ANINDITA, A Tale of the Past
Like a Bird in a Cage
Teett
Anindita rushed to stare at the screen of her cellphone connected to CCTV in front of the door when the doorbell rang to see who the guests were coming. And Anindita's face seemed sparkling when she recognized who was in front of the apartment door at this time. Anindita immediately headed for the door to open and let the visiting guests in.
" Ci Lucy?" Anindita immediately welcomed the arrival of her former boss.
" Hi, Nin. You how are you?" hello Lucy hugged Anindita.
" Thank God I'm fine, come on in, Ci." Anindita lets Lucy into the living room.
" Where is Rama, Nin?" ask Lucy later.
" Rama hasn't come yet, Ci. Still school .." said Anindita.
" What does Ci Lusy want to drink?" Anindita offers Lucy a drink.
" No, Nin. Let's just say, there's already drinking water." Lucy pointed at the cup of mineral water available on the table.
" It's okay, Ci. I'll get it first." Anindita then stepped towards the kitchen and prepared orange juice.
" Who's Rama's school, Nin?" ask Lucy later.
" Same Sister Tita, Ci." Anindita.
" Tita who used to work at Pak Arya's house?" ask Lucy to gasp.
" Yes, Ci." Anindita said softly, every time the name of her husband was heard, her heart changed.
" Then the employee who previously worked here still exists?"
" Cika? Yes still, Ci. But now he's not staying here."
" Oh, that's ...."
" What shop, Ci?"
" Praise God there are always orders, Nin."
" Thank God, then, Ci." Anindita also feels happy to hear where she used to work is always crowded orders. He always believes there will be a reward for every good we do. As is the case with his former boss who had helped him a lot without looking at him just a regular shop clerk.
" Yes, Nin. This is also what Cici wants to tell you."
Anindita scrunched her forehead.
" What is that, Ci?" Anindita.
" Cici plans to open an Alabama branch here, in the shophouse under this apartment." Lucy conveys the plan Ricky has been planning since Anindita moved into the apartment.
" Oh yeah? Well, thank God that Alabama opens a branch here." Anindita was also happy.
" Yes, if you want you can take care of the Alabama branch here. Mita will help you here." Lucy explained.
" Seriously, Ci?" Anindita is getting excited to hear the offer that Lucy has to offer.
" Yes, how? You want?" Lucy offered again.
" Want, Ci. It's very interesting ..." Anindita quickly nodded.
" Yes already then you can start working tomorrow, because the day after tomorrow we will be Grand Opening." Lucy's words made Anindita aghast.
" Tomorrow?" Anindita did not expect that soon she was re-hired in a new place.
" Is the shop ready, Ci?" ask Anindita.
" It's dong, Nin. If not, then maybe Cici nawarin you." Lucy opens the tablet and shows some pictures of the new Alabama Florist store that Anindita did not realize if she was the owner of the store.
" Well, this is cool, Ci. Thanks, Ci. I have the opportunity to work again in Alabama. The place is closer to home, I hope Mr. Ricky doesn't forbid me from working anymore." Anindita does hope Ricky allows himself to work because his workplace is closer to the apartment.
" Yes, may Mr. Ricky allow it." Lucy smiles at Anindita expectantly, as Anindita does not know if this is Ricky's plan.
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" What do you say, Madam?" ricky asked him to stop the game.
" Yeay, Rama won, Papa lost ...!" Ramadhan cheers as Ricky stops his game, making Ricky smile as he shuffles his son's hair.
" What's up, Madam?" ricky asked as he got up from his seat.
" Hmmm, I'd like to ask your permission, because I intend to return to work because Ci Lucy opened an Alabama branch in the shophouse below this apartment." Anindita asks Ricky for permission even though he thinks there is no need to ask Ricky for permission, because he is not in a relationship with the man.
" Oh yeah? Open a branch here?" Ricky pretends not to know.
" Yes, Sir."
" Madam's gonna promise not to work if I hire Tita here."
" But, Mr ... "
" Mama Anin with Papa Ricky why the hell call him Mr and Madam? Why not rich Rama call him? Papa Ricky calls Mama Anin ... Mama, Mama Anin call Papa Ricky ... Papa."
Ricky and Anindita turned to their son at the same time.
" Hmmm, excuse me, sir." Anindita chose to leave her child's room immediately because she did not want to be stuck with the question asked by her son.
Arriving at the room, Anindita then closed the door of her room and grabbed a picture of her bride.
" Mad, I don't understand that lately Rama is always asking for strange things. I confusedly explained to him, Mas." Anindita rubbed a picture of Arya's face.
" Is my decision to stay in this place wrong, Mom? I'm really confused right now." Anindita clutched her wedding photo with Arya along with tears that melted on her cheeks.
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After Ricky takes Rahmadhan to school with Tita, Anindita rushes to change her clothes with Alabama Florist uniform, because today she has started working there. Anindita doesn't care about Ricky's protests last night that forbid her from working there.
" How about, Nin?" ask Lucy to Anindita.
" Geez, Ci. These two weeks feel like a bird in a cage until I don't know if Ci Lucy opened a branch here, because I never went down, Ci. In the apartment." Anindita giggles.
" It's like a pinch huh, Nin?"
" Not a pinch, Ci! Like in prison, because I was forced to follow Mr. Ricky's will" Anindita complained
" That's because Mr. Ricky is so worried about you being pregnant, Nin." Lucy rubbed Anindita's stomach.
" Maybe Mr. Ricky used to be unable to pay attention while you were pregnant with Rama, so now he is paying attention to this baby you are carrying. Because there is currently no Mr. Arya accompanying you, Nin." Lucy rubbed Anindita's back.
Anindita sighed which felt heavy.
" But I'm scared, Ci." Anindita conveys her uncomfortable feeling of being close to Ricky.
" What are you afraid of, Nin?" ask Lucy.
" I'm afraid it's bad talk, because we look close. I just lost Mas Arya, I don't want people to think obliquely about me, Ci." Anindita worried.
" Don't give too much attention to other people's ugly talk, Nin. If you're close it's natural because you're Rama's parents."
" But I feel bad about receiving Mr. Ricky's kindness, Ci. He's too good even too excessive his kindness, I'm afraid ...."
Ddrrtt
Anindita hears her phone ringing making her finally pause her remarks and picks up the phone from her slingbag. She found Rachel's name appearing on her phone screen.
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