NOT Second Lead
Guilt and Disappointment

The Council's tears flowed again. He felt suffocated by the words his daughter said.

It turns out they saw....

The Council's chest is very crowded. If only Rihana and Dilara knew. At that time his wife took Aurora after him home. Because every year the Council must come home to find Dilara and her son.

Now the Council understood the meaning of Rihana's hateful look at her at that time. He caused a deep wound.

Maybe he was the one who caused Dilara's death.

The board feels very tight. The air disappeared.

You should have met papa, her mind is poignant.

"I'm sorry" she said with quivering lips, then clutched her daughter's face against her chest

The crying of Rihana was breaking even more. This warm embrace had wanted to be felt long ago.

Alexander closed his eyes, as if feeling how hurt Rihana's heart was.

Oma Mora deepened her pulse. Opa Iskandardinata wiped her tears.

Cakra stared at his mother and father who were already nearby.

They also cried to see the Council hugging her daughter.

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The night continues to rise. Now Rihana leaned his head against Alexander's chest. She sat next to Zira on her lover's bed.

The others rested at the hotel. But Alexander knew, Om Cakra was accompanying papa Zira and it turns out his father had also come to visit.

Alexander just told me which hospital Zira was in. He didn't tell me anything other than that. Surely at this time his father was surprised to know the reality that was in front of him.

Alexander did not meet his father. The focus was only on Zira who was being shaken by her feelings.

After Om Dewan left his treatment room, Alexander immediately entered to see his lover whose pair of eyes were still puffy.

He will replace the shoulder of Om Dewan with his shoulder. For eternity. And Rihana was without hesitation leaning his head there.

"Lex," he called her down.

"Yes." Yeah." Next to Alexander's hand played Zira's long hair.

Back Rihana's tears drip slowly. His lips were unable to say a word.

Alexander let. At this time Zira would only want to cry after all the bad things that happened to her and her mother. Alexander's hand stroked Zira's hair again gently.

"I should be happy, yeah, Lex," he said with great difficulty. His voice sounded vibrating.

"Yes, dear," Alexander replied softly.

"I miss my mom, Lex."

Alexander hugged him. Rihana's tears came back, though not as hard as before.

Alexander put his chin on Rihana's head. She knew there would be no words she could say to comfort her lover. At the moment Zira would only need him to accompany her, going through this heavy night.

Oma Mora entered her grandson's room with Oma Mien. The two beautiful grandmothers smiled looking at Zira and Alexander who were asleep in a sitting position and hugging.

"We should have been bound, yes," regretted Oma Mien who could not eliminate his disappointment.

"But fate keeps us bound" replied Oma Mora trying wisely.

The meeting with the granddaughter that he never expected made his heart very happy, even though there were still deep scratches there.

"I'll give you what he should have received. So cassian. Also your daughter, Dilara. Forgive me, my son," rather stammered Oma Mora. Tears fell back on his cheeks.

Oma Mien just nodded.

Dilara, your son is safe with us, his mind aches. It was as if imagining her daughter being in front of her. Her daughter is beautiful, gentle and quiet.

"I want to thank the owner of the parlor who took care of your daughter and our grandchildren" Oma Mora said moments later.

"We can go together."

Oma Mora smiled at her best friend, nodding her head.

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Cakra was buying coffee for both of them, as well as allowing them to talk.

"I do deserve to be insulted" replied the self-conscious Council. He took a long breath.

"At first I thought Alexander gave me the wrong information" Afif said with a feeling of unease.

"So when I saw a nurse, I immediately asked. And the nurse's answer was shocking. Especially after Om Iskan was like deliberately meeting me and telling this truth. My heart was almost dislodged" he said without pause. Right now his heart is pounding hard and still pounding his chest until it hurts.

The Flashback

"Afif," call Om Iskan when Papa Alexander is sculpting after answering unexpected answers from the nurse he asked.

"Om, what, right here? Sick aunt?" tanyanya was a bit surprised because her mind was empty.

Om Iskan looked at him strangely then sighed long and heavy.

"Grandson, Om. Son of the Council," said Om Iskan full of intent

"Aurora's? What pain, Om?" afif's response was quick and suffused with a strange feeling of worry. Because the Council and Alexander didn't say anything about the Aurora. All Alexander said was about Rihana being operated on.

Because Alexander's voice sounded panicked, he rushed to the hospital that Alexander said.

But what made Afif impatient and more astonished, Opa Iskan's face seemed to hold back his annoyance and again he sighed violently.

"Richana. He's the Council boy I just knew."

Afif's legs took a step back so surprised.

Afif flabbergasted. He was grateful that his heart was still strong in its place right now. Why so many surprises that he received in the near future, his mind is crowded.

"Ri rihana, Om?" ask her with trembling lips. His eyes hinted at his unbelief. He also felt his ears turn deaf.

"yeah. You can ask the board. Om was still confused to explain it," he said withholding his growl.

Then he stepped away. But when he was aligned with Afif's shoulder, he paused for a moment.

"Let Alexander relate to Rihana. Because like Aurora, Rihana is also the son of the Council. She's also my granddaughter."

The voice was like an indisputable command.

Without waiting for Papa Alexander's answer, Opa Iskandardinata also stepped foot away leaving his son's best friend who was still dumb.

end

"Can you explain now? My head is about to break it feels like it's hearing all this."

The board sighed, turning its gaze the other way. Not paying attention to the sharp gaze full of the insistence of his best friend. Demanding answers.

"Everything is still very confusing and painful. That's how I feel now." Finally the Board told it briefly but still understood his best friend-Afif.

Afif Suhendrata was silent. I don't think his best friend kept a secret this big. In his head raged various thoughts. Remembering he had once underestimated Rihana for the sake of Aurora. Rihana is the sister of Aurora. His best friend's son too.

He breathed a lot. It's as if his lungs are getting very little oxygen right now.

Remembering his wife again who would definitely be very shocked if he found out what he just heard. A very confusing and shocking truth. It also makes the feeling strange.

Thinking of Rihana as Aurora's older sister feels uncomfortable.

That girl doesn't know, does she? inner Afif guessing.

"Aurora knows?"

The board shook weakly. She was thinking of her daughter Aurora. How he put together the word to say this all to Aurora.

Afif breathed in a very long time. And blow it slowly.

"You have the right to hit me because I had a bad time about Rihana, who is your daughter," Afif said as he looked into the eyes of his best friend.

He did not what if.Dewan will punch him because it has issued a discordant word about Rihana and his mother.

His words came straight out from the bottom of his heart.

"Forget over. Even I had time to arbitrarily apply to him."

"Why don't you know that Mama Rihana is Dilara?" tanya Afif ngga abis thought.

His best friend is very smart. But why doesn't he know infotmation is this important.

The board breathed out violently. He did not answer. Afif again reminded him of his fatal stupidity.