My Mother's Tears
Part 9 The obstructed intention
“Sorry Den, may not, Mamaang nanya something on Aden?”
“You want what Mang?”
“What is the purpose of Aden coming to non Roro?”
“Entai Mang, it seems like the more days, my heart is more and more unsettled Mang.”
“I mean Aden, not calm how?”
“That's it, Mang, I can't explain it to Mamang, but it feels ..ah, I can't explain it Mang, someday, surely Mamang will know for himself about my anxiety this.”
Hearing the answer from his employer, Ujang seemed to feel something else in this always smiling man.
So, Ujang could not do much. Because of that anxiety only Arya herself knew.
“O Yes, Mang. We stopped by the shop first, maybe the kids need snacks in the car later.”
“Good Den,” replied Mang Ujang while slowing down the pace of his horse-drawn carriage.
After the train stopped slowly Arya walked towards the stall, an old woman was sitting next to the corner of the stall.
“Assalamu’alaikum,” Arya said in a soft voice.
“Wa’alaikum salam,” replied the old woman.
Then, Arya's hand that felt a little cold was extended to greet the old woman.
“Bu, I want to ride?”
“Iya, want to ask what nak?”
“Do you know the woman who owns the big house?”
“Yes sure, the woman who owned the house, was once a poor and incapable person, all the people of this village always mocked her, because she always spoke arrogant and haughty.”
“Is that true?”
“Iya son, but now he has become the richest man in this village, as well as the most miserly and stingy person.”
“Really?”
“Iya son, if I may know, what is your business with that woman?”
“That woman is my sister, Mother.”
“Yeah, then forgive me for saying Mom yes son?”
“Iya Ma'am. I know, what Mother said was, true, because I was very familiar with my sister, she was like that from before.”
“But Mother said true Son, there is no element of insulting and harassing your sister in the slightest.”
“Iya Ma'am. I totally understand. Oh yeah, where's her husband? why didn't I see it?”
“Ooo, her husband has died a long time ago, it's been almost two years. Aren't you guys getting word?”
“No, Ma'am,” Arya replied in disbelief.
“Why didn't he tell his own brother huh?”
“Entahlah Bu. ya already, then we say goodbye Mom, thanks for all the information. Excuse me first, this is the children's food payment, please,
Assalamu’alaikum.”
“Wa’alaikum salam,” replied the old woman while shaking her head.
Without thinking anymore, Arya also brought her two daughters back home. As if not believing what he just heard, Arya sat pensively beside her two daughters.
“Why yes, I was not told when Ilham died, what happened to you Dek, over time, Kang Mas increasingly do not understand the way of your mind,” muttered Arya slowly.
Being cool to daydream, then Arya was surprised by her eldest daughter Sulastri who suddenly just pulled her hand.
“Dad, Dad! why are you keeping quiet? Dad thinks about Auntie again?”
“Darling, I no longer think of anyone.”
“True Dad didn't think of anyone?”
“True dear.”
“But Lastri saw Dad was looking at the road with a pushy eye.”
“Im sorry Daddy dear.”
“Dad, why yes, Aunt Roro is evil at all Dad, does Dad have anything wrong with him? didn't Aunt Roro's father say it was her only brother.”
“Dad has nothing wrong with your Aunt dear.”
“Lastri was very afraid to see Bi Roro's face was Dad, it seemed like she was a very fierce woman. Moreover, when he saw his rough children, it was like Lastri saw a tiger alone.”
“Lastri who is patient yes son, maybe Bi Roro again has a problem. So he's a little distracted on our arrival at his house.”
“Ooo, yes Dad, I think Bi Roro has many children yes, Yah.”
“There are, if not mistaken, ten people Daddy.”
“Ten people?”
“ya Father.”
“Wow, it turns out Bi Roro has many offspring apparently.”
“Iya Father."
“Hopefully your Aunt's life, safe and prosperous always.”
“Aamiin.!”
While they were talking, Mang Ujang also drove his horse carriage quickly. So that all of them soon arrive home, because Ujang does not want the sadness felt by his master to deepen.
After they all arrived at her house, Arya immediately invited her two daughters to come inside, while Ujang, she went to the kitchen to meet Tini.
“Tin, where's Burhan?” ask Tini.
“Clean away, Jang. What is it gonna take?”
“I want to talk to him for a minute.”
“In a moment, he will also be back kok.”
“Yes, I'll come back here later.”
“What do you want to talk about Jang?”
“Actually, I do not want to discuss this issue, but I myself become sad, if not share it directly with others.”
“What is Jang, story dong?”
“Okay, I'll tell you this, Tin, but remember, enough of this is only a secret for both of us.”
“Iya.”
“Begini, I just returned from home non Roro kedasih.”
“Non Roro is fluent?”
“Iya Tin.”
“Ngapain Den Arya there?”
“I heard from their conversation on the train, it seems like Den Arya was about to leave his two daughters to Roro, Tin.”
“Yes Allah, why Den Arya wanted to leave Lastri and Maryati to Roro, is not the woman very cruel and evil.”
“That's absolutely right. You know not Tin.”
“What is it?”
“When the four of us arrived in front of the non Roro house, we were immediately welcomed by the bodyguards Roro.”
“You mean non Roro still has a bodyguard?”
“Not.”
“Then what?”
“There were ten boys standing in the way of us getting into his luxurious home.”
“So non Roro children, there are ten people?”
“It seems so Tin, his ten children look so cruel and rude.”
“So, all of you are not allowed to enter?”
“At first, no, but after one of the people reported it to Roro, finally Den Arya and her two daughters were allowed into the mansion.”
“You why not come to Jang?”
“I was blocked by Roro's hotshot.”
“So, only Den Arya only goes inside?”
“Iya.”
“Indeed, why did Den Arya leave her two daughters to Roro?”
“Come on Tin, I don't know.”
“Aduh, what a pity that they both have to stay at home non Roro.”
“Iya Tin.”
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