Pamite
51. Proposing

Ayu ran towards her two children who were getting closer to Anang. He never taught Alif to say such hurtful things to his parents. As much as Ayu hated, there was no way he could educate his son not to acknowledge his own father.

"Honey, easy, son. Calm yourself, Mother's child is not like this. Good Mother's Son, right? A lot of people, dear ones, can't talk so rude, yeah." Ayu crouched down and calmed Alif down. While Agil just kept silent while staring at Mom and her brother.

"I don't want him here, Mom," replied Alif Lirih, pointing to his father.

"Yes, but that's not the way he talks. Now Alif is coming in, playing again with the other friends, yeah. Dar, please bring the children in, yes," Ayu half-cried to call Dara.

The girl immediately ran over and took Alif and Agil away from there. Although Agil seems heavy leaving the father. Everyone went back inside the house, except for Jaka and Rifki who were still on the terrace. They look at each other to see the condition of Anang now.

Ayu who is also as surprised as Jaka and Rifki try to cover it up. Slowly he walked towards the ex-husband who was wiping his wet cheeks.

Ayu realized, Anang is completely innocent in the disappearance of Alif some time ago. But, he also could not force Alif not to hate his father, because Anang had also hurt his three children and himself. Being in the position of Ayu is not easy, he is in a position that is wrong.

"Sorry, I ruined your show. I was actually going to leave here too, but Agil called me," said Anang trying to be strong.

"What happened to you?" Ayu did not focus on Anang's words. He was too focused on his more miserable condition than in his last meeting.

"Yes this way, I am now. I am serving a period of punishment from God as well as penance. Maybe not how much pain I inflict in your heart and life. I'm okay, really. God willing I am sincere."

Ayu glazed over hearing the words from her ex-husband. This is what Ayu hates, Anang has hurt her so much and seeing her present condition, her pain that was defeated by her mother's taste. I don't know why Ayu's heart is this weak if you see things that are sad.

"Oh, yes this is a small gift for Agil. I'm sorry I can only give gifts that are not how much they cost. Hopefully Agil likes it. Say my affection and apologies to them, especially Alif. He must have been so mad at me that he spoke that way. I'm not really good at being a dad. But it's okay, I'm happy to see them even for a moment, my longing is healed even though I haven't touched it. Excuse me, yeah." He turned around in limp.

"Mas," call Ayu Iirih.

"Yes?" Anang.

"Thank you, yeah. I'm sure Agil would be happy. And be careful on the road."

Anang just nodded with a smile and then left from there.

Ayu's heart was increasingly sliced to see Anang's back that was getting away. God is really giving vengeance for what he has done. He should have been happy, but somehow he felt so much pain that Anang felt.

"Is everything okay?" Jaka asked while touching Ayu's shoulder.

The woman quickly wiped her tears.

"Ah, yes. Everything's fine, Mom."

"We continue the show, yuk. Don't think too much about everything that happens by God's will. This is the best path for all of us."

Ayu nodded with a smile, they walked together into the house to continue the event that had stopped.

*

Anang looked at the sky a distant looking gaze, recalling the moment of togetherness he went through together with Ayu, reminiscing about where it took a long and hard struggle to sit in the guarantee. But, I don't know why he so easily ruined everything just because of another woman.

Being busy with her daydream, Anang's phone ringing made her distract. He grabbed a flat object that was in the bed.

"Yes, why?" asked Anang flatly.

"Mom's in the hospital, Mas. I don't know, it's like his high blood is coming back. Please, meet Mom." Galuh begged me somehow for how many times.

"Luh, if I meet Mom, she'll be sadder about me."

"Try it, Mas. Yes, I understand you're going to be hit but at least she can see you're fine."

"Tomorrow if you can. Which hospital?"

"I'll pick you up tomorrow. Send me your current address, yes! I'll pick you up tomorrow morning."

"Hem." He disconnected his phone after that.

Anang laid his body on the bed with his hands he made a pillow. Trying hard to close his eyes, because he consciously thought about his life problems and regretted his loneliness is an endless thing.

*

"Yeah, can we talk to you for a second?" Jaka ventured to ask. He didn't want to waste any more time this time.

Everyone had gone home, only he and Ayu were in the house.

Ayu nodded and invited Jaka to sit on the terrace. Enjoy the rest of the food with the night wind that blows a little. Make the fur rome both slightly bristled because feel the cold pierced the skin to the bone.

Jaka still has not spoken, he is still busy controlling his heartbeat to return to normal.

"What are you talking about, Mas?" tanya Ayu who saw Jaka since then instead of talking even looks anxious.

"Yu, earlier I was sorry if this is too soon for you." Jaka confirmed the location of his seat, he was so nervous that sweat suddenly had wet his forehead.

"Why are you, Mas? How come you suddenly pale and sweaty? What was? Don't hesitate, by the way!"

"I.. I, I have long harbored a sense that I myself find it hard to explain. I feel comfortable when I'm with you, I feel like being around you always, your thoughts suddenly. We know it briefly, but with that short time, you managed to change my world quickly. I, I want you to be the mother of my children, I want to be the father figure for your three children. I want to look after and make you happy in my own way. Will you continue your days by looking at me when you wake up and looking at me before you go to bed?"

'Shit! Not very elegant I realize the feeling.' Inner Jaka berated himself.

"Oh, yeah. Here I have something, if you accept my proposal take this ring, if you refuse, you can close it and give it back to me." Jaka took out the box containing the ring and opened it and then he put it on the table that became the barrier they sat on.