Possessive Love
The Belief of the Papa

"Why, Honey?" asked David curious about the attitude of the wife who suddenly just silent and sitting on the bed.

"Hhh?" Aretha gasped, then turned to the husband who was looking at her questioningly.

"What happened to Samuel?" search David.

David was very suspicious of his wife. Why did Aretha's attitude suddenly change, after receiving a call from the man, was there anything surprising to her?

Yes, it is true. Aretha was very surprised, when she had just received the call. Of course David could see his expression back then.

What the hell's going on? I mean, does that have anything to do with him? David began to wonder.

"Tomorrow morning, Samuel left for New York to complete his study there," explained Aretha Iirih.

Whahuh? So, just because of that his attitude changed? Then, what's the connection? Shouldn't he be no problem, Samuel was nobody to him anyway? Then, what is this?

David tried to digest all the words of his wife. He thinks Aretha is too overreacting like that, just because the man who is clearly a nobody to her will go abroad.

"Then?" david asked with the same look.

"meaning?" Aretha did not understand the direction of the husband's conversation.

David snorted in annoyance. "Then do you mind if he goes to New York?" David started to look at Aretha with a dislike look.

Aretha was a little jumped by David's question. How could her husband think that way of her.

Doesn't he know that until this moment it's just him that I always worry about, when he leaves and is far away? Doesn't he know that all this time it was him that I've always been waiting for his presence. So why would I object to Samuel's departure if he were still beside me?

"Where might I mind, Mas. Who is he?" aretha rebutted, raising her body, and standing right in front of David.

"Lantas, why did your attitude change like that, if it wasn't for objections?" David still couldn't believe it.

"I'm just worried about Diandra" said Aretha, staring intensely at her husband's face.

David frowned while returning the wife's gaze. However, his gaze was still the same as before. A questionable look. Why were Aretha so worried about Diandra, what was the woman's relationship with Samuel, weren't they already lovers? So, why would he worry like that? Her thought.

"I've been in the same position as Diandra for a long time, Mas. I know what he's like. Perhaps others would have thought that he hated Samuel so much, because of his cynical and insular attitude. But, I think it's wrong. I knew Diandra already had a taste for Samuel, though I wasn't quite sure and could prove it," Aretha told Samuel what she could capture from Diandra's attitude. "On the contrary," he added, as if stating that Samuel was also like Diandra.

"Where do you know that?" ask David flat.

"Even if not, Samuel might leave the Diandra with me" replied Aretha.

David was astonished. He was silent not responding.

This how does it mean? Why does that man have to leave Diandra all to my wife? What baby is he?

"That's it, Mas .. Come on, let's go! Pity your mom if you have to wait a long time." Aretha wanted to immediately end the conversation that was not too important to discuss.

***

David and Aretha had just got off their car which was deliberately parked in a front yard of a classic-style luxury house dominated by white paint.

David seemed to hit the bell of his parents' house which he rarely visited. Let alone after marriage, before marriage alone he prefers to go home and live in his apartment.

After a while they waited, the door suddenly opened. Instantly a smile spread across the faces of the two, when reaching the mother who was in front of him.

"Son, why so long?" The mother looked so happy to welcome her son and daughter-in-law.

David and Aretha kissed his mother's hand. Not to forget they also give short hugs in turn.

"Mama how are you?" ask Aretha.

Maria smiled faintly at the daughter-in-law whom she loved so much. "Thank God, mom's fine, baby. You alone?" Mary held both arms of Aretha.

"Thank God .. we are also fine," replied Aretha.

"Oh yeah, what about your vacation?" asked the mother while giving a pause, then looked at David. "I'm sorry, you called you here, but you know you must be tired" he continued a little regretfully.

"It's okay, Ma. Our vacation was also very pleasant, Ma." Aretha replied.

"Where are you going, Ma?" ask David while circulating the view to the whole house.

"Oh my goodness .. tuh 'kan mama forgot not to invite you in. Comein! Papa has been waiting for you from earlier," Mari invited while embracing the hand of the daughter-in-law. David who walked behind them seemed to grin happy to see the closeness of his wife and mother.

