Becoming Like My Mother
CHAPTER 36

"Son." Call Mita with a tremble. He himself has understood the heart of the son-in-law. He gently embraced his mana shoulder.

Fahmi bowed his head, he was very ashamed of the mother of his son. He was very aware that his actions greatly hurt Sasa.

"Sa-", unfinished Fahmi said Sasa raised one of his hands.

Sasa closed his eyes, "You better treat your wounds first Mas." She said coldly without looking at her husband.

Fahmi lowered his head. Regret, shame and disgust for himself. He himself still did not know what he was doing.

Mita brought Sasa to sit on the sofa. He approached his son, continuing to treat wounds on the face and some parts of Fahmi's body.

"Shh..," Fahmi grimaces the stinging. With painstaking Mita blew on the wound that she was giving red medicine. While Faris had just been silent and kneeling his temple.

Sasa saw the state of her husband's body that was very tangled and chaotic. But his mind was not in that place. I don't know what he's thinking, only he knows.

Mita and Fahmi exhale their long breaths. The oldest man in the house looked at the child and his daughter-in-law alternately. "Your son speak first, try to speak with a cool head."

He hugged his wife's shoulder, of course he knew that Fahmi heard what he was talking to Mr. Ikhsan earlier. He will let his son give understanding to his wife.

Fahmi who had lowered his head earlier now raised his face. He moved and squatted in front of his wife. Grasped tightly onto Sasa's hand and gave him a gentle kiss. He even looked down and let out his tears.

"Sorry." he said softly with shaken shoulders.

Sasa turned his face the other way. He breathed a rough breath. Don't know what to say. Only disappointment and anger were currently enveloping him.

"Say something Sa, don't leave me like this. Get angry at me, hit me, humiliate me, swear me, whatever you want to do right now Sa please. But don't be quiet like this." Fahmi Pinta.

Sasa just shook his head, he did not even shed any tears. Either because of such deep disappointment or something else.

"I can't control my own body. I don't even remember anything. All so suddenly Sa, trust me. It never crossed my mind to betray you Sa." Fahmi grew sobbing in his tears.

The mother of the child released a tight grip of his hand which was previously held by Fahmi. He got up from his seat and just passed by.

"Dear please.." Fahmi blocks Sasa's hand.

"Please let me go right now. I've been so claustrophobic since." Firmly Sasa took off the rough hand checks Fahmi. He immediately ran to his car. Fahmi certainly did not stay silent, he looked for his car keys and followed wherever Sasa went.

***

Mina was so devastated when she saw the state of the princess. He never thought that Melati would have the same fate as him. The approach never separated from Melati's body. Accompanied by his two daughters friends of course.

After Melati fell asleep, she glanced at the two girls beside her. Slowly he took off his embrace with Melati. He invited the two to talk to him. In fact, he himself was also very disappointed with his daughter's friend.

"Say everything that has happened. And why did it happen to my daughter?, weren't you there too?." Mina asked sharply at Aaz and Maira.

"Why are you silent?, are you guilty of this?" Be firm once again.

They looked at each other, throwing to answer questions from Mina with a movement of her head. But no one dared to open their mouth.

Mina took a deep breath. He realized his behavior was now making both of them afraid. But what you want to say disappointment is difficult to cover.

"We couldn't ask our daughter. You're the only ones who know besides him and your brother Maira. So tell us what happened." Mina said in a lower tone than before.

Aaz exhaled slowly, "Actually when the incident happened Melati was alone at home. W-we're outside." Said Aaz by closing his eyes and shaking.

"WHAT!!?" Mina was very surprised to hear Aaz's words. "Can you leave my daughter alone in that house!?" Back to raise his tone.

Their bodies stiffened even more to hear the scuffling from Mina. Although they imagined the anger of the Ikhsan family from earlier, but when faced with it like they did not know what to do.

"I-sorry but, I-we wanted to invite him but we saw that he was busy with his activities. And we had time to ask him, and he refused our invitation." Maira said tremblingly.

Mina held her temple, she still could not believe what was in front of her now. "How long have you been away, why haven't you been to your house when it's all happening?"

Maira nudges Aaz's arm, asking Aaz to answer. "I'm sorry but when we wanted to go back home, we saw an accident. Because for a long time we saw that no one was taking them to the hospital, so we helped him first."

Mina grew increasingly confused in her mind. Wanting to blame the two girls in front of him was no excuse either. They still do not know that everything will happen.

Chequek. The door opened, they turned their eyes towards the door. The face of Melati and her brother. Their appearance was very tangled and tired.

Alif glared at Aaz and Maira. While Ikhsan stepped his feet towards the place of the child.

Her tears shed to see the state of Melati, she gently rubbed soft long hair belonging to Melati. He could feel how the pain of the father of his wife first, the events of the past came back to his mind. His feelings were indecisive at this moment, he would somehow face everything later.

Mina approached her husband, giving him a touch of affection and love to strengthen him. You're not alone, that's what her body language means. Ikhsan held a soft hand on his shoulder. Meanwhile, Alif invites Aaz and Maira to come with him.

***

As he opened his eyes, he found an arm on his waist. He knows who it belongs to, Mina continued. He also saw the presence of his two friends in the room. They both sleep on the floor with a mattress.

His manic circulated his gaze looking for the existence of the clock. The clock on the wall showed at 05:12, the sky was still dark and there was time to perform the Fajr prayer. Slowly he moved his hand. And limped and endured his pain to carry out his duty.

The splashing of water coming from the bathroom made Mina aware, as well as the two friends of Melati. They looked at each other, then glanced at the wall clock.

Aaz and Maira cleared their previous place to sleep. Mina had offered them to sleep in another room but they were always on the side of Melati.

Circumstances between them were still very awkward, they chose to wait for Melati.

Chequek. The door opened, and saw Melati with a wet face because she had taken her wudhunya. He looked at his two friends.