Father's Status On My Son's Deed
56. I had to go first.

It's late afternoon. However, there was no sign of Aji going out of the room. Asha does not want later to get into trouble with the people in this village. Everyone will think nothing of him. Though all this time the woman had been very trying not to make a tantrum, especially if it was to be expelled from this village, but now Aji deliberately linger in the house.

Impatiently, Asha was forced to knock on the door of the room to wake up. Until the second knock finally Aji opened the door with a body that was not fully aware. His eyes were still red, a sign that the man was still very sleepy. Actually Asha could not bear it, but he was forced to do so because there was no other choice. It was also impossible for the woman to let Aji spend the night.

"What's wrong?" ask Aji with my eyes.

"It's late afternoon, Mas. It's not good if you continue here, I don't want people to think a no-no about us so, better Mas now go home. Khairi has also gone to sleep" replied Asha.

"But I promised Khairi that I would play with him again."

"Mas, you understand, don't you think we have no relationship anymore? I'd better get out of here, I don't want to get in trouble. It's enough of the past that I've buried forever."

"I just ...."

Aji's words came to a halt when she heard the call of Khairi who had just awakened. Perhaps the child is disturbed by the conversation of both parents. Asha felt guilty. It was not her intention to wake up the son, it was just that she did not want Aji to continue here.

"Yes, Honey. What's up?" asked Aji while aligning her body with the son.

However, Khairi actually looked at his mother with a dislike view. "Why did Mama throw Papa out? Papa has come all the way here, but why is Mama so? I asked Papa to come here and sleep with Papa so, Mama don't throw him out."

Aji and Asha looked at each other. The two did not expect that the son had heard their talk. Though Asha had tried to control his speech so as not to be heard, but still the child woke up and heard.

"Honey, you should understand that Papa and Mama have not met for a long time, it feels a little strange," Ash replied by trying to find an excuse, hopefully Khairi supported him. But who would have thought that the boy did not agree with what his mother said.

Khairi shook her head firmly. "Mama should try to always be close to Papa, will certainly always get used to it. Don't even throw papa away."

Aji smiled triumphantly at the son's reply. It was not in vain that he poisoned the child's mind, spelled out using his son, he did not care. As long as being able to be with Asha and make her son happy is not a problem. It's just the beginning, there's still a long time to come.

Asha let out a long breath. It is difficult to talk to a child when his strength is at his side. Who else if not the papa, surely the child already has the desire that later if the adult will be like his papa. Unbeknownst to the child, they are no one else.

"Darling, you have to understand how we are. Try to understand the situation of Mama as well," said Asha trying to beg the son.

"But I still want to be the same papa, Ma. All my papa friends always stay one house with them, why should papa go?"

"There's something you can't explain right now. One day when you grow up, you will understand what your mom did for you."

Khairi remained clumsy in his stance, even shouting, "No way! I don't want Papa to go!"

"Navy!" asha snapped involuntarily, making everyone in the room instantly speechless, especially Khairi.

The boy was holding on to his papa's palm, but suddenly just slipped away. Indeed all this time Asha had never snapped at him so, when the woman spoke loudly of course made Khairi surprised. Even when the son was sulking surely Asha patiently persuaded and gave understanding not to make the same mistake, but today his patience is on the edge. Who can be patient in a state of feeling that is not okay. I don't know what to do this time.

Asha who was aware of what she had done, her expression immediately changed. The woman was truly sorry that she had lost her patience, even to the point of scaring her son. The woman approached and tried to apologize for what she had done.

"I'm sorry Mama, Mama didn't mean it that way. My mom was just emotional."

"Evil mom. I don't like Mama" cried Khairi who immediately entered his room and covered his entire body with a blanket.

"Let me talk to him, hopefully he'll understand. After Khairi calms down, I promise to go home soon" Aji told Asha.

He felt sorry for the face of the woman who was saddened by her son's behavior. That's what makes Aji feel guilty because indirectly, his presence has hurt the heart of Asha who has been raising Khairi alone. Now that the man will budge for a while, when all is back to being conducive, he will return to his will. Aji will give understanding to the child so that it is no longer like this.

