Khadija
Mama and Barid's showdown

...19. Mama and Barid....

Khadija.

Plakk!!!

The tiny hand landed right on Barid's cheek. It is the hand of Dusk, the look of his sharp eyes bright red even though it is full of clear twinkles in the eyelids.

“What are you talking about, Barid! That dirty word can come out of your mouth!” Hysterical twilight and sobbing. Barid's shirt collar was forcibly pulled by him. “Apologies to Brother! Now!” shout Dusk.

“Mah... Huh, Mah. Patience... Don't be kayak gini, embarrassed to see many people,” someone similar to Blue tried to break up, hug Dusk and try to calm down.

“Pah... Barid, Bye. How dare he talk like our son,”

“Barid know, Mah! Barid knows you're not Mama's son! He's just another kid who likes to show off his body out there!”

Plakk!! Again, the hand landed in the same spot. Barid staggered back a few steps. Barid took back the toga shirt he had thrown out earlier, then left them with an outpouring of emotion. The man still had time to nudge tight Blue's shoulders, to make the owner of the shoulder slightly staggered.

“Astaghfirullahaladzim, Pah.

“Sabar, Mom... We go home, yeah,”

“But Barid..” The man called Papa by Dusk helped Dusk stand up, then walked away from the place.

Kha himself stood still. His sight was blank ahead, but his mind was raging like a war. Is he the source of this dispute? Kha looked away, saw Blue bowed lethargic under the banyan tree. He forced his foot to step closer to Blue, even though his leg bone seemed to be separated from the joint.

“M-mas Blue sees his name called. “I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make your family like this.”

Blue did not respond. The man beside him was silent by a thousand languages. Undaunted and Dipa was just watching from the other side, maybe they were deliberately giving Kha and Blue some space to talk.

“It turns out Barid really likes you,” murmured almost inaudibly. Kha could see clearly as Blue smiled sinisterly in her bow.

“Means, Mas?”

Blue looked over, instantly Kha threw away a glance. “I suspect Barid likes you, it turns out to be true. My sister really went there just for you.”

Kha doesn't know where Blue's talking is going.

“Why did you reject Barid?”

Kha stands. He returned to his bag. “Sorry if I make your family like this, this is beyond my power. Please apologize to Aunt Twilight, I say goodbye, let me and Dipa take a taxi. Assalamualaikum.”

Just how many steps, Blue has followed in front of him. They said they would go home together. Actually Kha hopes Blue will let him and Dipa go without them. Seeing the family dispute before him alone had already made him feel quite guilty. The longer you stay near Blue will actually make it more depressed. But Blue is Blue. What he was talking about, then the others should follow. In the end he stayed back with Blue.

...🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼...

Bluest.

After taking down Kha, Dipa, and Gentar at the shophouse, he pulled the car lever again. The goal is home, he did not have time to calm Dusk let alone Barsha. The two women must have been as shocked as he was.

Barid, how can Barid call Jihan Ja Lang. His two younger siblings have not even met Jihan in person.

“Den Blue, home?” greet Mr. Lukman. His face implies a lot of questions. “Master, Mistress, same Den Barid just back.”. Blue ran into the house.

“From the beginning, Mama just love you Brother! Ngeduluin Abang, mentingin Abang! Mama choose me!”

“You are all children, Mama! Nothing is different! Mama always gives equal attention!”

There was a clear sound of Barid's cry followed by the scream of Dusk's cry. Blue wanted to approach them and break up, calm Barid and embrace Dusk. But the clouds first prevented when his feet just stepped on the middle stairs. He sat in the middle of the stairs, with the clouds standing behind him.

“Mama remember? Every report card at school and at the same time. Mama always chose to take brother's rather than mine. Mama always prougin Abang in front of friends Mama. Brother is always at the number to unite with Mama. Always Brother and Brother. My mom is more attentive to my brother! Mama loves you more brother! While Barid same Acha is only a priority after Abang,”

“You're wrong, son... My mother never differed. You're all Mama's children, all getting the same affection from Mama,”

“Do not even think Mama differentiates you, because you are nothing different in the eyes of Mama. Brother was not born from the womb of Mama, but Brother is still the child of Mama. She's still Mama's first child, and you're her sister,”

“Barid does not know what you have passed to survive this long. Barid doesn't need to know either. But you also must not forget, Bang's treatment of you all this time. Did you ever make a mistake that made Barid sick?”

“No, Son. Your brother wouldn't do that. If Barid were in the position of Blue, your brother would not say bad things like what you have said today.”

The crystal thread escaped just like that from the eyes of the Blue eagle. Hearing Dusk cry deeply hurt his heart. The cry of Dusk always drew his memory, of how much suffering a mother struggled to bear a child. Today, he hears with his own ears. A woman who has bet her life to give birth to a child, is fighting with her own child in a high tone. It hurts, Blue feels so sick to hear it.

“While it is clear Brother is not a child, Mama. Still in the back!”

“Mama has told Brother Mama's son! Barid Barsha is also Mama's son. You're all the same in Mama's eyes.”

“But still Brother son of Jihan, Ma. Model of that adult magazine!”

“Abang son Mama, Son. Son Mama!”

Blue increasingly grimaced, his heart was very sick to hear the quarrel of his sister and mother who did not end. Hiding his face between the folds of his hands.

“Abang Barid should know... Were it not for Blue Brother, Mama would never have given birth to such great children as you and your sister,”

“What do you mean, Mama?”

No response from Dusk. Blue only hears footsteps and then the door closes. Mama probably just finished it, then went into the room. Things became quiet afterwards.

“Back to the studio. Your sister definitely needs time alone, let Papa take care of Mama.”

Blue rubbed his face that was already filled with tears. He simply nodded in agreement to the Cloud's orders.

“Abang...”.

Blue immediately hugged Barsha who was sitting in the middle room. Gently rubbed Barsha's back.

“Mama equals Bang Barid why?” barsha asked in a soft voice.

“Don't worry, Mama Sama Barid just misunderstood. Let them alone first, Acha can sleep in the room Abang.” suggestion Blue. Acha is already big, but still looks like an adorable kindergarten child because of his powerful behavior. It must have been hard for him too, because so far their family has never fought like this.

“About to the studio. Acha keep Mama, yes.” Barsha. Blue landed a kiss on his sister's head before leaving the house.