TWO

aliza stared in disbelief at what was in front of her. A few minutes ago he left the airport and then took a taxi.

Until this is where the three of them stood, staring at a house with a garden and quite wide.

If you pay attention, it looks like this house has been abandoned by the owner for about a year.

I don't know, that's all Aliza has in mind. Why does he think so? It was because he could clearly see that the house had been framed with cobwebs and also the wild looking lawn.

"Are you sure if your best friend really lives in this house?" Asked aliza who poked the fence in front of him. Well, they haven't entered the gate at all.

"The dust is so thick" muttered Aliza then blew the dust that was in her finger. He glanced at Ratih waiting for an answer.

However, Ratih did not answer at all. aliza sighed, she could clearly see the surprised look on her mother's wrinkled face. Ah it looks like her mother was just as surprised as her.

aliza then took the cellphone in his pocket. It seemed that he was busy looking for the closest hotel to that place. It made no sense if he could clean the house in one day. What's more, he was alone. There was no way he could ask his old mother or his young son to help him. So the only way, yes, he must stay at the hotel now. What's more they just arrived.

"Mommy .." Called Marcel, who is now tugging at Aliza's skirt, asking for attention.

Feeling the movement of his son and also his adorable voice made Aliza look away from staring at the mobile screen in her hand.

"Yes dear ?" Aliza replied, who was crouching down to align her body with her son.

"What's up hum?" Asked aliza then stroked her son's mane.

"I'm sleepy ~" said marchel while rubbing his eyes which are now red and look watery because they hold back his sleepiness.

"Ahh!" Aliza didn't know what to say now. He wanted to ask his son to wait a while until they found the hotel, but he felt sorry for his son because after all his son was sleepy when he arrived at the airport earlier. aliza sighed. He had to find a taxi immediately so that he and his little family could rest now.

"Can you just sleep in Mommy's arms?" Aliza said with a smile.

"Umm ..." marchel muttered as he nodded his head. When the mother hugged her and then carried her, marchel immediately laid her face on her mother's shoulder, not forgetting the two tiny arms that hugged Aliza's neck tightly.

"Now, marchel can sleep," said Aliza then stroked her son's back with great affection. Because marchel has been holding back his sleepiness all this time, his blue eyes are now starting to fade and then not long after, his eyes are closed perfectly accompanied by a soft snore from the owner indicating the owner has flown to another world.

"Is my grandson already asleep, aliza?" Asked Ratih after being silent for a while.

Hearing her mother's voice who just spoke after a moment of silence made Aliza smile.

"She's a mama. Looks like she's so tired that even in such a state she can fall asleep" said Aliza, who is still faithfully stroking her son's back.

Although he was surprised too because his son usually can't sleep in places carelessly.

Maybe because I was tired, thought Aliza.

"Mama ... isn't this elite housing?" Asked aliza carefully. He was not previously Indonesian citizen. But when he looked for a hotel after writing the address of this place, he got a surprising thing. If this area is the residence of the entrepreneur's family. And that means if the mother's family is an unusual family.

"What are you saying? Don't you see that mama's house looks so ordinary?" Tanya Ratih looks to be hiding something.

aliza did not comment, her mother was right. Compared to other houses from this housing, you can say that his mother's house is the smallest and also the simplest. What's more, it is located at the very end. Come to think of it, Aliza even had time to see some of the houses of ah aliza and even hesitated to call them home. Because to him the mansions looked like castles like in fairy tales.

Even though his mother's house is small, it doesn't mean that his mother's house looks ordinary. Nice design. And no less good with people's houses outside of this housing, of course. Well I mean aliza among ordinary people. Because even though his mother's house is good, the house of this housing cannot match her mother's house.

"Mama .. I'll call a Taxi. We should just rest. I will clean the house starting tomorrow" said Aliza

"Yes, it can't be helped. It seems like it's already late in the evening. We don't have much time. Besides, March is already asleep," said Ratih with a smile.

"Mama wait here I-"

"aliza ?!" Call someone who is right behind his body. Well because now Aliza has turned her back on a woman and a man who just came out of the gate of her house which is right in front of Ratih's house.

"You're right Aliza, right?" Asked the woman who was now smiling hopefully.

aliza turned around and saw a very familiar woman who was now holding the hand of a handsome man.

"right? !!" Aliza exclaimed in shock, mixed with surprise and longing at the same time.

