Father's Status On My Son's Deed
28. Arrival of parents

Two days Asha was in the hospital, her condition was so good that she along with her son could go home to the apartment. Bik Ika who saw the tiny baby son Asha was also happy to see the little boy, like he had a grandson even though he was not his biological grandson. Their return was picked up by the two people each, the usually deserted apartment instantly filled by those people.

“Do you not want to stay at home? Same one of us?” tia asked who hoped that Aji and Asha would stay at her house. “Mama thought it would be better if you were accompanied by parents. Your children are very young. Surely Asha will be very troublesome if you take care of it alone,” said Tia.

“Yes, that's it. You stay at the house of one of us, so we can help and Asha is not too tired.” Nisa.

“Sorry, Mom. We just stay here. After all there is Bi Ika who can help help Asha take care of our son,” Aji refused. Asha smiled as the two old men looked at her.

“Iya, Mama. I'm here too very well. There is Bik Ika who helps us take care of our son.”

“Ah, Grandma does not want to separate the taste.” Mama Tia kissed her granddaughter's cheeks with her nose tip fondly, inhaling the typical scent of the little boy she really liked. This was her first grandchild, as well as Mama Nisa of course very hard parting with the baby. Especially with such an adorable face.

“We can do what if indeed you do not want to stay with us. By the way, who do you want to name this child?” ask Mama Nisa.

Asha glanced at Aji who was still silent, it seemed that the man was unwilling to open his mouth. More precisely not knowing what to answer. “Khairi!” answer Asha quickly.

“Khairi. What a good name. Who's length?” ask Tia. Meanwhile, the husband just nodded his head.

“Em, that we haven't thought about. But we think Khairi is a good name,” Asha said. Everyone nodded in agreement with the name, not least Aji, he was just silent and was secretly thinking about if perhaps the name of the child was Asha's agreement with the father of the baby.

“I go down first, Ma,” say goodbye Aji while standing from his seat.

“Loh, where are you going?” ask Tia.

“You buy food!” exclaims Aji without stopping his foot speed and leaves his apartment unit.

Every night the cry of the baby was heard from Asha's room, Aji heard it, but she stayed inside the room. There was Bik Ika who helped his wife take care of the baby. It was very desirable for the man to come, but was afraid to make the wife uncomfortable. Aji never secretly peeked when the door was unlocked. At that time Asha gave asi, since then she did not come again.

***

“Mas, you want to go to the office?” asha asked as Aji was getting ready with her clothes out of the room.

“Hem.”

“Sebentar.” Asha ran small and prepared a dining table that had been arranged with food. “Breakfast before leaving,” take Asha. Aji watched the woman move agilely as if she had forgotten that a few days ago she had given birth.

“You do not need to prepare food. Just take care of your child,” said Aji flat. However, the tip of his eyes continued to glance at the movement of the wife.

Asha was speechless, but immediately smiled as she saw Bik Ika waiting for Khairi in the living room.

“Nothing, I'm free. There is Bik Ika waiting for Khairi,” said Asha. Aji sat down at the dinner table and enjoyed her morning breakfast.

“Mama says we have aqiqah at Mama's house,” said Aji in between breakfast.

“Hah, aqiqah?” Asha was flabbergasted, she still had not thought about the event. “But—“ Just now Asha will be back talking, the sound of Khairi crying from the room.

Asha abandoned her intention to speak and went to the place where the son was.

Until Aji leaves, Asha is still in her room to breastfeed Khairi.

Every night the man came home a little late, sometimes at eight or nine. The exhausted Asha sometimes fell asleep when the husband came home.

Today off, Aji just relaxes in the apartment and is reluctant to go out, even just to meet friends he is lazy once. There was a phone call, but she immediately refused because the man wanted to spend time with his son. The wife's son is more precise, but in deed, he is the father, so what's wrong if he claims the baby is his son.

Aji was in the living room cradling Khairi. Asha came with a glass of tea and placed it in front of her husband. The man simply nodded expressionlessly, making Asha hesitate to say her intentions. However, the woman could not possibly delay it anymore

“Mas,” call Asha's voice so Aji turns her head. Aji looked at Asha who lowered her head. Something was in the woman's hand in the shape of a red box.

“What's up?” ask Aji. Asha lowered her head staring at the floor that was under her feet.

"There's something I want to talk about, but it's not here."

"All right, let's go to your room, please" said Aji. Both of them immediately entered the room. Aji also still carries Khairi in his carriage because the boy looks so henky because it is too comfortable.

“To buy aqiqah goat later,” said Asha while thrusting the red box. Aji looked at her confusedly, but somehow her hand was stretched out to pick it up and open the object, a necklace with beautiful carvings was there.

“I can't go out to sell it, Mas. Can you please sell the necklace and buy a goat for aqiqah Khairi? Later also please buy the goat,” said Asha still lowered his gaze. “It ... That necklace I bought at work first. Please yes, Mas.”

Aji placed Khairi on the bed and stood in front of Asha, giving the object back to the wife's hand. The woman's head was raised, looking at her husband in an incomprehensible manner. He thinks that Aji has rejected his request.

“What do you mean? Do you think I can not buy for the needs of Khairi aqiqah?” aji asked, Asha again lowered her gaze and shook her head slowly.

