CHECKMATE

Apologizing

I don't know what Amanda's doing anymore. Her husband was very stubborn. He needs an explanation from his wife, but he also doesn't give Amanda time to talk.

"Ah my head is dizzy. Just like you, Bas, I'm tired" Amanda yelled

Silence, no sign of Bastian responding. Even now the man, had already disappeared from his sight.

"Aish, having a family isn't as beautiful as I imagined it to be" Amanda muttered, shuffling her hairdo, then stepped away towards her room

Maybe they need time to themselves. Think about each other's mistakes. Sometimes we need our own space, to introspect ourselves, to understand ourselves properly. Every problem, will not find a bright spot, if spoken of in a situation that is not conducive.

When Amanda went to her bed, she accidentally saw a flower splashed just like that.

"Eh, what is this. How can there be flowers here?" he muttered confusedly

"No way, the flowers are falling from the sky" he said

"Is this from Bastian? She waited for me at home, and gave me flowers,"

Amanda came to the conclusion that everything that happened was her fault. She left without asking her husband for permission. If only he had followed his heart, he would not have been involved in this matter.

She then intends to apologize, and explain everything to her husband. It's complicated this house. A few days ago, their relationship began to progress. Then today, everything became a mess again

***

Taking a deep breath, he ventured to knock on the door of the man's room,

"Bastian, can we talk for a second?" he shouted behind the closed door

He waited, but there was no response from the object in the room

"Bastian, please open the door, I want to explain everything to you,"

Still no response. But Amanda hasn't given up, she has to explain everything.

"Bas, I'm sorry, for leaving without asking you for permission. I'm sorry I let you down, made you wait,"

"Oh Bastian, let's talk about this. It's just a lack of communication,"

Everything Amanda said, but it didn't attract Bastian's attention. Waiting for a moment hoping that the man appeared from behind the door. Amanda gave up, she chose to go back to her room. The burden is over, she has apologized, then it is up to her husband

***

Inside the room, Bastian was actually listening to his wife. He deliberately seemed to not care, so that the woman would convey what was on her mind. He was not angry at his wife. Bastian realized, he was guilty here too. They are less open and less communicative.

But Bastian wanted to teach his wife a little lesson. Perhaps, this could give their relationship more progress.

***

The next day, Amanda was already sitting at the dinner table, waiting for her husband to have breakfast together. As usual, he had already prepared provisions for the man's lunch.

Shortly after, her husband appeared from behind the door of her room. It seems he is ready to go to work. Without looking at his wife, he rushed outside, but Amanda stopped

"Bas, no breakfast?" said Amanda

"No, I have breakfast outside" he said

Amanda realized her husband was still angry with her. Not usually the man, skipped his breakfast the next morning. Was his mistake that bad?

"Ah, then, here I have prepared your lunch Bas. If you want breakfast, you can also take it to work. If you don't have time to eat breakfast here," Amanda said, handing over her husband's lunch box

"No need, I can just buy it outside" Bastian added

"Ohiya, you can go alone. I didn't drive you,"

"Bastian, still angry?" said Amanda held her husband's body

"There's nothing to talk about, take your hands off, don't buy my time" Bastian said.

"Bastian,-"