Bound Mumtaz
Chapters. 107. I'm Still With You.

" Good morning everyone..." Mumtaz approached the Pradapta family who were gathering in the dining room.

" Morning, have you had breakfast?" Asked Elena who was busy putting food on the table.

after the break-up and the Sicily gala, Elena tried to see Mumtaz in another way, slowly seeing Mumtaz's sincerity with Sicily.

he could see how Mumtaz was able to deal with the Sicilian's silent temper, guiding the Sicilian who was sometimes judes, even to his parents. in the end he could see how they could solve the problem amid their differences.

" Of course, with the others in the hospital "

" How's Zahra doing?" Gama sipped his coffee casually.

" God willing, today go home. If there's a time you stop by the house, there's a thanksgiving there."

" When?"

" Night."

Dominiaz clucked "Ck, your friend is always taking advantage of every situation to eat for free."

" Hehehe, not pure prank. It's also Kak Ala's therapeutic efforts, they want to erase the unpleasant event the last time the barbequean."

" Mode." chirps Dominiaz.

" Why are you so sensi?" Omel Elena doesn't want her favorite daughter-in-law to be banned.

" No, Mom. The feelings of the Dominas' youth are not as good as theirs."

" Yes because your friend is not as good as Mumtaz's friend." Gama Ledek.

" Yes, only Erwin can be spoken to is unclear."

" That's mah D L." Elena hit Dominiaz on the shoulder.

"  I'm sorry to break up, but which Sicilian is it?"

There was a step down the stairs,

" Mom, Lia doesn't have breakfast at home." Lia was standing next to Mumtaz who was sitting on the dining table chair.

" Why?"

" It's been picked up." The lyrics are on Mumtaz.

" Eat, relax." Mumtaz gently pulled the Sicilian hand onto the chair beside her.

" But you're late."

"Way, it's not too late."

" Sister..."

" Eat, do not waste Mommy's cooking, but still can enjoy it. I miss Mama's cooking and the atmosphere." There was a faint impression of the trembling voice Mumtaz was trying to hide.

For a moment of silence.

" Sister won't pick up Tia?" Sicily diverts awkward conversation.

" Everything has its time, now it's all that matters, brother Ala first."

" Om, Aunt. Sorry maybe in the future I can't treat Lia well, I have to focus more on taking care of Kak Ala first." Mumtaz's sharpness turned soft.

Gama folds and puts his newspaper on the table, "don't worry about Lia, he's still with us and the others."

" Sister..." The Sicilian clasped Mumtaz's hand on the table.

" I hope you understand this situation a little."

" Hmm." Sicily nodded.

" Don't ask to break up, it'll be self-defeating." Dominiaz.

" Can't it ruin someone else's mood?" Omel Sicily.

" Your brother is single, how do you understand." Gama Timpal.

" Haha. Kasiaaan deh, looks pretty good but fate ngenes." Ledek Sicily.

" Just keep getting stuck, break up brother don't want to catch his tears again ya."

" Cih, I won't break up either! Wles." The Sicilian sneaked out of the dining room before her brother returned the taunts.

Seeing that Sicily had finished eating, Mumtaz pamit.

" Mumtaz go first." Mumtaz kissed everyone's hands before leaving the dining room.

Elena why Mumtaz left with a deep look.

" Why Mom?"

Elena shook her head, "where did Mommy's brain go, doubting Mumtaz's morals?"

" Travel again Buy a new bag." Answer ngawur Dominiaz.

Elena's whining, "Mommy do'ain you have a wife who makes you high blood. I thought you were going to Mommy.

Gama chuckles at the annoyance of his wife to his eldest son, he goes to kiss Elena's temple.

" If not, he's not our son." The kiss of old Elena's temple.

" Domin, if Arya comes to you again for Zahra's business, pull our shares in the company. Males Mommy's working with them."

" It wasn't Mommy working with them." Again, Dominiaz provoked Elena's emotions which was a solace to him.

" Sinamex.." Greget Elena showed her hands as if she was pulling Dominiaz's hair.

" Yes.iya. without Mommy told us to also Dominik sell it."

****

" We're not going down here?" 

" A little more." Mumtaz's thumb was still rubbing the Sicilian hand that still hugged Mumtaz's waist.

It had been five minutes from Mumtaz parked his motorbike in the campus parking lot, but they did not go down.

