
One by one the mourners left the still-wet grave. Not long after there were no more mourners around the cemetery, all of whom had returned home.
The remaining 3 people are still circling the new tomb is still red. They were made up of 3 women; a middle-aged yet still beautiful woman and two young women or beautiful girls.
They sat crouched on the left right side of the tomb; the middle-aged woman on the right side, while the second, 2 beautiful girls sat crouched down on the left of the tomb.
"Sister, I say a deep thank you," said the middle-aged woman in a sad tone. Her tears were still on her cheeks which still looked smooth.
"You've taken care of my daughter to such a large extent," she continued, still in pure haru mode. "I can't repay your peerless goodwill. I can only pray for you to be quiet by His side...."
"Mom, why did you leave Ola so soon?" lamented tomboy-looking girl mixed sadly "Ola still wants to be with you, Ambu...."
Her tears were still rushing down her delicate white cheeks. His sobs still languished in the middle of the silent atmosphere of the tomb.
The tomboy girl named Viola Amanda actually has a strong heart. It is not as easy to cry as it is today.
But left for dead by a woman he had considered a mother, who had cared for him since childhood, however hard he remained shaky as well. Can't stand being wracked by the deep sadness of her aunt's death.
Only her aunt had loved her this whole time perfectly. Only her aunt accepted her tomboyish appearance and style, without any issue at all.
Now the woman he loved so dearly had left him for good. How sad his heart is countless.
"Deliver the departure of aunt Ola" persuaded the girl beside him who was also overwhelmed with grief. "You don't cry anymore, just let auntie calm down there."
That beautiful girl is Jennie. And Viola was his sister who had been living with their aunt in Bogor. As for the middle-aged woman named Bu Hellen, their birth mother.
Upon hearing the news of the death of her sister who resided in Bogor, Bu Hellen and her second child immediately left for Bogor.
Actually Miss Hellen took her husband and Miko, her first child too. But they do not want to come with a reason for a lot of work to be completed. But Ms. Hellen could guess the main reason they didn't come along.
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After being satisfied with shedding tears and tears of sadness, ending with praying for kindness to the new tomb occupants, 3 mothers and children left the tomb continue to go to the car park.
As soon as Bu Hellen immediately talked about his invitation to his youngest daughter to live with him in Jakarta.
"Viola, your ambition is now gone. That is, there is no more family to accompany you here. You automatically have to join my mother living in Jakarta."
"I can stay alone here, Ma," Viola said with a sigh as he looked the other way. His eyes were soaked with crying.
"Don't do it, Ola," said Jennie coaxed while holding both of her sister's shoulders. "Follow us to live in Jakarta, and you also study there...."
"Give your mother a chance to pour out her affection for you" continued Jennie, "which has not been given to you."
"Mama and Kak Jennie can accept my presence there," Viola said. "But the old man and the arrogant man, are they willing to accept my presence there?"
What Viola meant by the old man and the man was his father and older brother, Miko. Until now the two people have not been willing to accept his appearance dressed like this man.
"You don't think about it," said Ms. Hellen in a soft tone trying to calm Viola's unrest. "That's mama's business with your dad and your brother...."
"What is important is that you want to join the mama living in Jakarta, dear," continued Ms. Hellen still persuaded.
When Viola was a child, his family did not accept him as a boy, including his mother and older sister, Jennie.
They all want it to look feminine like women in general. He wants her to behave like a woman, not like a man.
Until finally when Viola was in the 7th grade Junior High, Ms. Hellen, her mother sent her to her aunt who lived in Bogor. From then on she stayed with her aunt until her aunt died of severe illness.
Her mother and sister had not long accepted her lifestyle that way. That's when he just finished high school. Or rather about 1 year ago.
Meanwhile, Miss Hellen and Jennie continue to persuade Viola to stay with them in Jakarta. But Viola still refused to live with his family in Jakarta. He would rather stay in Bogor.