"Gosh !! This really is you ?! Oh god aliza. I miss you you know? !!" Kinan shrieked no less excited than Aliza. Both of them were so noisy that Raka shook his head at their behavior.

But raka didn't say anything. He knew that Kinan and Aliza were friends when they were in middle school and high school. kinan already told him His beautiful wife always brings up aliza all the time. Kinan even had time to nag him that they should honeymoon in the Netherlands. And of course he knew what her real reason was. dimas clearly refused. Not because he didn't allow Aliza to be friends with his wife. But he just didn't want his honeymoon time to be disturbed by even the smallest thing.

"I miss you too right! You're so mean not giving me information about your return at that time!" Aliza sulked, who felt uncomfortable with her attitude. Yes, when I graduated Kinan suddenly disappeared without giving him any news. To the point of making Aliza look for news from him from time to time. And look, he didn't get any news until he found out the truth now if his friend was in Indonesia.

Kinan and Aliza's voices make the man who is Kinan's husband worried if the little child that Aliza is carrying will wake up.

"Do they not realize if there are children here"? thought Raka

"I'm sorry aliza. My father took me by force at that time. I couldn't go anywhere. Then you !! You don't have a cellphone. How can I contact you huh ?!" Say blame.

Aliza stared at Kinan with his clumsy smile that didn't make Kinan's anger subside at all.

"Sorry right now. I thought at that time I didn't really need it" said Aliza.

"Yes yes yes! I take that as an excuse" said Kinan, rolling his eyes bored.

"So now what? Do you have it?" Ask right

"Have what you mean?" Asked aliza confused

BLETAK

A janda managed to land on Aliza's head, making Aliza grimace because of it.

"Ouch .. it hurts right! What the hell are you thinking ?!" Aliza grumbled while pursed her lips.

'He hasn't changed a bit' thought Kinan

"Of course Hp is stupid. What do you think ?!" Say kinan while using arms

"Ah, I already have it. Here give me your cellphone, I'll type my number" said Aliza then grabbed the cellphone that was stuck out right at her with her left hand. Because his right hand was busy holding the marchel in his arms. Ah well, it looks like you haven't realized the son of his best friend.

"What are you doing here? You just moved?" Asked Kinan while glancing at the two large suitcases that were beside Aliza

"Hum .. I just arrived a few hours ago. You know, it's my mother's house" said Aliza, pointing to the ratih house which is located where the Kinan and Dimas houses are.

"Ah, you're going to live there?! The house was abandoned 1 year ago, ah, we better enter my house aliza. How about temporarily you stay at my house until yours is ready to live in?" Bargain right while smiling hopefully. While aliza seemed to be considering.

"Come on! Think of it as a friends reunion after all this time!" Persuade right

"But .. I don't want to trouble you right," said Aliza

"What are you saying stupid? !! Am I who you are?" Kinan looks angry

"My wife is right. We don't mind at all. If you don't mind, we can provide some rooms for you to use in the next few days," said Raka with a friendly smile.

"Who do you think he is?" Asked Aliza, who seemed to have just realized Raka's existence.

In his heart raka grumbled. Has that woman been unaware of his presence all this time?

"He's my husband" Kinan said then accidentally his gaze fell on Ratih who had been silent while watching their conversation.

"Ahh auntie. Sorry I forgot! Gosh I'm really not polite! Come in, make yourself at home," said Kinan feeling guilty for letting Mama Aliza stand on the road for a long time. Kinan then motioned for the security to open the gate.

Kinan stared at the boy in Aliza's arms. But he chose silence and did not ask anything.

"Let Mas Raka bring your suitcase, Aliza .. come on in!" Invite kinan with a cheerful smile.

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After Aliza arranges her things in the room Aliza has occupied. Now Aliza climbs the bed where Marcel is sleeping soundly accompanied by a very warm thick blanket.

"Mommy's son looks very sleepy .." said Aliza while stroking her son Marcel's gray hair since she was born has purple hair which is different from her own black hair color she thinks it must be the hair color of the man who fathered her son.

"Good night, dear .." said Aliza then kissed her son's forehead who was now sleeping

Kinan, who had been intending to open the door, seemed to have discouraged him. Yes, the waiter has prepared food because he is sure that Aliza hasn't eaten. But he had managed to slightly open the door and finally stopped when he heard Aliza's words.

"Aliza has a son?" His mind was wondering.

aliza has not seen the face of his best friend's son. Because his best friend's son fell asleep and his face could not be seen because he was drowning in his mother's neck.

