Aini's Heart Journey

Uncovered

Mentari is rising. Growing with a million warmth. Slowly infiltrate between the corners of the slightly covered earth. Stringing up second by second with all his goodness.

As the day wore on, Aini and Adit grew quiet. Adit doesn't know how to talk to his wife. He knew that Aini's heart was now very sick. And he did not know how to calm that heart.

Aini chose to accompany Umar to spend his time as usual. But, if normally Aini would be preoccupied with some of her homework, this time not. He still left his house in disarray.

It was not an easy matter for Aini to reconcile her heart. After a huge storm that just hit his household. In fact, it was still very hot to feel that storm right now.

It was still clear in Aini's mind, how Adit could not answer the question earlier. Aini's heart grew increasingly poignant beyond measure given that.

Adit fell silent after hearing Aini's question.

"Your work!" Reveal Aini with tears still flowing.

Yes, Adit did meet Ratri several times in the last two months. In fact, Adit had lied to Aini when he was meeting with Ratri.

Aini was actually not spying on Adit back then. He was just shopping for his daily needs with Umar at the supermarket. Unintentionally, she sees her husband being with an old friend who is also her former lover and first love, Ratri.

Aini called Adit right then. And Adit told Aini that he was in the office at the time. Aini just smiled and got an answer from her husband at that time.

Aini actually knows, if Ratri has just returned to Jogja after moving to Singapore six years ago. He had already met her a few days after Ratri arrived at his house. Aini was very happy at that time, because she was able to meet her friend since childhood after a long time without seeing.

Ratri and Aini grew up together. Aini often followed her mother to Ratri's house as a child. Their age is only two years adrift, making them able to quickly get along and become friends since childhood.

Both Ratri's parents also welcomed the closeness of Ratri and Aini. They ended up loving Aini just like that. They did not even hesitate to take Aini for a walk together if Ratri wanted to spend time with them.

Aini's parents who both work as lecturers, making Ratri can easily get everything he wants. Moreover, he was an only child.

But, behind it all, Ratri's body was quite weak. He has been sick since childhood. And in fact, both his kidneys have been damaged since he was a child. Therefore, Aini always took care of Ratri very well as her best friend while still in school. And vice versa.

Aini luck at that time, he could attend the same school as Ratri. Prestigious school with no small cost. And it was borne by Ratri's parents. Thus, Aini and Ratmini were truly grateful and earnestly trying to repay the kindness of the Ratri family.

The next night, Adit's parents come to Adit's house. Hadi had been harboring his anger since this morning, when his wife told him what had happened at Adit's house during his visit. Hadi immediately looked for his son-in-law after arriving at the house.

"Aren't you Papa Nduk?" Hadi asked attentively while observing Aini's face that was so moody tonight after opening the door.

Aini did not answer. He just nodded his head.

Unlike Suharti, Hadi loved Aini very much. He did not look at Aini's social status like his wife did. He only saw, Aini is a decent woman for her son.

"Udah Sir! What matters now is your son. We have to keep our family's good name before anything bad happens." Sela Suharti as she gawked into the house.

Hadi shook his head looking at his wife's attitude.

"Dith! Adit!" Shouted Suharti loudly.

Adit immediately approached his mother while holding Umar who was playing with him earlier. The father and son immediately greeted their two guests.

"Take Umar away for a minute Ni!" Pinta Hadi fast.

"Yes sir."

Aini immediately took Umar from Adit's sling. He then invited Umar to the guest room that he had used to rest and spend time with Umar.

PLAQUE. The voice echoed quite loudly in Adit's house tonight, after Aini shut her bedroom door. Hadi slapped Adit with all his might. Adit even staggered and fell to the floor.

"Sir!" Suharti could not bear to see her son.

"Liar Ma'am'! Let him feel what he used to feel! Maybe at that time, I was less hard to teach him a lesson." Sahut Hadi hard.

"Mom and Dad never taught you that way. But in fact, you did the same thing twice. And now you have Aini and Umar. Are they not enough for you?" Jolt Hadi was more angry.

"Already Sir!" Said Suharti while helping Adit stand up.

"Makanya Bu', don't spoil Adit too much! So this is it now." Anger Hadi.

"Already Sir! Maybe Adit khilaf sir last night. Anyway, how could Adit would do that if his wife did not go on and could serve Adit well." Suharti lightly.

"What did Mom say? Adit khilaf because Aini can't serve Adit?" Adit's starting to flare up.

"Well, if your wife is a good wife, you shouldn't do that, right?" Imbuh Suharti relaxed.

"Don't think Adit doesn't know ma'am'. Was it you who gave medicine to Adit and Ratri's drinks last night? Because it was Mom who forced Ratri to stop by and make him a drink. Though Ratri himself already knew himself, it was already late enough to visit. Moreover, he knows, Aini was not at home last night." Adit without hesitation.

Suharti. He swallowed his saliva with fatigue.

"Why silence ma'am'? Is that really what Adit said? I was wondering, how did Adit know about Mom?"

Adit's hands began to stretch out and pointed towards the kitchen of his house.

