CHASING ANITA'S LOVE

School holidays

Rico has finished his semester exams, soon to be on vacation.

Rico wants the holidays to be spent with his grandmother and Anita, but unlike his friends who plan holidays out of the area, Rico just wants to be with Anita and her grandmother

Anita has just walked out of the classroom, after picking up a book of Rico's semester report.

Anita is very happy because the results achieved Rico quite satisfactory.

Anita intends to buy a gift for Rico.Anita. stop by one of the stores that sell musical instruments.Anita saw Rico seemed interested in stringed instruments namely violin, and incidentally Anita also had studied the instrument.

Rico became interested in the violin after frequently attending extra-curricular art exercises at his school.

After finding a suitable choice, Anita asked the shopkeeper for help, to be wrapped neatly, because it will be used as a gift.

Anita entered the courtyard of the house, and her mother-in-law was sitting on the terrace.

" The Assalamualaikum, ma."

" Greetings wa'alaikum, Anita."

Suddenly his eyes were fixed on the neatly wrapped item that Anita had brought.

" Gift.....?" Who's the birthday?" ask Ratih.

" No birthday ma, this is for Rico,ma, ......."

"Rico where ,ma.." asked Anita to her in-laws.

" So in the back, playing with the rabbit ."

Anita nodded." Ma .Anita go inside first..."

Train nodded with a smile.

Anita quickly went into the house to Rico's room and immediately put the gift she bought earlier on the study table, and quickly went out of the room back to the terrace to her mother-in-law..

"An.. thanks for taking care of Rico all this time."

" It's okay ma, I like Rico."

"Mama doesn't know how to repay your kindness all this time" said Ratih in a moved tone.

" Mom don't think like that, Anita likes ma, don't be a burden on your mind" said. Anita with a soft tone.

Ratih nodded with a smile.She felt happy because for her Anita was the daughter-in-law she had been craving all along.

It's just that Rohan, his son who is still blindfolded so can't see the goodness of Anita.

Ratih could not do much, only he was every night he said, so that the door of Rohan's heart was open.

" lady...... Grandma. A loud roar rang out to the terrace.

Anita and Ratih looked at each other.Not long ago Rico appeared with a gift in his hand .

" lady..Grandma..."

Ratih and Anita nodded their heads.

"Thank you." Rico immediately hugs and kisses Anita then to her grandmother.

" Can Rico open?"

" Open dear, it's from Anita's mother" said Ratih who was also curious to know what Anita gave to Rico.

Rico opened the gift with a heart.

Not long after, Rico stared in amazement at the gift in his hand and looked at Anita with admiration.

" lady..... Thank you." she said with full force.

Ratih who saw the gift of Anita in the form of a violin looked confused, but when he saw his granddaughter who was so excited finally smiled.

Rico immediately played it, Train who saw his grandson could play the instrument was amazed .

" Sir......" Rico handed Anita the violin.

Anita grabs the violin and begins to play a mandatory song that she often hears sung by schoolchildren.

Ratih looked in amazement at Anita, he did not expect Anita to play a musical instrument.

Rico laughed at his grandmother.

" Sir, Rico does not need a course, there is a mama who will teach Rico.' said Rico while holding Ratih's hand.

Ratih just nodded while stroking Rico's head.

After Anita finished her song and handed the violin to Rico, Ratih spoke.

" Mommy didn't think you could play an instrument, too, An.'

" This is all I can 'ma." said Anita," And it just so happens that Rico likes it too."

" Thank you for everything.' said Ratih with a smile.

The three then engaged in talks until the day before noon.

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At night, the time showed at nine o'clock at night, as usual Rohan just came home, Ratih was in the family room alone while watching the news on television.

" Not sleeping ma.." reprimanded Rohan when he saw his mother still watching television.

" Not yet.still not sleepy." said Ratih while watching Rohan who just came.

" Don't sleep at night ma..kajangan health." said Rohan as he passed.

" Yes.mama knows, Johan." said Ratih while taking the remote and changing the TV channel.

Not long after Rohan came out of the room and sat beside his mother.

" Rico's sleeping?" ask Rohan.

" It seems like already, after dinner last night Rico went straight into the room" said Ratih.

" Rohan wants to see Rico first ma." Rohan immediately stood towards Rico's room.

Rohan opens the door to Rico's room, the dim light coming from the sleeping lights enough to make Rohan see his Son Rico who was asleep on his bed

But suddenly, his eyes caught a figure lying motionless on the carpet not far from Rico's bed.

Rohan wondered why Anita slept on the floor with only a carpet with a pillow and a blanket that covered her entire body.

Rohan soon comes out, fearing to wake Anita and Rico.

" why did Anita sleep in Rico's room?" ask Rohan to Ratih.

" Rico asked for company" said Ratih.

" But Anita has her own room, and Rico always sleeps by himself."

" Yes, but we don't know how Rico really is when he doesn't know Anita."

" You mean mama?"

"Rico often woke up in the middle of the night and cried himself, maybe he was scared but did not dare to tell us" said Ratih explained.

Rohan silently digested his mother's words.

" With Anita, Rico can tell stories, everything, without burden" said Ratih taking a deep breath.

" But not every night Rico asked for company, lately it's been rare, tonight maybe because Rico was too happy to not want to part with Anita.'

' Good why ma?' asked Rohan curiously.

" Rico got a gift from Anita and it's a gift she really liked."

Rohan was silent all this time he never gave gifts to his son at all, and it turns out that it is precisely other people who pay more attention to his son .Rohan also did not know that his son had been so lonely, but he was too cool to drown in a job that only aims to eliminate loneliness since abandoned by his wife.

Rohan only realized that there was more need for attention and affection, namely Rico, his own son.

Ratih who saw Rohan looked pensive to be very pity.

" Rohan..Buklah your heart little by little at least do not let you abandon your son, pity Rico, you are grateful at this time there is Anita who.give him affection.";Ratih stroked Rohan's hand.

Rohan nodded his head, "Will Rohan try ma..."

Rohan leaned his body against the sofa and closed his eyes.

" If you cape, you better rest, you'll sleep now." Trainly stood up and walked towards her room

Rohan stared at the departure of his mother.Night was late, Johan finally intends to sleep.

Rohan steps into the room, looking at Rico's door.

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