Ride in Bed

Mario

“Roxas.”

Roxas' head turned to the right, a foreign man standing nearby. He did not know the man at all. His forehead was frowning to hear him call his name.

“You are Roxas. Your mother Sinta, right? (you're Roxas. Your mother Sinta, right?).”

Back Roxas was shocked to hear the man speak a language he did not like. Even so, he understood the words that had been said. The man knows who his mother is. His eyes were staring at the man in front of him. Looking at his appearance as well as his face, Roxas was suspicious, could this man be his real father.

“Whose father?” Roxas does not use English. In addition to being lazy, he is also nervous when talking directly to foreigners using English.

“I’m Mario. I’m.. I’m your dad.”

For a moment Roxas just stared at the man named Mario. Lisa, who saw Roxas' car still in front of the house, got out immediately. He asked to bring a cake sold at AdRox after returning from the coffee shop later. Lisa's forehead frowned to see Roxas talking to someone. Lisa came closer.

“Xas..” call Lisa.

Lisa's steps came to a halt when she saw the man who was with Roxas. Although twenty more years had passed, but he could still clearly face the man who had abandoned his brother. Lisa approached Mario, her eyes staring intently at the man.

“You! What are you doing here?! (you. What are you doing here?!).”

Roxas was quite surprised to hear Lisa's words. Not surprised to hear his words, but he did not expect that his aunt could speak English as well. His eyes stared unblinkingly at the sister of his mother.

“I just wanna see Roxas, my son (i just want to meet Roxas, my son).”

“Your son? He’s not your son! (your child? He's not your son!).”

“Please.”

“Go!”

Hearing the commotion in front of the house, Pipit and Enin came out. They wanted to see what was going on. Peeks confused to see Lisa is angry at a foreign man. Enin's eyes rounded to see Mario. The man who had come to marry his son sirri and left him pregnant.

“Mario,” call enin, the guy named Mario was looking at enin.

“Mrs.. You still remember me? (mistress, you still remember me?).”

“Of course we remembered you. You left my sister while she was pregnant! (of course we still remember you. You left my sister when she was pregnant!).”

“I’m sorry. Really I. really sorry. Where’s Sinta? I wanna see her (i'm sorry, really sorry. Where is Sinta? I want to meet him).”

“Go.. nobody wants you here! (go.. no one wants you here!).”

“Tante, please bring enin in. You're in too, ma'am. Let me talk to him.”

Pipit who had read the situation and understood who this bule man was, asked everything to go inside. He'll talk to Mario. Some neighbors came out to see what was going on. Lisa complies with Pipit's wishes, she brings enin in. Roxas went inside too. The man was still unconscious from his shock.

“We can talk here (we can talk here).”

Pipit invited Mario to sit on the chair on the terrace. From inside the house Lisa keeps an eye on Mario who is talking to Pipit. Roxas chose to go into the room. To calm himself down, he invited Zidan to play.

While on the porch, Mario begins to tell him who he is. Mario married Sinta 24 years ago through the marriage of sirri. She was asked to convert by Sinta's parents before marrying their child. After three months of living together as a husband and wife, Mario begins to regret his decision. Living with women who are different cultures and religions is very difficult to live with.

In the fourth month, when his employment contract expired, the man secretly left Sinta. He left despite knowing that his wife was pregnant with their child. Mario returns to Italy and lives his life as usual. The man also re-adheres to his former beliefs.

Two years ago she saw Roxas in one of the clothing products. Looking at the boy's face, he was convinced that Roxas was his son. Mario enlists the help of his Indonesian friend to investigate Roxas. From the information his friend got, he finally believed that Roxas was his son.

The goal is to introduce yourself. Seeing Roxas who has grown big and successful, there are regrets in him. Therefore he ventured to come to meet with Roxas. He wanted to introduce himself as the father of the man.

Pipit can only be silent to the story of Mario. If he did not remember the man sitting next to him was his father-in-law, he might have doused the water and sent the man away. She used to leave Sinta just like that even though she knew she was pregnant. And now he's coming to get a confession.

“May I know where Sinta now is? (may I know where Sinta is now?).”

“She had pass away a few years ago (she died a few years ago).”

