MY UNCLE MY HUSBAND

Aruna's past when she was in junior high school (part. 4)

011 Aruna's past when she was in junior high school (part. 4)

Gavin knew that Aruna was starting to get emotional. Aruna, who has only had the status of her sister for three months, is a stubborn woman who doesn't want to lose if she feels she is in the right position. That's what Gavin noticed during the few months he met Aruna. It's not bad, but the timing isn't right, right now. For Gavin, it would be best to avoid fighting with his aunt, who is just as stubborn as Aruna.

*****

''Honey, I know everything! I know why Aisyah had a miscarriage...''

''What do you mean, anyway?! What are you blabbering about... I just came home and you said something strange...''

"I am not blabbing, I do know what happened..."

''Don't gossip! The person that you are now talking about is Brother Arga's wife...''

"I don't gossip... I heard it myself. Aisyah must have been hospitalized because she was shocked, that's why she had a miscarriage... because a teacher came to the house. Teacher, report everything to Aisyah about her child's behavior at school."

''Does that mean you were eavesdropping when the teacher came to Brother Arga's house?!''

''Y-ye-yeah, that doesn't like that...''

"What wouldn't?! You just admitted it... Now, you can see clearly what the problem is.''

"Y-y-yeah... No... I didn't mean to do that... I just accidentally overheard..."

"If you didn't hear it on purpose, how could you be so clear about the problem?"

''Yes. That's it... I was curious. When I heard them, she said that Aruna was pregnant and then aborted the pregnancy... But, that's all, Honey. I really didn't hear anything else."

"Astaghfirullah... Karsih, you only heard part of the story. But, you immediately jump to conclusions, and you even reprimand Aruna?!''

"After all, I am also annoyed... Gavin doesn't want to go home with Atikah anymore because of Aruna."

''Karsih! Can you think of it or not?! It's a natural thing... Because Aruna is Gavin's sister now."

''I know it! But, not long ago. It's only been three months... If we're talking about younger sisters, isn't Atikah also his consanguine? Since the beginning, the two of them have always been together. Then, just because Aruna is only her half-sister, Atikah takes a motorbike taxi home...''

''Karsih! You're an adult, you're already the mother of a teenage girl, and your thinking is still like a child's... Use your brain! You were only provoked by your daughter, Atikah. It was just a trivial matter but you are already emotional... Karsih, never mind, just leave it alone! Don't just swallow all the stories that enter your ears! You have to weigh it and sort it out first! Oh Allah, Karsih, Karsih... I can't stop thinking about your actions."

"Honey, why are you annoyed with me?!... I'm just defending Atikah, she's our daughter!"

''Your defense has no place! Now, who does Gavin want to go with? Who is he going home with? It's up to him... Why are you so annoying... Instead of advising your child to be right, you're just going along with it!... Stop here, I don't want to hear any more rambling... Just watch out!... You've gone too far! The older you get, instead of being self-aware, the worse your behavior becomes."

Darman was annoyed when he heard Karsih proudly complain that he had reprimanded Aruna and Gavin. Darman knew that his wife wanted to brag to her husband that she had done something good to prevent Gavin and Aruna from committing adultery in the house. He understood his wife's concerns. His wife was afraid that the two young teenagers would be tempted because their parents were in the hospital. However, as a man and also the head of a family who is obliged to guide his family, Darman does not want to be consumed by issues whose truth is still unclear, especially when it concerns sensitive matters.

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Mr. Arga, who was waiting for his wife Aisyah, received a visit from Darman, his younger cousin, and his wife Karsih.

"Brother, I'm sorry... but, please understand, Karsih also actually means well..."

"Yes, I know, Darman... it's okay, I'll explain to my wife later... But, really... did you really hear that?" asked Mr. Arga to confirm, in response to a resigned nod from Karsih.

Darman apologized on behalf of his wife for Karsih's behavior in harshly reprimanding Aruna this morning. Hearing what Darman said, Mr. Arga immediately confirmed everything that his cousin Darman had said from his wife Karsih's report.

**

''Aisyah, how are you? Are you feeling better?" asked Mr. Arga while stroking his wife's hair.

''Yes, I feel better now... Sorry, honey. Because of me, you have to leave your job," answered Aisyah with a sad face, feeling guilty.

"It's okay, Aisyah... you are my wife, it's my duty to look after you," said Mr. Arga, with a sweet smile, looking at his wife who was still lying weakly on the bed gently.

''When can I go home, honey?'' Aisyah asked with a pitiful face, ''I've been staying in the hospital for two days...''

''Take it easy, Aisyah... Wait for the doctor's decision,'' Mr. Arga said again, stroking his wife Aisyah's hand so she could feel comfortable and calm, ''Just be patient, okay...''

"But, I want to go home... I feel better now, so it is okay for me to go home," Aisyah whined to her husband, urging him while hugging her husband's arm.

''Hm... That's good, but later, okay. If your doctor says it's okay for you to go home, it means you're healthy... What for to us doing here for so long do."

"I'm sorry... I was careless, we lost our child, honey...," said Aisyah with a face that wanted to cry, remembering the ultrasound image she had received during an examination.

''Don't worry... We'll make it again later when we go home,'' replied Mr. Arga calmly teased his wife even though his heart also ached, remembering that he had lost a child.

''Ugh, honey!'' Aisyah exclaimed, frowning, her tears stopped flowing because of her husband's joke.

"Of course it is... When we come home later... When you're already healthy... We can process it again, make baby... a lot," Pak Arga casually teased his wife, deliberately so that she wouldn't be sad for too long.

"You are, what exactly are you babbling about..." Aisyah shouted with her face flushed with Mr. Arga's joke, she also felt embarrassed because she realized that she wasn't alone in this room.

"Don't worry about them... it's just the two of us."

"What a joke! There are eight patients in this room...''

''That was in the room... The curtains have also been drawn. Under the closed curtains, there are only the two of us. Besides, when we talk, our voice is almost a whisper... This is not like using a microphone.''

''You are! If diverting conversation, that's the best thing you can do...''

Hehehe...

A husband and wife who are quite old are still as romantic as young newlyweds. Mr. Arga really loves his wife Aisyah. Likewise, his second child, Aruna, does not differentiate between the two. Neither Gavin nor Aruna.

''Aisyah... You love me, do you?!''

"Of course it is... Why are you still asking?" Aisyah asked in surprise.

"That means Aisyah shouldn't be hiding anything, right?"

"What do you mean, honey?" Aisyah asked again, her forehead frowning even more.

''Aisyah... I really love Aisyah... That's why I don't want Aisyah to be alone...''

"Honey, I am not alone... Now I have you to accompany me," answered Aisyah sincerely, confirming what her husband had just said.

"I'm happy to hear that... If that's the case, Aisyah, would you like to talk to me?" asked Mr. Arga with a serious face, but his eyes looked gently at his wife Aisyah.

"About what, honey?" Aisyah asked innocently.

''Aruna.'' Mr. Arga answered seriously without any joking in his voice.