Forgive Me My Wife
Restu Mother

Rima sat next to Viona who was watching the news on television.

“Vi.”

“I-Yes Bu.” Viona shrank the volume of the television and placed the remote beside it.

“Mom wants to know, what makes you happy the most?” tanyanya clasped Viona's hand and smiled gently.

“Why did Mom suddenly ask this?” Viona was astonished, then a small laugh later.

Rima let out a long sigh, like she was stringing words.

“Since childhood, you are a submissive child also never demanded. Whatever father and mother decide you always accept without refuting, you are the best daughter in the world, so proud to be trusted by the Almighty to be the mother who gave birth to you.” Rima paused for a moment his sentence.

“What's the truth, Mom?” said Viona who held her mother's hand back.

“Mom feels guilty for you. From the beginning Father and Mother never even asked, are you happy or not with every decision we take? Are you forced or not to live it? We ignored that, just thinking that all our decisions were the best, just like your match with Bima," he explained, Rima began to glaze over.

“Bu, since a long time ago, I accepted and lived it with sincerity all the decisions of Father and Mother. It is my duty as a child to obey and serve his parents. There is never regret in it, trying to take wisdom from every event whether it is good or bad.” Viona stared deeply into the face of her mother who was no longer young.

“Then, will you also accept your father's decision this time? I don't want to be constantly haunted by guilt for never giving you the chance to decide something from your point of view."

Rima breathed a heavy sigh. “About your engagement plan with Juna. I just found out that night that your father planned everything without your consent. I thought it was your decision. Are you sure it will continue?” ask Rima back.

“If I say I don't want it and reject father's decision, will I be considered unfilial, Ma'am?” the answer is hoarse with eyeballs that are now starting to glow.

“You have the right to decide what you think is best, now you are an adult, son, not a child anymore. If you don't say what's best for you that makes you happy, I'll never know. Every Mother in this world just wants her children to live happily that's it.”

“If I ask for Mother's blessing, that my happiness is with Mas Bima, will you allow it? Considering Mas Bima is not a perfect man without blemish, humans who have been plunged into a valley of nothing. He was once guilty, but Mas Bima tried to improve and strengthen himself for me and Nara. I want to put my trust in him again. Does not the Creator also give an opportunity for forgiveness for his repentant servant who really wants to return to the right path? Then we as human beings whose only creation will continue to be insistent without giving a chance even though sincerity has been shown?”

Rima stroked Viona's hair and looked at her affectionately.

“You love her? Decided you wanted to be with him?”

Viona nodded with confidence. “For the rest of my life, I have never asked for or wanted anything of this magnitude. But this time, can I be selfish? Can you decide who I want to spend my life with? In the past, we did meet without love, but in this second encounter I want to say, that I love him very much Mom, I love Mas Bima with all her shortcomings and advantages. For that, will you also give a second chance to Mas Bima? He's all I need as well as Nara, not another man.” Tears began to pour down her beautiful face.

“You have the right to choose, son. I believe you know what's best for you and your future. If you want to get back with Bima, fight, son. I won't close my eyes, will always be by your side and say’a is best for you. You must understand, breaking father is not as easy as turning the palm of the hand. But it's not just your father's obstacles that you have to pass, the first step you have to do now is to tell Juna in advance about your decision, before it's too late.”

“You are many, Mom. Thanks for understanding me.” The mother and son hugged in tears, not realizing that Bima was nailing their eyes from behind the door with tears that were also shed.