Aini's Heart Journey

Delirious

The night came back. The moon and stars have again shone beautifully in the night sky. Providing complete beauty for every single person who looks at it.

Ardi and Aini are enjoying their time at the moment. After that, they accompanied Umar and Kenzo to study. And now, the two boys, were already in their respective rooms, and were preparing to go to sleep. So that tomorrow, not bad luck to wake up at dawn and school again.

"Mas," Call Aini softly, as she rests spoiled on Ardi's left chest.

"Yes, honey."

"I'm sorry, Mom."

"Sorry why?" Polo Ardi.

"I'm sorry I was so prejudiced by you and Dian yesterday." Sesal Aini, while playing Ardi's right hand.

"Bad prejudice? What do you mean, honey?"

"I thought I had a special relationship with Dian."

"I have a special relationship with him, baby. He's been my best friend since childhood."

"It's not Mas, I mean."

"Then?"

"I thought,,"

"You think I'm going to marry Dian? Because Dian is pregnant. Didn't you?" Sela Ardi relax.

Aini slightly raised her face. He was surprised, because Ardi knew what he was thinking. But, he was greeted with a warm kiss from the husband on his forehead.

"You're thinking too far, honey." Ardi's Advice.

"But yesterday, I accidentally caught up with your chatter. Ma'am Dian asked you to be in charge, ma'am." Honest Aini.

"Yes. Dian said that. But it's not to marry her, honey."

"Yes, Mas. I don't hear everything. I concluded too quickly yesterday. I'm misunderstanding you, ma'am."

"Why haven't you asked me since yesterday?"

"I'm scared, Mom."

"Fearful? Scared what?"

"I'm afraid that what I think is true. I'm not ready if I have to go back together, Mas. Moreover, mbak Dian is pregnant. I could have ignored him if he was married to Dian." Sad Aini.

"Calm down, honey! I would never do that to you. You will be my last wife. And I hope that you too will be my wife in heaven." Answer Ardi's attention.

Aini immediately wrapped her hands around Ardi's body. He hugged Ardi tightly with a full day. Not even forgetting, he nodded surely at Ardi's chest.

Ardi immediately returned Aini's embrace. He was happy, finally their misunderstanding was resolved well.

"But, why didn't Mas explain everything to me earlier? So I don't misunderstand you, Mom." Rajuk Aini's.

"Sorry, Honey. I don't think you'd misunderstand me like that." Honestly Ardi.

"I'm sorry too, Mom. I didn't find out the truth yesterday. I immediately summed things up without asking you or mommy first." I'm Aini.

"Lessons again, dear. Turns out, we need to be more open to each other."

Aini nodded in agreement. "But, this morning, Mas looks very calm with me. I don't look worried or afraid that I'm misunderstanding you."

Ardi smiled amusedly.

"Why is that a smile?" Confused Aini.

"You were delirious too much last night, honey."

"What?"

"Yesterday afternoon after Dian came home, my mother advised me. Perhaps, you misunderstood my closeness to Dian. So, I want to explain everything to you. But, you don't want to talk to me at all. You didn't even leave the room until night. That reinforces mama's guess of right."

"Then Umar and Kenzo said, you have a fever. I'm more convinced, you're thinking too much about my relationship with Dian, until your condition declines. When I wanted to explain, you had a fever and didn't want to say much. So, I want your condition to improve first."

"But it turns out, your fever got higher last night. You were even delirious last night." Ardi's Story.

"Really, Mom? What am I delirious about?" Ask Aini curiously.

The Flashback

Ardi finally held Aini warmly. Letting Aini go to dreamland with her body feeling hot. He does not know, if Aini apparently has not taken heat-lowering drugs. Because Aini confessed, if she had taken the medicine earlier.

As the night progressed, Aini's fever grew higher. Ardi was obviously getting more and more unsettled because of that. And suddenly,,

"Don't, Mas!" Aini groaned, with her eyes closed.

"What's up, honey?" Asked Ardi slowly, while gently rubbing the top of Aini's head.

Aini shook her head slowly, with her eyes still closed. He even nodded and sighed in fear. His face looked scared and anxious.

"What dream are you, honey? Awake up!" Said Ardi softly, while shaking Aini's arm slowly.

But Aini, did not immediately open her eyes.

"Mbak Ratna," Rintih Aini again.

"Mbak Ratna?" Ardi is confused.

"I don't want to, Ma'am." Say Aini again.

Suddenly, a clear water, detached from the eyelids that closed it. Ardi was obviously surprised not to play.

"What dream are you, honey?" Said Ardi while wiping Aini's dripping tears.

"Don't honey me, Mas!" Pinta Aini was sad.

"What?"

After several times calling Aini and shaking her body, Aini finally opened her eyes. But those eyes looked so sweet and weak.

"She, what, Mas?" Lirih Aini's.

"You had a bad dream, honey."

"Be, nar, is it?" Lirih Aini's.

