THE RECYCLE LOVE
Chapter 36
The divorce process between the parents of Eca went well. It only takes 3 months to complete the divorce until legally declared separated by a judge. Still recorded in Eca's memory as she walked out of the trial, she walked with a fluffy smile on her already young face, the corner of her eyes narrowing. Undeniably, it was the happiest smile that Eca had seen for the past 1 year. Somehow with that smile my mama's aura was more out and she looked hundreds of times prettier than usual. Although it could not be said to be young anymore but Mama Eca did not look old. The burden of thought that the woman had borne for a year covered the beauty that had been hidden.
My beautiful smile has reappeared. It had been a long time since Eca had seen that smile, perhaps when they were teenagers she was still witnessing that smile. Mama's face was much more radiant and graceful. He walked towards Eca and Erna who were already waiting from outside. No hesitation mama hit the two and hugged them tightly while whispering mama conveyed that she wanted to live happier. Eca and Erna who were originally very sad couldn't help but smile at them. Now they realize that mama's happiness is a freedom that may have been anticipated for a long time.
Not long after mama hugged her children, papa came out like carrying a heavy burden on her shoulders, she kept her head down. Then he raised his head and looked at the three women in front of him. Papa's face is very tangled, dark circles under the eyes look very clear, papa's body becomes thinner and his hair looks more reduced. The man in front of them was like not the papa they knew. The appearance of the figure was very different from the last time they saw it before deciding to leave the house.
"Pa" said Eca staring at the pity of the papa.
"hi dear. How are you?" ask papa in a soft, hoarse voice.
"good. Papa?"
Papa did not answer. He just smiled a little. There is no need to answer even Eca already knows that her papa is not okay. But Eca can't do much. His father had already chosen his own path so there was nothing to regret anymore there might be disappointment but could do nothing more.
"what are your news, brother?" asked papa while looking at Erna with a sincere smile.
Erna did not answer. He turned his face away from his father. The annoyance and disappointment to papa was huge. Even though he still loved papa but that man also had hurt his mother so deeply. The man also chose to destroy their family by cheating. Therefore, ignoring the man before him at this moment was no big deal. Papa has made his choice so Erna thinks it is necessary to make his choice too even though by ignoring papa.
Papa smiled wryly as he looked at his eldest daughter who was reluctant to interact with him. He breathed deeply. His heart felt torn and sown with salt at the same time. Ignored by the daughter he had nursed from childhood, who since childhood had always been indulging in her, who was waiting for her return with her newly learned feet to walk, she said, or greet him with a warm laugh while showing off a new picture of Kindergarten. Indeed, papa could not remember, guilt spread throughout the cells in his body to press his chest firmly that makes papa difficulty breathing. Once again he took a deep breath and took it out.
Papa shifted his gaze to the woman he had called his wife at least until before the trial, the woman who had been his rib, the woman who had been his rib, the woman who had accompanied him from still being a marcher did not remain until becoming a director at the company, the woman who gave birth to two beautiful and great daughters for them, she said, and the woman who once welcomed him every day came home from the office. Guilt so great as to hit papa's head so strongly that his eyes began to blur. A lot of water pooled in his eyes, once he blinked it would probably flow like the rush of rain. He looked at Mama very deeply, sipping on the eyeballs of the woman in his heart. But not anymore, after mama replied with an uncomfortable look. Papa lowered his head for a while to rub the corner of his eyes, with reddened eyes he spoke to mama.
"thank you so much for everything. I hope you're happy but don't be happier" said the father sincerely.
"me-" loves you so much, continued papa in his heart.
"ck thanks mas. Please rest after this, you are already like a walking corpse now." replied mama with a slight annoyance.
"hahaha . ." Papa's laughter crisply.
Eca was astonished by her papa, obviously the old man still loved her. Eca could see from the view of papa who was very deep and different from mama, like a man looking at his woman with longing. But Eca was surprised, why did her father choose cheating? Uh! Eca just remembered that her father had said if someone was at the top he would get hungry. His father should prefer to eat what he already has rather than the food of others. Someone's greed is scary. Instead of gaining more he lost the most valuable.
That day they split up, Eca, Erna and Mama went by car to the house while papa went to his new place along with a woman who was waiting beside the car. Eca looked at the woman with a slightly protruding stomach. The woman was wearing a press body suit that shaped her body so that anyone could see that she was two. He greeted papa with a spoiled smile and immediately kissed papa's cheek which made Eca nauseous to see him. Before the car that was carrying Eca actually went from there, can Eca see the face of her unhappy papa at all.
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It has been two months Eca routine practice drawing eyebrows in Korean style seriously. Honestly she was very traumatized at the beginning because her eyebrows were like sinchan. Erna and Mama did not stop mocking him for three whole days because of the incident. With great determination, Eca decided to try drawing eyebrows almost every day sometimes her hands went numb. However, as the saying goes, the effort will not betray the results, it is true that Eca began to be able to draw eyebrows ala korea although still not perfect.
Drawing eyebrows is an important ritual for Eca because she really wants to make natural eyebrows faster. Sometimes she envies seeing make-up artists who sat set sat so. If Eca he must take a lot of time to do it because the hand of Eca still likes to tremor when holding an eyebrow pencil. As she learned to draw eyebrows, Eca's phone shook. He glanced and was surprised to see the name of the contact that appeared straight away just as he pressed the green button.
"Huh-hello"
"Hello Eca. Sorry I just called you. You good?"
"i-iya" Eca replied nervously, for a long time she had not heard the man's voice sounding heavier.
"thankfully. I heard your parents split up, are you okay?" asked Gian with a worried tone.
"in the beginning I was very sad but after seeing a mother who became happier, I finally accepted it with a spacious chest. How about yourself? I-i mean-"
"it's okay. I won't be offended. The truth is that my father is corrupt. I'm so embarrassed."
"who did it was papa you weren't you, Gian. Don't be so sad! Remember, you don't go down because of this."
"i-iya thanks. Eh bentar Ca." said Gian starting to talk to other people there.
Eca can hear the commotion from her cell phone. It seems Gian is where many people are. Eca can hear some people talking. Eca patiently waited until she was a little jolted by the other person's snatch from that direction.
"Gi-gian are you okay?" ask Eca worried.
"sorry Eca, are you surprised?"
"no, but-"
"i hope to see you again. I used to be a journalist already more and more." cut Gian in a hasty voice.
After Gian finished his sentence, he immediately turned off the phone. Eca looked at her phone with nanar. What the hell is going on with that guy? Why are journalists after him when papa Gian is wrong they should pursue papa Gian only. Sometimes Eca is not completely confused with the actions of the journalists.
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