Best Defense

chapter 34

Mia wakes up and is shocked when she realizes that she is not sleeping in her room, but at her brother's house. He has no recollection of what happened after they got out of the bar, the last thing he remembers is when Sean pulled them into the man's car. Mia's heart was pounding as she imagined how drunk they were last night, fear instantly assaulted her instantly. She wanted to go out and see Franda's condition, she was very sure her brother would have been exhausted by her husband now, especially the clock had shown at 10:25.

Slowly Mia tirun from the bed, walking very slowly like a thief who sneaks into someone's house, even though no one will hear her steps in the room. Mia opened the door, peering out with her head if anyone was outside. Blank. There was no one there, he walked and lowered his gaze down, only to see Ma'am Ika who was washing dishes in the kitchen. Mia walked again and stopped for a while in front of Franda's room, stuck her ear to the door but there was no sound, her heart was a little calm. At least Franda was fine, she thought.

"Bak, where is everyone?" he asked Ma'am Ika half-whispering. His voice shocked the Ika Mbak who was unaware of his existence.

"Geez!" said Ma'am Ika who was surprised, He stroked his chest for a moment.

"Same mother you haven't come down from earlier, Non!" answer Ma'am Ika.

"From morning?" ask Mia again.

"Yes, No."

"Did something happen last night? I can't remember anything when I got home and got here." Mia wondered how Nino would react when she saw them coming home drunk.

"Father was very angry last night, Non... Even hit the man who drove Non to the same mother" said Mbak Ika, making Mia widen her eyes.

"Huh? They fighting? Continue how? What happened again?" mia continued to ask, He really regretted not being able to hold back last night.

"Not fighting, Non. Only the Father who hit, Mas who interracial Non the same Mother does not fight at all. After that I do not know, because the Father immediately brought Mother in, and Mas was the one who drove Non to the room. I'm not out anymore, so I don't know." Ma'am Ika explained.

"Non have breakfast first, if you wait for the same father Mother may be long." continued Mbak Ika while compiling a plate that had just been washed.

"Later on, Ma'am." said Franda, He went back to the room to clean up. At Franda's house there are always clothes that are deliberately left behind if at any time He stays there.

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In the main room, Franda woke up with an uninspired body. His ability to drink alcohol declined considerably because he had hardly drunk it since he married Nino, only a few times and never got drunk. The last time he did it was with Sean a few months ago.

Franda opened the blanket and sat down on the bed, not realizing that her husband was staring at her from the sofa. Franda felt nauseous as she sat down, quickly running to the bathroom and spewing out her entrails. Nino did not look sympathetic at all, he continued to stare at his wife from where she was sitting without realizing it.

Franda came out of the bathroom with a pale face, held her stomach and massaged her nape slowly while patting her.

She stopped when she saw her husband sitting with a murderous look. Franda smiled awkwardly, She knew her husband would put her to bed today. Franda walked over and leaned back spoiled while hugging Nino.

"Darling, sorry." she said spoiledly, trying to take her husband's heart.

Nino did not answer.

"Darling, I'm sorry..." Franda pulled Nino's face to look at her, but her husband refused and stood up.

Franda, who was used to alcohol, was well aware of the expensive item, wondering how her husband could have a limited edition whiskey.

Nino opened the bottle and poured it into the glass.

"Drink... I got this last year from the auction. The limited edition, produced only 12 bottles. I'm sure you like it." said Nino, smiling, and then drinking the whiskey in her glass in one gulp.

"So nice! It's not in vain that I spend a lot of money on this." he continued, refilling his glass.

Franda. She looked confusedly at her husband who looked ordinary after spending his first gulp. For a man who rarely drank alcohol that was not possible, Nino seemed not to feel the heat in her throat, her husband like a professional drinker.

"Are you just gonna see me drink? Come on, accompany me. Didn't you drink last night like a thirsty man in the desert until he was unconscious" Nino said.

Franda looked down, unable to see her husband's sharp gaze. He was aware of his reckless attitude, especially considering Sean who pulled him into the man's car, which he was afraid of, Franda believes Sean drove her home because He remembers nothing else after and Nino must be very angry with it, He condemns his own stupidity.

Nino raised Franda's glass and gave it to his wife. Franda simply shook his head without lifting his head.

"Why? Would you rather drink with someone else? Should I call him to accompany us? I'll ask him to come if you want to." Nino said with a snort.

Franda shook her head again quickly, but this time she looked at her husband. "I'm sorry, I won't do it again. I don't know why I got drunk last night when I only had a beer." said Franda.

And prang!!!

Nino slammed the glass in her hand onto the floor until it shattered into pieces. He really does not like the reason Franda is very unreasonable. While Franda, don't ask again. The woman almost jumped.

"Well, you can even die if you drink a gallon of water! And what do you think is gonna happen when you got an alcohol?" nino's snort violently made Franda close her eyes.

"I'm sorry." said Nino, bowing her head while squeezing her hands that began to tremble.

Nino was silent for a while, She held her head and squeezed her hair. Trying to lower his emotions. He realized his wife was very scared right now. This was the first time he was so angry with Franda.

"You know what, I was an alcoholic. I'm stop when we're married. I don't want to ruin you with my bad habits even though I know you're used to it, what would we be if we just kept living like that?" nino said after feeling a little calm.

Franda fell silent, surprised when Nino said that she had been a drunk, but she did not dare to ask anything.

"I started drinking when Papa died, and became even more infatuated when Mama remarried her new husband. I couldn't accept reality and ran away drunk every day until Mama forced me to continue my studies and there I met you..." Nino pauses for a while and drinks out the whiskey that was once for Franda.

"Slowly I began to reduce my habits, I tried hard even though I could not stop completely. Every day I resisted my urge to drink, but it was still difficult because I was used to it. You were my only reason to quit, I really promised myself I wouldn't do it again when I married you, and I proved it... I quit, though I still do it every once in a while when there's a certain event but I'm not as drunk as you!" said Nino, He glanced at Franda from the corner of his eyes that looked still frightened.

Franda just silently listened to what her husband said, this is a fact that was only recently known by her. The fact that Nino decided to stop drinking alcohol because she made her guilt increase. He already knows that the current Papa is not Nino's real father, but what surprises him is the story of Nino who became a drunk when he lost his biological father.