The Price of Sainthood
Pleasure or revenge

Sitting on a thin bed hugging her knees, Alisha listened to the two adults speak from her bedroom. Occasionally he rubbed the clear globules dripping from the corner of the eye. Or sometimes rubbing the chest, the place where his lungs are lodged it feels tight.

The twists and turns of life do not always run smoothly as expected. A while ago Alisha was taken aback by knowing the fact that Narendra was her real father.

Should he be happy?

Or just revenge?

God does have his own way of meeting his people with others. Just like Alisha who was met with Narendra in a beautiful way.

This should be a happy moment. Where the heartwarming encounter took place. When a child who never once saw the face of his biological father, now has met face to face and can even hug him.

Should have.

Had Narendra not left his mother in such a vile and painful way.

So what happens if the facts are just the opposite? Which girl can stand if every day is served with tears of pain of the mother? Which girl does not hesitate to see her mother struggle to make a living until she is sickly. Which girl does not envy seeing the happiness of peers who can get complete affection from her parents?

Although Wanda never taught, but the hatred and revenge grew in Alisha's heart. The grudge is fertile with age. Along with the pain of their lives.

Then, when the unexpected facts are revealed ....

When the father turns out to be a figure he considers an angel ...

Alisha can what?

Should he hug and cry happily and then feel proud because his father is rich?

Or should he pull the kitchen knife into the belly of the bad guy right now?

Perhaps right now Angels and evil demons were racing to whisper in his ears. Instruct him what to do.

However, the pain of Alisha's heart can still think clearly as well. His mind continued to shout "No" every time the brutal desire perched on his head. How is that his real father. His anger need not be vented by eliminating his life.

As a result, only tears full of hate became representatives.

"Wanda .. Please listen to my explanation." Narendra's voice sounded hoarse. It was so different when he was joking. Really broke the strong impression that Alisha had concluded. Alisha can imagine the beautiful mature man is now shedding crocodile tears.

"Go, Mas. There's nothing else I need to hear." Wanda's voice sounded more heartbreaking even though the woman was still trying hard.

"I'm not as bad as you think, Wanda. I've been looking for you all along."

Alisha's sobs were unbearable when Wanda's plea greeted her ears. In that narrow room he shook his head in disbelief. How could the mother speak so well to the man who had made her suffer. This opportunity should be used to judge. Berate maki. Or do whatever he's been holding. That is what makes Alisha feel that God is unfair to her mother.

"Wanda–"

"It's midnight, Mum!" cut Wanda down when Narendra wants an explanation. "You want slander in this house! You want to make it hard for me and Alisha again!"

"No, Wanda. Absolutely not! I just want us to fix everything."

"Then get out!" Wanda pointed at the door while saying firmly. Narendra's pleading words were not even at all understood.

Narendra was stunned for a moment. He looked at Wanda with a wailing expression. However, Wanda is now different from the Wanda he used to know. Which is full of tenderness and affection. Wanda is now very firm. However, he could still see the wound on the eyeball that was gleaming full of anger.

It seemed that Wanda was very serious about his words. Narendra who is so masterful in mastering the situation is now made a guts. It is true that it is already midnight. It's good if he returns home for tomorrow. This gives Wanda and Alisha a chance to calm down. Perhaps after that both can accept the situation and want to accept it again.

"Alright, Wanda. I'm going to leave now. But can I talk to Alisha for a second? I want to apologize to him."

"No need!"

Wanda who was about to reply was made to be disturbed by the cry of Alisha from inside her room. Wanda and Narendra turned their heads towards Alisha's room door.

"Send him away, Mother! I don't want to see that person again!" Alisha's voice followed after her.

"Alisha, look at Papa, son." Narendra who had shed tears was about to step towards the door of Alisha's room but was detained by Wanda. For whatever sake, he was very sad to get rejection from his daughter.

"Already, Mas. Go home! Forcing to meet Alisha is free. Not that it improved, but his mood would get worse! Let him calm down first" Wanda asked for understanding. She was a mother and was once a wife. He understood very well how Alisha and Narendra were feeling right now.

Inevitably, Narendra also followed the advice of Wanda. With a giant step he stepped outside and put on a resigned face. That guy's never been seen this bad before.

As he stepped through the door, Narendra's heart was again sliced with sharp words that Alisha blurted out from inside the room.

"Go away and never come back! I won't hesitate to kill you if you still show your face in front of me!"

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Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi.

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