But It's a wonder. Because he did not see the figure of Aliza and Aliza's husband, nor did he discuss marriage issues with him. Did Aliza's husband die? Or are they divorced? Or her husband is cheating on her?

"Does Mommy's son miss daddy? I'm sorry Mommy .. Mommy hasn't been able to tell him your presence yet .. Can Marcel wait, dear?" Said Aliza, who was now sitting on the edge of the bed looking at her son sadly.

'Aliza ..' thought Kinan sad. He at least understands the problem of Aliza.

"Come in right now .. hasn't your stalking habit gone, huh?" Said aliza in a slightly raised voice for fear of waking her son. aliza giggled as she stared at her room's door now slowly opening.

"S-since when did you realize I-I was there?" Ask Kinan embarrassed

"Umh .. since you touched the doorknob I guess" said Aliza with a smile.

"Come here ...!" Call Aliza then pat the side of the bed asking Kinan to come closer.

Kinan walked to the bed and sat beside Aliza in silence. He did not dare to look at the face of Aliza's son. Fearful that his movement could wake the son of his best friend.

"You didn't ask who he was?" Asked aliza with a smile

"I'm not forcing you to say it. If you're not ready I'll wait until you can really say it" said Kinan with a friendly face. He even looked at Aliza with concern because from what he heard from Aliza earlier, he caught something if Aliza had an accident and was pregnant out of wedlock. Well he thought like that.

"You don't have to look at me like that right, right?" Said Aliza as she tapped Kinan's shoulder who now showed a more concerned face.

"Are you sure you're all right?" Ask right. He knows if Aliza is the type of woman he used to be. Even Aliza once slapped a man hard in a public place for playing with Aliza's hair. His friend really upholds his honor.

"That's an old story .. I don't really think about it," said Aliza and then lowered her face to see the two interlocking hands.

kinan didn't say anything. He just kept quiet and listened. Because he knows that Aliza might tell her sad story that she doesn't know as a very close friend.

"You know not if from the beginning I was not a person who was?" Asked Aliza who got a nod by Kinan

"my mom suddenly got sick .. I need money .. so after graduation I went straight to work"

"I do all kinds of work .. be a cashier, be a waiter in a restaurant, even I worked in a bar"

"B-Bar?" Kinan parrots who looked surprised. He decided not to comment. Because he knew Aliza would explain it without even asking.

"I work as a porter right now .. what do you think? Ahahahahh" said Aliza then laughed. He forgot that his son was asleep. He laughed off when he saw Kinan's face dripping with sweat when he said that he worked at the bar.

"I work in the warehouse ... and even then I do it because that's the only job left with enough salary to support my life and mom" said Aliza which made Kinan sighed with relief. He had time to think that he never had.

"Then the man came ..." said Aliza with a sad face that made Kinan seem to be improving his position.

"Is the man in question is Marcel's father?" Inner mind

"He was very drunk .. then came to where I work and you know what he did to me" said Aliza then squeezed her skirt tightly.

Kinan quickly embraced Aliza's back to calm her down.

"I'm fine right ..." Aliza said then looked at Kinan with a sad smile. It is very clear how Aliza is holding back her tears.

"Then where is the man now? You did not ask the man to take responsibility?" Ask right

"After that incident he kept coming every day to apologize to me .." said Aliza

"Crazy! Does he think apologetically everything will return to how it used to be ?!" Kinan does not accept

"Well, you're right. As long as you know right. He even gave me money as payment for what he did to me" said aliza.

"Dammit !! Does he intend to equate you with a cheap woman out there? !!!" Shouts of anger. aliza bit her lip.

"Eehh sorry. I didn't mean to tell you," she regretted

"I know .." Aliza said softly

"Then where is that man now ?! I feel like I want to cut his body !!" Say right away

"One day he disappeared without news and I did not hear news about him until now" said aliza

"Aliza .." said Kinan feeling sad. He hugged Aliza tightly.

"You still have us .. you are not alone .." Kinan said to which Aliza replied with a nod.

"If you need something, tell me" said kinan

"Yes"

"Sorry because I'm not there when you really need a support .. I'm not a good friend sob ..." cried broke.

"Sorry .. I'm sorry .."

"What are you saying ?! You are my only friend. You're my best friend right now. Forget it. Besides, I don't think about it anymore" said Aliza, who is now breaking her hug and then wiping her tears right.

"Mommy ~" said marchel in a hoarse voice.

