Forced to endure

Chapter 29

Adji POVs

I had imagined that I would meet my friends again. Hustle and bustle of the office when there want meetings and also meetings that make me can a little refreshing fill my mind. Just imagining it makes me smile.

As long as I'm sick I can't get out of the house. Once out must be to the hospital if not to the place of therapy. Lucky I was still given sanity to deal with this disease.

But I have to swallow the disappointment because Winda did not give permission. I don't blame Winda if he doesn't allow it. All the mistakes are with me, I admit that. Maybe he was afraid it would happen again.

I could have left without asking her for her approval, but I couldn't. We are still in the process of restoring our relationship and I don't want to make any more reproaches. I can't possibly force Winda to believe that I've changed.

Trust must come from his heart. And I think Winda still doesn't trust me completely. The proof is that he hasn't slept with me. So now all I can do is be patient and prove that I'm really not the Adji I used to be.

Adji who is now Adji who has felt abandoned by those closest to him. Adji who was ignored while being in his slump even by my own family and only Winda would accept me. So whatever Winda wants right now, I'll obey him.

If Winda doesn't want me to work in that place anymore, then I will obey him. Maybe this is the best thing for our relationship, building more trust between us.

The ringing of the phone woke me up from the daydream.

"Hello ... "

"Where have you talked to your wife yet? When can I start work?"

"My wife won't let me work there anymore."

My friend's voice chuckled at my answer.

"What the hell are you?! So men are really kind to wives! Are you a husband, the head of the household loses to the wife? Want to work all work, do not wait for permission from the same wife. After all, if your wife's payday is also delicious."

"It wasn't that ... People with reasonable household dong if you want anything husband permission wife first."

"Halaahhm ... You used to be afraid of your wife" he said, again chuckling at me.

"It ... Later if there is a vacancy in another company, let me know. This I also have the names of my acquaintances first. Who knows if their company has an empty position."

"Yes-yes. I'll have info."

I'll hang up my phone immediately. I don't want to talk any further with my friend. Later he will only make fun of me more that he thinks is afraid of the wife. He was the one who introduced me to the "new world".

After hanging up the phone, I headed to the garage. I'm going to learn to ride a bike, to test how strong my legs are.

I saw Winda's motorcycle parked and filled with dust. It's been over a month since Winda touched this motorcycle. I immediately cleaned up the dust that covered it.

Then I took the bike out of the garage. I tried to turn the engine on but I couldn't. I know why. Immediately I walked to the stall not far from home, itung-itung to train my leg muscles. I remember, usually the stalls were selling retail gasoline.

Coming home from the stall, I brought a bottle of gasoline. Every day Winda gave me money just in case Keisha wanted a snack. But this time I use it for something else, which is buying gasoline.

I tried to start the engine again, and this time it worked. Of course because I've refueled it. I let it sit for a while to heat up the engine and then I can drive.

Slowly I started to drive the bike. I can't seem to stop smiling. I felt so happy, like I was back to life.

The first goal was to go to the stall to return the gas bottle I had brought. After that I just want to go around my house.

I just waved my hand to reply.

"Here stop by!!" he shouted again accompanied by a smile as if happy to see me.

"When sir!" my reply.

I kept riding my bike and enjoying the moment. Until I finally remembered Winda.

"I'd better go home. Later that night I'll take Winda to my mother's house" I murmured.

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Sinda

As usual, Mas Adji and Keisha welcomed my return at the door.

"Mrs ....!!!" yelled Keisha while running to hug me as if we had not met for months. And Mas Adji walked up to me.

"Win ... We'll be going to mom's house later tonight, right?"

I looked at Mas Adji in wonder. Why is he the one who intends to go to his mother's house.

"I learned to ride a Win bike. So I can already screw you and Keisha. Later in the night we go to mother's house and I will explain everything to Mom and the others" said Mas Adji spirit.

Actually I don't think about it much. Yesterday maybe I was just getting carried away by emotions. And it makes me want Mas Adji's family to know and admit Mas Adji's infamy, so I'm not just to blame.

"It doesn't seem necessary. Don't bring up what's already. As long as we're okay, that's enough."

"But I want to go there Win ... My family should know that I'm cured."

"Oh .. "my answer is short. I don't know how to comment.

What if your family knew why? What's in it for me? As long as you're sick do they care about you? I'm looking for medical expenses for you, do they want to know? Now that you're healed why should they be told?

A sense of disbelief surfaced in my heart but I did not feel good to say it to Mas Adji.

"Do you want Win?"

I glanced at Keisha, asking what she thought through my eyes. We both had unpleasant experiences every time we visited my in-laws' house, Keisha's grandmother.

"As for Mama" replied Keisha who understood the meaning of my gaze.

I was actually very lazy to meet my in-laws. I should have been grateful that during Mas Adji's illness he only visited us once. Imagine if my husband was sick, had no money, gossiped about neighbors, ridiculed friends, still had to listen to the nagging in-laws? Am I up to it?

Mas Adji kept looking at me expectantly. After all, they are his family. She must have wanted to meet her family, maybe miss her mother or her sister. Even though they didn't care about him all this time, they were still his family. And I'm not that bad at not letting him meet his family.

I finally nodded as I could not bear to see Mas Adji's expression.

"Thank you Win .. " said Mas Adji as he grabbed my hand. I can see he's very happy.