The Broken Ring's
Become More Mature

Riani sobbed with an indescribable feeling. It had been an hour since Erick had contacted her and told her about Larisa's situation, but the middle-aged woman was still unable to stop her crying. What he had heard earlier from Erick had completely broken his heart. It feels really incredulous if at this time Larisa-daughter who in her eyes is very good and obedient lying in the hospital and must immediately be removed her uterus because she had once had an abortion.

Sad, angry, disappointed and also sorry. All of those feelings are now mixed into one within Riani. Not only to Larisa, but that feeling she also showed to herself. She felt like she had failed at being a mother. Though it is not easy for him to make sure that Larisa lives well, in a good environment as well. It is unexpected that in the end everything will be like this. Now there were no words that could describe Riani's feelings other than being destroyed.

“Ma.” Lalita touched Riani's shoulder gently. He had also heard everything Erick said on a phone call, and right now his feelings were no less shattered.

Riani turned her body. His eyes stared at Lalita for a moment without being able to say anything other than just letting out a sob.

Lalita grabbed the woman who had been a place for meekness since childhood, then let Riani spill her sorrow there. If all this time Riani was a place for Lalita to spill all her heartbreak, now Lalita took the role for a moment. Let this time Riani also do that in Lalita's arms.

”Mama really did not expect if your brother and Erick had come that far. Mama really did not expect ..” said Riani then in between her stuffing. His voice sounded a bit raucous due to crying too much.

Lalita simply responded by gently rubbing Riani's back. As with the mother, Lalita also did not expect that Erick and Larisa underwent an unhealthy relationship in the past, considering both are known to have a polite person in front of others. In fact, the fact that the two have ever been in a relationship alone is enough to make Lalita surprised, especially if it turns out that the relationship has exceeded the limit, so Larisa must contain Erick's seeds and be forced to abort it.

“Mama doesn't know how to deal with this, Lita. Why is everything so messy like this? Mama thought, Erick and Risa just established a relationship with ordinary love like young people in general, then will forget each other when they have separated. It never occurred to Mama if they did such a despicable thing. Mama can't even imagine it ...,” added Riani again while sobbing more and more bitter.

“It's all wrong Mama. Mama has failed to educate Risa ..”

“Ma, already.” Lalita breaks her embrace and looks at Riani while trying not to get emotional.

“If we talk about wrong, we're all guilty. Mama, Papa, Erick, Risa's sister. I am also guilty of not knowing anything. Though all this time I always stick to Sister Risa, but I am not sensitive at all. I just always focus on myself, without paying attention to the people around me. I always ask to be noticed and listened to, but never pay attention and listen back. If only I had been more sensitive, I would have realized the sadness of Risa and Erick when they had to separate for Papa's sake, even though they did not say anything.”

Lalita paused her words for a moment.

“What's happening now, maybe papa is the one who should be most responsible, but we're all also guilty,” Lalita again.

“But now is not the time to look for who is wrong or who is right, Ma. All we have to do is face it all and make sure things don't get worse. Sis Risa is sick and needs the presence of Mama. Better, tomorrow Mama went home to accompany Risa. He said the operation can't be done without the consent signature of the guardian, right?”

“If Mama comes home, then what about you and your papa here? There's no way you guys are coming home either. Your papa therapy still has to be done so that the neural training cycle is not interrupted. It is unfortunate if you have to repeat from the beginning again.” Riani looks very sad. There was still the rest of the stuff stuck on his lips.

Lalita's heart was so full. Even at a time like this, her mother still thought of herself and her father. In fact, when he is back to health later, not necessarily Arfan will thank him for what Riani has done for him. Ah, what a complicated relationship they have.

“Mama doesn't have to worry about me and Papa first. What you need to worry about right now is Risa. I'm the one who will be accompanying Papa through therapy for the time being. If indeed I feel troubled and can not do it alone, I will ask Om Erlan to send people who can help me here,” said Lalita reassured.

Riani was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly.

“I hope, Kak Risa's operation went smoothly and Risa's sister can recover soon,” Lalita said again sincerely.

Riani nodded slowly again. His tears fell again without being held back when he recalled the situation Larisa was told by Erick earlier. Her daughter's womb was damaged and now it has to be removed. Riani exhaled a long breath with an unspeakable feeling of pain. Now she understood why Larisa always refused every proposal from the man who put his heart on her. Apparently because she knew that she would never be able to give offspring to the man who became her husband. That's why he never wanted to get married.

Ah, Riani doesn't know what she'll do when she meets Erick. He also felt angry and disappointed with the man for having caused his daughter to become what she is now. But as Lalita said earlier, everything that happens now is not just the fault of one person. Everything has a hand and venting anger on others will be useless.

“During this time, Mama paid more attention to me than Sister Risa. Now these must be the worst times for Sister Risa. Don't let him think he's alone. Because of various alasan, I might not be able to get too close to Risa or Erick. But I hope, from now on Mama will always be there for Risa.” Lalita again added in a lower tone than before.

“Lita ..” Riani was no longer able to say anything. He hugged Lalita again with a blue feeling.

“Excuse your mother and sister, Lita,”, Riani said as she sobbed again.

“We all have our own pain, Ma. There is no point in blaming each other. Being in the position of Kak Risa must also be difficult. Just imagining it, I couldn't. Mama, Papa, Erick, Risa and me, we all have our own wounds. I'm not trying to look good, but I want to learn to see everything from all sides,” said Lalita while returning Riani's embrace.

Like Riani who was crying bitterly, Lalita also shed her tears even though in silence. To be honest, the new facts revealed by Erick had again made him shaken, but now he learned to be more confident accepting the reality. Lalita strives to be a more mature person. The door of his heart may never open again for Erick, but he does not want his heart to be overrun by hatred. Whatever Erick's son-in-law, the man is still the father of his son-in-law. Although Lalita also asserted in her heart, that was only her relationship with Erick in the future. It will never be more!

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