Picking Up the Past

Aaron and Rita

That weekend, after doing the house cleaner together, Rita and Aaron have other plans besides watching with them on Sundays. Rita is filling the bushel she will bring for her father, while Aaron is sitting enjoying his coffee. “for more than a month you have not seen father in prison, why now suddenly want to see dad?” aaron asked, looking closely at his wife's face.

“I miss my father, now I'm not as busy as yesterday, Arya has worked as usual, although she returned to her village, but her work is still done there, she continued, I'm glad he's working normally now, so we can see Dad every week like he used to, I also want to tell my father if Arya wants to meet with father” replied Rita meticulously put sambal into her chain.

“Arya wants to meet dad?” tanya Aaron looked at Rita full of search.

“iya, Arya actually wants to meet mom too, but you know mas, if you don't want to meet Arya, I think you don't want to meet Arya either, dad once said that he was afraid that Arya would lose faith in me if she knew the case of father first” said Rita with his own tone.

“then why did you allow Arya to meet dad?, we could have lost our job in lo Ta's office, if Arbi, Ari, and Arya knew your father's case then” asked Harun worriedly.

“Arya just like you, wanted to accept me even though my father is in prison, and my mother now her heart is also not healthy after the operation first, but you still want to accept me right, even though we were married in the mosque in LP where my father was detained, you did not mind him at all, Arya means the same to me, just like you mas” said Rita by looking in the eyes of her husband.

Aaron smiled at Rita, “I know baby, he also means the same to me, if not for him, my life might still be odd in the streets, I can't necessarily have all of this without him” replied Aaron gently.

“ya already, meaning you don't have to worry about mas?, Arya is definitely not concerned about my father's status” said Rita by returning to fill her challenge.

“who disputed the status of your father is that man,” said Aaron casually.

“who?, would you like to discuss him again?” rita looked in annoyance at Aaron.

“I still remember when he insulted your parents, if you don't hold me back, I don't hesitate to kill him back then” said Aaron still casually.

“he's just a cowardly man mas, he's willing to accept me but not my family, I know he's angry because I decided him for the matchmaking, he said, but the fact that she also understood my position at that time and changed it after the match was broken, she was happy because I had a good job as Aryan's secretary, plus Arya gave me a big salary, he asked me to give him money and I gave some of my salary willingly for him, but what, instead, he asked me to leave my family to be with him" said Rita who stopped for a moment.

"such a man is not worth the least compared to you, you never want to use my money for your needs, you also reckoned once when I used my money for the needs of Keysha and our family, when I had no problem at all with it, so you don't doubt me anymore, you are more than anything to me" Rita continued emotionally.

“I don't doubt you ta, I just doubt myself” said Aaron looking into Rita's eyes who also looked into her eyes.

“i am not handsome at all, while he,, from his face alone, is clear that he has seized many women, and also my position is lower than your position, he said, I only doubt myself because all this time I feel unworthy to be with you, you may be more deserving of someone else who is much better than me who lacks this much” said Aaron slowly.

“I love you mas, there is no point in a handsome face if his heart is dirty like him, do not behave like this again mas, pity Keysha if his father continues like this, if not for my debt to Arya, I'm ready to be a housewife for our family, I have no problem with your position in the office and also whatever your salary I also do not matter, I remain your wife mas” Rita told Aaron.

“and I don't care mas, you are my husband, and I am your wife, don't talk about this problem anymore mas, I hate that cowardly man, he insulted my mother's father, he insulted my mother, and the fact is now he is much lower than us, now it is just us mas, only we” said Rita staring in Aaron's face. There was an uncomfortable feeling in Aaron's face.

Rita then approached Aaron and hugged her husband. “why do you always discuss this issue mas, you accept me and my family, it has meant a lot to me mas, I am, you are more than anything for me mas” said Rita in by sticking her head on Aaron's chest.

From the living room, Tya's mother Rita comes to take Keysha by her grandson, smiling at Rita who hugs Aaron, a sight that implies the harmony of the family.

“you guys, it's been 2 years married, but still happy, I'm happy to see it” said Tya's mom who surprised Aaron and Rita.

“ibuu, this is ma'am, but Aaron still feels low because my position is higher than him in the office” said Rita with a pouting face.

Tya's mother took a deep breath hearing Rita's words, she then saw the face of her daughter-in-law who looked down at the coffee glass in front of her.

“mommy understands Aaron, men must feel like that if his wife has a position and income greater than him, but you must understand, Rita is not a woman like that, Rita is not a woman like that, mom educated her to always respect you as her husband, so you don't doubt Rita anymore” Tya said as she sat in the chair across from Aaron and Rita.

Rita then looked at Aaron's face and hit Aaron slowly on the shoulder, “tuh right I said also what, I just understand kok” said Rita in a relaxed tone, I wish her husband wasn't like that anymore.

“I understand kok ma'am, but somehow I always feel like this from a long time ago, what else my physique is also under his ex Rita” said Aaron honestly as it is.

“mom understands kok son, it's natural men feel that way, but you don't think Rita women like that who see people from the physical alone, and you Rita, you also have to keep your attitude, you also have to keep your attitude, do not because your position and your income is higher than Aaron, it makes you disrespect your own husband” said Bu Tya firmly.

“iya ma'am, I know kok” Rita said with a smile.

‘just became Arya's secretary, Harun mas already kayak gini, what else if I follow Arya's advice to work in a larger company so that my career can rise, what else if I follow Arya's advice to work in a larger company so that my career can rise, can down again mental mas Harun’ Inner Rita.

Aaron raised his head and gently stroked Rita, “sorry yes dear if I am still like this, but one thing is for sure, I never doubt you, this is just a problem in myself, he said, and also, the one thing that makes me dare to marry you and accept whatever your family is like is because of my love that can not be measured by anything.

"i know you, I love you with all my heart, I don't want to doubt me and I want you to be nothing like this anymore" Rita replied as she hugged Aaron's arm.

“udah, let's get ready, pause again it will be noon, later we are late again to see father” said Bu Tya while stroking the hair of his grandson who plays a doll in his hug.