Between Love and the Mafia
31. Secret Place

But Bela always considered Mario as a friend at that time. But Bara's attitude is always excessive to prohibit Bela from approaching other men, one of which is his own younger brother Mario.

"Hmm, to celebrate this what if I made a cake for oma" Bela said cheerfully.

"Truely, oma also misses your cake" said oma very enthusiastic because it has not eaten the cake made by Bela.

"Every oma, I'm not in vain will I learn to cook with them? " Bela said so arrogantly, and Ima also acknowledged Bela's greatness after learning the cake with the servants in Baratha's house.

Since Bela was here, she really did her duty as a wife. Bela likes to cook either cooking food or making cakes with the housemaid.

His nature was completely inversely proportional to the life of Bela back then. He just cooks with bi Siti for himself and makes cakes, and not often just some leisure time. And now Bela cooks more like a full-fledged wife.

"Bela, I want to help you" Mario Berjang wanted to help Bela.

"Come Mario" Invite Bela with pleasure.

"Hey Mario, you're a man, not a woman. Better wait here and we keep the oma" Bara's orders.

Mario only exhaled violently and followed his orders without answering a word. Bela is quite disappointed that Mario did not cook with him just because of the ban from Bara.

Finally Bela cooks well and is calm and makes sponge cake which is the mainstay of Bela fingers. Not long after, Klara arrived at Baratha's house. He had just returned from abroad after a few weeks.

"Good day" he said with a very happy smile.

"Oma, how is oma doing okay? " Klara came and immediately hugged the oma.

"Yes, I'm very good news. And why you're just coming home now" she wrote to her son-in-law.

"I have a lot of business there. Oh yes, I also did not forget to bring this oma" Klara took out the parcel in the bag she was carrying. Klar gave one by one to oma, Mario and also Bara.

As usual Bara always refused the gift. Mother and child never get along in their entire lives. Rejection continued to come from Bara to Klara. He still feels very hateful to his mother who always attach importance to business until now.

"Bara take it, mama buy it for you" Klara gave the parcel, but still the rejection she got.

"No, I can buy it myself if I want" he said, staring at the laptop.

Oma also could not impose Bara's will. Because it is his right to accept or reject a gift brought by his biological mother.

Klara is also aware that her relationship with coals will never get along, perhaps for good. Because the hatred in Bara will never disappear, the nature of the dependency in his father has decreased completely to Bara.

"Oma, the sponge cake is ready" Bela came from the kitchen carrying sponge cake with fragrance that filled the room of the house.

"Mama, mamaaaa when to go home" He stopped his steps when he saw Klara had come.

So close was the mother and daughter-in-law. Bela felt the warmth of a mother since she lived here. No matter her husband treats Bela badly but this family is already very good in her opinion.

Bela immediately ran and put the sponge cake on the table. She hugged Klara tightly. The longing has paid off with a hug as Klara has come from abroad.

"Defender, mama misses you son" Repeated kisses on Bela's forehead felt her being frowned upon by a mother.

Mother's affection has not been felt for a long time, but she has already felt it. Because Klara really loves Bela like her own daughter. Moreover, the nature of Bela is very similar to Denada.

Klara immediately gave a gift to Bela. A pretty necklace that is quite luxurious. He bought it specifically for his favorite son-in-law.

"Look, mama bought this gift for you" Klara pulled out the necklace and gave it to Bela.

"Well wake up, ma, but this is too expensive" Bela said when she found out that it was a diamond necklace.

"It's okay, because this is perfect for you" Klara still gave it to her humble daughter-in-law.

"True son, the necklace is very suitable for you" continued oma who was also very happy to see the souvenirs because it was very fitting for Bela.

A necklace with a fringe-coated white butterfly pendant with a very pretty red color. But Bela's happiness is not about necklaces, but about gifts wrapped in affection.

All her life, only this time Bela got a beautiful gift with sincerity after her mother. Flickering a smile can not lie, if he really likes the tranquility of the Baratha family and appreciates him a lot.

"Bara, put this necklace to your wife" the oma ordered Bara.

"No need oma, I can put it up myself" Bela said with a smile.

"Where is the necklace ma, let me just pair it" Bara said in a cold tone.

He paired the necklace with a flat face, but when I saw the flat walah it turned into a wide smile. As if he was happy to be able to pair the necklace for his wife.

Bela could only obey, because they were in the presence of a large family. Refusing subtly was no longer possible, so he was forced to follow Bara's will.

"Look, my wife is so beautiful wearing this necklace. Isn't that oma? " the compliment came from Bara's mouth.

"Truely, oma really likes him dear" Oma continued with excitement.

"Yes, mom too. You are indeed really pretty son" Klara also gave the compliment.

The praise of Bara's lies is only to cover up about the falsity of their marriage. He was just acting, his face giving a forced smile. Although Bela had only caught a glimpse, she already knew that her praise was fake.

"Thank you, my husband, your compliments are classy" Bela said.

"Hahaha" Sahutan Bela makes everyone laugh except Mario.

Mario felt jealous at their very friendly closeness. His face could not turn itself away that he was jealous. Even pretending to be happy cannot. It seems Mario really loves Bela.

Bela clasped Bara's hand tightly just to say thank you. Without him noticing, Bara's heart was racing. It felt like there was a high-voltage electric current every single Bela held.

"Smart and beautiful girl" Bara said as she gently stroked Bela's head and immediately let go of the hand.

