Aini's Heart Journey

Defenses

What will happen in the future, no one will know. What we have to accept as a consequence of what we have done in the past has always been an unanswered mystery.

"Eeehh,,"

Aini flinched as her body was suddenly pulled by Ardi. In fact, the sturdy man who had just walked up to him, immediately hugged him gently in front of many people.

Umar who still hugs Aini, was also attracted accidentally. He immediately looked confusedly at the man who had been nurturing her for the past month.

Aini immediately turned her head and looked at Ardi questioningly. "Sir Ar, here's what??"

Aini turned her head towards Adit and Ardi alternately. He was quite confused to respond to Ardi's attitude just now.

"Yes, you're right Mr. Adit. I've been instigated by Aini. I want to make her my wife. Do you mind?" Reply Ardi casually.

"You shouldn't mind, right, Mr Adit? Because he's just your ex-wife." Imbuh Ardi while smiling and raising his eyebrows

Everyone rounded their eyes to hear Ardi's words. No exception, Aini and Dika. Yeah, even Dika doesn't know that one thing.

Aini looked at Ardi more and more sharply, with a questioning look, full of confusion. Aini slightly thrashed from Ardi's embrace. But Ardi even tightened his embrace. Ardi immediately looked at Aini.

"Just a second!" Gentle Ardi speech.

Be more confused Aini. He was finally silent.

"You must not be fooled by his appearance, Mr. Ardi! She's a really self-destructive woman. She's a woman full of deceit." Maki Adit again.

Aini's heart was so broken hearing the sentence again spoken from Adit's mouth. He even directly covered both ears of Umar, so that his son would not hear the inappropriate words. He looked at Umar gently. Umar looked at his mother with a sad look.

"Thank you Mr. Adit, for your concern. But, I believe more in the devil in Aini than in the devil in me." Reply Ardi sure.

Aini looked quickly at Ardi. He really did not expect, Ardi said such a thing. And at that very moment, Ardi turned to Aini, then smiled gently at her.

Aini's heart trembled under such treatment from Ardi. Aini's mouth was immediately silenced so tightly after getting a smile from Ardi. He had wanted to try to prevent Ardi from doing anything else even crazier, but it had all disappeared in a moment.

"Can we sholt the body of the deceased?" Ask Ardi casually.

"Not for this woman!" Sela Suharti suddenly.

Suharti was still inside the house, welcoming the filial guests. He then came out because he heard the noise and the voice of Adit who sounded angry. He immediately invited Ratri and his granddaughter to come out to look.

"Why not, Mom?" Ask Ardi slowly.

"He was the cause of my husband's death. He's the one who made Adit's father's condition worse the last month." Accuse Suharti without hesitation.

"How could it be because of me, ma'am?" Tanya Aini did not accept.

"Because you took Umar from us." Suharti replied angry.

Aini speechless. His face was immediately sad.

"Calm down!" Entertain Ardi while gently rubbing Aini's arm.

Aini was silent and did not react. He was slightly affected by Suharti's words. He began to blame himself.

Ardi and Dika are aware of Aini's gelagat. Dika immediately approached and whispered to Ardi.

"You better get Aini's mom out of here, sir. He's a little affected like that." Whisper of Dika in Ardi's left ear.

"You're right." Reply Ardi lirih.

Ardi looked at Aini for a moment. The little woman who was still in the arms of one hand, was still bowed silently. He could even feel, Aini's body trembling as it held back the cry.

"Sorry Mr. Hadi, Mr. Adit. It seems, our presence here, makes the atmosphere here a little rowdy. We say retreat, so that all return more calm." Ardi said.

"Of course not, Mr. Ardi. Your presence, don't make a rowdy at all. The woman next to you is the cause." Hardik Adit again.

"Here Le, same Uti!" Pinta Suharti while extending her hand to Umar.

Aini turned to Suharti, then to her son. Umar immediately shook his head. He was so scared to see his father and grandmother.

"What are you doing to my granddaughter, Ni? Until she doesn't want to be with me?" Accuse Suharti again.

"Sorry, Madam Hadi. Don't blame Aini if Umar doesn't want to be with you anymore. He must be now frightened after seeing your attitude and Mr. Adit on Aini just now." Reply Ardi casually.

Adit and Suharti fell silent. They understood the meaning of Ardi's words just now. They finally let out a heavy sigh with a feeling of annoyance.

"Come, we're home!" Take Ardi gently.

Aini silently did not answer. His heart really did not want to leave this place. He wanted to insulate the body of the former in-law who was always good to him.

But what to say. His presence was rejected outright by the family of the deceased. Until he can't do much.

"I'm sorry, Sir! Aini can not solicit Father. Relax there, sir! Hopefully we can meet in a better place." Inner Aini is sad.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Adit, Ms. Hadi." Pamit Ardi is soon.

