
A week since the departure of bi Ijah, Gilang always came in every lecture commemorating the departure of his mother. Whether what was on the child's mind, every morning Gilang always visited his mother's grave, but never wanted if Bambang or Irin wanted to accompany him. He always comes alone.
Irin has not had the opportunity to talk alone with Gilang, because Gilang chose to live in another tenpat rather than in Irin's house, Gilang seems to always avoid and always look for reasons so that Irin does not approach him, he said, she is disappointed with Irin's marriage. The departure of bi Ijah really caused such a large empty space, even a house as big as it was not necessarily Irin understood every ins and outs, they always had trouble finding something because usually bi Ijah who prepared it.
"Mbok Rum, please take care of Irin!" Bambang said goodbye because today he had to go back to work. Mbok Rum with Pak Budi is a husband and wife who has just worked at Irin's house.
"Well sir, " said Mbok Rum.
"You're okay, baby, don't forget to eat, don't daydream, find an activity that makes you happy." Pamit Bambang to Irin.
"Yes, you're also careful, don't forget to pray."
Irin immediately entered the house after Bambang's car away.
"What breakfast do you want?" ask Mbok Rum.
"Milk bikinin mbok, I'm not a laper. Oh yes, call me Mbak yes Mbok," asked Irin on mbok Rum, he did not want to be sad because Non's call was the favorite call of the late bi Ijah.
"Well Non, uh, Mba Irin."
"Anterin to the backyard huh Mbok, I'm there." Said Irin as she passed.
Irin sat down while looking at the fish pond, the pond had been there since little Irin. Irin re-imagined the past when his parents were still alive, bi Ijah, even Gilang. Now that everything was calm in nature there, even Gilang had reappeared. The presence of Bambang and his family makes Irin very strong in the face of his loss this time, all that feels cold and lonely is suddenly warm and full of prayer and enthusiasm.
"Mba, here's the milk,"
"Yes, thank you Mbok."
"Sama-sama, please excuse me if you need anything just call me Mba ... " Irin nodded at the sight of mbok Rum.
While fondling a glass of milk, Irin's mind floated, suddenly he remembered that he had to look for Gilang's whereabouts. Irin then pressed the dial button on her phone.
"Hello, Assalamualaikum Om Rahmat," said Irin.
[Waalaikumsalam Rin, what's wrong? Can anyone help?] Reply Mr. Grace at the end of the phone.
"Do you know where Gilang lives now?" ask Irin without further ado.
[Hem, Gilang lives in apartment xxx]
"Okay, thank you Om, assalamualaikum ... " Irin immediately closed the call on her phone after getting Gilang's address.
Irin immediately took a shower and prepared to come to Gilang. Irin went by taxi online, and immediately went to Gilang's apartment number. Irin pressed the bell and waited long enough for Gilang to open the door for her.
"Rin?" Gilang was about to close the door again when he found out that the one who came was Irin, but Irin's right foot had swiftly stuck on the door.
"I want to go in, Gilang you owe me an explanation years ago."
"It's none of your business anymore, Rin!" Irin with her small body managed to squeeze into Gilang's apartment.
"The rooms in my house are many, but you choose to live here." Irin said as she looked around every corner of her room, and sat down on one of the chairs facing straight into the cityscape with the tall building.
"I'm not going to live there anyway, I don't want to be a bully for a married couple."
"Well, where have you been all this time? Why did you choose to leave? Why are you back now?" irin asked with a sharp look towards Gilang.
"Slow down nanyanya tuh! Tell me about your wedding, while I'm nginget-nginget for your answer."
"Okay, you know my parents died?"
"Yes papa, Mas Bambang and my parents were involved in an accident, my parents died and Dad asked Mas Bambang to marry me in his last moments." Gilang was very surprised to hear Irin's story, the view that was initially thrown out the window turned to Irin who was telling the story.
"So? Your husband killed Mr Herman and Ms Sinta?"
"It's Lang's destiny, Mas Bambang is only an intermediary. He made amends by being my guard for the rest of his life."
"Hhhh, so your marriage is based only on Mr Herman's will?"
"It's not 'Only' Lang, my father's will is a big thing, not easy for me and for Mas Bambang but we have reached this point where we have been sincere with the past events."
"You love her?"
"At first no, but I saw the seriousness of Mas Bambang, there is no reason I can not love him."
"Don't be a Rin hypocrite, just because you're a rich kid until Bambang really wants to get you and your property" Gilang said.
"It's not like that Lang, Mas Bambang did not even know that I was rich until 3 months later our marriage, he accepted me for who I was."
"Hhhh, whatever! He's still a murderer."
"So your mouth Lang, now it's your turn to tell me everything, what's your reason for leaving us first?"
Silent for a moment, he sucked deeply into a cigarette in his hand.
"I'm just disappointed, living in your shadows. I was happy to think I was Mr. Herman's son. Until the man claimed to be my father, I immediately agreed and decided to go with him."
"Easy that? You don't know how sad bi Ijah is?"
"I just want to live as myself,"
"Did you get it?"
"I'm sick of seeing my stepmother, but I can't go back and let people know that I chose wrong."
"Your irritation is high,"
"Yesterday Mr. Rahmat told me that Mother died, I flew directly from Ponti to Jakarta."
"You're sorry?" ask Irin.
"Will it be useful?"
"Hemm, not really, but it would be great if you regret it, you don't know how bi Ijah kept crying at that time, I just hope you get a little flick in your ear!"
"I'm just gonna fix it, I'm gonna show Mom that I'm gonna live better. And I've abandoned my false parents, I'm sick of it."
"And you're Rin, I was thinking about marrying you!"
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