
That afternoon at the Inggit residence, Kuswan was enjoying his afternoon tea. In the morning, he had been playing golf with his friends who had also retired. In the afternoon he came home and cleaned. Now, he had been faithful with a seat on the front porch of his house noticing some of his pet birds.
He saw someone open the gate. Kuswan raised his glasses slightly to ascertain who had entered. And it turns out, she was Dinda. The girl was seen wearing casual clothes like outer and sneakers.
“You didn't go to the office today?”, asked Kuswan as soon as Dinda was close.
“No, Pa.”, replied Dinda smiling. Anyone who saw, could clearly know Dinda's aura. Same with Kuswan. He could tell something was wrong with Dinda's condition at the time. His face was lethargic.
“Hm.. yes already. You enter first.”, Kuswan ordered.
Even though he realized something was wrong, he acted as if he was ordinary and pretended not to know. He knew full well that asking him this time was not the right time.
Dinda went into the house. He immediately climbed the stairs towards the second floor and entered the room. He locked the room and laid down his body. His eyes were clear, but Dinda did not notice.
He was so tired to think about it all. His decision to return to the Aryan residence had already been the hardest decision for him. If she followed her current ego, she wanted to go home to her mother's house and cry on her lap. But, she knew full well that she was already the wife of people and became a part of her new family.
Whether you don't want to, like it or not, that's the place to go back to now. If he has a problem with Arya, it's not his parentage as a place to tell stories, but Inggit. However, until now he did not make it the best option.
The clock still shows at 4pm. Arya has definitely not come home. Dinda went into the bathroom and cleaned her body, then changed clothes. He tried to calm his mind on the sofa.
At least an hour has passed since then.
Tok tok tok tok
Dinda heard a knock in her room. He thought that it must be Inggit. Dinda fixed her facial expression and prepared to open the door.
“Iyaa... mba..”, said Dinda but stopped because in front of the door is not Inggit but Arya.
Dinda was surprised not to play because she did not think that on the doorstep was Arya. Usually the guy comes home at 7 or 8 p.m.
Arya went into the room and locked the door. He wanted to have a serious conversation with Dinda and didn't want anyone to come in. Dinda was just about to leave before Arya gently pulled her arm.
“Plis, listen to me.”, Arya said softly to Dinda while staring at the girl's past.
Arya could see Dinda's eyes were red and the bottom was slightly swollen.
“Dinda, price. We sit on the couch and talk about everything. I beg. We have many unresolved issues and the longer they accumulate.”
Dinda stared hard at Arya. Her tears fell even if it was just a drop of two drops.
“Don't cry anymore. How many times do you want to cry today? Your eyes are already red and your fertilizer is also swollen.”, said Arya while wiping Dinda's tears. He pulled Dinda's arm slowly and directed her to sit on the chair.
Arya sat down too. Instead of choosing the opposite seat, Arya chose to sit in the same long chair with Dinda in order to face.
“First, about me who was in the same room with Sarah the other day. I'm sorry, I'm not being honest. Nothing happened, there was someone else in the room that you might not have seen. At that time, I still had things that were not resolved with him. I don't think you're there either. I never slept with anyone during my own time, even after I married you.”, Arya held Dinda's hand.
His gaze was straight and looked sincere towards Dinda. He rubbed a little Dinda's palm to calm the atmosphere.
“On yesterday, I admit I was heavily drunk. I'm losing control. As soon as I see you..”, Arya still wants to continue her sentence but Dinda chooses to stand up. He doesn't want to hear it anymore.
“Din.”
“As far as Arya wants to assume what I am. Strangers, wives, or women who can mas Arya sleep when Arya mas want.”
“Dinda, come on. You don't need to put out such a sentence.”
“I caught up with Arya because I was worried. I never knew Arya liked to drink. I was shocked, confused, and afraid that - if papa and mama knew. But what did Arya do. Mas Arya forced something I was not ready for like.”, said Dinda shouting.
