Gendis, Love on the Brink of Boundaries

Morning Drama

The alarm in his soul had already awakened Gendis upon entering dawn. While beside him, Bram was still asleep with a smooth snoring sound.

Gendis was reluctant to wake up, but she was afraid of misfortune to prepare breakfast. The woman who was now holding up her blanket immediately walked out of the room to the musala behind the house.

"Why today I feel so lazy" said Gendis by rolling her hair before ablution.

He who used to pray Fajr congregation, now decided to pray by himself because he was still angry with Bram. Last night's incident did make Gendis very disappointed with Bram.

The first floor house is indeed fairly flexible and open design. Gendis stopped her steps at the dinner table after the Fajr Salat. The Iga soup he cooked was still intact.

He was already disappointed, so there was no reason for him to come back disappointed just because his cooking was untouched. After eating one biscuit, Gendis chose to lay her body in the guest room. Today he is lazy to do anything.

In the absence of a room window that is wide enough, immediately fresh air burst in sweeping his chest cavity that had been tight due to crying last night.

He was laid down with a bright gaze, staring at the morning that was still evening outside the house from behind the window.

Shortly after, a door handle was opened, immediately Gendis clenched her eyes. He chose to pretend to sleep.

"Honey." call Bram in a soft voice. The man then chose to sit on the edge of the bed, near his wife's curled body.

"I'm sorry, Mom. Tomorrow if Mas comes home late, Mas, will inform you first! " said Bram, he knew that his wife was not sleeping.

"Mas knows you're not sleeping! " said Bram by getting rid of his wife's hair child.

Gendis opened her eyes. Both eyes are clashing with each other. For some reason when seeing Bram's face makes Gendis want to cry. Bram's dishonesty left a sense of disappointment in his heart.

"I'm lazy to cook." said Gendis. He didn't even discuss Bram's apology anymore.

"Not that, Gendis!" bram replied with a pleading gaze, he wants to solve the problem that happened last night.

"Nothing to discuss. I feel tired and want to go back to sleep!" greet Gendis, his face looks lethargic, even his eyes appear swollen.

"You sick? " ask Bram looking suspiciously at his wife. The pale face could no longer be hidden by Gendis.

"Just want to laze around." continued Gendis made Bram look at him so deeply, looking for a real reason of what his wife said.

But, the sound of the phone from Bram's hand kept ringing made Gendis glance at him.

"Just say it, Mom! Who knows the business." continued Gendis sarcastically when he knew Seruni who called her husband. Bram also moved from his seat when he was about to receive a call from Seruni.

"Mas Bram." said Seruni.

"Yes, Run." Bram replied by turning to the room feeling anxious because Gendis had seen who made the call.

"No, ask for help if I go with Mas Bram's car, to the workshop!" seruni.

"Can, Run. Go to campus at eight." Bram replied.

"OK, Mum. Later call Runi if it has arrived in front of the apartment." Seruni immediately closed her phone, while Bram immediately searched for the whereabouts of Gendis who had been in the room.

"Ndis. "call Bram, when you see Gendis stirring black coffee in the kitchen.

"Yesterday the car broke down. Keep Mas nganterin he came home and this morning he wanted to ride to the workshop. Coincidentally the workshop is in line with the campus!" obviously Bram with a full gaze in the direction of his wife.

Gendis handed Bram a cup of coffee without answering Bram. Really, for Gendis like there is nothing more to discuss about Seruni.

"But, if you want to have breakfast with friends also no problem." circus Gendis then out of the kitchen.

Bram was still staring at his wife's departure while sighing softly. He did not mean to tell about the delay in returning home but it turned out that there had been a problem between him and Gendis. But telling everything doesn't change everything either. He found it more complicated than math.

Gendis opened the door to her room, in a drawer containing a picture of her parents. He stared at it for a moment, then put it back with a wedding ring that he now releases as well.

The woman whose mind was filled with a lot of consideration then approached the wardrobe, stared at the bag she had used when she came to this city with Bram. Really, it feels painful to remember everything.

Gendis Pov

When I looked at all my personal belongings, it turned out to be true, I had nothing. In fact, I also doubt if I already have my husband's love.

I'm trying to survive to learn to live this relationship. But, Mas Bram can not move on from his first love, until the term first love never dies makes me feel small in this marriage relationship.

I'm just a burden on Mas Bram, I have no meaning in his life. But, it turns out that deciding everything in a marriage relationship is not easy. Now, I'm starting to understand why so many people just fall silent in unhealthy marriages.

Author Pov's

"Ndis, we're having breakfast together!" take Bram when stepping near his wife who is taking out work clothes that will be in Bram later.

"I don't want breakfast yet." replied Gendis as she was about to step out leaving Bram. The man held his wife's hand.

"I'll be out for a minute!" gendis said with a soft look.

"Sheep...!" shouted Bram by stomping his wife's arm until Gendis was seen grimacing.

"Stop acting like a kid! Your vague attitude only makes me sick!" snapped Bram, the look of his eyes look flaming making Gendis cry as much as he could.

Bram scooped his face violently when he realized that his voice was too harsh on his wife.

" Ak-I, indeed can not understand Mas Bram." said Gendis sobbing. His voice stammered until it was almost inaudible.

Bram just looked at Gendis who looked down and bothered. His left hand rubbed the base of his right arm that felt pained because of the beating of Bram's hand.

"Mas, didn't mean to hurt you!" said Bram tried to wipe his wife's right arm but Gendis immediately dodged. He was reluctant to come into contact with Bram.

"Nthe... Sorry, Mas! " said Bram.

But, not answered by Gendis. The woman then came out of her room still sobbing. This is the second time Bram has been violent with her.

Bram threw his hand in the air. He felt sorry for what he had done. He was sure that his wife felt pain when her big hand hit her small arm.

I don't know why living with Gendis is so hard. Bram felt Gendis could never understand his way of thinking. He felt his wife was overreacting to his relationship with Seruni who was just a friend.

Bram Pov's

If only Gendis could understand a little bit of my position, maybe I didn't get as upset as before, until I was rude to her.

My relationship with Seruni is only limited to friends and coworkers. It wouldn't have grown up if Seruni and I were hostile. Moreover, we work in the same campus, especially before I knew Gendis, Seruni was someone who was very good to me.

Gendis, I'm trying to make him understand. But her childish attitude ignited my emotions until I was rude to her.