ANINDITA, A Tale of the Past

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Today held a forty-day tasyakuran and aqiqah Baby Arka. The event was organized simply in the apartment that had been occupied by Anindita.

Some of Anindita's best friends were present at the event including Sandra and Koh Leo as well as Lucy and her husband.

Anindita who held Baby Arka with her arms brought the baby into her room after the tasyakuran event was over.

" Is Arka asleep?" ask Ricky who followed Anindita's steps up to her room.

" Yes, it seems like he's tired because today he's held many hands." Anindita then put Baby Arka on top of her baby box.

" Did you call me?" Suddenly Tita went into Anindita's room.

" You take care of Arka for a moment" Ricky told Tita.

" I'm here why tell Mbak Tita to look after Arka?" asked Anindita in surprise.

" Because you're gonna come with me downstairs for a minute," suhut Ricky then clasped Anindita's hand making the woman did not have the opportunity to refuse until finally Anindita was only able to follow the man's steps which now directs her to the lower apartment building owned by Ricky.

Ricky opens the door to his apartment and lets Anindita into his apartment.

As long as he lives in the same building, this is the second time he's been in Ricky's apartment. But he remembered that what he had seen before was very different from what he had seen today. From the selection of paint colors and furniture that seems masculine now looks there is a feminine touch.

Ricky then brought Anindita into the room which is his room.

" This will be our room" Ricky said.

Anindita circled all parts of the room that seemed more comfortable and larger than her room. All the furniture looks complete including a dressing table that looks new. Looks like Ricky just bought it for her, including a baby box for Arka.

" Come here ..." Ricky asks Anindita to follow him to the door in the corner of his room.

" This is a shortcut to Rama's room. So if we want to go to Rama's room, we don't have to go out first."

Anindita then looked at Ramadan's room. Very comfortable room for kids room size.

" I told Mother Fatma, after we married you and the children I brought moved here including Mother Fatma. But Fatma's mother refused. He wanted to stay in the apartment above. Therefore I will have Tita and Cika accompany Mother Fatma above while the four of us are here."

" I'm planning on making stairway access connected to the upper apartment from here." Ricky explained.

Anindita was not surprised by what Ricky had planned. The man was the Executive Assistant of the apartment building's owner. Anything he could do based on his wishes included making access the road to the upper apartment unit where Anindita currently lives.

" Your Iddah is done. That's why I've already scheduled us to get married by the end of next week."

This time Anindita looked at Ricky's face and heard Ricky saying he was going to marry her by the end of next week.

" Is it going to be that fast?" ask Anindita.

" why? I don't think there's any reason for you to procrastinate anymore." Ricky.

Anindita took a breath that felt tight. He really never expected it to be this fast to have to tie the rope of marriage back to another man.

" I don't want any crowded events."

" No problem, we'll make a deal if that's what you mean."

This time Anindita could breathe a sigh of relief as her request was approved by Ricky.

" The rest of us have a little celebration at Mr and Mrs Leo's restaurant." Ricky's continued speech made Anindita's eyes widen.

" celebrity? Are you interested in inviting your friends?"

" Are you not ashamed to marry me? I'm just a village woman not a woman from the upper class."

" Where do you think I'm from? I'm just the son of a building foreman who was lucky to meet a good man like Mr. Poetra."

Anindita recalls the story of Ricky from Kirania and Dessy. The point is they are both from ordinary people who are lucky to meet good people. Ricky is with Dirga's parents' family while she is alone with Arya, her husband.

" I'm ashamed to have to meet the wives of my Father's colleagues." Anindita.

" Why should I be ashamed? You have the perfect body. The white skin is clean. You have a complete body. Have a beautiful face, beautiful eyes, dense eyebrows, a sharp nose and lips that ..." Ricky paused his words as his eyes turned to Anindita's rancid lips to make Anindita instantly shut her mouth.

" Why see it like that?" anindita asked with a muffled voice of hands that smothered her own mouth.

Ricky pulled the corner of his lips upwards.

" Are you tired?" ricky asked then tried to shift Anindita's question.

" What do you want?"

" I want to take you on a pilgrimage to Mr. Arya's grave before we get married."

Anindita swallows her saliva. She knew what Ricky meant by taking her on a pilgrimage to Arya's tomb for what? Asking her husband for permission to remarry was like making Anindita's heart feel pinched.

And here they are now, in front of the Aryan navel.

" Can you leave me alone for a minute?" pinta Anindita, she wants Ricky to leave her for a while. And Ricky obeyed what Anindita wanted.

" Don't know what to do? Everyone seemed to be on my side, not even Mama Mas Arya. Mama wants me to marry Mr. Ricky. If I accept the marriage, it doesn't mean I betrayed Mas Arya. Arya is always in my heart. Mas Arya is the best man I've ever met in this world. Mas with sincerity Mas can accept me with my past. I am happy to meet, know and be a part of Mas Arya's life. Thank you for all that Mas Arya has given me all this time. Arka is the most beautiful gift I have ever given. I will take care of Arka, take care of Arka and educate Arka until Arka can be a great person like Mas Arya. I've always loved Mas Arya. Until whenever my affection for Mas Arya will never fade," said Anindita while removing tears that dripped on her cheeks.

After reciting prayers for her husband Anindita then stood up because Ricky had approached her again.

" Arya sir, I ask permission to marry Anindita. I will protect him and Arka. May Mr. Arya be quiet there."

After saying Ricky then brought Anindita back to the car.

" Am I still allowed to make a pilgrimage to Mas Arya's tomb?" anindita asked when they were both in the car.

" Your bond with Mr. Arya has been broken, but the bond of Mr. Arya and Arka will never break at any time. I will accompany you and Arka if you want to make a pilgrimage to the tomb of Mr. Arya," said Ricky sage.

" Is there anything else you want to ask?" ask Ricky then.

Anindita shook her head. For some reason after she conveyed what she had confided in front of her husband's grave now her heart felt calmer. As if the pressure that had been running so far was released. Moreover, the certainty of Ricky if he will be given the opportunity to be able to make a pilgrimage to the tomb of Arya with Arka. Anindita hopes her decision to accept a proposal from Ricky to be the man's wife will not make her feel sorry but make her feel the happiness of the household as she had felt with Arya.

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