The Injured
Who's He?

After school, the three Echa children usually only play inside the house. This time their mischief is back. They infiltrated the crank's workspace.

"Gee ...."

Their eyes were amazed at the incredible decor of the room. The bookshelves, as well as the photos of the three children Rion and the wedding photos of the parents of the triplets are displayed beautifully on the wall.

"Pubu and Baba," pointed Aleesa.

There are also photos of the three of them when they were babies until now. The triplets clapped their hands excitedly looking at him.

Aeleya started to climb onto the cranky seat. On the table was a photograph where the mother did not exist. Aleeya picked it up, then sat down on the sofa. Aleena and Aleesa followed Aeleya and they stared in confusion at the photo.

"Engkong, little Om, aunty. It's ...."

Aleesa pointed to one by one the people in the photo. However, there was one woman who wore a hijab that they did not recognize.

"Who is this?" ask Aleena.

Aeleya and Aleesa shook their heads compactly. They were still looking at the photo of the woman inside the figura. Curiosity roams their minds. They decided to bring the photo and it will be shown to the mother later.

The three twins were looking for their mother's whereabouts, but none.

"Mom," call them.

"Bubu is going to Mimo's house for a while. Brother Na, Brother Sa and also Dedek were told to wait at home. It's so hot outside." Ma'am Ina tried to explain to the granddaughter of this master.

Fortunately, the triplets were obedient children. He would never dispute the words of his parents.

Upon Echa's return, she sees her three children already asleep in the playroom by sucking their thumbs. That's their habit now.

"Sir, don't kids drink milk?" ask Echa when she's in the kitchen.

"No, Neng. They don't ask for milk. When Mbak went to the playroom they were asleep."

Echa smiled at Ina's explanation. His son is getting smart now.

"Sir, please take care of the children, yes. Echa go to work first."

In Echa's house there are three workspaces, Rion's workspace, Radit and also Echa. Although his father's company is still Rion who runs it, but for Echa's other personal business ventures he must monitor it directly.

The coffers that Echa gets are not only from her father's bakery store. He also has a business abroad. Canberra and London.

Too focused on work, she does not realize that her three children are awake and put her head on Echa's thigh.

"Eh .. Bubu's children are awake." Echa kisses one by one her child.

"Mom, want milk."

Their demand after waking up is milk. They do not drink milk before going to bed.

"alright. Come on, let's get out."

Although he was busy with his work, the most important was his children. He won't let his son go unattended.

Echa had brought a tray with three glasses of milk. His three children took it and did not forget to thank him.

"What do you want to eat?" ask Echa.

"The catfish," Aleeya replied.

"You got Upin Ipin's thigh on the catfish pecel, ma'am," said Aleeya.

"If Brother Na?"

"Chicken will." Echa laughed at the wishes of her three children. However, the clock still shows at four in the afternoon. No pecel lele shops are open yet.

The three Echa children know taste very well. They don't want to buy pecel catfish at restaurants. According to them it is not tasty because the most delicious is pecel catfish roadside.

"Nobody's open yet, son. How's dong?"

Instead of forcing them, they ask for other food.

"Pubu, want a goreng noodle with sausage will use telol," Aleena said.

"Pake sayul is also ma'am" added Aleeya.

"Telolnya two," continued Aleesa.

Echa happily made fried noodles for the three of them. Not instant noodles, but noodles given traditional seasonings. They are not allowed to eat instant noodles.

After everything was done, they sat down on chairs and ate the food they wanted.

"Nake?" They nodded.

Later that night, Echa's three children collect Echa's promise. They want to eat at the roadside catfish pecel.

"Prophe, come on." Aleeya has already pulled Radit's hand. My father just got home from work.

"Dek, Babanya's still tired. Let Baba take a bath and rest first, yeah." Echa gave her husband a glass of water. However, Aleeya's face had already been bent.

"Yes, we'll eat where you want. Baba take a shower, yeah."

Radit would never refuse requests from his three children. Although, he was tired, he would definitely follow. This is something that cannot be repeated. Moreover, Radit will not have any more children because the wife has undergone removal of the uterus.

