Meeting Point

come with dad

In her childhood, Aretha grew up in a harmonious family. A family that is always dinner every week. You could say, his family is a dream family for some neighbors. How not, father and mother work in a well-known company in this country, with a position that is not kidding of course.

Unfortunately, no matter how much we keep a lie, someday it will be revealed as well. Aretha thought, she would never again feel the warmth of a family. He thought his sweet time with his parents was long over. He thought that his longing for his parents had long disappeared. But apparently, he was wrong. Which child wants destruction in his family. All children, definitely want to be born and grow in a complete family is also harmonious.

But in reality, a child will never want to see his parents suffer. If by parting can heal their wounds, if by parting can give them happiness. So children, will be honored to give up and let both parents be happy together with their loved ones, along with the path they choose. Well even though the stakes are mental themselves.

"How was your school?" Ask Dad to start a conversation.

"Good thanks, what is father's work?"

Dad nodded his head "alhamdulillah well, smoothly too" he replied as he tapped his finger on the steering wheel.

"Where are you going to college?"

Although Aretha was not her real daughter, she left her daughter. However, it is not a lie if he is also curious about his life story. She had been gone long enough to leave her daughter. Quite a lot of sweet memories that he has missed, regrets always come later. In fact, today, Dad regrets his choice in the past, which would have preferred to leave Aretha alone, rather than accompany him and heal him mentally.

For a split second, Aretha smiled happily because her father asked her many things about her life. It is quite difficult to forgive the mistakes of the father in the past, but it never hurts to make peace with the situation, right? Because Aretha was very tired of all the problems that happened in her life. He was too tired to hold any grudges, which would only further damage himself.

"Don't know, still not thinking" Aretha replied honestly.

Initially, Aretha wanted to become a psychologist or psychiatrist. Because he knew, in his present age, many people needed experts to cure their mental illness. Because in the past, he had used the services of experts to heal his mentality. Even for almost 3 years, the girl took anti-depressant drugs.

However, after losing Azka. Aretha seemed to lose direction, she who had originally devised her future plan very well, just became not confident. Because now, he realized that he was the one who needed the help of a psiocologist or psychiatrist. How is it possible, a mentally ill person, is able to heal others. Healing himself alone cannot, let alone others.

Right now, what Aretha needs is the calmness of life that is able to make her rise and return the spirit of living her life. Well, papah did not succeed in pursuing his dream, provided that he can be happy and at peace with his current state. Because that is what is needed by Aretha, to be able to survive to the end, to the point of the final blood.

"Who? Don't you want to be a psychologist?" Ask Dad wonder.

Aretha shook her head quickly "no ahk, I don't want to be a psychologist anymore" he replied.

"Then what do you want to be?" Ask father gently.

"Don't know, for now. I don't want to think about that too much"

"Yes"

"Then, after graduation. Come with me to Yogja, stay with your mom and dad there" pinta dad.

Initially, there was never any feeling of worry in him to leave Aretha alone. Because there will always be Azka next to her daughter. But now Azka was gone forever and Rama would return to the Back of the Board, there was no way he would leave Aretha alone here. Although Aretha's age is quite mature, even children his age have lived independently. However, leaving Aretha alone in her present condition was not a good choice.

Aretha shook her head in disagreement "well, I don't want to. I'll stay here" he refused.

Father lowered his head for a while, then looked back at Aretha "your mother has changed, and he regretted all the mistakes he had made in the past. So, please stay with us there, there's no way you're staying here alone"

"No, Are doesn't want. Are will stay here, even if you have to stay alone, Are no problem" he said firmly.

Until finally, the father gave up, he no longer persuaded Aretha to come live with him. Even so, there was an unwavering feeling when he had to leave Aretha alone in this city. Remember, no one will take good care of and take good care of him. There is no one to back up when he is in trouble.

But even the sons of Aretha were unable to do anything. His mistakes in the past, must still be imprinted in the memory of his daughter. It could be that reuniting Aretha with her mother, who has given her deep wounds, is not a good choice. It could be that the choice is the worst option that can trigger Aretha's trauma.

Bani realized, he should have divorced his wife at that time. He should have told her to leave when he knew everything. When she found out that Aretha was being treated harshly and inhumanely, from her mother. But Bani's ego at that time was so high, he couldn't possibly let go of the woman he loved. Just because the woman hurt a child who is not her real child.

Bani exhaled several times, as he said earlier, regret will always come later. Now, when he has lost everything, when he lost the cheerful and sweet figure of his daughter. He began to regret his choices in the past.

"oh yeah, you got a show at school?" ask the Bani-ayah of Aretha.

"emmm, I guess not. Why is it, huh?"

"later night we go to the airport, we pick up oma and opa Azka. And also,,, your future sister-in-law" replied Dad as he glanced at Aretha at a glance.

"what?" aretha asked in surprise.

I don't know how long it's been since he met Oma and Opa. Like Aunt Lia who has a kind and patient heart, Oma and Opa are the same. When the people left, Aretha had no reason to live, at her lowest point. Oma and Opa are like heroes who save the earth. With their magnanimity, they treated Aretha so well, they also brought Aretha to the Psychologist and Psychiatrist.

Now, how will he face them, for now, their beloved granddaughter is gone forever.