The Journey of the Love of the Haram Child
Chapter 4 Childhood Memories

"So you're a bastard?"

The scream of her mother-in-law made Misela's heart shatter into pieces. The mother-in-law who was these few days treating her warmly and very well suddenly said that made her cry.

Misela sobbed bitterly and lowered her head.

"Mom don't go too far!" Said Mr. Karjo scolding his wife.

"But Pak cook we dapet son-in-law like this sir mother is embarrassed if the neighbors know sir. Why didn't you tell me from the beginning that you were an illegitimate child? If you knew I'd never approve of you."

Ms. Wardah again said a word that Misela hated all this time. There was no answer from Misela when she heard the words of her mother-in-law.

"Mom, don't say that again. I hurt Misela's heart. She's already Mom's daughter-in-law." Said Rangga and hugged Misela. "I'm sorry, dear Mother."

"Oh, my real mother doesn't know Ndok is the same as you. You are very beautiful and well educated but you are good at lying. What's your education for?" Ms. Wardah also left the living room and headed to her room.

Misela, who was upset by her mother-in-law's words, went to her room and locked the door. He never thought he would be called a bastard again. Misela had not heard those words for a long time. But this time Misela heard it again.

Rangga let Misela in her room and went to Bu Wardah's room and sat next to her.

"Mom, I'm sorry Rangga for not knowing too much about Misela."

"What are you about Le why are you in such a hurry to ask us to get married, right?"

"And the mother herself who maksa Rangga make spit-spet marriage Mom."

"Yes but why don't you look at the seedlings bebet and the weights. I think how about it if people know."

"Bu Rangga sure Misela is a good woman."

"Well what he was born out of wedlock Le, you think our descendants later how. Our good family is despicable because of him. You better just divorce her."

Deg

Misela was about to go to the kitchen but overheard the words of her in-laws and husband behind the door. He knows it's not good eavesdropping but his legs won't go from there.

"Mom, watch Mom's words. What if Misela heard?" Mr. Karjo yelled at his wife.

"Iya Bu Rangga just how many days married I have told the divorce Mom what people say. Even Rangga had not slept with Misela at all." Rangga complained to his mother.

"What?" Miss Wardah was shocked.

"Yes, Missela is menstruating again." Said Rangga again.

"It's good that you haven't hung out with her means you're still a virgin so it's easy to find a woman who is obviously a seedling of her weights huh. The fruit fell not far from the tree. I'm sure your wife isn't a virgin either. Already you guys are out there, I want to sleep, I can have high blood, I have a daughter-in-law like that."

Misela increasingly felt a tightness in her chest as if her regularly beating heart suddenly stopped just like that. Misela returns to her room and forgets her goal of drinking water.

Misela was sitting on a chair in front of her dressing table. Misela stared intently at herself who was in tears.

"I know I was wrong for not saying this before with my husband. But Mas Rangga said he'd accept me for who I am." Bathin Misela and made a memory of her childhood.

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Flashbacks

22 Years ago Misela was born from the womb of a woman without a husband. Mother's life was so heavy that there came a man who saved her life. He is Papi Hanan.

Hanan married Adelia while Misela was born after Misela. Adelia accepts Hanan because Adel sees Hanan's sincerity in caring for Misela.

No one ever thought that Hanan's good attitude was only temporary. After his business in Jakarta went bankrupt because they were tricked into moving to Lampung and started a new business but his economy was not as good as in Jakarta before.

Somehow Hanan became a hundred and eighty degrees after the bread business went bankrupt. Many say that Misela is a bad carrier because she is an illegitimate child.

Hanan became incited by the talk and hated Misela. Especially when Adelia has been pregnant with her biological child.

Misela doesn't remember much of what happened when she was a child. I still go to school in kindergarten. Either before or never but Misela very well remembered ever beaten papi Hanan with a broom in her leg until Misela cried and was frightened. He even lied to his mother that his red legs were due to him falling because he learned to ride his friend's bike.

Misela never told anything related to Hanan to her Mother Adelia for fear of getting another blow.

Misela is just an innocent child whose only idea is to play and laugh. But this time he knew the meaning of the pain in his body.

Entering elementary school Misela has begun to understand and understand the words that adults say.