" Why are you? Story to me." Sicily put her head on Mumtaz's shoulders.

" It's nothing."

" This is why? Fisting you romantic gini."

Mumtaz smiled, "just miss." One hand rubbed the head of the Sicilian front, then kissed it.

" I love you so much." He looked to the side towards Sicily.

" Overto Bella's sister?"

Mumtaz frowned confusedly," Why is that?"

" Yes, you used to love her so much." Sicily tightened her arms which got Mumtaz's reciprocal embrace in her hands.

" Not so love too, I taught Mama to love until the end so that there is no sense left at the end. When I broke up with him I used to feel no pain because I tried my best to love him." Mumtaz gave his understanding to Sicily.

" Is Brother Ala also Tia as thoughtful as you?"

" meaning?"

" yes, kak ala still survives with om Hito even though several times have been humbled by Grandma.as well as Tia."

" yes, Mom said that in front of all of us. Mama said only a fool who separated from the couple, but still failed to move on. because surely her life is haunted by curiosity that finally stuck in the past."

" When you see him again, how about it?" 

" No how-how, just like people know one school.

" If Bella's sister goes back?"

" Don't want to, now that I have you, breaking up yesterday was enough to make me upset actually, but rather than lamentinua I thought how do you go back to me."

" Are you really sad?"

"Yes." Yeah."

" How does it look ordinary?"

" I have to look good to you, so you want to turn back on me. Not again."

" Hmm."

" Whatever we feel we're talking about. I'm not in this relationship to mess around just filling out the story of youth, I'm applying my feelings to you."

" Hm." Sicily hid her face on Mumtaz's shoulder.

" I love you." Sicilian speech muffled Mumtaz's shoulder, but could still be heard.

" Ask me."

" Mumtaz..." They turned towards the voice, seen Riana standing in the parking lot with a frown

Sicily groans bitterly." One more test of life." Sicily get off the Mumtaz bike.

Mumtaz chuckled amusedly at the frown of Sicily," Hehehehe." If there is no test of life you will be monotonous, not qualified."

Mumtaz brought Sicily into the campus 

" But pissed."

" Why upset?"

" He's got you mulu."

" But I told you, that's all that matters."

" Yes, too."

Mumtaz kisses Sicilian forehead.

" Please take care of this attitude of the campus. You're a good girl, right!?" It was Riana who was walking behind them.

" Lo also wants me to be interested in Lo." Answer the scathing Mumtaz who does not like Riana's comments.

" Mumtaz..." Call Riana with a little whimper that Mumtaz ignores.

" Mumtaz..." Slightly snapping.

" What the hell, it's still early in the morning just get your attention. Lo the chick is fine, right?' sarkas Mumtaz, Riana nodded.

" Good girls don't get the attention of guys who have rejected him a few times, so introspection is better before you do." His mouth continued to advance his steps carrying Sicily by holding his hand

Riana stared, her face flushed red in embarrassment. Because some pairs of eyes pay attention to them with various gazes that are certainly not good for him.

******

Riyanti, the name of the woman who was busy in the kitchen of Aryan's apartment as if she was the queen in the house.no matter how many times Aryan forbade her, but she still did, he still did, because he has a mission that must not fail.

So solemn' in trying to lure the boss, Riyanti did not realize there was someone who stared dislike his actions.

" How many times have I told you not to cross your line, you seem to underestimate me." The heavy, sharp sound made him jump from shock.

" Sir.mas..."

" Call me father, I am your superior. Disgusted I heard you call me that."

Riyanti, widened so surprised at the spicy words from her good boss.

" Sir, ma..pak."

" What are you trying to do?"

" I'm cooking."

" You know that's not what I mean."

" sir.pak..." Riyanti was so scared, she was just determined not to back down from her intention to hook her boss.

Aryan put both his hands in his pants pocket.

" Do you think my divorce proceedings with my wife give you a chance to fill the void?" Sharp ask.

" NO! So stop your efforts to get me."

Riyanti looked down silent, he knew he was wrong to do the thing that was forbidden by his boss, but he did not expect that his boss would be this angry.

" Clean!"

" Now, including everything you cook."

" Sir..." Riyanti shook her head,".pak, but dear to me..."

