
“So this is the main reason dad came to our house?” ask Stars. The atmosphere was already quite calm, so they could chat with a little leisurely.
Tea and some snacks were on the table. Subandi sits flanked by two different generation women who are the reason for his hard work so far on the right and left. Jayden and Delia sat across from them.
“So morning I saw your face on television. Dad thought it was all a lie, but seeing Jay go down with a woman, dad was disappointed because the news was true.”
“What news?” ask Stars.
“Company news Jay.”
“What?!” pekik Stars. He immediately took his cellphone not far from him, and opened a gossip account on his social media.
His father was right, there was news of Jayden there. He hugged a woman on the beach. The next slide shows her wearing a necklace to the woman. They look so friendly in there.
Although not clearly visible due to the maximum magnification of the camera phone, people around Jayden certainly know that the woman is Delia.
Star gazes sharply at Jayden, “you do another recklessness Jay.”
Jayden stood up, and took the phone in the Star's hand. He confirmed that it was him as well as Delia. The photo must have been taken by someone when he and his wife were enjoying the beauty of the morning sun while in Bali.
Just as Jayden was about to open his voice, a car was heard coming into his yard. After that, there were footsteps approaching.
“Dave?” greet Jayden.
“I don't want to mince words. You must know very well my purpose in coming here, right?” ask Dave as he moves closer. Realizing there was someone else there, Dave gave his smile to the two Star parents. The middle-aged couple returned Dave's smile with a nod of their heads.
“I want to talk to both of you,” Dave points to Jayden and the Stars.
“We talk in the back,” said Jayden. He then walks ahead of Dave, followed by the Stars behind him.
The departure of three people struggling in the same industry caused awkwardness among three others who were still sitting in the living room.
Subandi who felt guilty, but was prestige enough to apologize chose to go to the terrace to light a cigarette. Leaving behind two different generations of women who were still sitting there.
Delia who felt she did not want to mince words again resigned from there. But Meli immediately stopped him.
“Wait Nak!” exciting Meli.
Delia again landed her body on the sofa that she had left.
Meli stood up, and sat down beside Delia. The place Jayden was sitting.
“On behalf of her father Star, mother apologizes,” Meli said sincerely. He then rubbed Delia's cheek with a slap, “still sick?”
“It has improved,” replied Delia.
“Steps in High School, our income is considered insufficient to finance Star school in private High School. School is expensive. But we believe there is a price there is quality. Finally his father Bintang register to be an ojek driver online.”
“We work hard for Stars. Until he graduated High School and continued until college. There is pride of its own here.” Meli pointed at her own chest.
“Although fate says another. The success of Bintang comes not from his education, but from his singing talent. But it does not necessarily make Mother and her father Bintang regret sending her to school. That's for the stock.”
“After the Stars became artists, our lives changed. His father Bintang no longer need ngojek. Stars also make your home better. Mom even now has employees.” Meli smile. “Things you never imagined at all.”
“Why did Mom tell me all this?” delia asked confusedly.
“Listen Nak. I don't want to justify Star's wrongdoing. If he does something wrong, I will rebuke him. But what happened is not true. It is not right to do a marriage on a covenant. It's more than just love, son. You guys carry the name of God in it.”
“What mother mean?”
“When we got married, Jay and Bintang made a promise to God. Since then, both Jay and Bintang have been bound in a sacred relationship. The strong. You can't play him. There are rights and obligations that must be fulfilled from the wife as well as from the husband. You understand what that means?”
“Delia shakes.”
“It is very sinful for Jay if he does not grant the rights that already belong to the Stars. The right to a living was born and Bathin.”
Delia's face changed. Now he understood the meaning of Meli's talk.
“Like Mother who will reprimand the Star if she does something wrong, you have to do it too. Reprimand your husband if he does anything wrong. Because what? Because darling. Reproving doesn't mean we hate, does it?”
“Remind Jay to be fair to his wives. I'm sure Jay will listen to you. I can see the love in Jay's eyes when I see you. You want to do that, son?” ask Meli.
“Sa-me ... I do not know Mom,” replied Delia who in fact is still reluctant to agree to ask that question.
“Or do you prefer your husband to stay alive covered in Sin?” ask Meli again who got the head bobble from Delia.
“Mother is sure you are a good person.” Meli rubbed Delia's back. “Your parents would be proud to have a child like you. Where are they now?”
Delia looked at the middle-aged woman's eyeballs before shaking her head.
“Pardon Mom, son, mother did not mean—“ Meli did not continue her sentence. “Alright, from now on, you can think of Mom as your own Mother. Understand?”
Once again Delia looked at the bead of those eyes. There was sincerity emanating from there. How lucky the Stars are to have a mother like Meli. A warm woman who tells her child what is good and what is bad. Advise him when he does wrong. And that certainly gives a warm hug when his son is sad.
Like at the moment. I don't know who started, Delia was already in Meli's arms. He who since childhood less affection than his own mother. Feel that warmth. A warmth he could not describe with words.
Without them noticing, there was a pair of eyes staring intently at them. He's Star. She doesn't like Delia being close to her birth mother.
After getting the attention and love from Jay, you want to take the affection of my mother and Delia? I won't let it! inner Star.