Oh Arunika
Chapter 50
“Aru...” Ms. Ranti touched Arunika's hand that suddenly stiffened and budged in place.
“Bu...” Arunika is confused as to what to answer. It is impossible for him to answer honestly if all this time there was no physical contact between himself and Juna, as do married couples in general. If Aru says it, it is certain that Bu Ranti will be angry or even angry.
Back Arunika gulped when she saw the twinkle expectantly shining in both eyes of Bu Ranti. It did not feel like dimming that light. However, how else, it was impossible for him to tell a lie.
“Be-yet, Mom. Aru is not pregnant,” he said softly then lowered his head, unable to see any longer disappointment in the face of Bu Ranti.
On one hand Aru is grateful because Juna never touched her which means she will not get pregnant. If that happens, then inevitably Aru must hand the child to Nadia like the contents of the signed agreement first. Of course Arunika doesn't want that until it happens. And on the other hand Arunika could not bear to see Bu Ranti sad like this.
“Oh, no, ‘ya.”
Though Bu Ranti has deliberately left for a long time in the hope of hearing good news when she came home. But hope remains hope.
Arunika looked sadly at Bu Ranti's hand which moved away from her body.
Not only was Ms. Ranti sad to hear that, another mother who was standing outside the door felt a terrible pain. Bu Nita believes that until this moment Juna has not considered Aru as his wife.
Unfortunately your fate, son!
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In the morning, the family had breakfast together. Arjuna Wijaya was surprised because his mother had been mostly silent. More precisely mostly daydreaming. It's not like her mother talks a lot. Usually, Bu Ranti will be excited especially about the food cooked by Bu Nita.
“Bu,” reprimanded Juna when he saw Bu Ranti just playing a spoon only.
Nadia's? Don't ask. The woman whose heart is not as beautiful as her face is not too dizzy with the changes of Bu Ranti.
What he was thinking at this time, how so that the treatment he was undergoing now was fruitful, so that he could avenge.
Yes, the pain in Nadia's heart was so deep. Just because she did not get pregnant, her in-laws had the heart to get Juna married again without thinking about her feelings.
Many Mbah Ning patients managed to obtain offspring. Most of those who have been a dozen to decades of households are not given a baby. That's why Nadia is so optimistic that she can get pregnant soon.
“Mother.” Juna patted slowly on the shoulder of Bu Ranti who was sitting beside him.
“Yes? wh why? you want to leave, ‘ya?” Miss Ranti reflexively thrusts her hand in front of Juna.
Juna stared into his mother's face, clearly thinking of something. And Juna believes that something is important because it has made Bu Ranti carelessly like this.
“Mother why did you daydream? what do you think?” juna asked worriedly while giving a gentle swab on his mother's shoulder. Yesterday when his mother returned from the village looked cheerful and excited, but now it is the opposite.
“Nothing. I just miss your dad. It's been a while, yeah, we've never been to your father's grave. Arunika and Bu Nita had never been there either. How about...”.
The next sentence of Bu Ranti is no longer heard in Juna's ears, because he focuses on thinking about what Bu Ranti is hiding.
Juna is sure that at this time Bu Ranti is not okay. It was visible from his blackened eye bags, which meant that last night his mother was sleeping with not enough time.