
Because Arsyad has no one left, especially with his condition that has not fully recovered, Arsyad also hired a household assistant to clean the house and help care for Arsyad. And now, Arshad's neighbors pity the poor man, who once lived a perfect life but now only one kara. He used to have two wives, but now his two wives don't even visit him. That is the theme of complex gossip that is always the lips of mothers almost every day.
But Arsyad does not want to confuse gossip about himself, he also does not take heart whatever others think or say about him.
Arsyad still tries to live a normal life, he still visits Kindergarten school, to restaurants and even to orphanages like he did today with Michael.
Micheal drives Arsyad to his house, he helps Arsyad get out of the car then helps him sit in a wheelchair.
"Thank you" said Arsyad with a smile. Micheal just put his shoulder around and then he got in the car.
"You're still mad at me?" Ask Arsyad before Micheal closes the car door.
"I'm not angry, just the rest of the disappointment is still there," replied Micheal then he closed the car door. Arsyad just curled his lips, smiling knots at Micheal's answer which he could very well understand. It is difficult to suppress anger, and even harder to get rid of disappointment.
After Micheal's car left the yard of Arsyad's house, Arsyad went into the house.
"Assalamualaikum, Bi Sri." cried Arsyad. Not long after, her ART who was a middle-aged woman ran over to Arsyad.
"Waalaikum greetings, sir. Sorry, Mister. I was in the back, I didn't hear the car" Bi Sri said.
"It's okay, Bi. I brought the keys," said Arsyad, pushing his wheelchair towards the sofa, Bi Sri was about to help move Arsyad to the sofa but Arsyad refused.
"It's okay, Bi. I can do it myself" said Arsyad. He stood up and moved to the sofa.
"What dinner is he going to?" Tanya bi Sri later.
"Well, Bi," replied Arsyad as he pulled his phone out of his pocket, as he was about to put his phone to the table, suddenly his phone rang. Arsyad frowned at the confusion of the foreign number on his smartphone screen, and his pupils widened when he realized where the phone number code was from. With anxious hopes and a pounding chest, Arsyad answered the call.
"Ha-hello.." said Arsyad nervously, no sound from across the phone.
"Assalamualaikum.." said Arsyad later but still no answer, the frown on Arsyad's forehead deepened.be he hoped it was Aira because the phone number code was from Pakistan, Pakistan, but his hopes were dashed because no one responded from across the phone, Arsyad thought maybe a prankster or a misconnect. But when Arsyad was about to disconnect the phone, he heard a voice that he missed so much.
"Assalamualaikum, Abi ..." Arsyad's body stiffened, it was the voice of Livia, his daughter, the daughter he so longed for.
"This is Via" cried Via from across the phone, his voice sounded so cheerful, making Arsyad's heart flowery, so happy, Arsyad to not know what to say to greet his daughter. His voice was stuck in his throat, both of his eyelids were already in tears.
"Abi.." call Via once again which makes Arsyad immediately shed his tears. "Ummi, no sound, maybe the pulse is exhausted," said Via from across the phone, Arsyad took a deep breath while wiping his tears,
"She, Honey. This is Abi.." said Arsyad then with a choked voice.
"Pig... Via kangen," a spoiled Via whimper who manages to create a fluffy smile on Arsyad's lips.
"Yes, Honey. Abi also miss the same Via, Via how are you, son? Via healthy? Ummi's healthy too, right?" Tanya Arsyad enthusiastically.
"Via and Ummi are healthy, Abi. Keep the baby sister in the stomach Ummi is getting bigger, because Ummi's stomach is very big, round, Bi. Like a ball, hehe..." Arsyad laughed when he heard Via.
"Bi, Abi's still busy, huh? Is Abi still the same Ummi? So Abi's not on vacation?" now there is a voice rambunctious Via, it seems that the child is on the verge of feeling sad at this time. Arsyad's heart was sliced to hear Via's words, because the little boy had to witness his problems with Aira, he said, though Aira and Arsyad adopted Via so that the child had a complete family as the Via had dreamed so far.
"Bi, Via kangen, want to hug Abi. Ummi must've missed Abi, Abi when did he get here?"
"Via.." came the sound of Aira's reprimand on Via. Arsyad who heard the voice of his wife could only hold back a smile. In fact, just hearing Aira's voice had already made her heart beat fast.
"Can I talk to Ummi, honey?" Arsyad asked expectantly.
"Ummi, Abi wants to talk, Ummi. Abi said, abi also kangen ... at all Ummi said, until Abi could not sleep because the kangen was the same Ummi." Arsyad smiled broadly at the lie of his daughter, which Via said was true but Arsyad did not tell Via. But whatever it is, Via already represents Arsyad's feelings,.
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Lahore, Pakistan
Via still thrusting his phone at Aira but Aira looked raggu to talk to her ex-husband, he just stared at the cellphone that was still in the tiny hands of Via. "Kata abi, abi also kangen ... at all Ummi said, until Abi can not sleep because the same kangen Ummi."
Aira smiled at Via's lying words. His phone on the loudspeaker since then, Aira heard everything Arsyad said but his little daughter is still lying.
Aira picked up the phone, disabled the loudspeaker and greeted Arsyad with a greeting. "Assynoltom..."
"Waalaikum hail, Humaira." Aira's heart pounded again at the sound of Arsyad calling her name so gently, as usual. Even the two eyes of Aira now feel hot again. "You how are you? How are our kids, hm? Do you like it there?"
"Yes, we like it here" replied Aira Lirih. "You ... yourself how are you?"
"Much better after hearing your voice and Via." Aira's heart rippled warmly at Arshad's expression. "I'll be there, as soon as possible. I want to accompany you guys" said Arsyad then who made Aira surprised.
"here? To Pakistan?" peekik Aira's.
"Why come here, Ummi?" continued Via girang, Aira did not know what to answer, he just stared at Via with nanar.
"Yes, I miss you guys" said Arsyad Lirih.
"Via continue this, son. Ummi's going to the room for a minute" Aira said.
He immediately rushed to his room and even closed the door so that Via did not hear his conversation.
"You're still sick, aren't you? I think you better not go where" said Aira.
"I know, but I want to go where you go, Humaira."
"I'm leaving because I need space, I beg you, don't come" Aira explained. Imagining him face-to-face with Arshad has made his heart throb, for some reason, but there is a feeling of unpreparedness in the recesses of his heart.
"Why? Is it so much that you hate me that you don't want to see me anymore? I know I made a fatal mistake, Humaira. But please, give me a chance, not a second chance, but a last chance, for our children."
^^^Tbc... ^^^