Ardi is getting anxious because Aini's body temperature is getting higher. Moreover, Aini seemed to be completely unconscious. He immediately woke up and contacted Gilang, and asked his old friend to immediately come to the house and check on Aini's condition.

When Ardi called Gilang, Aini was already back asleep. For a moment he slept quietly. But not long after, he returned delirious and frightened.

It didn't take long for Gilang to arrive at Ardi's house. Because of this, the traffic started to go down. So, he can be there soon.

Gilang immediately checked the condition of Aini. Aini also woke up because she felt someone was checking her condition. But still, he was not fully aware.

"Doctor Gilang? I must have been dreaming." Inner Aini when looking at Gilang vaguely.

Those faint and weak eyes, again closed without saying anything. He was still too reluctant to wake up, even just to say hello to Gilang. He also only vaguely heard the conversation between Ardi and Gilang.

"Are you sure, Aini's been taking medicine?" Tanya Gilang assured.

"He said it already." Honestly Ardi.

"If so, I give you an injection. If in two or three hours still not working, take Aini to the hospital."

"Yes." Yeah."

Gilang immediately injected the drug into Aini's body. Aini opened her eyes again. But still, Aini was not fully conscious, and soon went back to sleep.

"Why did it get to that?" Ask for attention.

Ardi did not answer. He just put one finger to his lips. Asking Gilang to just shut up and let Aini get back to rest.

Gilang who also understood the nature of Ardi, finally did not return to ask. He then said goodbye and asked Ardi to inform how Aini's condition would be.

After driving Gilang forward, Ardi momentarily looked at his two sons. If only they had woken up because of Gilang's arrival. But it didn't. Umar and Kenzo slept comfortably in their rooms.

An hour passed. Aini was still delirious with sweat coming out of her body. He was still scared and said he didn't want to be combined. Ardi felt guilty for making Aini like that. But he still let Aini rest, so that his condition soon improved.

And after two hours, Aini's fever had started to drop. His body was not as hot as it was. Ardi was a little relieved. And again, Aini had also started to calm her sleep. Not back to delirious things.

Ardi also immediately informed Gilang about it. After that, he began to rest his body.

"Sorry, dear." Lirih Ardi, while holding warm Aini.

Flashback Off

Aini covered her face with both hands. He felt ashamed, because he was caught dreaming about Ardi and Dian.

"Why is that?" Goda Ardi's.

"Ah, Mas, ah! I'm ashamed. I knew I had a dream like that." I'm Aini.

"That means, you love me so much, baby. You don't want my heart to be divided for another woman."

"I'm still traumatized, Mom."

"I know, Honey. Sorry, I didn't think I'd get there yesterday. I don't think you're gonna misunderstand Dian."

"Mas, anyway! Not a complete story yesterday." Rajuk Aini's.

"Yes, yeah. I'm sorry, are you?" Ardi Sesal.

Aini nodded confidently.

Ardi then invites Aini into the room, because the malan is getting late, and the air is clearly getting colder. He does not want Aini's condition to worsen like last night.

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The next morning, Aini was back as she had been. His body has also improved greatly and can perform his duties as a mother and wife as usual.

"Later Reno will be here at about eight. He'll take you to Dian's house, and then drive you to the stall." Obviously Ardi while buttoning his shirt.

"What is Dian's mbak stall far away, Mas?" Ask Aini, while looking for a tie for Ardi.

"The one's not so far from here. One more, not far from Dian's house. And another one, pretty far from here or Dian's house."

"That's Dian rintis's business, Mas?"

"No. It was Dian's mother's business. But after Dian's father retired early due to an accident, his mother gave her business to Dian, who had long since helped her mother take care of the stall. And after Dian managed, she opened two branches with the help of her late husband."

Aini listened carefully to Ardi's story. He was obviously getting curious about Dian, because Dian's attitude yesterday was so light and warm to him.

After Ardi leaves for work, Aini prepares to pick up Dian, who will introduce her shop and employees to her. He'll help Dian take care of the stall soon. Given, HPL Dian is getting closer. So, Dian did not have much time to introduce herself to the stalls and its employees.

Ardi had given Dian's number to Aini, and vice versa. So, they can communicate with each other when they need each other.

"His baby is big, huh, Mommy?" Aini asked curiously, as she sat side by side with Dian in the car.

"No. But twins." Honestly Dian.

"Twin? Pregnant with twins?"

Dian nodded confidently. "One of Rio's bang om, there are twins. So from the bang Rio's got his twin genes."

"May I wipe it, Ma'am?" Doubtful Aini, but so anxious.

"Can."

Aini immediately stroked Dian's big belly. "May God return soon to allow me to get pregnant."

Aini and Dian then talked a lot while enjoying the journey to the nearest Dian stall. They share their stories so well.

Sometimes, what is seen by the eye, is not always what it is. Because sometimes, there are some things that we do not need to show others. We need to be smarter and wiser about judging others, because not everything we see is true.