Ariana For Rangga
Episode Twenty-seven
"Assynoltomodel.."
Arin opened the gate and entered the house.
"Arin, where have you been?"
Just arriving home, Arin was greeted by his father.
"Dad..? Arin, from my father's hospital. Arin's friend's parents are sick and have to be operated on."
Answer Arin.
"lik! You think dad doesn't know? You asked for money from your mother, right? Answer honestly! What's the money you've been transferring to until you ask your mother for money?"
Arin's father looked very angry.
"Enough Malik! Let Arin explain. I'm sure Arin has a reason. He asked his mother, not anyone else. What's problem?"
Grandpa defends Arin.
"Dad always defended him, right, even he was wrong also dad still put up for him. Do you know, he asked for seventy million from his mother? Now ask your dear grandson, why did he ask for that kind of money?
Is it to rent a vvip room in a five-star hotel with a man?"
Arin's father looked stifled.
"Astaghfirullah father, how could father accuse Arin like that.."
Arin began to sob, even grandfather was very surprised by what his son said.
"MALIK!! If your return is only to hurt your daughter, you better leave now. All this time I was always quiet, but not this time. Don't ever come home if you're just coming home to make a scene in this house."
"Then tell this bad girl, she'd better go with her mother!"
Hardik Malik who then left with his anger.
"Arin, don't think about it. Your father's just thinking a lot.."
Grandpa said to calm Arin down.
"Yes cake, Arin understands. Arin to the room first is cake."
What's wrong, Arin's father.. Why do you always behave that way. Arin can accept if dad doesn't care about Arin, but should it be cruel to accuse Arin? What's wrong, Arin's father... Why do you hate Arin?
"Arin, let's have dinner first. Grandma's ready for your favorite meal."
Grandma called Arin from behind the door.
"Father, Arin isn't hungry yet."
Answer Arin.
Grandma opened the door, then approached Arin who was working on her college assignment.
"Arin, grandma knows you must be very sad about what your father did. But I hope you don't hate your father, baby. Grandma's sure she loves you too, just that she doesn't know how to show you unfortunately."
Grandma rubbed Arin's head slowly.
"Sir, did you always treat your father that way? I mean, to the point of accusing you of doing things that aren't right."
"But why are you behaving so granny.. Why do you look so hateful to Arin?"
"Arin, no parent hates their child. If he hates you, why did he bring you here? He could have left you and Ardan in an orphanage, or even on the street. Why would he bother bringing you and Ardan to this house? He left you to your grandparents, because he knew this was the safest place for you. And he's sure that even if he leaves you here, you won't be abandoned."
Arin stunned. It was true what his grandmother said. If only he hadn't taken her, maybe he would have been so derelict living with his mother that he'd barely even be home.
He remembers a few years ago when he first returned to Jakarta. At that time his mother had just moved to a housing estate in an elite area. He had to wait for his mother all day in front of the house, like a tramp. Even his mother only returned not an hour or two, then left again and only came home three days later. Although her mother always sends money for her needs, but Arin feels empty. He felt like a vagrant, spending a few days vacation in Jakarta by going to random places alone. Park, mall, beach.
"That's it, no need to think about it. Arin, your father is just afraid of anything happening to you. Moreover you girls, many dangers lurk out there."
"Yes, Arin understands."
Answer Arin.
"Now you turn off the laptop, we eat together. Grandpa was waiting in the dining room. Come on.."
Arin turns off his laptop, then catches up with his grandmother in the dining room.
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"Tomorrow mama will meet Amelia, to discuss the marriage of Rangga and Amelia. And if all goes well, God willing, at the end of the week we'll meet Amelia's guardian to propose to her."
Rangga and Pak Bayu who were enjoying dinner gasped in shock.
"Ma, isn't that fast? At least Mama give Rangga a chance to know Amelia and vice versa."
Say Mr. Bayu.
"No... Papa, Amelia's a rare girl. Nowadays it is very difficult to find a girl as good as her. I'm sure Amelia will be a good wife to Rangga."
"Then what about Rangga himself, are you sure he is ready to be the head of the household? Rangga, this is your wedding. Then your views are the most important in this matter."
"But pa, ma. No need to worry. Rangga had said from the beginning right, if indeed papa and mama want it, Rangga no complaints whatsoever."
Replied Rangga who had only been silent since.
Rangga immediately stood up, and returned to his room.
"Mama see for yourself right, Rangga does not want it. Why do you always impose your will on Rangga? Ma, he's our only son.."
"It is precisely because Rangga our only child pa, mama always wants the best for him. Papa believes that mom, sooner or later Rangga will accept it, and she will live happily with Amelia."
Mr. Bayu could only sigh deeply.
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"You haven't slept?"
Papa approached Rangga who was standing on the balcony of his room while looking at the sky.
Rangga shook his head for a moment, then looked back at the star-studded sky that night.
"The ladder, you're all grown up. You have the right to make your own choices. I'm sure you know what's best for you. If this marriage costs you and is not what you want, then do not do it. Papa will talk to your mama."
"Then after that what pa, as it has been. Rangga did not want to argue with mom. Let it go, Rangga leave everything to mama. Since then it was also so right, always the mother who made a decision or choice for Rangga."
