Father's Status On My Son's Deed
60. Stay

"I can't, Mom. There's been too much time that we've been through and I'm fine too" Asha replied. "Even though my heart still chooses you" he continued inwardly.

"Don't you think about our son?" sela Aji who does not like Asha's answer, when it is clear she can see love in the eyes of the woman.

"He's my son, Mas."

"He's my son too, whatever you say, Khairi is still my son. Think about him too, you don't have to answer him now. I'll give you time as long as you ask. All I expected was for you to think things through. Don't just because your ego is too big you're risking our child's happiness. Although all this time he looks fine, but you don't know his heart. Try to speak from heart to heart, listen to what he wants."

Asha was speechless, not that she did not know the wishes of the son. The woman also knew that Khairi always wanted the presence of a father, just that Asha could not fulfill it. Now that her past came and wanted to get back into household knitting, was it possible that she could forget about all the pain and hardship she had been through these five years. It doesn't feel easy, but what if the son wants to be with Aji.

"For tonight let me stay here. I'll sleep in the living room or wherever it's up to. After all the citizens also know who I am, there's no way they're raiding us, right?" said Aji again.

"But, Mas ...."

Asha said, Aji has entered the house. The man knew that the wife would definitely refuse, which was why he preferred to just go in, not caring about the wife's refusal.

Asha let out a long sigh, that was how Aji was, unwilling to listen to the opinions of others let alone her, but was it possible that she could accept the man back. His brain and heart are very different. His heart wants Aji's presence, which always accompanies his life, in contrast to his mind which rejects him. Given how sick she was being evicted from home, as well as the difficulty of being in the midst of the citizens with full scorn about her being pregnant without a husband.

Moreover, his son who was always considered an illegitimate child because he did not have a father. However, Asha was not a vengeful woman. Seeing Aji who so earnestly wanted her, certainly made her moved. Especially if you remember she is not a woman who deserves to be fought.

Meanwhile, inside the house Aji prefers to play with Khairi. The man will try to persuade the son to influence his mother to take him back. He also forgot his intention of wanting to talk to Bik Ika. Though yesterday Aji had planned to talk to the middle-aged woman, but suddenly everything forgot.

"Aden, would you like some tea or coffee?' tawar Bik Ika's.

"No need, Bik. Later if there is Asha, let him make it for me" replied Aji.

"Sir, may I speak for a moment, but only alone. Outside the house isn't here."

Bik Ika could only nod, she knew that day would come. Anyway Aji deserves to know about what really happened. The man also asked for a number on Bik Ika so that later he could send a message when they would meet and where the place was.

***

On the bed Asha several times to throw a gauze breath, remembering the conversation earlier with the husband. The woman looked at the son's face intently. There is no resemblance to Aji at all because Khairi is not her husband's son. However, the child seems to love Aji very much, and vice versa.

"Do I have to accept Mas Aji back? What about Mama Tia and Papa Harto? Surely they would be very angry if they found out Mas Aji was coming back to me. I still remember how much they hated me. Should I talk about this with Mas Aji again? I do not want in the future there will be misunderstandings again, especially until there is a problem. If everything really has to start again, everything must be clear without anything covered up. The experience that taught me a lesson. Enough Khairi alone to be the victim, there will be no more," muttered Asha who tried to hold back the crying.

The woman lay down her body beside Khairi and hugged her son. There is a fear if it will hurt the son more if together. However, pity also if Khairi is separated from the person he calls papa.

Meanwhile, in the living room Aji also could not sleep. He used to sleep with a soft mattress and now sleeps on a mat in front of the television. There are mosquitoes surrounding it. Bik Ika had offered to let Aji sleep in her room, and then she could sleep with Tiara.

However, the man refused it. Aji can't possibly bother the homeowner. It is better for him to sleep outside. Although it was painful, for him it was better than sleeping in his nice house, but it felt lonely. The man turned his body around in search of the most comfortable place to sleep, still everything felt the same.

Hearing the door open, Aji pretended to close his eyes. He knew that Asha was coming out and did not want to make his wife know that she was uncomfortable. Asha was thirsty so she went out to get some water. When looking at Aji, the man was already sleeping with a blanket that was already very messy.

Asha who felt sorry immediately approached and fixed the blanket. In his heart Aji was happy because it turns out that his wife still cares so much about him. Even though his lips said no, his heart said another, it was still the same as before. Maybe this is also a sign for him to fight more for his wife's heart again.

Asha will stand up, but suddenly Aji pulls a hand about his wife, causing her to fall on her body. Asha squealed in surprise. However, the man immediately shut his wife's mouth so as not to scream. The gazes of his eyes were both locked despite being in a dim state of light, but he could still clearly see how the two faces were.

Nothing has changed at all over these five years, still the same as it used to be. It looks even more auras now. Both are washed away in the memory of the past, though not sweet memories, but not bad ones either.