Mother Connect For My Son
The Part 67

...I.B.U.S.A.M.B.U.N.G.U.N.T.U.K.A.N.A.K.K.U...

...Don't think of the past as a barrier. Think of the past as an ingredient to keep you learning. Do not care how bad you were in the past, but prove that you are able to grow as a new person. It is not the world that changes you, it is you that changes the world...

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A wooden chair made of teak with ancient carvings while Elea sat down. Still feeling anxious, Elea repeatedly exhaled.

The memory of the two men who were chasing him just now kept him distracted. And of course also scared.

"Drink first, son. Mumpung is still warm." a middle-aged woman came up with a tray containing a still steaming drink.

Elea nodded and looked at the face that had saved her repeatedly.

Ustadzah Aisyah, the woman with her husband Ustad Yusuf who several years ago found her washed up in the river. And now, they were also the ones helping Elea from the pursuit of the mysterious figure.

Elea's tears returned. Feeling very guilty to the woman who is currently in front of him.

"I'm sorry Elea, Umi. Sorry Elea left without saying goodbye." regretted Elea because she left without saying goodbye. Not without reason.

If Elea had stayed, of course, Ustad Yusuf and Ustadzah Aisha would not have allowed it. Elea had them think of as their own child who happened to have not been given a child.

But Elea felt unworthy to be around them with her sins piled up.

Ustadzah Aisyah embraced the woman she had considered a child. The kid? Elea felt more guilty for not telling them because she was married.

Actually, without Elea tell him, Ustadzah already knew that his adopted son was married, of course, from television and he had met Ardha.

Aisha's Ustadzah calms Elea down and lets Elea tell her about Dariush and how she was chased away by a mysterious figure whom Elea suspects was Dariush's man.

Because when Elea peeked, she had time to see a tattoo with a letter D engraved on the hand near their little finger. Signs that he was working on Dariush.

At that time there were only Elea and Ustadzah Aisha. Ustad Yusuf went to the pesantren not too far from their residence.

"Astagfirullah, so he's back to bother you, son?" tanya Ustadzah Aisyah's. Elea nodded.

"Where's your husband going, son. Did he not protect you?" ask Ustadzah Aisyah again.

"Mas Ardha is syutting Umi outside the city so don't know if Elea was kicked out with the citizens."

"Did your husband know about your past, son?" Ustadzah Aisyah looked at Elea's face which suddenly stiffened.

As expected, Elea would not be able to tell a story. But without Elea knowing, Ardha has known all about Elea's past.

Elea shook her head "Elea was afraid of Umi. Elea has not been able to do the same story Mas Ardha. But the media has already made the news. Elea sure must be now Mas Ardha disappointed and no longer care about Elea." lamented Elea while sobbing harder.

Imagining Ardha back like the beginning of their meeting made Elea's chest ache.

"Son, Umi told you before. Eliminate prejudice. Because prejudice is a sin."

"Astagfirullah, so Elea should how Umi?"

"Convince yourself, son. Trust your husband that he will accept you for who you are. Remember, the key to a home is trust."

"But Elea was scared, Umi. When Elea wants to improve herself, trying to erase that dark trail, there is always a past that blocks Elea's steps, Umi?"

"Don't take the past as no barrier, son. Think of the past as an ingredient to keep you learning. Do not care how bad you were in the past, but prove that you are able to grow as a new person. Because, it's not the world that changes you, it's you that changes the world."

"Okay, Umi."

Ustadzah Aisyah smiled. "Mau Umi accompany you to your house. Umi wants to meet Umi's granddaughter."

Elea who had lowered her head, suddenly looked up and shook her head "Can Elea stay here, Umi? Elea wants to prepare to meet Mas Ardha."

Ustadzah Aisyah sighed. Elea's face paled with pleading eyes.

"Alright if that's what you want, son."