He's Not The Best
70. Erlan relented
Erlan relented
Arkan took a deep breath before telling Saina what had happened so that the decision they would both make, would greatly affect her future. The woman was indeed annoying but, considering the services of her parents who had helped the grandfather's business, made them inevitably have to help him.
Erlan actually thought that everything that happened to Sania was none of their business because, every human being has his own test. However, it is the soul of humanity that is called to help the woman on the basis of mercy alone. No more, because Erlan really disliked Saina, after being caught red-handed wanting to poison her father.
Especially when he was, seeing how stiff the woman was as she flashed before him, as if she was the big madam there, he grew even more dislikeful. Despite Erlan's age, she was thinking clearly that she could have hurt her mother.
Humans who do not understand adab or unethical, may be difficult to explain how the attitude should be except, what they want to do. Especially if people like Erlan who want to advise him, may be underestimated because they are considered small or still children, then, ignored.
“What later Aunty will not make trouble for continuing to engage with us, Father?” erlan asked after Arkan told her and said his wish.
“It is precisely this attempt to keep him away from home.” Arkan said while leaning against his body.
“Which grandfather's restaurant, will you give him?”
“What do you think? For this I call you.”
“If it is for Aunt to stay away, then those who are abroad only, Yah.”
“How about that on the Roadside Shout.”
“The restaurant has just grown, Father ..”
“That's exactly what we gave him so he had more work there, wasn't it? So, she has no time to disturb your mother at home.”
Arkan Erlan nodded and continued the conversation.
“During this, who's in charge there, Yah?”
“Mark Jo.”
“Oh, that guy? He's a distant cousin of the late Mother, right?” the word Erlan refers to the distant brother of his late birth mother. “He is too temperamental, if you have to face Aunt Saina.”
“Do you think so? I think they fit. Aren't they equally vulgar?”
“Dad! Are we going to take it down if we give the restaurant to Aunt Saina?”
“Of course not... we will see how it develops, over the next month, we keep an eye on them, tell Aunt Neat, too. What say?”
“Alright, I'm ready to watch him maybe I'll stop some activities to focus on Shout”
“Alright if you agree. So, work with Mark, from now on. If Sania succeeds later, we'll give your uncle a chance to set up a new business, with his flagship menu. So, he has his own restaurant.”
“Good, Dad!”
“Learn this,” said Arkan while handing over one document that had been in his hand. “Report Mark in the past year on your Grandpa!”
Erlan actually knew a man named Mark Jo and also his Aunt Neat—wife, but, they were not too close to. Other than that the restaurant was far from its campus, his uncle was a temperamental person. Even so, he is very good in management and supervision, he is also firm in employee discipline and he also has his own excellent menu that until now has become the hallmark of the restaurant.
Erlan relented on doing an extra job for Sania and also to avoid any problems with mom.
Some people have to succumb to something especially, if circumstances force it. Giving up is not something to be ashamed of because, giving up can be interpreted with a real victory.
Arkan left the study after giving the document to Erlan for his son to study. He walked towards his own room where he had left Runa in a sad state. Upon entering the room he saw his wife lying on her side behind him.
Arkan approached to see Runa asleep but, there was still something left in the corner of his eyes. She slowly wiped away the rest of the tears, then kissed her cheeks gently, rubbed her stomach for a while, before finally returning to leave the room and let Runa rest.
Arkan again stepped into the other room, he knocked on the door knowing Saina was there. Sure enough because not so long the room was open. Then, Saina looks sweetly smiling. The man did not respond as well, neither entered nor did anything, he just stood in the doorway staring at Saina sharply while putting both of his hands into her pants pocket.
“Do you miss me to the point that you come in here let's just chat inside,” Saina said as she reached out and grabbed Arkan's waist, instantly the man brushed her aside rudely.
“Why did you reject me? Is it because now you have that village woman?”
“Yes. Thank goodness you know.”
“Arkan ... I don't care if there is a woman, you have the right to choose anyone, who will be your companion but, remember .. I also have a share for your success and your family. Anyway, I don't mind, anyway, so your second woman.”
Hearing Saina's words, Arkan shook his head, wishing the wife was impossible for him. He is over 40 and he is not a greedy man who wants more than one woman. He prefers to occupy himself in work rather than busying himself with orgasm.
“I don't want to! Do you think I'm that kind of guy? You're wrong, Saina ..”
“Why, men can do it, more than one!”
Arkan once again shook his head, he had absolutely no intention of having a wife other than Runa, only that woman could get rid of the shadow of Kahna's face while with Erlan.
Moreover, he knows to do justice as the demands of God's word in the Qur'an (letter of An Nisa verse three), is not easy. If a man says kabul when he still has a wife who is legally married, it means he has made a promise before God that he will be able to do justice to both.
A promise that can not be played with just because it carries the name of the creator in it. If you can't do it, it's the same as killing yourself and deliberately plunging his body into hell.
Even if he does have a great interest in women then, he has done it for a long time. He has a lot of money, of course he can choose whichever woman he likes and will not care about the shadow of Kahna— his pain-whimpering wife keeps on being imagined in the eye pelukan, he will continue to obey his wishes and desires as a man.
However, Arkan does not, he values marriage more and his wife more, a loyalty is a self-respect for him, as he rides on his every promise. He is a businessman, so, honesty and holding a firm agreement especially that has been signed in the contract is inevitable.
A man held is his promise, as the saying goes. So, if the man can not, then he can be equated with women.
Arkan let out a small laugh after being silent a moment ago, he stared intently back at Saina.
The man said, “If I marry you and you become a second wife, I will not be fair, I will love Runa more, appreciate her more than you. Are you willing, you want to be treated like that? In fact, maybe I'll ignore you, Saina.”
“You?” said Saina while snorting and rubbing her nose with the back of her hand she looked at Arkan in disbelief after that yes just clenched one of her hands.
“So, I have understood your situation now ... So, what kind of help do you want, is just being a second wife enough? And you don't need anything else?”
“Do you think I don't need to eat and dress like that?”
“Yes. Didn't I tell you a second wife is enough?”
“Then, if you were your wife you wouldn't spare me that?”
Arkan suddenly laughed quite loudly. Badri was already among them.
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