Mother is Not a Night Woman
Can Lyla stay in this house?

"Come, Mas! I helped him back to the room, "Via kept trying to help the Hero stand up, even though the man continued to refuse.

Upon arrival in the room, Via laid down the woman, taking off the shoes and jacket that her husband was wearing. The aroma of drinks that come out of the mouth of the woman makes Via several times have to withstand nausea.

"You're no different than Shera. You two are cheap ladies!" said the girl with a heavy voice. Both of his eyes had closed, yet his lips continued to mutter cursing. There was nothing that could be done by Via other than rubbing his chest. The woman immediately walked out of the room, towards the lower floor where her room was. He dropped his body on a shabby bed. There's a tear stuck there.

Suddenly there was the sound of the ringing of Via's cell phone. The young lady immediately grabbed the rectangular-shaped object. Seen on the screen with the name Bu Retno, making a thin smile on her beautiful face. He shifted the green symbol to immediately connect with the woman who had raised him.

"Assalamu Alaikum, Ma'am!" via.

"Walaikum salam Via. How are you, son! You're okay, right? Since marriage you rarely call mom."

"Thank God, good ma'am. You're healthy, right?" ask Via. He was seen several times poking his lips, holding back the tears that had bathed his eyelids.

"Mother is healthy."

"Lyla?"

"Lyla is good too. It's just that since you left, Lyla has been crying a lot looking for you. He said he wanted to stay with the whole family."

As much as possible Via held back so that the sound of his stuffing was not heard by Ms. Retno. He tried to sound as happy as possible to cover up the true circumstances of the woman he considered to be his own mother. "Then let me ask Mas Wira's permission to take Lyla to stay with us, Mom."

"Yes, poor Lyla keeps crying. He's not used to sleeping without you."

"Yes already, Mom. I'll talk to Mas Wira later."

"You take care of yourself, son. Don't eat late. You always forget to eat."

Hearing Ms Retno's words made Via unable to stem her tears. "No, Ma. The hero is kind and attentive. I don't lack anything here" he told a lie.

"Thank God, son. I'll call you back later."

Call disconnected, Via put his phone back on a table. He was crying in that narrow, stuffy room. It seemed that Via could no longer stem his longing for the figure of the little girl who for four years filled his days. Lyla's presence fosters a reason for the woman to survive.

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That afternoon Wira was sitting in the living room with a laptop on her lap, when Via came over with a cup of warm tea. It's put on the table. However, Wira did not look at him at all. No matter how well she treated her husband. For the Hero, Via is still a bad woman.

"Mas ... There's something I want to talk about," said Via timidly.

"What's wrong?" ketus tanyanya. Since a week of living in the house there, such an attitude that Via received from the husband.

"If Mas allows it, I'll take Lyla to stay here, Mas. What can?"

"You think this house is an orphanage? So you can bring people to live here?"

Via speechless. The words of the Hero have represented that the man did not allow Via to bring Lyla to live with them.

"Sorry, Mas. But Miss Retno said, Lyla was always crying for me. Please let Lyla stay here, Mas. Lyla won't bother you. He'll sleep in the back room with me."

"If I said no, it doesn't mean no! I don't want you to take your bastard son to live in my house!" bentak Hero.

Holding back her tears Via said in a soft voice, "Lyla is not an illegitimate child, Mas!"

Via's answer also made Wira laugh cynically. "Then if not an illegitimate child what is his name? You've never been married. Then how can you have a child, if not the result of your affair."

"Good! You can take your son to stay here. But remember, he can't wander around this house. The place is in the back room with you."

Relieved to hear the Hero allow Via to bring Lyla into the house. Although in the end Via realized that Wira would also hate Lyla just as much as hate him. "Thank you, Mum. Excuse me, pick up Lyla first."

His hands were about to shake the husband. However, the hero doesn't seem to care. He was reluctant to come into contact with the woman who had become his wife.

It's okay if Mas Wira hates me. The important thing is that he let me take Lyla to stay here.

With excited steps, Via rushed towards a bus stop. I can't wait to meet her beloved daughter.

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A happy smile was clearly drawn on the face of a little girl. While running with the rest of his energy, Lyla welcomed the arrival of the mother.

"Lyla don't run, honey. Will fall." Via stretched out his arms, hugging his beloved son.

"Dalimana's mother? Why is Mother not coming home? Lyla is cali-cali Mother," he said without taking off his embrace. Via carried his daughter, and sat down in a chair.

"They're busy, honey. But now, you're here to pick up Lyla. Lyla wants to come with you, right?"

"Where's Mother? "

"To our new home. Lyla could be the same mother every day."

"Mau Mother. Lyla wants to come with Mother."

Via gave up his longing again by hugging his daughter. Until Bu Retno came with a suitcase containing Lyla's clothes that have been prepared before. The middle-aged woman looked sad to let go of the two people who were very dear to her. After chatting for a while to let go of the longing, Via finally bailed home.

"Why didn't Son Wira drive you, Via?" ask Miss Retno.

"Mas Wira is at work, ma'am. I'll be home by taxi online." Via smiled brightly, as if his life with the Hero was running properly, like a married couple in general.

"Oh ... Have you ordered the cab?"

"Already, Mom."

Not long after, a car stopped in front of the orphanage. Via immediately said goodbye to Miss Retno.

*****

Upon arrival at the House of Wira, Lyla unceasingly admired the house that to her was like that of a palace. The little girl continued to chatter.

"Mother, the house is about Wila besal, yes. Kayak palace. We want to stay here, do we, Mother?"

Before entering, Via crouched down in front of the little girl. Caress the tops of his head and face with affection. "Lyla, darling .. hear Mother yes," said Via accompanied by a nod of the head by Lyla. "Lyla can't be naughty in this house. This house is not your home. So Lyla should follow yes. So good boy."

"Yes, Mother. Lyla's not naughty."

"Yes, we're in, yuk." Dragging a suitcase, Via takes Lyla into the house.

Wira just came down from upstairs. Looks like it will come out, visible from his neat clothes. His gaze led to the figure of the little boy who came with Via. The first time seeing Lyla from such a close distance made her so fixated. Lyla, a little girl who was so beautiful and innocent, managed to grab the attention of the Hero.

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