
"Mona, back! We're not done talking." Shouted Mama calling.
But Mona did not listen. His steps did not stop or slow down. Don't stop, just look back, she won't. Pretending not to hear her parents' calls, Mona walked straight up one step at a time. Maybe he doesn't seem to care at all about what his parents say. The fact that she cares so much, if not then why is she still able to cry?
Biting her bitter lips to hold back the tears in her eyes. Maybe only God knows how tight he feels now. She was unable to smile, even though it was a fake smile.
"Mona!"
The bar!
Mona closed the door with a loud slam that instantly shocked everyone. Unwilling to listen to their calls, he was forced to slam the door of his room.
"MONA!" Dad was very angry and intended to catch Mona up, but mom immediately held him back from leaving.
"Dad, enough. Don't be impulsive!"
I'm so angry right now and I don't want to listen.
"He's gone too far. We're his parents!"
"Dad, relax. Let Mona calm down first. He must be sad to be scolded by us." Mom said stop.
Father then fell silent. Finally he undoes his intentions and goes back to his seat without speaking. Dad's face looks so grim.
"Ma, it looks like I'm talking to brother wrong." Yana's face paled losing color.
He did not expect at all because of the casual questions his brother and his parents had a fight. He did not expect this result and felt guilty.
Mama breathed a heavy sigh. He has no appetite anymore.
"You're not wrong, son. Your brother can't think of adulthood so he can't control his emotions. And regarding your sister's accusation earlier, Mama hope you don't put it in her heart because she didn't mean to seriously say it. He's just being emotional." Mama comforts Yana so don't feel guilty.
Mama was actually sorry to see Mona being yelled at by dad, but she understood why her husband did that to Mona. Had Mona not made any trouble, then dad might not have been this angry.
"Huh.today I was too hard on her." Sadat's father had snapped at Mona and began to reflect on her mistake earlier.
Outraged, she spirals out of control and ends up yelling at Mona. I've never done this to Mona and she feels so guilty.
"It's okay, Dad. Mona must understand why you're yelling at her." After comforting Yana, Mama turned to comfort her husband.
Just like her, her husband must have felt very guilty after scolding Mona.
After this fight, mom and dad won't continue eating dinner anymore. The two of them just sat watching the food on the table slowly grew cold, while their minds wandered somewhere.
Seeing that mom and dad are not continuing to eat dinner anymore, Yana also loses her appetite. She felt sad for messing up the harmony of dinner today. If he knew of the reaction of father and mother this strong, then perhaps he would not be foolish to ask this matter on the table.
"Mama said she wanted to take me to my abah and Umi's house. Why aren't we white now instead of sitting dumb here?" Mona proposes to them to go to Umi's house immediately.
It's better than them being unemployed here doing nothing. Yana deliberately invited her parents to Abah's house so that they did not get too bad to think about the quarrel earlier. At least by meeting relatives, their minds will be distracted.
"Yes, thankfully you reminded me. Let's go, let Mona alone first to reflect on her own mistakes. I hope he can learn a lesson from the fight. If she repeats the same mistake and keeps ditching, mama won't give her any more pocket money." Mama said seriously.
Mom or dad wouldn't subsidize Mona's spending money if she kept going like this. They do not need a lazy person in the family. So Mona better think about it before making trouble.
"Ma, don't say that. Mona's sister also truant because she's not feeling well. I believe Mona couldn't have truant had she been okay." Yana defended her sister.
Dad shook his head helplessly. She greatly admired Yana's ever-positive and distant thinking. The education he received at the boarding school was reflected in his polite and positive attitude.
"You're more mature than your own brother, hahi.If only he was like you, dad wouldn't worry about him too much." Dad sighed heavily thinking about Mona's spoiled character becoming more and more so.
It's unfortunate that Mona can't match the character of Ayana or Yana.
Yana smiled gently.
Mama smiled broadly, "Mama also trusts you. Yeah, let's sort it out before we go there. Mama sure Umi must have been impatient to meet you. He often asks you about you while living in the cottage."
Mama started collecting the plates on the table. Yana also did not remain silent. He helped my mother collect dirty dishes after putting food that had not been spent in a dirty container to be thrown away.
...*****...
Inside the dark room Mona sat leaning against the side of the door. His wet eyes opened wide staring at the ceiling of his room which did not have the slightest attraction.
"Mona is tired of comparing with sister Ayana and Yana. What's wrong with being Mona herself as long as you don't hurt anyone? Mona tried. Mona has tried to not complain about all your neglect of Mona. Mona's trying to figure it out, but is there with you? Mona just confessed one mistake but you all immediately judge Mona with various kinds of slurring words. Mona's heart hurts, yeah. Mona's heart hurts so much you guys giniin. Mona never talked to you guys doesn't mean Mona's okay. No, not at all. But Mona appreciates you so never said anything about Mona's heartache. But you guys..." Mona closed her eyes unable to speak.
She's ill. His heart is so heavy, God. Mona doesn't like this pain but somehow the pain doesn't want to go away. Mona is tired but her heart won't listen.
His heart grew stifling at the thought of his parents' anger. They immediately got angry without taking the least amount of time to ask if he was okay?
Where is the sick?
Do we need to take him to the doctor?
No, they just keep quiet when they hear Mona is not feeling well and even underestimate her. Honestly, Mona is very disappointed here. He wants to be angry but angry who he doesn't know. To mom and dad?
Instead, they will increasingly taste it as a childish, immature, spoiled person and like to make trouble!
Yes, they are indeed Mona's parents but their biased attitude has actually made Mona doubt herself could it be that she is the child born by the mother?
Mona is tired, Mona's heart is tired, God. Until when does Mona keep caving in this house? Inner wounded.
Mona cried long enough until finally the drowsiness came. He weakly dragged his body up onto the bed. Touching the soft surface of the mattress, his body instantly relaxed and slowly his gaze darkened. He was completely asleep.
...*****...
In the morning, Azira takes a morning walk with her husband around the backyard. They walked back and forth until the sun showed its light. After enough exercise Azira and Kenzie rest on a park bench. The weather was good today and the air was very cold, Azira refused to go inside the house. So Kenzie decided to have breakfast here.
Today's breakfast is no different than any other day. There is fried rice, plain bread complete with jam, fruits and a glass of chocolate milk that is much thicker than the formula of pregnant milk in general.
Azira knew when the milk had been mixed with drinking water that Azira had been drinking. Kenzie said it was okay because the ingredients were natural and healthy so Azira could calmly drink it.
"What do you want Azira to eat today?" Umi is always excited to ask about the food Azira wants to eat.
Azira thought. Today he had no desire whatsoever and just ate what was there. His focus was just wanting to force the rice into his mouth for his son to get good nutrition inside.
"Eat whatever is there. For now I don't want anything. Except fruit. I have to eat hehe fruit.."
"alright. If you want anything say to Umi. Umi Masakin, deh." Umi said with a smile.
Azira nodded in relief.
"Yes, Umi. I'll definitely talk to Umi if I eat something."
Umi sends Azira a thumbs up.
"What activities are you two doing today? Want to go with Umi Arisan, won't you?"
Hearing the word arisan, Kenzie's hair immediately stood up. Imagining himself lost among the gathering of Moms of sheep, Kenzie felt very frustrated!
"Ah...today I want to send Kenzie to the office, Umi." Azira replied not feeling well.
Umi was not disappointed.
"Umi think you do not have any activities so want to invite to the Arisan place so do not get bored at home. But since you have activities, Umi can calmly go arisan."