“Not because of that, Mas. There is no obligation to you over Khairi. I just don't want you to take care of this aqiqah because—“

“Because Khairi is not my son?” tanya Aji quickly cut off Asha's words. Asha nodded her head slowly.

“Iya, Mas. I don't want you to bother with this, I realized all this time I had too much of your nicotine. For my son's business, I want to use my own money. Please Mas, sell this and I ask you to buy everything for Khairi. It is also not your duty because the aqiqah should only be done by her biological parents."

Meanwhile outside Aji's room, someone was closing his mouth unexpectedly with what he heard. Immediately he left from there with a quick step leaving Aji's room door open slightly.

“Gosh! What am I hearing?” he muttered slowly and then entered the elevator in disbelief.

Bik Ika was confused when she reached the living room with a tray in her hand, the guest who had just arrived was no longer there.

“Loh, where's the guest?” bi Ika asked in surprise, her gaze looking around, but she did not find her guest there.

Just at that moment a crying voice sounded from Asha's room, making Aji again carry the child. It seemed that Khairi was thirsty, the man handed him over to Asha, while he went straight out of the room. Even with Bik Ika who keeps his tray on the table and wants to go to Asha's room, but cross paths with Aji.

“Bik, any guests?” asked Aji when he saw Bi Ika keeping the tray.

“Yes, but the guest does not exist.”

“Who's guest? How do I not know?” ask Aji again, feeling she has no appointments with anyone. This apartment is rarely visited by anyone other than family.

“Neng Naura.”

Aji was speechless, as was Asha who had just walked out of her room with Khairi. When I heard that Aji and Bik Ika were talking about the guest who came, the woman was curious and came out.

“Naura arrived? Where is he?” asked Aji who suddenly became worried.

“Yes, but I'm home again. Last night there was a phone call coming in, maybe an emergency call,” said Bi Ika.

Indeed, just now Naura would hear further there was a call that bothered her and she decided to leave immediately from there. However, Aji remained worried. Hopefully what he's afraid of won't happen.

***

In the car Naura grinned, now she found a secret that could smooth out her plan without any more effort. The girl impatiently wanted to see the destruction of Aji's household. Didn't expect to hear that incredible secret. He also never thought about going that way. Though if seen-see Asha is a good woman, how can betray Aji, a good man.

Naura's car is now parked in the courtyard of Aji's parents' spacious residence. The woman smiled in satisfaction and escaped her footsteps quite quickly.

“Naura? What the hell are you here for? Why run?” tia asked puzzledly as she saw Naura half-running over to her in the garden behind the house. Naura is happy that Tia is at home.

“It just so happens that Auntie is at home,” said Naura then sat down next to the woman.

“Loh, what's up? What made you come here while running around like gini?” tia asked confusedly.

“I have info.”

Naura brought her lips closer to Tia's ears and told her what she had heard just now in Aji's apartment.

“What? No way!” tia exclaimed away her head from the woman and looked at Naura sharply. “Don't bullshit, Naura! There is no way that Khairi is not Aji's son!” said the woman in an angry tone.

“If you don't believe it, no problem. I came to Aji's apartment and heard that they were talking about it. Even Aji himself told Asha that the child was not his. I'll say it if it's not real, Tan!” Naura spoke in a relaxed tone, although Tia accused her of speaking incorrectly, but the look on her face indicated that Tia was thinking out loud.

“You sure?” ask Tia again. Naura nodded her head.

“Tante can hate me and forbid me from coming here if I lie!” said the woman with certainty.

Tia looked at Naura once more.

“Ask Aji to do a DNA test with the boy.”

After Naura's departure, Tia immediately met her husband who was in the room. He told me as Naura said. Not much different from him, Harto was equally surprised. All this time he had believed in his son and daughter-in-law so much, how could he lie to her like this. The two decide to go to Aji's apartment.

Mama Tia contacted Asha's parents. He doesn't say anything, just asks them to come to Aji's apartment. Everyone needs to ask for clarity on this news from Aji and Asha. Mama Nisa of course was astonished, but still followed the word besiannya. He also wondered what made Tia ask him to come to their son's apartment.

***

Now in Aji's apartment, Aji's parents and Asha's parents are sitting there in silence. Nisa and Roni are still confused as to what made this iron ask them to come, as well as Aji and Asha who do not know what they are gathered here for. However, his feelings were a little uneasy seeing Tia's face that looked unfriendly from earlier when they came. In fact, Tia did not greet Khairi at all, in contrast to Harto and his parents who greeted the son.

Mama Nisa feels the same way. He felt his iron was a problem, when reprimanded was just melengos. I don't know what the problem is with him.

“What are you calling us here, Tia? You said something was important?” nisa asked her besi with confusion.

“Say by us, Asha. Whose son Khairi?” tia Tanya suddenly made all pairs of eyes look at the woman.

Asha is shocked to hear her in-laws question, as well as Aji who is currently holding Khairi. The two Asha parents did not lose their shock. How could anyone ask like that? It is clear that if Khairi is the son of Asha and Aji, why should he be asked.

“Ten-of course my son is the same Mas Aji, Ma,” replied Asha with a vibrating tone. His hands trembled at the question of the mother-in-law who had suddenly come and judged them like that.

“What do you mean, Tia? Why ask like that?” ask Nisa. He was really annoyed at his besieging, it was the same as insulting his daughter.

“That baby, isn't Aji's son, is it? Whose son is he!” tia shouted furiously.