Eight Years of My Marriage

Ill

" I'm going to the office, baby."

" Yes, be careful on the road."

The house began to fall. After Lion leaves for office. There was no sound of Nuno babbling and crying. Nuno, who fell asleep after Venus gave her milk. No meaningful activities. Venus flung her body beside Nuno, straightening her waist muscles. Without realizing the drowsiness came and his eyes closed.

****

As usual, every afternoon before Lion came home from the office. Venus cooks the menu that Lion likes. Everything is ready and ready for dinner.

Hiccup.hik... Nuno's voice cried from the front room.

Venus heads to the front room where Nuno cries, Venus is surprised to find Nuno feverish. Nuno's whole body is hot.

" Dear Nuno." Venus rubbed Nuno's forehead.

" cup.cup...cup..honey." Venus pacing back and forth calmed Nuno.

Nuno continued to cry until she panicked Venus. Venus picks up a cell phone trying to contact Lion. But not picked up by Lion.

Venus sends a short message to Lion.

Can you go home now? Nuno's sick. Reply please.

The message of Venus to the Lion.

Venus walked back and forth holding nuno and calmed Nuno down. Venus also compresses Nuno's forehead, but Venus' panicked feelings don't stop. Venus turned back to her phone and contacted Lion. Lion did not return messages or pick up the phone from him.

It's been a few hours Venus waiting for news from Lion. But still nil. Fever also does not come down. The day is getting late. The night is getting bigger. And Lion who usually has arrived at home, but tonight has not yet arrived. Nuno started crying again. I don't have the heart for Nuno either. Venus thinks Nuno's fever will drop after taking the fever medicine Venus gave her earlier. But it turned out to cause up and down to make Venus more panicked.

Without thinking. Venus orders a taxi online and takes Nuno to the hospital with an insurance card from the Lion company. Without caring or waiting for Lion.

For a moment Venus heard the online taxi that her message had come. Venus placed the key under a flower pot near their porch support pole. Venus got into the car with Nuno. Venus opens the phone and sends a message to Lion.

Lock the house under the pot. I went to the hospital.

Arriving at the hospital. Venus went inside. Heading to the place of registration, and Venus register with the insurance card that Lion gave him. Because it was night, the patient was not too much. Fortunately there are pediatricians who are still guarding the night. Venus entered the doctor's room, held Nuno and ran over, in a panic. Nuno was told to lie down, then examined. The doctor asked as usual

" When did the fever start?"

" So, this afternoon, Doctor."

" Good doctor."

Venus can breathe. The doctor wrote down the prescription and invited Venus to the pharmacy inside the hospital.

All Done. Venus is back home. Lion has not yet returned

Even though the usual Lion did not come home this night. The wall clock has shown at 02.00 WIB. But Lion did not also show the stem of his nose or the distinctive aroma of perfume also never wafted by Venus.

Where are you Lion?

What time is it, you haven't come home yet?

Venus muttered anxiously.

Exactly at 03.00 WIB. The sound of Lion's car was heard slowly stopping in front of the fence. Before Lion knocked on the door, Venus had already opened the door. Venus rushes to the room to accompany Nuno back to sleep.

As if there were no guilt. Lion immediately spread his body in the back room.

" Come to sleep, baby! I'm going to sleep too, I'm tired."

****

The next day, as usual, Venus was upset with the Lion. Venus pretends to sleep and doesn't make breakfast and a cup of sweet tea for Lion. Lion seemed to have memorized his wife's attitude.

" I'm sorry." The Lion spoke softly, whispered and pressed his lips against the ears of Venus.

Venus turned. Venus is obviously still upset with Lion. Lion doesn't care about Nuno. Lion left for the office without asking Nuno.

That's Lion. Cold attitude. Lion who only thinks about his work compared to his family. His job is everything. There Venus pondered, realized and felt lonely. Tears dripped from his eyes. Angry, angry and sad mixed into one. It's like it wasn't the Lion they first met.

Why can't he understand my feelings?

Why didn't he ask how it was last night?

How is Nuno doing now?

Wh why?

Venus cried with a cold Lion attitude. Venus tried to guess all the attitude of the Lion so far, but still she did not understand. Crying will make the day grim and make things worse. Giving up is the best way to reconcile a broken heart. Reassemble the pieces that Lion has destroyed.