ANINDITA, A Tale of the Past

Dinner Together

It cannot be expressed through Anindita's current words of happiness. After reuniting with his former boss when he was in Malang a few days before, now he was reunited with his mother-in-law. And after making the persuasion, finally Mama Arya wants to also come home with Anindita to her apartment.

" Today I slept in Rama's room. Later I will renovate the room so that Mother is more comfortable here." Ricky opened the door to Ramadan's room.

" Boob in Rama's room, where's Rama's bobo, Pa?" tanya Ramadhan who saw her room had been tidied up.

" Rama will Bobo with Papa."

" Rama bobo with Mama."

Ricky and Anindita answered simultaneously until now they also turned to each other.

" Chiwi ... Rama's a snare." Ramadhan immediately cheered as Ricky and Anindita seemed to fight over each other.

" Rama will accompany her baby." Mama Arya mediates.

" Yes, Eyang. The fairy tale will be read, Eyang." Ramadhan agreed to Mama Arya's request.

" Yes, later Eyang read to Rama." Now it's Mama Arya's turn to accept Ramadan's request.

" Mommy, you better take a break first." Anindita asks Mama Arya for a break.

" Rama wants to accompany Eyang, Ma." Ramadhan asked to accompany Mama Arya.

" Eyang wants a break, Rama. Rama don't bother you first." Anindita forbids the wishes of her son.

" It's okay, Anin. Eyang also had not met Rama for a long time, Eyang also miss Rama. Let Rama accompany Eyang here." In contrast to Anindita, Mama Arya approved the request for Ramadan.

" Yeah, but Rama don't be naughty, yeah!" Anindita advised her son not to trouble Mama Arya.

" Yes, Ma." answered Ramadan.

" Ma, Anin stay first, yeah." Anindita.

" Yes, Anin."

" Rama don't disturb Eyang for a break, yes!" Now Ricky advises his son while wiping the head of Ramadan.

" Yes, Pa.,"

" I'll stay first, Mom. May Ms. Fatma stay here" Ricky told Ms. Fatma.

" Thank you, Ricky boy. Sorry if my daughter-in-law and I have been troubling Nak Ricky" said Mama Arya.

" It doesn't have to be that way, Mom. I don't feel bothered at all" said Ricky smiling. Have a good rest, Miss Fatma." Ricky said goodbye and then came out of Rama's room with Anindita.

" Thank you for giving my mother-in-law a place to stay here" Anindita said, thanking her for helping her again.

Ricky pulled one corner of his lips up.

" You get enough rest because tonight we'll celebrate your birthday with your friends."

Anindita gasps at Ricky's words.

" celebrating? Celebrating what you mean?" anindita asked, because she felt she was not a child to be celebrated her birthday.

" We're going to have a night out with your close friends."

" I don't think you should bother doing that."

" I don't feel bothered, just dinner alone." Ricky replied back to Anindita. " Rest so that later tonight you look fresh" concluded Ricky before finally he stepped outside leaving the apartment inhabited by Anindita.

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" So after Ria and Lanny kicked you out, you stayed here, Anin?" mama Arya asked while talking to Anindita while waiting for Maghrib time.

" No, Ma. Anin had lived in a place when he was still working but not long Mr. Ricky forced Anin to stay here." Anindita clasped Mama Arya's hand. " But it's all because of Rama, Ma. Because Mr. Ricky felt that he had an obligation to keep and finance Rama. Anin hope Mama doesn't misunderstand me, Ma." Anindita feels bad for Mama Arya. She did not want her mother-in-law to assume that if she was an unfaithful woman, her husband had just left her to be invited to go to another man.

" Yes, Anin. Mama's hitching."

Tok tok tok tok

" Excuse me, Mom." Cika appeared shortly when the door opened.

" What's up, Cika?" ask Anindita.

" This, Mom. I'd like to tell you what clothes Mom's gonna wear for dinner." Cika showed the purple gold dress in her hand to Anindita.

Without having to ask who gave the order, Anindita knew who was in charge of this.

" Oh yeah, Ricky kid wants to take us all out to eat later?" ask Mama Arya.

" Yes, Ma." Anindita was not excited, because although she was happy to be able to eat with her friends but she felt she had to keep the feelings of her Mama-in-law.

