The Gambling Bet
Pilgrimage

      The day passed so quickly, now the age of Alya's content entered eight months, in Alya's car only silent, his hand rubbed the top of Arjuna's head that was sound asleep beside him. Longing for the husband, really torturing him.

        "We've reached the mistress." Jonathan told Alya.

        "Mak Rima please help Arjuna wake up, yes" Alya told her babysitter.

         "Arjuna we've reached , let's get up son." Alya said softly to her son.

       Arjuna, who had entered for almost two years, began to open his eyes, the boy with the posture of the kingpin slowly came down from the seat of his car.

           "Mama"Arjuna said that he had begun to communicate even though it was still slurred and unclear.

           "Honey, Arjuna wants to walk alone or in a carriage mbak Rima.?" Alya asked her son.

          Arjuna did not answer, he jumped down from the car and started his own road, Alya who had gone down first , now his eyes were rotating around the vast land looking clean and awake, the special burial of the elite, the , it looks neatly arranged all the tombstones inscribed with the name of each human being who has faced the god.

        Alya, whose stomach was already enlarged, had difficulty walking down the path, slowly walking towards the tombstone despite his limited movement, arrived at the tombstone he was looking for, Alya put a bouquet of red roses, not forgetting she prayed on the tombstone.

         "Arjuna, let's pray son, may those who see us there be happy ." Alya said guiding the prayer with Arjuna.

       Arjuna seemed to understand the words of his mother, he turned his hands to follow his mother. Jonathan and Dona are on guard, putting on a watchful eye as his master is outside, his second eagle eye rotates around the cemetery, since Adrian's departure, guarding tightened, guarding against the possibility of unwanted things. 

         Alya's hand rubbed the tombstone after she finished praying, her eyes dewy, she was so grateful her life was now surrounded with people who loved her so much, she said, once the oma Jayanti and the mother Vera who hated him so much, now they can slowly accept the presence of Alya, Alya who he once thought was a wasted baby without family, and they can now take care of their family, unexpectedly he is the sole heir of Sudirja.

        Especially what he wanted at this time, besides gathering with the family he loved, did not feel his tears melt dripping down his cheeks that look chubby, chubby, in the second pregnancy Alya was very tormented, since the departure of Adrian, he can only endure longing and prayer .

         After finishing his longing, Alya stared fixedly at the tombstone before him, slowly walking with Arjuna towards the car that had been prepared, accompanied by Jonathan and Dona walking beside Alya.

        After in the car Alya eyes stare fixed towards the funeral.Sadly indeed, in times when he needed affection, he was abandoned those he loved, he was abandoned, slowly the car walked away from the cemetery, until it disappeared back in the crowd of the city.

         Arjuna who is not fussy again fell asleep on his mother's lap, although in the second pregnancy was very torturous , Alya tried strong for the sake of the child in the womb.

       The car arrived at the residence of Adrian Dharmawangsa, Bayu who was waiting at home immediately approached when the car had entered the vast land.

       "Hey.., the hotshot om has arrived, you must have finished sleeping, look at your cheeks getting softer." Sayu holds Arjuna.

       "Om Bayu, aljuna lindu cama om." Arjuna's words are still slurred.

        "Dear same, om also miss the hero om this, sorry om ya dear, om very busy." Saying Bayu while holding Arjuna brings her into the house.

        "Where is Puspa, why not come here.?" Alya asked Bayu because he did not find his sister with Bayu.

        Bayu did not immediately answer, he was still busy with his nephew who was super active, because since the departure of Adrian, Arjuna if he had met Bayu he did not want to escape again, because since the departure of Adrian, Arjuna if he had met Bayu he did not want to escape again, the longing of the father figure makes Arjuna vent it on Bayu.

      Puspa who filed conditions with Bayu, he can accept Bayu if his mother approves, that makes the two keep their distance, even though they love each other.

       Bayu lowers Arjuna slowly from his carrier, Bayu who has not had time to answer Alya's question is now approaching his cousin's wife.

       "Puspa was not feeling well, so he did not come here." Answer Bayu.

          Alya who understood just nodded her head, then sat on the sofa to release the aching feeling on her legs.

       "You're home yet.?" Which handsome granddaughter of oma is it..?" Said Mama Vera who appeared from behind approaching Arjuna who was playing with Bayu.

        The atmosphere of the house became crowded, because Arjuna with his active age, besides Arjuna if he had played sometimes made Rima become overwhelmed to accompany him.

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        In one third of the night, Puspa unfurled his alphabet, he performed tahajud prayers to ask for inner calm, because since his mother and father died , Puspa chose to live alone, although Alya asks to stay with her, but Puspa always refuses in other words he wants to live independently.

         After completing the prayer, Puspa with both hands looked up.

       "O Lord, forgive all the sins of my parents, if it is possible to put my parents into your heaven." Puspa said in his long prayer he was gathered with the roar of his tears. 

        The indecision of Puspa when he needs a place to shed everything, he can only face the divine. After subsiding with his cries, the exhausted Puspa cried, by itself asleep on the prayer mat still stretched.

         Tok.tok…..

       Not feeling the morning had arrived, Puspa who was still asleep on the prayer mat woke up because the door was knocked from the outside , Puspa immediately tidied himself up, he said, the door continued to sound as if it was impatient to meet its occupants.

        "Yes a minute." Sahut Puspa from inside his house.

       At first glance Puspa glanced at the clock stuck on the wall, the clock showed at 06.00 am. 

         Puspa also opened the main door of his house, standing a beautiful woman in front of his door.

       The woman also turned to Puspa with a dislike gaze, Puspa who was surprised by the presence of the woman became completely wrong.

       "Let's go in." Say Puspa with a friendly smile.

       "No need!" Just here, do you have time for me to talk to you.?" Tanya mama Linda stared intently at Puspa.

     "Sure mistress." Reply Puspa with a nod of his head.

     "I came here, not to ask for you at Bayu's request, I just want to warn you, stay away from my son, find another man you can snare with your beauty." Mama Linda said coldly.

     "How much money do you want, so that you can stay away from my son Bayu, if your parents really want the money , to have the heart to sell Alya, then how much do you want.?" Mama Linda said with a sharp look.

       Feeling tight in Puspa's chest at this time, every word that was thrown sounded so painful, he did not blame Bayu's mother if he judged it bad for him , because it's all the past that's happened. Puspa tries to calm down, although his feelings are now broken into pieces not from the rejection of his mother Bayu, especially the gloomy past to make everyone judge bad.

       "Sorry madam, you don't have to bother throwing away your money, I told Bayu, if you don't approve of our relationship, I will never be a lover or wife of Bayu." Said Puspa with a calm soul even though his soul was very destroyed at this moment.

         Hid.

       "I can't believe your words, a woman like you only teases rich men, and as a bait is your beauty." Mama Linda said in a sarcastic tone.

        Puspa was devastated to hear the words of his mother Bayu, very clearly had humbled him, even insulted him , as much as possible Puspa tried to survive so that tears that had always wanted to fall , don't fall in front of your mother.

       "As for you mistress, if you don't believe it, but you can hold my word." Say Puspa politely.

       "Well, fellow women you should know, all parents would want their children to marry a good man, remember.! I hold your words, then excuse me." Mama Linda's words passed away leaving Puspa who was still staring at the door.

         Puspa went back inside his house, after closing the door he walked towards his room, Puspa threw his body on the bed. Puspa cried so badly, his past now blocks the love that comes to him. Once the pain felt at this time , the pain was humiliated and humbled , he was now aware, maybe this is how Alya used to feel when humiliated and humbled. All that is not comparable, with Alya who now lives better than him.