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December 2017 -
Ardi still cannot describe how ardi should behave on the sofa.
Ardi's heart aches when he remembers the look of the sofi eye for him, once sofi knows his condition.
Ardi regretted that sofi had to know the condition of ardi not from him.
Ardi did plan to tell Sofi that she was married, but later when Ardi returned from her break.
Ardi's mother-in-law then asked Ardi to pack up immediately.
Indeed ardi had told maya his cut schedule, but ardi never thought they would pick up ardi in manado.
For three years as a virtual husband, never once did maya pick up ardi, or meet ardi at the project location.
Ardi then returned to his room and began to stuff his shackles into the suitcase.
Ardi couldn't focus on just tidying up the rest of his stuff on the table.
Shadow of the pain in the sofi eyes, making Ardi's hands tremble.
After everything was done, Ardi came out of the room, and Ardi closed the door of his room.
When Ardi returned to the dining table, Ardi had not seen the figure of sofi anymore.
"Udah is ready all" asked aunt keke, ardi's mother-in-law.
"Udah ma'am", replied Ardi with a smile.
Ardi looked around, but still could not find the figure of sofi.
"Find what mas" asked darko to ardi.
"Aunt where" asked ardi back to darko.
Darko then tells her whereabouts, pointing to the kitchen.
"Mom, I say goodbye to aunt for a while" said ardi to aunt keke.
"OK", replied aunt keke briefly.
Ardi walked towards the kitchen to look for aunt.
"Bi, look at the sofi", asked ardi to aunty, when Ardi was already in the kitchen.
"No sir", replied the aunt without seeing ardi.
Ardi then patted the aunt's shoulder, then grabbed the aunt's hand.
"Bi, leave the sofa, yes, once you finish the leave, I promise I will return soon" Ardi told aunty.
"Pak ardi, it would be better, if pak ardi does not disturb the sofa anymore" said aunty.
"I know bi, I was wrong, please take care of sofi until I come back yes", pinta ardi.
Bibi approves ardi, ardi then out of the kitchen, after asking aunt to pay attention to the sofi food menu, not to forget ardi also left money for aunt shopping needs sofi.
After returning from the kitchen, Ardi said goodbye to his co-workers who were still gathered at the dining table.
"Have fun mas ardi" says mila.
Ardi smiled at mila, once again looking at the sofa room, then carried her suitcase away from the pavilion.
On the way, only the surprised face of sophi adorned the minds of ardi.
Sofi eyes are very piercing, making ardi's heart like a sharp knife stuck.
Sometimes Ardi still listened to the chatter of his wife and mother-in-law.
Answering their questions, then fell silent again, because the mind of the ardi was very full of sophies.
The reason aunt keke pick ardi to manado, because it has been almost a year ardi not seen in the house aunt keke.
Neighbors with nosy mouths asked for the whereabouts of ardi, and asked if ardi was still the husband of maya.
Aunt Keke does not like to gossip neighbors against maya.
He immediately invited Maya to pick up ardi on his project.
"I'm sorry I forgot Ngabarin, because this is also a sudden decision" said aunt keke on ardi casually.
Ardi just smiled at aunt keke, ardi could not blame them for making the heart of the loved one hurt.
Last night Ardi was still with sofi, and sofi kissed her, but not with a passionate kiss that could ardi reply to sofi.
Ardi retaliated by breaking Sofi's heart.
Ardi then looks towards maya, maya looks indifferent to the existence of ardi, and cool to play with his phone.
According to aunt keke, she had already rented the car for two whole days.
Ardi then rescheduled her departure, and also booked a ticket for maya and aunt keke to return home solo with ardi.
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The departing plane was carrying Ardi and his family, scheduled at nine in the morning.
Maya had to skip school on Monday, and asked for ardi, to take her to college on Tuesday.
Although raga ardi with his wife, but his soul wanders with sophi.
Ardi was confused how to explain to the sofi, ardi also did not dare to send a message on the sofi.
Ardi was eager to see Sofi, and apologized to her.
If ardi had to kneel down so sophi could forgive him, ardi would do so gladly.
Ardi just needs to speed up his cut and get back on the couch.
Once at the virtual house in solo, Ardi greeted some neighbors who were curious about the existence of ardi.
Aunt Keke was very satisfied because he could silence the neighbor's gossip.
There are not many activities that you do in a virtual house.
Usually in the morning ardi breakfast alone, maya just woke up a little afternoon.
Ardi's mother-in-law had also been gone since morning.
As soon as maya wakes up, Ardi just needs to drop virtual college, and pick her up in the afternoon.
During the day, ardi only at home, call his mother, or think about the speech that should be spoken to sofi.
Ardi knew the big angry sophi, whatever Ardi said, would definitely be wrong in the eyes of the sophi.
Ardi took his breath because he was deadlocked about his problem with the sophi.
Ardi and his wife's family only get together at dinner, then they go to their respective rooms.
Usually after dinner, Ardi chatted with pak giman, the virtual family driver.
It's just that the shadow of the sofi continues to fill ardi's mind, so ardi immediately went into his room after dinner.
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Two weeks in the virtual house just filled with a virtual shuttle at the campus and drove his mother arisan.
Only that makes the existence of ardi meaningful in the virtual house.
Indeed the existence of ardi is only to dampen the chatter of neighbors, and as an additional driver for aunt keke.
Ardi did not want to complain, ardi was just trying to accept his condition.
"Mom tomorrow I go back to jogja ya", said ardi to aunt keke at dinner.
"OK", replied aunt keke briefly.
Aunt Keke does not care when the ardi pampit, because the ardi task is finished.
"Pay in study tour yes", pinta maya on ardi.
"Why", asked Ardi to maya.
"Three million", answered Maya briefly.
"OK", said Ardi to maya.
"Where are you going" asked Ardi again.
"Lombok", answered maya briefly.
After confirming that Ardi had transferred her needs, Maya went straight to her room after dinner.
Aunt Keke caught up with maya shortly after maya entered her room.
They left Ardi alone who had not finished with his dinner.
Aunty keke's housekeeper only looked at ardi with a look of pity.
She then smiles at Ardi, and she thanks him for making a nice dinner.
"There's a layer cake in the fridge, want auntie to cut it" said aunty as Ardi was just getting out of his chair.
"No need to bi, thank you", replied ardi.
Ardi immediately walked to his room, ardi thought, at least there is still another function, the existence of ardi at his wedding, which is to pay for the needs of virtual fun.
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