
"Al, the view is beautiful yes" muttered Merlina who can still be heard Aldrian
"It's not wrong that I didn't come here" Aldrian replied. Yes, Aldrian invites Merlina in a quiet park with views that can be said wow!
"Yes. Thank you for bringing me here" said Merlina with a smile. This time it wasn't the mischievous smile or the annoying smile that the girl showed Aldrian. But a sincere smile that made Aldrian's heart warm
"Mer, you're not afraid that things will change and cause a new story between us?" Ask Aldrian
"Lo ya" Merlina chuckled briefly "No. I'm sure it won't happen" Merlina continued
"Why can you be so sure it's Mer? I'm not sure" asked Aldrian
"Our colors are familiar, deket, temenan, joking together, laughing together, sahabatan, even kekat sodara also from Kindergarten" replied Merlina. Aldrian nodded his head in doubt
"Mer, go home yuk. It's raining" Aldrian said. Merlina just nodded. They walked back to the car
In the car, the atmosphere was so quiet. There was no laughter as usual. They are equally caught up in each other's minds. Even at Merlina's house the atmosphere remained silent
"Thank you Al. Didn't stop by first?" bargain Merlina on Aldrian
"Eum, no. Oiya Mer, tell me to aunt Davira. Dapet greetings from Aldrian who is handsome hehe" said Aldrian while grinning that made Merlina cluck bitterly
"Yes yes. Go to pedean!" said Merlina
"Ok I go home first" Aldrian said with an annoying smile typical of Aldrian. After Aldrian left, Merlina walked into the house with a big smile
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"What do you think Bran Marina is again?" aldrian
"Eh? Why also I think of the powder" nahlah. Aldrian himself also does not know why now he thinks a lot about Merlina not Sabrina anymore
Was his fear really all this time? But there's no way that Aldrian's starting to have a taste with Merlina
Aldrian rubbed his face with a huff. Why is it always Merlina's shadow that comes to Aldrian's mind?
Aldrian came out of his room to the family room. Looks Mama and her Papa joking in front of the television
"Eh Mama's most handsome son" said Davina, Mama Aldrian while chuckling that made his Papa turn
"Belgan also Papa" said Sturgeon, Papa Aldrian
"Papa is old, his handsome is also faded. Now the handsome one is Aldrian" said Aldrian while raising his eyebrows
"Hush you are! Gini gini a lot of girls who nempel same Papa loh" reply Sturgeon with confidence
"Oh that. So Papa is also ladenin? Hmmm dare that behind Mama" growled Davina with sharp eyes
"Eh. Not Ma" Sturgeon said
"Mama don't want to know! Later Papa can not sleep in the room with Mama!" davina said then went to the kitchen
Sontak Aldrian laughed out loud when he saw the face of the heart of his beloved father
"Durhaka you're with Papa! Papa riled gini you even laugh" said Sturgeon fiercely and then followed Davina in the kitchen that made Aldrian laugh more loudly
"It has Papa sengklek ya gini" said Aldrian stopped his laughter
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Merlina herself does not know, why her father is so sensitive if her son wants to work as a doctor. Moreover, his father became angry after Grandma Merlina or William's birth mother left the world forever
"Again, I ask you! What's the point of being a doctor?!"
"It can be a protector who gives first aid to the family" Merlina's inner self with glassy eyes. But with all her might, Merlina tried to hold back her tears
Merlina herself was confused as to why she wanted so badly to become a doctor. In the past, he really wanted to be a great writer like Andrea Hirata and Tere Liye
Could this be all because Merlina loves her Grandma who incidentally is the real mother of the father? Her grandmother died of blindness and constant stress, but strangely Merlina wanted to become a pediatrician
"Why did you hm? Anyway, how can you treat your patients later if you yourself have a disease that is prone?" cynical William. Yeah, his dad's right. Merlina does have a disease that can be said to be vulnerable because basically the disease is at risk of death. But what's wrong if Merlina hopes to become a doctor?
"That's it. I'm tired of talking to you. Look out if you look the same I learned about kayak medicine earlier! I'm not afraid to take all your facilities!" threatening William and then walking away
During this time Merlina learned about medical science in between her busyness in preparing for the exam and that Merlina did quietly
Merlina. Her tears could not stand it. A drop after a drop of her tears fell
"If there is a Mother here. Surely Mommy will bear Merlina" muttered Merlina interjected by her crying. Merlina took her breath deep
Merlina moved towards the room with increasingly heavy tears. Merlina tried not to make a sound that would make anyone know if she was crying. Merlina didn't want to look weak
Unbeknownst to Merlina, William peeked out from behind her bedroom door
"Sorry Dad son. I had to" William said in a soft voice
In the room, Merlina continued to cry while staring at her childhood photo that was in the sling of her beloved Grandmother
"Sir, why did Grandma leave Lina so soon? Grandma know? Now Dad's been grumpy since Grandma left" said Merlina
"Mom, Lina miss Grandma. Grandma didn't miss Lina, did she? How come Grandma never came to Lina in Lina aih Nek's dream? Does Grandma not love Lina anymore?"
"Miss, Lina's sorry if there's something wrong with Grandma. Lina also apologized because now, Lina rarely came to Grandma's resting place" Merlina took her breath deep
He could not continue, but Merlina did not give up. He tried to get everything he kept out of his mouth and channeled to his beloved Grandmother
"Mom, Grandma know? Lina had always felt that only Grandma loved Lina as sincerely. Grandma, are those 3 days a sign that Lina is not aware of?" Merlina's brain turned back around. Play back the memory that has been buried with time
The memory that was so scary for Merlina now crossed Merlina's mind. 3 days that 3 days when Merlina home alone. And those 3 days there was also the mysterious door knocker
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