CHASING ANITA'S LOVE

Pick up Rico

It didn't feel like a week had passed, the time to pick Rico back up.

Anita and Ratih are ready to leave, Rohan sees Anita and her mother will leave soon.

" Will it be long?" rohan asked his wife.

" It won't be long." Anita replied with a smile.

" Beware on the road" said Rohan, while looking at his mother who had entered the car.

Anita nodded her head.

" Yes." Yeah."

The journey takes twenty minutes from the residence of Ratih to get to the school Rico.

They enter the school grounds and Anita parks her vehicle.

Anita and Ratih stand looking for Rico among the many children who run around looking for their parents.

From a distance Anita and Ratih look at Rico who is walking leisurely and calm, unlike other children who run around .With his luggage held up in both hands, Rico walked towards the spot where his grandmother and mother were standing.

Anita and Ratih waved their hands.

Rico saw from a distance his mother and grandmother were waiting .

Rico smiled at the two people he loved very much.

It was near that Rico hastened his pace .

"Grandmother...mama.....";Rico put down his luggage and spread his arms around the two men who were waiting for him.

" How are you doing, baby.?" ask Ratih while watching Rico's entire body from top to bottom.

" Rico's fine, Rico likes grandma" Rico said with a smile.

Anita is happy to hear it, she can breathe a sigh of relief because Rico has started to get along and is not closed anymore.

" Later if there are camping activities again, Rico come again, Grandma" said Rico excitedly.

Train nodded with a smile.

" Yes.sad.." said Ratih.

Anita immediately put Rico's luggage in the car, and not long after they left the school parking lot.

During the trip home both Ratih and Anita listen to what stories Rico has experienced for a week following camping activities together.

Anita sees the development of Rico is quite good, Rico has been able to get along normally, Rico has also started to open up.

It's not just Anita who feels Rico's change.

Ratih also felt the change in Rico, making Ratih feel happy, because it was a big progress for Ratih and Anita.

The journey home they took felt short, because during the trip was filled with Rico's endless chatter.

It looks like the school activities have been a memorable experience for Rico.

Not long after they got home.

Anita saw Rohan standing waiting for their arrival.

Just now that the car stopped Rico had rushed outside running to Rohan.

"Papa" said Rico Sambli smilingly hugging Rohan's waist.

" How are you doing, is everything okay?' rohan asked as he rubbed Rico's head.

" Rico is fine, and Rico is very happy" said Rico, turning his head to Rohan.

" Papa's son is great and brave" Rohan said with a smile.

Ratih who saw Rohan being warm to his son became moved, he had never seen Rohan who was so attentive to Rico. During this time Rohan's attitude was very cold to Rico and sometimes indifferent.

" It seems that Rico really likes his school activities and this is also his first experience, Rico is very happy" said Ratih to Anita.

" Yes ma." said Anita while bringing Rico's goods into the house.

Rohan who saw Anita carrying Rico's stuff whispered to Rico.

" Rico didn't help me with Rico's stuff?" asked Rohan while pointing towards Anita.

" O..,.iya pa Rico, forget." Rico immediately rushed to Anita .

Rico brought some of his stuff into the house.

" Rico take a shower first, yeah,."

" Yes ma."

Rico immediately walked to the bathroom.

Anita has finished cleaning up all of Rico's belongings, and Rico has finished his bath . Anita went back to the room.

Upon entering the room Anita saw Rohan sitting on the sofa leaning with his eyes closed.

Anita touches her husband's shoulder.

" If you are tired, it is better to lie down to sleep.' said Anita slowly.

Rohan opened his eyes and pulled Anita up to sit on her lap.

" I'm not tired, I'm thinking" Rohan said as he stroked his wife's smooth cheek.

" What is your mind?" anita asked while leaning her body on Rohan.

" How can you change Rico who was quiet and lonely can turn into a warm person" said Rohan

Anita looked at Rohan.

" Rico is actually a smart, agile and feisty kid."

Rohan looked at Anita in disbelief.

" How do you know that?" ask Rohan.

Anita smiled at her husband.

" Maybe all this time Rico had no friends to share the story, when he needed someone to hear it but never got it, finally Rico just harbored it all" Anita explained.

Rohan was silent at the words of his wife, what Anita said was indeed true, as long as Rohan never had time for his son, he was always preoccupied with his own work,and never know the development of Rico since infancy until now, there is only his mother who takes care of Rico so far

Rohan took a deep breath.

" I did ignore Rico all this time, I was too washed away by my own situation without thinking about Rico's condition that requires extra attention.' Rohan rubbed his face with regret.

Anita is silent to Rohan's statement, not to make Rohan feel guilty.

" Rohan.

" No, An, everything you say is true, thankfully it is not too late to correct it" Rohan said with a sigh of relief.

Anita looked at her husband's face with feelings.

" Thank you for everything you've done An." Rohan said, kissing Anita's cheek.

"I need you and Rico too, I love you ..I love you An." whispered Rohan in Anita's ear.

Anita silently heard Rohan's words. Anita grabs Rohan's hand and holds it to her chest.

Rohan understands what Anita means even though Anita does not say it. Rohan hugged Anita tightly. Both are immersed in their own minds.

Late in the evening, Anita stood up from Rohan's lap.

" Where?" ask Rohan

" Prepare dinner" Anita said as she tidied up her clothes.

" I still want to hold you dear.." asked Rohan in a clear voice.

Anita shook her head.

" Later on, I'm sure it's not just hugging.

Rohan looked at Anita in disappointment that his wish had not been achieved.

Anita sees Rohan as feeling guilty .

" Later..after dinner." said Anita kissed Rohan's lips and soon passed from before Rohan.

Anita knew that if she continued to be in Rohan's room would pounce on her, it was better to leave Rohan soon.

Rohan stared at Anita's departure in annoyance at her unfulfilled desire.

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