The Prince
140. Aslan Relax

”See what, Darling?” aslan asked curiously with her flirtatious eyes. Aslan even responded to the words Kia thought of traveling to heaven.

While Kia is already playing a thrilling puzzle with an old diary book she finds staring bitterly at her husband. Kia did not know, Aslan had seen the photo before or the first Kia. What was Aslan's response. 

“Important first look!” kia said smilingly, Kia was worried that Aslan would be sad. Kia pulled her husband's hand without hesitation into the room. 

They went into the room. Aslan followed Kia excitedly, like a child whose wishes were to be fulfilled. Aslan did not think bad or strange.

Kia immediately walked to the dresser at the end of her room. The diary was still in place, and Kia took it straight away. 

“Sit here Bang!” take Kia to the bed. 

“What is it, Which?” 

“Abang have you seen this before?” kia asked to show me the book.

Aslan shook his head, his happy face, now fading into a tense and curious face. 

“Not yet, what the hell?” answer Aslan.

Kia sighed deeply and looked at her husband attentively. If Kia's guess is correct, the book will be the key to the great secret of her earthly life. 

“May you strongly accept this reality My brother, dear!” kia in the heart. 

“Abang should see this well! Nought. This is mother-in-law's book! Mother Brother, mother Andini!” kia handed the book over. 

Aslan looked at Kia beginning to suspect, then looked at the book doubtfully. Hearing his mother's name called, there was an unusual pounding coming over. 

A book always leaves a scratch of messages and news. Aslan knows that. Aslan swallowed his saliva taking a pause, preparing to receive a message that Aslan could not guess his beloved mother. The mother he so misses affection and soft speech. 

“See Bang!” said Kia softly. 

Slowly, Aslan's fingers opened up sheet by sheet from the book. Aslan's eyeballs began to rotate to the right and to the left spelling and following every nicks of his mother's travel words.

Aslan swallowed his saliva, his facial expression began to dim as he came to the same picture that Kia saw. Old Aslan noticed the photo, just like Kia did. Aslan closed the picture, his eyes pushy. Aslan looked hard to swallow his saliva, then turned to Kia. 

“You found this where, Honey?” ask Aslan lirih. 

Kia did not reply, Kia approached her husband and docked. Kia grabbed Aslan's hand. She held her husband's hand softly and tightly. 

“This new photo Bang, there are still many questions to answer!” kia said slowly to calm her husband who was getting restless. 

Aslan swallowed his saliva and regulated his breathing. 

“Abang should hear the answer from this photo.” murmured Aslan sounded raucous.

“Umma!” muttered Aslan answered his own question. Aslan immediately woke up. 

Kia knew her husband was in a state of instability. Kia pulls her husband's hand stopping Aslan's move. 

“Umma is again naji, Bang! Be patient then yah!” kia softly. 

In front of Kia, the foolish woman, whom she paid for 15 million for one night. For the first time, Aslan Nareswara shed tears. Despite not getting a definite description, Aslan was so surprised and difficult to accept the reality. 

If his mother married a man who was not the Great Lord less than 10 months from Aslan's birthday, it would mean Aslan's father was not the Great Lord. Aslan had never imagined that.

Aslan was struck by lightning knowing that he was not the son of the Great Lord. The person Aslan had been obeying, the person who for his sake Aslan succumbed and did many things with all his heart, was not his father. 

Kia woke up, with both hands and a spacious heart, with the big body of the man who had become her husband.

Kia gave a warm hug to Aslan. Gently caressed Aslan's back. Kia poured out her affection through that hand gesture. Kia tells Aslan that there is now Kia in her life, as a place to complain and go home. 

Aslan also spilled his sorrow on Kia's shoulder. Old Aslan was crying in Kia's arms. It turns out that Aslan, like Ipang, does not know who his father is, and it hurts so much. 

“It's new photos, Bang. We found the answer together yes!” kia said softly after feeling Aslan had poured out enough sadness. 

Kia released Aslan's embrace. 

“Umma salary usually up to what time?” ask Kia. 

“Abang don't know!” 

“Kia asked Kikan first yes!” kia. 

“You found this book where?” aslan repeated the same question, which Kia had not answered. 

“In the drawer there Bang!” said Kia pointing at the dresser drawer Bu Andini. 

