Forced to endure

Chapter 6

I heard the front door open. I also heard the sound of a car entering the yard.

"Ma ... Someone came," said Keisha while continuing to do her schoolwork.

"Yes ... Mama also heard. Who yes .. "murmured me.

I stopped my activity seeing clothes in the online shop. I put down my phone and moved to see who was coming.

"So soon Kei, you're here to continue your work. Mama wants to see who's ahead."

Keisha nodded and continued what he was working on.

I saw Mas Adji enter the living room. It's not usually at this hour that he's home. He should be home in two hours, if he doesn't stop by first.

I noticed Mas Adji walking limping. Is something wrong? Is she sick?

"Are you all right?" these lip reflexes asked like that because I saw him grimacing in pain.

I was still angry with him, but I couldn't bear to see him in such pain. After all, I've been living with him for seven years. There's no way if I can just directly not care about him.

"I don't know Win either. Since then my ankle has hurt. I have been able to hold it, but not strong for a long time. It feels really painful, especially if you make a way," he replied.

Finally Mas Adji stopped and sat on the living room sofa because he could no longer walk.

"I was taken by my friend. This is to step on the gas is not strong. The car I live in the office so that tomorrow the office driver will be delivered." Mas Adji spoke while stomping his feet.

"I'll get you a drink?"

Mas Adjie nodded. "White water."

I rushed to the kitchen to get some water for Mas Adji.

"It's better to take him to the doctor" I said flatly.

"Later tonight Mas Arya will take me. I told him that."

Sure was! How can I forget that Mas Arya has always been the number one to know anything in our household.

After feeling better, Mas Adji stood up again and continued his steps towards the room.

"I'll go to my room first, who knows if I can get my legs straight."

I also chose to accompany Keisha on her schoolwork.

Her night...

Mas Adji and Mas Arya have just returned from the hospital. Keisha and I greeted them in front of the house.

"What did Doctor Mas say?" ask me after we all sat in the living room.

"Doctor says Adji's uric acid levels are high. Already given medicine. It will definitely heal, not a serious illness," explained Mas Arya. As usual, Mas Adji doesn't say much if there's his brother.

After that Mas Arya explained what I had to do, food that could and did not be eaten by Mas Adji and so on.

I just nodded my head hearing a long explanation from Mas Arya.

"Well, if you understand, I'll go home."

"Yes, thank you."

"Don't forget the medicine to drink!" said Mas Arya.

"Win, you make sure Adji takes his medicine every day." I'm nodding.

After making sure Mas Adji took the medicine, I immediately caught up with Keisha sleeping in her room. Until now I have not wanted to go back to sleep in my room and Mas Adji. I chose to sleep with Keisha.

In the early hours of the morning I heard Mas Adji yelling at me. I got up and rushed to his room. Without knocking on the door, I went straight into the room.

"What's up, Mom?" ask directly.

"My feet hurt a lot" said Mas Adji. He looked in a lot of pain as he continued to hold onto his ankle. His body was wet with sweat.

I approached and sat on the edge of Mas Adji's bed. I noticed Mas Adji's legs that he still kept holding.

"Yes Win ... I-i know. It hurts so much ... It feels like it can't be moved."

"Let me compress the cold water."

I ran towards the kitchen to fetch cold water after that back again to compress Mas Adji's legs.

"Didn't you just go to bed before you took your medicine? Why is it getting worse like this?"

"I don't know Win either ... "

I painstakingly compressed Mas Adji's legs. He kept watching me for as long as I did so until it looked like he had forgotten the pain.

After Mas Adji felt better, I also decided to go back to my room. There's nothing more I have to do.

Mas Adji held my hand as I was about to stand up.

"Win ... " Mas Adji wants to talk but looks hesitant.

"Is there any more?"

"Sleep here with me. This is our room. You're still my wife."

I thought for a second. Actually I can't bear it, Mas Adji looks very hopeful that I grant his request to go back to sleep with him.

"No ... I slept with Keisha only, "I replied firmly.

"But when is Win?"

"So, maybe until we get divorced!"

"Can't you forgive me?"

"Good sleep, my mother." I left Mas Adji alone.

I went back to my room and Keisha, more precisely our temporary room until I got divorced with Mas Adji.

In the morning Mas Adji forced himself to walk into the dining room. I see he's better even though the road is still limping. I've cooked a healthy menu like the one Mas Arya recommended yesterday afternoon.

"Why not work?" asked Keisha while observing her papa who was still wearing the home shorts and t-shirts.

"Papa's foot still hurts Kei" Mas Adji replied as he showed his slightly swollen ankle.

"Later home from school, Keisha is home ... "

"No ah Pa ... Keisha wants to maun Keisha's friends."

"Kok playing Kei anyway? Is Papa sick again?"

"Usually if Keisha is sick again, Papa has never won Keisha, right? Papa goes on with papa's friends."

Keisha's answer choked me. I didn't expect him to answer like that. Mas Adji is like that.

"Papa must work Kei ..."

"But home from work Papa left again right? Mama keeps the nemenin Keisha."

I don't know how Keisha can answer like that. Perhaps he deduced himself to what he had seen all along. I don't know, obviously I've never taught him that. I also never told Mas Adji's bad habits to him.

Mas Adji was silent. Maybe Keisha's answer had offended her or made her realize her mistake. But that's the truth. Adji is rarely at home. Even when Keisha was sick, she preferred to go with her friends instead of accompanying her son.

"Yuk ... Mama deliver now."

"Sepentar Ma ... I spent my milk first."

"Win, please get me my medicine before you go." I'm nodding.

"You wait in front of Kei, Mama will take the medicine papa first in the room."

Keisha did as I commanded, while I took the medicine for Mas Adji.