The Gambling Bet
The debate of Adrian and Mama Vera.

          Adrian who sat in the seat of his greatness was very agitated, Adrian's hand grabbed the phone that was located on the table.  Like an opium to Adrian, she looked at a picture of her baby.

        Not long after the phone in his hand rang , the incoming call was listed there the hospital. He immediately answered the incoming call.

            The call is connected.

            "Sorry to Adrian." The voice across the phone.

             "Yes, I'm alone." Answer Adrian.

              "I'm sorry sir, the patient named Alya is not in his room."  Said the hospital officer.

             "What.?" How can it be , has it been checked throughout the room .?" Adrian asked in panic.

            "Already sir, but the question does not exist.?" 

            Adrian's heart raced, he could not imagine where Alya took his son. He immediately called Bayu.

           "Bay, help me, Alya get out of the hospital immediately order people to search around the city." Adrian panicked.

            "Ba.baik, Sayu across the phone.

             Adrian hastened his way to the car park, where he was waiting for the driver and Bayu.

            "We're going to the hospital now.!" Adrian's Order.

            Cars also break up the city. Sometimes Adrian's eyes rotate at the bus stop, hoping Alya is still around the city. Adrian's mind was completely muddled at the thought of his still-unstable baby. 

              "You can go, why.?" Are you scolding her." Bayu asked breaking the silence.

               There is no reason, Adrian only shook his head, Adrian occasionally took a breath in order to unravel his anxiety. 

           Arriving at the hospital, Adrian and Bayu immediately get out of the car and walk hurriedly to the room where Alya and the baby are being treated. Adrian's heart throbbed pain to find the room was empty no one was there. 

           Adrian pecked to find the baby clothes that some Alya left behind. It is clear that Alya did not bring all the baby equipment that Adrian had bought.

             "Bro we're into the cctv control room, who knows we found a clue.?" Sayu while patting Adrian on the shoulder.

          Adrian followed Bayu's steps first the way in front of him. Bayu seemed serious to talk to security officers, after getting permission they were finally allowed to enter the room.

            It looks on the screen there is nothing strange, but in the next second runs a woman who is not familiar to Adrian and Bayu.  The woman enters the room where Alya and the baby are being cared for. Adrian frowned and tried to remember the woman.

             "Stop.!" Try replaying this part of the video.!" Adrian .

              "What's up, bro.?" Ask Bayu.

              "Bay, try zooming in on this lady part.!" Adrian's Order.

              "Sir, try zooming in on this image and keep the movement down.!" Bayu's orders to the officer of the cctv room.

             "Mama." Adrian.

             "This is Aunt Vera. What's he doing here.?" 

             "That means mama's made Alya go Bay.?" Adrian lirih.

           Adrian gnashed his jaw. Both of his hands clenched the glare of his sharp eyes ready to pounce on the prey before him. Adrian came out of the room with his broad steps. There was a clear aura of Adrian's anger on his face. Bayu immediately followed Adrian's steps from behind him.

             "Surge.!" Adrian's voice claps at the driver. 

             "Bro, let me drive." Bayu.

             "But sir." 

              "It's out.!" You guys wanna come or not.?" Adrian asked in anger.

              Bayu and the driver immediately got into the car without asking again. Walking cars break up the city. Hyng . No one dared to speak anymore. Adrian who was driving his car seemed to not care about the surrounding. He was breaking through the streets at high speed. The driver behind the wheel looked terrified. Bayu glanced at Adrian and tried to be calm. Bayu understands Adrian's attitude if he is angry is difficult to control.

            "Bro, if you drive like this we can get to heaven fast. You won't be able to find Alya and your son.!" Bayu.

          Adrian who realized Bayu's words, immediately slowed down his speed. Adrian also did not take off his eyes that were driving, in silence he also justified Bayu's warning.

          The driver behind the wheel breathed a sigh of relief.

          Arriving at his yard, Adrian parked his car. With a hurried step he entered his house. Bayu did not dare to follow Adrian, because the problem he now faced was not a matter of work.

          Mama vera and Ima Jayanti who were drinking tea, while watching television was surprised to see Adrian who came home not yet time. With a sharp look of eyes Adrian stared at the alternating women in front of him. 

            "Ma, Adrian would like to ask. What did you tell Alya.?" Adrian asked coldly.

           Adrian tries to dampen the explosive emotions already at the end of the crown.

              "Mama, do what you have to do, because you don't want Dharmawangsa's good name tarnished because of that cheap woman.!" Mama Vera sarcas.

              "What's so special about that woman is just a call woman, right.?" The timpal oma Jayanti.

               "Enough.!" Shouts Adrian 

               "What.?" You have dared to yell at mom and oma. Look at that woman who's been a bad influence on you." Mama Vera got up from her seat staring intently at Adrian.

              Adrian clenched his hand to hold back his anger. The words that oma and her mother said hurt her ears, she could not accept that Alya was said to be a cheap woman or a call woman.

             "Try you think, if the woman becomes the daughter-in-law of this house will be put where the face of the mother." Mama Vera.

             Adrian could not stand his mother's words anymore. With red and teary eyes, Adrian approached her mother.

             "Ma, oma , Adrian did not mean to defend Alya. Adrian love same oma and mom. Don't say again Alya cheap woman or call woman because that's not all true." 

            "It would be nice if not a cheap woman what's her name.?" Mama Vera said in flames.

             Mama Vera was completely overwhelmed by her son's stubbornness. 

            Adrian sat opposite to oma Jayanti. Oma Jayanti who has since listened to the debate Adrian and Mama Vera only silent occasionally took a deep breath.

