THE RECYCLE LOVE
Chapter 31

Tonight the atmosphere of the Eca family home was very cold. They already know what happened today. They entered their own rooms. Busy with their minds. Both mama and papa were lying in opposite directions. They haven't slept. Both of their eyes were still wide open.

Mom chose to leave the room. Take food and water. My mom did not cook today. Eca has her own intention for cooking this afternoon. Mom scoops the food slowly. Feels pretty. Not too good and not bad either. At least it can still be eaten to prop up his stomach that has been thrashing to be filled from this afternoon.

Only the kitchen lights are on. The lights in the other room were left out. The clock shows at 10 p.m. It's usually time to sleep for them.

Mama's food feels trapped inside the esophagus. My mother couldn't swallow it. He drank water. But he coughed because the food did not come down perfectly. Mama patted his chest.

"why not come down?!"

The stuff that choked my mom's breathing. The woman blames the food that can't go down perfectly. Unbearable pain due to the food that stuck up made mama drop tears. Now my food has gone down and it doesn't hurt anymore. But her tears kept flowing. Now it becomes more to a hiccup.

"ah because of this food." said mama while taking tissue.

Mama's head is down. With trembling hands, the mature woman pulled her hair strong. Channeling the feelings he had been holding back from earlier. Then he squeezed out his chest which was as if he had been stabbed by a hammer. Either because of the food or remember the actions of the husband who made my mother cry more and more. On a silent night, the sound of mama's cries became a soft song.

Eca had already covered her face with a blanket with cheeks filled with tears. His hands shook strongly as he rubbed his cheeks. It felt like the heart of Eca was pulled from its place to hear the sound of mama's cries breaking from the kitchen. He bit his lips hard to the point of bleeding to divert the feeling. Not long after the door was knocked. Eca did not pay attention. Back the knock was heard but this time while unlocking from the outside direction. Someone stepped towards the bed. He immediately opened the blanket. Pulls Eca's arm and hugs her tightly. Now the cries of both of them broke. They were crying in arms.

"why did papa do that brother?" ask Eca still hiccups.

Erna shook her head. His mind was full of stories of cheating fathers. No child will be okay when his parents cheat. But in this position Erna should calm Eca down first. She could feel how shocked Eca was when she saw the incident in person. Eca is too young to understand adult issues. He didn't want it to be bad for Eca. He as a brother feels the responsibility to accompany his sister. Putting aside his equally broken feelings.

That night, Eca and Erna sleep together. All night Erna stroked Eca's head until her sister fell asleep. But Erna stayed awake until 3 a.m. He thought of many things that made it difficult for him to fall asleep.

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After school, Eca went straight to Gian's class. Not to meet Gian let alone Nehan. He wanted to meet someone who would destroy their family. He folded his hands in front of his chest. Looking towards the door with a flat look. He ignored greetings from Gian's friends who happened to be known.

When the long-awaited figure came out, he immediately confronted him. He looked at the woman sharply. Both of his hands were clenched.

"i didn't expect you to be that cheap as Tia" said Eca pressing her voice on every word.

"what do you mean?!" tia exclaimed while rejecting Eca's shoulder.

"after seizing the guy's girlfriend now you're seizing the guy's husband?!"

"w-what do you mean?" tia said while looking around in panic.

"Eca?" whispered Gian who came out of the class.

Tia became even more panicked when she saw Gian. He started to get nervous. He looked around again. There are not many students around. Even now the children started running away after hearing the whispers of the newly arrived students. Tia started to calm down as they were not talking about Tia the proof was that the other students ran away from there. There's only Gian, Eca and Tia left now. Tia was getting brave again. Just let Gian know yesterday the guy saw it.

"om Hadi who deluan teased me. I'm just responding to his call. Am I wrong there?! Should blame your father for looking for another woman rather than his old wife."

Plaque!

Eca slapped Tia firmly. Breath hunting. Tia's body until lowered to the side because of the strong Eca slap. Gian held Eca. The man doesn't want Eca until release.

"cheap! Your body is that cheap given to so many men? Having touched Nehan now you give it to the person you deserve to call father?! Didn't your parents teach you how to take care of yourself?!"

Plaque!!

