RTB 2: I Want You Back

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Alvi really does not believe what Ray says. This hour, he who was supposed to be close, was forced to be replaced by Ray and chose to go home. He wanted to hear clearly what was going on. His mind was raging, how could Reifan call Avril with the call of Aunty? Moreover, it was Aldi's own order. This cannot be digested by Alvi. He could not think more clearly.

Arriving home, Alvi runs towards the room and is unaware of Nadia's presence in the family room. Alvi was sad when she saw Avril's heartbreaking condition. How not, Avril is now asleep next to Zeeya with tears that continue to break even though her eyes are closed. Alvi knew that his wife did not intend to sleep. But when Alvi was about to grab Avril's head, his intention was clouded and his hand turned to wipe away the tears that were again broken. Feeling a touch, Alvi awakens and finds Alvi in front of her. Seeing Alvi's sad gaze, Avril again cried without a sound as she moved from her sleeping position.

"Al... Rei's no longer our son." His whine covered his face with his hands. Alvi immediately hugged Avril tightly so that this wife could be a little calmer.

"I already know. Maybe the time is up. Our togetherness and Rei's over. And maybe it was Aldi's decision too. We should be able to appreciate it."

"But I'm Al's mother. I raised him, I accompanied him, I gave him his name, I was also the one who desperately became the substitute figure for Aldi who was irresponsible and ran away from reality."

"Yes, baby yes. I don't understand, but what? Rei's son Aldi, and we're just surrogate parents without a custody agreement. Aldi his real father, he can take Rei at any time."

"That's not fair Al. That's not fair."

"But we can't be selfish either. After all, now there's Zeeya we have to think about." Alvi doesn't know what else to say. But finally, Alvi's tranquilizing sentence managed to make Avril a little calmer.

Later that night, unable to bear to see Avril continue to moody, Alvi decides to meet with Aldi and Reifan. He hoped, everything Avril said was just a misunderstanding.

When Alvi enters Aldi's house, he hears Reifan's voice, who may be joking with his nanny.

"Eh... Alva. Mama thinks who's son. Be seated! You have business with Aldi?" The goddess when she found Alvi who was still standing by the door.

"Yes Ma. There's something Alvi wants to ask." He answered and slowly began to sit on the sofa. The goddess re-entered the house and Reifan's voice drew closer. Sure enough, Reifan approached Alvi to the living room and kissed Alvi's hand.

"Uncle looking for Daddy?" Asked Reifan innocently.

"Eh?" Alvi suddenly fell silent upon hearing the foreign call Rei made to her. "Who's Rei? Uncle? Uncle who?" Next Alvi asked by trying to make sure that he was mistaken.

"Uncle Alvian." Reifan's answer this time was quite the answer to what he asked.

"You looking for me?" Tanya Aldi managed to disperse Alvi's daydream. "What's wrong? Mama said you wanted to ask me something." Aldi continued when Alvi did not immediately answer his question. Instead of continuing the conversation, Alvi instead moved from her seat with an expression like a confused person.

"No Al. No, it's. I'll just go home." Hearing Alvi suddenly say goodbye, Aldi became astonished with the intention of Aldi coming to his house.

"Drug Uncle...." Reifan waved his hand as Alvi passed from their residence.

"Current. Mama has made coffee for you" said Dewi also amazed to see Alvi who suddenly came home just like that.

"I don't know Ma either." Aldi replied then passed back to his room. There, he saw Dinda sitting leaning back by talking to the person who was making a video call with him. As Aldi sat on the other side of the bed, Dinda pointed the phone screen at him and showed him her in-laws' faces there.

"Aldi... When are you on your honeymoon?" Salma asked so suddenly.

"Mom wants to take a granddaughter from Al." Salma's complaint made Aldi and Dinda look at each other. Right, they haven't told Dinda's family about her pregnancy. So that this ignorance managed to make Aldi and Dinda smile and even laugh a little.

"Oh yes, ma'am... Aldi's got some good news for Mom and Dad."

"What is Al?" Tanya Hadi could not hide her curiosity. Before Aldi spoke, he glanced at Dinda first and sighed for a moment.

"Seriously Al. I've been beating this up." Said Salma who could not wait to hear what news Aldi would tell him.

"Dinda's pregnant Mom. It's still 4 weeks."

"Huh? Are you really Al? Is your wife pregnant?" In disbelief, Salma again questioned the matter hoping that Aldi would tell her again. "Yes Mom, I'm serious. And now it's enjoying the cravings until I'm overwhelmed." Aldi complained after telling the news he wanted to convey.

"Eh... When do I have weird cravings?" Dinda's protest received no charges from her husband.

"Yes, it's never weird. But you don't know the time. At 12pm you want to eat rujak. It's 2 in the morning you want chicken porridge."

"Hehe. You're not sincere, are you?"

"Faithful dear ones." Aldi replied trying to convince him that he did not mind his wife's random wishes.

After she finished contacting her parents, Dinda put her phone on the nightstand and she suddenly daydreamed on the edge of the bed.

"Why? You think of something?" Aldi asked as he wrapped his hand on Dinda's shoulder.

"I thought of Avril. How she felt when she found out that Rei no longer called her Mommy. He must be very angry. Maybe he thinks I brainwashed Rei."

"Avril wasn't that kind of woman. He won't think what you're thinking right now. But honestly I was thinking about him too. But when will Rei depend on them. Avril has her own child. I'm afraid that Avril doesn't love Rei the way she used to. I asked Rei to change his call to Avril not without reason."

"But... Avril's been taking care of Rei from the baby."

"Yes. Indeed so. But, what's wrong if I take back what's mine?"

"You better talk to him so you don't misunderstand."

"alright. I'll try to talk to Avril."

On the other hand, Alvi could not eliminate the voice of Reifan who kept ringing in his ears. The call of 'Uncle' to him was very foreign. He really didn't believe Reifan changed his calling. He thought, Reifan did not consider it as a family, but as someone else. When he arrived home, his gaze again saddened to see Avril walking towards Reifan's room then when Alvi followed, Avril stroked Reifan's blanket and toys there. Then Avril took the usual bolster of Reifan hugging while sleeping. Slowly Avril rubbed it and then in the hug of the bolster until she cried bitterly made. Alvi walked up to his wife and hugged her tightly, she felt what Avril felt. He felt equally lost because he already considered Reifan really like his own son.

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