ANINDITA, A Tale of the Past

Rachel's Desire

Teett

The bell rang as the doors of the Alabama store opened and a beautiful woman wearing sunglasses appeared from outside the store.

" Good day, welcome to Alabama Florist" Mita said to the newly-entered woman.

" This ... This is Mas Arya's mother, right?" asked Mita who seemed to recognize the figure of the woman who came to the store.

" Oh hi, it's true I'm the Princess' mother. Ma'am who was accompanying Anin at Mas Arya's house, huh?" Rachel greets and recognizes Mita.

" Yes, that's me, Ma'am." Mita quickly nodded. " Well, you got here too apparently, huh?" Mita was a little surprised to find Rachel was able to arrive at the new store.m Alabama. Whether it was a coincidence or indeed the woman already knew the existence of the store.

" Oh yes, Ma'am. I want to meet with Anin," Rachel said.

" Oh, would you like to meet Anin's mom, huh? Anin's mom is praying, Ma'am." Mita tells Rachel that Anindita is currently performing Dzuhur prayer.

" Oh, it's okay, I'll wait." Rachel is ready to wait for Anindita.

" Just sit down, Mother. Please ..." Mita invites Rachel to wait.

" Thank you ..." Rachel finally sat on the sofa.

" How's the store here, Ma'am? A lot?" ask Rachel for a little chat.

" Thank God, Ma'am. Because of the opening time of this store, Mr. Dirgantara owner of PT. Space Kingdom with Mr. Ricky, his assistant came here as well. So this store got so crowded thanks to them." Mita.

" Oh yeah?" Rachel seemed surprised to find out that a boss and assistant from a well-known company wanted to come here.

" Rachel's mother?" Anindita who just finished doing Dzuhur prayer went straight outside the room and saw Rachel's whereabouts there.

" Hi, Anin ..." Rachel immediately approached Anindita.

" Your stomach is big, huh, Anin?" Rachel touched Anindita's baby bump.

" Yes, Ma'am."

" The mother should not be late to eat if the baby is already this big," said Rachel.

" Yes, Ma'am."

" Hmmm, how about we have lunch together while chatting? I see there's a restaurant nearby." Rachel invites Anindita to have lunch together.

" Yes, just a few shophouses from here." Anindita remembers being invited to eat by Ricky.

" Yes, we're just going there now. You haven't eaten, have you? I'll buy it then."

" Oh yes, thank you, Ma'am. I'll let my partner in a moment."

" Oh, please ..."

Anindita approaches Mita and bids her farewell for lunch and Mita invites her to leave.

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" How is the flower shop here? A lot?" The thing that was asked to Mita, now Rachel asked Anindita again.

" Thank God, every day a lot of visitors." Anindita.

" Said your friend earlier, the opening time of the store, the Great Boss of Space came as well. Nice yes, have direct connections with the company officials. It can make a business a prestige."

Anindita was a little distracted by Rachel's words about her connection with the higher-ups.

" Oh, i-it's because of Rama, Ma'am." Anindita doesn't want Rachel to think about the attention Ricky gives her as well as Ramadan.

" Oh yes, Anin. If I may ask, do you intend to return with Mr Ricky?"

Rachel's questioning instantly made Anindita round her eyes.

" I-I mean, do you have any desire to be in a relationship with Mr Ricky?" Rachel made her sentence clear.

" Of course not, Ma'am. I have no such intention!" sangkal Anindita was quick to dismiss the notion of Rachel who said she intended to be in a relationship with Ricky, who there she wanted far away even if she could be as far away from the man as possible.

" Oh, thank goodness you're nothing." Rachel smiled as she tucked the strands of her hair behind her ears.

Rachel's next speech actually made Anindita scrunch her forehead.

" I'm actually interested in Mr. Ricky, so I asked you. If you have a special relationship, I will not feel good. But if you really don't have anything special I have a chance to get close to Mr. Ricky."

Anindita is back, she doesn't expect Rachel to like Ricky. But for him it's a very good thing. If Rachel can get close to Ricky, it means that she is free from the biological father figure of Ramadan. And if he can, he wants to help get Rachel's plan to get close to Ricky to work. Because he thinks Rachel is a good woman who has a polite speech. It's perfect if a young executive like Ricky. Without him noticing a faint smile was engraved at the corner of his lips.

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Today is the forty days of Aryan's departure. Actually Anindita wanted to hold a ceremony in memory of her beloved husband, but she did not feel good to invite Alabama coworkers and hold an event in Ricky's apartment. If only he was still working in the old Alabama, maybe he could hold small tahlilan like when holding a seven-day rule.

" Sir, I'll get permission, yeah! I want to go to Mas Arya's grave. Today is actually forty days Mas Arya, but I can't do tahlilan with friends." Anidnita's eyes looked dewy as she said that sentence.

Mita who saw Anindita would cry directly embracing her shoulder and rubbing Anindita's arm.

" Patience yes, Ms. Anin." Mita tries to strengthen Anindita, making Anindita hastily wipe away her tears.

" Oh yes, Sister Anin to the same tomb of Mr Saiful?" ask Mita.

" No, Ma'am. I also did not take Rama. I'm afraid that until Rama finds out, it will reach Mr. Ricky's ears." Anidita said the reason was not to bring Ramadan and his personal driver.

" What if Mr Ricky found out, Mommy?" Mita giggles.

" It's not good, Ma'am." Anindita doesn't want to tell Mita the truth.

" Oh yes I want to buy a white rose there Lily yes, Ma'am. I want to bring it to the tomb" Anindita said, switching the conversation. " I want to go to the tomb now, if the afternoon is afraid of rain."

" Ciee, who wants to love roses for soul mates." Mita seduces Anindita making Anindita blush.

" Before Mas Arya never love flowers, now even I give Mas Arya flowers." Anindita smiled bitterly until a clear liquid could not be held melted on her cheek and Anindita immediately sobbed.

" Anin's mother must mengikhlaskan Pak Arya, if Mbak Anin is still crying over Mas Arya who is there Mas Arya will be sad there, Ma'am." Mita rubbed Anindita's back.

" I'm preparing the flowers now yes, Ma'am" Mita then prepared the flowers ordered by Anindita, making Anindita nod her head.

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