at the police station, so you don't have to bother collecting further evidence."
Amman said to Citra, making the woman surprised. Same with Aston and Nino. But Nino still tried to act ordinary.
"And you." Amman looked at Nino.
"You are what I want most in this world. I'm sorry, couldn't find your whereabouts for years."
Nino froze in his place, he found no lie in Amman's eyes. For a long time the two were silent, clashing in emotional feelings.
Then, Amman passed away leaving the place. Not long after, Nino turned around.
"Nino wait...!" citra.
Nino sighed and stopped her steps, but she did not turn her head at all.
"What about the DNA test?"
"I want to, but after that don't bother me anymore. Let's just say the debt between us is over."
There is a sense of tightness in the chest Citra, when hearing this. As if Nino had decided, if he did not want to meet Citra again later.
"Can I hug you?" ask the image again.
"Maybe another time."
Nino passed by just like that, leaving Citra who was now suddenly trembling. Without feeling his tears just fall, then Aston welcomes him into the arms.