"Hmm ma, who's the gift for? " Ask Bela when she saw one of the abandoned boxes on the table.

"Hmmm, this.... " Klara could not say if it was a gift for Bara but was rejected.

Martial eyes went around, seeing that oma had already held a gift in her hand. Then saw Mario also holding a gift in his hand. Now Bela knows that it's a gift for Bara.

For a moment Bela smiled, the gap between mother and child has been going on for a long time and has never improved. Bela wanted to unite her affection for them as long as she was here.

"It looks like this is for my husband, this watch is very beautiful ma. Let me just put it on my husband" Bela said excitedly.

Klara just smiled.

"Come here my husband, I'll pair it for you" Bela immediately approached Bara.

There is no sahutan word from the lips of embers. Bela immediately considers Bara's hand tightly, Bara's face looks full of rejection and Bela knows it.

But that refusal would not be able to defeat Bela's ways. They both pull out his hand, until finally Bara's hand settled and Bela can pair the clock well.

"Yes" answered them all simultaneously. Bara also smiled with compulsion from his own brain.

Oma also smiled at the behavior of her granddaughter. There is a sense of gratitude also because Bela's blessing, Bara wants to use the goods given by his mother for the first time.

And Klara, too, feels like a dream. Because all this time Bara never received any gifts. And because of Bela's presence, it has slowly changed. Klara hopes Bela can improve the relationship of a mother and child for the future.

"How about now we enjoy my cake" Bela said, breaking it all down and he brought his cake to taste together.

"Good idea bell" said Mario happily.

Bela distributed her homemade cake to all the families gathered. Don't forget some of the servants who were inside the house.

Instantly the warmth is created from a piece of chocolate sponge cake. Not too sweet but very good on the tongue. Everyone loves to feel it including Bara. He admitted that every Bela dish was delicious, but his lips always said that Bela cuisine was ordinary.

Nightly

"Home, how are you with all of them. Have you forgotten me? " Murmured Bela spoke to herself as she stared at the sky above the balcony.

She likes to look up at the stars and the moon the most, Bela always tells her about her day. Not to forget he also told me about the longing for the closest people who loved him very much.

And the most painful thing is to miss his long-gone mother and never come back again. Bela was accustomed to silence, telling stories in her own brain that continued to struggle fret.

"I want to go back, but it seems very far away with this city" he murmured again.

Bela has been in school for quite a while, and every time on the way he always thinks and remembers a place he has passed.

Not forgetting he remembered the place where he came from. It turned out that after being sought, he was quite far from his hometown. But there is no word give up to return to the city even for a moment. Because he misses Roy and also bi Siti.

"You haven't slept? " Tanya Bara broke her daydream.

He was still silent with Bara's question, because only this time the question appeared as well as the presence of Bara sitting together in the next chair accompanying Bela.

Only this time Bela felt concern even though it was only a short question. Because usually Bara just look, then leave Bela alone.

For a moment the stars of the night grew brighter as the presence of Bara accompanied Bela only to stare at the night sky so bright with the moonlight.

"Are you deaf? " Remain when the question is not answered.

"No, I'm not sleepy" Bela said briefly.

Bara was speechless, for unlike usual the girl was pensive like that with her shrunken face. She usually rejoices with a smile that sticks with her wherever she goes. But this time it was very different.

For a moment Bara saw from the tip of the foot to the tip of the head. Trying to understand what's going on tonight with his little wife. Without him noticing, his concern little by little had appeared.

"Do you have a problem? " Returned to open the question.

"No"

"Then? "

"Nothing, I just want to see the stars" he explained.

"But why is your face so grim? " Bela glanced.

"Because I want to..... "

"Want what? Say" Sahut Bara enthusiastically.

He did not know the desire of the little girl in front of him. Suddenly Bela approached Bara and stared intently. As if to say from that probing gaze.

Bara fell silent and tried to listen, but as Bela's body approached Bara's heart shook again. It feels like he wants to be removed from his organ system.

"Don't get too close" Bara snapped, making Bela rewind her body.

"You're grumpy, you're making me tired and I want to sleep" Bela said and left Bara.

Bara's face snorted irritatedly at her ever-volatile emotions. He also felt a little guilty for yelling at Bela. She could only see Bela's steps go over the sofa and sleep under the covers.

I knew there was sadness in the little girl's mind. But what sadness he was thinking about, Bara did not know for sure. But he could only be silent and did not know what to do.

That night passed by quietly. The sound of Bela's laughter disappeared in the dark of the night. Bara also fell silent because he felt foreign without hearing the babble of the little girl who was his wife.

Bela and Bara passed through today with activities as usual. Bela leaves for school with a private driver, and Bara sets out to do the lifestyle she likes.

Unintentionally while on the way, his sight again met with Sisil. Only a glass car blocking at a crossroads of red lights. He looked at Sisil with a sly look to concoct something as the beginning of his revenge.

"I've given you a job, and now there's only one step left to make yourself destroyed" he murmured with a smile.

When the red light has turned green, Bara drove his car at high speed. He would go to the place he always used to calm himself down. Not a club or cafe, but a secret place known only to him.

The foreign place he always used to store memorabilia from his father and also Denada. It was there that he felt that his father and sister were still alive.

\*\*

"Sorry, I haven't been here in a long time. Please don't be angry" he said to the photos on the wall.

"Pa, for years I held back from avenging death on that day. And now I have arranged it to slowly hurt that baj\*ngan" Ketus Bara was upset.

~~~~ CONNECT ~~~~