Eight Years of My Marriage

Salon and clothes

A few days passed. Lion takes Venus to his brother's house. Two hours of travel time they spent to the Lion brothers' house. Close to Lion's brother's house. There is a small road to a salon. If it is not a native of the area, no one knows that in front of the highway there is a salon.

" Down me here, just for a second, I want a haircut."

Lion stopped and lowered Venus on the side of the highway right in front of a small road leading to a salon.

If not, when else can I get my hair cut. At home there is no salon that is close to home. My hair is long.

Mumbled Venus who stroked the hijab in use at that time.

Busy caring for Nuno, making Venus forget about his appearance. The body that is fat and the skin that is not as white and clean as in the days of Venus was not married to the Lion. Venus never even touched her make-up tool again. Soap face alone Venus does not distinguish with soap for her body. After passing through a small road that is not so far away, Venus finally arrived and entered the salon. Greeted kindly by salon staff.

" Mother morning, what care do you want?"

" I want to get my hair cut. I want a hairstyle like this." The index finger of Venus points to an image of a hairstyle.

" Mom, wash your hair first, please, I'm here."

" Good."

Salon workers, washing Venus' hair gently, a fragrant smell lingered throughout the room.

" Mom please sit back, I dry her hair first."

Salon workers turned on the hairdryer and began to dry Venus' hair.

Salon workers trim Venus' hair like Venus wants it to be.

" Mom, our salon has a price cut for facials and straightening hair, don't you want to try it."

I haven't cleaned my face in a long time.

I haven't noticed my appearance in a long time.

It doesn't seem like a problem

Venus Mumbles

" All right, brother, I'll take this facial." Venus points with her index finger, indicating the facial she will choose is the cheapest facial.

Venus hair is finished trimmed and the result makes the head of Venus to feel light. Salon workers then took Venus to a facial place in the room next to the barbershop. Some time later the face of Venus looks fresher and cleaner.

Salon workers still offered Venus to straighten her hair.

" Mom, don't you straighten her hair?"

" No thanks, I'm afraid I've left my son too long."

" The salon is empty, so it won't be too long, two hours are done."

Venus is still sitting quietly, in front of the glass.

My thick hair will be shapeless, after I get home from the salon. Moreover, I tied him up for wearing a hijab.

" Okay, brother, I agree my hair is straightened."

" Good mother, I'll prepare in advance."

One hour, two hours, not done yet. Salon visitors began to arrive one by one. Two salon workers ended up a little overwhelmed. Lion contacted Venus's phone, but Venus did not hear it because she turned off her phone. From there Venus began to fidget. Venus searches for her phone in the bag. And sure enough, dozens of missed calls from Lion. Venus tried to call back but unfortunately there were no pulses left on the phone at that time.

Three hours, four hours.

The salon wasn't too far from Lion's brother's house. If Lion wants to take Nuno, he can actually do it.

It's getting dark.

" Budhe, I'm with Venus wanting to go home."

" Don't be in a hurry, what time is it?"

" Tomorrow, I have to work."

" Yes, that's it then."

Venus, Lion and Nuno say goodbye to all those in the house. The three of them entered the car and greeted all the family members who were in front of the fence.

The road back to our home. The car drove down a long, dark road.

" Where was that."

" I'm sorry, I know I was wrong, I'm from the salon."

" What's the haircut that long?" Lion looked at Venus' face with a sharp look and was furious.

" I'm sorry, again I know I was wrong, I should have just trimmed my hair, but it's increased to a facial and straightened my hair." Slowly the tears of Venus dripped, as her heart jolted with an angry tone and the sharp look of Lion's eyes.

" You embarrassed me at my brother's house, you know what if Nuno doesn't stop crying."

Lion snapped Venus in a very loud tone with perfectly rounded eyeballs. His face was staring at Venus sharply

Venus is crying incessantly. His tears did not stop.

" I'm sorry again, I shouldn't have accepted the salon employee's offer. I know I'm wrong." Venus' cries broke, Venus tried not to cry, but her cries grew louder and more uncontrollable.

" Called also can't. Dozens of calls were not picked up."

Lion was angry with the hand that pressed the car horn so violently.

" Yes, ta-di, i-tu, my phone's in the bag, and I don't hear it." The lips of Venus vibrated making the words coming out of her lips become irregular.

" Can't you call to tell me."

" Yes, ma-af, I don't have enough pulses to call you back."

Venus still doesn't stop crying.

Not yet finished the salon. Lion looked at me with a cynical gaze like one who was at war against an enemy on the battlefield.

" Look at that, your dress shirt, your hijab, all new." Lion's words are full of emphasis that makes Venus more angled.

" Of course, if you are a burden to support me, it is better to return me to my mother's house. I'm sorry if I was wrong. Honestly since I married you until this moment, just this once too, I went to the salon to trim my hair, tidying up my hair that was long irregular. I also never spend your money on treatments to the salon. Just this once I also facial and straighten the hair, not every Sunday or every month. Likewise with the dress, even you know better, if I never buy because you bought me. Is it every week or every month? I know the root of all this is money. From the beginning I knew that you were never willing to give me monthly money.

" Never grown up. Every fight must threaten to go home, go home to the old man." The Lion who did not stop snapping at Venus with a harsh tone that hit the deepest heart.

Venus did not reply to what Lion had said. Venus tried to wipe away the tears with her palms. His heart was broken into pieces. Even Venus has apologized repeatedly but that did not stop Lion from saying rude and snapping at Venus.

Along the way Venus and Lion had a great fight. That night will be the night Venus will always remember. The biggest tears she has ever shed will always be an unforgettable note.

And since that night. Lion pulled back the money he had just given Venus with a little extra.