"Let them eat just like me, yeah." Radit rubbed gently on Echa's hair. Then, he gently kissed Echa's forehead warmly.

"No, we eat together. I'll take a shower, yeah."

Warmed Echa liver gets this kind of treatment from Radit. During his three years of caring for his three children, Radit has always been a standby father to them.

"How come? Just in pajamas?" Radit's astonished face was clearly visible to see his three children and also the wife only wearing sleeping pajamas.

"You just eat in front of it, Ay." Radit just shook his head. All four of his favorite women always looked simple.

Is Radit shy about taking his wife out in pajamas? Answer's no. Radit is very proud. If shopping at the supermarket, Echa only uses casual clothes and flip-flops with a cheap sling bag that faithfully accompanies her. For some people it must be degrading Echa. However, when looking at his shopping of more than five trolleys will make them stunned. Moreover, the total groceries totaling six digits definitely make others dizzy.

Radit's car stopped at the catfish pecel Echa subscription and also the triplets. More often they eat in this place without Radit because Radit always comes home this night a few weeks.

"Eh, the triplets are coming again. What do you want to order?" Warm greeting from the shop owner.

"As usual, Mom" replied Echa.

"Well, Neng."

Radit had just entered the tavern, he immediately sat down beside his wife as many eyes were looking towards Echa.

"What do you want to order, Ay?"

"Just like you" Radit said.

"Mas, add one more chicken."

Echa order is all ready. Radit shook his head when he saw two fried catfish on Aleeya's plate.

"That's her portion," said Echa, while separating the meat from her bones.

"Neng, is this her husband?" ask the owner of the pecel lele shop.

"Yes, Mas. My husband is always busy. Just this time can eat here with a full family member."

"It's just right that Neng's kids are pretty. His mother and father were also superior seeds," he said.

Radit and Echa just laughed. They enjoy a simple dinner that rarely happens. Many people were staring in astonishment at the small Echa family. However, he did not pay attention to it. Moreover, the romantic attitude of Radit who never knew the place.

"You want more, Ay?" bargain Echa.

"Sa's sister wants to, too, Mom."

"Sister Na will too."

Echa shook her head looking at the child and her husband. There is no need to eat in luxurious and expensive places if in a very simple place can make them happy.

Already feeling full, the three children of Echa invite both parents to go home. Radit paid for everything.

"Totally two hundred and twenty-five thousand" said the shop owner.

Radit took out three pieces of red money and just left. The owner of the stall is after Radit because there is still change. But Radit refused.

"Rezeki, Father."

The owner of the shop repeatedly thanked Radit. In this day and age it is rare for humans like Radit. Echa smiled at the seller pecel lele.

"My husband is really good, anyway." Echa pinched Radit's cheek with her anxiety.

"Don't be naughty, honey. There are children." Echa was chuckling and they came home with a full stomach and did not forget to bring fried chicken and catfish for the people of the house.

It turned out that Echa's father and sister were already waiting for their return. Though Mbak Ina has cooked well, but not touched by Rion and Iyan.

"Wih, steady," said Rion.

Echa came to the room to put her three children to sleep. After washing your feet, wash your face and brush your teeth. They sleep in large beds, especially Echa, order for the three of them because they do not want to sleep apart.

Aleeya crawled up and took something from under the pillow.

"Bubu .. Who is this?" show it on the face of a hijab woman.

"In this photo why are Bubu and Baba not there?" The question that was spoken from Aleena's lips.

"Why did Engkong embrace the woman?" ask Aleesa.

Echa was confused to hear the question of her three children. He really can't answer. From their birth to three years old Rion does not allow anyone to tell who his wife is to the triplets. Rion's heartache is still not healed.

"Why is Bubu silent?" ask Aleena.

Echa was still unmoved, she stared softly at the photo. The photo where the dispute between him and his mother had already started occurred. It was Echa who kept her distance because she did not want to fight and would definitely hurt her father.

"Let Engkong answer, yes."

