RTB 2: I Want You Back

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The festivities of the event were solemn, and the invited guests gradually left the residence of Alvi's house. While Famela still helps Avril to care for her baby because of Avril's condition is still weak.

"I'm sorry, Fam. I'm troubling you." Avril said that was not hearty to see Famela become troubled because of it.

"What's wrong Avril. I just feel like I'm going back to last year."

"yes too. Our children are both girls, right?" Hearing the murmur, Famela simply smiled in response while continuing to put Zeeya to bed who she had just changed her clothes.

Before long, Aldi and Dinda met Avril who was now eating her food. Instead of getting a hug from Reifan, Avril instead got a cold attitude from the little boy. The reason, when Reifan followed Aldi to the guest room, Reifan was seen to just stay behind Aldi without wanting to approach Zeeya as when Avril was still pregnant.

"Rei... here baby! Mommy has something for you. You don't want to say hello to baby sister?" Avril asked a little teasing Reifan.

"That's not Eifan's sister, not Eifan's mother." And suddenly the answer managed to make Avril and Alvi stunned. Why would Reifan think that? Not when Zeeya was still in the womb, Reifan always joked with him even though he spoke random.

Not yet Alvi asked what Reifan meant, Avril moved from her seat carefully and walked over to Reifan. His tears flowed profusely though soundlessly staring at the little boy he considered to be his own son. When Avril grabbed Reifan's face and was about to speak, Reifan turned his face and turned to twitch his arm.

"Mother. Daddy... Eifan wants to go home." His whine while staring hopefully at Dinda and Aldi. Not only was Avril's face pale, Alvi was shocked by what Reifan said. However, Aldi was ordinary and immediately said goodbye to Alvi.

"Thank you for the show. Sorry if Rei was being disrespectful." Said Aldi by taking out his phone and typing something and before long he showed the screen of his phone.

"I've transferred money to reimburse the cost of today's event. I'm sorry but maybe that's enough to represent my thanks." Aldi then passed by carrying his wife and child to leave Alvi's residence. It was seen that Avril had been sitting limp on the bed and Famela also felt that there was something strange on Aldi.

"Rei.... Why did you say that to Mommy?" Lirih Avril could not hold back her sadness anymore. Quickly, Alvi grabbed his wife and tried to calm her cries.

"Not to think about it. I'm sure Rei must be exhausted and there might be something bothering him. Maybe he's angry because Raven doesn't exist."

"Raven went with Galih's brother out of town, right? And we told him too. But..."

"That's a kid. His emotions are unstable. It's okay, baby, don't mind!" Although feeling upset, but Avril herself could not blame Rei completely. He also thought that Rei might be angry because he did not accompany him during his birthday event like the last years.

In addition, Aldi pulled his car over in the yard and left again after delivering Dinda. She doesn't want to risk anything because of Dinda's pregnancy if she takes her to the funeral. The rules of his parents still he believes in order to maintain the safety of the fetus in the womb Dinda. This was the first time for him to take Reifan on a pilgrimage to the tomb of Syifa. Although his chest felt tight, Dinda tried to stretch his heart and think positively that this was Aldi's routine to commemorate Syifa's death.

"Shypha. Now he's my husband. Even though he still remembers you, I wouldn't want him to love you." Said Dinda in a soft tone as she stared at the departure of Aldi's car which was getting away.

Arriving at the funeral, Aldi took Reifan's hand along each tombstone neatly lined up.

"Here, son!" Aldi waved his hand asking Reifan to come closer then carried him on his lap.

"4 years!" His inner.

"Mammy? Who?" Reifan asked with an innocent face staring at Aldi.

"Emmm you used to call Mommy on the photo in Daddy's room first. And Daddy used to call her always Mammy."

"Mother Ifa? Where's Daddy's Mother? Mother left? Oma said, Mother is gone. Does the mother exist now? Daddy Eifan wants Mother Ifa." Reifan's whine became a cry. The longer, the crying gets louder because Aldi does not give a clear answer to Reifan.

"Daddy... Which mother?"

"Mother here son!" Only so did Aldi answer while hugging Reifan tightly.

"Daddy lied. Mother is not here." the more Reifan heard this, Aldi was increasingly made agitated, he did not know what to answer.

"Rey! Listen Daddy. Stop crying. Daddy wants to talk." After Aldi said this, Reifan tried to stop his crying. After Reifan finally calmed down, Aldi slowly grabbed a tombstone bearing the name of his first wife.

"Mother is in heaven, son! Although Rei asked Mommy to come, Mommy will not come back. And his body is buried here. In the future, if Rei remembers Mother again, Rei tells Daddy! Daddy's gonna bring Rei here to talk to Mommy. Rei want to talk now, won't he?"

"Mother Ifa... Eifan misses." Only that sentence was spoken from Reifan's mouth. Although not yet understood by death, Reifan could feel that Syifa had indeed gone very far.

Once enough is felt, Aldi and Reifan return home because of the possibility that Mother and Wife are waiting. The day was approaching night, Aldi rushed forward his car so that Dinda did not think a no-no. Until finally reached home, sure enough, Dewi and Dinda were waiting for him to come home in front of the house. Both of them moved from their seats when they saw Aldi's car arrive in front of them.

"Why is it still outside? It's getting dark." Aldi protests as he approaches Dinda.

"I'm worried Al. You're just coming home now."

"Yes sorry. I stopped by to buy something for Rei." Hearing the reason that Aldi gave, Dinda just nodded her head in understanding and did not want to add any more problems.

Over time, Avril's condition has begun to recover and looks fresher than before. Given some of Zeeya's depleted needs, Avril asks Alvi for permission to shop alone. Because Ray is busy, Alvi only asks other subordinates to keep Avril safe while outside the house. Avril accidentally left Zeeya to Nadia, because she was worried that if Zeeya was taken out, it was likely that Zeeya would cry because she was uncomfortable with the situation.

Arriving at the mall, Avril immediately looked for what she needed. From a distance, Avril faintly saw the figure of the little boy she recognized. Yes, he is Reifan. His curiosity began to make him want to follow where Reifan went, but he remembered that there were items that he had to buy as soon as possible.

After buying all the necessities he needed, Avril immediately followed in which direction Reifan passed. Avril smiled cheerfully as she realized the location of Aldi's car not far from her car, until she immediately approached Reifan who was now with his caretaker.

"Rey! Who are you here with?" Avril asked crouching in front of Reifan.

"Yes Aunty." 'Deg!' Reifan's answer succeeded in making Avril sculpt instantly.

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