This time Tia slapped Eca no less powerful. His eyes lit up staring at Eca. Parents are a sensitive topic for women. But Eca dared to tease him. Gian could not anticipate Tia moving so quickly. He checked Eca's cheeks that were flushed. There was a slap on the woman's cheek now. Eca came forward to avenge Tia but was detained by Gian. The man moved forward in front of Eca's body.

"Hey guys! What the fuck?" chirps Cio quickly held back Tia's movements.

Gian breathed a sigh of relief at Cio. He could not imagine having to be caught in a fight between two women at the height of their emotions. Gian guessed he must have been overwhelmed.

Eca and Tia are still trying to rebel trying to reach each other. They try to hit or hit. Sometimes Cio and Gian are attacked by both women. Not infrequently they were hit by blows from each opponent.

"ah shit! Relax woi!!" exclaim Cio with growl. Her hair had been hit by Tia's jubilee.

"aw!" Gian exclaimed trying to remove Eca's jubilee from her hair.

"y!! Crazy calm!!" shout Cio.

As with Tia, Eca also stared at Tia sharply. Luckily, there was Gian who stroked his back slowly. The man next to her tried to calm Eca down. Daritadi the man just resignedly hit by a blow and jubukan Eca.

"you guys why the hell?! If you want to fight noh there in the field. The broad! The broad!" exclaiming Cio while staring at Tia and Eca alternately.

"it's home! Come home Tia?!" cio snapped at Tia who seemed to be motionless.

"silence!" snapped Tia back.

Cio's surprised. He became afraid to see the look on Tia's scary face. They stared at Tia's departure in silence.

"oh yeah. Almost forgot it. Gian you are called your best friend. Though he has been calling you using toa from earlier. What the hell is he gonna say? Make a scene in one school."

"who called?"

"si Rani is your life-long best friend!"

"ck what the hell?! Why'd he call?"

"how do I know Gian. It's gone there. Let the other kids go home. Ck! Strangely enough. People if you want to talk both of these even in general emang what announcement?!"

"i went to the field. I'm gonna drop Eca for a second."

"get ready, go away."

Eca and Cio walked into the field to watch the crowd of students surrounding the field. Most of the students gathered were students who had not yet returned home, the rest of the students who were waiting for hours of practice self-development activities. In the middle of the field there are Rani and Gian. They are the center of attention now.

"what the hell is it?" chirp Eca while fanning her cheeks that are still hot due to Tia's slap.

"Entah the Rani, make a scene. He's making people unable to go home!"

Eca sees Rani holding a sidelined toa on her left shoulder. In his right hand carried a small gift. Rani also gave a big smile to Gian.

"Gian, I've already lost if I was accepted in the graphic design department, would I tell you something?"

Rani speaks with toa. Hearing Rani's sentence that conditions for meaning makes other students cheer up. Gian just nodded his head slowly. Occasionally he scratched the back of his head that was not itchy. It is not uncommon for him to cover his face.

"i'd like to say to you, if I like you Gian. From long ago. I just had the courage to say this when I passed my favorite univ. I tried to steady myself before expressing my feelings." said Rani shyly.

"cieeeee" compact all students cheering.

"if you accept this, it means you want to be my girlfriend" said Rani again while thrusting the parcel in her right hand.

"receive!!" the students who surround the field.

All students cheered. Someone whistled. There are students who are busy recording there are also students who are baper baper. All the students seemed excited to see the two people in the middle of the field.

"they fit in anyway" said one student

"yes, equally clever. Good looking again. Fix couple goals!" knock the other one.

Eca heard the talk of the students who were around her. He lowered his head. For some reason, Eca felt annoyed at the conversation. She bit her lips and squeezed her hands.

The atmosphere is getting bigger. Some of the students jumped up and down. Eca raises her gaze and sees Gian receiving a parcel from Rani. Eca glared at him closing her mouth. Gian came to see Eca who was on the sidelines. The man threw his gaze down.

"indeed the Gian bego matters of the heart!" cetus Cio from the side.

"do you want to wait for Gian to come home or with me?" tanya Cio looked at the sad looking Eca.

Eca shook her head. He then left followed by Cio. He's the other side, Gian staring at the departure of Eca. He was silent a thousand languages with many thoughts wandering in his head.

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