One day a few days after her sister was born Misela in a slap of her cheek by Hanan for accidentally making her sister cry. At that time of course Adelia did not see it happen.

"Basar bastard does not know in profit. Move aside, you've hurt my son." Hanan held the little baby and left in front of Misela.

Misela is referred to as an illegitimate child by the person she considers her parents.

Misela never understood this. Misela was confused as to how and where she found the answer to that difficult question. How not he's still a grade 4 SD a little hard to digest the word.

Even many of Misela's playmates shunned her for calling her an illegitimate child and an unlucky child.

Misela is very angry with Adelia. Since then Misela has grown into an independent child.

One day when Misela was on school holiday and playing alone on the porch of the house there was a man and a woman pick her up.

"Honey, Misela Papa's daughter is here son." Zaki called Misela who was cool with her Barbie doll.

Misela got up from her seat and stood up and retreated away from Zaki because she was scared.

"You who? Why call me your daughter?" Ask politely and politely.

"Pinter's son. I'm Papa Zaki dear, and this is your mother's name is Mami Sinta." Zaki said while kneeling before Misela and stroking her straight hair.

"Papa wants to pick you up, baby, Papa wants to invite you to play for the next few days. You're giving up school?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Where is your Mother?"

"There's a back. I'll call you later." Misela ran to the back of the house to call her mother and returned to the living room with her Mother.

"Del, I'll take Misela for the next few days."

"Where have you been Zak so far why have you just met your daughter? It's been 10 years and you've been looking for your daughter?"

"Sorry Del I'm too busy so I ask permission to take Misela now. I miss her. I'm having a little trouble finding you guys. Please give me some time to get close to him. Until now Sinta and I have not been given offspring."

"All right, I'll get the clothes ready."

After Adelia prepares the clothes Misela Zaki went to take Misela somewhere.

Misela thought hard about it. Why does he have so many parents now. But Misela also felt happy because her Papa treatment was different from her Papa. Even Sinta also treated her very well.

It's just that happiness doesn't go on.

Misela so very rarely met with Papa Zaki. Maybe only once or twice a year. Because Misela asked to stay in the boarding school after graduating from elementary school.

During school holidays and back home Misela still gets bad treatment from her Papi. Still often hit even without any reason Misela often receives blows from her Papi. But Misela can't complain to her mother either. Everything looks fine when the mother is at home.

One night, Misela, who had not been awake in the room, heard the sound of steps approaching her feet. The door opened slowly. Hanan approached her and was about to open the pants that Misela was wearing. Misela was frightened but did not dare to open her eyes. Misela squirmed and immediately hugged her roll.

Hanan looked at Misela's body from the tip of the foot to the tip of the head. Hanan stroked her straight hair.

How can a child who is still in elementary school grade 2 Junior High be needed like that by a father who should take good care of him.

Misela knew she was almost harassed by her Papa. Now Misela was completely frightened by her Papi's attitude.

That moment Misela never forgot in her entire life.

Even Misela strongly remembered the favoritism between her and her younger brother Aldian. Since childhood, his sister is often bought any toy he wants. But not so what happened to him.

Flashback.

"Darling you can come in?" Rangga opened the door of his room and asked for permission first to enter.

"Let's go this is your room." Misela answered with a heavy tone of voice because of her crying.

"Darling are you still angry?" Rangga asked by stroking Misela's straight hair. But Misela did not answer.

"Sweet forgive me Mom."

Misela looked at Rangga from the reflection of the glass with her eyes swollen from crying for too long.

"Mas you can hate me because I lied to you. But I have a reason for all this. And also Mas previously you promised to accept me for who I am, right?" Misela again bowed but Rangga instead kissed her thin lips with a natural pink color.

"Have gone to sleep, don't talk about this first. You're still not stable."

"Mas I heard everything you guys were talking about earlier."

"What?"

"Mas maybe the parents were wrong and I was wrong not to say this before. Does the past always have to be remembered? Shouldn't we learn from the past so that we can be better in the future. Am I desperately studying religion and general science for what sake? Of course, for the sake of me and my child will be better and not follow the bad things my parents did. Mom said the fruit didn't fall far from the tree. But I'm pretty sure I'm not the same as my mom. I've always kept my honor."

"I'm sorry, dear Mother."

Rangga hugged Misela and she cried at Rangga's embrace.

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