Roses, Not Balsa
Realizing too late

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Everything that happened was not what he wanted, Lusi who was so happy to get a rich daughter-in-law with a luxury car that was always carried everywhere in fact it did not make him calm now. It turned out that Siska was a woman of ogah-ogahan, calculation and also so much demanding.

Every day the house continues to be crowded because of Siska, not crowded because of the happiness that is interwoven in it but because of the arguments that always occur between Siska and Adi.

Like today.

"Siska, please dong make me coffee" said Adi. Speaking slowly, asked nicely but was not welcomed by Siska.

Siska who was engrossed in her magazine completely flabbergasted, remained serious with her magazine did not even turn her head for a moment even though she kept answering.

"Bikin alone," he replied with great indifference.

"You just can't give me what I want so don't expect me to do what you ask" he added, increasingly haughty.

"Siska, don't talk like that. Adi is your husband, so you have to respect him anyway" Lusi seemed to not accept that his son was treated like that but Siska still did not care.

"His husband? why honor a husband who can't give you anything. I'm not Arsy yeah, the stupid one you can treat as you please."

"Siska!" exclaiming Lusi, his anger peaked to the crown like him until he also immediately stood up from his seat.

Although he had gotten a snatch from Lusi but Siska remained indifferent. Even he just leaned his lips together without looking at Luci and how his face was filled with anger.

"Already, Mom. Let Adi make his own," Adi was forced to move from his seat, stopping Lusi who was about to advance to Siska's place.

"Can't be Adi, I don't want you to be treated like this." Luci is getting hotter.

"No, let it go." Adi immediately stepped out of the room and went into the kitchen. While Siska remained unconcerned and kept busy with her magazine.

Upset but unable to do anything makes Lusi immediately go from there, leaving Siska and her own pleasure.

"Daddy!" he shouted as he stepped following Adi into the kitchen.

"Look, he wants to make a noise, I'm not the babu here," murmured Siska, turning a little towards the kitchen and already seeing no one.

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At Ms. Tantri's house, Arsy has finished all her work. All breakfast dishes are available on the table as well as drinks of Ms. Tantri and her husband.

Arsy must be able to be more agile, he must go to the market, to the place where he opened his business.

"Budhe, Pakde, breakfast is ready. Laili, breakfast yuk!" shouts Arsy from the dining table.

"Yes," replied Ms. Tantri. immediately led her husband and also invited Laili who had played early in the morning.

"Mother, are you going to the market today?" laili asked along with her attempt to sit on the chair.

"Yes, Honey. I have to go to the market again. You want to go home to school or come with Mom?" tanyakanya. Arsy begins to get busy with preparing food for the three on the plate.

"Alright, now eat a lot yes," Arsy and Laili's pinta immediately nodded.

"Thank you, son." said Mr. Nirwan.

Arsy just smiled. What he is doing now cannot be compared to the kindness of Pak Nirwan and Bu Tantri for himself and Laili. If there were no two, Arsy would not be able to do it now.

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"Damelie!"

Laili turned her head when someone called out to her. Just now Arsy's gone and he's about to get into his school but now he's stopped by someone's call.

Wh-dad?" Laili frowned. Confused because Adi did not usually come but now he came. Laili continued to look at Adi who was getting closer until finally stopped in front of him and knelt before the little boy.

"Laili darling, this well bring snacks for you," he said.

Laili hesitated to accept it, even she just continued to be silent on the spot. Unusually his dad would be good like this.

"Why don't you want to accept Dad's gift?" ask Adi.

"Did your mother forbid you? I'm sorry, honey. I love you so much, forgive me, yes" Adi's face looks so compassionate, hoping Laili will forgive her and accept her gift.

"Hem, what show did you give Laili snacks? dad's birthday, huh?" ask Laili.

Someone who never gives anything once raises the question from Laili.

"Friend Laili also gave Laili a snack yesterday because she had a birthday, but she never gave anything to Laili."

Adi's heart felt slapped so hard because of the words from Laili. Realizing he never gave anything to Laili even affection was not. But he couldn't blame Laili if he had such thoughts.

"No, Dad's not a birthday. I just wanted to give you this." Adi's heart hurt. His son's words were a little aware of his treatment so far.

"Oh, but I'm sorry, Dad. Mother did not forbid Laili to accept anything from Father, but mother forbade Laili to eat snacks like that. I'm sorry, yes" said Laili refused.

"Yesterday while eating like that Laili was sick so Mom forbade Laili."

Ted!

"Have entered, Laili studied first huh, Dad." Laili quickly ran.

Adi's hand came down from Laili's arm so slowly, it felt all his spirit after hearing all Laili's words just now.

"What kind of father am I?" muttered. A blank look with eyes that feel hot.

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Seriate....