My Twin Brothers
part 1

The Flashback

"Well, if that's what you want. But remember, child custody will fall on me"

Rudi's voice sounded very loud, filling every corner of this luxurious room. Along with the sobs of the woman sitting on the sofa, her shoulders seemed to tremble violently because they held back emotions so as not to overflow.

"How could you possibly handle that. They are my children too, they grew up by my side. They won't be able to get far from her mother. You're so selfish."

Mirna could not hold back her tears, she could not imagine if she had to live alone. Without the presence of Vina and Viona who used to fill his days so far.

Unbeknownst to Rudi and Mirna, there are two small children hiding behind the door. Listen to every word that comes from his father and mother. They were still innocent, but they felt extremely frightened.

"Sister, are we going to be away from Mom? " tears fall from her narrow eyes.

"No, Viona. We'll stick together. We'll never be apart."

Vina took Viona - her sister - into her arms. Gently rubbing his head. Although born on the same day, but Vina is quite mature compared to her sister.

"You don't have a decent job, Mirna. Are you sure you can meet Vina and Viona's needs? Of course not, right."

"Enough. I will give everything for my children. They were my life, they grew up with my pulse. How could I live without them."

"alright. Let Vina come with me, and Viona come with you. But if you don't take care of her one day, don't ask for your custody of Viona again."

Mirna's crying broke. His shoulders went up and down feeling a deep pain in his heart.

The two children ran towards their parents. Hugged his mother who was crying on the sofa. Making Rudi's eyes round watching him.

'Where could. I can't stand to be away from Vina. It's true, I can't give her proper upbringing, but Viona can't grow away from her sister' Mirna continues to mutter in her heart, hugging her children.

"Dad, don't separate us. Don't separate me from my sister." Viona ran towards her father, hugging the father's standing leg.

"Darling, this is only temporary. You can meet your sister whenever you want." Rudi crouched down, hugging her son deeply. There are clear grains that force out of the corner of the net. But soon he turned around, staring at the window in front of him.

Flashback Off

***

The young, shabby girl was standing in front of the window. His mind was filled with pieces of painful memory that were still recorded clearly in his memory.

Geck... Geck... Geck...

"Viona, the cake is ready. Immediately deliver to the stall mbak fatim, yes."

Nek Mimi's voice from outside the room made Viona stop her activities.

"Yes, grandma. Wait a minute, Viona get ready first."

He wiped his tears, and tidied up his slightly tangled clothes. He did not want to make his grandmother sad and wonder.

Viona immediately came out of her room. Towards the kitchen with the boards and mats. It looks like Nek Mimi is preparing a cake that will be delivered by Viona.

"Your face looks very pale. Are you sick, son? "

Nek Mimi walked over to Viona. Gently rubbed the cheek of his favorite grandson.

"Ah, no, Grandma. Maybe just a little less rest."

***

"Assalamualaikum, Ma'am. As usual, yes. Hehe." Viona who had just arrived at her army stall, put her boxes of cake on the seat while wagging her shabbard, she felt hot because the weather was quite hot even though it was still morning.

"Wa'alaikumussalam, France. Keep it there first. You want a drink? Let me get you. What's minun?."

Fatim's mother has always been friendly to Viona. He knew Viona from a small age who grew up together with his sister, Angga. So that Viona was already he considered as his own biological sister.

"Thank you, Ma'am. White water is enough. " Viona painted a smile on her lips.

Before long, Fatim Ma'am sat down beside Viona and gave her a glass of water. He glanced at the cake box that Viona had brought, and immediately approached her.

"Well, that's a lot, Viona. Mother said, yesterday's cake did not run out. How's it? "

Fatim's mother seemed to mind saying that, she knew clearly that Viona and Nek Mimi must have been in desperate need of the money.

"Hehe, yes, no problem, ma'am. Is not sustenance regulated by God?" Again, Viona showed that sweet smile of hers.

'Granny must be sad. Ah, okay. Maybe I can still offer to the Mothers a complement, I haven't tried it yet. ' Inner Viona.

After Viona's mother died of illness, selling only small cakes could Nek Mimi and Viona do. At that time, Viona who was still sitting on the bench of Junior High could not help the grandmother with a lot of work, just selling cakes. And occasionally, he also sells some trinkets such as brooches, bracelets and key chains that can be designed by himself and added names.

***

Viona walked under the hot sun. It was almost dzuhur, but the cakes he offered to the complexes were not yet exhausted.

His steps were shaky, tired and seemed uninspired. Maybe it was because her mind was in a mess lately, that made her different today.

Thiins... Thiins...

The sound of someone's horn from the latter direction was heard so close by Viona. He pulled over and stopped for a moment.

"If the way, don't daydream. Good thing I drive, try someone else?"

"If anyone else, of course they will chide me politely."

"Ck. You stubborn. Where are you going, Vi? Let me anterin."

Angga - his best friend - patted his motorcycle seat. Hinting that he hopes Viona will accept his ride.

"Gue doesn't know where to go. This cake has not been served either. If I take it home, Grandma will be sad. You see, today I also nitip quite a lot in the lo stall. "

Viona lowered her head, holding back the tears that almost escaped her defense if she was not good at organizing them.

"Hm. Come, up. The cake I bought. Coincidentally, later I want to go to the campus friend's house. Good for a snack, right? "

Arya smiled and raised her eyebrows. Hoping that Viona would laugh.

"Gee. Very good my friend. Come on, I'm coming. Ice cream treat, yeah."

They laughed off. For Viona, currently Angga is her brother. Angga always helped and comforted her when she was in trouble. Also never give up, want to realize Viona's wishes. 'Meet Vina, her twin'

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