Lara's Pieces (When the Ex Returns)
Meet the Afifa

Askara and Afifa share Salma. They will also stop by Salma's mother's shop, because they want to pay with her mother Salma.

After Afifah left, Salma sat on the living room sofa, opening a gift from Afifah. It turns out that it contains a book in which Afifah compiles photos of himself with his mother, since he was a child until now. In the book is also written a poem to Salma from afifah. Salma cried reading it. Didn't expect Afifah to truly sincerely apologize to her. Afifah wants to be close to him, not because he wants himself and his father to return, but he wants to still have the figure of a mother, even though he can no longer be together. But Salma was too cruel with him. He paid no heed to Afifah, even until Afifah was sick he paid no heed to him.

^^^

A month passed after the departure of Afifah and Askara to Jogja, Salma was increasingly worried, because every day the little girl always appeared in his dreams. Every night, there was never a night that Salma had missed not to dream of Afifa.

Salma is still hesitant to re-marry with Dimas, especially Dimas now always rejects Salma if Salma starts to indulge with him. Dimas was not as aggressive as yesterday with Salma, and made Salma increasingly aware that he was like risking his pride in front of Dimas.

Not that Dimas refused, he also pityed Salma if he had to marry himself who was still not healed. Dimas had already decided to cancel marrying Salma, he was better off alone, than having to marry but torment his wife inwardly.

“What do you want to talk about, Dim? It looks serious?” salma asked as Dimas accompanied her to make the cake.

“Sal, I'm sorry, we better not continue our relationship, Sal. I don't want to torture your mind. I'm sorry, honestly I still love you so much, but if we force you to get married, pity you, Sal. I can't, I'm sick. I've been on medication here and there but the results are the same. You therapy me every day is the same as the result? I don't want to torture your mind, Sal. I don't want to, I feel sorry for you,” said Dimas, who made Salam speechless, then smiled at Dimas.

“You sure?” ask Salma.

“Sal, I don't want to torture you. You're still normal, you should be able to find a normal guy too, unlike me. We can still be friends, Sal. We can still be brothers, I already consider you my sister,” said Dimas.

“Dim, actually there is something I want to say to you as well, but I am not good, the next time I talk this you are angry with me,” said Salma.

“Tell me what you want to say, I won't be angry, I will always be your good listener, Sal,” Dimas said. “Are you going to talk about Afifah?” ask Dimas.

“Iya, Dim. I really want to talk about Afifa. Why has it been a month I always dream of him, he sometimes cry to hug me, sometimes also make sure I talk, we tell stories, but he is always sad face. Every night he was in my dream, Dim,” Salma said.

“He missed you, Sal. He loves you so much, I saw from the look in the eyes when yesterday spoke to me, he was so sincere in love with you, Salma.” Dimas.

“I also miss him, Dim.”

“Don't be selfish, Sal. You get too carried away by your emotions. Children the age of Afifa is still very unstable, let alone the age of Afifah, we are old sometimes still unstable, Sal,” said Dimas. “You want me to meet him?” ask Dimas.

“How do I want to meet him, their address only I don't know?” answer Salma. “Indeed I was too selfish huh, Dim? I think too much about my heart,” added Salma.

“I know the address, I'll drop by,” Dimas replied.

“Where did you know?” ask Salma.

“When Afifah said goodbye, he gave his home address in Jogja secretly to me, he said that later I am married to you, I must take you there, because he will give you a gift, because he will give you a gift,” Clear Dimas.

“Antar I'm there, Dim,” pinta Salma.

“Tomorrow, yes? Is it night?” Dimas asserted Salma's invitation.

Dimas was relieved to have spoken to Salma about her not going to continue her marriage. Salma also talked to Dimas if he was not ready to marry again. They finally agreed not to marry, and Salma was going to Jogja, following Afifah, but not to return with Askara.

^^^

Salma was ready to go this morning. He also paid with his mother, if he wanted to go to Jogja play to Afifah place. Miss Mila who heard it was also quite relieved, Salma can make peace with her own heart.Salma is indeed a hard-hearted child since childhood. It must be with patience so that he can be at peace with his heart.

“You're careful, huh? Greetings to Afifah.” Said Miss Mila.

“Iya, Mum.” The answer.

“Titip Salma yes, Dim?”

“Iya, Mum.”

Dimas drove his car at a moderate speed. The trip was quite far, so Dimas had also prepared everything. Dimas had also been looking for a hotel for him to spend the night with Salma. But, if Afifah asks Salma to stay at his house, Dimas will let him for it. Let Salma be close again to Afifa.

^^^

After going through a long journey, Dimas finally arrived in front of Askara's house. The simple, not too luxurious house made Salma feel calm to see it.

“Come in,” invite Dimas.

Salma nodded, she walked by Dimas' side. Then Dimas pressed the doorbell of Askara's house. “Iya briefly ...” There was a girl's voice, and Salma was sure it was Afifa.

The door of the house opened, and showed Afifah who looked so mature, in contrast to Afifah when yesterday he said goodbye to Salma when going to Jogja. One month made the girl change once, she looked so mature.

“Munda ..” Afifah immediately hugged him.

“Bunda kangen you,” said Salma.

“Sama, Fifah is also missing at all, mother. Come mother in,” invite Afifah. “Sit down first, Mother. Afifah make mom and mom just like tea first,”ucap Afifah.

“Where's your father, Fifah?” ask Dimas.

“Dad hasn't come home, Om. Still in the office, usually nine o'clock just come home,” Afifah replied.

“So you're alone? Same dad?” ask Dimas.

“Iya, Om.” Answer Afifa.

