Raisha Sacrifice
the discussion between Hendri and Mita

Raisha prepared breakfast as usual. The feeling of nausea decreases suddenly. Since yesterday afternoon home from the funeral he had forgotten the nausea that afflicted him every day. Maybe because she was focused on thinking about her husband Hendri.

Hendri headed to the dining table for breakfast. Raisha prepared plates and glasses that Bik Inah helped with.

Mita finally came out of the room she looked unwell. Raisha tells Bik Inah to call Mita for breakfast together. Just as yesterday Mita looked moody, she looked like a sleep-deprived person. Naturally, only yesterday his mother left him for ever.

Hendri had Raisha prepare everything for the event later tonight tahlilan to pray for his mother. Some people from Hendri's office will come and this morning also the team from catering has come to prepare the place and cutlery.

Hearing Raisha and Hendri busy talking about the series of events for later tonight, Mita just kept quiet not a word out of her mouth until Hendri asked about Mita's plans ahead.

"What are your plans after this?"

"Not yet."

"Then you don't have to go back to Singapore."

"meaning?" Mita did not understand why Hendri forbade her to return to Singapore, even though she had to go back to college there.

"I'll take care of your work here."

"I mean Mas Hendri, I...?"

"Yes, I promised you to look after you. Now you're my responsibility."

"But, Mas Hendri can't do that. We are not close either. I thought..."

"I won't change my decision." Hendri left the dining table just like that. Mita was stunned. He did not expect Hendri could decide the important things in Mita's life unilaterally.

Raisha who saw the debate between Mita and Hendri could not say anything. He just fell silent. Mita did not continue eating she wanted to rush into the room but was prevented by Raisha.

"Yes I know, Mas Hendri just wanted to keep his promise to mother, but we were not close even we just knew each other. I'm just his half-sister, anyway."

"Emmm.I just found out that Mas Hendri has a sister. Because of what I heard from his father, Mas Hendri's only son."

"Indeed, we have the same mother, but different fathers. Mother used to tell me about her old life. Mom said I had a brother, Mas Hendri his name. Yeah, that's all I know, and we just met a while ago. How could he decide such an important thing in my life like this. Without asking first he's been playing take decisions so, who's not goiter."

Raisha wants to laugh seeing her upset sister-in-law made by Hendri.

"Don't be held back if you want to laugh."

"Haha.., you just feel like you're so different."

"What do you mean?, are we clearly different, we are not one father."

"That's not what you mean, but your nature."

"I'm the one who's surprised, why would I want to be the same?"

Raisha was silent for a moment, she remembered her relationship with Hendri which was initially very stiff and now like repeating it back like she first met. Indeed, since yesterday Hendri did not talk much with him, only a few important things they talked about. Raisha did not worry too much about Hendri's attitude back stiff with him. Raisha just thought that Hendri was having a lot of business and his mother's funeral was pretty much draining his mind.

Mita tries to break Raisha's daydream. "Well, what's wrong?"

"There's nothing, let's sit in the living room. Ma'am wants to contact some people for the event later tonight, you can help mbak right?"

"certain"

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