"Mother spilled a little of the medicinal powder that I had mixed in Adit and Ratri's drink last night on the table. And this morning Adit found it." Sahut Adit sure.

Hadi looked at his wife. He stared angrily at the woman he had been married to for decades.

"What does Adit say is true, ma'am'?" Tanya Hadi cold.

Suharti silence. He couldn't have dodged it if it turned out that a stark proof had been found by his son this morning.

"And kowe Ma'am'! Edan!" Umpat Hadi was upset.

"That's not important sir! Importantly, now Adit should be responsible to Ratri right? What if Ratri gets pregnant?" Suharti said suddenly.

"Adit won't take any responsibility for Ratri Bu'. Because Adit already has Aini and Umar." Answer Adit sure.

"You want to defame two families?" Jerk Suharti.

"As for Mom! Because my mother did it. Adit will defend with Aini and Umar. They've had enough for Adit."

"Is that really Mas? Me and Umar are enough for you?" Sela Aini suddenly, who had just come out of the room after putting Umar to bed quickly.

The three people who had been struggling earlier, immediately turned to Aini whose face had turned red and wet. In fact, her tears still seem to flow profusely wet her hijab.

"Of course, honey." Answer Adit sure.

"Why did you lie to me a few weeks ago? You lied to me that afternoon, when you were with Ms. Ratri in the cafe that had just opened in front of the supermarket we usually shop. You also met Mbak Ratri several times, not since Mbak Ratri returned from Singapore two months ago. And you hid it from me, Mas." Angry Aini.

Hadi and Suharti turned to Adit who was deluding herself from Aini's anger.

"You're tailing your husband?" Eject Suharti.

"Never did Aini do that to Mas Adit Bu'. Incidentally, there are neighbors and friends of Aini who saw Mas Adit and Mbak Ratri being together. And they sent me the picture so I could know what Mas Adit was behind me." Honest Aini.

More cornered Adit at this time. He has difficulty refuting Aini's words that are true.

"Why didn't you tell me that, baby?" Ask Adit confused.

"I'm waiting for your honesty. And it didn't come until this moment." Answer Aini grievously.

BUGS.

Hadi could no longer hold back his anger. He managed to land his right leg right in Adit's stomach. Adit immediately slumped back hard and hit one of the chairs in his living room.

Suharti and Aini immediately approached Adit. They help Adit to wake up.

"Sir!" Suharti did not accept.

"Why? Isn't that you?" Sahut Hadi was angry

Suharti threw away face. He looked angrily at Aini.

"You've got Adit beaten up by his father?" Accuse Suharti.

"Silence Ma'am'! If you hadn't done anything last night, this would just be a test in our household without having to involve you and your family's good name." Adit replied annoyed, because it did not accept Aini continued to be blamed.

Suharti threw away face. He is upset, because Adit instead defended Aini who he wanted to corner and blamed for not being able to be a good wife for Adit.

Hadi breezed out without a word. Suharti finally ran after her husband who immediately left Adit and Aini's house.

Aini is still a sincere wife who loves her husband. Although his heart is now injured because of the husband, he will not bear to see Adit in pain. He immediately helped Adit compress the bruise due to a kick from his father earlier.

"Sorry Baby!" Adit said as Aini compressed her stomach.

Aini just shut up. He then left Adit just like that after he realized, Adit would embrace him in his arms. He went into the guest room, where Umar had been sleeping there since. He finally fell asleep with the son, and let the husband enjoy the fruits of his attitude that is not right lately.

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The day has changed. But Aini's cold attitude towards Adit isn't. He was still trying very hard to make peace with the circumstances that forced him to reconcile his wounded heart in.

Three days after Hadi's anger that night, Hadi Subrata's small family finally visited Ratri's house. After the day before, Aini let herself be combined by her husband in order to maintain the good name of her family. And of course, at the urging of the mother-in-law.

"Son Adit right?" Ask the owner of the house, who is none other than Ratri's mother, Heni.

"Yes Ma'am'." Adit sungkan.

Both Ratri's parents, Arif and Heni, as well as Ratri himself, were shocked by the Adit family's arrival to their home tonight. Because indeed, Adit did not inform Ratri about the arrival of his family to his home.

"It's also here with Umar?" Sapa Tyas friendly.

Aini smiled at the two middle-aged people, who for a few years had been very kind and doting on her.

"What's up?" Tanya Arif curious.

Adit then introduced one by one his family members. And there Arif and Heni just found out, if Adit is Aini's husband. Because indeed, when Aini was married, Arif and Heni were visiting Ratri to Singapore. So they don't know if Aini is married to Adit.

"We want to propose Ratri to our son, Adit." Said Hadi as Adit's father.

Three homeowners were shocked to hear Hadi's words. Arif and Heni looked at each other for a moment. They turned to their daughter.

"Sorry Mr. Hadi, did I not hear wrong? Isn't Adit married to Aini?" Tanya Arif can't believe it.

"Yes Sir. We want to propose Ratri." Sahut Hadi hesitated a little.

Arif and Heni turned to Ratri.

"No. I won't accept this offer." Answer Heni quickly.