Bloody Heart

Chapter 23. The Father's Rest

Sela's car is no longer visible, Aldo and his parents went back into the house.

Aldo bowed languidly as he stepped into the main door. Ara and Alvin could only look at each other looking at the sad look on his youngest son's face.

"Aldo, why you baby?" ara asked slightly puzzled at Aldo's changed expression after Sela and Cika's departure.

"It's okay, Ma!" aldo answered briefly.

"Why be lethargic if there's nothing?" ask Ara to make sure of her son's condition.

Aldo then stepped into the living room, sitting on the sofa in the room. Ara and Alvin followed behind and sat down in front of Aldo.

"Ma, Pa, Aldo wants to talk!" aldo said as he looked at the faces of his parents.

"Speak what dear?" asked Ara who was starting to get a little curious.

"Well, you know if Aldo likes Cika?" aldo said that made his parents look at each other.

"Yes, why?" added Alvin who was also curious about the change in Aldo's attitude.

"Aldo wants to get married!" aldo said without any hesitation to his parents.

"What's? You serious?" asked Ara who was a little surprised by Aldo's words.

"Aldo seriously Ma, Pa!" aldo said confidently.

"Let's think again, son, marriage is not for playfulness. Don't rush into making a decision!" alvin said with his trademark look.

"Aldo doesn't mess with Pa, Aldo really wants to marry Cika. Aldo loved Cika very much." Aldo reassured his parents.

"If that's what you want, what can you do?" alvin said as he glanced at Ara.

"Mama bless you with Cika, Mama also already love the girl" said Ara with a smile because she was happy with Aldo's decision.

The look on Aldo's face changed immediately after receiving the blessing of his parents. Aldo, who had been lethargic, had a smile on his face.

Aldo walked up to them, he hugged his parents with a face that started beaming.

"Papa happy with your decision, papa hope you can be a man in charge" said Alvin.

"Mama too, mama just wants to remind you, that marriage is not as easy as turning the palm of the hand. Marriage is not just a matter of love, but the union of two different hearts. There will be many trials coming.

You as a man should be fully responsible for your family. Mama hopes you can take good care of Cika, like papa took care of mama all this time" said Ara while rubbing Aldo's head.

"Yes Ma, Aldo promised to make Cika happy. Aldo will take care of him wholeheartedly, and fulfill all of Aldo's responsibilities towards him" Aldo said excitedly.

"Yes, whatever your decision, we as parents will still support your good intentions" said Alvin while rubbing Aldo's back.

"So, when are you planning to marry Cika?" asked Ara who had been waiting for such a happy moment for a long time.

"Fastly Ma, Aldo did not want to delay for long" Aldo replied very firmly.

Ara and Alvin just smiled, they felt happy because soon there would be a new member in their family.

Aldo walked away from his parents. He went back to his room to sleep because he could not wait until the morning, and told Cika about his wishes that had been agreed by both parents.

Meanwhile, Sela and Cika have arrived at the apartment. They both felt very tired and decided to go to bed soon.

The night has passed so quickly.

The day showed at 06:30 a.m.

Sela and Cika were awake, they immediately took a bath in turn. After that, prepare breakfast for the two of them.

"Cika, today you're going to work at Aunt Ara's boutique?" asked Sela who was having breakfast at the dinner table.

"Yes Cell." replied Cika.

"Yes, finish the food! I'll take you first, then go to the office." said Sela.

Sela got in the car with Cika. Sela starts driving her luxury car to Ara's boutique which is not too far from her office.

On the way to the boutique, Cika felt a little uneasy. He recalled Aldo's remark last night to himself. His heart began to not calm down thinking about all that.

"Cell," said Cika opened the conversation.

"Yes, what's up Cika?" ask Sela.

"I'm again confused by Cell," said Cika as she stared straight at the path they were on.

"Why?" sela asked a little surprised.

"I'm scared" said Cika.

"Fear why? Try to speak clearly, I don't understand what you mean." said Sela who was getting curious.

"Aldo Cell,"

"Why Aldo?" sela was getting confused.

"Aldo, he,,,"

"He why?" said Sela who was getting impatient to hear Cika's stammering speech.

Cika even felt confused to explain everything to Sela. But like it not like, Sela did have to know what happened between Cika and her cousin.

"Aldo asked me to marry him" said Cika a little nervously.

"What's? This fast?" said Sela as she gawked towards Cika.

"Yes, I'm confused" said Cika.

"You don't want to marry Aldo?" ask Sela.

"Me,,,"

"Didn't you love Aldo?" ask Sela to make sure.

"It's not Cell's problem, but I don't think it's appropriate for Aldo. Aldo is a good man, handsome, and rich. There must be a lot of beautiful women who want it. While I'm nobody. I'm just a village woman who has nothing." replied Cika teary-eyed.

"Don't think no! If Aldo chooses you, he's serious about you. Aldo is not the type of man who likes the same haphazard women. All this time he was always closing himself up, he was never close to any woman other than me" Sela explained.

Cika just fell silent, she knew that Aldo was a good man. But he also felt unworthy of Aldo. He knows himself and where he is from.

Did not feel the car driven by Sela was in front of the boutique. Sela came down and went to the boutique to deliver Cika.

"Good morning, Put! Has Aunt Ara come?" sela asked the employee's daughter at the boutique.

"Good morning, Sela! Mom hasn't come yet. Maybe soon." replied the Princess graciously and decorated with a smile on her face.

"Alright, thanks!" said Sela.

All the employees at the boutique greeted Sela politely.

Sela could not linger in the boutique. He had to go to the office immediately because there was so much work that he had to finish today.

"Sika, I'm staying okay right? I have to get to the office" Sela said, looking at the watch in her hand.

"Yes Cell, it's okay! You just go!" said Cika.

Sela left the boutique and drove to the office.

While Cika sat on the sofa while waiting for the arrival of Ara.

"Sir Cika! Would you like a drink? Let me make it." said the Princess who was not far from Cika's seat.

"No need, thank you!" cika said with a smile towards the Princess.