Dimas and Salma looked at each other. Afifah was only five years old, she was only eleven years old. But he could live with his father alone, Dimas did not expect Afifah and his father only lived alone, but the house looks very neat.

“No helper here, Fah?” ask Salma.

“Gak, Mother. Father has not had time to find a maid, the same father I am a newcomer, it is difficult to find a trusted maid, so we are second,” replied Afifah.

“Then who cooked? Keep washing clothes, nyapu, mopping, ironing?” ask Salma.

“Yes for duty, sometimes I'm dad,” Afifah replied.

“You can wash the iron?” ask Salma.

“Can, can you teach dad?” the answer.

Askara may have been used to taking care of herself since Azzura left her, she also used to take care of Afifah herself, so for now it doesn't matter to Askara, in her house there are no maids.

“Ih mommy come here?” ask Fifah.

“This is let mom make her tea?”

“The guest's mother even made it? LetAfifah only mother,” replied Afifah.

“Okay, okay, you just look,” said Salma.

Afifah poured hot water into a teapot that he had filled two tea bags. He arranged the glass on the tray, and took a snack in the cupboard.

“It's just this, Mother. Afifah same father has not had time to shop, because the father is busy, so the cinahannya stay this,” said Afifah.

“Delay bring cake, later mom open, just time you want to eat the cake,” said Salma.

Afifah poured the tea into a cup, then carried it forward. “Sini let the mother who brought it, you bring the snack jar that's all,” said Salma.

“Iya mother,” answer.

Salma enjoys Afifah-made tea. Afifah from earlier did not stop eating cakes made by Salma. The sound of a car stopping in front of the house. “It must be dad home.” Afifah.

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Askara was nervous, she got out of her car as she saw the door open, and there was a car in front of her house. “This Afifah when I've been waiting, do not accept foreign guests night-night!” Askara quickly walked into the house.

“Afifah!”

“Dad, ngagetin only, greetings cake? Back home immediately shouted?”

“Salma? So your guest?” ask Ask Askara.

“Iya, Mas. Sorry not to worry.”

“No, I mean I was willing to Afifah so as not to receive guests if I am not there, I always forbid him to open the door if anyone comes,” said Askara.

“Lagian, Fifah must have seen the window first dong well, if you want to receive guests? And I see mommy, yes I immediately open the door dong, yeah? If I don't know, don't you?” answer Afifah.

“Smart the heck you,” said Salma.

“And the dad who taught, how to be the dad who forgot? I'm old, huh?” ledek Afifa.

“Sal, are you here? Do you know whose home address this is from?” ask Ask Askara.

“Dimas who know,” Salma replied.

“Is there any happy news you're here? Want to give me an invitation?” ask Askara by sitting next to Fifah.

“I miss Fifah kok,” replied Salma.

“Om same mom is married, right? Would you promise me that you are married to your mother would bring your mother here? This is now here, surely om already married to mother?” afifah.

“Om not married to mom, Fah.”

“Kok is not married yet? Why?” ask Afifah.

“Ya not only,” replied Dimas.

“You were wondering that, indeed if the mother is the same om Dimas married why?” ask Ask Askara.

“Mau give me the same gift mother, already Afifah prepare it in the room,” he replied. “Dad let's not wander, there dad took a shower first,” he said.

“Ya already dad shower,” Askara said. “Oh yeah, you guys haven't eaten, have you? I ordered food, huh? We had dinner together,” Askara said.

“Do not bother Asakra, but if you want to buy it, okay,” said Dimas.

“Ya I'll order.”

Askara to the bathroom. She did not expect Salma to come with Dimas to her house. Askara thought they were married, or would give an invitation, apparently they were not married, and to his house not to give an invitation.

^^^

Finished dinner together, Afifah and Salma from last night alone in Afifah's room, whether they are doing what, it looks like they are evaporation. Salma was taken to Afifah's room. He wanted to know, what kind of adult Afifah is now. It turns out that Afifah's room no longer has his favorite dolls as a child, there are only photos of Afifah with himself that Afifah put on the wall, he frames neatly, he said, and there was also one at his study table.

The room was very neat, like a teenage boy. “This is you setting, fah?” ask Salma.

“Yes, who would you like if it wasn't Afifah, Mommy?” reply Fifah.

“Mother nginep here huh? Fifah kangen sleep hug mom,” pinta Fifah. Salma was silent, confused as to what she would answer. “Ehm, if you are confused do not need anything,” he added.

“Later mother try asking about Dimas first yes?” answer salma.

“Oke, later Afifah rayu om dimas also to stay here, do not need to stay at the inn,” said Afifah.

They talk very well, and occasionally joke. Their laughter until it sounded out, reached the ears of Askara and Dimas who were chatting.

“Let them let go of the miss, Ka,” Dimas said.

“Why haven't you married Salma?”

“I will not marry her,” replied Dimas.

“Why?”

“Yes because we can't be together anymore. I've considered Salma like my own sister, Ka. So yes it seems to marry again, it feels different,” replied Dimas. “You do not want to try to persuade Salma to refer?”

“I don't dare, later there, Salma even far away with Afifah again. I don't want to be selfish, Dim. I do still love Salma, but I can't force the Salma that is there later even he is away from Fifah again, most importantly Fifah is happy, because Salma still remembers it. Salma came here to see Fifah and told her to miss Fifah only I was happy to hear her, Dim,” Askara replied. “Most importantly my son is happy, Dim,”.

Askara said, the most important thing is Afifah. Askara would rather harbour her love for Salma, than she express it later and make a fuss again, and Salma shunned her again, pitying her Afifa.