Noda Nirmala
Chapter 21's

"Nir.Make me coffee" said Gaga.

Nirmala just glanced then just passed by. Nirmala entered Gaga's room with a cup of coffee.

Finished putting the coffee on the table, Nirmala turned around wanting to get out.

"Nir. Marry me!" Gaga stopped Nirmala's steps.

Nirmala turned around, staring intently at Gaga.

"Would I take you to a mental hospital?"

"I'm not crazy Nir. I'm serious about what I said!"

"A guy like you can't be trusted. Seeing you I was so forced. What else is married to you."

"From my hundred percent fault with you, please forgive a few percent."

"After my life was ruined, did you apologize?"

"Every human is dirty Nir. It's just that we're different in the way of mistakes. I'm really sorry for what happened that night, I'm really in the trap."

"I'll forgive you fifty percent if you can explain this matter to my sister" challenged Nirmala.

"Why do you still want to be in touch with your brother?"

"Because she's the only family I have!" Answer Nirmala firmly.

"Your sister named Hesti doesn't like you very much. What do you expect from them?"

"It's only natural that my brother is angry. As a sister, I can't take care of myself."

"Yes, it's up to you. I'll see your sister soon" said Gaga, who accepted Nirmala's challenge.

"Tomorrow!" Nirmala.

"All right!"

Nirmala came out, while Gaga could only smile thinly because Nirmala spoke a lot today.

Time passed, without feeling the hours of returning home from work finally arrived too. Nirmala and Dania rushed home because they wanted to prove the words of Mr. Tirta if before they came home, Shaka was already in the apartment.

Turns out to be right, Shaka was inside playing with his grandfather.

"Mom,....!!" Shaka runs to embrace Nirmala, "grandfather buyin Shaka toys anyak loh mah!" Shaka with his language.

"Yes dear. Shaka has said thanks not to grandpa?" tanya Nirmala was happy to see the child happy.

"Dear shaka.this is a toy from papah," said Gaga who suddenly entered without permission.

There was a sense of seeer in Nirmala's chest when she heard Gaga calling herself papah. Likewise with Shaka, this boy was silent trying to digest Gaga's words.

"Shaka doesn't have papah. Want to be Papah Shaka?" Pinta Shaka with teary eyes.

Gaga crouches down, aligning her height with Shaka.

"Shaka has papah dear. Om Gaga, is Shaka's papah" Gaga said slowly so her son could understand.

Shaka looked up, looking at his mama's face that was holding back tears.

"Mom,...!" Lirih Shaka's.

Nirmala could not stand it anymore, she hugged Shaka. Her crying broke unbearably.

Seeing this mother and child, Gaga felt more and more guilty towards Nirmala. Gaga never knew what pain Nirmala had gone through for Shaka.

"Look with those two eyes of yours, Gaga, you're a failed man!" Said Mr. Tirta who was annoyed at his own son.

"I know I was wrong. At least let me make amends for my mistakes" Gaga said.

"Shaka has papah dear," said Nirmala softly in a hoarse voice.

"But, said Olang-olang, Shaka has no papah!"

Nirmala's heart was broken when she heard her son's words. A hard heart will certainly be broken too let alone all this is related to child problems.

"Shaka don't say that, baby. Shaka has papah!" Dania.

"Dear, Shaka has papah. The words of those people are not all true" said Nirmala.

Gaga holds Shaka, the resemblance on the child's and father's face is increasingly visible. Nirmala really can't say anything right now.

"You guys solve your own problems. I'm dizzy!" Pak Tirta said then passed away.

"The father will not leave. Shaka took a bath first yes with aunt Dania," said Gaga gave understanding to Shaka.

"Let's take a shower, baby" Dania asked.

Inevitably Shaka complied, he went with Dania to take a bath. Gaga and Nirmala sat quietly in the living room.

"Tomorrow so?" ask Gaga to start the conversation.

"Why, are you scared?" nirmala asked, "do you want to run away again?"

"No, for the sake of getting your forgiveness and love. You're beautiful when you smile, but why is your smile so expensive to me?"

Deg, man,....

Nirmala threw away her face, she was confused as to what kind of behavior because before this she had never been praised like this by men.

"Go home!" Banish Nirmala.

"If Shaka cries how?"

"That's your responsibility!" Nirmala.

"Go wrong, don't go wrong. Then what am I supposed to act like?"

"As far as you. I'm gonna take a shower,"

Nirmala went into her room, again Gaga was stunned to see Nirmala from behind.

"She's beautiful, it's not wrong if I start to like her." Inner Gaga.

Not long after Shaka came out with a fresh face, this boy immediately approached Gaga and immediately hugged her.

"Shaka wants to be bobo with papah" Shaka said, leaving Gaga confused. I wanted to say yes, but Gaga was afraid of Nirmala.

"And how's this?" ask Gaga to Dania.

"You don't know, ask Nirmala."

"Shaka wants bobo with papah!" Shaka said again.

"Later on, we will ask the same mother first" said Gaga while rubbing Shaka's face.

"Nirmala is submissive, her heart is soft. If she doesn't melt too, that means you fools can't seduce her" Dania said in her scathing words.

"Well, your mouth is spicy like pepper. If you talk about the pain to the kidneys," said Gaga upset.

"Why, don't you accept? Want to fire please fire. I'm not scared. Firing me would be like walking away from Nirmala."

"Be quiet, there's Nirmala!" Gaga whispers.

"Why not go home too?" nirmala asked annoyed.

"Shaka wants bobo with papah. Mom, can you?" shaka's permission to Nirmala.

Huft, though,.....

Nirmala took a long breath.

"Shaka can be bobo same mama. Usually also Shaka bobonya same mama," said Nirmala.

"No way!" Shaka sulks, "Shaka wants to bobo with papah."

"If you want, you can come with me home." Take Gaga.

"No. I don't want to!" Decline Nirmala.

"Mom,...!" shaka Whine.

"Nir. Don't be the same Shaka" said Dania.

"Yes,.yes, it's up to you." Nirmala relented.

It felt like Gaga's heart and heart were fresh hearing Nirmala's words. It's as cold as Dania's mouth but she can count on it too.

"Horay.hore... Shaka bobo same papah!" Shaka shouts girang.

"Let's go back to the papah's house," Gaga immediately held Shaka while Nirmala and Dania followed behind.

How can Nirmala refuse Shaka's request while Shaka's smile is happiness for Nirmala.