
The afternoon ran away, the afternoon picked up the day. The couple was still at home accompanying the little girl who was struggling with her cries on the side of the belly button. The mourners were already untraceable, left behind the nuclear family who were still faithful to the black paddles resisted the small drizzle.
Stella seemed to hug her mother who was still squeezing. Sutomo's mother was slightly better off than her husband lying helplessly in the hospital gurney, unable to take her daughter to her final resting place.
“Ste, shouldn't you take your mom home first?” tawar Bara, after not having the heart to see the condition of his former mother-in-law.
“I ... can't leave Rania alone here, Mas.”
“Rania leave with us temporarily, there is Bella accompanying her. We'll take him home later.”
Stella according. The condition of his mother could not last too long at the funeral. At least it is better to go home to rest and calm down. In her old age, the physical mother Sutomo is not as tough as when she was young, especially plus the shock that was so great with the departure of Brenda.
***
After persuading Rania, the girl finally complied. Return home, say goodbye to Brenda's grave with riverbed eyes.
“Rania have eaten? Want mommy to buy you something?” bella asked, clutching the thin body of Rania who still did not want to stop crying. The girl wrapped around Bella's waist with her pot. All three were already in the car, with Mr. Rudi holding the wheel.
Bara, who was sitting on the other side, smiled at Bella and Rania who were hugging, then continued his concentration on the screen. Check the email Kevin sent her. From morning, the man did not work. The plan is after the funeral directly to the office, but Rania's condition makes Bara cancel it.
“Rania don't want anything.” The girl was still at home hugging and resting her body in Bella's arms, seeking the warmth she had not been able to get.
“Mas, stop by in front. Want to buy a snack for Rania, all for Icca,” pinta Bella pointed to the nameplate of a famous donut with a variety of favorite toppings of her daughter.
Bara turned a glance, the man replied, but immediately gave orders to Mr. Rudi. Just as the car came to a perfect stop by the roadside, Bella let go of her hug on Rania.
“Already Bell, let me just,” said Bara, grabbed the car door handle and rushed down.
“Rania want to top what, Darling?” ask Bella.
“Mau moka,” sahut Rania slowly.
“Mas, buy moka. Icca bought you chocolate, Mas.”
Bara nodded. Standing bent over holding the car door, while waiting for the instructions of the mistress.
“Aparticularly, Bell?” ask Bara.
“Rania to get off. Later can choose yourself,” bargain Bella. Persuading Rania to take a walk out, at least the girl could forget her temporary sadness.
Rania shakes.
“That's it, Mas. Don't be long, yes.”
“I just stopped by Bell for a while, not want to stay there,” Bara chirps, his attitude has returned to how it was.
Bara is not the type of romantic man, who can throw sweet words that make women float into the air until they forget how to land down to earth. He was also not a man who could be gentle, which made the women melt instantly, falling unconscious because of his charm. But Bara's loyalty has been tested, from marrying his first wife to marrying Bella, the daughter of his housekeeper.
For almost 30 minutes the man was waiting in the shop. The atmosphere of the afternoon was quite crowded, so Bara had to queue. While completing the payment, once turned Bara's body hit someone.
“Sorry ...” said. Luckily the two boxes of donuts were still awake in his hands.
“Ya, it's okay.” There was a spoiled voice, sweetly answering Bara's apology, the man turned his head.
The sweet girl might be his wife's age, with super short pants and a white t-shirt hanging, showing off her white, smooth rat belly smiling sweetly at him.
“OK, I'm sorry.” Bara walked away without looking again. Different responses are shown by the girl. Who jump for joy and gossip with their peers.
After driving Rania home, Bara and Bella become unbearable. There's only Omanya sitting there. While Stella takes care of her papa in the hospital. Finally, with all due consideration, the couple took Rania home for a while, until things returned to their normal state.
***
“Kids are asleep, Bell?” bara asked, lying sideways looking at the wife who had just stepped in with a gray negligee with no arms.
“Already,” says Bella. The pregnant woman chose not to go up to the bed, but to rest on the side of the bed and look at her husband carefully.
“Mas, I called mom,” Bella's story with her bright face.
“Then?”
“Mother is willing to move to Jakarta and stay with us here.”
“Really?” Make sure again.
Bella nodded.
“You didn't leave me and settled in Surabaya, Bell?” asked Bara, with a bright smile.
Bella nodded and smiled.
“Come, Sweetheart. We must celebrate our peace, before we start another quarrel,” pinta Bara, take his wife up to the bed.
“You know, Bell. You look sweet tonight,” said Bara, locking the body of Bella sitting next to him. The feeling of happiness, makes the man a different figure than usual.
“Indeed usually not sweet, Mas?” bella asked, smiling at him.
“My wife is always sweet, especially if she wants,” Bara tease.
The man's smile never disappeared from his lips, since Bella gave a peaceful statement. Her life is light and vibrant as Bella begins to understand all of her attitudes all along
“Mas, I'm sorry to see Rania. The girl already has no one,” said Bella suddenly.
“What should he come with us, as requested by Mbak Brenda.”
The smile that had stopped on the face of the pregnant woman was gone somewhere. His gaze became mellow, recalling his simple chat with Rania before going to bed. The girl told a lot about her feelings and sadness that now had to endure alone. No mommy was the focus. The one Bella caught, Rania is now like a kite breaking a thread. Torn in the wind. The figures of grandfather, grandmother and Stella can not replace the figure of parents for him.
“Mas, what do you think?”
Bara sighed. A difficult question to answer. It was not that she did not feel pity, but all this time the presence of Rania became a problem in their household. That was a consideration for him.
“Bell, we'll talk about it later. In the meantime, just leave it like this. I don't care if Rania lives with us, but maybe not yet. We need to discuss with the oma and the opa. Even though Brenda asked for it directly from you.”
Finally, Bara made a sound. “I'm private, don't mind. It's just that this problem isn't that easy. For a while just let it go like this, if Rania wants to be here, let her stay here, but if she misses her oma and opanya, I won't forbid her from staying there either.”
“Indeed, better stay with us. But I can't ignore the feelings of Brenda's parents. Right now, what was left of Brenda, was only Rania. They definitely want to stay with Rania for the rest of their lives.”
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