Ryanthi: Sweet Cake, Bitter Reality
Angel Helper

A few days passed after Arumi's conversation with Moedya. The wounds on the man's face have now started to improve. So did the wound on Keanu's face. He stopped playing with his mother.

That afternoon, Puspa came to Ryanthi's house. Keanu seems to have been really steady to make the petite girl as a prospective companion. He takes this matter seriously with Ryanthi.

"We can ask Aunt Ve for help with this kind of business. In the past, she held her wedding party very amazingly" Ryanthi explained. "Let me talk to him. You don't mind, do you, Puspa?" Ryanthi glanced at her future son-in-law who had just fallen silent.

Puspa smiled as he shook his head slowly. "No, Mother. Mother must be much more experienced," said Puspa politely.

"I've chosen the time, ma'am" Keanu said. He glanced at Puspa as if asking permission to the girl. Puspa again nodded slowly in agreement.

"really? When?" Ask Ryanthi.

"Early October. What do you think, Mom?" Ask Keanu. He asked for an opinion from his mother.

Ryanthi was silent for a moment. He did not expect that Keanu would choose such a fast time.

"That means only about three months left, dear," Ryanthi said.

Keanu nodded with certainty.

"alright. I'm going to meet Aunt Ve and talk to her" Ryanthi said with a smile. He stared at his son-in-law for a moment.

"Puspa ..." said Ryanthi gently.

"Yes, Ma'am," said Puspa politely.

"Aren't any of your brothers living in this town, honey?" Ask Ryanthi. He removed the glasses he was wearing.

Puspa was silent for a moment. A feeling of confusion and discomfort began to envelop him now. He glanced at Keanu for a moment, the man who had been the source of his strength ever since.

"Nothing, ma'am," replied Puspa still with the polite attitude he showed in front of Ryanthi.

"Dad and my mother were nomads from across the street. Their relatives all live there. However, we have not had communication with them for too long. I'm also not too close to my father's brother or my mother's. Especially after my parents died. I've really lost communication with others," said Puspa. He explained about himself.

Ryanthi is a mangosteen. He could understand that quite well, because in fact he now only had a close brother, Vera, who had absolutely no blood relation to him.

"You must be a strong girl" said Ryanthi. He touched Puspa's shoulder with his motherly gentle demeanor.

Puspa smiled somewhat hesitantly at first, but at last he seemed to release all the burdens that at that time felt squeezing him so strongly.

"I have to learn to be strong, Mom. I live alone, for I am ...." Puspa did not continue his words. He too was sluggish.

Keanu was silent too. His mind is currently unfocused. However, he still thought of Moedya, his best friend.

"Alright, Son! We are your family now. Don't think about it anymore!" Ryanthi said with all the gentleness she had.

Puspa smiled too. "Can I hug Mom?" Ask.

Puspa had not felt the warmth of a mother's embrace for a long time. All this time he only wrestled from one hug to the embrace of a man who he felt even more add to the ice in his life. Puspa misses that so much.

Fortunately, he has approached her. Sometimes he does not understand the way of life that God has laid out for him. He still could not believe what had happened to him at this moment. He still felt that he was currently in the cradle of a beautiful dream that Keanu presented to him.

Until late afternoon, Puspa was still in the residence of the Winata family. At that time he was standing staring at a photo of Adrian in a size that is quite large. A beautiful photo on the wall of the living room.

"My dad's very handsome, isn't he?" The soft voice of a girl had spread the reverie of Puspa back then. The little girl looked over. He was unaware of Arumi's presence there.

"Hi ... Arum," said Puspa warmly. He welcomed his sister-in-law with the most familiar attitude possible.

Arumi smiled as she approached Puspa. He stood next to the girl and watched the picture of his father.

"My father was a very good man. Look at the charisma he has, it's only fitting that he can charm my mother's heart" Arumi smiled crazily with her own words.

"My mother once told me that my father was the most determined man she had ever met. I wish I could find a guy like him" Arumi continued.

"Don't you find it, Arum?" Puspa glanced towards the side where Arumi was standing.

Arumi glanced back at him. "I hope .. so," replied the beautiful girl.

"You're lucky because my brother is the real duplicate of my late father. My brother has almost the same character as him, even though he is much more mysterious" Arumi explained.

"Mysterious?" Puspa scrunched his forehead.

Arumi laughed softly. There was a shock in his heart that he felt now. He glanced back at Puspa. "I know who you are, Sister-in-law .." said Arumi making Puspa jerked. Her golden eyes grew even bigger in surprise when she heard what Arumi had revealed to her.

"Did you know that too?" Puspa asked with a hue of anxiety that began to envelop him.

Arumi smiled knot. He looked back at his sister-in-law. "Just calm! I don't know who you really are" replied Arumi. "But ... can you tell me a little bit about Moedya?" Ask Arumi.

"I have nothing to do with him. Really!" Puspa reassures Arumi. He was afraid that the girl would prejudge him further.

"Didn't you see Moedya a lot with that woman? What are you looking at?" Arumi. There was a feeling that started to make Arumi's heart suddenly become so uncomfortable. A moment later, he fell silent and took a deep breath.

"No! Don't tell me anything! I don't want to know! I believe in Moedya!" Arumi chose to sit down. His face looks very agitated.

Seeing that, Puspa immediately approached and sat down next to Arumi. He pulled the girl's fingers and held her tightly.

"Arum, forgive me for causing turmoil in your heart. Had I not said anything to Keanu, maybe they would not have fought and you would not have become agitated like this. But we need to know our partner well. Don't let you know after you've gone any further."

"Just like Keanu who accepts my past well, then I don't think there's any harm if you can also accept Moedya's past. Especially if he's already completely poured out his feelings for you."

"The two of you were born to an amazing couple. Ryanthi's mother, Adrian sir. I've heard their stories from Keanu. Let's just say that right now you and Keanu have become a helper angel for me and Moedya. You're the bearers of the light that illuminates both of us's dark lives."

"I am not a holy woman. I'm not much better than you, Arum. I also have no right to give you wise words. But .. ikhlask your heart if you really want to accept Moedya or leave her immediately!" Puspa ended his words. The grip of his hand was felt stronger by Arumi who was currently dissolving in his own mind.