HOW CAN I NOT LOVE YOU
Chapter 5 - Meet Ria And Lanny

" What's up, Anin?" Seeing Anindita stop her steps when she was about to go to Arya's tomb, Ricky was amazed until he saw the direction of Anindita's view that led to Arya's tomb was located.

Ricky notices two women sitting in front of Arya's headstone, sharpening his vision to find out who the two people in front of the headstone are. Her memory is still sharp because she can recognize the two women who turned out to be Ria and Lanny, the two younger siblings of the late Arya.

" Why do they want to go to Pak Arya's grave?" Although not himself hurt, but Ricky was very angry with the attitude and behavior of the two Aryan sisters who used to zolimi Anindita, even to the heart of driving Anindita when Anindita was pregnant with a child from Arya. Not to mention when they exiled Mother Fatma, their own parents to the Wreda home.

Ricky is about to approach the two of them and drive them out but Anindita forbids him.

" No, Mas!" Anindita held Ricky's hand so that her husband was held back.

" Why, Anin? We need to know what they want now?!" Still with a tone full of annoyance the sentence uttered by Ricky.

" They are the sisters of Mas Arya, Mas. It's only natural that they come on a pilgrimage to her brother's grave." The presence of Aryan's two sisters in Arya's tomb for Anidita is a very natural thing, and not that strange with the actions performed by Ria and Lanny.

Anindita then set foot closer to Aryan's sisters who were sitting next to her brother's grave.

" Ria's sister, Lanny?" Anindita greeted her two former sisters-in-law.

Ria and Lanny were aghast at the sight of Anindita's appearance before them, Arya's two sisters instantly got up while watching Anindita and Ricky with displeased gazes.

" Mr Ria and Ms Lanny how are you? Ria's sister Rani is in Jakarta, where do you live now?" As if there was not the slightest grudge in Anindita's heart, the woman even greeted kindly and even asked the news of her ex-husband's two younger sisters.

Not answering Anindita's question, Arya's two sisters looked at each other and watched the little boy who was in Ricky's arms closely.

" Oh yes, Mama is now living with me. Ria's mom and Lanny want to meet Mama?" Anindita instead offered Aryan's sisters to meet with Fatma's mother.

" May ..." Ricky reprimands Anindita, he feels objected Anindita brought Aryan's two sisters to his place.

" Dad, it's okay, right? I want to take Mommy Ria and Mommy Lanny to meet Mama? They haven't seen Mama in a long time, so Mama is happy to see them again." Anindita actually seemed enthusiastic to bring together Mother Fatma and her children.

" Anin, we can't take anyone else to our place." Expressing his objections, Ricky still can not forgive the treatment of Aryan sisters against Anindita and Fatma Mother.

" Mad, Mommy Ria and Mommy Lanny are not other people, they are Mama's children, Mama must also miss them very much. Isn't that right, Ma'am?" Trying to convince her husband, Anindita continues to persuade Ricky to allow Ria and Lanny to be allowed to come with them to meet Fatma's mother.

Ricky looked at Ria and Lanny alternately, without guilt and regret on the face of the woman before him.

" You should ask them first, Anin. Do they still want to see the mother they threw away at the nursing home!" the direct innuendo thrown Ricky to Ria as well as Lanny made both women's faces turn sour.

" Mad, don't be like that, it's not good to hold a grudge. However, Sister Ria and Sister Lanny are Mama's children, they have the right to meet Mama." Anindita tries to give understanding to Ricky so as not to hold a grudge against Ria and Lanny.

" If they want to meet Mama, we better find a place to meet, not where we are." Ricky firmly does not allow Anindita to take Ria and Lanny to his place, the man suggests to meet somewhere else.

Anindita mende is legitimate because of her husband's decision. However, she could not impose her will because the one most authorized to take the decision was her husband.

" Come, salim, son." Anindita directs Arka's hand to kiss Ria and Lanny's hand.

" Anin, we better pray for Mr. Arya soon, because I have to get to the office." Ricky told Anindita not to talk too long with Arya's two sisters.

" You guys, meet us tonight at Leo & Sandra Seafood's restaurant after Maghrib. I'll make a reservation later, just tell me you're guests of Anin." Ricky immediately makes an appointment with Ria and Lanny to reunite them with Fatma's mother.

" We meet tonight, Ma'am" Anindita said in response to Ricky's words.

However, from the beginning to leave the tomb of Arya, the two Aryan sisters did not say a word to Anindita.. It certainly makes Anindita sigh long, he realized it seems like the two Aryan sisters still hate him to this day.

" You saw it for yourself, didn't you, Anin? They have absolutely no good intentions with you. You see also their faces that don't look friendly." Ricky looks annoyed at Ria and Lanny's attitude which looks indifferent with Anindita's friendliness and generosity, but his wife did not hold any grudge for what they did to Anin a few years ago.

" Once, Mas. Don't talk like that." Anindita wants to stop Ricky's chattering that is grumbling about the attitude of the Aryan brothers.

Anindita then sat crouched on the tomb of Papa of Arka. He sat Arka on his lap.

" Assalamualaikum, Papa Arya. Papa here Arka came to see the tomb of Papa Arya. May Papa Arya be placed by Allah SWT in heaven, Aamiin Ya Rabbal Alamin ..." Since childhood, Anindita always introduced her Papa figure. Every time Anindita visited the apartment occupied by Mama Arya on the top floor of Ricky's apartment, Anindita always showed a photo of Arya to Arka.

" Papa Arya, this Arka is already big you know, Pa. Papa Arya's son is smart, hopefully later if big, Arka can be a good person and a great person like Papa Arya." With a heavy tone of holding back tears from dripping on the cheek, Anindita uttered the sentence.

For Anindita, the figure of Arya is a special man and very wise, so she hopes that later Arka matured the nature possessed by Arya will be infected with her child.

" Mr Aya ... Mama ... Papa Aka .." said Arka pointing to Aryan headstone.

" Yes, Son. This is Papa Arya, Papa Arka." Anindita kissed Arka's cheek, loving her son for having his father left while she was still in her womb.

Ricky who was looking at Anindita and Arka took a deep breath. There are still visible wounds on Anindita's face if she remembers something related to Arya. Ricky then approached and rubbed his wife's shoulder.

" By the same old Papa, Mama wants to pray for Papa Arya." Ricky seemed to understand, he immediately took Arka so that Anindita could immediately say prayers for her ex-husband.

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