(Revised) Regretting It Too Late

Come to visit

"Hem, your father is stubborn and cannot be spelled out or prevented if he wants to. Just like my husband Bram, who can't be stopped by his will. They're the exact same father and son" replied the mama at length while tightly grasping her hands.

I got lyrics and I noticed my mom like she was nervous and thinking about something. And after arriving in front of the house our mother immediately took out all our groceries with the help of the same papa who was sitting on the terrace when we came.

"Assalamu'alaikum Pa" my greeting while kissing the back of my father-in-law's hand

"Wa'alaikumsalam Din's. God whatever this is you buy, a lot of it" said papa while lifting our groceries into the house

"Mama Pa, whatever you buy. So I want a ginikan party, haha" I replied with a laugh following my mom and dad into the house.

"It's Din you'd better take a shower first" my mom ordered me and gave me a towel.

After taking a shower I saw a noise in the living room, and when I saw it there was Bram's mas in Sanan.

"Mas Bram? Why is Bram here? Did he come with Monica, too?" I wonder in my heart.

I don't want to bother with all that, I put my feet in my room, and I do magrib prayers, he said, and relax my body because of the fatigue that has been around the mole to accompany mama shopping earlier.

I didn't feel like I was asleep after the prayer, when I woke up the atmosphere was quiet, and it seemed like everyone was asleep.

"You can't go home now, because everyone's sleeping. Did I stay here tonight, huh?"

After I finished cooking, I took a shower. Yes the same activities as I do at home also I do at my mother-in-law's house.

"Dinda, God, have you cooked? What time do you wake up?" mama said after she saw the dining table was already full of cooking.

"So early in the morning, after the dawn prayer" said I who walked towards my mother-in-law who was sitting at the dinner table.

"It's your first time visiting this house right, so can you stay here longer? Papa told me your husband" my father-in-law asked me.

"Dear, stay here for two or three more days. You can while cutting from your activities" continued my mother-in-law chimed in the words of my father-in-law earlier.

"Okay ma, Pa if so Dinda will call Yulia first if Dinda will have 2 days off" I said to my mother and father-in-law.

All day at my in-law's house the three of us were caring for tan and also matched plants such as yams and long beans, because the backyard of the house is spacious and also planted all vegetables by my in-laws.

"It's a good thing I'm always under the clothes in the car" I grumbled as I was forced to stay the night

"Hello, assalamu'alaikum mas. I'm sorry Dinda didn't come home because Dinda was staying at my mom's house" I told Bram my husband

"Iya wa'alaikumsalam Din, mas already know if you are at home mama, because yesterday mas from there, and mas see you uda sleep so mas do not wake you up" replied mas Bram explained, when in fact I already know if Bram came to the house of mama, because I saw they had a fight

That afternoon after our gardening activities, but suddenly a guest came, I walked towards the front door while carrying a basket of vegetables that I had just picked up from the back garden.

"Who is Din coming?" my mother-in-law shouted from inside the house and immediately stepped towards me

"Ma, Monic came to berku jung ma" he said as he pushed me

"Whether are you here again?!" my mother-in-law replied in a annoyed tone

"Ma Monic comes here every week to see mom and dad, but why don't you take Monic. Is that mom's daughter-in-law just her? Monic is also my mother's daughter-in-law now" Monica said at length to my mother-in-law in a slightly upset tone.

"You'd better go home now, I don't want to see you" my mother-in-law replied tightly to Monica's mother-in-law.

"Come in. mbak, ma jang. I'm sorry Dinda didn't mean to patronize, but Monica came all the way to see my mom and dad" I said, holding my mother-in-law's shoulder, looking angry.

After the debate Monica was finally allowed into the house. My mother and father-in-law ignored him.

My bag in Bram's room was taken out of Monica's room and moved to the guest room. When my mother-in-law found out and wanted to get angry, I prevented her because I didn't want any commotion in the house.

"Assalamu'alaikum" greeting from someone who had just come and entered the house, and I deeply recognized the owner of the voice. Yes, he is my husband Bram.

That night I slept in the guest room and I felt like a guest in that house, somehow there was a feeling of emptiness, as if there was a void in the space of my heart.

I, who was sitting on the porch beside the house, looked far away at the black sky filled with stars and moonlight.

I remember my time together with Alm. My mom and dad, I don't feel my tears coming. My longing for them was so high, I wanted to get a hug and a hug from someone I never got after their departure.

The cow I was sitting on the back porch after I finished cooking, I saw Bram's mas room still closed, it looks like they are still asleep. And my mother-in-law was going to her brother's house this morning calling because she was sick.

'Be wise in your waiting time. Later you will be amazed how God brings you together with your soul mate.'

I smiled as I read and found the words in the book I was reading on a whim.

"Stupid, will there be another soul mate for me?" I said what I didn't know was heard by Bram standing behind me.

"Do you want another soul mate Din?" Ask Bram from behind me

"O Allah, when did you stand there? Just make it a shock. Does Bram want breakfast now? Monica's awake?" I said to divert the conversation.

"Where's Din?" Bram asked me on the sidelines of breakfast that morning.

Before I answered Bram's question, Monica's mother who just woke up immediately pushed me away from Bram's mas, until my hand was scratched on the edge of the table.

"Monica what are you doing?! Can't you just not be so rude!?" snapped Bram at Monica who knew her own actions to me.