A Husband's Love

Gracefully

Andre and Sinta now occupy Dion's room. Dion took refuge in papa's room and his mother's. While Airia sleeps with her aunt Lina. The baby felt very comfortable with Lina.

Andre and Sinta slept together. The bed should only fit one person. Sinta has invited Andre to sleep under the mat. Andre would not. Although narrow and not as comfortable in his big bed. Andre was so happy to sleep like this. Sinta could not refuse not to be hugged. Besides because the bed was narrow, Sinta also did not want her husband to fall.

"Mas, this is the true state of my family. Are you sorry?"

"Repent because of what, dear?"

"Because he's married to me. Daughter of a poor family,"

"Don't say that, baby. I have no regrets at all. Only I I intend to renovate this house but I'm afraid papa and mama are offended if I offer to help them," replied Andre sincerely. See the condition of his in-laws house. Andre felt sorry for. Andre feels unfair, he builds a fairly large house for his small family, while his in-laws live in a house far from simple words.

Sinta's parents' house is not like an emergency response house. It does not flood if it rains. But the condition of the house is very concerning. Cement floor that has almost cracked and a lot of cement paste. The color of the wall that is not touched by paint makes the wall look dull.

"Thank you for your attention. I don't think papa is that easy to get help. Let it be like this,"

"Honey. Can't do it donk. You're the one who gave them the money. Take it from the ATM I gave you yesterday. I see a dime you've never taken. If I give, I'm afraid papa and mama are offended,"

"Where is mas ATM?" ask Sinta wonder. He never received an ATM from Andre. After the reference Andre only gave a monthly ration for the needs and needs of the house. And also to pay for two workers in his house.

"Yes my. Young people are forgetful. ATM I gave you before I went. Every month I routinely transfer to that account." Sinta tried to remember about the ATM that Andre intended. In his wallet there was only one ATM. Sinta completely forgot.

"I forgot it, man,"

"Try to remember, I gave it to him when I visited the house. Tini was there too. You remembered. The same day I also bought a washing machine, a vacuum cleaner and a stroller for Airia."

"O yes, I remember. So that's from you, huh?. ATMnya if not wrong I keep in the folds of clothes in the closet." Andre nodded.

"Yes, it's been later for the renovation of this house. I'll just take it from my account,"

"But you still need a lot of money to build that house,"

"Don't worry, baby. The budget for it is safe. The house I used to live in with Cindy, I sold it. And from the sale it was to build the house he was working on now. Tomorrow we take the money to the nearest ATM and give it to papa,"

"You gave me the gold,"

"You're all, baby,"

"You alone, sir,"

"alright. Tomorrow we give the same," replied Andre finally. Sinta nodded her head.

Tomorrow is Saturday morning. Andre was right to keep his word. Now they are in the car to a small town district capital to withdraw some money at the ATMnya. Lina was with them.

"Lina, you have no plans to continue deck school?" ask Sinta. Her sister graduated from public high school a year ago. But it looks like Lina is staying at home in the village. Previously Sinta knew, that Lina had also planned to follow her to the city continuing school.

"No ma'am, papa and mama don't let me go to town."

"Why is that deck?" ask Sinta wonder.

"Papa and mama are afraid I'm following in Sinta's footsteps. They even told me to just get married" Lina replied sadly. Just like Sinta. Lina also has a desire to continue school. Sinta was surprised and felt sad, her decision to marry quietly turned out to have an impact on her sister.

"I'm sorry, Lina,"

"Before the father-in-law came. Andika and I have been trying to find Kaka in the city. We don't know your address and campus. Let us go home without success" said Lina sadly.

"Why didn't you tell me you were in town?"

"We called mbak, but your number is off. At that time, Andika and I just wanted to prove that what Wulan said was wrong.". Sinta recalled, after giving birth a year ago almost a month Sinta blocked her family number.

"Wulan said what?"

"Mbak Wulan told all the neighbors that she had seen a mother in the city pregnant. Because hearing that, mom got sick two weeks ago."

Sinta closed her mouth as if she could not believe what she had just heard. And Andre as well. Andre even rubbed his face rough. It turns out that his actions not only hurt Sinta's heart. But there was also the Sinta family who bore shame in the village.

"Mr Wulan?. He goes to town often?"

"Yes Ma'am. He even showed me a picture of his pregnant sister. That is why our neighbors believe. Fortunately, your in-laws came to the house. Your in-laws told me about your marriage, and then my dad called the neighbors home to hear from his in-laws. Before that, the neighbors had assumed that the mbak om's stash in the city was like mbak wulan," Lina told me what had really happened during these two years.

Sinta is back in tears. Feeling sad about the gossip that had circulated in his village. It is only fitting that when last night he arrived in front of his father's house, the gathered mothers did not feel surprised because Sinta came home with a boy and also a baby.

Andre who heard the story also felt sad. The decision to refer with Sinta is appropriate. With their reference like this, at least they can restore the self-esteem of Sinta and her family who have already been stamped ugly.

After taking money from the ATM. Andre went back to his car. He gave twenty million to Sinta. Because taking money from the ATM has a limit, Andre only takes that money.

"Is this enough?" ask Sinta after holding the money.

"It's not enough, we go back to town on Monday. Monday I will accompany you to open an account. If you already have an account number, we can also transfer money to them every month" Andre replied while turning on his car engine. Sinta looked at her husband. She did not expect Andre to notice her family to that extent.

"Lina, if you want to go to college. You can come to town. You can stay with us," Andre said as he glanced at Lina to the back bench. The girl was excited to invite Airia to sing.

