My Brother's Bed Rattles
Go home

"I have to go, Mom. Mas Arga has already said the word talaq to me, so what am I here for?" risa replied with a cold face.

"Geez, Ris!" screech Miss Lydia with teary eyes.

Arga snorted in annoyance as he left his waist. He looked frustrated and desperate. Various ways he tried to change Risa's decision, but everything was in vain. Instead of leaking, Risa's stance even more steady. While Lady Lydia tried to persuade Risa, Mr. Abdi chose to approach Arga who looked chaotic.

"What happened, Arga? Is it true that Risa said that you divorced her?" ask Mr. Abdi.

"Yes, Dad. I divorced her because she's an untrue woman. Just imagine, this mess alone is not finished, but he has already dared to play fire behind me with his ex!" pissed Arga.

"His servant?" Mr. Abdi turned to Risa with eyebrows that intertwined.

"Yes, ex. Descendants of the bule kere," said Arga while glancing at Risa with her upset face.

"Ayden?" Mr. Abdi tried to guess.

"Yes, Ayden. That carefree man of Caucasian descent!" Arga threw away his face.

"That's all a lie! Yesterday I accidentally met Mas Ayden in the city park. He just drove me home and at that time Mas Ayden was not alone. He was with his future wife," Risa replied firmly.

"But it's useless for you to talk to Mas Arga. He'll never understand. He will always corner me and deliberately look for my mistakes to cover up all his mistakes," continued Risa.

"We'd better talk about this inside. Let everything be clear. Besides, if here it is embarrassed to look next door neighbors," interrupted Mr. Abdi trying to persuade Risa.

"No need, Dad. Everything is clear and Mas Arga has also divorced me" explained Risa.

Madam Lydia shook her head slowly. "Why are you talking like that, Risa? Please think about this decision again. Poor Lily. Lily still needs her father's affection."

Risa laughed cynically. "No, Mother. Lily doesn't need the affection of a father like Mas Arga. After all, Mas Arga never considered Lily's presence. He didn't even want to admit that Lily was his flesh and blood!"

"Risa, enough!" annoyed Arga with wide eyes looked at Risa who was getting bolder against her.

Risa grunts annoyed. He was too lazy to argue with the man. Even if it was true, it would still be wrong in Arga's eyes. Risa turns around and intends to continue her journey with little Lily. However, just as he wanted to get his legs back, Ms. Lydia held him back.

"Risa, where are you going? It's almost dark. Don't you feel sorry for Lily? Please, stay here. At least, hang on for Lily," said Ms. Lydia with an anxious face.

"Mom don't worry about me. Me and Lily will be fine" Risa said steadily.

Risa let go of Ms. Lydia's hand and walked back while dragging her suitcase.

"If you don't want to stay here, at least stay with Mom for the night. Please, Risa! For Lily's sake," said Miss Lydia again.

Risa stopped her steps and began to weigh up the offer from Miss Lydia. Risa was watching her surroundings and what her foster mother said was indeed true. It will soon be dark. She doesn't know where to take Lily.

"Ris, please. At least for tonight. Tomorrow you can go wherever you want" persuaded Ms. Lydia again.

Actually Risa was reluctant to accept Ms. Lydia's offer. For Mona was also there for a while before the wedding she and Arga were carried out.

"Alright, Mom. Just for tonight" replied Risa.

Ms. Lydia glanced at Mr. Abdi. "Sir, we better get back."

Mr. Abdi nodded. "All right."

Ms. Lydia grabbed Risa's hand and then took her into the old car owned by Mr. Abdi.

"We're going home first, son Arga. Sorry, if Risa is stubborn," said Mr. Abdi before following Risa and his wife who had been waiting in the car.

Arga did not answer, but his eyes were still fixed on Mr. Abdi's old car, where Risa was.

After saying goodbye to Arga, Mr. Abdi immediately got into his car and drove down the road.

"Aarghh!"

Arga shouted in annoyance. He did not expect that his current status with Risa was no longer husband-wife. Actually, he was very anxious to make peace with Risa and asked the woman to come back. However, his ego was still too high to do that. Moreover, doing it in front of both Risa's foster parents.

"I'm very sure, in just a few days you will definitely come back to me. Whine and beg to be my wife again and when that happens, I will do this to you too!" Arga smiled cynically.

He was very sure that one day Risa would come back to him. Because as far as Arga knows, Risa is a home woman who will not be able to live without her.

***

The car driven by Mr. Abdi arrived at his simple residence. After parking the old car, Mr. Abdi, Miss Lydia, Risa and little Lily immediately entered the house.

The arrival of Mr. Abdi and Ms. Lydia was so eagerly awaited by Mona since. He wants to know how the story goes Arga and her sister, Risa. After the roar of the father's car was heard, he immediately followed forward to meet his parents.

"Sir, Ma'am, how the story continues—" Suddenly Mona's lips freeze after seeing Risa who is standing next to her mother.

"Risa, you better rest. Take Lily to your room. The room is still clean and you can use it for tonight" said Ms. Lydia.

Risa nodded slowly then walked past Mona's body while dragging her suitcase towards the room. Mona had thrown a smile at Risa, but Risa did not want to reply. The pain that Mona inflicted on her, it would not be that easy to make Risa open her heart and forgive her sister's mistakes.

After Risa.

"Mom, is it true that Mas Arga and Mbak Risa are divorced?"

Miss Lydia breathed heavily. "Yes, that's how it is. It seems Risa's determination is already round. You know for yourself, don't you think about how your Risa is? He has a strong stance. If he says A, then it'll never turn into B."

"Yes, I'm right."

Mona seemed happy to hear the news. Bad news for some, but not for them. For Mona, that's good news. At least she and her baby will get the full attention of Arga after they get married later.

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