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The atmosphere turned blue when Atan's old mother came to visit. The old woman never expected that a son as good as Atan could get hurt like this. Lastri was crying, and so was Atan. He could at least see the people he loved grieving, especially the mother.

“Why to kayak gini anyway, le. Yesterday Linda, now you.” said Lastri while kissing Atan's cheek, making all the eyes that saw her tear up, including Retno who was a good distance away from those near the bed. “Who would ever do this to a mother's children?” lastri lamented still in between her increasingly sad cries.

Atan who also did not try to calm down and did not cry, finally collapsed. She cried silently when she saw the voice of her mother who was so sad. He wanted to hug the frail body but could do nothing because of his shoulder that felt so sore.

“Atan teledor, bu.”

“Why can you two?”

Atan raised his other hand and endured the pain half-deadly.

“Mother don't be sad. Atan so sad.” he said while hugging tightly and hiding his face in the niche of the mother's neck.

From here Tyra even Retno knew, if Atan is a very good man, loving and patient. Tyra wiped away tears as she imagined how Atan would love her children.

“Sorry mom and dad yes, son. Because the mother is already like this, you have to fight to be the backbone and have the burden of—”

Atan took off his embrace and looked directly at his mother's face. “Mother is not a burden, adek is also not a burden. You two are precious treasures that Atan has.”

Tyra threw away his face. Not because of envy, but because it was so touched by Atan's words that were so touching. He never said that to his mom and dad. Or, Tyra needs to do that? Stop dissenting and being a good child to both parents? Tyra rubbed the tears so profusely past her cheeks. Seeing that, Retno approached and rubbed the back of the young pregnant woman.

“For God's sake, Atan was never weighed down by his mother and linda.” he continued in a voice almost interrupted by his saliva which he suddenly gulped unexpectedly. “And now, Tyra is also part of mother and Linda.” said Atan who immediately also attracted the attention of Tyra. “Three of you are the heart jewel of an Atan.”

Tyra was more and more stunned to see Atan's smile for her. Lastri who saw that, approached and embraced affectionately.

“Thank you for receiving mom's son as is, son Tyra.”

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A week later, Atan has received permission to go home from the doctor with a note, must still routinely come to the hospital to check the health development and also his injured shoulder.

Tyra's parents even went to pick up and take Atan home. They were in one car and talked a lot.

Firdaus who saw Atan's mother was a patient in his clinic, respected and appreciated the woman, but indeed because of the age that was far adrift. Riyana is no less attention, because all this time he did know the personality of Lastri was good. He knew that because Lastri was one of the patients who was always present to check health in the elderly program that he made in the hospital. In addition to being a patient, Lastri also often gives advice and advice to Riyana in the household. That's why she can always accept whatever the circumstances and how busy the husband is. Riyana got a lot of lessons about what it means to be faithful and loving from a Lastri.

“I never thought that this Bu Lastri, his mother Atan.” said Riyana, turning to the right side to find Lastri sitting in the middle seat with Linda and Atan. While Tyra with Retno in another car, Tyra's.

“I was also surprised when I found out that this Tyra boy is the son of doctor Yana.” said Lastri with a sincere smile. “Eatya nak Tyra is so beautiful. Lhawong his father's mother is handsome and beautiful like this.”

Firdaus chimed in. “Mother could have.”

Atan and Linda could only listen to the talk of the parents in front of them.

“Actually on Saturday last Sunday I ngundang Atan dinner at home you know, Mom. But since the situation is not possible, so we postpone.”

“We're nobody, Mom. Only God is entrusting a responsibility to me and my family.”

Lastri smiled. It turned out that the two doctors he knew well were humble people. They're good guys.

“Instead, we are grateful because nak Atan willing Nerima our daughter who is far from the good word it.”

Lastri shook his head. Tyra is a good girl, it's just that because of her job she gets a bad stamp from some people who don't like her profession as a model. Including both of his parents.

“Tyra is good, Mom. Polite, and open with me.” said Lastri defended because he knew Tyra was a good boy.

“He was a bit wayward.” Riyana whispered a little jokingly, making Lastri even Linda and Atan chuckle in response. “I used to tell a real school, college, to be a person who likes science. But she chose to be a model and yes ... Bu lastri knows for himself how the image of a model in the eyes of the general public.”

Then Firdaus added. “Actually Tyra was a smart kid. He always ranked number one from SD to the last one we held, SMP. As for High School, she had already left the house, moved to another place while working as that model. While we do not agree.” said Firdaus reminiscing. He himself was actually sad when he remembered how he had let his only princess live alone outside with the harshness of the world. “I feel sorry and failed to be a father to him.”

The car stopped because of the red light. Firdaus looked back, making sure Tyra and Retno were still behind the car. But no, Tyra's car doesn't exist.

“Lha where does Tyra go with Retno?”

Firdaus' speech made everyone who was in the car, look back. Tyra's red car was not behind Firdaus's Pajero.

“Lho, I just saw there was a kok, Om.” said Atan who panicked because he did not see the lover's car.

“But he knows the way to your house right, Tan?”

“Eumm, I'm not sure he remembers anyway, Om. Because Tyra I've brought home only once, and it's at night.”

“Waduh, can stray them later.” muttered Firdaus then back to run the car because the lights have turned green.

“We look for locations that can make parking only Om. We wait, let me call him.”

Firdaus agreed and immediately searched the location of the free-parking sign, and stopped to wait for Tyra and Retno's cars left behind. Atan, meanwhile, starts to scroll through the screen of his phone looking for Tyra's contacts, then contacts him.

Once connected, it was not Tyra's voice that appeared, but Retno's voice that chided her with an annoyed tone of voice.

“I swear, I hit Lo pack his flip flops Ronaldo ya Tan. Tuh Tyra vomited twice and I have to stop again now.”

Retno's voice is quite loud that can be heard throughout the car cabin. The atmosphere became awkward. Atan who has made his phone in loud speaker mode can only resign if something that is being hidden, is revealed. And sure enough, before Atan switched the loud speaker mode to normal mode and gave the code to talk about, Retno again said something. Retno still did not want to end her frustration and returned a loud voice that managed to make all the gazes on her.

“Ngak elo, no Tyra, not your children, really like it make me complicated?!”

After that, the atmosphere completely turned silent. Lastri with his shocked face, as well as Linda and Riyana who were like being struck by lightning in broad daylight, could only look at Atan with straight eyes and gaping lips. While Firdaus who had guessed since the beginning, only smiled knots at the tip of the lips.

Want to be flanked again? It's already happened. It is even a bigger sin if told to macem-macem.

“So, would you like to be a grandpa?” []

...—To be continue—...

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