Mario is surprised to hear Sinta has gone ahead of him. His intention to meet and apologize could not come true. Now the only hope is to meet and talk to Roxas.

“Can you help me? I wanna talk with Roxas (can you help me? I want to talk to Roxas).”

“I’m gonna talk to Roxas about you. Please wait until I call you. But don’t expect him to accept you after all you did (i'll talk to Roxas about you. Please wait until I call you. But don't expect him to accept you after what you did).”

“Ok.. I’ll wait your call and thank you (well, I will wait for a call from you and thank you).”

Mario gives his card to Pipit. He also gave her the Indonesian number used by him during his stay in the country. Mario is currently working in Bandung. The man will stay for two months. After leaving a number that can be contacted, Mario said goodbye.

Pipit's eyes continued to look at the car Mario was driving away from his residence. He heard his long breath. He saw Mario's business card in his hand. Either Roxas accepts the man's presence or refuses to meet him.

Pipit into the house. Lisa and Enin were nowhere to be seen, as if they were inside the room. So did her husband. Pipit walked towards his room, Zidan's voice heard from inside. Roxas must be playing with his son. When his hand opened the door, Roxas and Zidan were playing with the cars Adrian bought yesterday.

“Mas..” call Pipit.

“What has he gone?”

“Iya.”

The woman approached her son and held him. As soon as he saw himself Zidan really wanted to be carried. He laid Zidan on the bed and intended to suckle her. Roxas then goes up to the bed and cancels his intention to go to his coffee shop. The mood was gone after Mario's arrival.

Roxas' eyes continued to look at Zidan who was a nursing hen. His hand moved rubbing the top of his son's head. His mind drifted back to Mario. Why did the man show up now. At this time his life was complete, happy born and inner. He doesn't need that guy anymore.

“Mas.he...your father.”

“Hmm.”

“What would you like to meet him?”

“For what? Is there any point in me meeting him? If he was going to see me, why now? Where has he been all this time?”

“I know, mas. He must have been surprised by his sudden appearance. Avoiding them is not the best way out either. She already told me the reason she left your mama.”

“What reason makes sense?”

“No.”

“Do you want to see him?”

“Entahlah. If I see you, I don't know what to say. I don't know what he said.”

Smile terkulum on the face Pipit, at a time like this Roxas still joking. The face of the husband that looks cloudy because of the arrival of Mario. Roxas grabbed Pipit's hand and kissed the back of his hand.

“For now I don't want to meet him. But if I want to see you later, please accompany me. So that I know what she's talking about.”

“Iya, mas.”

Finally a smile rose on Roxas' face. He brought his face closer and kissed Pipit's lips affectionately. The man did not release his lips. Then he just******* his wife's lips.

PLAQUES

Roxas is shocked when Zidan hits his cheek. The child is not sleeping. The nursing event was interrupted because of the actions of the father. Roxas ended his kiss. Pipit just giggled amusedly watching Roxas rub his cheek that was hit by the slap of the child.

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A month after Mario's arrival at Roxas' house, the man was finally able to meet and talk to his son. Pipit contacted her and said Roxas was willing to meet the man at AdRox. Of course Mario is happy to hear that. Excitedly the man came to Roxas at his coffee shop.

The atmosphere of AdRox has been crowded with visitors. Pipit has prepared a special table for Mario at the end. There the conversation of the two will not be disturbed by the traffic of other visitors. Mario goes straight to the table he's prepared for, he sees Roxas still serving his customers.

Pipit comes first to approach Mario with Zidan in his carrier. He put Zidan in a special child's chair. The woman gives Zidan her favorite cake, then sits down in front of Mario. Mario's eyes kept looking at Zidan. Zidan's Roxas-like face convinced him that the child in front of him was his grandson.

“He’s yor son? (he's your son?),” asked Mario.

“Yes.”

“So. he’s my grandson (so.he is my grandson).”.

After giving his customer orders, Roxas immediately approached Pipit and Mario. He kissed Zidan's cheek first before sitting next to his wife. Mario continued to look at Roxas with a smiling face. Instead Roxas looked at her with an expressionless face.

“I know who you are,” said Roxas.

