
Switch to living room. The usual room is always warm, this morning feels gripping. Several times Mama Elvira sighed, then looked at Daniza and Alvin alternately. Now there are only three people in the apartment, because Santi decided to shop at the supermarket to avoid the family debate.
"So who wants to explain first?" Mama Elvira returns to scan Alvin and Daniza.
Mama Elvira's voice breaking in the air made Daniza and Alvin speechless. It seemed like the new lovers were arranging the fitting words in order to avoid the broom incident floating in the air.
"Well, this is just a misunderstanding. We were both in the room, but I'm the same Daniza didn't do anything" Alvin said. He knew that a simple explanation was not enough for the Mamah to accept, but that was the real reality.
"Misunderstand what you said?" Mama glared furiously. Daniza felt her body like it was about to split into two pieces just by intimidating that blasphemous gaze. "You don't seem to have any pride, Alvin! Obviously Daniza has asked you to stay away. Then why do you still want to come here?"
Sontak Daniza lowered her head. Guilt and shame are getting deeper in the heart. Looking at Daniza's eyeballs that began to glaze over, Alvin again opened his voice.
"Daniza is sick, Mah! Look at his face still pale. I'm here because Santi called, '" explained Alvin. Again he explained according to the chronology that occurred.
"No need to do your defense, Vin!" squeak Mama Elvira.
Jemari Daniza squeezes each other. Admittedly last night was his fault, because he did everything he could to keep Alvin by his side.
"Sorry Mom. Actually the one who asked Brother Alvin to stay here was me." Daniza pursed her lips tightly after finishing that sentence.
"Daniz!" Alvin whispered with pressure to prevent Daniza from saying anything else.
"Why are you doing everything? Mama could be angry with you!" grouse Alvin in the heart.
"Oh, so you asked Alvin to stay the night?" The corner of Mama Elvira's eyes. His hands were immediately folded in front of his chest, and it was successful in making Daniza's entire body stiffen.
"Sorry, ma'am" said Daniza. His voice began to tremble.
Mama Elvira took a deep breath. "Daniza, I don't entirely blame you! But have you never thought about what people would look like if you knew you were sleeping in one room, when you weren't a husband and wife?"
Daniza's frozen. To simply answer Mama Elvira he did not have the courage.
"It's for humanity, Mah. What's wrong with helping the sick?" added Alvin.
"Shut up, Vin!" cut the mother. "Your human spirit is only 10 percent. The rest of the mode is to be alone with Daniza, right?"
Mama Elvira's words were right about the heart. It is true that one of the reasons Alvin came was because the longing in his heart for Daniza had already crossed the line.
"Once again I'm sorry, ma'am," said Daniza.
"I don't need an apology, I need an answer!" the clasping of Mama Elvira echoed in the spacious room. That second also Daniza's eyeball melted the clear liquid she had been trying to contain.
For whatever sake Alvin never willing if Daniza drops tears. "Well, don't be like that! Daniz is not wrong. I can't be far from him."
The socialite-style middle-aged woman looked back at Daniza. This time his gaze was so intense and seemed judgmental. "Yesterday you told Alvin to stay away, now you're holding Alvin. What do you really want? Want to play Alvin? Want to play pull so Alvin hurts again?"
"Bu .. It's not so, Mom!" Daniza sobbing. This time Mamah Elvira's speech sounded very painful to hear.
"Then what, Daniz?"
Alvin who did not accept immediately attacked. "You can talk really well without yelling like this, right?"
One hand of Mamah Elvira raised as code. "You don't have to defend him, Alvin. It's a woman's business. Mamah just wanted to know what Daniza was thinking right now!"
Alvin breathed a long breath. Because of Daniza's fatal remark earlier, this time he was no longer able to help the woman. Indirectly Daniza is putting all the wrongs on her.
"Yesterday I did ask Brother Alvin to stay away because it was not good with the whole family. They are right, Brother Alvin deserves a much more decent woman."
"Then what do you mean by holding Alvin here to sleep in bed?"
Alvin clasped Daniza's hand tightly. Now he doesn't understand why his mother is judging Daniza.
"Well, I don't care what people say. You know, from long ago until now, I only loved Daniza! I wouldn't have married Daniza if it wasn't!" Alvin didn't lose the pressure.
"Respect, Vin! Daniza herself never liked you! Then what are you holding on for? Or maybe Daniza was just using you?"
I don't know why Daniza felt so bad about Mama Elvira's words. Because now in his heart there is only one Alvin.
"I love Brother Alvin, Mom!" Daniza's voice sounded loud. He immediately pursed his lips after declaring the true contents of his heart. Now her cheeks are red.
While Mama Elvira tidied her hair and tucked it behind her ear. His fierce attitude suddenly softened.
"If you love each other why is there any drama?" said the woman. "I don't want to know, yeah! After your iddah period is over, you should get married soon! I don't want Alvin to be embarrassed by impregnating a child out of wedlock!"
Alvin rubbed his chest. "Mama what, anyway? Here's how Mama's son is not a criminal kel@min!"
"Whatever! Anyway mama doesn't want it until you embarrass our family. So better, from now on you guys talk about marriage!"
Mama Elvira got up from her seat. His feet stepped with a stomp like someone who was burning anger. But strangely, the corners of his lips even curved into a smile with sparkling eyes.
Like just won a big war.
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