Make Me His Substitute
The Past with Mom
"Don't say that, Agatha. Brother will always love you and take care of you even if we don't live together." Answer Aga.
"So, you're a liar. If Big Brother really loves me there's no way Big Brother would let me just stay alone with Papa in this house." Agatha with tears.
Hearing Agatha's heart-wrenching crying voice made Aga's two eyes involuntarily tear up.
"Sometimes I envy Amara, even though Brother Daniel is not her brother but Brother Daniel always wants to give his best for Amara. Brother Daniel is also unselfish by keeping Brother Naina away from his family. Every time Brother Daniel must always bring Kak Naina back to his parents' house so as to make Amara not feel too lost her brother."
Aga felt very shunned listening to the statement from his sister. For the past ten years he has chosen to live alone without caring if his sister still desperately needs affection and attention from him. Aga becomes very selfish after realizing his mistake all along.
Aga then got up from his seat. He walked up to Agatha and brought Agatha into her arms. "Don't cry anymore. Brother will think of your wish so that we can stay together again." Aga.
Agatha looked at Aga with tears still in her eyes. "Is Brother Aga serious?" Ask Agatha.
Aga nodded. "Sister loves you very much. Brother can't possibly let you feel alone in this world."
Agatha smiled happily at him. Papa Andrew who heard it also felt haru with two teary eyes. After all this time, finally his favorite son was willing to soften his heart to return to live in his house.
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"It's time for me to stay back with Papa and Agatha." Gumam Aga's. Too late in the sadness of being abandoned by his biological mother makes him a selfish man to choose to stay separated from his family. And right now, Aga is reaping the rewards of his decision. His younger brother was injured because of his decision with his biological father.
The night is getting late but Aga can never close both eyelids. The shadow of the mother who used to smile at him constantly flashed in Aga's mind. Until finally Aga managed to close both eyelids, the face of the mother also appeared in his dream.
"Mom!" Aga screamed for the mother as her closed eyelids suddenly opened.
Aga spread his gaze to the left and to the right looking for the whereabouts of the mother. However, she did not see the figure of her mother that she expected. Everything looks empty. The mother was dead and could not be in front of her at this time.
"Mom..." Aga involuntarily shed his tears. His breathing felt increasingly tight. Aga cried sobbing imagining his friendship with his mother when his mother was still alive.
"Why did Mama leave Aga, Mah. Why is God so evil separating us." Lirih.
Previously the figure of Aga was a very warm and cheerful figure. But after the fateful incident befell the mother, Aga turned into a very cold and talkative figure. It is very difficult to open your heart to a woman. Until finally, the figure of Naina present in his life replaces the sadness he felt into a happiness.
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