From a distance already seen a middle-aged man who was sitting on the sofa in the middle room, while watching the news that aired on television channels. Yeah, who else if not Kris Wijaya as the number one person in the house.

Hearing the sound of footsteps made the man look back, then immediately stand up to welcome the arrival of the son and daughter-in-law who he had longed for.

"Pa's." David immediately approached the father and kissed his hand, as he did to the mother. After that, Aretha also did the same as David.

"Sit, Son!" tell the papa while landing his body back on the sofa made of semi-black.

David and Aretha immediately sat on a long sofa with the same type and model as the father occupied. They sit next to each other. Her mother sat next to her father.

"Why is there anything to call us here?" david asked while focusing his gaze on the papa.

"Ma, please bring the file," asked Kris to his wife.

"Good, Pa." Mary seemed to rise from her seat, and then to her bedroom. I don't know what file the middle-aged man asked for.

"Please drink, Mas, Ma'am," said the housekeeper. Her name is Darmi, a woman who is about half a century old. He seemed to serve drinks and snacks to them.

"Thank you, Mbok" David and Aretha said.

Darmi immediately returned to the kitchen carrying an empty tray. Shortly, Maria also returned from her room.

"Here, Pa." Maria thrust a yellow map into her husband, then sat back down at the previous spot.

Kris opened the map for a moment, then gave it to David.

David grabbed the map with a slight hesitation. He was still wondering in his heart about the map. He really did not know the contents of the map, the pope did not talk about it before.

Could the company have been in chaos as long as he left three days? Ah, how could papa not handle it well, he thought.

Yes, he knows very well the expertise of the father in terms of business. It was impossible for him to make a mistake in such a short time.

David opened the map. Instantly he rounded his eyes, when he knew the contents of the map. Ownership of a company in his name.

With a feeling of surprise he looked up, looking at the papa. "Pa, what is the meaning of all this?" tanyanya still could not believe it.

Yeah, how not. It was like a dream for him Is that fast the father entrusted the company to him? Ah, this really is too fast for him. It seems that he still does not deserve it all, even though in reality he is the only heir of his family.

"Yes, it's time for you to accept all of this, son," replied the father confidently.

"But, Pa, isn't it too soon? I'm afraid I can't keep the trust you've given me." complained David.

His smiling face looked at the son's face. How proud he was to have a son who was not complacent with the wealth he had. Maybe some people will not think long to accept material things. However, not with David who actually felt it was not appropriate to have.

"Papa believes in you, son," replied the father without the slightest hesitation.

David was very moved to be given the trust that he felt was very heavy.

Meanwhile, Aretha only noticed the look on the face of the husband. He feels proud to have a husband who is very trusted to manage his family company. That's not an easy thing. However, he is confident and believes that the husband can do it, he hopes so.

"Thank you, Pa. I promise I will try to keep and develop our company to be more advanced.

"Sure! And papa is sure you can do it" replied the father.

"Hopefully, Pa."

They had another conversation, after discussing a core topic. My mom asked me a lot about their vacation. Aretha answered with pleasure.

"Darling, have you eaten?" mary asked in the midst of their conversation.

"Already, Ma, just before coming here," replied Aretha telling her.

"Oh .. alright," said Maria in response.

"Honey, tonight we're staying here is okay, right?" David looked to the side.

For some reason, he suddenly wanted to stay at his parents' house. A house that has so many memories when he was a child.

"Oh, it's okay, Mom. I'm happy, though. Rarely can we get together" replied Aretha agreeing. A sweet smile rose on his face, as a sign that he was very happy with the idea of the husband to stay in the house.

"Thank God .. You want to stay here, mom is so happy. Let mama ask mbok Darmi tidying up your room," said Maria no less happy because her favorite son and daughter-in-law will stay at her house.

"No need, Ma. Let me do it later," refused Aretha.

"Oh, okay."

"Often you stay here. This house feels lonely if there is only papa with mama," said the father.