“I know.. I'm mistaken. If time could be repeated, Din. I have apologized many times. And should I apologize for the rights I have against you? But, I still apologize, right.”, said Arya.
“Mas Arya is not yet fully aware. That night, Arya drank because Arya was disappointed, right with Sarah? Arya said it herself. Mas Arya was disappointed with the person that Arya loved and then vented it to me. Does Arya know what it feels like? Mas.” pain, Dinda back facing Arya.
“I don't care who Arya wants to go with, if I'm not a wife, mas. I don't care if Arya fucks me, if indeed Arya mas do it with love not because Arya want to vent my heartache on other women to people who are now wives mas.”
“I may not be like the Sarah I love. But, can Arya appreciate my existence? I have allowed the people to divorce me, but Arya did not do it. I foolishly wish what mas said in Maldives was true.”
Arya remained silent. He realized that all this time what he had done was selfish. He only thought about his heartache, his disappointment, his injuries, and his past with the woman who had betrayed him raw - raw.
Whereas in front of him, there was a plain girl who gave up the moment of her youth, time to grow and career with a man like Arya.
*****
The night is getting late. But none of them slept, even though they were both lying on the bed. They ended the fight because Inggit had knocked on the door for dinner.
2 Hours ago at the dinner table.
Dinda immediately washed her face and was allowed to have dinner in the room only. He just reasoned that today he was so tired and not feeling well. As a result, Arya went down and asked Bi Rumi to deliver food to the room. Arya goes down for dinner with Kuswan and Inggit.
“What did you do to Dinda? You guys didn't come home last night and this afternoon papa saw he wasn't at the office.”, Kuswan had wanted to bury his suspicions. But looking at the atmosphere, he chose to ask Arya.
“Hah? Why, pa? Dinda why?”, said Inggit a little worried. He doesn't know what they're talking about.
“Arya can solve Arya household problems by herself, Pa.”
“Yakin you? In a week, everything doesn't improve. Papa will ask for an explanation from you, Arya.”, Kuswan said firmly. He left the table without saying anything else.
The worried English could only shut up and not ask anymore. The faces of Arya and Kuswan were equally stiff. Let Inggit not interfere first.
Arya took the initiative to turn her body to face Dinda who was sleeping behind her. Arya shifted to bring her body closer to Dinda and hugged her slowly. Before saying her first sentence, Arya dipped her lips on Dinda's shoulder.
“Can you forgive me just this once? I know I was being immature. I press all my hurtful feelings toward you. Hm?”, Arya tucked back Dinda's shoulder.
Seeing no movement from Dinda, Arya took the initiative to turn the girl's body slowly. Dinda's still down. Arya lifted Dinda's bowed face and found the girl with her tears. Slowly sobbing.
Arya hugged Dinda tightly. Putting the girl in the width of her body so that Dinda calmed down and flowed her apology so sincerely to the girl.
“I'm sorry, Din. Sorry for treating you so badly. Sorry for involving you in my past drama that I should have finished three years ago.”
Dinda still sobbed even harder in Arya's arms. Furthermore, Arya let Dinda calm down in her arms. There were at least 10 minutes of Dinda crying like that. He's still very young. It is not easy for him to live at home with new people.
As Arya felt that Dinda was calmer, she raised Dinda's face to look at her.
“From now on, it's just you and me. Hm?”, although there is no love between them, but Arya is sure the comfort she gets every time she is beside this girl is not ordinary. He just needs to build that feeling.
Even people who have been together for years of love like himself, not necessarily able to present a warm household. Maybe marriage is not about love. I think Arya is now.
Dinda looked into Arya's eyes looking for a lie in them. Niente. He didn't find it.
“Hm?”, Arya again asked for Dinda's answer.
Dinda closed her eyes once and opened them again. As if giving implied consent to Arya. Arya smiled and kissed the girl's forehead to then hug her back.
Although still a little sobbing due to the effects of his crying, but Dinda can already be calmer. The commitment he had been waiting for from an Aryan he finally heard that night. May Arya really - really with her words. At least that's what Dinda expected.