Merlinda (Ranging Back)
Sorry Papi's late

• the New York

A woman was crying on her bed, "please don't do this Reymond, it's okay you don't come here often but I beg you not to leave me ".

" Quite Charlote "cries withhold from the middle-aged man who is now standing at the end of the room, "I don't want to hurt my wife anymore" he added.

" Wife? , how dare you say that sentence in front of me "collapsed Charlote into emotion.

" You forgot she was my wife "

" When I am Reymond, I have you first rather than him "

" Stop being like this, this mistake has been going on for a very long time and I can't possibly hurt her anymore "

" You have Reymond's heart when all this time I've survived because I'm sure you love me more" said Charlote weakly, "it's over we've been wrong since the beginning of Charlote , she's an innocent woman and I've been hurting her for so long ".

" If I hadn't seen you again at that time, it wouldn't have been like this" Reymond added, sighing deeply.

" Do you regret it now, huh ? "

" Yes even deeply regret Charlote, I was so easily lulled only by the love of an unending youth "reply with regret , " please end this and don't go back to trying to threaten anything just for me to come here "

" You're so naive Reymond, after all that happened and now you just want to be seen handing over all these mistakes to me... "

" It's like that, it's like that "cut Reymond with emotions that are still in the hold to overflow, "if you don't continue to threaten me with wanting to end your life , I may not have been here for a long time "

" You're, you're a Reymond bastard "

" Whatever you say Charlote, I really don't care even if you want to end your life right now I really won't care anymore "

" It's enough, it's time I made amends to my family" he said as he moved from the bedroom making his head boil, "no I won't let you go Reymond , you're mine and only mine "

" Charlote .." cried Reymond, this time he could no longer hold back the emotion in him.

" Stop being selfish, you have to realize that I'm a husband to another woman "

" I don't care, I'll really end my life if you take a step out of this house "threatened Charlote.

" I don't care about Charlote, even if it's true you'll only make yourself worse in front of everyone "

" No one in the world will defend a woman from a married man even if you choose to cherish your life, so think carefully " reymond said before completely leaving the bedroom, he no longer cares about the sobs a plea for him now that in his mind there is only his family , the family he had left for so long.

" We go to the airport now "his order to the faithful aide is waiting for him at the doorstep of Charlote's house, "good sir ".

" You have to take the car faster, I really don't have time anymore "the door and the big man nodded.

" Shitt , why at a time like this my phone has to die "his curse with stifled emotions, "Viona must have been waiting for me " he murmured with great frustration at the thought of his wife who might now be disappointed with him, but he really had no choice but to speed up his flight even though he knew it would still be too late.

~

" Papi " cried Meili girang and he immediately scatters hugging the middle-aged man, " turned out papi came, I was already disappointed because papi did not come "his words were so spoiled.

" Papi promises will no longer make you disappointed" Reymond said looking seriously at his daughter ,

" Meili aren't you going to let your papa in " cried Viona, then Meili laughed and pulled Reymond's sturdy body into the room.

" You must have been disappointed that Papi didn't come, right ? " elin told Daniel, now silent beside him, "it is impossible to disappoint his son" he smiled and Daniel smiled.

" Let's "take her later.

" Where ? "

" Certainly approaching the papi "obviously Elin, but before they stepped Reymond had already come to them first and without saying goodbye first he immediately hugged his son's body so tightly , " Sorry papi was late "he said so deeply.

Daniel who was originally silent now began to move back his father's embrace, "it's much better than you don't come pap "he smiled back, "it's all over, son , I've really come back to you guys "

Daniel paused for a moment to digest his father's words, "really ? " he asked in disbelief and Reymond nodded with certainty, "please don't hurt Mami that's all I'm asking from papi" Daniel said ,

while Reymond was already sobbing behind his back, "pardon my mistake ".

" I'm not the one who deserves papi's apology but Mami "

" Yes papi will certainly do that to your mother" Reymond said and took off his arms while wiping away the remaining tears on his cheeks, "happy" said to his son before his embrace turned to his future son-in-law.

"Fire." call Elin weak.

" Can papi hug you ? " reymond and Elin asked with a smile.

