Meeting With Hilda

Chapter 40

Nirmala invited Sony and Bryan to sit on the chair in the living room.

"Wait a minute, sir, I'll get you a drink first!" Aunt said to Sony and Bryan.

"No need, Bi, just sit here and we won't be here for long," Sony said to Aunt Asih who was already shaking. It can be seen from his face that he is currently holding back sadness because he will lose Nirmala forever.

"Auntie Asih must have known what we meant by coming here because a week earlier my son Bryan had told me that I would pick up Nirmala to return home," Sony explained to Bibi, who was reluctant to open her mouth.

"Sorry Pa, Nirmala doesn't want to go back home. Nirmala is comfortable living here with her aunt and uncle." Nirmala's words suddenly, suddenly Sony was surprised to hear his son's words.

"Why are you talking like that Nirmala? Don't you love Papa as your Papa anymore?" Sony asked Nirmala. Lifting his head he looked at Nirmala.

"Do you still hold a grudge against Papa because Papa kicked you out at that time? If yes, Papa really apologizes to you, Nirmala Papa, please come back home with your mother and siblings," Sony asked hopefully.

"Sis Nirmala, Bryan please come back home Sis, you know that every night Papa is sad thinking about you, he really expects you to come home again. You can play here every Sunday, right, I'll take you here later." Bryan added, it seems that Nirmala is sticking with her stance.

"Sorry, my brother, Bryan, you know that if you go home, Mama Wira and Lea's sister will not like them, they hate you from the start, so if you go home, the house won't be calm, it's better if you stay here and you can live happily without your sister there. ," answered Nirmala adamantly.

"Nirmala go home with your papa now sorry for your papa must be very sad if you don't want to come home with them see Mr. Sony is very sorry for what he did at that time, Aunt Asih begs Nirmala to come home with them, Aunt doesn't want to see them go home empty handed," The aunt persuaded Nirmala who was now showing her head. Nirmala didn't speak a word. And Nirmala's residence has become the answer to her choice.

"Never mind, Nirmala, it's all up to you, Papa can't force you, all decisions are in your hands. If you want to go back home, the door will be wide open for you, Nirmala," said Sony in the end.

Sony stood up from his seat by tidying his clothes, and took Bryan back home.

"Sis Nirmala come on Sis come home with us, Bryan please Sis?" Bryan asked once again but Nirmala ignored him instead Nirmala stood up and ran into her room.

"Never mind Bryan, your brother won't want to come with us, it's better if we go home now, let's go!" Sony said in an annoyed tone he just left without saying goodbye to the seedling who was still sitting in the living room chair. He didn't know what else to say. He also failed to persuade Nirmala.

Actually, in her heart, Aunt Asih was very hard to let go of Nirmala because she loved the child like her own child.

"Aunt Asih, I beg to say goodbye, Mom, I'm sorry papa just went home. Excuse me, Bi," said Ryan, leaving his aunt who accompanied him to the front door. Bryan bowed his head and immediately got into the car.

Between happy and sad, the Aunt felt relieved because of Nirmala's decision. But according to him, his attitude this time was not right because he had the heart to separate the child and his father.

Meanwhile Nirmala dropped her body on her bed. With eyes filled with tears. Because he could no longer hold back, he finally dropped the tears in his eyes again. With endless sobs.

Auntie saw her in front of the bedroom door.

Aunt Asih approached Nirmala who was on her stomach hugging her pillow. Until the pillow sack was wet with Nirmala's tears.

He noticed Auntie Beside him coming. He didn't make a sound, only his sobs could be heard.

"Why don't you want to come with your Papa Nirmala?" Auntie asked, stroking Nirmala's long hair.

"I'm more comfortable living here, Bik, than at Papa's," answered Nirmala, immediately sitting side by side with Bi Asih beside her.

"It's all up to you Nirmala, you can stay wherever you want as long as it's comfortable for you!" Said Bibi Asih stroking Nirmala's back.

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As Sony and Bryan are on their way home...

"Why didn't papa force you to come home with us, did you let Sis Nirmala stay in that house, didn't you feel sorry for him for about 4 years he lived with someone who was not well off? Poor Nirmala Pa," said Bryan, regretting his father's decision.

"Didn't you hear yourself that your sister didn't want to go home again, why did Nirmala prefer to stay with him and then what should Papa do if the decision was made by your sister Nirmala," answered Sony without looking at Bryan's face who was holding the steering wheel.

"Why do you prefer to live with them, Pa, maybe because it's more comfortable there?" Bryan still can't believe he failed to bring his brother home.

"Let it be Bryan, maybe he still needs some time."

"Papa calm down, Bryan will continue to try to bring Kaka home,"

When Bryan picked up speed his car accidentally hit someone who was just crossing.

Brukkkk!!!

"Gosh, I just ran into Pa's guy!" Bryan shouted in surprise.

He stopped the car for a moment, from outside the car there were already several people who would help the victim.

One of them stood up and banged on the car door. With an angry face.

"Hey you get out of the car! Take responsibility for what you've done!" cursed a man standing in front of the car door.

"Yes sir, forgive us!" Sony said and got down to see a woman lying in front of his car. With wounds to the knee and head.

"Ma'am, are you okay?" Brian asked frantically.

"I'm fine, Mas," he answered, groaning in pain holding his knee.

"Don't ask too many questions, quickly take him to the hospital. You yourself saw that he was in great pain!" said a high-pitched old woman.

"If you're driving, look at the road, sir!" The other man continued.

"Forgive us all! We will take this woman to the nearest hospital," said Bryan immediately carrying the woman who could not stand up.

"Come on Sis!"

"No need Mas, I'm fine!" The answer is slow.

"You said it's okay, even though you can't stand up. I'm sorry that I didn't see the road," Bryan said guiltily.