Trying To Be Faithful

The taste that ever existed

"Teh, I'm going home first."

"Be careful on the road, yeah. There's no fare?"

"There's a little, but there's enough."

Hasna smile. He took his wallet and gave Inggit some blue money.

"Buy fruit or food for mom."

"Mother is so sad not to be here, Tea."

"Teeth know, but the prayer of the mother is much more precious and more than enough. Say hello to mom. You also take care of me there."

"Yes, tea. Assalamualaikum."

Hasna answered her brother's greetings, who would return home after a few days in the hospital.

The crowded atmosphere now feels lonely when there is only Hasna and Nay in a room that is quite large. The tired Nay fell asleep.

"Mas, leave my son first. I'm going to the cafeteria for a bit" Hasna told the nurse.

"Yes, Mom."

"Where are you going?" ask someone from behind Hasna. Hasna turned.

"Mass?"

"You hungry?"

Hasna just smiled.

"I brought you food. Come on, let's eat together inside."

Hasna nodded.

"A lot, Mom."

"I haven't eaten since lunch."

"Loh, why? No matter how busy, try to eat regularly. Why work to make a lot of money if the money just to be given to the doctor."

"Yes, sorry .. sorry."

"Yes, let's eat. I think it's delicious. There's almonds too, definitely savory."

Raden smiled as he saw Hasna sniffing the food. Hasna was bearded when the taste of the food matched on her tongue.

"Come, Mas. It's good to know, try it." Hasna spoke with food in her mouth. He took the chicken, then fed it to Raden.

"Where? Yummy, right?"

"Because you're the one who blew it."

Hasna remained silent. He stopped chewing. Then after that awkwardness happened. They eat in silence. Hasna who was active became so quiet.

Raden looked at the clock that was coiled around his wrist.

"It was night, I said yes if so."

Hasna looked over, then nodded slowly. Of course, Raden only wanted to avoid the awkwardness that occurred, not because it was really already night.

Hasna drove to the front door. He went back inside, tidied up the rest of the meal, then sat down while looking at Nay who was still asleep.

Slowly her tears were dripping pretty hard. Hasna kissed Nay's hand.

"I'm sorry. Mother's sorry, Dad."

Two days later, Raden never visited again. He himself felt confused if he would meet Hasna later. He didn't know what to say, and he did if he met her.

"Pa, aren't you in the hospital?" ask Akhtia.

"Why there's another job."

"I mean look at Nay, it's not a matter of work."

"Akhtia, come here." Raden patted the sofa right beside him. He wanted his son to sit there.

"What's wrong?" akhtia asked as she leaned her head against Raden's arm.

"Why ask permission to marry Aunt Hasna? No need, Pah. I have the blessing. So, stay papa action."

"Why? So tumben. Usually if Aunt Rani betrothed papa, you're immediately ulti."

"Don't know. I love Aunt Hasna. I also like having a sister who was suddenly big like Puput."

"Yes, you understand because you are so lonely and want to ask for a sister long ago. Papa knows you will be very happy if Puput and his sisters become your sodara," said Raden while stroking his son's head.

"Yes, Pa. Said Brother, Puput looks not like when papa deketin his mother. I don't think he likes it, he just needs an adjustment. Yes, I will be the same if papa goes and there is someone who deletin mama. After all, for daughters fathers are their true love."

"So much for a wife. Not every wife can forget her husband easily."

"Good dong, that means he's loyal, right?"

"Hmmm, you're right."

"Yes, I went to my room to get ready. O, yes, Pah. I brought papa's driver in?"

"Where are you going? It's late afternoon."

"I have a promise to buy a book."

"Don't go home at 7pm."

"Pwg!"

"When an adult is in a relationship, it's not the love they put first. There's more to it than that. Like because we need each other, or because we have to."

"Thank you for the tea, Bi."

"Either. How's Bu Hasna's son doing?"

"It's improving. Maybe I'll be home soon."

Bi Juriah sat next to Raden. He kept a tray on his lap. Look straight ahead.

"In addition to being loyal, she seems like a patient woman. Either you can be angry or not. Accept anything that even hurts her heart. What was taken away from him was not thought of and was more likely 'yes it is'."

Although Bi Juria did not name him, Raden understood what and who his nanny was talking about.

"Living the only person on whom life rests is not easy. We can see that from how the madam left. We even grieve at the state of the mistress, not because of the departure of the master."

Raden again sipped his warm ginger tea.

"If it's serious, keep going. But if you're not sure, don't try to hurt him. We won't know what will happen if we hurt a heart that's out of shape."

"I felt the same way when I met his mother Achtia. Not pretty but really interrupting my night sleep cycle."

Bi jyria smiled.

"Hmm, what do you want to make tonight?"

"Just ask the kids, I'm eating out."

Bi jyria smiled back before she went to the kitchen.