After 15 Years of Marriage to You

S15TMD CHAPTER 5 - Confused How to

Morning comes.

The rain last night began to subside, when the morning greeted only with a puddle of water in various places. Danu got up first, opened the window and let the cold wind into the house. Want to create a little fresh taste in this sad house.

Before long Elma also woke up, she went straight to the kitchen and struggled there. Elma will bring supplies for Arkan. He kept busy himself, no matter if there were Danu around him at the moment.

They are both silent, equally indifferent to each other's existence.

Danu also came to the kitchen just to take a shower there was no intention whatsoever to start a conversation with Elma.

At 7:00 Arkan came out from inside his room, his gaze immediately fixed on the blankets and pillows lying originally on the sofa of the living room.

Without having to ask his parents Arkan already knew that last night must have been his father sleeping there.

"Arkan," called Danu, he just came from the kitchen. Come to this living room with both hands busy drying hair using a small towel. The towel was white at first, but now it looks gray.

"Pa's."

"Today you try out?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Danu threw the wet towel in any place, then picked up something in her shabby briefcase.

"Save this money, for your extra snacks."

"Just give it to Mama, yesterday I asked to make provisions."

Danu tergugu, his right hand that held out a piece of money on the child did not get a reception.

"Go ahead, you can use this to take the bus. It's rainy season." Danu insisted, he took the child's right hand and put the money in Arkan's hands.

That makes Arkan unable to resist.

"Why don't we go together?"

"Papa will follow."

Arkan no longer retorted, nor did he nod. He just took a slow breath and then went to the kitchen. There was food on the small table. Also his blue box.

While the mother was washing some cooking utensils in the sink. In this quiet room there was only a noise that his mother made.

"Ma," call Arkan, making Elma turn her head immediately. Trying to smile on his stiff lips.

"Fastly eat, today you go to school alone. Papa can't drive, "Elma said, Danu will go right away with his suitcase. It's impossible to drop Arkan off at school, too.

But in fact, unlike that, Danu who also went straight to the kitchen immediately refuted Elma's words.

"There's no need to hurry, I'll drive Arkan as usual" Danu said. He sat on one of the dining table chairs by pulling the child to sit.

Soon, Elma dried her hands and joined in.

They eat together with the menu. There is fried tempeh, sauteed vegetables and sambal. While stock Arkan contains fried eggs and a little sambal.

Arkan likes spicy food, but Elma always forbids her child from eating excessive chili.

Finish eating Danu open your voice.

"Ar, papa won't come home. Papa's got a new job and it's quite far from home, so for a while papa's going to rent a place there" Danu explained, give up the reason that Arkan didn't ask much why he didn't come home after today.

Elma was silent, scrimping the spoon she was still holding.

Arkan was also silent, confused as to how. The more tightness in the chest feels more real.