My Son's Dad

FORTY THREE

When Aaron gets home, Claudia is no longer home. Aaron deliberately came home quickly to accompany Claudia, Aaron worried that Claudia would be lonely but it's good if Claudia really has her own busyness.

But is it not that hard for Claudia?

If indeed Claudia was busy keeping her sister why Claudia did not ask for help Aaron to take turns to look after Claudia's sister, not if they are now husband and wife. Claudia's sister is also Aaron's sister now.

Maybe Claudia was reluctant to ask for his help that's what Aaron thought. Their marriage is still new so it still takes time for the two to really open with each other let alone share their burdens, Aaron knows very well about it.

Two hours later Claudia came home, Claudia apologized to Aaron for coming home a little late. But Aaron didn't bother him. The most important thing is that Claudia came home safe.

“How is your sister doing?” Aaron opens a conversation between them, Aaron notices Claudia who is opening a closet. Looks like Claudia wants to take her change of clothes.

“Still the same as before.”

“Tomorrow you want me to meet your sister?” Aaron offers to help, but Claudia quickly rejects Aaron's offer and asks Aaron to focus on work. Claudia said she didn't want to be troublesome, when in fact Aaron didn't feel bothered at all.

Aaron should have taken the place to help Claudia's family, since they were now husband and wife. Aaron should have gone to see Claudia's sister. But Claudia always refuses whenever Aaron offers, Claudia says it's better for Aaron to focus on his work.

Aaron doesn't want to force, if that's what Claudia wants then fine.

***

“Papa Aaron, why is Mama Claudia so rarely here?” Cherryl looked at Aaron with a sad expression, he felt a bit disappointed because today Aaron came back alone not together with Claudia.

Cherryl thinks if Claudia marries Aaron then Claudia will visit him often but it is not, indeed, initially Mama Claudia was quite often come in the first 3 months of her marriage with Aaron but after that Aaron more often come alone.

Cherryl really wants to play with Mama Claudia.

The last time Claudia and Cherryl were together was about 1 month ago.

“What Mama Claudia does not love Cherryl anymore yes Pa?”

“Not so dear, Mama Claudia so dear Cherryl. Like Papa who loves Cherryl.”

It seems like Aaron has to talk about this matter to Claudia, Aaron does not want any distance between Claudia and Cherryl later.

***

As Aaron expected, when he returned home Claudia still did not come home. According to Aaron's estimates, Claudia will be home in about 2 hours.

Aaron chooses to clean himself up before he finally eats dinner himself.

Yes, alone.

It had been since a few nights before Aaron had started eating dinner alone, as Claudia started to return home rather late.

Aaron did not wait for Claudia to eat together because Claudia must have eaten outside first.

Aaron doesn't have a problem with that, it's better that Claudia eats out than that woman has to endure hunger just to eat together at home.

For Aaron, the most important thing is that Claudia is fine and coming home safe is enough.