
Farewell hurts, that's for sure. There will always be regrets when you have to step away from the love that might be a reinforcement during this bitter life.
Alana knows that. He must prepare if he will be ashes even for this farewell.
The title of widow is now valid. Arun had already left the room an hour ago, leaving all the sorrow and tears in it.
He still remembered the final sentence from Arun to break their relationship. The rest of Arun forces Alana to accept what is rightfully her, if she wants to take care of Arlan. The man did not want to put in a difficult position for Alana, especially for Arlan his dearest son.
"You can be with Arlan, on condition that you accept the house I bought for you and Arlan. I don't want my son abandoned" said Arun coldly. Suppress his feelings for Alana.
"But bang.."
"Fulfill my request. After all, it was also for Lily's good. He also wants to take care of Arlan, then I'll buy a house near where we live"
Lily who could not move just kept quiet. Followed all Arun's will. In the beginning, Lily had protested still did not want to hand Arlan to Alana. His intention is to bring back Alana to accept Alana as her honey, for good. Lily has been sincerely sharing her husband, sharing her love for her own sister.
But Arun insists that his decision is unanimous. He will penetrate the fault whether it was Lily's fault or her, which Arun must have set the heart, Alana is his last love. If she still stays with Lily until the end of her life, then it is because she wants to take responsibility for her promise when marrying Lily.
The faults and selfishness of Lily's heart, also became his responsibility. As a husband he should not be weak-hearted by following all Lily's will. So if Lily wants to make amends, all Arun can do is come with Lily, face it all.
Alana accepted the decision. For two days Alana was in the hospital taking care of Arlan, until the doctor allowed her to go home.
Arlan is well, Alana takes care of him all the time. Just a day before getting out of the hospital, Alana permits Lily to go home to her boarding house and retrieve her belongings. He also had to say goodbye to Tatiana.
"Why stop suddenly Al? is there a problem? is your salary too small?" ask Tatiana when Alana is facing. The beautiful woman had just returned home yesterday from overseas because her in-laws were in the hospital.
"Sorry mbak. Not because of salary, but.."
"But what is Al? what's the problem? tell me, who knows I can help" said Tatiana sincerely.
"I'm sorry about Mbah before." Alana's face turned sad. The guilt and unease made it hard to explain to Tatiana. But if not honest is also not right, because Tatiana has helped him a lot. He wanted to split up, to stay well.
"Sorry why?" tatiana was getting curious.
"Actually I've lied to you. I'm married, and already have children" he said bowed shyly.
"I guessed it, but didn't want to offend you, so I kept quiet. You must have a reason to keep it a secret from all of us" said Tatiana calmly.
"Mbak already knows? from whom?"
"Not from anyone. I've seen the stock of ASI you keep in the cooler. At first I thought it was tofu, but seeing your handwriting as a marker, I got it" he smiled.
"It's ok Al. Surely you have a reason to keep it a secret" Tatiana said sincerely. Alana was amazed to see this beautiful woman in front of her. Like the incarnation of an angel, her face was beautiful and her heart was so kind. It was not wrong for her husband to love and adore her so much.
Once, when Arkana, Tatiana's husband picked his wife home, the man who already had three children brought a large bouquet of flowers for his wife did not get there, Arkana kisses his wife right in front of all the employees and some guests who are enjoying coffee and cake.
Seeing their affection, Alana only hopes that one day holy love will come to her, who can accept all her shortcomings.
"I'm just the wife of sirih mbak, and now I want to be with my son, take care of him so I have to stop working at the moment. Arlan, my son was in the hospital a few days ago" he said frankly.
"O Allah, how is little Al?"
"It has improved. Tomorrow it's possible to come home from the hospital"
"The most important thing for a mother is her child. Go Al, I will always accept you whenever you want to join here again" Tatiana said.
Alana left the bakery as well as the coffee shop with a lot of souvenirs from Tatiana's cake. Not until there, the woman also gave a sum of money as Alana's salary for almost three weeks, as well as assistance from Tatiana for Arlan, which Alana rejected, but Tatiana forcefully insisted on giving it to Alana.
***
Alana was already sitting in the back seat hugging Arlan. Today the little baby is home, and Arun and Lily force Alana to come home with them.
"You promised to occupy the house. I bought it and filled some stuff" said Arun coldly. Every time he talked to Alana, Arun would not look at her face.
"Yes Al, we're starting a new chapter. Nor will I force Arlan with me, I accept my destiny. But let me take care of him too, I love Arlan too, he's my nephew too right? after all he was also Arun's son, my husband"
The seriousness as well as the pain that emanated in Lily's eyes rendered Alana helpless, and followed their words. Though Gara had also prepared an apartment for Alana and Arlan, and would pick them up from the hospital later, but it turns out Arun asked the doctor to let him go home early, so as not to meet with Gara.
Alana was only silent during the trip, as well as the two people in front of her. Following the streets makes Alana remember the sad times as well as the times where her feelings for Arun can grow.
The house was not far from the block of houses that Arun and Lily occupied. Even on foot Lily can come whenever she wants to see Arlan.
"Do you like the house?" tanya Lily held Arlan. The house was Arun's choice but Lily also accompanied him when buying it. All this Arun did to keep Alana and his son even though he now knows that he has no rights over Alana anymore.
"Like brother. Thanks"
"I want us to get along like Al used to, I want us to be a compact sister again" Lily's pinta gripped Alana's hand. The girl just nodded weakly.
His new life is waiting ahead, with Gara ready to take him through all these steep roads. But is happiness his? Alana just hopes, her sense of indecision will soon disappear when the man proposes to her later.