THE ESCAPED BRIDE ESCAPED
39. Papi's Decision

"You miss the gods?" ask papi understandingly.

"You'll soon be married to Arjuna. So it's better to slowly erase the memories of the God in your heart, "persuade papi.

Gayatri took the phone from the bag. Look for something on the phone screen. Then show me something on papi. The middle-aged man almost choked on his porridge. "Bu*aya!" api's talk of emotion.

"What the hell?" Mami and Radit want to know, but Papi immediately turns off the video Aya showed earlier.

"Not to be seen! That shameless man. If it wasn't for the God's will, I wouldn't have a daughter-in-law as well as her manners." Papi is getting more emotional.

"Relax .. calm down. Think with a cold head. We think of a way out," said the mother to calm the man she loved.

Radit seemed concerned about the fate of his older sister. "Mi, if Arjuna is indeed that bad, then it is better that their engagement and marriage plans be canceled. Radit does not want Ma'am Aya forced to marry a man with a basket. It will only plunge him into endless suffering."

"Do we have the heart to see him for life eating a heart because of a husband's temperament that does not respect women? We are not taught that way. We also have no debt of gratitude to God, so we must fulfill an unreasonable will!" Radit was feeling anxious.

"Yes, Pi. Don't sacrifice our daughter just for the sake of self-respect. Our daughter has pride too. He doesn't deserve such disrespect!" My mother supported her son's opinion.

"Our daughter is just Aya. When we want to sacrifice him to a hungry wolf? That's not fair to him!" Mami cried hugging Aya who was silent in silence. The girl's tears flowed.

"God must have had his own considerations about Arjuna!" He interrupted the family conversation. He had listened to all the little family talk.

"But sir, the Gods may also have misjudged. Even though her closeness makes her able to tolerate Arjuna's ugliness, it doesn't mean that Arjuna can be controlled and turned into as good as she thought!" refute mami.

"A deal was made with that family. No way--"

"It can be undone if the bride-to-be doesn't respect our daughter!" This time the papi who usually obeyed Eyang, also denied and supported his wife.

"There is no reason for cancellation!" refute eyang ngot. "Where do we put our self-worth?" added again.

"We have a strong reason for her affair that even Aya saw with her own eyes!" Papi becomes fierce to defend Aya.

"What for the sake of self-esteem, you can hurt your own grandchildren? Just leave that pride in the trash then!" My mom was finally angry. He rebelled against Eyang's rigid attitude and thought more about the opinions of others than the fate of his own grandson.

"Mbak Aya has the right to make her own life choices. She is no longer the family girl. She's a widow who should be given a little leeway and the right to choose her own life partner!" Radit.

"Well! You have dared to argue with me for the sake of a girl carrying si*l!" furious Eyang wrathful.

"The girl you appointed is my daughter, sir! My biological daughter! My own grandson. How could An Eyang insult his grandson in order to defend a man whom you don't even know at all!"

This time she screamed with emotion. Her tears were unbearable again.

"Because you no longer respect me, I'll just go back to my house. It's up to you to decide what. I'm not interfering anymore!" Eyang turned his back and endured with his stubbornness.

But no one prevented him from leaving. Papi was busy calming down the mother who fell drooping because of the emotion of hearing the words of Eyang.

While Radit hugged the back of Aya who was crying face down on the dining table.

Radit's wife was also troubled to persuade her crying daughter to be surprised to hear everyone screaming nearby that morning.

Papi nodded. "Be careful with the car."

"Good!" The driver came out and did not ask again.

"Sorry Aya, Mi. Because of Aya, Mami got into a fight with Eyang," Aya said with wet eyes.

"Ndak nothing. They just haven't seen what we've seen. If his emotions subside, he'll understand." Papi persuades Aya.

"We have to give this video to the Arjuna family. With that we cancel your engagement. It's not your fault. God won't sue you, either, if it turns out his own twin brother is a traitor."

"The fire is right" said Radit.

"Yesterday Aya has directly sent the video to his mother Dewa," said Aya told.

"What was his reaction then?" ask papi to know.

Aya put her shoulders. "Don't know. I didn't reply to Aya's message."

"Send that video to papi's phone. Let papi send it to their father, all of you break off your engagement!" break up papi fast.

"Will Ma'am Aya stay in that office?" ask Radit.

Aya quiet. That's not what he thought. The position was seen only as an event for Arjuna to work on it. There is no inheritance in the form of work as Arjuna mentioned. The company was also newly founded.

It may be true that Dewa and Arjuna set up a joint capital firm, and Aya got the Gods share by replacing her position. But the attitude that the man has shown since he came to work, is unlike that of a processional leader. Impressed to make it up, or just want to show that he is more powerful than God or Aya.

"I'll stop there. If indeed Arjuna was in the assumption that there was a God section in the company, then he should have shared the results every month or once a year with me. Even if it's not shared, Aya doesn't care!" aya was determined.

"So, are you going to the office today or not?" tanya papi.

"No!" breaking Aya. "Later the letter of resignation will send Aya to Luna."

"Good! One by one the questions are resolved. Now we wait for your father-in-law's answer."

Papi looked at his phone. He had sent out the video Aya had recorded on his armor. Also the decision to cancel the engagement and plan to remarry their two children.

"Mommy will clear the engagement sign they sent yesterday. Let Radit drop off again before he leaves for the office, yeah." Mami asked Radit very much.

"okay!" Radit nodded with excitement.

Mami hugged Aya. "You see, Nduk. All the families support you. You just have to tell me all your problems. Never keep it to yourself. It'll burden you. Don't ever think we don't love you" whispered mami lirih.

I cry with haru. He can again feel the warm embrace of papi and mami. It was like finding a home that made it comfortable to go home. He no longer felt alone bearing the burden of his life.

Radit hugged his crying wife.

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