Clandestine
The Dining Table
Daniel suddenly
just been sitting in front of me when I just opened the laptop, about to
continuing my work. Distance from my office and office that can be reached by
five minutes walk makes it easy for the curly-haired man to come—away as he pleases
heart . Like this afternoon, when I was waiting for Reinard in the lobby
intending to finish some work, he even bothered me.
“Ngapain?!”
sewot. He should have stayed away every time I treated him
human like this.
“Ngak
anyway, it was just passing by and did not accidentally see you here.” Legitimate
the man was relaxed, not caring about my sting earlier.
“So there's no
mean anything, right?” ask me again without looking into his eyes. My fingers are busy opening
laptop folder.
“Nggak.”
“Oke, you can
go.”
“Eeeh.
the Jul?” instead of leaving Daniel was propped up in front of me. “Gue right
want to meet my best friend.”
I'm looking.
“Who is lo
mean friend?”
“Lo.”
I laughed blandly. “Unfortunately all this time I have never done anything
companions. Absolutely—never!”
Daniel
snorted.
“Please..
long held a grudge that is not good Jul.”
I wanted to
said something, but stopped because my phone was suddenly embroidered. Name
‘suami’ dancing beautifully on top of my phone screen.
“Iya..hello...” I
picked up the phone without caring about Daniel who was still sitting watching me.
“I almost
until.”
“Iya, I've
waiting for you in the lobby now.”
“We direct
go home papa ya?”
“Papa?” me
furrowing eyebrows. “You mean?”
“Papa. Earlier
call and ask us to come to dinner.”
I fell silent
momentary. Since when were papa and Reinard so close that it wasn't me
called to ask us to come home.
Actually I
I go home, especially to eat. Papa must have something he wanted
delivered at dinner table—as usual. I even remember, papa time
intending to match me up with Reinard, the opening of the conversation also began in
dining table. I wonder, what is the function of eating together other than to fill the stomach
is it to convey an important issue?
“Alright.
wait.” I turned off my phone and got busy with my laptop. Returnees
ignoring Daniel who was still looking at me.
“Gimana
wedding lo Jul?” he asked after a few seconds we were together
be silent.
“Good. As such
which you see?” reply indifferently.
“Lo sure?”
“Yang ngejalanin
i, you why the hell ask it keep am ague?” sahutku upset.
“Lo actually
do you know your husband yet?”
I raised
chin, long ago I wanted to stuff the mouth of this man in front of me with
my shoe.
“If not
know, where might I want to marry him!”
“Good, I
join the seneng if you really love each other.”
I almost
stand up and drive Daniel out of here when Reinard calls
divert everything.
The man has already
standing not far from me. I saw Daniel smiling knots at Reinard—ya
some kind of introductory talk, but I saw Reinard unmoved. It just
staring at Daniel at a glance, before finally back muttering ‘ayo’ to me. Goody!
I love the way Reinard treats Daniel that way. Man like Daniel
this does not need to be ignored, because the edges must be exposed.
I'm soon
shut down my laptop and put it in a bag. Hurrying to see my husband even
without caring about Daniel.
*****
Song To The Bone
take a slide from Reinard's car. Not bad, to dispel deserted in
in this car. Reinard hasn't spoken much since, despite all this time
it doesn't talk much. However I felt there was another aura after us
left the office. I want to conclude that he is jealous
against Daniel, but one of the many conclusions, jealousy is a thing
least likely. If Reinard's jealous, he likes me automatically, if he likes
it means he's been taking me to bed together. So the reason for jealousy really
not likely.
“Who was the man
Jul?” finally Reinard opened his voice after our long journey of breaking
congestion.
Ex-boyfriend.
“Emm.
since SMA.” I'm turning. “Why?”
“Call it,
you guys are familiar.”
I laughed
in heart. Familiar from where if I always feel disturbed by presence
Daniel is in front of me.
“Why came
to your office?”
I was curious
why Reinard seems curious.
“Our office
near Rei.” I relax my back muscles. “And every chance, she
always come.”
“What he likes
same you?”