But Ms. Hellen and Jennie kept persuading him as if they never gave up. Especially Ms. Hellen who insisted on taking her to Jakarta.
Over time Viola felt sorry for his mother as well. Until finally he obeyed also the desire of his mother to live in Jakarta. By provisions....
"I want to come with you to Jakarta on the condition that I don't want to stay at the old man's house" Viola said.
"Oh that can be arranged, you take it easy," said Ms. Hellen quickly as if to contradict Jennie's words that seemed to disagree with the terms proposed by Viola. "It is important that you come to Jakarta with your mom.
Hearing her mother's words that seemed to agree with the conditions proposed, Viola finally wanted to come to Jakarta.
After taking her clothes and belongings at her aunt's house, Viola left for Jakarta with her mother and sister in a car. And the one driving is Jennie.
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Not long after, after traveling for several hours, the small group arrived at Mahendra's residence at night.
And just as Viola entered the luxurious mansion, he was greeted with a cold and cynical attitude from his father and elder brother.
The looks of the eyes of the two men shone a great antipathy towards the tomboyish appearance of Viola. It was as if they were looking at an enemy that had to be shunned to the greatest extent.
Actually Viola was not out of thought, what was wrong with his appearance like this? She's not the only woman with such a tomboyish character. There are a lot of women like that out there.
"Why did you come here, Tomboy Girl?" miko's greeting was cynical full of contempt. "Are you now suddenly terrified of being left for dead by your beloved aunt?"
Hearing Miko's disdainful remarks, Viola looked calm and at ease, taken to ease. He had expected that the haughty young man would utter such words.
"Miko, I hope you can accept your youngest sister's presence in this house," said Ms. Hellen in defense of Viola, "because it's my mother's decision."
"Also I hope" he continued, "you can control your speech so as not to say something that offends him."
"Mama is more caring for the feelings of the girl so-called events," said Mr. Mahendra quickly pitched flatly mixed cynically, "rather than maintaining the dignity of our family ancestors."
"Mama'll already know for herself," he continued, "that all the relatives of papa and relatives of mama no one looks like a princess so-your events. Why is she defending him now?"
"What's wrong with mom? Do you no longer respect our ancestors?"
"Already, Pa!" said Ms. Hellen did not want to argue. "Don't talk about it now! Viola just arrived from Bogor. Let him rest!"
"Right, Pa," Jennie said in support, "let Ola rest first! Moreover, he was still mourning the death of Aunt Herlina."
"I was amazed by your mother and you, Jenn," said Miko, regretting their defense of Viola, "why are you suddenly so supportive of the tomboy girl's actions?"
"Do you want to let him tarnish the dignity of our family ancestors?" continued.
"I'm surprised by you guys," said Viola, protesting, "what's wrong with my performance? I'm not the only woman who looks like a gini."
"Even out there a lot," he continued. "Why don't you guys protest at them too? Why just me?"
"I don't care about girls so-so happenings out there!" said Mr. Mahendra growled furiously. "I'm only focused on condemning you because your actions have violated the ancestral customs of the Mahendra family!"
"Already, Pa, already!" said Bu Hellen slightly raising his voice. "Don't talk about that! Let Viola rest first!"
Then she quickly turned to Jennie, continuing to say to him in a commanding tone.
"Jenn, get your sister in her room!"
"Okay, Ma" said the young boss obediently.
"Come on, Ola, let's go to your room!" take Jennie soft-pitched while smiling.
Viola said nothing but followed where Jennie was taking her. Until they climbed the steps of the stairs upstairs Viola still remained silent.
But his mind kept going, thinking about the incident that just happened. And thinking about the continuation of whether he's at home or he's just out there?
Maybe it's better for him to stay here than he lives in this house. Events like this are likely to continue throughout his father and Miko does not accept the lifestyle he said violated the customs of his family's ancestors.
But he didn't want to think about it any more deeply. He wants to sleep tonight. Because not only his body was tired, his heart and mind were also very tired. Moreover, until now he is still sad over the death of his ambition.
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