A Rose for The Volunteer
ex.part 9
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Morning greeted, Deka wriggled, narrowed his eyes, the smell of fried rice smelled into his room. Deka felt hallucinated, there could be no aroma of fried rice so early in his house, until the sound of his bedroom door was knocked, Deka still felt reluctant to move, covering his ears with a pillow, and the sound of his bedroom door was still, with the prone position Deka tried to fall back asleep.
Sekar who did not get a response from Deka immediately entered, Sekar shook his head to see the sleeping position of Deka.
Open the curtains, open the windows of Deka's room, let the cool morning air that accompanies the rising of the sun to wake Deka.
Deka remained unmoved, Sekar ventured closer, lowering a pillow that covered part of Deka's face.
"Wake up Deka...it's noon...!". Sekar said, lowering the blanket that almost covered the entire body of Deka except his head.
Deka opened her eyes slowly, slowly tilting her body towards Sekar.
"Good morning my wife..aaaaggggghhhh..."
Deka again wriggled, went down the bed and went into the bathroom.
Sekar could only shake his head, fold the blankets and tidy up the bed of Deka. After being tidy, Sekar left the room.
Deka who has finished bathing and dressed neatly, immediately to the dining table, a plate of fried rice with a flat egg and a glass of black coffee, Rose has come to sit there.
"For Om". Rose Greeting
"Dear, sleep well hem?"
"It's so surprising Om, the mattress is soft, there is AC again, so the rose is not angry". Answer the rose with a cheerful face.
"Thank God, and from this day on, the Rose cannot call Om again, it must call him Father". Deca brought her face closer to the face of the Rose, the Rose dipped Deka's cheek.
"By Ayaaaah". Deka and Mawar smiled happily, then ate fried rice made by Sekar, which according to Deka did not taste inferior to the taste of fried rice fancy restaurant.
"Thank you, your cooking is delicious". Praise Deka, Sekar nodded.
"Sorry just cook it, no groceries in the fridge, I don't know the area here yet, don't know where the shop is".
"There's usually a vegetable brother passing by, but it'll be around 9 o'clock, or if you want it later in the afternoon I'll take you shopping, after the Rose comes home from school".
"You don't work?". Just finding out, he still feels awkward if he has to be with Deka continuously, it will be more comfortable if Deka works, tomorrow he will also start selling, so he will only meet Deka at night.
"I'll open it at nine, there's about 10 people working there, if it's not so crowded, I'm just spending my time painting".
"Do you have a shop?" Just a little surprised.
"You don't know your husband's work? I even told the Roses back then". The roses that hear only nod. Rose remembers, Deka once said that Deka had a shop.
"I'm sorry, I never tried to find out about you, all I needed to know was that you loved Roses". Sekar lowered his head, stuffing a spoonful of fried rice into his mouth.
"Later I'll take you there". Deka.
"Tomorrow I want to sell".
"No more sales, you can't sell anymore..!"
"Why? you embarrassed? I've been selling there for over 5 years, baby if I have to stop". Just trying to find an excuse.
"Not because of the shame of Sekaaar, I do not want every day you are in danger, I can also provide for you, you just take care of the house, take care of me and the Rose, I can provide for you, I can provide for you, and I didn't marry you to let you sell in that place again". There is an emphasis in Deka's tone of speech.
Sekar.
"Aren't you marrying me for the Rose? not because of me?". She squeezed the end of her black hijab under the dining table.
"It used to be, but now I really want you to be my life partner".
Deka moved, put the spoon carelessly to cause a squeaking sound because it was lined with dishes that still left a little fried rice.
"Come Roses, I'll take you to school". Deka holding the hand of the Rose regardless of Sekar. The rose let go of Deka's hand, then ran to her mother.
"The rose is good, ma'am..." He nodded, kissing both cheeks of the Rose.
Sekar was still sitting in his place, staring at the departure of the Deka and the Rose, just staring, without dropping him off.
The first day that failed to become a wife, Sekar's heart said like that, even without a fight, but Sekar caught the disappointment of Deka when at the dinner table earlier.
Husband is heaven for a wife, but to reach heaven is not easy for Sekar.
The marriage with Deka, whom he only knew in a matter of months, started everything from learning to adapt...
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Sekar is still busy wiping every object in the house Deka, all that has never touched women, only an IRT that Deka paid to come once every 3 days, all of which were never touched by women, only an IRT that Deka paid to come once every 3 days, It was so busy that it was not aware of the arrival of Deka.
"Aren't you ready yet?" Deka who appeared suddenly made Sekar reflex surprised, then held his chest.
"Where to?". Seemed nervous.
"I'll take you shopping, get Roses, half an hour Rose back from school". Deka sat herself on the sofa opposite Sekar standing up.
