RTB 2: I Want You Back

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. "Ma... Why continue to blame Aldi? Aldi works for Mama and Rei. And my job requires me to leave Rei. Why doesn't my mom understand?" Aldi began to despair.

"I just got home ma. I need rest and quiet. But mama's making me even more depressed."

"Your choice is twofold. Let Avril take full care of Reifan or you remarry." The goddess confirmed her words and then moved from her seat.

"Ma... Mama thought it was easy to find a wife and mother for Reifan?"

"Didn't you say to get closer to one of your friend's kids. Who knows, he could be Syifa's replacement. Or are you still expecting Avril?"

"Ma... What's this mama talking about? Rei's my son. Mama want to give it to someone else? I'm his real parents. No matter how good a foster parent is, it won't be like me ma.."

"Yes. It will not be like you who do not remember the time, or just want to know the condition of Rei when you are not there. That so?"

"Ma."

"Then how's Al? Mama doesn't want to see Rei cry anymore because she keeps expecting you to come home. And what's wrong if Alvi becomes your replacement. He also loved Rei, and mama saw him treating Rei like his own son."

"That's now ma... Alvi has no children from Avril. He obviously loved Rei very much. But if she had a child, maybe she'd forget about Rei." Hearing that, the Goddess was silent not responding. He momentarily confirmed the expression. But he also could not continue to see Reifan who was always crying waiting for Aldi to come. The Goddess chose to pass leaving Aldi who looked so exhausted. Aldi leaned back his body and slowly closed his increasingly dewy eyes.

"Syifa... What should I do? I could've gotten a wife in no time, but I wasn't necessarily able to get a mother for Rei. If anything, maybe only Avril can play both roles. If it's Dinda, I don't know her much closer yet. I don't know who he is or how he lives. Syifa! Even if you're someone else, but I want you back." Aldi's mind opened his eyes and stared fixedly at the ceiling of the room.

"Daddy.., daddy's home." Shouted Reifan disperse Aldi's daydreams instantly. He immediately wiped away the dew that had piled up and was about to fall. Reifan ran faster and hugged Aldi tightly. It felt a deep longing from the child, making Aldi more tightly return Reifan's embrace.

"Don't run, you'll fall."

"Eifan wants daddy. Daddy doesn't love Eifan?" Aldi was stunned to hear Reifan's unexpected question. It was fitting that Dewi was very angry with him, it turned out that Reifan thought so.

"Where are you from?" Tanya Aldi let go of her embrace and turned to stare anxiously at Reifan.

"Dad get Eifan to play." He answered while grabbing his head. Aldi frowned to find the same Reifan hairstyle as Alvi. And he recalled his mother's words that had not been up to an hour. Just deserve. Perhaps only those two words flashed through Aldi's mind at this moment. Yes, it is fitting that Dewi wants Reifan to be cared for by Alvi and Avril. Even as small as it was, Alvi paid so much attention to Reifan.

"Dad.... Eifan wanted to.." his whine turned to approach Alvi who had just arrived in the room. Aldi was curious what Reifan asked Alvi until Reifan himself felt enthusiastic and seemed very interesting. Aldi frowned when Alvi gave rubik to Reifan. But before Reifan really seized the toy, Alvi scrambled first until the color was messy.

"Al... You're not wrong to give a toy to my son?" Tanya Aldi gave a slight tone of emphasis.

"No. He can finish it." Alvi replied so casually.

"Albie! I want to talk to you." Said Aldi again with a serious face. Alvi was curious what Aldi wanted to talk about until his face was as serious as that.

"I happen to want to talk to you too." However, despite her curiosity, Alvi follows Aldi to the study.

"What do you want to talk about?" Tanya Alvi realizes there is something strange about Aldi.

"After this you don't need to see Rei. Let me take care of him."

"What do you mean?" Alvi frowned in surprise and the sentence really made her clueless.

"I mean, you and Avil don't have to take care of Rei anymore."

"Yes I understand. But what do you mean, huh? you want to separate me from Rei?" Alvi suddenly rose apoplexy, he grabbed the collar of Aldi's shirt with reddened eyes.

"No. I just don't want my son to get too close to the person who's going to stay away from him.

"I don't know what you mean and what your problem is. But, until whenever Rei will be my son. Even though he's not my biological son, I just want to be the proper father for Rei." Firmly Alvi then threw Aldi violently, and he immediately turned back to step further away.

"If you've got kids, I don't guarantee you'll love Rei the way you say." Said Aldi managed to stop Alvi's steps. Alvi who was a little more grabbed the doorknob, he pegged instantly with a clenched hand holding back the anger.

"Then, if Avril and I don't take care of Rei when you're not around, will you guarantee his safety? And you're gonna keep burdening your mother to take care of Rei?" Reply Alvi without looking back. Finding Aldi who did not speak, Alvi rushed out of the room and immediately approached Avril. Instead of getting the deal for custody of Rei that Alvi had hoped for and falling into his hands, he instead got things that he had never even thought of before. Aldi himself entrusted Reifan to Alvi and Avril, but Aldi himself forbade Alvi to see Rei again. Seeing the look on Alvi's upset face, Avril immediately understood the situation.

"Avril let's go home." Alvi said with great affirmation.

"Dad... Eifan's coming." Reifan said running and putting the rubik he was playing in any place.

"No. Don't come with me." Said Alvi glancing sharply with a tone of voice so cold. Reifan stops when he finds a frightening glance from Alvi who is like a kidnapper who is about to take him away.

Hearing Alvi's different voice, Avril immediately caught up with Alvi and she grabbed Alvi's hand with calming intent. However, Alvi instead pulled Avril's hand violently towards the car. Realizing that Avril was in pain, Reifan again ran after Avril until he left the house.

"Mommy.. ayahhhh" his whine stopped on the porch of the house. He seemed not to know what to do because obviously Avril would leave him.

"Just...." Avril was no less confused with Alvi who forced her into the car as soon as possible.

When Alvi's car starts to go, Reifan yells to call Alvi and Avril over and over again while running after her.

"Al... Rei chase. Stop plisss. I can't bear to see him." But Alvi ignored the whining of Avril who was really worried because Reifan shouted while crying.

"Al... You have a heart for Rei? Aren't you the one who's going to officially adopt Rei?" And again, Alvi just kept quiet.

- connected.