Not talking anymore Aryan put all the cooking even what was being cooked Riyanti into a garbage bag, Riyanti was shocked, her face was frozen with big fists, mouth agape.

" You're just my assistant, except for work, do as I say."

Aryan picked up Riyanti's handbag lying on the pantry table, shoving violently Riyanti's body, as soon as Riyanti had stood outside the door, Aryan threw her bag that fell on her face..

" You'd better write your resignation, or act in your capacity." 

Brugh!!!

The apartment door was closed hard right in front of Riyanti who was still wearing a face of shock.

After five minutes of pecking, then his consciousness recovered, he wavered, panicked, without a second thought banging on the door.

" Sir, forgive me. Forgive my sassiness, I beg you not to fire me!!" Raung Riyanti.

the scream lasted for some time until two security guards dragged him away from Aryan's unit.

*****

" To, it's been two days Lo is silent, seriously Lo will be silent? Erwin was really worried about his best friend.

Since the three days when Hito accidentally stole Zahra's true condition from Ibnu's mouth in Bara's room, Hito hardly uttered a word. Hito's initial intention to Bara's room wanted to discuss business with Bara related to the construction of a hotel in the Kalimantan area, but what he heard was quite disturbing. 

His family and friends had lost their minds persuading Hito to speak.

" Aarrghh." Hito held his head in annoyance and frustration.

Heru ran over to him worried that only this scream often came out of Hito's mouth, he was concerned about the condition of his best friend.

Not wanting anything bad to happen again Heru ran to Zahra's room.

Chequek!!

Heru entered Zahra's room which was busy packing his belongings with a pleading gaze.

" What's up?" Tanya Zahra was worried that something happened to Hito or Aunt Dewi Zahra leaving her activities directly approached Heru under the gaze of her sister's friends.

" Please Hito, I know he's wrong with you, but help him. He's not okay." Heru said sadly.

" Please tell me clearly." Even so Zahra still made a call to prof. Farhan has been handling Hito.

Zahra pulls Heru to the sofa expelling Haikal and Rizal who are discussing the purchase of RaHasiYa products.

" I don't know what happened to him, but since three days ago after returning from Bara's room, he didn't say much."

" No Hito there? Because that day I can wait for it." Timpal Ibnu standing in front of the wardrobe.

" What do you mean not to go there? I'm the one who escorted him into Bara's room." Heru said a bit high-pitched because he was worried about something he himself did not know.

A few seconds later Heru's face stiffened, "did he hear what I said to Tia?"

Zahra and Heru looked at Ibnu in confusion.

Heru moved restlessly in his place," eehh.it...."

"Miss..." Tegur Zahra firmly.

" I told Tia about her condition, I thought when Hito heard it." Ibn's great-grandson did not dare to look at Zahra who was looking at him fixedly.

" You know what happened to me?" Zahra asked carefully to make sure, Ibn nodded.

He looked at the two in confusion.

" Somebody here to tell me what you're talking about?" Heru was getting confused.

" I'm going to Hito's room to check on him." Zahra moved out of her room.

****

Tia stopped her steps as soon as she saw Sandra sitting spoiled on the long sofa while reading a fashion magazine.

" i..." 

Sandra closed her magazine upon hearing the call from Tia.

" Have you gone home?"

" Yes." Yeah." Tia kisses Sandra's hand.

" Mommy been here a long time?"

" It's good."

" Why don't you call Tia first."

" Call, but don't connect."

Tia took her phone from her college bag, looking at the incoming call history, but none from Sandra.

Sandra noticed Tia's appearance from top to bottom

" No call from Mommy."

" I don't know, but Mami called you."

" You are, what a simple appearance."

Tia was immediately on guard, these two days she had already thought of the steps she would take to improve her attitude. All this mess started from a misstep from him on Sandra's welcome to him, so he has to fix it.

" I'm in college, Mi. Not for the condition." Tia won't let Sandra dictate her appearance anymore.

" Yes not that cheer."

" It's casual, Mi. And this is still fashionable."

" ck, stop. Mami's here to let you come to the show tomorrow. Arisan Mami." Sandra handed me a papperbag.

" Mommy is ready for what you should wear in that papperbag."

" Tomorrow there's UAS, Mi."

" It came after UAS. It's noon."

" I'll try Mi. Too late not to be defeated ya."

" It's okay, but don't be intentional.

