
All the way home, filled with silence. There was not a word that came out either from the lips of Nathan, the Flower, or the Princess because she had fallen asleep in the lap of the Flower.
Nathan grimaced once in a while as his hands had to move around the wheel or press the gears. Looks like his left shoulder was injured by the kick of Flower's father earlier. Actually, Bunga realized this, but his lips were silent. Only the tails of his eyes were quietly observing Nathan's movements. Right now, his mind was too crowded. The words of his father and brother just now really made him confused and curious.
'I'm the cause of my father's wife's death? I made Bayu's mother die? Because I am pregnant .. does that mean that my mother is not my biological mother? So ... Who is my real mother? W-did my mother die giving birth to me? Is that why both my father and brother seem to dislike my existence? But what's my fault? Why are they blaming me? Do I want it to happen to my own mother? At that time, I was just born. Why is the universe never fair to me? Are they alone who feel the loss and I do not? They're all cruel. Why are they all this cruel to me? Why is the universe so cruel to me?' flowers in the Heart.
Being too busy with his own thoughts, Bunga did not realize that their car had arrived at the place where Nathan usually parked his car. Even Nathan has opened the door for Flowers. He only realized after Nathan's hand outstretched to lift the Princess into his carrying. He did that because later Bunga must have difficulty unlocking the door of his house if there is a Princess in his carrying especially the body of the Princess is quite heavy. Nathan's admiration for Bunga became. In a state of complete lack and difficulty, but Bunga still strive for the best for the Princess both for school, food, and sus. Although not expensive milk, but it is necessary to support the growth of the Princess.
"Aaaaach ... " The flower flinched as Nathan suddenly grabbed the Princess' stocky body.
"Let me help you, Princess! You will unlock your door" Nathan said gently, hissing occasionally due to cuts on the edges of his lips and his bluish jaw. Bunga was sure, actually it was very sick, but Nathan still tried to act ordinary.
Flowers nodded, then got out of the car. He walked down the small road to his house followed by Nathan who carried the Princess.
After the door opened, Nathan took off his shoes and brought the Princess in and laid her on a folding mattress belonging to the Flower and Princess. Nathan's mind screamed, how all this time the Flower and the Princess slept on such a thin mattress. Compared to the upside with himself, the mattress is even very thick and soft because his mother bought the best quality mattress for comfort and health, he said. Even the mattress in the apartment, has good quality and is very comfortable. Nathan once offered to buy Bunga a mattress, but the mother of his son refused outright. He who knows the most anti-forced flowers can only resign. Maybe one day, he could try to offer it again. If necessary, he would take her to his apartment. After all, the apartment was rarely occupied. He often goes home to avoid loneliness. Except when he wanted to be alone, then he slept in the apartment.
As he was about to envelop the Princess, Nathan suddenly gasped. Because from behind the Princess' skirt that was slightly exposed, there was a bluish bruise there making Nathan guess. But he was not sure if Bunga would hurt his own daughter. But why do his thighs look blue like they were punched or pinched? Nathan shook his head slowly, maybe the Princess hit something so that it left a bluish mark like that.
After pairing the blanket to the chest, Nathan immediately went out with Flowers that were about to go inside. In his hand was a small basin of water and cloth.
"You want to clean the Princess' body? It's better that later, pity that he will wake up again," said Nathan who thought Bunga wanted to clean the Princess' body. But Bunga shook his head and gave a code with his chin to sit on the carpet where they used to meet.
After the two sat down, Bunga squeezed the money cloth submerged in the warm water and slowly cleaned the wound on Nathan's face. Nathan gasps. It turned out that behind the cold and indifferent attitude of Flowers, he still had a concern for her. His heart suddenly beat violently. Only the Flower was able to make his heart pound and his blood rippled like this.
"Don't GR! I'm doing this just because these wounds were made by my father and brother" said Flowers as if realizing what Nathan had in mind.
"It turns out you're still the same as before. I'm so grateful for that" Nathan said softly. He does not care about the attitude of his ex-girlfriend.
Flowers don't ignore Nathan's words. Now he's applying ointment on Nathan's bruised cheek. The ointment is always the flower provided because he often found bruises on the body of the Princess. Either the Princess hit what so she often found it in both the thighs and arms.
"Flower, are you okay?" lirih Nathan while staring fixedly at the face of the flower that remains beautiful as before. It was just that it now looked more tapered with a black girth in its eyes.
"Do you think I'll be okay after what I've been through today?" with Flowers while storing medicines back in a small box.
"Yes, you are a source of disaster for me. You are the cause of the suffering I feel now. Now you're satisfied? You ... I hate you," wirred Flowers as she brushed the rough tears that ran down her cheeks.
"But I love you."
"But I hate you. Hates you so much."
Seeing the tears of the Flower that was getting scattered, Nathan then pulled the shoulder of Flowers and drowned his face in his chest. The flower cry finally completely broke. He was crying while hitting Nathan on the back. Nathan just took it. Although it was quite painful especially when the hand hit the bruise on his body covered in clothes, he remained silent. Maybe this is the way Flowers to vent their emotions that have been held in their minds. Nathan rubbed the back of the vibrating Flower, hoping that the Flower could slightly release its burden and wound.
"Don't think too much about what your father said! Maybe he's still angry. I'm sure, as time passes, your father and brother will forgive you" whispered Nathan, who was still rubbing Flower's back because she had not stopped her crying.
"Is that possible? You heard that, they said I was the cause of my mother's death. That is, my mother is not my real mother. I had another mother and she died because of me. It's only right that my father didn't love me all this time. It is fitting, sister Bayu never paid attention to me, unlike his attitude with Kia who was so considerate. I ... It seems like a damn carrier. It's all because of me, Nath. Everything that happened to the Princess was because of me, her unlucky mother. What if I can't make Princess happy, Nath? I'm ... really a useless mother. I ... a mother who can only give suffering to her daughter," said the flower that was getting as hot as it could not ease the crying of goods for a moment.
Nathan let go of his embrace then cupped the two cheeks of Flowers.
"No. Who said you're a fucking carrier? They wrong. You are the source of my happiness and the Princess. Who said the princess suffered? Even if you only live together you can give it happiness that not everyone can do. You are a great mother, Nga and Putri are very lucky to have a mother like you," Nathan said as he stared intently at the constantly dewy Flower. Then Nathan ventured into the forehead of the Flower long enough and deep. Hopefully, what he did can calm the inner flower that is raging.
Nathan was actually curious about what Bunga's father and brother said earlier. He promised, later will find out exactly what happened.
"I have to go home first. All right at home. Don't be sad anymore! The princess will be sad when she knows you keep crying like this. Look, your eyes are growing and blackening like salak seeds. Ugly," joked Nathan trying to cheer up the Flower. Flowers snorted and brushed off Nathan's hand that was still on his cheek. Then he immediately stood up and pushed Nathan's body out of his house.
"Go there!" drive the Flower off the mellow made Natah chuckle a little then rubbed the top of the head of the Flower as he often did first make the blood of the Flower rustle. But he still felt that feeling. He had been hurt enough and he did not want to repeat the same thing a second time.
Brakkk ...
The flower closed the door violently making Nathan scowl.
"Oh my God, the mother of my son is fierce!" Nathan muttered. Then a smile appeared on his lips. After that, he immediately went from there to go home to his apartment. Yeah, apartments. There is no way he went home in a battered state like this, his mother could not stop looking for him with a variety of questions that make it difficult for him to explain. Because it's not time yet.
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