            "Ma, Alya is just a victim, so don't throw all the blame on Alya. Adrian is guilty." Adrian.

             "The victim.?" You mean what.? A good woman won't want to sleep with a lot of men, Adrian." Mama Vera.

          Looks like it will be difficult for Adrian to make his mother sure that Alya is a good woman. Adrian got up from his seat and approached his mother.

            "Ma, enough.!" Adrian could not accept mom's statement. Just so you know Alya didn't sell himself, he was made into his father's gambling bets and paid his father's debts."

             "And the first person to touch Alya was Adrian." Adrian who bought Alya at a fantastic price. Because that night, someone trapped Adrian at a party, someone put a stimulant into Adrian's drink."

            "Alya is the victim of Adrian ma's depraved lust." It's all fact." Adrian said, exhaling his rough breath.

             "Then the boy, could he not be your son.?"  Oma Jayanti.

                "This is the proof." 

                Adrian pulled out a white sheet of paper that the hospital gave him a few days ago. Before leaving the office Adrian took the paper and put it in his pocket.  Just in case there is a bad possibility that will happen.

               Mama Vera took the paper. He slightly stiffened his body reading the paper as it proved true that the boy was Adrian's son.

             "No.no.maybe."Mama Vera lirih.

           "Adrian will be in charge of marrying Alya with or not, oma and mama gave her blessing. Adrian said firmly.

            "Try mama thought , mama's actions could harm Alya and her son. How will she feed her baby and how will my son's fate be." Adrian said with great emphasis.

           "If anything happens, Alya and her son Adrian will never forgive mom." Adrian.

           Adrian steps away leaving the oma and her mother. Mama Vera could only quietly hear Adrian's words, she looked at Adrian's back who left them both. 

            "Bay, we're going to the apartment." Adrian.

             Bayu who was in the car was busy playing his phone was surprised by the presence of Adrian. 

               "okay." 

            Bayu drove the car at moderate speed, his eyes glanced towards Adrian clearly Adrian's face looks very chaotic. He understood the problem Adrian faced was so difficult and heavy.

             Arriving at his apartment Adrian lay his body on the sofa. Bayu sat opposite Adrian.

             "Bro, you don't have to worry, I don't think Alya will go far from this town, he doesn't have any money." Sayu broke the silence.

              "Hopefully, why is he so stupid, doesn't he think about my son's fate." Adrian said with a heavy breath.

          Adrian's mind was now completely enveloped in a deep sense of regret. He thought about the fate of his son.

                *****

        Alya who just got off the bus, occasionally his eyes turned back, he was afraid if there were people following him.Alya walked a little slowly because his stomach was painful. Now he felt his head throb a little. He was still dragging his footsteps, his steps halted when he saw that there was a mushola. 

           On arrival at the mosque she laid her baby down slowly and dressed in a blanket Adrian bought a few days ago. 

              "You must be strong, son, I will always protect you from your father's family who doesn't want you." Alya lirih said.

           Alya felt very thirsty, because the journey taken was quite far. He did not want to return to his mother's house because Adrian already knew the place, it was easy enough for Adrian to reach him.  After drinking the mineral water, Alya turned her head towards the baby.

            Alya heart is very painful to look at the face of the baby, he felt compassion with his child because he had to feel the rigors of life faced before growing up.

            "His baby is a boy or a girl.?" Ask the mothers who were standing next to Alya.

         Instantly Alya's daydreams were spoiled.

           "Eh.mom, my boy." Answer Alya.

           "Where are you going.?" 

           "I have no place to stay, ma'am, if I may want to spend the night in this mosque." Answer Alya sissily.

           "Sorry deck, if you want me to have a contract empty has long not been occupied." Said the mother.

           "But I don't have any money ma'am." Answer Alya.

           "Don't you think about the rent. What's important is that you don't want to occupy it.?" Ask the mother again.

            "Thank you ma'am, before I want to, I'll pay the rent after I get the job." Alya replied with a fluffy smile.

             "If you want to come, let's get there before magrib arrives." 

            Alya carried her baby and carried a small bag of baby equipment. Because he didn't bring all the baby gear Adrian bought.

           Arriving at a fairly simple house. The mother showed me a small house next to her house. Seen from the shape of the house has not been occupied for a long time.

            "This is the baby's mother, you can clean her house first, because it's late afternoon." Said the mother.

            Alya stretched out her hand and gave the baby in her cradle for a while.

             Alya breathed a sigh of relief, having finished cleaning the house which was full of dust and dirt. The furniture of the house is still there that can be used, such as mattresses and pillows that look worn. The wooden chair began to wear.

           After cleaning up, Alya walked towards the house of the mother who had a contract.

            "Assalamualaik." Alya said a greeting.

             Soon out the mother was holding a baby who was sound asleep.

             "It's done.?" 

             "Yes ma'am." 

              After taking her child she laid her baby on the bed . Alya also threw herself beside the baby.

              Tok.dok..

          I heard knocking on the door from outside. Alya slowly walked up to that door and opened it.

              "This is, you must not have eaten" said the mother gave rice on a plate and vegetables and sambal tempe orek.

               Alya also accepted the gift of the mother. 

              "Thank you ma'am, my name is Alya." Alya reached out her hand.

              "Isma, call me Isma's mother." Replied Isma's mother smiled kindly.

             After Isma's mother left, Alya looked at the rice on the plate which looked tempting. He was very grateful when he was in trouble there were still good people who helped him. Alya, who was starving, ate the food after reciting the prayer.

          After eating, she sat down next to her baby. Doesn't feel like she's dripping a clear grain in the corner of her eye. She kissed the baby and slept next to the baby.

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