
"Bak, Mbak Anita nginep. Maybe Adnan's mas needs to be near him."
The princess spoke to Anita, when Adnan's body temperature had dropped. She and her husband's first wife were sitting opposite each other at the dinner table. While enjoying a glass of warm tea and also a light snack.
"Are you okay if you're here?" ask Anita to the Princess.
"It's okay mbak, mbak kan wife mas Adnan also." replied the Princess.
Anita was silent and drank the warm tea that was in front of her. The woman's gaze was still on the table.
"I'm sorry, but I don't mean to hide the condition of Adnan. Because I think he's just a normal fever."
The princess lied a little, but last night she was selfish to take care of Adnan alone. Anita herself was still silent, calmly the woman returned to her tea.
"What's important now is that I know. Mas Adnan it if sick, he needs to be accompanied by me." he said while looking at the Princess. The princess now feels bad.
"Yes, I'm just here. I'm okay koq mbak. Anita's mother doesn't have to worry."
Anita took a breath.
"Thank you if you will." said Anita.
So that night the Princess let her husband sleep with his first wife. Through the door of the room that opened a little, Anita seemed to fall asleep while hugging Adnan.
The Princess's heart was mixed. He was jealous to see all that, because in him now was pregnant with Adnan's baby. But Anita was the first wife and was the one loved by her husband. The princess finally slept in the next room alone.
***
Adnan woke up in the morning and he was fully conscious. She was shocked to see Anita beside her. Last night he felt subconsciously seeing Anita, due to her high fever.
"An."
Anita also just woke up.
"You koq can be here?" asked Adnan astonished and worried.
"The daughter called me and told me to nginep mas" replied Anita and then half-moved, and so did Adnan.
The man now thought about how the Princess felt.
"Where's the daughter?" ask Adnan to Anita.
"I think he's sleeping in the next room" replied the woman.
Before long the princess looked to put her head on the door.
"Boy, mbak. I made breakfast, we had breakfast first." he said later.
Adnan was speechless, he was really caught in such an awkward situation.
"Yes Put, in a moment." replied Anita.
"I'm waiting at the dinner table."
The princess returned and closed the door. Now Adnan took a deep breath and tried to neutralize the feeling.
"Well, is it okay?" ask Anita. Adnan nodded.
A little while later the two of them had already washed their faces and gone to the dining table. There the Princess prepared fried rice for him and Anita, then there was porridge and milk for Adnan. While he and Anita drink pure warm orange juice.
"Mas, can you eat by yourself?"
Princess and Anita asked at almost the same time. Adnan gasped and watched the two wives, while Putri and Anita became awkward.
"I eat alone." said Adnan then scooped up his food.
The princess and Anita were now bowed towards the plate and ate their breakfast in suspense.
***
Anita said as she and Adnan were on their way home. Adnan's car was abandoned in Princess' apartment, because Anita was worried that her husband was driving alone. At the moment, Anita is driving the car.
"I see, the Princess seems depressed and has a lot of thoughts. Maybe it could be the result of this marriage, the pressure around, or work. If he keeps like that, pity your son. The growth will be disrupted."
Adnan did not answer, and continued to throw his gaze to the side of the road.
"Take him out of town for a few days, after you've recovered. Maybe it can reduce the tension in him." said Anita again.
***
Flashbacks.
Before they went home Adnan had a bath to lower the temperature in his body. In the bathroom, he thought. How to separate these two women, before misunderstanding and heartache later.
Because if always together all the time, it is feared there will be hurt or hurt that begins jealousy. Adnan knows Anita still loves him, and he also knows if the Princess is starting to give up and submit to him.
He just did not want the two women to fight, because he had never handled two wives who were in one emotion. So Adnan thought and came up with the idea to go home.
For it is impossible to drive Anita away, he is afraid that his wife will be sad. But it is also impossible that he asked for Princess' understanding to continue to allow Anita to be there.
The princess may allow it, but she doesn't know what the jealousy will be.
"Put, we go home first." said Adnan at that time.
The princess just nodded, though honestly she would have preferred if Adnan was within the range of her eyes. Because it will be easier to keep an eye on the condition of the man, rather than if they have to be far apart. But as a second wife, she also knows herself and does not want to force.
"Thank you, Put." Anita said as she moved.
"Sama-sama" replied the Princess.
Adnan walked with his first wife to the door. The Princess's heart was beaten, because there were no hugs and kisses there. He understood that Adnan certainly did not want to make his first wife hurt. This makes the Princess sad.
The princess turned to the kitchen and picked up the vacuum cleaner, intending to clean up for a moment before leaving for work.
"Tok, tock, tock."
There was a knock on the door after a while had passed. The princess opened it and it turned out to be Adnan.
"Mashphone, Put."
Adnan said as he entered, he found a cellphone at the dining table. Then he approached and hugged and kissed the Princess on the lips. The princess returned the kiss with longing. Since last night they couldn't hug.
"I'm sorry, Put." said Adnan.
The princess nodded and they kissed again. Adnan rubbed the Princess' stomach and told her son.
"Jaga mama ya baby, papa go home first."
"The spit is healed." said the Princess expectantly.
"Yes dear."
Adnan kissed the Princess' lips once again and hugged her tightly. While in the car, Anita was silent. She knew her husband deliberately left the phone, so she had a reason to say goodbye to the Princess.
But that is the risk he must face, when surviving in a household whose heart is two. Sometimes you have to share even though it hurts.
"I'm home." Adnan told the Princess.
"Mas can go down by itself?"
"It's okay, a lot of people are in the elevator. Even if I passed out, they must have reported the security. Anita is still waiting for me below." replied Adnan.
"Yes, be careful. If I'm at home, tell me."
Adnan nodded, again kissing the Princess' lips as if reluctant to be away from his second wife. Time finally separates them. Adnan disappears behind the door, and meets Anita in the apartment parking lot.