
Zahra took a breath while closing her eyes, she then sighed slowly. Slowly Zahra opened her eyes, she looked at Ardi's two wry eyes. He could see there was hope for him both eyes, and also deep sadness.
“Kak...” call Zahra down.
Ardi shook his head, “no! Nope! I will not let you go! No!” he hugged Zahra very tightly.
“Give me a chance to prove if I really sincerely love you. I did fail twice in my marriage, but I promise you, our marriage will be the last of my life. Don't change your decision, don't go.” Ardi still hugged Zahra very tightly. The decision to tell him everything, now he regrets. He had not expected Zahra's response to be like this.
Zahra wanted to let go of Ardi's embrace, but Ardi kept hugging Zahra very tightly, “Kak, off! I can't breathe if you're like this!”
“I won't let you go, won't!”
Zahra rubbed Ardi's back very gently, “I won't leave Kak Ardi, so let go of the big brother's embrace,”.
“Appointment..”
Zahra nodded, “iya, I promise,”.
Ardi let go of his embrace, he then grabbed Zahra's hand and kissed her, “I also do not expect my marriage will fail like that,” he said.
Zahra cupped both cheeks Ardi, “Kak, we better talk about this later. Now we pick up Rasya first, kasian he must have been waiting from earlier,” he said while brushing his smile.
“Zahra, I really sincerely love you. I really can't lose you.”
Zahra nodded, “I know that, Brother,”.
Ardi then drove his car to Rasya school. On the way he did not even let go of his hand grip. Zahra only sighed while staring at Ardi who occasionally also looked at her.
“Why does everything have to be this complicated? What if Mama and Papa knew all this, would they bless our relationship?” murmured Zahra in the heart.
Ardi stopped his car in front of Rasya school, he saw Rasya who was waiting for him and accompanied by his teacher. Ardi gets out of the car, he apologizes to Rasya's teacher for being late to pick up Rasya. She also thanked him for accompanying Rasya until he picked her up.
Ardi opened the rear passenger door, then told Rasya to enter. Rasya scrunched his forehead when he saw Zahra sitting beside his papa. Who's that aunt? Her thought.
“Darling, what do you want to eat? Papa will take you to eat wherever you want,” bargain Ardi.
Rasya shook his head, “who is this aunt, Pa?” tanyakanya.
“Papa will introduce this beautiful aunt same you, but we find food first yes, Papa hungry.”
Rasya did not reply, he chose to stare out the window. Ardi looks at Rasya from the rearview mirror in front of him, he knows Rasya is angry with him.
***
Ardi invites Rasya and Zahra to eat at the restaurant, he then orders Rasya's favorite food. And apparently Rasya's favorite food is also Zahra's favorite food.
“Tante did not expect our favorite food to be the same,” said Zahra while staring at Kevin who was busy with a flat object in his hand.
Zahra knew this would happen, it was not easy for her to take the heart of the little boy who would become her stepson.
“Rasya, the toy phone later again yes, there are those who want Papa to introduce Rasya,” pinta Ardi.
Rasya sighed, he then pursed his lips, “who would Papa like to introduce Rasya? What is this aunt?” he looked at Zahra.
“Honey, this auntie is called aunt Zahra.Tante Zahra is a doctor lo, great not?”
There was no response from Rasya. I know what Papa meant by introducing this aunt to me, Papa would want to marry him? Rasya snorted in annoyance.
“Kak, stop. Maybe Rasya really doesn't like me.”
Ardi clasped Zahra's hand, then shook his head slowly. He would continue to persuade Rasya to accept Zahra's presence.
Rasya kissed Zahra's hand and greeted Zahra.
“If can auntie know, Rasya now what class?”
“Third grade, aunt,” says Rasya lazy.
Not long after the food they ordered came. Zahra cut the beef and gave it to Rasya. Ardi was happy to see Zahra's efforts to be close to her son.
“Thank you,” Rasya said then started eating steak that had been cut into pieces by Zahra.
“You want me to cut the steak?” tawar Ardi's.
Zahra shook her head, “no need, brother started eating only,” refused.
“Pa..” call Rasya.
“Hem..” Ardi looked up at Rasya.
“From tomorrow Rasya has school holidays, can Papa take Rasya to meet with mother? Rasya kangen sama mama.”
Ardi looked at Zahra, then clasped Zahra's hand, “can Papa take aunt Zahra too?” tanyakanya.
“Why does Papa want to invite aunt Zahra? is he ready Papa?”
“Tante Zahra is Papa's future wife, that means aunt Zahra will be his mother Rasya.”
Rasya shook his head, “Rasya does not want to have a new Mama! Mother Rasya is just mother Kay, Rasya does not want anything else!” yells.
“Rasia! Papa doesn't like Rasya talking like that!” snapped Ardi.
Rasya lowered his head, the boy was crying. This was the first time Ardi had yelled at Rasya.
Zahra got up from her seat, she then moved to sit next to Rasya, “sayang, forgive Papa yes, he did not mean to yell at you. If Rasya does not want aunt Zahra to be her mama Rasya is also okay, but can aunt be her friend Rasya?” tanyakanya.
Rasya remained silent. Zahra then wiped Rasya's tears, “if Rasya does not want to be friends with aunty is also okay, aunty will not force,” he said.
Ardi got up from his seat, he then sat crouched beside Rasya, “sayang, sorry Papa. Papa didn't mean to yell at Rasya,” he said.
“Rasya want to go home,” the door.
“We finished the food first,” persuaded Ardi.
Rasya shook his head, “Rasya wants to go home now,” his whine.
“Kak, we better go home now. I don't want Rasya to get sadder later,” said Zahra.
Ardi sighed, he then stood up, “ya already, let's go home,” he said.
Rasya got up from his seat, he then stepped his feet away.
“Zahra, sorry Rasya attitude yes, he must be surprised to hear all this.” Ardi clasped Zahra's hand, not expecting Rasya's response to be like this. She felt bad for Zahra, surely the girl felt very disappointed.
“Kak, I can understand Rasya's current feelings. Because I've seen situations like this before. Did you forget that Brother Kenzo also has a stepmother, maybe what Rasya feels right now is the same as Kak Kenzo felt at that time.” Zahra then pulled Ardi's hand and followed Rasya who was far ahead, “do not worry, I will continue to try to get close to Rasya, he is very similar to big brother, handsome, handsome,” praise him with a smile on his face.
Ardi smiled, he was happy to hear that compliment from the girl he loved so much. Ardi then embraces Zahra's shoulder, “you are also beautiful,” praise back.
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