Aslan immediately walked to the place that Kia pointed at, opened the contents of the drawer and looked for other items that could help Aslan. Unfortunately in the drawer it just stay thick dirty dust because it has not been opened for years. 

Aslan let out a disappointed sigh. Aslan then sat on the bench of the dressing table.

“Kia meet Kikan ya!” kia lirih. Rubbed both shoulders of her husband.

“Iya!” aslan replied, staring at Kia. 

Kia walks out of the room leaving Aslan, meeting Kikan. Kikan is seen lying on the front sofa.

“Kikan.” Call Kia soft. 

“Eh Brother Kia! What's up, Kak?” ask Kikan. 

“Umma no?” ask Kia. 

“Kan Umma again njai Kak, tuh in the opposite mosque!” kikan replied pointing out of the house across the street there was indeed a mosque. 

“What time is it?” ask Kia. 

“Usually 9 o'clock is done.” replied Kikan. 

“If Umma has come home and you know yes. Ketok our room door!” Kia. 

“Iya Brother!” answer Kikan nodded. 

“What's the next?” tanya Kia developed a stale friendly smile.

“Read book Brother!” 

“Oh. Yes advanced. Brother go in first!” pamit Kia friendly. 

“Yes Brother!” answer Kikan. 

Before returning to Kia's room to the kitchen first. She made a sweet and warm drink for her husband. Kia thought a warm cup of tea on a cold night could help ease Aslan's sad heart.

After presenting the tea drink typical of Aslan's mother's area, Kia took him to the room. 

“Abang ngeteh first!” bargain Kia with her sweet smile.

Kia placed a tray containing a teapot, sugar and two cups on the table near the window. 

“Still, Darling!” aslan answered, then got up from the bed and sat down near Kia. 

Kia poured water from the teapot for Aslan. Aslan took it and drank it slowly. 

“Umma comes home around nine o'clock. Bang!” Kia. 

“Kok that? There are still many possibilities, brother, do not despair first. We ask Umma yah!” 

“Papa's statement is not Papa Bladder Brother better Dear.” Aslan said again. 

“Abang aware right?” kia asked in surprise, Aslan's feeling was crying.

“From the beginning people always compare Brother and Satya. Our faces were so different, we were born from the same womb! The treatment of papa to Abang and to Satya is also different! That is all enough so the explanation for Abang.” said Aslan lirih told the story of the pills he had experienced so far. 

Kia then approached and stroked Aslan's shoulder again. 

“Abang still wants to know who is Brother's father right? We still have to ask the same Umma, Bang!” kia. 

“Iya. But tonight you want to sleep! You're tired, honey! Talk tomorrow again!” aslan looks very lazy. 

Kia tried to understand her husband's emotional changes.

“Before going to bed, pray first yes!” kia warned Aslan.

“Let's aja!” aslan said honestly, Aslan felt lazy to pray. 

“Abang... later it gets colder! Pray first! If so, it is already!” kia reminded her husband.

As a companion Kia must take her husband to the right path. 

“Ya!” aslan replied obediently to Kia. 

Aslan then took the wudzu and performed his prayers. After the prayer, without many words or fad as usual Aslan went straight to the bed and pulled the blanket. 

Kia could see her husband's heart. 

“Good!” inward Kia cursed the Great Lord.

It turned out that Aslan had been used as a puppet and money-seeking slave. Aslan was even made into a shield to cover Paul's disgrace. Aslan was not allowed to enjoy life as he wished. 

Kia catches up with Aslan in her blanket. Hugged Aslan from behind tightly, without any prestige and hesitation. This time Kia really felt genuine warmth, feeling like a wife who was ready to fight and share with her husband. 

Not yet asleep, the sound of the door being knocked. It looks like Umma has come home. Although Aslan felt no need to ask Umma anymore, because Kia had already advised Kikan, Kia came out. 

“Iya!” kia answered, opening the door. 

“Umma has returned Brother!” said Kikan tell. 

“Still yes! Brother will be out soon!” kia answered back in and picked up the book. 

Kia went out of the room to meet Umma without her husband. Still using mukena, Umma sat waiting on a wooden bench with classic carvings in the middle room.

“Umma is home?” ask Kia softly. 

“Say to chat, what's up Nak?” ask Umma softly. 

