The End of Two Semesters
Chapter 56 - Requesting Back

At seven o'clock in the night, Anin hasn't come home yet. Santi was forced to call Arya, ask Anin fussy or not, and want to be driven home at what time. Arya said, Anin was not fussy, had eaten, and was now playing with Arya. Arya also sent a photo of Anin with herself who was accompanying Anin to play.

“When to play together again, Mom? Same father Anin kangen toy with mom. I'll take you home at eight, ma'am?” Write Arya under the photo she sent to Santi.

Santi smiled as he read the inscription, he looked at the photo of Anin and Arya, alternately. “The two of you are very similar, although Anin is not her flesh and blood, why is Anin's nose and lips similar to Arya's? Ah maybe because in the photo, if the original seems different kok,” inner Santi.

Santi prepares to meet with Fano. Tonight he complies with Fano's invitation to dinner. Santi chose to take a taxi. Santi said goodbye to his mom and dad to go out to dinner with Fano. But, he said he would go out to see his lawyer who took care of his divorce with Arya.

“Where are you going, San?” ask Halimah.

“You met Jessi, Ma. Want to talk about divorce lawsuit,” jawan Santi.

“Mama thought you would meet Fano,” said Halimah.

“If you meet Fano why, Ma?

“You're still Arya's wife, don't fuck around, Santi!” hulima.

“Santi to divorce, Ma. No problem, right?” answer Santi. “Santi don't want to argue anymore, Ma. Santi is waiting for Jessi. That's the cab I ordered has also come.”

Santi went straight out of the house after saying goodbye to his mom and dad. He got into the taxi he ordered. Santi met Fano at the place Fano told him about. Santi's taxi stopped at a fancy restaurant, and it was already seen Fano waiting for him in front of the restaurant, leaning against his luxury car.

“Sorry, it has made you wait,” said Santi.

“It's okay. You already want to come too I'm very happy,” replied Fano. “Come in,” Invite Fano.

They were sitting where Fano had ordered. The waiters delivered the food to their desks, as Fano had already ordered the food when he arrived at the restaurant. Food served on the table is the most expensive food, and the most recommended in the restaurant.

“Come Santi, we eat first, do not look at the food,” said Fano.

“You order a lot of food, Fan? We're just the two of you? How can I eat this much? You know for yourself I always keep my diet, right?” said Santi.

“A mother, should eat a lot, do not diet anymore, instead you still give ASI to Anin?”

“Ya, Anin still drinks ASI, because my ASI is still smooth. There are not two years, two years later I release ASI. Yes, although I still love formula milk, but as a companion only,” explained Santi.

“Ya already, let's eat first.”

Santi enjoyed dinner with Fano. There is a strange feeling with Santi. Usually he eats at a fancy restaurant always with Arya, and Anin. It had been a long time since he had gone out to dinner three again after he decided to part with Arya. Now, he even had dinner with another man, who was none other than his former lover, as well as the real father of Anin.

“How's your divorce suit progress, San?” ask Fano.

“Don't know, I haven't asked my attorney yet, which is clear Arya doesn't want to part,” Santi's soot.

“I've talked to Zahra, I will take care of the divorce, because I've met you again,” said Fano.

“Don't do that, Fan! Although I am divorced, I will not necessarily want to be with you, not necessarily I want to come back to you, and not necessarily Anin also wants to be with you,” said Santi. “Why do you look at women from the physical, Fan? Looks like Zahra is very good when heard from your story?”

“So that means she can't have children?” ask Santi.

“A few months ago, we checked with the obstetrician, consulted the obstetrician, because I already wanted to have offspring, it turns out Zahra's uterus is problematic. The doctor said, most likely Zahra could not have children,” explained Fano gloomily.

“Suffering once,” cetus Santi iba.

“You know what it means for a woman who can't give a child to her husband?” fano.

“But it's not her fault, Fan?”

“It's not my fault that I finally want to divorce her, right?” cut Fano. “I've been trying to accept Zahra as it is. Do you not feel the suffering I experienced because of the wife of a fat woman with an indistinct body curves? All great, and you know the woman near me is perfectly shaped, so are you. Everyone looked at me like pity when I walked with Zahra, surely people bullied us. But, I tried to be patient and survive this long.”

“And you gave up after knowing Zahra couldn't get pregnant?”

“Is it me?” fano said sadly. “I just want to have a complete family. I once thought that, even though Zahra like that had an imperfect body, she could give me offspring, giving me happiness by giving birth to beautiful and dashing children.”

“You were wrong to leave him just because he couldn't give you a descendant, Fan!”

“Then what am I looking for in marriage?” replied Fano furious. “Love must be guarded and cared for in order to grow stronger and more beautiful. And only the presence of children can fill the saturation of marriage. Only the presence of children who make the household stand stronger.”

Santi glanced out the window. The restaurant he now visits with Fano is in a spacious garden courtyard and flanked by towering office buildings. Outside the restaurant there is a fountain designed in a row, so that the water radiance looks rhythmic with beautiful.

Fano stretched out his hand, then gently grasped Santi's fingers. “I'm sorry, maybe because I left you while you were pregnant, now I have a wife who can't give me offspring. I want us to live together, San. We take care of Anin together.”

“Why new now?” santa was disappointed. “After you dumped me, didn't want to take responsibility, let me marry someone else, and it hurts more you won't admit Anin that she's your flesh and blood! Then why are you asking Anin and me back now?”

“I used to still want to be free, I felt very young to be a father,” sigh Fano full of regrets. “I'm scared, I'm confused, scared, don't know what to do.”

“And now you're sorry, Fan?!” cetus Santi is poignant. “You just realized that children have such a big meaning in your life!

Fano looked at Santi solemnly. “Anin our son, Santi .. fruit of our love.”

“After you dumped me and didn't care about my content, do you still deserve to say that, Fan?” sigh Santi.

“I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Allow me to atone for all my sins, return all that has been missed. I beg you, come back to me, we've done everything from scratch, San,” pinta Fano.

“I can't, though I'll be a widow, Fan! I will not return mired in the same abyss!” Santi firmly.

“I'll change, I mean it, San. I want to be with you,” said Fano.

Santi silently looked at Fano who was looking earnestly asking for himself back. But, Santi was aware, he was as if he was being played by Fano.

“You didn't care about him at all. You don't even want to know if she's okay? You used to just walk away, dumping me and Anin. How do you care who I want to marry? How do you care who is going to be a father Anin continued? If now you come back just to take Anin, I won't let that happen. I'm not going back to you, Fan! Even though I am alone, I am no longer with Mas Arya. You should also know, there is no way Anin will recognize you, and want to be with you,” said Santi firmly.