Dilemmas In Marriage

Chapters. 25 Unlimited grief

In the afternoon, the weather looks cloudy, even rainwater begins to fall to the earth. While Aji, he still faithfully crouched in front of the grave of his wife, Evi. He really hates himself. If he hadn't taken Evi out to dinner that night, it probably wouldn't have happened like this. But everything is too late. Regretting it was also free, he had already lost the woman he loved so much.

"I'm sorry, Evi. If time could turn back, I wouldn't take you away. I'm really stupid, I'm stupid!'' Aji grasped the still wet ground.

The man was accompanied by the faithful Lusi standing beside him, while the parents had already gone home first due to the condition of the body that did not allow to be there for too long. Aris also goes along with Oma and her eyes.

"Mas, it looks like it's going to rain. Maghrib day soon, what if we go home first? Tomorrow you can come here again,"

"If you want to go home, go home by yourself. I still want to be here with my wife."

Instantly, Lusi's tears dripped, her chest was very tight to hear Aji's words just now. Weight? Of course, the man must have been very heavy to lose the mother of his child.

"Mas, please don't drag on in this kind of grief. Not good, Mum."

"Go, Luci! I want to be alone, don't bother me." Aji stuck her cheek on Evi's tombstone, her tears dripping slowly but she immediately wiped them off as quickly as possible.

Luci closed his eyes, his heart really could not bear to see Aji like this. In fact, he honestly also felt very bad about losing the sister who loved him so much.

"Mas, it's not just you who are sad and feel lost. We're all the same as you, we feel the same way. But this is all the will of the Supreme Being. We can't fight death, Mom. This is not what Evi wants, your obstinacy, sincerity, and prayer are all she needs." Susi crouched down next to Aji who turned out to be crying in silence, the man had already held her as hard as possible but could not.

Aji just kept quiet, she hugged Evi's headstone while kissing her. "I miss you so much, Evi. Please come back, why are you leaving me and our child? Where's promise? You said you wanted to live with me forever, you wanted us to take care of Aris together. But why are you leaving so soon?" Aji cried as much as she could, this she could not accept.

"Mas, please don't cry. Never mind, you must be strong. There is Aris who still needs your spirit," Lusi gently stroked Aji's shoulder.

They were crying in front of Evi's grave.

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At night, the rain had just stopped. Aris is seen running down the stairs, he is looking for a figure who used to read fairy tales for him when he wanted to sleep like this.

"Darling, you haven't slept?" Lusi asked as he walked over to Aris.

"Tante, Mama Aris," the boy cried in the arms of Luci.

Susi hugged the tiny body tightly, she kissed Aris' forehead and then broke into a hug.

"Darling, dengerin aunt. Mama Aris is now calm with God, she sees us from up there. Well, therefore, this handsome aunt should not cry. If Aris cries, what if Mama is also sad? Aris doesn't want Mama to cry, does she?"

Aris shook his head quickly.

"Good boy." Susi kissed his nephew's cheek. "Aris must be a strong, strong boy, and must not be whiny. Understood?"

Aris now nodded her head.

"Smart kid." Lusi tried to give spirit to Aris, the little boy was of course very sorry for being lived by his mother.

"Why hasn't Aris slept? Does Aris want anything?"

"Aris is going to bed, aunt. But, usually Mama who bacain Aris fairytale." he lamented.

"Oh, so you want a fairy tale? Okay, let's go. We're going to the room, and the aunt is going to read Aris' favorite fairy tale." Lusi grasped the fingers of the Five-year-old boy. They walked up the stairs to Aris's room.

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