You're My Antidote
Just One Day

"I'm sorry, Rani."

Rani smiled wryly when the request was said from her superior mother when driving her to the car to go home.

For what Lintang's mother apologized if he still could not resist their desire to marry the King.

He just wants his opinion heard!

He wants them to care about his feelings!

He wants to be appreciated here!

But Rani felt all the things she could possibly do would be for naught. It won't change anything.

Because people never seem to be able to fight Rasya Shandika and his family.

"We just want the King to marry the right girl." added Lintang's mother. "And I think you're the one. Because you know very well what the King has been like since childhood."

I really want Rani to grunt. Precisely because Rani knows the King so deeply, she does not want to be the life companion of the King.

"There are a lot of good women out there besides Rani, ma'am" she said. He bowed and twisted the end of the skirt he was wearing.

"But why should Rani be even just a child who comes from an orphanage? Wouldn't that embarrass the mother's family? brother King must also be ashamed ma'am, have an orphaned wife whose origins are unclear."

His hand was grasped slowly by the mother of Lintang. The old hand felt so warm.

"Although the King looks cold and annoying, but actually he is good. So he couldn't possibly think that."

Not wanting to answer or argue, Rani prefers to leave because the car that will take her is also ready.

Of course it was not the King who delivered. The man never wanted to be bothered with driving him home every time he visited. After all Rani also did not expect such a thing to happen.

Before entering the car, Rani looked up. Right to the balcony of the King's room. The man was standing there. Staring at him with both hands put in his pants pocket. I don't know what the meaning of his eyes that always look sharp in every situation.

Is she really going to marry the man she always seduced?

Once again Rani said goodbye to Lintang's mother before actually getting into the car and leaving the magnificent house that she hoped, she would not really become one of its residents someday.

On the way, Rani pondered. What mistakes had he made in the past until his life was so miserable like this?

Dumped in an orphanage. I have not known my parents since birth. And now have to marry the King in a matter of weeks.

Was he a sinner before?

Can't she have a normal life?

At least if he can not live a normal life with parents who accompany his life. He can still live a normal life by choosing himself with whom he will spend his life.

But why is it that none of them are in line with what he expects.

"It's non." The driver's voice keeps Rani back from her daydream.

"Ooh yeah. Thank you, sir." he said before descending and entering into the dark parlour.

The mother of the home and her sisters must have been asleep at this late hour. At least he was grateful because he did not need to display the look of his face that was not as ordinary in front of them as it is today. Because surely his mother and sisters will be worried.

"Just come home, son?"

Rani sighed as she locked the door when she heard the voice of the mother of the parlour.

"So mom hasn't slept?" he asked back with a smile that he made cheerful.

"Wait for you. Tumben's playing till tonight like this?"

"Today Rani wants to sleep with mom, right?" the door diverted the conversation. Didn't want to discuss what made him long in Shandika's residence. After all, the mother of the home will know for herself when the King's family comes to propose to her officially. Of course minus about the threat Mr. Rasya gave him.

The mother of the parlour that Rani hugged her shoulders turned confused.

"Kangen wants to sleep with mom."

After cleaning up and changing into her favorite sleeping pajamas, Rani knocks on the door of the home mom's room which is immediately given permission to enter.

The mother of the parlour patted the place next to her that had already laid down.

"Next week the image is adopted."

Rani who was about to lie down canceled her intention and chose to sit cross-legged facing the mother of the orphanage who was also sitting.

"So the guy's here, and they're gonna bring Citra next week."

Rani should be happy every time there is a younger brother adopted. At least they'll have a better life than in this parlor.

But it turns out his heart still feels heavy every time there is a sister orphanage adopted. Their inner bond is like the inner bond of the biological family.

For this reason, he did not dare to reject the Shandika family for the sake of the home mother and sisters. Because Rani loves them. His family.

"Mom's sure the adopter's candidate is a good person?"

The mother of the parlor nodded. "They're good people. Still brother with our RT ma'am. Like the rules of the parlour, we can visit Citra to check the situation. And we can take him home if Citra isn't treated well there."

Rani nodded and lay on the lap of the orphanage mother. "Hopefully happy image ma'am?"

Rani imagines times when she was chosen for adoption. But with stubbornness and all manner of behavior he tried to thwart the intentions of those who wanted to adopt him. Just to wait for someone she calls 'mother'. The woman who brought him into the world. A woman he never saw what she looked like.

"Mom?"

"Hm?" the old hand rubbed his head gently.

"Mother Rani is about beautiful isn't ya ma'am?"

"Definitely beautiful. Rani is beautiful."

"If Rani's father?"

"Dad Rani must be handsome too. Because a beautiful child is born from a beautiful mother and father."

Rani nodded. Smiling himself imagined what his parents looked like.

"about..." Rani stop. Normalizes his voice that begins to shake. "They've thought Rani wasn't ma'am?"

The mother of the orphanage was silent. Didn't answer what Rani said. Maybe he's sorting out the right words that don't hurt his heart.

"When Rani's birthday.." Rani's eyes feel hot. His chest was also tight every time he thought of his parents. "Not yes ma'am... They miss Rani? or at least, remember that Rani is in this world."

The mother of the parlour took her eyes off Rani. At the corner of the eye, Rani sees a glittering light reflected from the tears of the orphanage mother.

"Rani kangen, ma'am... Just once.. Rani wants to meet Rani's parents." the thing that Rani has been alone is finally spoken with tears flowing.

When he was a child, Rani always sat not far from the gate of the home. Hoping to see someone secretly watching the parlour. I wish that person was his parents.

He always prayed that one day they would come to pick him up. Perhaps when he was born, his family's economy was unstable. And will pick him up after better.

But the more mature Rani just hope that both parents are in good health and happy. So that their decision to leave him in the parlor does not become a futile decision.

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