CHEATING IS BEAUTIFUL IN THE BEGINNING

Chapter 9

Why after all the needs and desires are fulfilled, the heart does not feel happy. I'm not ungrateful, but Andri's attitude makes me wonder and suspicious. What exactly is going on?

If I have to choose, I'm better than the old Andri, although annoying but never ignore me.

Dimas never told me again, and I don't know if he's divorced with Rani or not. Suddenly, I smiled when they got divorced. Nah! Instead they should not get divorced, because I do not want divorce They are the cause of my household rift.

I have to find out what happened to Dimas and Rani. Andri while I'm about to let it go, maybe he's getting saturated with my presence. I'll give him time to miss me and fall back in his arms.

For a month, Andri and I did nothing. Though I often tease, but Andri does not pay attention. Andri always dodged, I think he was away from me.

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My intention was to go to Mom's house, but on the way I got something unexpected. As I passed by a group of mothers who were gathering in one of the houses, I felt like they were talking about me. Their pricks are not heard but from the way I look like I am the talking material.

"There is no shame in people!" I heard one of the mothers talking out loud.

"Udah has a husband, still seduces people's husbands!" Another mother chimed in.

"Unexpectedly, in our area there are actors that much."

"Gery to the mothers?"

Then all the mothers shuddered while stealing glances at me.

"Ayooo is mending us home, look at our husband, don't get teased by Helen!" Whispers but so clearly I caught my name called. Not knowing intentionally or accidentally.

I took a deep breath, and soon I approached the mothers whose mouths were like buckets.

"Are the other mothers talking about me?" Tanyaku.

"Well, if so, why?" A mother who was estimated to be my age, came forward and spoke nonsense.

"So you guys were saying me?" I asked again, a little screaming.

"So right yeah, you're playing with people's husbands?" Young mother I don't know, ask.

"True or not, it's none of your business! I just don't like my name being mentioned!"

"What is Helen's name just that you doang?" There is a mother who sewot, or maybe she is afraid of her husband I am tempted.

"Who said I was an actor, where's the evidence? Huh!"

They looked at each other, I'm sure they just heard the news without knowing the truth.

I broke my intention and returned home. How the mothers around the mother's house know this. Maybe you already know too? I didn't think so far, those I didn't know well, were gossiping in front of me. There are some mothers I know, but not so close.

On the way, I passed by Risna's mother, my best friend.

"Helen?"

I smiled, even though my eyes were already glazed. As hard as I can bear not to cry on the road. The mothers knew nothing, but they could talk about me in plain sight.

"Mom Risna, where are you from?"

"From Wiwid's house, are you alone from mom's house?"

"It was my intention to go to my mother's house, but on my way there was an annoying incident. Now I want to go home."

"Lho, can't you, will I take you?"

"No ma'am, I haven't cooked for my husband yet."

"What happens if I can find out?"

"Hmmm..." At first I hesitated to tell it, but I also wanted to know, what news had been circulating there.

"Tell me, or go to my mom's house, how?"

If I go to Miss Risna's house, the business will be long.

"No, ma'am, thank you. Back at Bu Yuyun's neighbor's house, the other mothers were at the gathering, uh she knew again at my talk."

Miss Risna looked at me seriously.

"They talked to you directly?"

"Yes call my name, yes obviously I'm angry."

Like being slapped a thousand times, I didn't expect Miss Risna to directly ask me this.

"Yes, it's not Mom." I dodged.

"Yes, thank goodness it was just gossip. Indeed, some days circulating the issue you've been cheating on the same man who has married."

"You know who first gave you the news?"

"I don't know, I also know from Wiwid."

This fast my news spread. I don't want to be prejudiced against Kak Wita, which Rani obviously did.

"Keep I know what the man's husband means?"

"Gee... Especially that, I don't know. Mothers also actually only get word of you cheating on people's husbands. But that's not true, is it?"

Fortunately, the issue was just that, meaning they did not know in detail.

"Surely Ma'am, that's why I was angry. Thanks for the info Mom, I'll go home first."

I could see from the facial expression of Bu Risna who was dissatisfied with my answer. I know, there's a lot he wants to ask. Actually I really want to talk at home, but kasian him, afraid even in the attack of the mothers of the gossip.

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Arriving home, Meri had been waiting on the front porch. It was with Andri who was calling someone. When they realized my presence, Andri immediately left.

"Mom... Meri waited from earlier, if not father temenin, kasian. Now I go to work first. Uh, where's Intan?"

"Going to work, I can pick up Intan, right? There was something, I didn't pick Intan up at mom's."

"God willing, ma'am, if you don't have time for me to call Nela, let her take Intan home."

I nodded, then turned to Meri who was always surprised by the sudden arrival.

"What's up, Mer?"

"I need to talk to you!" Meri's face changed a little angry. My feelings were not wrong towards him.

"Speak aja." I said, taking him in.

We sat facing each other, the still-on tv turned off by Meri. The lying remote made it easier for him to do so.

"Pake matiin tv everything, what the hell to say?"

Meri stared fixedly, there was resentment from her increasingly long gaze.

"Since when have you been in a relationship with Dimas? Why are you cheating? and why is it Dimas?"

Meri leaned in with a question that I had to reiterate that it didn't need to be answered.

"Co silence. Answer Helen!"

"It's none of your business!"

"Helen!" Meri bluffing.

I smile wryly.

"Helen, I'm your friend, Dimas's friend too. If you betray each other's partners, that means you've betrayed me and the others too."

Free I defend myself, now I'm wrong in their eyes, my good friends.

"Helen, did you ever think that what you did could ruin your own life?"

"Quite Meri, if you come here just to advise me, I make sure I have repented. Now it's all over so there's nothing more to clarify."

"For you and Dimas it may be over, but not for your loved ones. People who are also hurt by your dark relationship."

"Meri, enough! Thank you, now you can go home." I don't want to see his face, there's no point in him coming to me now. If I just say sorry, I'm more sorry than them.

As far as Meri is concerned, my heart is not calm. Doing activities also feels bad. Meri has told Andri everything.

I have to reveal everything to my husband, I don't want him to know from anyone else. If it's true, Meri reveals all, I will not forgive and no longer consider him a friend.

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