THE DESTRUCTION OF LOYALTY
SLIP VALLE

Like a flower that withers before it develops, after being given hope and then thrown away, Tomi seems to peck at the words of Valle. He turned his back to approach Valle again, but Valle picked up the phone from someone to make Tomi undo his intentions. He continued his initial goal of taking the toys to Raffa's room.

A flat object stuck to Valle's ear, he looked serious listening to someone talking over there. Alex... Alex calls her and asks her to come home soon.

" Come home, baby! Or will papa pick you up there?" Said Alex.

Valle appears to roll his eyes lazy. He did not like coming back to that house.

" I'll go home alone but tonight, I still want to play with Raffa. Papa don't worry! I'm not gonna run away."

Clik...

Valle turned off her phone call impolitely. There Alex could only sigh, knowing that Valle hated him. He will try to better understand Valle's desire so that his relationship with his beloved daughter does not get further.

Tomi approaches Valle with a toy in her hand. He took a car and some dolls in the form of animals belonging to Raffa.

" It's." Tomi put it in front of Raffa.

" Thank you, um." Valle.

Before giving the toy to Raffa, Valle first wiped it using anti-bacteria wet wipes so that the bacteria or virus attached died instantly.

" Dear toys." Valle stroked Raffa's head after giving Raffa a toy.

Tomi looked at Valle's face that seemed to turn soft, not as cheerful as before. He felt Valle was annoyed with the damn trail around his neck.

" Valle." Valle looked at Tomi.

" I'm not close to any woman, if you don't believe you can ask your papa. Last night I was drunk, as usual if there was a drunken man, surely the comfort woman always came to him. A woman tried to seduce me, but I refused. And in his insolence he bit my neck and left this black trail." Bright Tomi. I don't know why he felt he had to explain it to Valle. It seemed like his heart really wanted Valle to be his partner.

Valle is shocked by Tomi's words, why did Tomi explain to her? Is Tomi right with her feelings? Did Tom really love her? Tomi is old, but he is still a child. Suddenly Valle shuddered in horror. He became afraid himself, he could not imagine if Tomi really be his soul mate. Will she be Om's wife? Valle then cursed her words as if giving a green light to Tomi.

" Valle." Tomi touching Valle's shoulder made Valle wake up from her daydream.

" Ah sorry Om, I have to go inside." Valle.

" Come on Raffa." Valle carries Raffa leaving Tomi alone. Tomi felt strange with Valle's attitude, she looked at Valle's back which started to move away from her with an erratic feeling.

" Is Valle mad at me for this sign? Why did he come to avoid me? Has he changed his mind? Did he arrive disgusted at an old man like me?Gee whiz... What should I do to a girl as small as her? It seems that I'm really not sane because I keep thinking about it." Tomi is rough with her hair. He decided to go home and set his heart before he could take it a step further.

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Tonight Argham forced himself to drive Valle to his home with Jia, but his condition still did not really recover. He felt he had to speak heart to heart with Alex about Valle's custody. He does not want to put Valle in trouble, Valle has grown up and has been able to make his own choice to live with whom.

After driving for thirty minutes, Argham stopped his car in front of Alex's house. The three of them got out of the car and went inside, Alex and his mother greeted them politely.

" Please sit down!" Said Alex.

They all sat on the living room couch. Alex looked at Valle who was currently bowing her head.

" Valle, you don't want to go into your room?" Alex's question made Valle look up at him.

Valle replies to him with a headband, which lets Alex know that Valle is not willing to stay with him.

" Do you think I can't make my daughter happy?" Alex looked at Argham with a sharp look.

" I'm sure there's no father who can't make his daughter happy, but back to the daughter herself, if her happiness isn't with her father, then what can we do?" Argham's question made Alex shut up.

" Valle's grown up, she can already determine her own life. I'm not pushy, if Valle wants to stay with you I won't stop her, but if she wants to stay with me then you can't stop her either." Continue Argham.

" If the blood you donated to me should be rewarded, I'll give you as much as you want, but please don't ruin my daughter's happiness. Don't pressure her to stay with you if she doesn't want to. Let my daughter be happy with her own choices." Argham clasped both hands in front of his chest.

Alex and his mother were really surprised at Argham's attitude. They could see the magnitude of the affection Argham showed for Valle to them. Alex feels in a difficult position, on the other hand he wants to stay with his daughter and give happiness to Valle. But on the other hand, he could not bear to see Valle who felt unhappy living with him. Maybe living with Jia and Argham is the best way for Valle.

" To be honest I want Valle to stay with me, I feel lonely after losing Jia. I wanted Valle to be the cure to get rid of my loneliness, but it seemed like I was destined to be alone. I knew this was all because of my fault, so I had to endure it all myself." Alex was sad. He looked at Valle and vice versa.

" Go with them if it makes you happy. Forgive Papa." Alex got out of his chair, leaving them all feeling crushed towards his room.

Ceklek..

Alex locked the door to his room from the inside. Argham and the others threw eyes at each other, to be honest they could not bear to see Alex who was slumped after losing his son and wife. But they can't do anything. There was no way they were imposing their will on a child of Valle's age or it could cause Valle's psychic distress.

" I'm sorry ma'am, this is out of my control." Jia looked at her former mother-in-law.

" Mom doesn't know what to say about Jia, I don't really want this from you two either. But whatever the mother's power, it's over. I can only wish you all the best." Sahut Bu Lastri's.

" Valle." Valle looked at the grandmother who had always seemed to love her so much.

" Even if you don't want to live with your father, don't forget if he's your biological father. Someday you'll need her as your marriage guardian. Forgive all the mistakes and attitudes of your father who has hurt you all this time. Never hate that your papa or your papa will be ruined. Don't break the bond between your relationships, you understand what Grandma means?"

" I understand Grandma, I won't forget Papa. I'm sorry, I can't stay with you guys because I don't want to be away from you. Mama is everything to me, if I'm far away from mama then it's the same that my soul exists but my body is gone." Valle.

" Blessed dear, my grandmother will pray for my every step toward happiness." Miss Lastri.

" Thank you, Grandma." Valle.

" Now pack! Let your mom and dad wait for you here. Grandma's gonna talk to them." Said lastri.

" Good Grandma." Valle headed for her room.

Bu Lastri looked at Jia and Argham alternately. Argham who saw it immediately clasped Jia's hand. He was worried that Miss Lastri would corner Jia with the current situation.

" Is your life happier than before Jia?"

" Yes, ma'am." Jia Sahut.

" Mom can see the happiness that radiates from your eyes, may your relationship last forever. May Argham be the best mate God has sent you and may Argham make you happy forever." Said lastri.

" Amin." Jia Sahut.

" I promise to make Jia and Valle's life happy Mom, you don't have to worry." Argham said at the head nod by Bu Lastri.

After Valle prepared, the three of them went home. Argham's car began to drift away from Alex's courtyard, Alex peeking at him from the window wiped the tears of sadness that were dripping down his cheeks.

TBC.....