Akh, question
what kind of is that. If so, do I have to confidently say
always consider it a pleasantries.
“We..
dating time SMA. And if now he likes me, I don't know.” Gee
Julia, why do you speak so wisely.
“Ohh.
What answer is that?
I guess he'll ask about Daniel, his job, his house, why we
break up or even his ex-girlfriend after me. Has he married or
not yet and others. The proof is answer ‘ooh..’ That bothers me so much.
“Why ask
that thing?” tanyaku later.
“Nothing. I
just a little curious.”
I threw away
look out the window. What I said, jealousy is the most important thing
it's impossible for Reinard.
******
Various kinds
the food was on the table when Reinard and I arrived. Just this time I
seeing the enthusiasm of papa and mama in welcoming one of the family members
come to the house. Even they were not this excited when they welcomed my arrival
after years of studying abroad.
“What is this
overrated?” I put my handbag down and sat on the dining table chair.
“Sst...!” mama
the one standing across from me rolled his eyes. Hinted if I
it is impolite to say this in front of my husband.
I looked in the direction
Reinard and he look normal with mom's hiss. Maybe even he
pretending not to listen.
“You can
chubby?” ask when he is sitting.
“If not
it's okay Rei.” It wasn't Reinard who answered, papa the new
came suddenly just followed by Rosa who walked behind him.
Viewing food
so much on the table, Rosa's expression is not much different from mine.
“There's a big thing
what is this until a lot of food is on the table. Usually there is only one
two side dishes because no one will eat.” That girl's bitch, not even
take care of her mother's hisses to her.
“Tau gini, from
reinard married Julia.”
Reinards
smilingly. “Emang why Ros?” tanyanya received a plate containing rice from mama.
“Makasih mah...”
“Can eat
keep it big every day. Though usually mama ogah cook, buy it outside.
Eating alone, never think of his son sluggish at home.”
Me and Reinard
laughing, while mama put her sour face against Rosa. However because
rosa's base is way more recalcitrant than me, seeing the mimic face of the horror mama
like that, he looks ordinary. Even he cuekly took two centongs
rice into dishes, and stack them with various kinds of side dishes.
We started eating
calmly, only the clang of the spoon clashed with the plate.
“When, would
love papa with mom grandson?”
“Uhuuuuk!”
almost all the rice in my mouth came out.
Reinards
hurriedly took the water and gave it to me. While I drink
to soothe my throat and pretty shocked heart, he stroked
my back.
Right
I guess, when you invite someone to eat with you, it will
there were important things he wanted to say, including asking me to have one right away
anak anak.
“Pa..
not even a month.” My protest.
“Amonth tomorrow.”
Rosa cuek duck.
I grunt.
“Can be new a month pa.....where is there a result?” my alibi.
“There's.
Proof next-door neighbor a month out of marriage directly contents.” Imbuh.
I got pissed
by oneself.
“Maybe he
MBA!” sahutku.
“Now.”
Mama insisted.
“Ya but don't
hit by dong. People have their own destiny.” I don't know at this moment
I want to go berserk because of what. But I obviously wanted to go berserk because
Reinard didn't give me an inner living, plus the mama
compare me to my next door neighbor.
What the hell is that
they actually want it from me? Fooled who want to, mekipun reason
because I'm also interested in Reinard. After the wedding, I did too
just when my husband said he wasn't ready for a husband-wife relationship
with me.
‘Tap Julia
don't want to have kids!” seruku later.
“Lho, his name
marriage must have children.” Papa's sahut.
“Iya but...”.
“Udah..” Reinards
suddenly squeezing the back of my hand.
I looked over
to him. He smiled and looked at mom and dad alternately.
Soon pa, soon pa,
ma....we are trying.”
I want salto now.
How can we work if we never do anything.
Apparently in addition to doctors, Reinard had a side job as an actor
gifted. Why he didn't go to acting school, I'm sure he did
win an OSCAR if you debut in acting.
Papa and mama
laughs relieved.
“If you
soon pregnant Jul, papa will bequeath the same company Reinard. How?”
Me and Reinard
look at each other.
Who cares?
My inner.
******
