CHEATING

Jealous

"My husband.. ber.se...cheating?" his eyes are hot.

" Tell Bi.. Did he have an affair? Mr Pandi, is it true that he betrayed me? why are you guys quiet?" Body shaking.

Bi tuti did not reply, only crying lowered her head. After trying to hold back, he finally had to say it.

"She's madam, sir, having an affair.."

Sorry Madam, you should know..

Instantly Tia's body felt shaky, She held the washing machine. Tears started to flow down her cheeks.

Did he say that? Da? Da? Husband cheating? No way!

Bi Tuti approached Tia and held her. Afraid that Tia will collapse.

" Bi. tell bi, is she having an affair? Can't be bi? How come? Pandi sir, you're kidding me, right? This isn't what you're hiding.. Tell me it's a lie I beg you. huhuhu." He closed his face with both palms. Tears filled the palm.

" Pandi sir! Whahuh? What proof? What's the evidence that my husband cheated on me?"

" I saw for myself the Master of the room with the other woman..."

"Whataa???.... Tya crouched down, She felt dizzy.

" Mister Pandi is enough!" Cut auntie tuti.

Pandi took a chair. And pull Tya to sit down. His heart was also wounded seeing his mistress. But he can't keep this going.

" Don't tell me why you keep all this from me!"

They both bowed.

"When did you see them? You lied to me, sir?"

Doubt Pak Pandi saw bi tuti. Bi tuti nodded as if assuring Pak Pandi to answer.

" When I picked up Mister when his car broke a tire in the village..."

" What?"

He saw the location of the school with the woman, but the school was my idea?

"And when I picked up Mister when he said he fell off the bike, Mr. in the woman's apartment..."

" no.. Hix.. He's gone with Arya.."

" No Madam, sir has no friend named Arya other than Mr. Mayor.."

Tia shook her head. It was impossible for Zaky to lie to him.

" Arya it's not there.what's on that night playing futsal..."

Jeez my husband.. Can you lie to me? Wh why? Why do you have so much...

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Tia locked herself in the room. He closed all the windows. The children ask where their mother is, say Tia is sick, and invite them to eat and play. Pak Pandi helps to hold Nami, driving around in the shady back garden.

Tia sat on her bed, covered and hugging her knees. Her shirt, wet with tears. Tissu scattered where where.

Wh why? Why would you betray me? Where's salahku? Is my cooking bad? Am I not as beautiful as I used to be? Hix...

Your attitude toward me is not blunt, even sweet, how can you at the same time treat other women like that?

Are you playing?

Why are you lying about Arya? Is that her perfume? What have you done with him? Did you sleep with her? Did you fuck her too?! Hix.....

Who her? Why her? Is she prettier than me. Why baby, why...... Hixes.

All day he locked himself in his room. Bi Tuti was very worried because he had not eaten since. Nami hasn't suckled either. Although a little fussy, the baby fell asleep too, bi tuti fed him puree to fill his stomach.

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It's already night time. Zaky's late to come home. Not because he met with Lila, he and Robi went to a meeting of property entrepreneurs. Nothing serious, just a stale encounter.

Zaki's car goes into the gate, along with an online motorcycle taxi. The Ojeker gave some parcels to Zaky, The contents of the food. Zaky paid for it and then came in.

He usually ordered food from outside.

Zaky came into the house. No one welcomed him. Zaky was a little disappointed because these two days Tia always welcomed him. He came in and brought food to the dining room. He met Bi tuti.

" Where is everyone?"

" Nami with Mr. Pandi in the living room, the child is asleep, even though the cupcake has come.."

"Password? Where's tia?"

" That's hemm, Madam... Madam doesn't seem to be feeling well. From this morning shut himself up in the room, and he hasn't eaten since morning.."

" What, haven't eaten yet? Is he sick? Yasudah, please prepare this food in the tray ya bi, I'll take it to the room."

Bi Tuti then brought all the parcels to the kitchen. He prepared food for Tia. Pandi came to the kitchen.

" Where's nami?"

" Main, with the Master."

" How's This? Are they going to split up?" Bi tuti is worried. He looked at the kitchen door.

"I don't know, I'm so worried that the lady in the room is alone, I'm afraid she's doing something bad.."

" You are this! Don't scare me!" Bi tuti hit Pak Pandi's arm.

" I hope there is no war tonight.I feel sorry for the children" Bi Tuti said again.

" Yes Bi."

Aunt Tuti then brought the tray to the living room. He gives a tray to Zaky and takes Nami. Zaky went to the room.

Zaky opened the bedroom door, it was dark, he turned on the lights. He put a tray on the little table. Turns out Tia had cleaned the tissue and replaced the bedcover. There was water in the bathroom.

" Dear are you in the shower?"

" Hmm."

Not long after coming out of the bathroom.

" God, baby, your face's like this. You're so pale. I'll call the doctor!"

Tia shook her head then sat down while drying her hair.

" You have to take medicine, eat first, aunt says you haven't eaten in the morning."

Tia took a piece of fruit and ate it, then dried her hair again.

" Eat baby, want me a bribe?"

" No!"

" huh? Why are you this? Already sick, unwilling to eat, unwilling to take medicine, I was very worried.."

Worried you said, Then don't you worry about me when you're having an affair, huh?

" I'm going to sleep outside?"

" What? Can't! You're sick, why are you angry anyway?" Zaky ruffled waist.

Tia did not answer. He looked at Zaky sharply. Then take a pillow and a blanket, then get out of the room. Zaky's not chasing.

Why her? It hurts even so, Ohh is he coming by the moon? never mind, I'm gonna take a shower.

Zaky also took a shower. After the bath he came out, passed by bi tuti who was holding a fussy nami.

" Get Nami bi, let me put her to bed. "

Aunt gave nami to Zaky.

" Have a break, you must be tired of doing everything today.."

" Good sir. Hm..Madam..."

" He's fine. he said he would sleep on the sofa. I'll put nami to bed first, then take care of it."

" Good sir."

There seems to be no commotion. Maybe Tia's calming down. Oh I'm so worried.

Nearly half an hour later Zaky put nami to sleep, holding her while shaking her body as Tia taught her when Zoya was a child. The baby also fell asleep. Zaky put it in the crib, wrapped it slowly. Then he went out of the room looking for Tia.

He peeked in the child's room, Tia wasn't there.

Did he really sleep on the couch?

Then Zaky looked into the television room and saw Tia sleeping there. Her hair almost touched the floor. The blanket is already irregular.

Zaky lifted up his wife's body and carried her to the room. Step by step he looked at his wife's face, then smiled.

It's so funny, especially when you're angry. Maybe he was upset that I came home late, when he was sick.

Zaky shifted the door slowly with his shoulder. Nami and Tia wake up. He then put his wife on the bed and covered her. Then he also broke down and went into the blanket.

He looked at his wife's face up close, his hand touching Tia's cheek.

Baby I'm sorry, but now I'm trying. It's hard to get away from him, we always meet. But I will keep trying, and I will learn to be grateful that I have you in my life.

Zaky closed his eyes.

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