Heart Thief

Longs

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Sunlight warms the morning air in the countryside. Early in the morning Rein was already doing street sports. Walk around the house without sandals. He said, it can improve blood circulation, especially for pregnant women like it.

Aside from midwives, Rein often searches and searches for information on Mbah Google. Rein once read, walking barefoot while pregnant could help release positive electrons in the soil that act as anti-oxidants, which can prevent inflammation or inflammation, and can keep blood pressure stable.

Therefore, Rein became diligent in exercising his way. This sport is the easiest to do.

"Rein, here!"

The call made Rein turn his head on the origin of the sound. Rein threw a smile at Bahar who was giving feed to his beloved fish.

Rein approached Bahar. "What's up, Bah?" he asked after Rein stood beside Bahar. The woman then crouched down, aligning her body with the crouching in-laws as well.

"Why are you pacing back and forth there?" ask Bahar to his daughter-in-law. One hand threw the feed into the pool.

"For sport, Bah. The walk does not use sandals," Rein replied while watching the greedy fish devour the food he also threw.

"It's a sport, huh? Abah every day do not wear sandals," said Bahar.

Rein smiled. "Yes, Abah. That too Midwife Lisna said. He said let blood circulation smooth and prevent inflammation," said Rein who repeated the words of the village midwife, as he carried out the control of the womb.

"Oh, that. Abah just found out." Bahar gawked in amazement while nodding his head. Rein simply smiled in response to Bahar's innocent manner.

"Eh, Bah. Rein wanted to ask, dong. Has Mas Aska always been like this?" rein asked after a moment of silence between them.

"How do you think? Why eat fish?" chirping Bahar while staring at Rein, "the Aska mah never want to feed abah fish. Especially catfish, he was most afraid of the fish," added Bahar.

Rein certainly did not believe it. People as hard as Aska can be afraid of fish. "What's really, Bah?" ask her while holding back a smile. While that's not exactly what Rein wants to ask, Rein also wants to know the full story.

"Truly, atuh, Neng. Time is lying. That Aska was a child. He's been traumatized by the same catfish again."

"Patile?" Rein frowned. All he knew was that the term was often used for striped-nose men who had a venereal disease.

"Yes, the catfish. At that time he played his fish, continued to hit the fish's fins. Directly cry chase him."

Rein was just 'oh' without a voice, even though in her heart she wanted to laugh at the tragic story that befell her husband.

Bahar laughed as she remembered it all. Then the laughter slowly subsided. Followed by the dim look of his vulnerable face. Suddenly his heart felt sad, eager to repeat the time again. Play with their sweet, young children.

Now, when they grow up, those days are just memories. His eldest son is dead, while his youngest son is too busy working.

"Change why? How, daydreaming?" rein asked astonished at the change in her in-laws attitude.

Rein was a little incredulous, but he was unwilling to ask further about it. He chose to repeat the question that had not been answered by Bahar before.

"But that Rein question wasn't what it meant, Bah. Rein, that, want the name, did Mas Aska emang from the past like to rarely go home you guys?" Rein repeated the question. There was a hint of embarrassment imprinted in the red tinge on his cheek. He also did not know why he suddenly wanted to ask that question.

"Beuh .. the Aska is like that since the first time to go to the city as well. He rarely comes home, Rein. When he was in police school, he was busy and never came if his sister-in-law came home with Abian. Especially after being a cop. A year can be counted on the fingers. Sometimes never come home at all a year," said Bahar explained.

Aska busy is not uncommon to go home to her parents. But he often sent word to his mother by phone. Of course Rein's whereabouts were always kept secret from the man.

"Ehm ... Why did you ask him?" Bahar asked while raising a suspicious look. A moment later a nosy smile rose on his lips, "ah. You miss, her, your husband? Bener, right? Oh, my hayo, atuh! Te kudu isin ka abah, mah. (Not to be ashamed)." Bahar teases Rein.

Being seduced like that made the red tinge on her cheeks even more noticeable. Rein also threw away his face. Trying to get rid of the heat that hit his face. Even with the heartbeat that can not be controlled. Rein was wrong.

Rein thought that as long as she left Aska, she had managed to suppress her love for her husband. But apparently not. That love still exists. In fact, it grows as the growth and development of the child that is being contained. If Rein is interacting with his son, he seems to interact with Aska.

"Change, tea, what's the talk? Anyone who misses Mas Aska," said Rein would not admit it.

"Chose, can't lie the same, mah. Look eta your face mensi bereum kitu," teased Bahar again.

(Look at your face, it's so red).

"No, Abah. Rein was just a fad, asked Mas Aska. Maybe he has his schedule when he comes home. Later, right, I can hide in the food stall, if Mas Aska comes."

Bahar breathed a rough sigh. Although his relationship with Aska is often noisier, Bahar still hopes his son will return home more often. As parents, sometimes they never want to say that wish to the child. They are just waiting for the sensitivity of their children.

Rein's relationship with Aska. Although Rein has said many times that he wants to part with their child, Bahar and Ranti still hope that their child's household will continue until old age.

However, Rein's wish was already unanimous. He will not leave Ranti and Bahar in that village. Rein doesn't want to come to town. If he is divorced from the man, Aska can be free to find a new wife. A wife who can take good care of Aska. Let him and his son stay with Aska's parents. Rein would devote his life like a servant to them.

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"Ambu ... Abba ... Bian's home!" Abian ran after getting out of the car parked in the courtyard of Bahar's house.

The little boy pranced with excitement in search of his grandparents, because he had not seen them for a long time. The feeling of longing has been mounting up to the crown. Like the mountain of merapi that spilled its lava, Abian also wanted to shed his longing.

"Bian, Ambu's most handsome grandson (bull)! You go home too, honey." Ranti immediately rushed to catch her granddaughter into the arms. The tears of longing melted instantly. The warm liquid flowed profusely on Ranti's cheeks. He missed his grandson too.

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...To be continued...

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