“I know who you are,” Pipit translate.

“Honest..actually I don't care who my father is. Ever since I was in the womb, you've not been with my mother either. So was I born until I had a child. It feels strange to see you suddenly come and claim to be my father. I only had a mother. He who fought desperately gave birth to me and raised me. We met, and I know our relationship. Looks like it's enough.”

Pipit immediately translated what Roxas said to Mario. Honestly, he was sad to know Roxas' response to her. The man lowered his head, what he did first was indeed difficult to apologize for. But once he hopes Roxas will be kind enough to accept it.

“I hope we can fix our relationship (i hope we can fix this situation).”

“What relationship? From the beginning we had no relationship. You left knowing that my mother was pregnant with your child. Is that responsible? What do you expect of me? Do you wish I could take you in with a big chest and forget about everything that happened? Sorry I'm not that good.”

Mario's face became even more sad as Pipit said what her husband said. Mario pulls Roxas' hand, his eyes showing hope. He really wants to fix everything. Moreover, he only had a daughter from his wife who was in Turin. She also wants to have a boy, and that's Roxas. His son from his first marriage.

“Please give me a chance (please give me a chance).”

Slowly Roxas pulled his hand. The man cleared his throat to expel the uneasiness that had engulfed his heart. Seeing Mario who seemed to be clear to him, it felt unbearable. But if you recall the suffering of mama and eninnya, the anger reappeared.

“Sorry. I can't give you what you want. I also need time to accept this. If next time you come and we can meet again, maybe my feelings of anger and hatred for you have diminished. But for now, sorry.”

A glimmer of hope appeared for Mario when he heard what Pipit said while translating the husband's sentence. Mario's head nodded in understanding. He knew, Roxas must have needed some time to accept himself.

“Thank you. I will come at least once a year to see you and your family (thank you. I'll come at least once a year to see you and your family).”

“Please.”

“May I give your son present? He’s my grandson, right? (may I give you a gift for your son? He's my grandson, right?”

“Hmm.”

“Thank you. thank you so much. And sorry, I can’t be a good father for you (thank you very much. And sorry, I can't be a good father to you).”

“I have a good mother and grandmother, it's enough.”

A bitter smile was seen on Mario's face. Although Roxas' attitude seemed cold, but it was more than enough for him. At least the man didn't shoo her or spout harsh words at her. In his heart Mario promised to show his sincerity as a father from now on. Although they are separated, but as much as possible he will continue to be in a relationship with Roxas.

“The day after tomorrow I have to go back to Torino. I hope we can meet again someday (then I will return to Turin. I hope we can meet again someday).”

“Hmm.”

“I have to go now. Take care's. I will contact you, obviously (i have to go now. Take care. I'll call you as often as possible).”

Mario stood up from his seat. He approached Zidan, smashed the top of his head and kissed his cheek. He saw this handsome boy in front of him. The child was his grandson, his flesh and blood. Then he looked at Roxas who was still sitting in his place.

“May I hug you? (can I hug you?).”

Roxas stayed long enough. Then the man stood up and approached Mario. With teary eyes the man hugged Roxas tightly. Pipit looked at the scene in front of him with a haru feeling. Although he has not recognized Mario as his father, Roxas attitude has been more lenient.

“Take care, Pipit. Bye Zidan (keep yourself, Pipit. Goodbye, Zidan).”

Mario threw his smile at Roxas and Pipit, then the man left the cafe. His feelings are relieved now. With a smile on his face, Mario came out of the coffee shop.

After Mario died, Pipit hugged her husband's waist. The woman threw a smile at the man. Roxas grabbed Pipit's body and hugged him tightly.

“I've done the right thing, right?”

“Iya. You've done it right. I'm proud of you, mas.”

Regardless of the views of the visitors of his coffee shop, Roxas continued to hug Pipit tightly. In his toughest moments, the wife continued to accompany him and gave him strength. After breaking her arms, she put a baby carrier in front of her chest and put Zidan in it. Roxas will serve customers while holding Zidan.

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**Clearly yes that manggi babehnya Roxas, not the actor let alone Adit who woke up from the grave🤣

Siap² yes.. If there are no obstacles tomorrow will** ............