The Foreign Taste
Picked up Rahayu-Aditya

Actually Ranum was just about to call his family with his own cellphone. Unfortunately Ranum's phone turned out to be low battery. The phone instantly died in the first second he made a phone call to his Mother's number.

Finally it was decided that Ranum would go home with Brother Titan.

After waiting for almost an hour, a car stopped near his third on the highway ahead of the port. Out of the car came Rahayu and Aditya.

Rahayu who saw Ranum and Adnan, just immediately shouted and ran to the two children.

"Thank God! You survived! You survived!" Praise Rahayu repeatedly.

While receiving hugs and kisses from Rahayu, Ranum actually feels awkward. Because he does not know for sure whether Rahayu is his biological mother or not?

However, Rahayu's statement later made Ranum and Adnan aware. That what Jeff said to Ranum this afternoon, it's true there is.

"I'm sorry Mama, honey. Because Mama can find you now. I'm sorry, Mama, honey. Because we have to be apart for years and years, I'm sorry Mama has missed so many things in your life, but please just remember one thing, son.. Mama loves you guys so much.. You are Mama's children. My mother's love in this world.. From now on, Mama will make sure that we will always be together, son.." said Rahayu at length.

Titan looks confused when watching the reunion of mother and child in front of him. He was astonished to hear Rahayu mention Ranum as his son. Though he knows, Ranum is the daughter of his former neighbors, Pak Nanda and Bu Nida.

Although confused, Titan decided to remain silent. The main thing for him is that the woman in front of him had no bad intentions to Ranum.

"How did you survive? What's. sorry. I've just realized you. Have you helped my two children?" Rahayu asked, turning her eyes towards Titan.

Stared directly by the beautiful woman in front of him, Titan was stunned. Somehow he found a resemblance between the woman's face and Ranum's face.

But Titan hastily refocused his attention. The questions related to the identity of the woman in front of him could be thought of next time.

With straightforwardness, Titan answered the question of Rahayu.

"Yes, Aunt. I found Ranum and Adnan in an empty house near the beach" Titan said, pointing in one direction.

"What about the kidnapper?! Are they still chasing you?!" Rahayu asked with the rest of the anxiety that was still clearly visible.

"There's only one kidnapper I've found, Auntie. And I've tied her up safely in front of that house. Like his Ranum and Adnan accidentally left in the house earlier. Because when I got there, there were no other kidnappers standing guard there" Titan said.

"Oh! Thank goodness, thank you, son, sorry. Auntie doesn't know your name yet."

"My name is Titan, Aunt. I was Ranum's neighbor in X city," replied Titan introducing himself.

"Well we'll get out of here soon, Dek. It's getting late" said Aditya suddenly.

Realized by the existence of Aditya, Ranum again remembered the story of Jeff. That man has been Jeff's boss all along.

Unknowingly, Ranum tries to hide himself from Aditya's view. Unfortunately, he was late. Netra Ranum was caught looking right into the man's eyes.

Ranum's heart rippled with fear. His body was slightly jolted. And it was realized by Rahayu who was still half hugging her.

"Why are you, Num? Are you cold, right?" Then let's go home soon. The children must have been very hungry and cold by now!" Said Rahayu later.

Ranum held his shoulder which was to be led by Rahayu to their car. Stammering, Ranum said.

"Anum.. Anum wants to go home to Mother's Father with Sister Titan Aunt, we were waiting for Aunt to pick up Adnan here. After this, Anum went home with Brother Titan," said Ranum with a slightly lowered view.

Hearing Ranum calling her Aunt, Rahayu felt sad. He knows that Ranum may not have known the results of the DNA test performed by them yesterday. But still, his taste was quite painful as well as hearing the call "Tante" was coming out of the mouth of his own biological daughter.

Straight away, Rahayu corrected Ranum's speech at that moment.

"It will be a long story for Mama to tell her the real events, son, but Mama will say briefly to you. That because of one thing and another that has happened, Mama was once separated with two twins Mama once. Years ago,"

"But then Mama was very lucky because fate brought Mama with her two children again. And those twins are you, honey.. Ranum and Adnan. Now, we go home first. Mama will explain it to you later" said Rahayu back.

"But father and Mother must be worried about Anum." said Ranum later.

"Mama will tell your Father and Mother, son. Tonight you will stay at my mother's house. How, Honey?" Rahayu asked expectantly.

"But Titan's sister." said Ranum again.

Titan immediately responded to talk.

"Silver is up to Anum. If Anum wants to come with this Aunt is also okay. If Anum wants Brother Anterin to go home Om Nanda is also okay," said Titan diplomacy.

"Son Titan's house where?" Tanya Rahayu later.

"At Cirayut, Auntie.." replied Titan.

"That means it's quite far from the house of her Mother's father. Poor Nak Titan will Num if he has to take you home first." said Rahayu persuaded Ranum.

"It's okay, Auntie. I used to bring a motorcycle," said Titan again.

Hearing the Titan address that turned out to be opposite from her Mother's Father's house, Ranum finally decided to accept Mutia's proposal.

"Then, Anum joined Auntie deh." said Ranum at the end.

Rahayu who again heard the call of Aunty from Ranum's mouth, had again made sad. Even so he tried to sow himself.

Thinking of it, Ranum certainly takes time to get used to calling her Mama. So it's okay. He has to be patient for a while.

"Then, we split up here first huh, Titan boy. Thank you for helping Ranum and Adnan. Services Nak Titan will always remember. Please call Auntie's or Om Adit's number if you need any help. We meet again sometime!" Pamit Rahayu on that simple-faced young man.

Aditya then held out his business card. Where on the card there is a phone number along with his office address. He shook Aditya's hand before leaving.

"Come to this address tomorrow. I'm waiting for you!" Aditya said quite briefly.

Titan let go of Ranum and the others with a feeling of airiness. Se-iya, he can now confirm that Ranum is with people known by the girl.

Not long ago separated from Ranum, knew Titan again felt the longing that was aimed at the girl.

Titan looked at the car that was taking Ranum away. Until the form of the car can no longer be seen by him.

"I have to be patient for two more years. Only then can I be ready to propose Ranum later," whispered Titan to sayup the night wind that felt so cold.

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