" How come you look unhappy, Anin. Why?" Mama Arya seemed to be able to feel the uneasiness that Anindita felt.

" It's okay, Ma. Yes it is ... Anin back to the room, Ma. Soon adhan Maghrib." Anindita says goodbye to Mama Arya and returns to her room.

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Tonight all of Anindita's friends gather and sit facing the same table that Ricky had reserved before. They were all now seated in rows and facing each other in front of a six-meter-long chair with eighteen seats. From Sandra, Leo and his two children, and Lucy with her family. Yeti who brought her husband and her son, did not miss Mita who came alone tonight also attended the dinner.

Anindita and Ricky sat in the middle row and faced each other. While Mama Arya sat next to Ricky along with Ramadan. All of Anindita's friends who come to enjoy a luxurious dinner that Ricky has prepared for them.

" Thank you for your presence tonight. All who come and gather here are the best friends Anindita has. All here are the people who always help and support Anin during this time when Anin feels hard, sad, sad, slumped until Anindita still persisted to continue to undergo every ordeal that felt heavy for her."

The words Ricky spoke were not strong enough for Anindita to stem her tears. What Ricky said was all true. The people who were with him tonight were the ones who contributed a lot to his life.

" From Mr. Leo and Mrs Sandra, Lady Lucy and family, Mother Yeti, Mother Mita, Mother Fatma as mother-in-law Anin who can accept both Anindita as her daughter-in-law. Also Tita and Cika. Of course representing Anin, I express my deep gratitude for the kindness of all, may Allah SWT repay the kindness that all have given to Anin."

" Amijn ..." All answered at the same time, while Anindita was increasingly tearful because she felt haru for the good of those who had been helping her .

Sandra and Lucy who were sitting flanking Anindita immediately calmed Anindita who continued to cry.

While Ricky immediately got up and approached Anindita.

" Anin, wake up ..." Ricky asks Anindita to get up from her seat, to make the woman obey what Ricky tells her

" Witnessed by friends and closest people Anin, tonight I want to propose Anindita to be my wife."

Ricky's words this time not only made Anindita flinch but the others also gasped. Especially when Ricky immediately sat down to bend his knees down.

" Anindita Purbaningrum ..." Ricky mentioned Anindita's full name while offering a jewelry box containing a diamond ring for one hundred and twenty-eight million from the famous brand that Ricky had prepared beforehand.

" Will you marry me?"

Anindita stared intently at Ricky with a turbulent chest. He did not expect the man to dare propose to her blatantly in front of the crowd especially Mama Arya. Anindita immediately turned to look at Mama Arya who actually smiled while nodding her head and agreeing.

" Wah wah wah .. there is a proposal event apparently." Dirga's baritone voice made everyone's attention which was initially centered on Ricky and Anindita now turned towards Dirga who was then coincidentally wanting to have dinner with his beloved wife.

" Sir Ricky? Anin's mom is here too?" Kirania seems surprised to find Ricky with Anindita, especially when he sees the people who are with them.

" Mr. Dirga, Madam ..." Ricky who found the presence of his boss immediately stood up.

" Hey, why are you standing? Just continue with that one. For a moment I prepared the phone first to record this rare moment "Dirga immediately took the phone in her pocket.

" What the fuck, anyway?!" Kirania turned to her husband.

" Dear, this is a rare moment so it must be immortalized. Let's go on again, everything here must be witnesses from Anin's side, right? My wife and I are witnesses on Ricky's side" the boss said, pointing his camera at Ricky and Anindita.

Suddenly what Dirga did made Anindita's face reddened by enduring the shame until finally the woman ran a little away from the room.

" May ..." All called Anindita's name but Anindita did not speak of her. He kept passing by, rebuking because he was ashamed and angry.

" Anin, wait ...!" Ricky then followed Anindita's steps.

" Sister, look at the results of this brother's mess!" furious Kirania who was upset with the attitude of her husband who was happy to tease Ricky. Until the woman went rushing to leave Dirga.

" Dear, where are you going? Don't follow them, dong!" Now Dirga also did the same thing with Ricky, chasing the woman he loved so much.

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