
Tonight, after dinner, the Abhimanyu family did not move as usual. Those who usually go straight into the room or watch television now gather in the living room to chat and chat with other family members.
Anjani and Abhimanyu, the same. They sat quietly together with the rest of the family as well.
"Tonight is Abhimanyu and Anjani's last night here. Tomorrow afternoon, the two of them will return to Bogor. We'll have a chat first, because it'll be a rare time for the future." Father, start their conversation by informing the others with the plans of his son and son-in-law, Anjani.
"Why stay in Bogor anyway? why not just in Jakarta? does Mas Abi work a lot in Jakarta Yah?" ask one of his daughters, his sister Abhimanyu named Sekar.
Abhimanyu's other brother, Yasmin, nodded in agreement with his brother Sekar.
His mother, Abhimanyu, said Sofie, "It is impossible. There are already those who have the heart and mind of your Mas_. You don't have to expect to be considered again huh." After that, Sofie's mother smiled awkwardly, because she was seen by her own husband. Edi Sudrajat's.
"Mom." Edi's father, shaking his head quickly, asked his wife to be quiet and not speak as before.
Abhimanyu remained silent, and so was Anjani. The two of them, unaffected by the insinuations of her sisters and Sofie's mother, though Anjani is already very uncomfortable with this situation. But, she still tried to look fine in the eyes of all of them, including her own husband, Abhimanyu.
"Let the two of them decide for themselves what feels good. We as parents, are only encouraged to support if it is good and reprimand it if something goes wrong. There is no need to decide which choices and paths we consider good. The two of them, have their own views on many things."
His father Abhimanyu, advising his wife, then continued his words, instead advising his daughters. "You guys, there's no need for a lot of comments for the life of your mas_ and his wife. You guys just focus on college. Later, if it is time to get married, do not let any party from the family of your future husband who is the same as you. you want if it happens later on to you?"
The girls are silent. They both realized that what her father said was true. The two of them lowered their heads and dared not say anything more.
Abhimanyu only smiled faintly, looking towards his father. He also took his wife by the hand, to signal that she would not be affected by the insinuations and words of her mother and sisters.
"Thank you, Dad, for the trust you gave me. I, as the new head of the Anjani family, would like to apologize to my father, mother and others, if there is any shortage in my wife. He is not used to being with us, because he was only with his father. I will support his activities and efforts, in Bogor. But, that doesn't mean I forgot my own family in Jakarta. I hope you, especially Mother, give me the opportunity and support. I don't want to, my wife is depressed with a bad attitude or insinuated as before. I don't want to, if it's going to create a misunderstanding that will continue into tomorrow."
Abhimanyu, you know that this conversation will not stop here. He also knew, even without a voice, that his mother and younger siblings had thoughts and were against what his father had said earlier.
But Abhimanyu remains grateful, as his father remains unaffected by the words of his mother, or his younger siblings. Edi's father, still has his own judgment from various points of view.
"Dad hope you all stay calm and live well" Edi's father told his children.
"Yes Well. If there is free time and Abi is in Jakarta, Abi will definitely come to this house. Likewise with Jani, he would definitely be happy if he could occasionally come here, together with me."
Anjani smiled, hearing her husband's words. He nodded in agreement with Abhimanyu's words, because in fact he also felt happy with the existence of a complete family like this. He was not lonely as usual.
"Yes, we're talking about something else." Edi's father, being the mediator between them all, so that there are no more misunderstandings and no more satirical events.
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"Dad. That was nothing! why reprimand Mom like that?" Sofie's mother, asked her husband, because he did not accept the advice given while in the living room.
"What Mom? The mother should have taught our girls not to behave like that. Didn't I think, if tomorrow one of our girls starts a new life together with her husband, and gets the same treatment as Jani? do you like it when it happens? I don't want to if it happens to our kids."
Edi's father, remained calm and unaffected by his wife's upset attitude. He went into the bathroom. Shortly after, Edi's father, got into bed and lay down to rest his body and mind. He hopes his wife can think clearly and not just follow what she thinks is good at the moment.
In the other room, upstairs.
Anjani, who was getting ready to go to sleep, was hugged from behind by her husband, Abhimanyu.
"Mas" exclaimed Anjani, who was shocked by the embrace given by her husband.
"Hmmm..."
Abhimanyu just muttered indistinctly. He kissed Anjani's neck on the back, with Anjani's hair pulled to the side.
"Mas. Jani is not happy with mother and sisters. Do they not hate Anjani more, because it is thought to have influenced father? Jani's afraid, if it's up to them."
Abhimanyu, still kissed her and said nothing. But, from the movement of her hand, Jani knew, if her husband heard and understood what she said.
"Ma. mass..."
Anjani sighed indistinctly as Abhimanyu further accelerated the tempo of his kiss, even now while tickling his ears as well.
And no more conversation between the two. There is only togetherness that should be. Nor did they know that in the other room, Abhimanyu's two younger brothers were talking about them.
"Mas Abi was too submissive and spoiled his wife" Yasmin said angrily.
Sekar, who was sleeping on the bed, immediately got up and sat down. He was excited to talk about his sister-in-law, Mas_nya's wife, Abhimanyu.
"Yes tuh. Father even follow that too," said Sekar chimed in.
"Huh, anyway I don't like him," Yasmin said sternly, if she doesn't like her brother-in-law.
"Yes, I'm the same. Don't like it." Now, I say the same thing.