The Love of Butterflies Night
Chapter 29
“Go from here! I don't want to see Madam here.” Said Elle with trembling hands.
“Tante apologize..” Suddenly those words just came out of Madam Aletha's mouth.
Hearing the apology from Madam Aletha, Elle immediately fell silent.
The sound of sobs was heard.
“Tante..., Auntie is really sorry for all the mistakes that Auntie's son has done to you. Also Aunty's fault, Aunt apologies.” Madame Aletha roared at Elle's arm as she broke into tears.
“...”Elle was still glued, her mouth tightly shut. While his eyes glared to the ceiling. Tears then soaked her cheeks, along with the pain arising from the bottom of her heart.
“Aunty should know this early. Auntie knows if everything is too late.”.
“But you shouldn't be here..”.
“You should be sitting listening to material from the lecturer, being a college boy at your young age but..”.
“Because of Aunt's child's mistake, your life became like this.” Madame Aletha scolded a mouthful.
“You must feel pain.., so painful that the smile on your face fades along with the roar of tears that continues to erode the bottom of your heart.” With full tenderness Lady Aletha rubbed Elle's hair which now began to fall out.
“Go...”Elle tried to turn her face away from Madame Aletha.
“No, Auntie won't leave you again. Aunty will not be silent with all this.”
Hearing that Elle immediately looked at Madam Aletha's face with question marks.
“Tante knows your current condition.aunty also knows what Aunty's son has done to you. Aunty regretted because all this time Aunt closed her eyes on it. But from now on Aunty will not stay silent. Auntie will punish Fredy for his mistake. He has to be responsible. But before that Aunt wants to make sure, Aunt wants to hear it directly from you.”
“Tante wants to ask you one more time, is it true that you have been abused by Aunty's son? And...” There was a long pause between the questions from Madam Aletha.
“What is true.. that you... are pregnant with her child Fredy?” Lady Aletha was unable to continue her words.
Tears spilled on Elle's cheek as she listened. He could only cry, as before. He couldn't even listen to that reality. It felt like he wanted to end his life right then and there rather than listen to that remark.
“Please answer, Auntie needs immediate certainty from you.” Madam Aletha begged greatly.
“...”Elle then nodded slowly. Continued with sobs that he could no longer suppress.
“Tidaaakk..”Madame Aletha said softly. He cried while still holding Elle's arm.
“But don't hurt Fredy, it's all my fault. I am the one who keeps approaching him. Maybe now I'm being punished by God for my actions.” Despite suffering, Elle still defends Fredy in front of her mother.
“Why are you defending him? It's obviously Aunt's son is wrong! Don't you hate him after all the things he did to you? Even as his aunt's mother was shy! Aunt has failed to educate him.” Said Mrs Aletha.
“I could never hate him. Aunty can call me a fool for loving her too deeply. Whatever he did to me, I ignored him. I was willing to accept all this pain and suffering, but the one thing I couldn't bear, was when Fredy hated me and left me. But never mind, it's all happened. Now it's all meaningless, my life, my future. Everything is already ruined along with our relationship.” Elle was crying full of whistles.
“Don't say that. Aunty knows your love is sincere to your aunt's son. Aunty's a fool for wasting it. But Auntie won't let him go again. Although Aunty can not save your relationship, Aunty will try to make Aunt's child willing to take responsibility for his actions. He should be taught a lesson according to what he has done.”
“Please, please don't hurt him.”Elle said softly.
“I can't let her be born and live life with the fact that her mother was a prostitute for her own father. I can't.” Elle now expressed what she had been worried about.
“Tante please, don't do that. He will lead a good life. Aunt promised you, she won't be sad or hurt in the least.” Lady Aletha is now begging Elle.
“I can't.” Elle felt a pain in her heart that was extremely overwhelming.
“Please, auntie please. Allow aunty, give aunty a chance to prove it to you.”
“....”
Elle couldn't get any more words out. The tightness in his chest, and the pain he felt in the recesses of his heart made him unable to reveal anything more. Now Elle understood, it was not her life that she regretted and feared or worried, but the life of a small creature in her womb.
***
That night, Fredy came home from his office. He rushes to clean himself up and then has dinner to fill his stomach. At the dinner table there was only food, no matter where Shienna at this hour had not returned home. Fredy had dinner alone.
A moment later, the bell rang. The house assistant opened the door. Soon his mother appeared in front of him.
“Mamah?” Fredy was shocked to see his mother's arrival at his new home. This is the first time he has set foot in his new home.
“Where's Shienna?” Madam Aletha asked with a serious look.
“Good. There's something you want to tell you.” Lady Aletha then sat down near Fredy.
“What is Dad related?” Fredy asked as he ate his food.
“Not. It's related to you.”
“Oh.”
“And Adelle.”
“Uhuk!” Fredy then choked upon hearing the name.
“Why did Mamah suddenly want to talk about the woman? He's nobody else to Fredy.” Fredy said with a heart that started pounding.
“You can no longer lie to Mamah because Mamah already knows everything now. So please answer all your questions honestly.” Madame Aletha looked at Fredy with an interrogating gaze.
“What do you mean Mamah said that? Mom's not kidding, is she?” Fredy was getting scared.
“You're still pretending not to know ya.” Madame Aletha began to feel indignation towards her own child.
“I don't know Mah. What would you like to know? Just say.” But in his heart Fredy was scared not playing.
“You sure you don't know? Is it necessary to unload everything now huh? Mom is still waiting for your honesty. Admit everything now or mommy will unload?” Fredy started to panic after hearing the threat from Madam Aletha.
“Alright, I'll tell you everything.” Fredy gave up.