" I'm sorry I'm late son, I hope you're not disappointed in your future father-in-law "he said with a small laugh, "it can't be pap , I'm very happy because papi is still here.. "

" Although it was too late "cut Reymond while removing his embrace, "emmm." replied Elin who could only smile to reply to the words of her future father-in-law.

" Welcome to my family son "he said so happily and Elin nodded again, "love me like your own daughter.

" That must be "Reymond said, "now where are your parents ? " he asked again and Elin immediately realized her current condition.

" This is Mr. Remkez, his father Daniel" he said introducing Reymond to his parents.

" Welcome, sir " said Bimo in English and without answering Reymond immediately hugged his body, "happy to be a family" he said, making the hug look so warm.

~

All the application sessions have been completed, there is a furore of each person who wants to capture the happy moment of Daniel and Elin.

While the parents had been busy chatting with Bimo and Reymond who seemed to want to get to know each other better accompanied by Banyu who was there.

" Elin's mother sat here "please ask Viona to Mala while patting the chair beside her, "as a candidate, we have not had time to shake hands" he said laughing , making Mala look a little stiff now began to melt and extend her hand before Viona, "welcome nyo. "he said stopped by Viona who suddenly hugged her.

" Now we are a family" said Viona so happily.

" Yes, madam"

" Don't call me that, you can call me Mami Daniel or whatever you want, it makes us feel distant "Viona protests.

" Yes well Nyo.mm I mean Mami Daniel "

" I'm sorry I still feel so stiff, it feels so disrespectful to call you like that "

" No no, our degree is the same I am a mother and you are also a mother so there is nothing distinguishing between us" concluded Vioan with a shady smile on his lips , " I was really happy when I found out that Elin was from Indonesia "laughs.

" Yes I also did when I found out that Mr. Daniel, emm I mean her future husband Elin has Indonesian blood "

" Nobody can guess about a soul mate when we are so far away" said Viona laughing ,

" yes you are right "

" Mother Elin... "

" Yes Madam . emm I mean Daniel's mom ? "

" I want to pee, may I know where the toilet is "

" God, come on come on. I'll drop you off "

" It's okay, just show me where it is "

" No, come on Madam I'll drop you off "

" You call me like that again. " protest Viona and Mala can only grin, "sorry I really haven't gotten used to calling you like that " ..

" Okay, then for today I still understand "reply Viona smiled as she continued to walk towards the toilet inside Elin's house.

" The Madam "appointed Mala at one of the doors in her house.

" Thank you, you can go first Ms. Elin "

" No, I'll wait here "

" all right if you force it " said Viona laughing and then immediately went into the toilet.

Viona's back from the toilet, "it's done ? " ask Mala and the middle-aged woman nodded.

" This house is very comfortable "praise Viona while observing in all directions that she passes and she looks so interested in a wall filled with ornaments of various picture frames , " can I see it ? " her farewell to Mala and of course the middle-aged woman nodded in permission.

" it's so adorable, I really like to see family photos like this "he said as he continued to observe each picture before him.

" Who is this ? " show it in the childhood photo of Tama.

" It's Tama's younger brother Elin and It's Art her youngest sister "clearly Mala in each of the longest photos, "their childhood looks adorable "praise Viona smiled.

" Where is Elin's childhood photo, I want to see it "

" He didn't have many photos of his childhood mistress, there was only one.. "

" Where ? " asked Viona impatiently, and Mala pointed at the picture frame which was a little higher up.

" It was Elin" Mala said smilingly.

Deg

Viona is suddenly fixated while staring at a picture of a little girl that Mala calls the childhood picture of Elin, "is this really Elin ? " he asked with trembling hands and Mala nodded, "she's a very smart little girl Madam, even at this age she rarely whines even for a candy " mala said while remembering Elin's childhood.

While Viona is now completely silent with an erratic heart beating because a photo before her has managed to remind of an event so terrible that ever happened in her life.

" Come Madam "give Mala to rejoin everyone.

" Go first Mother Elin, I really still want to be here "she said to reject Mala's invitation, "is it okay for me to stay ? "

" it's okay "he smiled back blandly, then after Mala left he went back to observe a photo in front of her, "I really hope it's not you " he said softly by holding so firmly on the end of the table to hold his body that almost collapsed by the bitter reality that he might have to accept later.