Father's Status On My Son's Deed
15. In silence

Asha could not sleep, repeatedly glanced at Aji who was on the sofa chair, very calm once without moving anymore. Her smile grew thin, at least her husband was able to sleep well tonight and she also did not need to be awkward with the man.

‘Is Mas Aji paying attention to me?’ inner Asha, both of her hands she was clenched under her cheeks, her gaze was not she diverted from the man's wide and warm-looking back. If things in the past never happened, it was possible that she would often hug Aji from behind and feel his warmth.

‘Mas, why don't you just say if you pay attention to me again? Kan I will not wonder kayak gini, her inner’ again. All the things that happened, the good and bad treatment given by her husband made Asha feel uncomfortable, what else today when they met Naura.

‘Can I take your heart, Mas?’

Asha closed her eyes as Aji moved around her body so that they were now facing each other. Surprised because suddenly Aji moved. He opened his eyes slightly and heaved a sigh of relief as Aji went back to silence.

Ah, if only the lights could highlight Aji's face, surely Asha would be very happy to be able to look at the man's face.

Without Asha knowing, Aji looked at her from her bed. From that moment on, he just pretended to close his eyes so they wouldn't feel awkward being in the same place as this. She also knew once Asha lowered her temperature volume, she also knew when Asha put a blanket on her.

If the mother had not asked him to stay overnight, of course now he would be able to sleep soundly in his room.

The clock sounded very clear. Several times Asha yawned, but her eyes were not sleepy at all. Shadow after shadow was created inside his head.

“Gosh! Get up and go, don't bother me!” said the woman while hitting her own head. His smile was embarrassed, presumptuous at the thought of things that were impossible for them at the moment. Let alone to do more, just staring at each other never.

Asha covered her entire body with a thin blanket that was there and twitched in it.

Aji held back his laughter, amused at the behavior of the wife who was not thinking about what. He also could not sleep because he was worried about Asha. What if the woman went outside and met her parents? Yeah, although it's impossible, but I don't know. It just feels worried.

The blanket was revealed, revealing the face of Asha that was poking out from under the blanket. Aji reflexively closes her eyes, when she should not have to worry because she is protected by darkness so Asha does not know at all if she has not slept.

Meanwhile outside of the room, Naura had just climbed upstairs when the clock had just passed midnight. He stared intently at the brown door where Aji's room was, as if with his gaze it was hoping to pierce through the solid object and be able to see what was happening inside there.

Earlier, when Aji left followed by Asha, she could not ignore the two people so followed him with a glance as they both walked into the room.

Actually he really wants to talk a lot with Aji, but Tia held him back and invited him to talk a lot so inevitably he had to accompany Tia.

His return to the homeland is indeed to meet with Aji and want to be closer, if the man does not also consider it then he will say love to Aji. He didn't know he was too late. There is no news at all to him that says that Aji will marry another woman. His feelings were in vain after for several years he was alone.

‘No. I'm not too late, am I? There's still plenty of time we'll be able to do after this.’

Naura's smile expanded. He believes that in Aji's heart, he occupies a special part of her. He is very sure of Aji's gaze that is not there for his wife, also with Aji's attitude that is quite cold to Asha, if it can still make a gap for him to enter into Aji's life.

Naura went to the room devoted by the host, right next to Aji's room as usual.

“Aji, I am sure tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, I will be next to you and replace him,” Naura said with a wry laugh. He saw the picture of Aji the last time they met. Regretted? Sure, because he did not expect that his doubts at that time even made him lose Aji.

Until the morning before Naura could not close his eyes because he imagined what his best friend was doing with his wife.

Aji was still staring at his wife silently, the woman was still staring at him, her position had not changed since, still sleeping on her side facing her. If the lights in this room were on, they would not be staring at each other like that.

Aji's body aches, wants to feel turned around, but she feels afraid if it will make Asha know if she does not sleep. Therefore, he could only hold his already achy legs as much as possible. Until finally until three in the morning Asha fell asleep and Aji could move his body freely.

“At last he slept too,” muttered Aji very slowly.

Aji sat down and leaned back on the chair, her head she put down so looked up at the ceiling of the room. His long legs spread out lengthwise, expelling aches and many unseen ants, allowing his blood to flow smoothly down there.

He stared at the wife from where he was sitting, the face was very calm when struck by the light of a lamp shining from above him. Aji rarely saw Asha's different face like that, looking different and making her weird.

‘What do I see?’ he muttered while rubbing his face rough. Aji decided to re-split herself on the sofa and fold both hands in front of the chest. The ceiling of his room was dark, the atmosphere inside there was also quiet, only the sound of Asha's subtle sighs and the seconds of the hour were heard in his sense of hearing.

Without Aji noticing in her sleep her lips curled slightly and she had a very beautiful dream.

Aji and Asha sleep with each other's dreams. Although in their heads they thought different things, but the smile on their lips showed something pleasant in their dreams.