Seeing their mother's sad face, the triplets finally nodded and chose to sleep. One thing that is haram for them is to see their mother sad.

Echa sat on the bed with her eyes closed. Too confused to answer what. This had occurred to him, one day his children would ask who the hijab woman was?

"Why, Honey?" The gentle touch of Radit's hand opened Echa's eyes.

The husband was already sitting next to Echa and looking at her full of probing.

"Kids ... ask who is he?" Echa pointed towards the photo she had accidentally taken from the triplets' room. Rough breaths sounded.

"This is what I'm afraid of. Our children are intelligent and their curiosity is very high" Radit said.

Echa hugged Radit's body and slipped her face in the chest of the husband's field.

"I'm confused, he replied" said Echa.

Radit rubbed Echa's back. Then, he kissed the tip of his wife's head.

"Let me think about the solution" Radit said.

Radit laid down Echa's body and mischievously whispered. "I want to."

The next morning, the triplets were sitting quietly on the bed. The crank itself is taking a shower. Their whereabouts are unknown to Rion.

When he came out of the bathroom he was surprised because there were already three dwarves who were smiling full of mystery looking at him.

"Why is it in Engkong's room?" They did not answer and instead laid their bodies on a very soft mattress.

After finishing dressing, Rion approached his three grandchildren who were babbling indistinctly.

"Why are you still early in the morning?"

"Who is this?"

Without further ado Aleeya directly pointed at the woman in the photo. Rion's face changed instantly.

"Why doesn't Bubu exist?" ask Aleena.

Rion was still frozen, he had not been able to answer the intelligent questions of his three grandchildren.

"Why is Engkong silent? Why are Engkong and Bubu silent?" urged Aleesa.

Rion let out a rough sigh, he stared at the bead of his three grandchildren's eyes in awe.

"This is ... the mother of the little om and also Aunty," said slowly Rion.

The three of them looked at each other not understanding. Their eyes were now on the grandfather.

"This is .. your grandmother." It's really hard for Rion to say this.

"grandmother?" repeat triplets simultaneously.

"Sa's Granny is just Mimo and Oma. Nothing else," Aleesa replied.

Echa, who was looking for her three children, was only staring when she heard Aleesa's words.

"Deflutter Children." The call from the mother made the three of them look over. Echa is getting closer.

"You know that humans were created in pairs. Like Bubu and Baba. Mimo and Aki as well as Opa and also Oma."

"Whose Engkong couple? What's he?" point Aleeya at the hijab woman.

Echa smiled and nodded slowly, while Rion was already lowered in.

"Listen yes, son. You guys are so lucky to have so many grandparents. That means a lot of people love you too."

"Where's the bitch?" ask Aleena.

Rion looked at Echa, her eldest daughter just smiling.

"Grandma's in heaven, son."

"Just like Oma?" ask Aleesa.

Echa rubbed Aleesa's head with a fluffy smile.

"Now, you go to the room. There's milk there. After that Bubu will bathe you."

The three Echa children got out of bed and headed for their room. Rion was silent.

"Why do you say he's already in heaven?" He's the one Rion was referring to was Amanda.

"Dad .. Let the children of Echa know the good of Mother only. Let the mistakes and badness of Mother do not need to be revealed again. It's enough to be our secret" explained Echa.

"They should also know who is the mother of Little Om and his Aunty. As time went on, they must have asked why now their Mimo with Aki instead of Engkong? Though Bubunya son of Mimo and Engkongnya," said Echa. Rion could not even chimed in the words of Echa.

"Dad .. Example Papih. Although Mamih was no longer there, but always introduced Mamih to the three Echa children. Tells how Mamih. Although they did not know what their Oma face looked like. Just getting to know through a photo. Papih also recounts Echa's husband's past to the children so they know how his father used to be when they were their age."

Three years, is not the time that can make Rion forget the pain that the late Amanda did. The pain is more than anything. Betrayed in plain sight. Survive only because of the baby. For some men will never be able to live such a household. Different from Rion. She just didn't want her two children to feel the same way as Echa. Growing up and growing up from a broken home family.