Father's Status On My Son's Deed
37. Rest

Tia felt a tightness in her chest hearing what the son said. The woman knows that if Aji is not a man who likes to lie or talk, she knows if there is no tone of lies or strange gaze from her child.

“No way," muttered Tia who Aji and Harto could still hear while shaking their heads.

“Have we not trusted a woman who has been persecuted? Aren't we the same as the accursed?” aji asked, looking at the faces of her parents.

“But why ... why didn't Asha want to talk at that time?” tia asked inexplicably.

Aji told how the condition of both Asha parents at the time of the incident, what Istrika did was only for the health of her parents so they did not dare to speak again. Asha was also abandoned by her lover who until now had no word of separation from her.

“I beg you, I want to go back with my wife and son. Even if Mama and Papa don't give my blessing, I don't care if I have to get out of this house and leave everything behind. I just want to be happy with Asha. I realized too late that in fact, I already loved him and Khairi.” very much

Tia was so shocked to hear what the son said. So much love for Asha Aji, to be able to sacrifice everything, even the luxury he had so far. From the small the man always received anything instantly, but suddenly only because of a woman who lived with him for a while, he was willing to let go of everything. It felt very impossible, but Aji was not an easy person to bully. Whatever has been his decision is absolute and he will choose.

Harto and Tia feel guilty for being selfish, especially they do not know the origin of the story about the real Asha. Now Tia thought, if possible Asha did not dare to talk about that night in front of her parents because she wanted to keep the feelings of Nisa and also Roni.

"Are you ready to accept the consequences in the future? We don't know what your fate will be like in the future. Thankful that Asha's son is a man, not a woman whose nasab will be with her mother. If one day the public finds out about this secret, are you ready to deal with it?" papa Harto asked with a serious look towards the son.

"I am a husband, the head of the household and I am ready to face whatever will happen. I'll protect my wife and son, too, Pa."

Harto looked at his wife as if asking her if she agreed to let go of Aji or not and allowed her son to choose his own path. Mama Tia was hesitant at first, but when she remembered the sadness of the son lately, she finally nodded. He just wants his family to be happy.

"If indeed your decision has been unanimous, Papa and Mama can not say anything more. All decisions are in your hands," said Papa Harto made Aji look at the Papa, as if asking whether what he said was right or just his hearing was wrong.

"Really, Pa? Papa has blessed me with Asha? Papa's not gonna separate us again, is he?"

Papa Harto nodded, as did Mama Tia. Aji who felt happy also immediately hugged his parents. From yesterday he wanted to talk about this with both his parents and at the moment the man is really happy. Previously, Aji was afraid that Papa Harto and Mama Tia would disagree, but now she supports him. In his heart he was grateful because his parents wanted to understand how he felt now.

"Aji, you see it's already night. Do you want to go to people's houses on nights like this? They must have slept too. After all, do you see how you look right now? Look at yourself in the mirror, surely there will be even Asha refused to be invited home because her husband is no longer charming."

Papa Harto shook his head with a smile, so happy that the son had forgotten his condition. It's ten o'clock in the evening, and everyone will be sleeping. It would be rude to visit at an hour like this.

Aji also touched her face and she only realized that her mustache and beard were growing so thick. The man grimaced, imagining the expression of his wife and in-laws. They must have seen it weird.

"Mama's right! Tonight I have to clean myself up, tomorrow morning I will go to Asha's house. I can't wait to meet him and bring him home."

"You don't forget to rest too, look at your blackened eye bags! Don't let Asha become ilfil to see you who are like that panda," added Mama Tia.

"Yes, Ma. Mama take it easy, your son will come back as handsome as before." Aji headed for the room, she shaved off her mustache and beard.

The man himself was astonished, how could his mustache grow so easily. Though all this time Aji did not like moustache, grew a little he was already uncomfortable, this was even so long. After finishing his activities, the man threw himself on the bed, staring at the ceiling of the room imagining the happy face of Asha seeing her coming. Aji also impatiently wanted to hold her son. Although the baby understood nothing, but they had their own bond in the heart.

"Asha, may tomorrow be our happy day. I'll come refer you and take you and our son back with me. We're going to be a happy family. Forgive my attitude all this time that always ignored you. I realized that all this time I had made a mistake and hurt your heart so much" Aji murmured involuntarily.

Meanwhile, in the living room Papa Harto and Mama Tia were still sitting there. The two dissolved in each other's minds, thinking about his son's future.

"Pa, is this what's best for Aji?" tia asked quietly without looking at the husband. His eyes were blank straight ahead.

"Papa doesn't know either, but when he sees Aji's smile again, it feels like Papa's world is back after he disappeared yesterday. Mama must have felt the same way as Mama, right? We're her parents, whatever makes her happy, we have to support her."

Tia nodded, she also felt that, only that the corner of her heart was still not willing to accept Asha, let alone the baby even though she had so much love for him.

Papa Harto clasped the wife's palm, trying to convince the woman that everything would be fine. "Give Aji the trust. If she's not happy later, Mama can do anything, Papa will definitely support."