(Not) The Substitute

Eps 125 - Wise Advice For A Husband

Arfan took the two friends to his house, and he asked their rocks to persuade Elnaz. But when he arrived at home, Elnaz had even slept even though Isha had not.

"Kok tumben sih El fast sleep.." grumbled Arfan.

"Pregnants are easily sleepy, Fan" said Isna's mother.

"Oh yeah, you guys don't go home just yet. Dinner here.." take Bu Yuni to Sister Jessy and Doctor Liam.

"May, Auntie.." replied Doctor Liam straightforwardly.

While Arfan rushed into his room, he walked up to Elnaz who was currently sleeping on his bed. Elnaz moved restlessly from his slumber, just tilted for a bit, then he supine, exhausted it tilted again. His large stomach made Elnaz feel uncomfortable in every position of his sleep.

"Honey.." whispered Arfan, he crouched down on the side of the bed to align his face with the face of Elnaz who now back lying sideways.

"Sorry brother yes..." Arfan stroked gently on Elnaz's cheek and tidied up her hair that covered part of her face "Supposed brother knows, if that big brother should be you. You should also ask your sister what made you fuck Nadine that way..." Arfan chuckled then he continued his monologue "You're so jealous huh? I'm sorry, I think Nadine and I are just friends, and I think you're wrong to have fucked Nadine that way..."

Arfan let out a heavy sigh, before he finally kissed his wife's cheek with affection.

Arfan rushed to take a bath and during the bath, he again contemplated his relationship and Elnaz, what made Elnaz come to this. Arfan tried introspection himself

After bathing and getting dressed, Arfan immediately rushed out of the room because his two best friends must have been waiting.

And sure enough, they were already at the dinner table.

"El's still asleep?" doctor Liam asked, looking at Arfan with a hopeful look.

"Yes" replied Arfan as he pulled up the chair.

"Well, can't it be built?" doctor Liam asked again making Arfan immediately stared intently at him.

"Why do you ask my wife that?" ask her with sewot, as if not accept.

"What's wrong?" doctor Liam asked casually.

"Yes strange you ask my wife to ask me so much" grumbled Arfan and immediately made his mother-in-law and his two friends were chuckling.

"That's it.." exclaimed Sister Jessy as she brandished a fork at Arfan's face, making Arfan reflectively step back.

"You're just jealous of Liam who is like that, but Liam is your best friend with Elnaz. How are you with Nadine who asked to pick up and willingly wait up to 2 hours more? You don't have a question mark on that?" sister Jessy asked even half of Arfan.

"I'm the same Nadine is just a friend, Jes.

"Yes to you, keep making him? Let me ask you, which friend would wait two hours more without any news?" sister Jessy asked again, Arfan had opened his mouth but then he went back to silence.

It doesn't make sense, he thought.

..........

After finishing dinner and his two best friends came home, Arfan sat on the sofa while watching television, although there was no show that caught his attention, Arfan keeps watching her and occasionally she changes other channels, then returns her to her channel before her.

"Fa..."

Arfan looked up and looked at his mother-in-law who was also sitting on the sofa on the other side.

"Why, Ma?" ask her.

"Mama already knows your problem, Jessy the same Liam has a story" said her that made Arfan sigh long.

"Son, the storm in the household is huge, whether you realize it or not. And the biggest storm, the one that can destroy your household in just seconds is the third person..." Arfan is still listening carefully, he does not want to repeat his mistakes that have never really listened to the warnings of Elnaz.

"And that woman named Nadine.." her mother-in-law smiled wryly "Which normal woman bullies people's husbands for two hours more?"

Again Arfan was faced with the question, making him re-think the problem that he thought was very trivial.

"Maybe you feel Nadine is a friend, behave like a friend. But grown men and women aren't really friends, Fan. And just hearing the story, Mama sure, Nadine it does save your sense of the same. And you know, you probably won't betray Elnaz and turn to another woman. But, the constant closeness with other women, must bring a sense of comfort, and after that will depend on that comfort. Fan, that woman is the most seductive seductive creature in the world. Just by looking into the eyes and smiling, that alone was a temptation. And if that happens, then you'll claim to have a forbidden love, so before that happens. Take care of your heart, son. There's your wife at home waiting for you, there'll be your son's son who'll always expect your presence"

"Mom knows, maybe you don't feel your friendship and Nadine is wrong. But until when? What if by the time you realize it's wrong, it's too late?"

Arfan can only lick his lips that suddenly feel dry. He never thought about it a bit. And what his mother-in-law said is the same as what his wife said.

Arfan replayed his memories while with Nadine, an ordinary friendship that he thought, maybe someday will not be ordinary anymore. And what if her mother says it right? What if by the time Arfan realized it, it was too late?