RTB 2: I Want You Back

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The day changed, Dinda finally could sigh in relief when she heard the news that Sean had already returned to his city a few days ago. Dinda doesn't care whenever Sean leaves, because of the news he heard, Sean came home from last week. Clearly, he had calmed down to take Reifan out of the house without worrying that Sean would bother him. The confession was enough to make him alert, because he was afraid that if Aldi knew about the news, then his household would be the bet.

Towards noon, Dinda laid her body on the sofa after she finished bathing Reifan and some other homework. Although ART had banned him from helping them, Dinda did not listen and chose to help them. As he was relaxing, Reifan approached him with a storybook.

"Mother. Eifan wants to read." He gave the book to Dinda. Dinda gladly accepted and began to teach Reifan to read and spell every word. Amid their preoccupation with learning, there was a call from Mbak Nia who half ran up to him.

"Why Mother?" Ask Dinda questioningly.

"Anu Miss. There's a guest." Ma'am Nia replied while pointing towards the living room politely. Dinda who was curious then moved and found out who the guest who came to her husband's house. When Dinda was already in the living room, she narrowed her eyes as she did not recognize the stranger sitting elegantly on the sofa. Reifan who followed Dinda peeked at the guest from behind Dinda.

"Who's looking?" Tanya Dinda broke the silence that was going on between them.

"Is Aldi there? I was Aldi's friend in college."

"Emm Aldi is working. And the return will likely be late afternoon."

"Oh yeah, are you Aldi's wife?"

'Deg!' Dinda pecked at the instant of hearing a guest question that she herself did not know who. Seeing Dinda who is silent, the man who is known to be a friend of her husband is then laughing to make Dinda become confused.

"I'm sorry I asked you a no-no. I should have known without asking. Hahaha you must be his wife. Oh yes this is a reunion meeting invitation, please accept ya." Dinda smiled as she received a paper with an invitation for the alumni of the campus.

"I'm sorry, what's your name?"

"My name is Haris."

"Well, I'll tell Aldi."

"Hi Rei's. Want to come with Om?" Haris turns to greet Reifan who has no intention of approaching Haris out of fear.

"No way."

"Come on Rei. Om buy you some chocolate." Haris did not want to give up, he continued to persuade Reifan with his scary smile because he was forced.

"Mother.." whined Reifan and cried with fear.

"Suttt already... Om is good. Why crying?" Dinda holds Reifan while continuing to rub his back to make it calmer.

"What are you doing with my son, huh?" The familiar sound of the doorway made Reifan cry even louder and Haris fell silent. He smiled clumsily as he turned his face around and found Aldian's cold face and sharp gaze.

"Hehe.. uh Aldi. How are you?" Sapa Haris turned to approach Aldi without feeling sinful because it had made Reifan cry loudly in Dinda's lap. Aldi himself only glanced sharply following Haris's movements.

"Oh yes Al. Is she your new wife?" Haris asked next by whispering to Aldi who seemed to divert their conversation.

"If so why? Watch out if you fuck around."

"Wehhhhh was so scared..... emmm so now you have another handler? Lately your attitude has been good. You're always mean!" Ejek Haris but did not make Aldi melt his eyes on Haris.

"But can you keep it a secret? My wife asked."

"Ishhh don't. Appreciate request. He said he was very worried about Rei. And also, I was taking care of the preparations for the reception. So don't worry, I'll tell you later." Hearing Aldi's explanation, Haris smiled and patted Aldi on the shoulder with a slight laugh.

"alright. If that's what you want. Oh yeah, what's your wife Al's name?" Haris asks Aldi, but his eyeballs point at Dinda.

"Minda. My wife's name is Dinda."

"But I feel familiar. She looks a little like Shana, huh?" Aldi was wide-eyed to hear a forbidden name coming from Haris' mouth. The name Aldi desperately throw away so that never once spoken in his family, because because that name Dinda always think no-no about him.

"Far hey. Wanted to see from wherever, my most beautiful wife."

"Beuhhhhh." - Cetus Haris heard Aldi's words praising his wife. "But who is this woman? Why did he make Aldi disappear? Usually Aldi is always cold to every woman, even before Syifa, it took years for Aldi to receive Syifa completely. But whoever he is, I'm relieved. Aldi is no longer like before, he is better now. And also, it looks like Reifan loves her very much as a stepmother." Inner Haris looked at Dinda with a smile.

"Are you smiling?" And at once, Haris' smile faded from the reproof of the Aldi. He smiled again by patting Aldi's shoulder many times.

"This time, may you last until old age, and until death do you part." Haris then turned to look at Dinda who returned her smile.

"Foolah. I'm saying yes! Waiting for Al." Haris then passed away leaving Aldi's residence after he said goodbye.

On the terrace, Aldi looked at Reifan who was still struggling to stop his crying which had sounded very slow.

"Why crying?" Ask Aldi in a slightly firm tone.

"Daddy.." Reifan cried again and now he stretches his hand to be carried by Aldi. "Fear Om that." he whined to the gate, the direction where Haris went from his house.

"Kan Om Haris is no more. Why are you still crying?" Instantly, Reifan was instantly speechless hearing what his father had said. Aldi turned to look at his wife who he felt looked so pale.

"Darling, are you sick?" Ask Aldi who was responded to by the head by Dinda. In disbelief, Aldi lowers Reifan and turns to grab Dinda who is now holding her head. Seeing Dinda's eyes begin to close, Aldi immediately hugged and carried Dinda in his lap towards the room.

"Mother?" Reifan grabs Dinda's weakened hand while being carried by Aldi.

"The mother sleeps dear. You go to the room! Play the same as Nia. Daddy's taking Mommy to the room." Without having to coax harder, Reifan finally nodded and obeyed Aldi's orders to go to his own room.

After putting Dinda to bed, Aldi tried to call the Doctor to check on Dinda at home. He was worried, but also had to remain calm with Dinda's condition that felt suddenly like this. Some time later, finally the Doctor he was waiting for arrived as well. Afterwards, Aldi waited beside the Doctor as long as his wife was examined.

"Mr Aldi, do you know when Miss last menstruated?" Hearing a question from the Doctor, Aldi suddenly thought and he shook his head in response to the question.

"No doc. Why why?"

"I found no symptoms of the disease from Miss's body, because of Miss's condition like this, I concluded that Miss could have been pregnant." This time, Aldi stared with round eyes at the Doctor in disbelief.

"But, I suggest that you take Miss to the obstetrician." The doctor continued to give directions but nothing was responded to by Aldi. "Sir." Call the Doctor to make Aldi fade his daydream.

"Oh. i-iya doc. After my wife wakes up, I'll take her to the hospital."

After that, the Doctor passed and left Aldi who still did not believe, because he did not really expect the presence of a second child, he would accept whatever happened. But if Dinda already believed, then he will be happy and certainly will not refuse. Precisely the presence of the second child, may make the family happier.

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