
Ayash read a letter in his hand. After knowing what the contents were written there, without a second thought he immediately tore the paper into small pieces. He sat down and looked disappointed.
"He wants us to give him the right to meet Daniel whenever he wants."
"So today you met Bayu?"
"Huh?" Prita was stunned because Ayash was talking about something else, not about Daniel. "Yes, we met at school this afternoon."
Ayash pulled Prita's hand, telling her to sit on her lap. Prita put her hands around her neck. I don't know why that woman's eyes look so innocent and innocent.
"What's your answer to him?"
"She threatened to give the letter to Mama. So I let it."
Ayash pinched Prita's nose, "He only made Daniel an excuse to meet you. Can't you read his veiled intentions?"
Prita shook her head, "So, is it better to let her tell Mama?"
"This is called simalakama fruit. Whatever you choose, nothing is better. All bad choices. So Bayu put that choice to you."
"Are you angry?"
"You think?"
Ayash is more sinister when his expression is flat and his speech is also calm.
"I think you're mad at me."
Ayash smiled. The top of Prita's head, "What man do you think is not angry if another man approaches his wife? Do I have to be happy to see you continue to meet him?"
"I never meant to meet him either. I'm sorry."
"I'm not blaming you."
Prita turned her head against Ayash's chest. His mind is fucked. He made up his mind without asking Ayash. Indeed, Daniel is his business with Bayu. But, at the moment Ayash is her husband. She is also the one who has taken care of and raised Daniel with love until now. Ayash remains entitled to be involved in that. But Prita didn't do it. He takes his own decision which seems to make Ayash disappointed.
"From tomorrow, let me pick her up. Let me meet Bayu."
"Are you guys going to fight again like that?"
"I can't be sure."
"I hope it doesn't happen again. If he just wants to see Daniel, let it go. I'm also tired of dealing with him constantly. We better focus on our families."
"Aah!"
Suddenly Ayash stood up and raised Prita's body.
"The kids are all sleeping, right?"
"It."
"Then it's time for us to sleep."
"Are you sure we're just gonna sleep?"
"You want something else?"
*****
"Tumben did you invite papa to meet?"
Reonal was having lunch with her son, Arga, at a downtown J restaurant. Incidentally when Reonal was on a business trip there, Arga contacted him and invited him to meet. Arga and Reonal's relationship has improved since Reonal told the true story between her, Maya, and Arga's biological mother.
"I'm getting married, Pa."
"Uhuk. Um!"
"Who do you want to marry? Does papa know him."
"Papa must know. Because he's Ayash's friend."
Reonal thought for a moment. Ayash's friends are Prita, Irgi, Vino, and Andin. Irgi will soon become the daughter-in-law of the Wijaya family. What Reonal hasn't heard is just Vino and Andin.
"Who do you mean? Andin or Vino?"
Arga undoes the intention of feeding food on his spoon. His father's question was ambiguous, he had to digest it first.
"Do you think I'm a faggot?" Arga didn't think his father could think that.
"Eh, isn't it, huh?"
Arga bobbing head. If his father had known what he had been doing every night, his father would have been stunned. Behind his image as a good child, actually his experience with various kinds of women has been a lot. He had forgotten how many women he had dated.
Indeed, Arga had never been interested in getting married. He did not want a household life that would end the same as his mother. He is not ready to commit. The relationship he has been in so far with women is only limited to the impingement of.
It was only after he met Andin again at Ayash's wedding that interest in Andin re-emerged. Ayash, Vino, and Andin have been friends since Junior High. Arga often met Andin, the tomboy while playing at his house. She is a funny woman, fun to be invited to joke.Since long ago Arga has been interested in her. But, because of the busy college and work, plus conflict at home, Arga rarely went home and broke off communication with Andin.
When I met Andin at Ayash's wedding, Arga was amazed. The woman is now more feminine even though her tomboyish soul remains. Arga started to approach Andin again. He often scheduled to go to France just to meet Andin. Until finally they decided to date, of course without the knowledge of the family.
"So, Andin, yeah. Mr Suryo's son who is now in France is a designer?"
"Yes, Pa. Does Papa agree."
"If you're married to a woman, papa agrees."
"Haha.... Do you think I want to marry a man? I'd rather not marry for life."
"Thank God then. Papa's happy to hear that."
"Why do you want to get married when and where? Mr. Suruo seems to have also moved to J City, huh?"
"Yes. I met him quite often. In fact, some of the projects I've been working on are also working with his company."
"Is Papa still here long? The plan was to get Papa to meet Andin's father as well."
"Unfortunately Papa will be returning to S tomorrow. You set the schedule, and Maya and I will come here."
"Take Ayash, Prita, and my nieces."
"Yes, if our schedules are all appropriate can be arranged. This is the case when the family of the businessman. Each has its own business."
"How is it, is Ayash willing to continue Papa's business outside the city?"
"He doesn't want to. He said just for you. He's done enough to take care of one company."
"Ah, I also can't because taking care of my own company is already a hassle. Let Papa offer Egi, he's Papa's loyal man."
"Egi doesn't want to either."
"Huh, what?" an Egi refuses an offer from his father, leaving Arga dumbfounded. Though his position would be good if he would accept the offer.
"He wants to have children, he doesn't want to be away from his children and his wife" he said."
"It is precisely because he will have children, he should think to have a better financial. He could've taken his wife and kids with him."
"How to think people are different, Arga. You alone, what after marrying Andin want to return to Indonesia?"
"of course. We talked about this a long time ago. He doesn't mind stopping his career there and might start over in Indonesia."
"Goodoo. Papa can only support you from behind."
The two resumed lunch while occasionally discussing the business problems they were facing.