The Imperfect Story
Chapter 52

Zaskia went into the room Zayn was currently in. Her beautiful eyes trembled as she watched the boy fall asleep, sounding from the sound of his regular breathing.

The woman began to sit on the edge of the bed, staring fixedly at the face of the child. In the soft elus shoots Zayn's head with affection.

"Zayn, Mama's coming to see you." said Kia quietly while crying without a sobbing sound.

Kia could only stare and touch the head of the child, wanting Kia to wake him up but not feeling the heart.

"Assalamualaikum," came the sound of greetings from outside, which were none other than Ismail and Devita.

"Waalaikumsalam, come in. Zayn is in the room over there." said Asih and showed the room in question.

"Thank you, Asih." said Devita sincerely.

"No need, it's my duty to regard the child as my own family. And I will never have the heart to abandon it." Asih said then left the guest back to the kitchen to prepare a potluck drink.

Vita fell silent, her guilt just widened. After this, who would insinuate him again? Vita stroked the chest hoping that her heart would lighten.

Hearing that Zayn's parents had arrived, Kia came out of the room to call Devita, Zayn's biological mother.

"Come on, you're her real mother" Kia said, saying heavily. Devita entered quickly, while Kia could only endure the tightness, wait and see from the door leaf.

"Zay." Zayn." Vita also gently stroked her head. Doing the same thing as Kia.

Zayn, who felt a constant touch in his head, slowly opened his eyes. Look who's touching him right now.

"Mother" the first word that came out of Zayn's mouth made Kia's tears flow. "It should be Mama you first call, Zayn." lamented Kia inwardly.

The child and mother also hugged to release the longing. Kia could only stare at them with a tightness in her chest. She wants to hug the boy too, considering how crazy he is about having to stay away from Zayn.

Kia could only smile, putting her face up to hold back the tears from flowing continuously.

"I'm sorry Mom, honey. I'm sorry I didn't take good care of Zayn. Forgive Mom who is always busy with her own business." said Vita hugged and kissed the top of Zayn's head repeatedly.

Zayn nodded. Treated like that, Zayn did not refuse because slowly the boy began to accept reality even though it felt heavy.

"Oh yes, look who is at the door." said Vita and Zayn turned to the door to find answers.

Zayn's smile expands when he sees the figure of the woman he always misses every day. Zayn got off his bed and ran to embrace Kia.

"Mama!" call Zayn in Kia's arms crying.

"I miss you, honey. Mama misses Zayn a lot." said Kia while crying bitterly. Both of them were dissolved in tears. Describe longing in a warm embrace.

"Zayn is the most missed." said Zayn and greeted with laughter by Kia.

Seeing this scene, Devita thought. He seems to be the most guilty person in the world. Everything has happened and cannot be repeated, but maybe many things he can redeem by succumbing to circumstances.

"Well, Zayn will remember it, Ma." promised Zayn with a definite nudge.

"Let's go ahead, meet the others." take Kia to pull Zayn's hand towards the living room. Instantly he forgot that there was still Vita in the room.

"I regret leaving Zayn alone in that house with a stranger." said Asih while sitting together with Reyhan who was busy watching a show on television while putting a tray containing several glasses of warm tea.

"So what's your plan now?" tanya looked at the girl.

"Come, Brother. If Zayn goes back to Zaskia's mother, I'll go with him again." Asih said with a flat face.

"Don't you want to come home with me?" tanya Rey then took a glass of warm tea and sipped it slowly while waiting for the answer from the girl.

"I don't want to go home yet" he explained in a slightly firm tone.

"Well, I'm not gonna force you. Be kind and take care of yourself when you live alone like this." counsel Rey gently.

"May I ask, what is the relationship between the two of you?" tanya Kia who suddenly appeared just walked up to the two of them. Both were surprised and then laughed.

"Why are you laughing?" ask Kia who is now frowning. Kia leads Zayn to sit next to Rey.

"We felt like we were having an affair." Rey and Asih teased back into laughing.

"Oh, huh? I'm sorry if I'm bothering you guys." Kia said a little sniffly. Noticing that, Asih smiled. Rey, bend her face. Don't know what to do with a woman who's upset.

"Actually, Rey is my real brother" Asih said honestly.

Kia looked at the two without blinking. His mouth was wide open not expecting that something of this size would be known after all these years.

"What else do I not know?" ask Kia, between wanting to be disappointed or satisfied because of knowing the truth.

"Actually Brother-" Asih's words were restrained as her mouth was fixed by Rey using her hands. Rey knew exactly what her sister was going to tell the person in question.

"I'll tell you later, when the situation is complicated. I want this to be resolved first." Rey said. Kia nodded to justify Rey's proposal, she also had to swallow the curiosity until Rey wanted to tell it.

"Cie, divert the conversation." teased Asih. Rey knocked on Asih's head.

"Have you forgotten there's anyone here?" whispered Rey and Asih also covered her own mouth while patting the eel.

"Astaghfirullahal'adzim, why can I forget myself like this." Grumbled Asih inwardly.

"It seems that when you're near Rey, you seem a little different. Are you sure you're siblings?" kia said with a probing look. Not answering, Asih responded with a laugh.

Ismail was waiting on the terrace and finally went inside. He has been listening to their conversation ever since. According to him, the matter of feeling more complicated after hearing the conversation.

"Is this just my feeling?" ishmael asked himself.