"Thank you, Mr. Ardi. And beware of this cunning woman!" Answer Adit.

"Mother is not like that!" Sela Umar hard.

Everyone was shocked to hear Umar's words.

Umar actually wanted to defend Aini since then. But, his guts were small enough to argue with his father who was quite harsh in nature. Until finally, he could no longer hear his mother insulted by his own father.

"Already, Honey! Already!" Persuade Aini while hugging Umar tighter.

"Come, Umar! Same Om, huh?" Sela Ardi after Aini releases her embrace from Umar.

Umar nodded obediently to Ardi. Ardi was without hesitation and permission from Aini, then carried Umar who was still as he pleased. He knows how Umar feels now.

"Sir,,??" Call Aini confused.

Ardi ignored Aini's call. He chose to move his legs with one hand holding Umar and the other hand holding Aini. He did not think of the strange looks of the people around him.

"I'm sorry, sir, Mom." Pamit Dika soon.

All were still fixated on this rare sight. Some people who recognize Ardi, don't miss this moment. They immediately immortalized it with a question mark feeling.

Adit and his family are no exception. They really did not think, if Aini could be with a man as great as Ardiansyah El Baraja. In fact, Umar was able to obey Ardi without any rejection.

As much as Ardi and Aini, the atmosphere in the funeral home is again conducive. Everyone resumed their own activities.

"Review you, Ni! Wait for my vengeance!" Inner Adit, while staring intently at Aini who began to enter Ardi's car.

Ardi immediately asked Dika to bring them back home. No conversation throughout the trip. Aini was just busy calming her son who was still as unwilling. He also tried to calm his heart that was not careless.

And when he got home, Ardi let Aini and Umar go back to their room. He sat down with Niken in the living room, which was near the stairs.

"Ma, please don't disturb Aini and Umar just yet! Let them calm down first." Pinta Ardi to her mother.

"Why indeed? What the hell happened back there?" Ask Niken curiously.

"It's our guess, Ma. Aini was rejected outright there."

"Then?"

Ardi fell silent. He remembered how he could very confidently pull Aini's body and hold her, saying that he wanted to make Aini his wife.

"Pak Ardi defended her, Mom." Sela Dika suddenly.

"Oh, huh? How do you defend him?" Ask Niken to be curious.

"Yes, Ardi bela that's it." Reply Ardi embarrassed.

Niken noticed her son's strange gurgle. He immediately moved closer to Dika. Ardi shook his head looking at his mother's behavior.

"Where's the story, brother?" Ask Niken to Dika.

He looked at Ardi for a moment. He wanted permission to tell me what happened. But apparently, Ardi did not even realize it.

"Come, Dik! A little story!"

"Come, Dik!"

"If Ardi gets angry, let me take responsibility." Kayu Niken's.

Dika finally told me what happened at Adit's house.

"Alhamdulillah. Finally, I'll have another ghost." Saying Niken happy.

"Udah, Ma! Don't be that lebay! Ardi just defended Aini, nothing more." Ardi was a little upset.

"You said that in front of the crowd, Di. You know the consequences?" Annoyed Niken suddenly.

"Yes Ma, Ardi knows. But indeed, Ardi had only intended to defend Aini, nothing more. Ardi was carried away, Ma. There's no way Ardi could have put his heart on Aini, Ma." Replied Ardi with a little doubt.

"Kualat you, play the heart of others!" Angry Niken.

"Whatever Mama! Ardi's going to the office first." Said Ardi flatly, while standing up from the chair.

Ardi intended to take his briefcase left in the room. As he reached the front of the stairs, he clearly saw Aini standing in front of him, and was only three steps away from him.

"Here?"

"When was he there? Did he hear everything?"

Ardi suddenly panicked. He did not know, since when Aini was there. He was worried, if Aini had overheard his conversation with the mother just now.

Niken and Dika immediately looked over. They could see Aini's facial expression which was very difficult to decipher.

"Ni, I can," Ardi's words were cut off immediately.

"Thank you, sir. Thank you for standing up for me and Umar." Aini Sela.

"Oh, yes." Ardi was confused.

"I'm sorry, I'm late in thanking you."

"It's okay."

Aini immediately nodded her head. He turned and went back to Umar's room.

Ardi also looked at Aini who stepped away from him. His heart was engulfed in a strange feeling at this moment. There was fear if Aini heard her conversation with the mother earlier. But, he was confused to cope with his own feelings.

Aini, feeling so sad all of a sudden. Aini had indeed intended to thank Ardi for defending her. He also wanted to ask, about Ardi's speech when at Adit's house earlier. But apparently, the question was answered before he even asked.

"Why am I feeling sad? Astaghfirullah, wake up, Ni! Remember position! " The inner Aini is confused.