
"There's nothing we should talk about anymore!" reject Ariel. "Go away, lest my husband see where you are!" expel Ariel.
Noah stood up and stared fixedly at Ariel. Their close distance made Noah realize Ariel's change. It looks so much more beautiful than before. "I just want to apologize for what happened in the past. Can you give me a minute?"
"Go!"
Ariel is surprised to hear the voice of Om Bobby who suddenly is behind her. She almost jumped in shock because she felt caught talking to another man when her husband left for a while.
"Beb, I don't" Ariel's not done talking, Om Bobby's cut her off.
"I knew. Go awayl. Finish what you haven't done in the past!" said Om Bobby with a soothing smile.
Again Ariel felt lucky to have a husband as good as Om Bobby, who is very understanding and open-minded. Not narrow-minded and easily bad-minded.
"I'll give you a second, Beb" said Ariel.
Bobby answered with a smile. He sat down beside Galang and offered him a meal.
"Okay, we'll just talk up front" Ariel said.
"okay." Noah walked first. He chose a quiet corner in order to speak freely.
"Hurry up, I can't linger on leaving my husband and son," ariel said with a stern look but if observed his words contain arrogance and pride because now he already has a husband and not a cheap woman anymore as when Noah knew him.
"I'm sorry for what happened between us, in the past. At that time, I was not really an adult. I'm just a selfish man and attach more importance to his own feelings. I know, you were so hurt at the time for my rejection. I couldn't accept when Luna left me for another man. To be honest, I was so mean to you back then, Riel. I use your feelings for my personal benefit. I'm mistaken. I admit it,"
"But this stupid me didn't realize my mistake until you finally said that you had aborted our baby, my son. Coming home from the party that night I was so sorry, so sorry. I used to think that the child you bear was a boy who had made you his mistress. I can't believe it's my son. I hurt your heart so much because I think you're used to changing men as you please,"
"I initially doubted you, but I realized that you wouldn't lie when you said that. I don't know why I've been plagued by guilt and regret ever since. If I had been responsible then maybe I would have had my own child. Maybe I don't need to have constant failures. I've reaped karma for what you did in the past." Noah looked down and played his fingers. He seems so sorry for what he has done in the past.
"Karma? You mean what?" Ariel is more interested to hear Noah has gained karma for his past mistakes. It turns out that it was not only Ariel who got karma for her bad deeds, Noah also. He was curious and wanted to know what Noah was going through until finally the arrogant man wanted to lower his pride to apologize to Ariel.
Ariel saw Noah's self-esteem smudged as he said that. Noah, who has been known as a handsome man and many idolized when they sat in college first, is now only a man who feels himself has a deficiency that is very difficult to cure.
Again, Ariel felt grateful to have Galang, a child born from the womb that was almost unable to be saved if Luna did not bring him on time. Ariel also felt that she would not be able to have children until Galang finally came to her life and made her the perfect woman.
Ariel felt that she could feel what Noah was feeling right now. Feelings of fear, shame and worry about the future. It felt like all the hate was gone in an instant.
Not wanting to make Noah more burdened, Ariel also said words to comfort him Noah. "Patiently yes. Make it a whip to get even closer to the Creator. Believe me, man can say A, but if God wills another, what can man do?"
Ariel's words comforted Noah. Without feeling his eyes heated up and the arrogant Noah continued to hold back the tears that wanted to come down. He did not want to cry in front of women because he felt he would look very weak. She also smiled a little. Noah remembers their time together, actually Ariel is a cool friend, dear Noah is too loving Luna to see the positive side of Ariel other than making her the object of satisfying her desires alone.
"Thank you, Riel. You want to apologize to me?" Noah looked back at Ariel.
Ariel has changed, she looks more motherly and much more beautiful than Ariel who she used to know. Maybe because of the happy aura given by her husband that makes Ariel look more beautiful as she gets older.
"certain. There's no point in me holding a grudge against you. You and I have both made mistakes in the past. It's only natural that we get a reward for what we did first. Not only are you getting karma for our mistakes, I am too. I am grateful that I can still have Galang, if Luna was late to take me to the hospital, maybe my uterus could not be saved and forever I would not be able to have children from my own womb. I wish you could have a child like me, go to the doctor and repent. Who knows, God will forgive all your mistakes. Thank you for your courage today. I'm proud of you. I'm leaving first yeah, my family's waiting!" Ariel smiled and patted Noah on the shoulder slowly before leaving.
It feels like a heavy burden that has been squeezing Ariel's heart and mind has been completely uprooted. Anger, resentment and heartache over what Noah did in the past overflowed upon hearing an apology from him. Ariel walked with light steps towards the table where there was already Om Bobby and Galang who were enjoying a meal.
Ariel smiled broadly as she sat beside Om Bobby and hugged his arm and rested her head on the stocky shoulder of her husband who was busy feeding Galang lovingly. "Oh, Beb, I'm so lucky to have you, honey. Thank you for being present in my life. Love you more more more more!"
Bobby smiled at Ariel's loving words. "Is this Mama Ariel suddenly saying love you love you love you? Must be more grateful to be Papa Bobby's wife?" goda Om Bobby's.
"Yes dong. Who wouldn't be grateful to have a husband as good as you, honey? Now, this good husband should bribe me to eat ya! Don't just watch out, me too!" ariel said spoiledly.
"Can, Who's afraid? Now Papa Robbie will feed Mama Ariel but later tonight Mama Ariel will be happy Om Bobby. Don't forget to prepare the death wobble!"
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