
Ajeng immediately stood giving distance and calmed Ruby in a sling.
"Sorry Mas, don't be teased first, he feels foreign to you so afraid," said Ajeng pleading for his understanding.
Abi said, his face looks so sad. Choosing to sit down with Hanan while waiting for Ruby to calm down.
"Nan, over the past year I've been looking for you, why not leave any messages? Move without news," Abi said, starting a conversation.
It feels Ajeng wants to say, but is hindered because Ruby is in a sling and must be soothed.
"I'm sorry, but we've been looking. Almost two weeks waiting for uncertain news, even Kak Ajeng and me looking for home, Mas Abi disappeared without news. While college I'm almost starting, so we're moving out soon."
"Something happens to me, Hanan, I have a disaster, a pretty bad accident. Maybe this is like a rebuke, when you were in an accident, I came on condition and I have already received God's punishment, although I am grateful that Ruby is finally here. But I'm sad he doesn't recognize me."
"meaning? Mas Abi accident? Didn't disappear because of the move and refer to Ms Vivi?" tanya Hanan is quite representative of Ajeng's heart which is actually not good and still leaves lara.
The woman clearly heard the conversation of the two, because Ajeng held Ruby not far from where the two were sitting.
"I've officially parted ways, right where I had that fateful disaster. The day that made my status clear. But that day, the sadness and grief of my life began. God has punished me with many wounds that require a long recovery. My leg was injured, my hand was injured, and Anto was killed in the accident" she said sadly.
"Aspri Mas Abi?" ask Hanan to make sure. The man nodded.
"Innalillahi .. sorry, the pantes of Kak Ajeng tried to contact to WAnya not active. Everything disappeared without a trace, leaving us confused and taking a stand."
"I couldn't even imagine after that, my life was so bad after not finding you. My spirit is diminished, and fragile lives. Months of medical treatment to recover. The company's shaking, because I'm sick, a lot of people want to occupy that position."
"Everything wasn't easy for me Hanan, and now I'm back in despair after finding you. Despite having to be rich in gini, Ruby does not know me and this is too bad as a father."
"Excuse us, who do not know about the incident. Mas who is patient yes, slowly, hopefully Ruby slowly want to understand."
"Thank you for listening to my story, Hanan, I hope your brother will understand, I still hope we can regroup."
"If it is, try Mas Abi later to talk to Kak Ajeng himself, Hanan's heart problems can not help. Hopefully there's a good meeting point how."
Ajeng who actually heard, pretended not to hear. Still hard to believe it feels. His heart was scarred and all that was not easy Ajeng went through for a year and more.
Hanan is deliberately out busy in his workshop helping his employees. The young man gave space for his brother and also Ruby's father to speak. Maybe there's a lot to clear up.
"Ruby's asleep? Can I have a word?" pinta the man approached.
Ajeng nodded furiously, the woman sat down while holding Ruby in a dark embrace.
"It's a pity, I miss you so much, son," Abi crouched down to look at her daughter. His outstretched hand stroked his head, then kissed his forehead fondly.
"You how are you? I'm sorry," Abi said staring expectantly. Still with the same position, sitting under Ajeng facing Ruby more precisely.
The woman fell silent, ventured back to look at her neutrality which was currently staring at her without pause.
"Better than last year. I already did not expect you to come after that day," Ajeng replied again cutting off his eye contact.
"You don't believe everything that's happened to me? Does this mean that your feelings and your heart belong to someone else?" ask Abi sissily.
"I don't know, I can't answer. It was too sudden, and it felt like my heart had just calmed down again" she replied, beginning to get carried away by emotions and moods.
"I'm sorry, Ajeng, everything happened by His power. Today I am grateful to be reunited, if I am still willing and pleased, I want to make up for my promise to you, by inaugurating our marriage." Abi returned to tears.
Ajeng threw away his face, a speck of dew in the corner of his eyes wet. Still tucked away in a deep wound, he tried to control his heart.
"Don't cry, I know this isn't fair to you, but I really hope we can still knit new sheets. For Ruby's sake our son and of course I still love you so much."
Abi wiped his wife's tears with his thumb. As if the clear melt kept crammed falling. Ajeng was about to move, but Abi held him back. The man continued to stare at her instead sitting beside her, right next to Ruby's head. Sometimes kissed the top of his daughter's head.
"How's Ajeng? I don't want to part with you and Ruby anymore."
Ajeng was still speechless, not knowing what to answer.
"Excuse me Mas, I want to lay Ruby," said Ajeng to take his daughter to the room. Abi followed him, as if he did not want to lose the moment that the man had long missed.
"Mas should go home first, tomorrow if Ruby's situation is better, slowly approach," push the woman confused herself. Their unclear status made both of them equally awkward to be in the same room.
"I'm actually very upset, I want to hug Ruby but I'm afraid I'll wake up, just like you, too" said the man honestly. Makes Ajeng back silent.
The sudden awkward atmosphere between the two. Ajeng who is still slow to respond and Abi who wants him to approach with certainty.
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Tbc
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