“But it's late. If Umma wants to rest, Kia ask him tomorrow!” said Kia felt bad because it was past 9. 

“Umma was asleep this afternoon, so no sleep now! Say Nak! Want to ask what?” said Ms. Arini softly. 

Kia opened the diary of Bu Andini in the wedding photo section and the photo of the groom's escort. Then Kia showed it to Bu Arini. 

“Kia want to ask this Umma!” kia said slowly. 

Ms. Arini took her seat. His facial expression stiffened slightly holding the book of Bu Andini. 

“Where did you get this book from?” ask Umma in shock. 

“Sorry, Umma. Kia found in the desk drawer Mother-in-Law!” kia answered. 

Ms. Arini then took her glasses, opening up sheet by sheet her sister's book. After feeling enough, Ms. Arini closed her book and put it down. Bu Arini then looked at Kia inside. 

“What Great approve your wedding?” ask Ms. Arini.

Kia shook her head. 

“No, Umma, Papa-in-law is now hospitalized. One day before we agreed, we visited his mansion, but Papa-in-law kicked us out. On the day we made our contract, my father-in-law went to the hospital!” kia told me a story. 

“Then what do you think this photo says?” asked Bu Arini not to tell the story and instead asked Kia. 

“Bang Aslan is not Papa-in-Law's biological child? Is that true?” tanya Kia gave a firm conclusion. 

“Yes. That's right!” ma'am Arini nodded her head. 

Kia swallowed her saliva feeling sliced. 

“Umma know since the beginning?” tanya Kia wants to blame Ms. Arini. 

“Umma knows, since Brother Andini was first caught pregnant, when Aslan was 5 weeks old, exactly 1 month after their marriage. Brother Andini is still the wife of Mas Surya!” bu Arini Sudu. 

“Why is Umma keeping this a secret? Why is Umma so silent? So the Great Lord knew Bang Aslan was not his son? Why can mother-in-law and Grand Lord get married when mother-in-law pregnant Bang Aslan, this is not fair to Bang Aslan, Umma!” kia said stirring up many questions, until Kia's eyes almost shed tears. 

Kia becomes Aslan's wife who loves her with all her heart. Kia felt the pain that Aslan felt. Ms. Arini silently did not answer a single one of Kia's questions. 

“Umma know what Lord Agung did to Bang Aslan? Why would Umma bear to let this secret be buried for decades, Umma? Bang Aslan, Bang Aslan's children need to know who their grandfather Umma is!” still with glassy eyes. 

Arini's mother remained silent. His mouth was still clenched yet to open. The corner of Bu Arini's eyes that began to wrinkle look wet inundated water, Bu Arini shed tears following Kia. 

“Who is the Prince's grandfather actually, Umma!” tanya Kia still wants to invade Bu Arini. 

“Im sorry Umma!” umma said, finally opening her voice. Umma bowed his face and wiped his tears. 

“What is the Prince's grandfather still alive?” ask Kia again. 

“Stop Kia!” aslan from behind. 

Ms. Arini did not answer, cut off by Aslan. Kia and Bu Arini turned to Aslan and they kept quiet. 

Aslan awakens from his sleep, realizing Kia is not next to him, Aslan goes out looking for Kia. 

“Abang told you, Honey! Do you talk tomorrow morning? So gini, right? You're laughing with emotion!” aslan said casually as he sat down beside Kia. 

“Ehm!” Kia and Bu Arini who were both crying wiped her tears. 

“Haish, why do women love to cry, anyway! ” said Aslan sokan mocking Kia and Bu Arini. Aslan was crying too. Aslan did not want himself to be the source of the grief he loved. 

“Umma, Kia my dear wife. You guys don't cry. Aslan is happy to know this, it means we are not disobeying Papah, dear. Tomorrow we can have a great party for our wedding. Papa is Satya's father, let Satya take care of him. Yuk already! Sleep again!” aslan said lightly, apparently Aslan's madness had recovered. 

“Abang!” peekkik Kia, just now Aslan was sad, it could be so relaxed now. 

“What is it that you feel Nak?” ask Ms. Arini. 

“Iya Umma's. Umma sleep, Aslan also want to sleep, come on Yang! We're sleeping!” answer Aslan casually. 

“Do you guys not want to know who your father is?” ask Umma. 

“Tomorrow again Umma!”