Hugged Me, Mother
chapter 17
The morning before Chandra came out of her room, Alya was already preparing to leave the mansion.
"Where is Non Alya going?" ask Mbok Darti.
At that time Mbok Darti was cooking food for his employer breakfast. He saw Alya walking out of his house.
Mbok Darti immediately followed Alya out of the house.
"Mbok, I want to go home because I have to work" Alya said in a soft voice.
"It's still early Non, it's only five in the morning."
"Yes, I know Mbok but I don't want to see Mom sad because I'm still here."
"Non, would you like to bring some breakfast? Five minutes to mature."
"No need, thank you."
"Anterin is the same as Arman."
"No need to go. I say yes, Assalamu'alaikum."
Alya left that house! Actually he still wanted to be there but due to circumstances that were not possible, he finally relented and left before Chandra saw him.
*******
"Julia, are you awake?" marlina asked Julia who was sweeping.
"Yes Ma'am, ever since Alya, I've gotten used to waking up at dawn" Julia said.
"Early prayer?"
"Not only dawn prayers Bu but zuhur, asar, maghrib, isya as well."
"Normally not?"
Julia grinned at the horse and revealed a row of neat and clean teeth. "It's usually holes."
"Don't make that kayak. Herpu clean if you don't want to get a husband brewokan."
"But I think it's better how Miss is."
"The children of today say there is only the answer."
*******
The Farhan house.
"Sister, I'll have lunch with me. There's something I need to talk to my brother about" Julian said.
Farhan, who was putting on a tie, stopped the movement of his hand and looked at his sister.
"Speak what? Talk now."
"Actually I can talk here but I don't think you'll like it when Mama and Papa find out."
"What do you want to talk about?"
"Alya and your relationship."
"No relationship with Alya."
"But the eyes of brother and Alya hint that there is love within you."
"Sokay know you."
"I knew. I do know."
"We'll talk later at lunch."
Julian smiled then started swinging his legs towards the door of Farhan's room. He got the answer he wanted.
"So you know so much, son," Farhan murmured after Julian left his room.
*******
"Alya! Alya let's have breakfast!" yelled Najwa who was already sitting on the dining chair.
Chandra just kept quiet with her hands scooping the food filling her plate.
"Alya where the hell, long time."
"Non Alya has come home," Mbok Darti told Najwa.
"Home home, why don't you tell me, when's he coming home?"
"So, five o'clock in the morning."
"Quick breakfast Najwa, you will be late to the office" said Chandra with a sharp tone.
"Mom, Alya is also a child of Mother right, at least there is a little pity in the heart of Mother. Although Alya is not Mother's biological child but all this time Mother lives with her and Mother who takes care of her. What attitude and nature of Alya so far can not erase all the hatred of Mother Alya?"
"Don't talk about it, Najwa, I don't want to talk about it."
Najwa got up from his seat and began to move his legs!
"Where are you going?" ask Chandra.
"Najwa! Najwa!" Chandra yelled out to Najwa who seemed to ignore him no more.
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"Assalamu'alaikum!" said Alya who just arrived at her boarding house.
"Waalaikumsalam, Alya, how come you've come home?" ask Marlina.
"Yes ma'am, I have to work so I go home just to get changed."
"Hi Al, one night there is no you this house becomes quiet" said Danish.
"How's your loneliness?"
"There is no sound of people making their way at dawn."
"Why don't you pay."
"I'm not ready yet."
"When ready? Don't wait for the door sorry to close."
Tin!
Tin!
The sound of car horns sounded as they were conversing.
"It must be your boss" Julia said.
"Sok know you, can be a guest for people who have this house," said Alya.
"Mom open the door first yes," said Ms. Marlina.
"Lucky yes so you, every day always picked up by the boss and the boss is handsome again" said Danish.
"You envy, if envy follow dong," said Julia.
"Where to go, a girlfriend doesn't have one."
"Yes look for it, until the apocalypse no girl will shoot a guy."
"Alya there is your boss" said Ms. Marlina.
"What I'm really saying is, that's your boss coming."
"Have it been, Al met him first. Mom told him to wait for you on the porch."
"Yes ma'am, I'll see him first." Alya walked out of the house to meet Arka.
*******
Najwa drove his car aimlessly, actually he had to work this heart but because it was too early, he did not have a definite purpose before finally he went to the office.
"Why can't I ever accept Alya when Alya has been doing a lot for me? All this time Alya has always been what I wanted but why didn't I ever see everything Alya did for her?"
Najwa knew that everything that was passed by the mother was not easy but she was more sorry for the attitude of the mother to Alya.
According to him, Alya is a good child who is devoted to his mother even though he has never received good treatment from the mother.
Najwa lowered the speed of his car and chose to drive at a low speed to waste his time a little.
*******
"Sir Ark, I'm ready. Let's go" said Alya.
"Oh, please." Arka lets Alya walk first.
Alya smiled and then stepped foot towards the Ark!
They started going to the office together.
"Tomorrow you don't have to pick me up again" Alya told Arka.
"Why?"
"I don't feel good about people."
"If you want to be good, you marry me and be my wife."
Alya was silent while looking at Arka.
"M_sorry, I was just kidding."
"No sir, it's okay. Next time make jokes don't go too far."
"I'm sorry." Arka looked at Alya briefly and then smiled faintly after that refocused on the road she was passing.
After that there was only silence in the car driven by the Ark, both focused on their respective thoughts.
If Arka's focus continues on the streets they go through, Alya is busy thinking about her life story that suddenly turns increasingly painful and feels difficult to get through.
For some reason his life had become so draining of his tears and mind. Since Chandra told him that he was not Chandra's real son, Chandra now more dare to say harsh and hurtful words to him.
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