"All right, I'll change my clothes first". Just getting into his room, it didn't take long for Sekar to come back out, nothing changed, just a little neater.
Deka sells a lot of branded clothes, but if you look at the clothes that Sekar is wearing today, no one will believe that Sekar is the wife of a Deka.
Deka's car stopped at the school yard of Rose, still 15 minutes, Sekar began to look wrong, very different from Deka who pretended to be busy looking at his phone, even though Deka knew, he was not, They feel very angry about their situation.
It was like Deka was smiling, seeing Sekar repeatedly rubbing his face with the tip of his hijab, while the AC of Deka's car was very cold. Deka just hold back, waiting how strong Sekar with his prestige, anyway Deka is not a man who is not his muhrim, Deka her husband.
"Can tanya?" Just trying to throw away the awkwardness.
"Hm". Answer Deka briefly.
"Why don't you find a wife who's worth you, or at least as pretty and stylish as Reva, I'm sure you can get one".
"Of course I can, even get a beautiful woman 10x the size of Reva". Deka tried to make Sekar jealous.
"Then why me?".
Deka brought his face closer, Sekar who began to nervously pull back his face until his head touched the car window, Deka stopped there, stopped without pulling his face, pulled his face, Deka as if he was observing every inch of Sekar's face that began to get wet with cold sweat, Sekar trembled, Deka knew that. Deka adds close to the distance of his face, until the breath of Sekar who began to pant can be felt.
Deka smiled, Deka was happy to see Sekar's expression.
"You're Unique". Deka pulled his face without doing anything, with two words that Deka could make Sekar's face blush, Deka smiled, then got out of his car.
"Enough this time". Mumbled Deka, who could not help his lips to continue smiling, because he could see Sekar's face with such a close distance. If I had to ask what they feel? Almost crazy because it is almost unable to withstand the pounding in his chest.
Deka caught the Rose running towards him, then clutched in his carry.
"Where's Mom Dad?". The red rose looks for Sekar.
"Mother's in the car, let's go shopping now, Rose can buy whatever Rose wants". Said Deka who responded with a cheerful smile Rose.
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The first time for Sekar shopping in a place like this, only to buy vegetables and fruit they enter the famous shopping center in the city of Semarang, Sekar and Roses are busy choosing the groceries and kitchen supplies they need, Deka pushes the trolley tailing from behind, Deka asks Sekar to take the needs that also Deka needs, until all in taste enough, to make sure, Deka handed a card to Sekar.
"You use this to pay, me and Rose will buy ice cream on the other end".
Deka and Mawar left Sekar still in line in front of the Cashier.
Someone patted Sekar's shoulder from behind.
"Themor...?"
"Mas Aliif". Sekar was surprised, one of her husband's friends was now standing right in front of her.
"How are you doing Sekar...?"
"Well, Mas Alif where have you been? long time no stop by the shop". Ask Sekar.
"I moved to Solo Sekar, sorry not to tell you, you alone?". Alif was a little surprised to see the Sekar shopping which was a full trolley.
"I just got married Mas, I'm here with my husband and Rose".
"REally...?" There's an incredulous look on Alif's face.
While in the distance Deka began to narrow his eyes, he saw Sekar with the man, the same man he had seen a few months ago in Sekar's shop, the man who could make Sekar smile cheerfully. Deka clenched her hands, but Deka tried to hold her back.
Deka walked over, standing right behind Sekar, but Sekar did not notice.
"You lied to me, didn't you? you can't possibly get married, even after repeatedly rejecting me...!" Alif clasped Sekar's arm, not knowing the man behind Sekar was her husband.
Deka walked to the front of Sekar, pulling Alif's shirt.
"I'm her husband..why?" Deka brought her face closer to Alif's.
Sekar knew, Deka was never good when dealing with emotions, Sekar took the initiative to hug Deka from behind.
"Enough Deka, don't go on, don't make a fuss". Deka who felt the warmth of Sekar's body clutching his body, inexplicably became helpless, he released his grip to Alif, Alif confirmed his clothes, cynically he passed leaving Sekar who was still hugging Deka from behind.
"Don't talk to that guy again, I don't like it". Deka turned her body staring at Sekar, Sekar nodded.
Some people there are still staring at the incident they just caught similar to a scene in a Korean drama. Then disperse after Sekar and Deka leave the place, return to the car where the Rose had already slept in it.
Deka stopped the car, but did not drive it.
Deka looked at Sekar. Sekar stared far ahead, Sekar knew Deka was staring at him, his knees were trembling..
"Strong..look at me...!!" sekar slowly turned his face.
"Don't make me jealous anymore, I could die for it". Without asking for an answer, Deka drove his car fast, as fast and as much as his confession today to Sekar, and still very much felt the embrace of Sekar who hypnotized his emotions to give up without losing.
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