"No, brother, I'm in the village. After all, I will be married in three months" Lina replied.

"Married?" ask Sinta wonder. His sister was not even twenty years old.

"Yes mbak. I'm getting married to Andika," Lina replied further to Sinta's surprise. The man once loved her and told her love. She did not expect, Andika would be her sister-in-law.

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Saturday afternoon in the city. Sean drove his car whistling. He'll surprise Tini. That tomboy girl just called Sean. Invite Sean to walk the street on the weekend like any other lover. Sean apologized first rejecting the invitation and intended to give the girl a surprise. Tini does not know that currently Sean is on the road to pick himself up for a date.

After making sure the car is locked. Sean steps foot into the house that Tini once showed as his home. The simple house was closed but the window was open. Sean is convinced that Tini is home.

Sean knocked on the door three times. He deliberately did not call Tini's name. The plan to surprise Tini had to work.

"Who's looking?" ask a young man after opening the door.

"Introduce bang. I'm Sean. His friend Tini," Sean replied politely. He guessed that this man standing before him was Tini's brother. He is unwilling to give a negative impression to Tini's family at the first meeting that will impact her relationship with Tini later on.

The young man scrunched his forehead. He did not accept that hand. There, the young man looked at Sean full of probing.

"I asked who I was looking for?. I'm not asking you to introduce yourself" the man replied. His tone was really bad to hear. Sean was still trying to be polite and patient.

"I want to find Tini bang" replied Sean politely. His eyes looked towards the house. She hoped that Tini would show up quickly so that she would not deal with this man.

"Find Tini or find Tina,"

"Find Tini bang,"

"Tina... Tina..," call the young man to call Tina. Obviously, I mentioned Tini's name. But the man still called out Tina's name. Sean could hear a voice answering the call. But that's not Tini's voice. "Maybe it's mbaknya" inner Sean in heart. Tini once told me that they were three brothers. Sean guessed that the one who answered from inside the house was Tini's mother and the one standing in front of him was Tini's eldest brother.

"What mas. Why yell," answered Tina after appearing at the door.

"More. He's looking for you. Was he the one who drove you home?" the young man said angry. Sean was surprised and the woman named Tina was also surprised.

"I'm looking for Tini bang. Not Tina," Sean said. He could already feel the scent of misunderstanding in the two people.

"There's no one named Tini. O yes. Tini's the tomboy girl?" the woman said, Sean nodded.

"Home is not this. That one is her house" the woman replied as she pointed at the mansion next to her. Sean's confused. Obviously he remembers. That Tini pointed to this house at that time.

"But mbak, when I drove him. He said it's his house."

"If you don't believe me ask the security guard. Don't mention Tini's name. Ask the name of Grace. Later when I meet. Don't tell me I told you her real name" the woman replied with a smile. The young man entered the house.

"All right, thank you" Sean replied, turning his back on leaving the house. There were many question marks in his heart. But Sean wanted to prove the woman's words first.

Sean peeked out of the small hole of the gate. He could see the security guard post near the gate. Sean called the security guard and asked. The security guard opened the gate after many questions. The security guard told Sean to go straight into the mansion. But Sean refused, asking the security guard to call Anggun or Tini and wait for him on the bench near the security post. Sean doesn't want to be rash. She was afraid that either Tini or the woman named Tina was the same as pranking herself.

Sean sat back at the mansion. Sean kept thinking about Tini. Sean had even asked Cici about Tini's full name through wa. But Cici's answer was unsatisfactory. Ten minutes of waiting. Tini or Anggun has not yet come to see him.

"If it's my friend, why not go straight to the security guard's house,"

"I told Non, but the man won't come in. He's waiting in the mail,"

"Other times, whoever's looking for me asks his name."

"Yes, non,"

Sean heard the voice. He could recognize the voice of the woman who was getting closer to him. Sean refrained from turning around and turned his head. He clutched his phone tightly. That voice is Tini's voice. That means that Anggun and Tini are the same person.

Meanwhile, after getting closer to the post. Tini stopped her steps and fell silent. From behind, he could recognize Sean. He did not expect at all that Sean would come to see him directly.

"Pak security. Get in the house. He is my friend" Tini told the security guard. He wants to talk to Sean without anyone listening. Sean had not looked at him at all.

He sat down next to Sean. Like nothing. Tini even punched Sean's arm slowly. Sean looked straight ahead. Sean was not flirting at all.

"Sister Sean," call Tini slowly. Sean looked over without answering.

"Why didn't big brother go straight in earlier," Tini asked as she looked at Sean's face from the side.

"I'm afraid of Tini's house. I'm looking for you next door. Turns out I got the wrong house" Sean replied slowly.

"Sorry brother,"

"It turns out you're full of mystery Tini,"

"It's not like that brother, I just want to....,"

"Want what Tini. Want to play with my feelings?" cut Sean fast. Sean was disappointed with Tini's attitude.

"Not brother. Suppose I knew my brother would come to see me at home. I'll tell you my real home,"

"really?. If I may know. What are the things I don't know about you?" ask Sean to test Tini's honesty. He looked at Tini and looked into her eyes.

"There's a lot you don't know about me, brother. But for now. You should know that my real name is Anggun," replied Tini honestly. Sean was satisfied with Tini's answer.

"Why do you prefer to be called Tini?"

"Because my appearance is not as graceful as my name, sis," Tini replied making Sean chuckle.

"Why aren't you called Tono. The appearance and name matched better than the Tini name," Sean replied jokingly. This pouted and back punched Sean's arm.

"Go to yuk kak's house," Tini asked.

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For the story of Radit and Vina. Tomorrow yes!