" No Mi."

" Well, how's Mami doing?"

Sandra's eyes are clouded, "Papi you're going to continue the talc suit." Sluggishly. His voice turned sad.

" Didn't Mami try to talk to papi."

" Papi you don't seem to love Mami anymore. He's got a new one, still young." His eyes glared at the incident a few days ago in the lobby of Aryan's apartment.

" His time? Tia's not sure if papi's turning away from Mami."

" Why is that?"

" Yes every day Papi calls Tia nanyain Mami's condition like someone else kasmaran."

Sandra's eyes immediately turned bright.

" really? You're no longer PHP-in Mami, are you?"

" No, do whatever. Mami should start being sensitive to Papi."

" Try dyinget again what did Mami used to do to papi not Mami do again? To answer what caused all this to happen." Tia tries to make Mami realize the most important thing in her life.

" Are you ready to lose Papi?"

Sandra shook her head, "that's what Mami was most afraid of, but that's what's going to happen."

" That would only happen if Mami kept quiet. Show to papi, let Papi know that for Mami, Papi is still the most valuable."

" It's too late." he said.

" No, there's still a chance as long as the judge hasn't knocked on the hammer."

" But what if Papi rejects Mami, Papi is already very disappointed in Mami."

" then Mama fixed it. Now should Mami take a break from all the busyness of Mami?"

" Can't."

" Why?"

" Now that Mami is working on Afa, Afa won't allow it."

" Can Tia try to talk to Aa Afa?"

" He won't listen to it."

" Aa Afa cares about Mami, can Tia try?"

" Yes, but not just to defend Mami, make you more hated by her."

" Wouldn't. Aa Afa loves us the most."

" Love will be lost if it continues to be disappointed." Lirih Sandra realized that.

" Know I'm not for the love between parent and child."

Sandra was silent, she was still pondering over Tia's words. He took both of Tia's hands into his one.

" Tia, Mami knows how to be judged wrong, but I hope you understand Mami loves you, and all your family. Mami hope we have a vision to maintain this family.

Tia fell silent, indeed she could not make up her father-in-law's words.

No response from his son-in-law enough to make Sandra's ego sting, it makes Sandra's mood plummet

" Whatever. Do what you do, remember wherever you go, Alfaska's name Atma Madina gets carried away by you.Mami comes home first." Sandra held back her angry emotions, she Tia wanted to hurt her daughter-in-law.

" Be careful, Mi."

After Sandra's shadow disappeared behind the elevator door, Tia dropped her body onto the long sofa, sighing heavily. He closed both his eyes tired.

****

Alfaska stared at the big screen in his study that displayed Tia's fatigue with grim facial water. This is Alfaska's latest routine after a busy day.

" Dear, can we hold on? May you return soon, I will always hold out for you as whatever you are for me." He was in the midst of tears.

Alfaska covered his face with both of his hands, his body trembling in tears.

Mumtaz, Ibn, and Daniel who had returned to Alfaska's study wanted to talk about Gonzalez being silent, sympathizing with Alfaska's pain.

" We're delaying?" Bisik Ibn.

" Go to H resto only. Call him from there." Answer Mumtaz. Turn body. Followed by his two best friends.

*****

At the Sultan hotel in the presidential suite. All the luxury items in the middle room were destroyed because of the actions of Eric Gonzalez who was angry with Rodrigo.

" You think you can beat me, remember you're in position now because of me, then I can destroy you." Murkanya uses spanish

" Papa, I really don't know what makes you mad at me."

" You're the one who reported the marijuana mix on our restaurant menu right?"

Rodrigo was surprised, "how do I know about it. If you do that, it's pretty crazy. It's Indonesia!"

" Fuck Indonesia, you're destroying my business. Now that restaurant's being unsealed by the police over someone's report, and it's gotta be you."

" Papa, I've only been here a few days and I'm busy. You think I have time to take care of your restaurant?"

Eric was silent, he hesitated at the conclusion of his suspicions.

" Pa, this is Indonesia. You have a lot of acquaintances both in the police and in the senayan, give them gratification to have this case closed or at least you are not guilty. Use that!" Persuade Rodrigo who is spoken as if just an advice only.

Eric's eyes, which were originally sharp with anger, now began to sparkle. While Rodrigo smiled thin devil with a casual face romance...