THE RECYCLE LOVE
Chapter 29

"as you pass through this house. You'll be sorry." Mama's heartfelt thought.

"I'm the head of the family in this house! What right do you have to regulate me?!" exclaim papa while kicking a suitcase not far from his reach.

Papa's breath hunting. Both of his hands were clenched beside his body. His eyes looked straight at my mother. Then he picked up his briefcase and turned around. Just leave the suitcase.

Eca went awry when her papa was about to head towards her. Eca tried to turn around but looked again at papa. His heart was beating rapidly. His hands are getting cold. He was afraid that papa saw him eavesdropping on their quarrel. He was seen pacing back and forth while biting his nails. His heart grew faster and faster as his two eyes collided with papa.

Eca's body shook. He was afraid that the father would vent his anger on Eca. His feet retreated one step back. But papa is like advancing twice as fast. He looked straight ahead. Eca held her breath as papa stood right in front of her.

"a-me" she stammered.

Both of Eca's eyes closed tightly as papa raised his hand. He clenched his hands tightly. Trying to brace yourself with the bad possibilities that will befall him.

Both eyelids opened quickly when felt a sweep on his forehead and a caress behind his head. Then after that there was no more papa in front of him. The door sounded a sign that the man was out of the house.

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It has been a few days papa went out of town and since then the atmosphere in the house became gloomy. Mom just talks as necessary. Kerab kali Eca and Erna caught mama daydreaming. When it was too cool to daydream, mama then remove the corner of her watery eyes. None of Eca and Erna dared to ask about their parents' quarrel. Once Eca tried to talk to mama but mama immediately switched the conversation. He was reluctant to discuss the matter the other day.

"what do you think happened to Mom? Have you ever heard them talk about something?" tanya Erna sat on the bed of her sister.

"i don't know brother. I rarely see them talking because papa always comes home late at night and I'm asleep." said Eca leaning her chin on her panda lap.

"just be equal if that's it. Does papa have any problems at the office?"

Eca shook her head. He looked at the study table with a blank look. His mind wandered back to the moment when papa and mama were fighting in the living room. He was still afraid to think about it. He had never witnessed his parents fighting so badly.

Brak!!!

The sound of the door slamming powerfully shocked Erna and Eca. The two immediately ran out towards the origin of the sound. In front of their parents' room, Mama stared at the door blankly. His hands are clenched on both sides. Then soon my mother's body slumped down. He started crying. Erna and Eca immediately ran towards the mother

"why ma?" ask Eca carefully.

"pa-papa."

My mother did not continue her sentence anymore. His gaze turned towards the room door. Erna who understood the meaning of mama started knocking on the door of the room.

"pa, it's Erna. Brother wants to come in."

Without waiting any longer just directly Erna entered after finishing her sentence. He saw the father sitting on the bed with his head lowered. Both hands were folded in front.

"there's trouble?" asked Erna sitting next to papa.

"no."

"then why are mom and dad fighting?"

Papa breathed out violently. He ruffled his hair violently. Then both of his hands clenched tightly. He turned his head towards Erna. And looked at Erna fixedly.

"Erna listen to papa. You know that papa loves you?"

Erna nodded slowly. He started to get suspicious as his papa answered him with a question. Erna guessed something big seemed to have happened. But Erna could not guess for sure.

"pa-papa very dear to your mama" said papa and then lowered his head.

"you know that's not what you're asking."

Papa nodded quickly and said, "papa knows, but I hope you and Eca wish them all the best. Papa loves you." then papa kisses Erna's forehead and hugs her eldest daughter tightly.

Erna came out of the room. Eca greeted him with a questioning look. Erna shook her head at Eca. Then the brother breathed a slow breath.

"where's mama?"

"sleep in my room. I slept with my mom tonight."

"Ca. Go home from school tomorrow you have any more tutoring?"

"the table is done. Why sis?"

"you can peek papa why at the office tomorrow? Watch what he's doing there. Brother can't work."

"make what??? Why the hell?!"

"suspicious father from earlier he said dear we continue but did not want to tell the problem. Anyway tomorrow you have to monitor papa. Photo if you can then send it to brother."

"if found out how?"

"yes, don't get caught. Fuck up!"

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After school Eca intercepts Gian. For a few days, the man avoided her. He wanted to ask her about the man being more indifferent to her. Eca was sure there must be a reason why the man was acting strangely.

"i want to talk."

"what?"

"are you angry with me?"

"no" Gian said as he cast a glance in the other direction.

"yes, you're angry."

"sook to know."

"why are you angry? Have I done you wrong?"

Gian bit his lips. He seemed to be scratching the back of his head which was not itching. Indeed, all this time he was also curious why Eca and Nehan embraced at that time. But prestige defeats everything. Maybe this is a good time to ask Eca while she's meeting him.

"not here. We'll take you home to the car, all right."

Eca nodded. Along the way to Gian's car, Eca guessed at the possibility that caused Gian to be angry. The woman also guessed if what she had done that had offended Gian until the man avoided her. Arriving in the car, Eca billed Gian's promise but Gian still hasn't told her until the car is run.

"so why is it Gian??" ask Eca in annoyance.

"i saw you hug Nehan in front of the school and you bribes in class."

"do you see that?"

"yes. Especially when you hug so tightly."

"ck what the hell?! He hugged me suddenly. Nehan borrowed my money. Cause I love to borrow him pleasure until he hugs me. If I knew he was hugging, I'd have kicked him."

"keep the bribes?"

"oho it. He gave me chocolate. Nope. But forcing me to take the chocolates he brought as a token of gratitude has already won him money. All of a sudden she played put chocolate in my mouth when I mengedumel. Good thing I didn't choke!"

"what did he borrow your money for? Is he poor?"

"not poor. It's just that he has borrowed money from the loan shark continues to be billed, but his papa does not want to give money anymore because he has sold his car."

"what's that money for selling cars?"

"no-no" said Eca. He remembers once promising Nehan to keep it a secret.

"but why are you angry about it?" connect Eca.

"a-me" Gian scratched his non-itchy nape.

Suddenly, his tongue felt weak. There's no way he'd say that he didn't like Eca being so close to Nehan. If the woman asks why? What should Gian answer? Gian was dizzy thinking of the right sentence to answer Eca's question.

"eh wait. Turn right, please. Follow the car in front."

Gian was relieved when Eca didn't discuss her question anymore. Gian can be mampus because he cannot answer correctly. However, he realized that he was nobody so he had the right to be angry with anyone who approached Eca. But why is Gian still upset? This is what Gian could not answer until now.

"faster Gian. We'll miss the car."

Gian daritadi daydreamed finally raise his car gas. He looked at the car in front carefully. It was quite difficult to drive a fairly jammed vehicle this afternoon.

"who's the car?"

"my papa car."

"why are you following your papa's car? Is there anything to talk about?"

"no. But I got a mission from brother to spy on papa. Mom and Dad, I have a problem. Well that's the problem we're looking into Erna's sister."

"oho. But in the navigation he headed towards the hotel. Am I wrong?"

Gian's estimate is not wrong. Papa Eca was right heading for one of the hotels. The hotel includes a luxury hotel. With a building that stands firmly and patterned. The front of the hotel is meticulously carved in the western style of the 18th century. They were quite amazed by the building ahead. But no longer after they saw Papa Eca coming in with a woman. Women they know very well.

"loh? why is your mom the same papa I went to the hotel, Gian?" ask Eca full of questions.

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