
That afternoon, a young mother was inviting her three babies to breathe fresh air in the garden behind the house. The aroma of the soil and leaves is like a matchless solid. Soothes the nerves and restless heart of longing that blows. His eyes looked at the face of the baby. However, the mind is wandering leaving its owner.
"Mommy really misses your sister. Suppose he's here, this house is gonna be a lot more crowded."
"Ao.. ao.." said Austin.
Rona chuckled, "What dear? You also want to meet with Ezio?"
Triple A simultaneously smiled adorable as if to comfort the mother who was missing her first son. The eyes sparkle as if talking, inviting to forget the turmoil for a while.
As Rona was engrossed in her world, a boy stood at the side and called out in a soft voice. "Mommy...."
Rona who was asking Triple A to speak silent for a moment then sighed. "That's why she misses Ezio, Mommy is hallucinating."
"Mommy.it's Ezio" said Ezio, who now stands in front of his mother.
"Mommy's hallucinations seem to be getting worse .. earlier hearing Ezio's voice now is like seeing him in front of Mommy," complained Rona who was still not aware that the child he missed had returned.
Rona leaned back with her face turned up. He pursed the base of his nose while closing his eyes. A gentle sweep stroked his right cheek. Rona gasped with both eyes blinked quickly.
"Ezio.." cried Rona straightened up, but he still did not believe that what he saw was real was not just an illusion. "Oh my God, I fantasize constantly like this. I miss Ezio. I miss my son...."
Rona's hand suddenly floated and landed on the cheek of a boy. "This is Ezio Mommy... Ezio has gone home. Try Mommy feel .. This is Ezio's cheek. It's Ezio's nose, it's Ezio's eyes and it's Ezio's mouth."
A pair of eye seeds glittered, as tears were present without being asked. Spilling what is stored in the heart. Longing, happiness, unbelief and newness. Prayers that are always spoken, God has granted.
"Ezio.. Is this really you, son?" Rona immediately carried Ezio into a hug. Let go of all feelings in the heart. "Mommy's not dreaming, is she, baby? Is this really Ezio?"
"Yes dear.this is our son, this is our Ezio!" cut Edward. "Look, I kept my promise, didn't I?" Edward threw a smile then clenched the bodies of both soulmates. Her women were roaring because of the happiness that came nonstop.
Rona's cry paused upon seeing the scars on Ezio's hands. "Why is Ezio's hand red-red like this? What did Daddy Roy do to Ezio?"
Rona again sobbed, her body shaking violently. The child he raised wholeheartedly, in fact, was treated harshly by his own biological father. Which mother will be strong to see the condition of the baby who is always stroked, pampered, now looks thin with bruises on some parts of the body.
"Edward! Can you explain to me why our son is injured like this?" rona's jolt to her man.
Edward sighed. "Later to tell you, it's better to be satisfied now to let go of longing with our firstborn."
Rona nodded. "Alright, I don't want to ruin moments of happiness with other sad things."
Rona's gaze turned back to Ezio. He raised his son's small body and lowered it on the lap. "Mommy misses you baby... Ezio miss Mommy no?"
Ezio only realized that the mother's stomach was flat as ever. He turned to look at the baby carriage, and saw Edward and little Rona lying inside. "Mommy... Is this Ezio's sister?"
Ezio descends from the top of Rona's lap. His eyes glittered at the tiny babies who resembled him as a child. "Gee... Ezio now has a ball-playing friend. Ezio won't be lonely anymore, Mommy."
Rona. "Ezio's sister, right, was a child. How can I play ball?"
"Ezuo...!" The loud voice of a woman severed Ezio's chatter with Rona. The mother and son turned their faces toward the source of the sound. Maria ran while rubbing her eyelids.
"Oma Maria.." reply Ezio no less loud. The two grandmothers and grandchildren hugged each other, filling the void as well sharing a longing. "Ezio misses Oma... Ezio misses Opa Richard too. Ezio misses everyone."
Maria kissed the grandchild's face without missing a single item. "Oma also misses Ezio very much. Oma thought, Oma won't be able to meet Oma's favorite granddaughter again...."
"Ezio won't hug Opa?" Richard Goda.
"Ezio won't hug Aunty Leona?" timpal Leona spread her hands.
Netra Ezio was wet again because of joy after nestapa. The tiny body alternated in everyone's arms. The fear that originally perched inside, gradually disappeared because of the warm and sincere embrace of the people who loved him.
"Thank you that Mommy, Daddy, Aunty and Opa will take Ezio back," Ezio said, again making everyone feel full. A kid like Ezio just needs to understand that the people around him love him. Without having to know about adult issues.
"Yes dear." answered everything simultaneously. Edward approached Ezio and raised the tiny body and carried it. Edward circled around making Ezio laugh out loud. People were laughing too, picking up what the little boy was feeling.
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"Pa... Roy please, get Roy out of jail" a young man whined to his father. He believes that the man who loves him will defend him and get him out of the prodeo hotel. However, his confidence was lost when the father shook his head.
"I'm sorry Papa couldn't help you this time. You have to take responsibility for everything you have done. The heinous act of having the heart to hurt your own flesh and blood" Theo growled at his only child.
Roy grabs the table and stands upright while blocking. "This must be because of Edward's asshole. Tell Roy ... was Papa threatened? Or was Papa bribed with some money?"
Again Theo moved his head left and right. "Not both, Roy. Papa's job of educating you is over. Now you have to take responsibility for yourself. You are not a child anymore because you are very old. So from this moment on, your every act is no longer Papa's responsibility."
Thoe got out of her seat and turned around to leave Roy to return to his residence. "If you need a lawyer, please contact yourself without Papa's intermediary. All your needs Papa has brought. So, don't ask Papa for help anymore."
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