"Ah, Mommy's son is awake?" aliza immediately approached her son as well as kinan who wanted to see marchel's face. He was curious to death.

Red lips, sad eyes and the hoarse voice of a child who just woke up. Ukhhh I feel like hugging Marchel right now.

"Ahhh .. auntie to wake you up" he regretted with a face that looked sad.

"Never mind marchel's been asleep for a long time," said Aliza

"Mommy ~ .. is that beautiful auntie?" Asked marchel, who had just sat down from his reclining event.

"Kyaaaaa! She called me beautiful !! You heard that Aliza? Ahh your child is so cute" screamed Kinan who jumped happily without realizing his age.

"He's Mommy's best friend .. Ah Mommy already thinks of him as Mommy's dear brother .." said Aliza with a soft look typical of a mother.

"Caudala?" Marchel parrots and round cute eyes stared at Kinan with cute blinking eyes that made Kinan unable to hold her right now.

"Come here with Kinan's mother. You can call me like that" said Kinan and then carried Marcel who at first looked reluctant, but seeing his mommy nod, he finally smiled.

"Now then. Try calling me" commanded Kinan hopefully to the marchel who was already in his arms.

"W-are you right?" Said marchel doubtfully

"Kyaaaaaaa !! That's right !! Let's go to Aliza's kitchen, you must be hungry" asked Kinan who was sweaty about his intention before coming here.

aliza could only shake her head to see her best friend's behavior. Yes, at least he knows if you don't have children yet. Her best friend looks like a very happy mother.

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"Mas raka .. look at our son .. he's handsome right?" Asked Kinan, who had just arrived at the dining table and then sat the marchel in one of the chairs that he had specially prepared for his friend's son.

raka then looked at marchel which seemed to remind him of someone.

"You have to hear it mas raka! Come on honey, try calling me!" Say happily that made Aliza sweatdrop with a lanky attitude

"Mother Kinan! Mother Kinan is beautiful hehehe" Marched said with a cheerful smile

raka who had been silent now laughed at marchel's words.

"Well, Marcell .. that's the mother's husband there .. You can call him Raka's father" said Ino

"D-dad?" Beonya with a trembling voice that made Aliza and Ratih silent with their sad faces.

"Yes .. raka's father .. marchel can call him that" said kinan

"daddy laka!" Said marchel, making Kinan and the others laugh. Because marchel's slurred nickname makes raka's name sound funny.

raka himself didn't mind. He just smiled he even felt if his heart was happy. Hoping that someday he and his wife will get offspring. Yes, even if that's impossible. Because he knows that it is difficult for his wife to have children.

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arka stared at the file in front of him silently. But then his gaze turned to the laptop in front of him. His fingers moved incessantly. Yes, he is currently in his father's company.

"You're not home yet archa?" Ask bagas who just entered the room without knocking first.

"How many times have I told you if you have to knock before you enter!" Arka said annoyed but his gaze did not shift one bit from the laptop screen.

"Do you still have a lot of work to do?" Asked Bagas, who did not intend to respond to his younger brother's words.

"hm"

"Tch, aren't there any other words you can say my dear sister?" Flirt with bagasse which archa doesn't respond to.

"You're not exclaiming archa!" Grumbled bagas then lay down on the sofa in his sister's room.

"Don't you intend to visit your 'wife and child'?" Asked bagas

"I'm busy!" They are not my son! "Said arka coldly.

"You can take time off. I think daddy won't mind" said Bagas

"I am not interested!"

bagas just sighed. Then glanced at the younger brother who was still busy typing.

"Then what about 'him'? When are you going to visit him?" Asked bagas

arka stopped his work for the first time.

"I'll do it soon" said archa in a flat voice.

"And one more thing I'm not their father" arka glared at the bagasse

"but, no matter how you're the husband of their mother so-

"she's not my wife"! That bitch has set me up and made papa force me to marry her "?

"hm, you're right but now look now papa and mama really hate him after the proof of naila descent that you showed papa!"

"hm"

bagas then stood up and tidied up his appearance. After all, he didn't want to look bad when he returned home. His wife might not surrender to him.

He looked towards the arch for a moment. It reminded him of marchel. But he stopped himself from telling archa about what he saw earlier.

"I'm waiting for you at home .." said bagas then left the arch room. Yah left a man who now sighed.

"I miss you ..." said the blue-eyed man who now closed his eyes.

"Looks like I'll be overtime again" said Arka then returned to continue his busy life.

continued

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