The Suffering of the Raised Child
Chapter 3. Just a trick

''Mahalini is sick Pa, is she sick?'' her nervous answer and mixed feelings become one, while her brain is thinking of something to Mahalini so that she does not complain to her husband, which will result in divorce, thought Agnes.

''Sick, why did Mama not tell Papa that Mahalini was sick, '' said Mr. Setiawan pretended to be surprised to hear that Mahalini was sick, even though as Mr. Setiawan remembered, his wife was still torturing his adopted daughter.

''Where are you going?'' agnes exclaimed when she saw her husband rising from his seat and going away from her side.

''Papa will look Mahalini first Ma, Papa also miss him, ''' his reply who just keep stepping away from the very presence of the wife.

''But Pa, his kayak Mahalini is resting dech? pity that Papa would disturb her rest now, Agnes tried to prevent her husband from heading to her foster child's room who was enduring the pain all over her body.

'Wait for Papa dear? Papa will immediately help you so that you never get unfair treatment like this, Mr. Setiawan's mind and he also follows the game that is being played by his wife.

''Yes, if so Papa went to the room first wanted to take a shower before Mahalini Ma's sideburns, '' he said resignedly. Agnes nodded happily as she could already hinder her husband from meeting his adopted daughter.

''Good, linger long in Pa's room, so that I can carry out all my plans, so that the child that Papa picked up from the road does not dare to tell my behavior all this time is the same as him,'' mumbled slowly, until only he heard the murmur.

In a narrow room Mahalini was curled up while continuing to hold her head which still felt pulsating because of the pull done by her adoptive mother.

''O Allah, strengthen the servant to undergo all the trials that you are giving at this time, I know that you are trying at the limit of his servant's ability, Mahalini always says do'a in his heart, his tears are no longer coming out of his eyes.

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At school Farel was packing up to go home soon, so that he would soon see his older brother at home.

''Farel, we hang out first yuk before going home,'' invite one of his school friends.

''Sorry bro, today you can not hang out first, so my brother is sick, replied Farel who continued to put his book bublku into his backpack.

''Okay, but when do we wait in the usual place okay, and greetings for that super beautiful sister, '' he replied as he lifted his thumb up.

''Farel, make me your sister-in-law just dech, '' the other friend who is still waiting for Farel in his class.

''Bro, you know still asking for money to nyokap and bokap you know. I've thought of the children!'' exclaimed Farel did not accept the joke of his friend who wanted the brother. Farel only wants the best husband for his brother, so that he is always happy in his household later.

''Gue first yes bro, assalamu'alaikum, ''' said Farel who has finished tidying up his school tool.

''Waalaikum salam,'' they answered in unison, and also went out of class to pick up the motor and immediately darted to the place of his tongkrongan.

Farel drove his iron horse in the streets a little quiet, because the day had begun to afternoon, do not forget Farel bought a food of great pleasure big brother when he was passing through the streets.

Farel commented with a happy smile, after he had been waiting long enough to buy food for his sister. Although Mahalini is not his older brother, Farel is very fond of him.

Throughout the journey Farel always thought that his brother could live better, rather than living in his house that was like hell for Farel.

It did not take long now Farel has parked his motorbike on the porch of his house, seen there a car parked neatly. The car he knew.

''Ternyta Papa has gone home, tumben once home so quickly than usual, ''' he murmured as his hand reached for the handle of his main house door.

''Assalamu'alaikum Pa?'' greet Farel when he saw the Papa was coffee in the living room with Mama and also her brother Almira.

Farel approached the three who were sitting casually in the living room, Farel kissed the back of Mama's hand and also her Papa, arrived Almira nyeletuk because he was not kissed on the back of his hand.

''Farel kok brother is not kissed also sich his hands, '' cried Almira who was ignored by Farel.

''Look at that Pa, Papa's son's behavior. Not very polite, ''Ang Almira to his Papa, so that Farel get punishment from the Papa. But unexpectedly, his Papa instead asked the hunchback that Farel was holding at this time.

''Farel, what are you carrying?'' asked Mr. Setiawan gently to his son who always gave news about Mahalini at his house.

''This och is food for Brother Lini Pa? yes, Farel wanted to go to Lini's room first yes, '' his goodbye while just glaring, without waiting for answers from the three people who were gathered.

''Very brazen Farel Pa, cook me whose siblings never bought food with Farel, Farel, while Mahalini, who was just a pick-up child, always got food from Farel when he came home from school, Almira complained to his Papa.

''You can buy yourself, Farel pocket money is less than your pocket money every month, said Mr. Setiawan who led to frustration from his biological daughter.

''Emang Papa just love with Mahalini alone, rather than me who is clearly Papa's biological child, ''' Almira said a little loudly, so that everyone knows that he is the biological child is not Mahalini.

Almira went to her room on the top floor. ''Why don't you go too far? Farel is not concerned with Almira, now Papa also does not care, and prefers to defend Mahalini, said Agnes who followed her daughter's steps.

''As for Mama,'' replied Mr. Setiawan with a tone.

Mr. Setiawan prefers to approach his adopted daughter in the room.

''Papa?'' call Mahalini when she sees her Papa standing in the doorway. ''Enter Pa?'' he extended his hand and kissed the back of his hand.

Mr. Setiawan smiled at the cheerfulness of his adopted daughter, he never showed his tears when in front of Mr. Setiawan.

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