The Art of Seviyorum (I Love You)
19. Decisions.
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"Sorry Dede(grandfather in turkish) I can't go home now."
"...."
"I'll be home when it's all over."
"...."
"All right, good night." Revan put his phone on the nightstand after the call ended. The man sat down on the back of the bed.
"Maira .. have you slept?" the question made Maira shake her head. The woman closed her eyes, but she had not slept.
"Not ...," Lisa answered while opening her eyes. Sighing her breath, Lisa looked at her husband.
"What's wrong?" Revan realized there was something Lisa wanted to tell him. Lovingly, the man rubbed Lisa's cheek which looked more tapered than usual.
"Nothing, I just miss the kids." Revan smiles. Indeed his two children are in Bandung, with Nindi and Akbar.
"You have to eat a lot. Look at you thinner than you were yesterday." Lisa did not respond.
"What is the gender of our child?" Lisa stared at the gray ceiling above.
"Maira ...."
"I sometimes think about whether he's happy?" Revan lies down next to Lisa. His body turned to face his wife.
"He must be happy, I'm sure." Revan rubbed Lisa's left cheek and kissed her right cheek. "Maira .. can I say something?"
"What?" Lisa looked at her husband.
"40 days passed after Zara died. My grandfather asked me to come home. Do you want to come with me." Lisa was silent, did she have to come?
"Why?"
"You're my wife, and I'll introduce you to my family."
"No!"
"Why? You're my wife and you should know about my family."
"We're almost divorced, I don't know what will happen if I go with you."
"I will guarantee your safety and that of the children."
"You mean you're gonna take the kids away, no!"
"No, it's not. If you'll allow it, my granddaughter wants to see the kids."
"I don't know ...." Revan frowned, looking at his now doubtful wife.
"I promise I won't separate you. You are my precious treasure from now on until at any time." Revan holds Lisa tightly, channeling the affection she's been holding back for appreciating Zara. Now Zara is gone, and Revan will pour out the love Lisa has never felt for her.
"Maira .. By the way, are you no longer afraid of me?" Revan just realized it.
"Mas wants me to keep freaking out?"
"It's not that, it's just that .. I'm happy when I hug you and you're not scared anymore."
"Life is a process, and everything that has happened makes me slowly accept you, Mas. Maybe ... Not with anyone else." Which means Revan is special to Lisa. Revan smiled, holding Lisa tighter.
"Thank you for accepting me."
"There's no reason for me not to accept you Mas, I should be the one to thank you. You helped a lot." Revan just kept quiet, where he helped a lot, which he knew, he just kept bothering Lisa. It even made the woman hurt without her noticing.
"Mas ... seriously?" Revan chuckles. He had only first seen Lisa's expression that looked happy like that.
"I'm not kidding, baby ...," for some reason, Lisa's cheeks suddenly felt hot. The woman immediately hid her face in Revan's chest. Why is she now like a teenager in love?
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"Mother, Father!" Asha ran over quickly and immediately hugged Lisa. Revan smiled, then rubbed the pink hijab that this afternoon the little girl was wearing.
"Who is the same mother? Adek kangen tau!" Asha hugged Lisa tightly, then turned to embrace Revan.
"Whose brother?" ask Revan.
"Sister is learning" replied Asha. Lisa shook her head, she knew how Ezha was.
"Ezha, he's very clever. I was even overwhelmed by her attitude, "honestly and Lisa would probably feel better when Revan was with her.
"Maybe ...."
"Lisa, you've finally come!" Nindi appeared, immediately hugging her beloved niece.
"Sorry Auntie, I've taken care of you."
"Not at all dear. And, why did you bring her?" Nindi looked at Revan not like it.
"Tante, Mas Revan Lisa's husband, it's only natural that Mas Revan came here."
"Tante still doesn't like to see her."
"August ...."
"Yes, it's up to you. This old lady just reminds you not to be stupid. Understood!"
"Must be Aunt."
Lisa nodded, her steps leading her towards her first son's room. Arezha Zakky is 8 years old next month. Lisa smiled, as soon as she opened the door, the woman saw Ezha was seriously reading.
"Asalamualaikum hotshot Mother ...." Ezha turned her head, smiled and immediately ran towards Lisa.
"Mother, when's the date?"
"Just been there."
"Which father?" Lisa smiled, rubbing Ezha's slightly wavy hair.
"Ahead, same Adek."
"Ezha wants to see Dad." Ezha hurriedly ran out, he wanted to quickly meet the Father.
"Be careful honey, don't run around danger." Ezha did not care, instead ran fast and when he saw Revan, the boy smiled.
"Dad!" call him. Revan turned his head and smiled, seeing the arrival of his running son and immediately hugged him, "Dad why is it so long?"
"I'm sorry Dad, I work."
"Dad won't stay with Brother Adek anymore, right?" Revan shook his head.
"No, I promise."
"Yey!" screech her two children while hugging Revan. Lisa noticed that, did she have to comply with her husband's wishes. Should he and the children go to Turkey? Lisa's confused.
To be Continue ....
