Between Me and Your Mother

The Strange Attitude

Melati who had just completed her obligations as a Muslim immediately rushed out when she heard the sound of a car engine entering the yard of the house.

"mas, you're home"

"yes"

"are you so tired?"

"of course, my body is very tired"

"i've prepared warm water for the bath" said Melati while taking over the suit, briefcase, and a small paper bag in Reyhan's hands.

Although curious, Melati did not dare to just ask. She preferred to remain silent and follow her husband's steps into their room.

"honey, where's that paper bag?" asked Reyhan while drying his wet hair with a small towel

"this is mas" Melati handed over the paper bag that was forced

"mas" Melati ventured to stop Reyhan's steps to leave the room

"what's wrong?"

"that's what?"

"owh. It's a cell phone"

"mobile? who is mas for?"

"of course for mom. Do you know for yourself if your mother's phone is damaged because of Miko? so I bought this phone so that mother is not lonely and feel saturated fit again alone"

"oh"

Reyhan came to the mother's room to give her the phone. And with curiosity and curiosity that is so passionate can lead the steps of Melati to come to the room of her mother-in-law.

"wah.thank you Rey, this is a very good phone" said Sarah's mother while turning back the phone she just opened from the cardboard

"does mom like it?"

"of course, my mom liked it. You're so smart to choose it"

"it wasn't really my choice, Mom"

"who's the choice?"

"let's guess who chose this?"

"you're even asking me to guess the guess, where I know who went with you to buy this phone"

"Prilly" whispered Reyhan

"what? A prilly? max you're Prilly my beautiful daughter?"

"yes"

"how did you meet Rey?"

"the story's long ma'am, which is definitely Prilly's office with me now"

"wow..that's great.mom's so happy to hear it" "oh yeah Rey, do you have her phone number?"

"no mom"

"what's mom for?"

"of course to communicate with him"

"but I don't need that"

"now you don't have to, but someday you'll need it too"

"this mom knows"

"did sayin too. yes already if you don't need to be okay, the important thing is not to forget tomorrow ask for the phone number yes"

"yes, Reyhan's asking tomorrow. But if you don't forget"

"should! tomorrow I'll remind you that you forgot"

While Reyhan and Sarah's mother were busy talking, at that time Melati's heart felt pierced by a needle instantly.

Yes, it turns out that since then Melati just stuck to the door. She saw and heard all the interactions between her husband and her father-in-law.

Honestly, Melati did feel so hurt when Reyhan bought a cell phone for his mother. The latest output phone that he is sure must be very expensive.

While a few weeks ago when Melati had expressed her desire to buy a new phone because the old phone is too old and slow, but Reyhan does not allow the reason the phone can still be used.

And what is a good phone for? jasmine is just at home. Mending the money to pay for Reyna's semester. For the end of this, do not be too wasteful first in managing money. So Reyhan said.

It's not just that that makes Melati hurt. But there were some conversations from Reyhan and his mother that further added to the deep wounds.

Yeah, it's all about Prilly.

I don't know who the woman her husband and father-in-law are talking about, Melatipun never knew. To be sure, hearing the two people continue to adore and praise the woman named Prilly, it actually makes the tightness and pain in the heart of Melati more profound.

Because he could not withstand the tightness if he continued to be there, Melati chose to go into his room. She shed her tears without making a sound.

Almost an hour passed, Melati could not close her eyes even though she was no longer crying. But during that time also Reyhan showed no sign of entry into their room.

Melatipun chose to get out of bed and sleep next to his son. And just as he was about to shut down, suddenly there was the sound of footsteps approaching towards him.

Melati was sure it must have been Reyhan who would have told her to move into their big bed.

In his consciousness, Melati chose to pretend to sleep. And a few seconds later, he felt a swab and a kiss on the top of his head and his body was covered in a thick blanket.

whahuh? mas Reyhan didn't wake me up to move?

Yes, it turns out that Reyhan only covers Melati's body and leaves her to sleep in the son's bed. And according to Melati, this is really a very strange attitude.

Because usually, last night, sleepy eyes, tired of the body, Reyhan will wake Melati to move to their bed.

If Melati could not wake up, Reyhan would lift the body to sleep with her.

Mas Reyhan's...

Inner Melati while shedding tears and hugging her son's small body.

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