
"I tried to be the most perfect for you, but I was wrong. The more someone tries to be perfect, the more visible the flaws will be. And now I'm gonna stretch that, honey. I was so wrong, I should have resigned to God, if I couldn't keep your happiness, I should have let God keep your happiness, instead of forcing the will and even justifying all means to keep your happiness."
"But now, let me step back with you. I know I've fallen, and I promise, I won't step in the same place, I'll avoid the path that makes me fall."
"Ummi, Via has a bath..."
"Nnnl..."
Via shook the shoulders of Aira who was currently still sleeping soundly on his bed, even he was still wearing his face. It was nothing new, because since Aira was pregnant big, she was easy to fall asleep.
Aira who relaxed the touch and heard the sound of Via slowly opening her eyes, the first thing that caught her sight was the crybaby Via, displaying her teeth which were plentiful in eating caterpillars.
"Via's had a shower?" Aira asked who saw Via only wearing a towel that covered part of his body, Via's hair was wet and still dripping water. "Astagfirullah, Vi..." Aira immediately sat down, she let go of her face and then she immediately took another towel to dry her hair.
"Honey, if you have a shower, dry your hair first" said Aira while drying her hair. "But why is Via self-sufficient? Why not wake up Ummi?" Ask Aira.
"Said Abi, Via must learn independently, Ummi. Self-sufficient, hehe. Kan Via has grown up, and then there will be a baby sister born, Ummi must be busy taking care of her baby sister said Abi, so from now on Via should be able to all by himself." Via chattering at length with a face that looks sparkling. Aira was happy to see that, Via was not only a cute child but he was also smart and easy to understand what was told to him.
"But it's dangerous in that bathroom, Vi. Later you will fall like it used to be," said Aira.
"Kata abi, do not be afraid just because it has fallen, Ummi. Precisely because it used to fall, now must be careful, said Abi so," replied Via innocently.
"When did your ashes say that?" Tanya Aira who is now looking for clothes Via.
"So" said Via and he was about to remove the towel wrapped around his body but Aira immediately prevented it.
"Don't just leave like that, honey. Moreover, the door of the room is not in the key," cried Aira.
"But there is no one else, Ummi," said Via.
"There, bi Sri sama abi, embarrassed by them if they later see Via not wearing clothes," replied Aira.
"And his ashes Via, Ummi. Why shame," said Via innocently, Aira responded to her daughter's innocence with a gentle smile, all this time it is a matter of trying to tell Via to feel ashamed even to his own family members.
"Son, Via is already big, so should be ashamed of anyone, including abi, grandfather and om-om Via, let alone they are men and Via is a woman." Aira handed Via's clothes to Via so that the boy wore his own while Aira rushed to lock the door to his room. "as a woman, we can't show our bodies to anyone, okay? Even neh, from now on, Via can no longer not dress in front of Ummi, right now Via can shower himself." he continued.
Via nodded in understanding, even he smiled when he heard the mother's explanation. Aira also smiled, she knew, what Arsyad told Via was true. Just because he had fallen, it should not be fear and trauma, it should be from that fall that he learned to be careful.
Outside, Arsyad eavesdropped on the mother and son's conversation with a smile, in fact Arsyad has been there since, he was about to call them for breakfast but Arshad paused his intention upon hearing Aira and Via's chat.
Now Arsyad is knocking on the door and calling Aira also Via. "Breakfast is ready" cried Arsyad.
"Wait, Bi. Via wearing a skirt first, said Ummi even if you see Abi," reply Via from the inside that makes Arsyad chuckle.
"Okay, Abi wait at the dinner table, yeah!"
"Alright, Abi..."
"O Allah, You are the owner of his heart, open the door of his heart for me, I beg you..."
As Arshad was about to return to the kitchen, he heard the knock on the door and the sound of someone saying hello. Bi Sri was about to open the door but Arsyad prevented her because she was familiar with the voice.
Arsyad opened the door and sure enough, the one who came was Javeed. "Greetings, what's wrong?" Ask Arsyad.
"Neh, I bought the favorite yellow rice of Via and Aira," said Javeed while giving the food wrapped in plastic. Arsyad only stared at the food for a moment but then he picked it up with a smile.
"Thank you" said Arsyad.
"Together, oh yes, what is Aira inside?" javeed asked as if returning wanted to provoke Arsyad's jealousy.
"There," answered Arsyad coldly.
"Can you please call me? I want to take him and Via to my friend's wedding, Aira used to say she wanted to know how the wedding in Pakistan," said Javeed with his Relaxing.
Arsyad's chest rumbled to hear that, but he still tried to hold back his feelings." Wait a minute, " said Arsyad, he turned his wheelchair back inside and it made Javeed frown confused but then he smiled happily.
"Looks like he's not jealous of me, means he's not in love with Aira, is he here just for his kids? That's good, meaning I still have a chance to get close to Aira later," exclaimed Javeed in excitement.
Not long ago Arsyad returned but he was alone . "Where's the air?" ask Javeed.
"Here is your hand." Instead of answering Javeed's question, Arsyad stretched out his hand to Javeed which made Javeed even more confused.
"I asked Aira, where is she?" ask Javeed.
"Yes, later you can meet Aira but here first your hand, I want to love something, magic," said Arsyad calm but the look on his face and eyes looked very suspicious.
"No, what do you want?" Asked Javeed who looked suspiciously at Arsyad, Arsyad also pulled Javeed's hand.
"Shut up! I'm gonna go get some magic!" Assertive Arsyad when Javeed tried to pull his hand back, then Arsyad burned Javeed's hand with a match that made Javeed scream shocked and overheated. Javeed swore angrily at Arsyad while Arsyad grinned sharply.
"Hot?" Arsyad asked calmly but his lips smiled obliquely.
"Well, you burn my arm, you fool!" javeed exclaimed while blowing his hot arm. "This criminal is."
"The heat is not how much with the heat of the jealous fire that I feel in my heart because of the chattering of this snot boy like you," cried Arsyad. "And one more! My status is no longer Humaira's husband, but I still have the right to prohibit her from meeting you, I also have the right and can marry her again easily." said Arsyad, he threw his deadly gaze at Javeed.
"If you are friends, I appreciate it, let alone your neighbors and both from Indonesia, you must have helped him and Via a lot all this time, I am very grateful. But if it's over the line, it looks like I'm going to bake your body."
TBC...