BETWEEN (TERMINAL ) GIWANGAN ~ BUBULAK

THE LATE CONSCIOUSNESS

Along the way to their home, Yanto Timah and Gendis kept quiet. Yanto is confused about what else to talk about Fitri.

“Tadi Fitri did not order anything that Bu asked to bring?” ask Yanto when they have arrived home.

“No tuh, no message whatsoever about asking to bring children's goods or goods himself,” said Gendis.

“Alright I say yes ma'am. I don't want to be wrong much longer,” said Yanto.

“Actually it is not wrong if your behavior is right. I know who you are. If you can laugh freely with a woman, that figure must be very special for you. You remember when you heard Aisy was still in love since Junior High until now, your wife was silent. He's not angry, he reported Aisy for defamation.”

“But the same Tini is different right? What the hell are you doing? I'm sure it's not just laughing. There must be more to it than that which hurts Fitri so much. I don't know what happened there. If it was just laughing at each other, Fitri wouldn't be angry like this. Even if you laugh with others it's a miracle,” said Gendis. He entered the room to put his things.

“Astagfirullah!” Yanto. He instantly recalled what he was doing in a public place with Tini. Laugh out loud and Tini groped on his arm! Not only did Tini dress but his head was leaned against his arm and he did not refuse at all. Even he patted Tini's arm familiarly just like when he was SD.

He did not refuse even to respond warmly.

“Astagfirullah,” Yanto said again while covering his face with his palm. Even with Yani officially being his wife, he never held hands, especially until Yani resonated in his arms and he let his head lean as Tini did yesterday.

“Yes I was so wrong,” kept those words he said. Yanto realized what caused Fitri's anger yesterday. Fitri must have seen it that way.

‘In public places alone dare like that, surely if tandem will be more than that. That must be what Fitri had in mind. I am a fool indeed,’ regretted Yanto in his heart. He immediately took the car keys and prepared to return to the town house to apologize to his wife.

‘Mother was right, when she heard all of Aisy's curses that Aisy loved her since Junior High to date, Fitri wasn't angry at all. And mom was also right I laughed loosely at others it was a miracle because knowing my laughter all this time only for the people closest to me.’

“Mas I tipped eel yes,” said Herry broke Yanto's mind about his mistake.

“Yesterday I took the eel and I cleaned it. This brings Mama Fitri, she loves eating eels for children. Ms. Fitri said the protein is very good for Daanish and Daffa,”, said Herry again while giving a box of frozen eels that have been clean because they have been taken since yesterday.

“Yes later I will tell your mother,” replied Yanto Iirih. He was ashamed to remember his bad behavior. Surely many other parents saw their friendly behavior in such a public place.

Yanto soon rolled into the city house again.