Aunt Melinda

Heartsickness

"Yes Erli slept well, it's already tonight."

The soles of his feet asked Erli, to obey his mother's invitation. Especially tonight it feels cold. So it is better to go to bed quickly, and struggle with a blanket only.

Although the rain no longer falls, just drizzle, but the cold still affects the eyes so you want to quickly closed.

"Yes, Erli went to bed."

Finally Erli complied as well, after the sembah of his feet asked him too. Now he walked beside his mother, out from inside his symbology room.

"Ma," called Erli, as soon as it had come out from inside his symbol room earlier.

"Hum..."

Linda calls Erli.

"Why come home tomorrow straight here or not Ma?" erli asked, when he heard his mother answer his call earlier.

"Why?"

Now Linda asked, reversing the question Erli had asked her.

"And usually papa must come back here first Ma, make us come home Ma!" Erli did not know the situation that his father and mother were facing.

"Hum..."

Linda only followed her son's explanation with an unclear murmur. Maybe not even for himself. And he doesn't feel sure, if tomorrow Ferry will come to this house.

"Ma. Mama!"

Erli called out to Linda, when she was in the room. Because when she walked into the room, Linda was still checking the door first.

It's locked. Maybe his mother or his sister, who locked the door. Because in addition to the night, the rainy weather like this does make the atmosphere more quiet than usual.

But sometimes, circumstances like this are also often used by people who are not responsible for committing crimes. Like stealing or something. Just like in the past, when Linda knew Ferry in the beginning. She is now her husband.

Recalling past events, Linda remembered her former lover who was in the big city.

"Huhffl..."

Linda took a deep breath. He shakes his head, trying to throw away his own thoughts about Romi.

"Ma," called Erli from the doorway of the room.

"Eh yes, dear. Mom just locked the door. There was fear of a thief" Linda replied, giving an explanation to her son.

Erli dragged Linda in the doorway. Because Linda was done, and was walking towards the room as well.

"Let's sleep!"

"Ma. Papa's coming here tomorrow, isn't he Ma?"

Erli complied with his mother's invitation, but she also asked again about his papa.

"Yes. Papa come back here first."

Finally Linda gave the answer that Erli wanted. So that his son would no longer wonder about his father.

"Asheikk..."

Erli cheered in excitement, after hearing the answer given by his mother. He did not know how things really happened to his parents at home.

"Yes already. Now Erli is sleeping. Wake up early tomorrow. Who knows, you've come here."

"Yes Ma" said Erli quickly.

He was excited when he imagined that, his papa would come tomorrow morning. To this symb house. Then pick her up to go home, just like always.

Linda just smiled faintly, looking at how her smiling child was happy.

'How can Mama be selfish for you, honey? You will try to keep seeing the smile on your lips. Although I can't really forgive your papa, as well as Mama herself.'

"Hahhhh!"

Linda breathed a rough breath, at the moment recalling all the things she was currently facing.

"Yes Dear. Mama's okay," Linda's great-grandson.

He tried no longer to behave strangely, suppressing his resentment and disappointment. Because it can make mistakes. And afraid, Erli who became his impingement later. Just like earlier, when he fed his son this meal in front of the television.

Finally, Linda me_nina bobbed Erli by patting her pantattt_. This is usually done to accelerate children to sleep.

And sure enough, before long Erli was closed and was in the dreamland.

Precisely now, Linda is unable to sleep. His eyes remained watchful and he could not invite him to shut up.

"Try checking Ferry's cell phone, just" Linda muttered out of bed.

She took her husband's cell phone, which she put in the closet drawer. Activate it again.

Ting!

Drett!

Tut!

Various types of notifications appear on the screen of the phone. And the most is indeed from mbak Nana.

"What does a woman want?" rfor Linda is upset.

But out of curiosity, Linda tries to read the messages sent by Mbak Nana to her husband.

^^^Mas, where are you going anyway? why don't you just order me? (plus emoji teary eyes )^^^

^^^Honey..m Ferry! I'm worried Mas. You're okay, Mas. Tomorrow is selling again, right??? (with more than one question mark) ^^^

^^I want to tell you the good news. Don't you want to know, what's the good news I'm going to tell you? (emoji eyes full of love)^^^

^^^Mas Ferry. If you are reading this message, please immediately answer yes Mas. (emoji crying with tears rushing on both cheeks some seeds )^^^

Linda could no longer read the messages that Nana's mother had told her husband.

"Is it so deep in Nana's love for Ferry? did Ferry love Nana too?"

"Am I supposed to go, let them be happy? But Erli how?"

"I have to ask this to Ferry directly. If he turns out to be with mbak Nana, why do I keep this? although it's actually all this for Erli."

"What the hell do I really want to defend? Just for Erli, right? Then... I how? Isn't this gonna make me uncomfortable?"

"Suspecting and misgivings will always be in my heart. It's not healthy for our relationship either. Especially to me."

"Hemmm... How should it be?"

"Mr. ah, I can also see the condition of the father getting worse. How do I tell my dad later?"

The various questions confused Linda herself. He muttered alone in the increasingly quiet and silent night. Among the drizzle that started coming again.

Linda did not find the right answer for all the questions she had.

*****

At the Ferry house.

He was alone in bed, in his room. But his eyes also could not be closed from earlier.

His mind floated far away to where his in-laws were. There, there was his wife and son. Just like always if he's out of town.

Because every time he permits a job out of town, his wife and son are staying at his in-laws' house. Because, in addition to working Linda, Erli also likes to stay there.

"Dec, Mas kangen."

"Erli, forgive papa dear."

Ferry muttered alone, then got out of bed. He walked towards his son Erli's room.

Now, she's laying herself in her son's bed. Trying to close his eyes in Erli's room.