This morning Aunt Rita came to visit her two favorite nieces and nephews. "Morning Almira, Medina."
The aunt immediately greeted her nieces and nephews very friendly while hugging her. He also brought food that he used to cook himself.
"Morning Auntie," said Medina who immediately greeted her.
Not long after that Almira in her neat clothes came out of her room and immediately met and greeted her aunt. He also gave her that sweet smile. "Oh my gosh, Auntie bothered to come here with some more food," he said.
"Don't worry, honey, this is what you'll eat later."
"Yes, Auntie, surely Almira and Medina will eat. But next time, if you come here, you don't have to bring anything because Medina and Almira have cooked too."
"Yes, it's true what Sis Almira said, we don't like to bother Auntie," continued Medina.
"Oh, so you guys can cook already? That's good."
"Yes, Aunt's," said Medina and Almira in unison.
After that Rita immediately looked at Almira's face which is now not as sad and sad as usual, Almira's facial expression is now much fresher and more beautiful even though she feels that her heart has not completely healed, forgetting everything that has happened. However, Rita was very happy that her niece could get up and be enthusiastic again in living her life.
"Mira, Auntie is very happy now that you have started to enter the office again. Keep it up, dear," said the aunt encouraging Almira.
Almira immediately smiled broadly and took her aunt's hand. "Thank you very much, Tan, all this time Auntie has strengthened me, Auntie is always there when Medina and I are sad because Mama left."
Almira felt that her aunt was a hero who came at the right time. Not only that, Almira felt so much love from her aunt just as she got love from her mother.
"Yes, it's Almira, you're welcome. You just think that this Aunt is your own Mama," he said with a sincere smile etched into the corners of his lips.
Almira immediately nodded her head. Not long after that, a girl appeared no less beautiful than Almira and Medina. Yes, he is their cousin, Ariana.
"Mommy, what are you doing taking so long? I've been waiting for you outside!" complained the girl who was none other than Ariana.
"Ariana, you came here too, didn't you?" said Almira in a friendly manner while Medina just smiled sweetly at Ariana, he was lazy to make small talk with his one cousin because he knew that Ariana was a little toxic.
"So what if I come here? I can't? Your sister often comes to my house! What if you come to the house just to talk to my mother!" said Ariana with a cynical face looking at Almira.
"That's not what I meant," replied Almira in a gentle tone.
"Almira, Medina. You don't listen to Ariana, she's just like that," said Aunt Rita.
"Mom, what are you talking about like that? They can only bother our family! Since the first time when their mother was still alive, they always bothered us!" Ariana exclaimed, this time her words made Almira's heart hurt.
Even though her heart ached hearing those words coming out of her own brother's mouth, Almira had no other choice but to remain silent.
"Medina, Almira, I think Auntie and Ariana have to go. You two don't forget to eat," said Aunt Rita with a slightly embarrassed face because of the act of her only daughter.
"Yes, thank you very much, tan," said Almira.
Meanwhile, Aunt Rita hastily pulled Ariana's hand out of the house and asked her to leave immediately. After the two of them left Medina immediately sighed. "Sis, why does Ariana seem to hate our family so much, does our family have anything wrong with her? I'm getting annoyed," Medina complained while looking at Almira's face.
"You also don't know, never mind what Aunt Rita said if we don't have to listen to Ariana's words," replied Almira.
Medina couldn't be patient like Almira, who was willing to be treated like that by Ariana. Ariana has always had a personal grudge.
"I'm surprised that you can still think positively of him," said Medina.
Almira smiled so her sister could calm down a bit. "You're calm Medina, after all, Ariana is our brother especially since you know Aunt Rita is also very kind to us."
"So, don't think too much about Ariana's words," he continued.
Yes, even though he was hurt by Ariana's words, especially when Ariana offended Mama Alda who had passed away. But Almira tries to be mature and she also sets an example for Medina.
"I'm also honestly hurt by Ariana's words, especially when she brings up Mama who isn't there, but what can I do," Almira thought.
"Well, it's better if we just eat food from Aunt Rita because you also want to hurry to the office, you also want to go to campus, right? Instead of being late," said Almira trying to calm Medina who was annoyed by her cousin's actions.
Medina nodded her head, listening to what Almira had to say even though her heart still felt irritated.
Meanwhile, now Aunt Rita in the car immediately advised her only daughter. "Ariana you should be able to keep your attitude in front of Medina and Almira!" he cried, already annoyed that this wasn't the first or second time Ariana had behaved impolitely in front of Almira and Medina.
"Oh, Mah! You don't have to be silly! It's also true that the two of them are only bothering our family!" he replied still feeling victorious.
"Ariana!"
"What are you doing?"
"You're not a child anymore! You should be able to act like an adult, you don't act like a child, please."
Ariana immediately frowned, feeling very annoyed with what her mother had said. He felt that he was treated differently, he felt that his mother loved Almira and Medina more than him.
"Damn right! How come I'm the one being scolded by Mommy like this? What feelings I said are true! After all, why do I have to have a brother like Medina and Almira when Mommy seems to love them so much, it even seems like she's, unfortunately, the same as Mommy. they're too much! After all, what's so special about the two of them? If you look around, I should go everywhere," Ariana grumbled in her heart.
Ariana drove her car in annoyance even though her eyes focused on the road but her heart and mind continued to feel annoyed with her mother who was beside her.
"Besides, Mommy is really stupid! Almira and Medina aren't her biological children, but how come they are so close, when I'm usually just angry," Ariana thought.
Meanwhile, Aunt Rita herself occasionally glanced at Ariana to make sure that her daughter was driving the car properly. "Surely Ariana is angry with me because I have advised her that if I keep quiet it will become a habit, I am also confused about how to educate Ariana to be a good and obedient child," thought Aunt Rita. His affection for Ariana is indeed so great because Ariana is the only daughter he has, but unfortunately, Arina never realized that her mother also loved him so much.