Love Johanna
Section 38

...LOVE JOHANNA...

...By: David Khanz...

...Section 38...

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"Just stop here, Mas," said Hanna as soon as the vehicle was about to enter an alley. Ravi immediately pulled the wheel to the left. Ask then, "Here?"

"Yes, just here."

"Whose house are you?" ask the man again, turning his gaze.

"At the end of the alley there, Mas," replied Hanna. Get ready to get off the vehicle.

"Are you sure I won't drive you home?"

Prevent the girl in a hurry, "No need, Mas. Enough sampe here only. Maybe I won't be here long either."

"You mean?"

Hanna snorted, then replied, "I'll go back to the contract."

"Don't stay at your Mama's house?"

He was pensive for a long time, until he finally shook slowly.

"Why?" asked Ravi again astonished. "It's like your family's grieving."

"There's Aunt Chika really, come nginep at home," replied Johanna still seemed hesitant to decide. "I don't feel comfortable yet, stay with Mama again. But don't know, in the future it's like 'how."

Ravi mangosteen although not yet understand the reason why Johanna did not want to settle back with her family. "Yes, already. Need I pick you up again don't make it back to the contract later?" tanyanya.

Hanna shakes. "No need, Mas. I took public transportation" he said before opening the door. "Lagian Mas Ravi also had to rush back home Mas' right, it's late afternoon."

The man smiled wryly.

"Yes, anyway" he replied slowly. "But if you need me to pick you up, it doesn't matter. God willing, I must have delivered. What time is it?"

"I don't know yet."

"Yes, already. Just call me back, okay? I wait, you see."

"God willing, Mas."

Then Hanna immediately opened the door, came out, and threw a sweet smile as soon as Ravi said goodbye to go back to the office.

With her mind still covered in various mind materials, the girl stepped into the alley to head for her home. There greeted the cold gaze of Aunt Chika who was sitting on the porch of the house.

"Where is that man?" ask the old woman as soon as Hanna approaches. "He didn't dare come here, did he?"

"What the hell, Auntie," said the girl intending to dodge. "Lagian Hanna herself anyway, that's why Mas Ravi came here."

"Why? Afraid to meet Auntie?" ask Aunt Chika cynically.

"Ah, this aunt is just there," said Johanna as she entered the house that had been a few months no longer he looked.

"Did, Johanna! Auntie hasn't done talking to you!" exclaimed Aunt Chika while scattering following the steps of her nephew. But Hanna didn't care. He just wants to see his mom, Mama Lilian. "Johanna!"

The figure in question the girl was in the room, sitting on the edge of the bed accompanied by her sister, Andrew.

"Ma ..." call Hanna as she approaches and sit next to her mother. "Sorry Hanna yes, Ma."

"Why aren't you here?" asked Andrew with a cold face. Seemed so dislike the presence of Johanna there. "Why didn't you just follow the guy? That's what's making you feel good out there, isn't it?"

Mama Lilian patted her son's arm. "Already, Ndrew. Mama's really happy, your sister's finally home." Then the old woman glanced to the side, twisted her body, and tightly embraced Johanna. "Welcome back home, son. Thank you, you've been wanting to cool down your father in the hospital, go to the funeral, and now you want to go home as usual."

"Yes, Ma. Sorry Hanna too, yeah."

The two of them embraced each other under the wry gaze of Andrew and Aunt Chika.

"You want to, don't you, stay here with Mama again?" mama Lilian lirih asked. The girl did not answer immediately. He's feeling confused. "Your father is gone now, my dear. You are free to do whatever is your habit here. Including your new religious obligation."

"Sister!" fun Aunt Chika. "So don't you want a message from Atan?"

Mama Lilian and Johanna spontaneously turned their heads.

"That's it, Chika," said Mama Lilian softly. "Johanna is my son too and I have the right to protect her. As long as it's for good, there's no harm, right?"

"But he's different from us, brother!" aunt Chika is back.

Mama Lilian smiled. "There's nothing different here, Chika. Both Johanna and Andrew, they're still my children."

"The problem isn't that, brother. But—"

"Religionally you mean?" mama Lilian is back. "Religion is just one way to believe in God, Chika. What is different is only in our minds. In fact, maybe the God Hanna believes in is the God we believe in. The same God. It is only ritually different."

"Already, Ma. Don't talk about it," said Johanna softly. Her little heart completely denied what her mother had just said. But at the same time, it is impossible to argue alone. Moreover, his family atmosphere was in mourning. "You know Hanna doesn't want to live here anymore, Hanna's willing. Hanna can do it."

"No, honey," said Mama Lilian. "You should stay here with Mama, and your sister, Andrew. Yeah, right, Ndrew?"

The one asked did not answer. The young boy's eyes instead glanced at his aunt, Aunt Chika.

"Of course he will no longer want to live here, sister," said Aunt Chika still with a thin tone. "She's, she's willing to gather together with the man."

"Enough, Chika! You better not mix up my family business!" sentak Mama Lilian growled to hear the words of her late husband's sister. "You still hate your ex-husband, you don't have to hate my kids, dong! Enough of that between you and that Steven! Understand you?"

"Ma, already, Ma. Inget Mama's health," said Andrew and Johanna saw her mother jolted with anger. "Mom should take a lot of rest."

Mama Lilian's dream, "Mama just doesn't like Mama's kids thought to be macems with your Aunt, Kids."

"Yes, Ma. Importantly, Hanna is not the same as Auntie," replied Johanna was sad to see the condition of her mother now.

"But really, aren't you doing the same, Han?" asked Mama Lilian so ignited her feelings. Johanna replied, "Wallahi, Ma. By Allah. Hanna's still like the old Hanna. Mama's son always maintains his attitude and self-respect. Believe it, deh."

The old woman smiled softly upon hearing her daughter's words. "Thank God, Mama is happy. I believe in you, son."

"God willing, Ma. What Mama and Papa had taught Hanna all this time, was very useful for Hanna's life," the girl assured. "Hanna won't play Mama and the late Papa. God willing."

While for Chika, listening to the chatter between the child and the mother, it only grew her doubts. 'What is said to be the same Kak Atan, Kak Lilian is not reliable to influence the Johanna to return to the teachings of the previous religion. He even supported his son. Huh, the harder it is for me to get him back into the call of Christ's love.'

'Is it possible in other ways, I can change his beliefs slowly?' Benak Aunt Chika wonders to herself. 'Maybe by strangling Johanna with things that her religion forbids. Food, maybe? Why don't I try?'

Suddenly, Chika said to Lilian, "Sister, I want to cook, huh? Maybe the kids are hungry?"

Lilian replied, "It's up to you, Chika. I'm gonna take a break. Oozing. Sorry, yeah."

"Yes, it's okay, it's okay" Chika replied with a smile on Andrew without Johanna's knowledge. "So, don't rest yet. Calm your mind and many doain Kak Atan."

"Yes, Brother. Thanks." Thanks."

Then Chika rushed to the kitchen and prepared the cooking ingredients that she would soon serve for her sister's family. His eyes were immediately fixed on the pile of red meat as soon as he opened the refrigerator door, accompanied by a meaningful smile.

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