Asha nodded deeply and immediately left from there. This time he entrusted Khairi to Aji, hopefully the man can be relied upon because right now only he can be trusted. After quite a while, Aji and Khairi finally came out of the boy's room. The son's face was still wet with tears probably because he had been crying for quite a while.

Aji also told Asha that tomorrow he would come again because he had promised Khairi a gift for the boy. The woman is silent, whatever the man wants. If he forbids it, Khairi will be angry so, he better be quiet. As time goes by Asha will try to give understanding little by little, to his son in order to understand how the condition of his parents.

"Papa's son can't be naughty, yeah! I can't make my mom sad anymore. Khairi'kan boy, must definitely be stronger in order to protect our loved ones. Papa come home first, tomorrow Papa will be here again, you want to bring something?" hail Aji with a floating smile.

However, it was immediately rejected by the boy. For Khairi at this time the most important thing is the existence of the papa, there is nothing else he wants. Aji who understood no longer forced the son. Tomorrow he'll buy something for the boy. Although Khairi did not want it, but as a father of course he wanted to give a gift.

Aji finally decided to go home and hugged her son for a while. After the man left, everyone went into the house. Khairi also chose to clean up without saying much, until after dinner, the boy did not speak at all if not asked. When asked also answered as is possible, even only with a sleigh only by transportation.

It certainly made Asha feel sad, but all this she did was for the sake of the son. He was sure as time went on that everyone would feel used to it.

"Khairi learned what?" ask Aji who is trying to melt the atmosphere.

"Drawing," replied Khairi.

"Well! What is this picture? Very beautiful, the house is nice!" asha exclaimed who was only possessed by Khairi, without a single word uttered from her lips.

Asha was not discouraged, she continued to invite Khairi to speak calmly, making the child choose to return to the room and rest. Bik Ika, Amira and Tiara just silently looked at what Asha was doing. They didn't know what was really going on so, it was better to just shut up. Although they also felt sorry for Khairi who had to swallow the disappointment.

Last afternoon the boy was so happy to meet his papa, but had just met for a little while already separated again.

"Mom, am I wrong to have expelled Mas Aji from this house?" asked Asha with a sad feeling.

"Mother also does not know what is right and not for Khairi and you. It's just that as a child, Khairi must have felt sad because he had to part with his father. Just try your situation when you become a child, what it's like to be separated from one parent, when you really need the presence of both."

Asha lowered her head, she very much knew what it was like to be far away from her papa. He also felt that way, only Asha tried to cover up his feelings so as not to make the person who always accompanied him feel sad.

"Do I have to let Mas Aji be with my son, Mom? What if one day Khairi finally finds out about the truth, surely he will feel sad."

"You don't make decisions too quickly. If indeed God has me covered the disgrace of your entire life," said Bik Ika who has since tried to talk from heart to heart. "Yes, let it go, do not forget to be grateful for what has happened. Don't think too much, you should now rest, surely you also worry about Khairi all day like that."

Asha returned to her room, she saw the son sleeping by covering his body with a blanket. The woman knew that if Khairi had not slept, the boy would not be able to sleep before he hugged and provided calmness. Slowly Asha got on the bed and hugged her son. There was no resistance from the boy because he knew right now this was all he needed.

"I'm sorry Mama, yeah, honey. Mama did it all for you, but if it hurt you, I'm sorry. Mama didn't mean to do that," Asha murmured inwardly.

Meanwhile, at Aji's hotel also unable to sleep, she keeps thinking about Asha and her son. Eventually the man contacted someone to keep an eye on his wife's house. If anyone does evil, they will immediately save the inhabitants of the house. Though all this time there was no problem whatsoever when they lived in the village. It's just that Aji is too worried.

The man looked at the picture inside his phone. The photo of her taking pictures of Khairi and Asha secretly. If his wife found out, she would be furious. However, he did not care because according to the man he still had rights over his wife. Although the woman never acknowledged her existence. Maybe because Asha is still unconscious if she is still a wife.