Love In Sketches
Best Decision

Andika occasionally glanced at Arya who was sitting next to her. They're on their way home.

Arya's face looked so calm, wasn't Arya sad to have just divorced her wife?

Andika wanted to ask, but undone it.

Finally they arrive home, Andika helps Arya get out of the car and leads her into the house.

"Assalamuala'ikum." Say both men at the same time.

"Getishalight." Mama Dewi said, approaching her two sons.

"Aryans... Mama's glad you're home." Mama Dewi grabbed Arya into her arms.

"Arya is also happy to be back home." Aryan Sahut. Mama Dewi took off her embrace, then looked back like looking for something.

"Where is your wife, Arya?" Ask.

"Ma, we'd better sit down." Take Andika who then leads Arya back to the guest sofa.

"Where's Rubby?" Ask Mama Dewi who sat opposite her two sons.

"Ma, Rubby didn't come back here." Arya replied, Mama Dewi frowned.

"Not coming home? Are you going to stay apart again?" Ask Mama Dewi astonished, because they had made up.

"Yes, we'll stay apart. Maybe forever." Answer Arya.

"What do you mean, Arya?" The Goddess looked confused.

"Arya's already dropped the talaq on Rubby. Arya has also turned Rubby back to Bakti's father and Maya Mother."

The middle-aged woman gaped in disbelief hearing what her eldest son had just said.

"You divorced Rubby?" Ask Mama Dewi in a surprised tone.

"Yes, Mama. And I hope, Mama can respect my decision." Answer Arya.

"But why? Isn't your relationship improving?" Mama Dewi's voice sounded disappointed, just like Bakti's father earlier.

"Ma, all Arya thought about. And this decision is best for everything."

Arya then got up from her seat.

"Andika, please take Brother to the room." Her request.

"Yes, Brother."

Meanwhile Mama Dewi was glued to her seat, a disappointed and sad look was clearly printed on her face.

"Why did my son even divorce Rubby? Their relationship has just improved."

Before long Andika returned to the living room, where her mother was. The young man sat beside Mama Dewi.

"Why did it become like this? Ask Mama Dewi Sudu. Andika shook her head slowly.

"Nor do we know, Ma. Brother Arya just suddenly dropped a talaq on Sister Rubby." Answer Andika.

"But what's the reason?"

"Sister Arya said she didn't want to make Sister Rubby sad again. Brother Arya also does not want to trouble Brother Rubby."

The Goddess covered her face. He could feel how Arya felt before so feeling very sorry for what had happened to Rubby. And now his son could not see and considered himself to be a burden to Rubby.

But divorce should not be the path Arya took. Everything can still be discussed well.

"Ma, Arya's sister once told Dika. If Brother Arya makes Brother Rubby cry again, Brother Arya will release Brother Rubby. Maybe this is what he meant by." Andika said later.

"Arya said that?"

"Yes, Ma. When I was about to pick up Brother Rubby at Dad's house, Brother Arya said like that to Dika."

Mama Dewi massaged her forehead. On one hand there is his son who no longer wants to make his wife sad, and on the other hand there is Rubby who will definitely be more saddened by Arya's decision.

"Ma, we should not discuss this first in front of Arya later."

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Inside a room, there was only the sound of sobs. Rubby drowned his face in the pillow, not sure how long the girl had been crying.

"Rubby..." Mother Maya rubbed her daughter's shoulders gently.

"Why did Mas Firaz do this, Mother? What's wrong with Rubby?" He asked between sobs. His voice had almost disappeared from crying for too long.

"Don't Arya just say that she doesn't want to make you sad anymore? Arya doesn't want to trouble you either?"

"But Mas Firaz never troubled Rubby. Rubby was sincere if he had to take care of Mas Firaz for the rest of Rubby's life, but why would Mas Firaz prefer to end it all?"

"Rubby, maybe this is the destiny you have to live." Mother Maya rubbed Rubby's long hair. He could not bear to see his daughter crying like this.

"Rubby loves her very much, Mother... Rubby doesn't want to be apart..." The girl was crying in the lap of Mother Maya.

"Patience, dear..." Mother Maya showers Rubby's head with a kiss of love. Those are the only words that Mother Maya can say. He also did not know what to do, all was quite unexpected.

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Geck. Geck. Geck.

"Lake in."

Mama Dewi entered Arya's room with a plate of food.

"Arya, Mama brought you lunch." He said as he approached.

"Put it on the table, Ma." Aryan Sahut.

"It's noon, Arya. You better eat first. Mama's a bribe?" Bargainly.

"Ma, Arya can eat by herself."

Mama Dewi did not heed her son's words, she sat by Arya's side.

"Let Mama bribe. When else can you feed your son?" Ask Mama Dewi a little forcefully.

"It's up to Mama." I want Arya to obey.

With painstaking Mama Dewi feeds her son.

"Ma, can Arya ask for help?" Arya asked in between her meals.

"What do you want, Arya?" Mama Dewi asked back.

"Please sort out Rubby's stuff in the upstairs room. Later Arya will ask Dika to deliver it to Rubby." Answer Arya. Mama Dewi sighed heavily as slow as possible, it felt unwilling if she had to do that.

"Yes, Mama's gonna fix it." Pasrah's answer.

"Thank you, Ma."

For a while Arya moved rooms, from the beginning on the top floor now so on the bottom floor. It was also impossible for him to go up and down the stairs with his condition now. A few days ago Arya also asked Andika to help move her belongings, but not with Rubby's.

"Had eaten, now you're taking medicine." Mama Dewi prepared some medicines that Arya must drink for the next few days because her condition has not really recovered.

"Thank you, Ma. I'm sorry that Arya bothers Mama..." Lirih Aryans. Mama Dewi cupped the face of her eldest son, there were still some scars there.

"Arya Firaz Mama's son, never a bother. You used to work alone for Mama and Andika. And now Mama wants to pamper you back, anyway you're still Mama's little baby." One warm kiss landed on Arya's forehead.

"Now you rest. If you need anything, call Mama. Never feel sorry for Mama." Mama Dewi helps Arya to lie down, and covers her to the chest. Then peeling back his forehead, Arya answered him with a nod.

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