My Brother's Bed Rattles
Curhatan Risa's

"You recognize him, Ay?" oma Hana asked with her brows furrowed at Ayden.

"May I carry it, Oma?" Instead of answering Oma Hana's question, Ayden stretched out his hand before the middle-aged woman.

"Of course, Ayden."

Oma Hana handed the tiny baby to Ayden and was immediately greeted by him. Ayden smiled as he looked at the little baby's face while kissing her.

"Oh my goodness, honey. How did you get here?" muttered Ayden.

"Then, where's her mother?" Ayden looked at Oma Hana who was watching herself dumbstruckly.

"Ehm, he said he wanted to go to the restroom and maybe he would come back soon" said Oma Hana.

"Risa's mother's name, right, Oma?" Ayden went back to making sure.

"Yes, her name is Risa. Oh, aye. You must know Risa too, right? Rachel also knows him" said Oma Hana.

Ayden nodded his head. "Yes, I know him, Oma. Even knew him very well" Ayden replied.

"Well, that's right." Oma Hana smiled widely.

Renatta and Rachel arrive in the room. Rachel helps Renatta sit and lean on the sofa, not far from the position of Oma Hana.

"He's why, Chel?" asked Oma Hana while watching Renatta closely.

"It's just regular blisters, Oma. Oh yes, she is Renatta, the daughter of Mr. Thunder and Bu Ara," said Rachel as she plopped down beside Oma Hana's body and grabbed the cold drink and downed her half.

"Who is Mr Thunder?" Oma smiled faintly looking at Renatta.

"Yes, Oma. I am Renatta, the son of Mr. Thunder and Mr. Ara," Renatta continued.

"Oh." Oma Hana nodded slowly. "Come, son, have a drink. You must be thirsty" he continued.

"Thank you, Oma." Renatta grabbed a glass of cold drink and then drank it.

"Eh, Chel. Try giving him medicine and plastering the wound to treat and close the wound. Poor's him, isn't he?" oma's word while patting Rachel's thighs that were cool in teasing Ayden.

The girl did not hear Oma Hana's orders at all. He continued to smile at Ayden while occasionally teasing the man.

"How about, Bang Ay? Your arrival here wasn't in vain, was it?"

Ayden exhaled heavily. "Yes, but a lot of questions are going through my head right now, Chel. I can't figure out why Risa could be here, while her husband is playing with other women out there" Ayden said.

"You better ask that to Risa. I don't want to answer it for fear of mispronunciation" Rachel said.

"Hey, Rachel! You heard Oma, didn't you?" oma Hana asked Rachel who continued to talk with Ayden without caring about Renatta who was still in pain due to his small wound.

"Huh? Why, Oma?" Rachel was shocked.

"Hhh, that's you, yeah!" upset Oma Hana.

While Oma was still coolly grumbling Rachel, Risa arrived in the room with a downcast face. He was forced to return because he felt bad if he continued to avoid.

Ayden smiled widely when he saw Risa coming closer.

"Risa," said Ayden.

Because of the fun of babbling, Oma Hana until not aware that Risa has arrived in the room.

"Oma, can I talk to Risa for a minute?" ayden asked Oma Hana who was scolding Rachel.

"Eh, it turns out Risa's already here. Of course you can, why not?" sahut Oma Hana's.

"Thank you, Oma."

Oma Hana nodded then spoke again with Rachel who was busy treating Renatta's wounds. Rachel's face bent and it was clear that she was forced to do so at Oma's request.

"Come, Ris!" Ayden got up from his position and walked over to Risa. He grabbed the woman's hand and led her out of the room. While Renatta could only stare at the departure of the couple with a sad and disappointed face.

"Where are we going, Mom?" ask Risa.

"To the vestibule, where no one was there. It's just me, you and Lily" Ayden replied.

Arriving in that room.

Ayden sat on the front room sofa then asked Risa to sit down with him.

"Now tell me the truth, Risa. I beg you very, don't cover it up again."

"What's the story about?" risa asked with a sad face looking at Ayden.

Ayden exhaled heavily then clasped Risa's hand tightly. "Everything, Risa. All of them! Tell me all your problems. Who knows I can help you."

Risa lowered her head to the floor. "I don't think there's anything I need to talk about about everything that's happened to me, Mom. It's a disgrace to my household, I shouldn't have told anyone else. Enough God who listens to my grievances," said Risa with teary eyes.

Ayden swallowed his saliva with great difficulty. He reached for Risa's bowed face so that he could clearly see the sadness of her puja woman.

"Is there anything I can help you with, Ris? If not for you, at least for Lily" Ayden said.

"It doesn't matter, Mas. I don't want to trouble anyone. Especially Mas Ayden," replied Risa.

"Oh yes, God!" Ayden shook his head with an annoyed look.

"Now answer my question honestly, did Mas Arga throw you out of your house?" ayden asked so seriously looking at Risa.

Risa shook her head. "No, Mas. I chose to leave the house."

"Why?"

"Because Mas Arga has divorced me" said Risa. "There's no way I'm staying in that house while we're not in any relationship anymore."

Ayden was silent for a moment as he continued to stare at Risa's sad face.

"Maybe I'm bad, Ris. However, it is not my disbelief that there is a slight feeling of happiness when I know that Mas Arga has divorced you" Ayden murmured inwardly.

"What's your plan now?" ask Ayden later.

Risa smiled bitterly. "Come, Mas. I don't know either. But at least my fate has started to improve while I'm here. There is a comfortable place to live, get a fairly large salary and can work while keeping my baby. That was even more than enough," explained Risa.

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