Honey Two Love

The Longing That Paid Off

That night Ardi's beloved black Fortuner split the city streets, she drove her car aimlessly. I don't know why he's lazy to come home tonight. Thirty minutes he was on the road. His stomach was hungry too. The clear night sky made him comfortable on the road that night. He parked his car in a satay shophouse, in one corner of the city.

He went inside that shophouse. Susana night is not so crowded, the place is a favorite place for young people if Sunday night arrives. It's not far from the city park. Besides being good, the price is also very friendly.

"Please sit down, sir. What do you want to order?" greet a shopkeeper to him.

Ardi sat down and looked at the waiter. Their two eyes met, and Ardi almost jumped off his bench. He can't believe what he saw tonight. Tanias. One of his wives he had been looking for.

"Mas Ardi?" Tania was surprised to see the guest of the tavern who came. A person he knows very well and misses very much.

"Tania. What are you doing here?" ask Ardi.

"I work here, Mom." Tania approached Ardi then took the man's hand and kissed the back of his hand.

"How are you doing, Nia? Why do you have to work here?" Ardi found him with a lot of questions. Nia smiling. Ardi was at peace seeing the sweet smile of her halal woman.

"Sorry, Mas. Long story. I'm at work. Oiya, what do you want Mas Ardi to order?"

"As far as you."

"It seems that Mas Ardi is hungry. Wait a minute, Mom." Nia picked up the menu list she had put down earlier. As he was about to leave Ardi held his hand. The gentleman looked at the beautiful hand of his wife, a wedding ring still on her finger. Ardi smiled seeing that.

"You're still wearing this, Nia?" asked Ardi with a smile looking at Nia.

The gentle woman just nodded her head. His cheeks met red as Ardi kissed the back of his hand. He quickly went back inside and prepared Ardi's order. Before long he came again to bring Ardi's order and put it in front of the man he missed. Then Tania was again preoccupied with her work.

A motorcycle stopped in front of the shop. Dito came down and approached Nia.

"Hi, Nia .. "greet her.

"Hi, Dito.." answered Nia while continuing to work.

"Your work isn't done yet?"

Nia shakes. Dito pulled out a chair and sat down in front of Nia who was standing while holding a menu book.

"Later tonight I'll pick you up, yeah."

"Not bother. I used to go home by myself?" push gently.

"What time's it?"

"The ass closes at ten o'clock."

"All right, I'll pick you up at ten."

"Russia ... I ..." Nia hasn't been able to continue her words Dito poked the tip of her nose.

"Don't be stubborn. The danger of women coming home alone at night. Okay. Don't say no."

"I don't promise," Nia replied with a small laugh and left Dito who grimly saw her.

Tania had been unconscious ever since there were a pair of eyes that were watching her. A pair of eyes that looked at him sharply. A pair of eyes that did not take his eyes off her. The eyes that were burning with fire were jealous seeing the closeness of the two of them. Ardi put down his plate and left after paying for his order. Tania had just realized her husband was no longer in his seat, she spread her gaze throughout the store. But he did not find Ardi.

"Maybe Mas Ardi has gone home," Inner Nia.

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At ten o'clock the shop closed, all employees went home one by one. Tania walked alone. Suddenly someone pulled his hand.

"Mas Ardi!!", he said in surprise.

"Where are you going?" ask Ardi.

"The shop is closed. I'm going home, Mom."

"Come ... !!"

"It doesn't matter, Mas. I ..."

Tania could not say anything more. It is true that they are still bound by a lawful marriage in the eyes of law and religion. Ardi opened the car door for Tania, then she sat behind the wheel. Ardi's favorite car pierces the cold of the night.

"I think Mas Ardi came home earlier," said Nia open a chat.

"I'm waiting for you."

"waiting me? Since then?"

"Hmmm..."

Nia turned to the man sitting next to her, her eyes staring longingly. He pulled the tip of his lips a little. Ardi knew Nia was looking at him, the tip of her lips was painted the same smile.

They arrived at a small bed in the suburbs, not far from the campus where Nia attended. The two-story bed had ten rooms, five rooms on each floor. They headed for the second room on the second floor.

Crick... Crick...

Keekbik ..

Click ...

The whole room was bright. Nia went into the room. Ardi followed him and he washed the room. He spread his eyes all over the corner of the room. The room was only four by six meters. With a bathroom and a small kitchen at the end of it.

"You live alone? Where's grandma?" ask Ardi.

Nia was silent for a moment. She looked towards her husband.

"Grandma's gone, Mom. Two months ago," he said later.

Ardi was surprised, there was a slight pain at the end of his heart hearing the news. He saw Nia's airface turn sad.

"Sorry, I don't know. Why don't you tell me, Nia."

"Sorry, Mas. At that time I was confused what to do. I was really shocked because of the departure of grandma," Nia said softly holding back her sadness.

Guilt is piling up in Ardi's heart. The tears that flowed on both cheeks of the female halal it made a sense of pain at the end of her heart. Ardi could not bear to see his wife crying. He approached and wiped away Nia's tears with both hands. Strengthen the gentle woman.

"Mas Ardi want me to make you something?" ask Nia.

"Can. It's up to you."

"Wait a minute, Mom."

Nia headed for the small kitchen in the corner next to the bathroom. He cooked hot water then prepared a cup, sugar and a teabag. Ardi noticed a small table near the corner of the room. There's a laptop and Tania's college books.

"You're in college again?" asked Ardi while flipping through the book

"Yes, mas. We went on two semesters off yesterday. Here's the tea. Drunk still warm." Nia placed a cup of tea on the small table.

Ardi's favorite jasmine aroma tea, he inhaled the aroma of jasmine that came out of the hot steam of the tea. Enjoying seruput for the sake of sweet and warm tea made by his wife. His warmth spread throughout his body, thus carving a curved line at the end of his lips.

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That night Ardi helps Tania complete her reporting assignment. She really enjoyed her relationship with Nia, the woman she had not been married to for a year. And only this time the two of them were together, spending time together. Sharing laughter and smiles. Happiness came from the faces of both.

"Hoaamm..." Nia closed her mouth because of the drowsiness that came.

"You're sleepy?" ask Ardi.

"Yes, Mas. But it's not over yet, tomorrow morning must be handed over."

"Sleep. Let me finish it. Just write a conclusion, right?"

Tania nodded her head. He laid his body on a cotton mattress without the bed. The drowsiness that dominated him was unable to bear, in a short time he had fallen asleep. Ardi continued his work. Write conclusions on Tania's report assignments.

For Ardi who is the best graduate of Oxport university in the master's degree, this is not a difficult matter. In no time he could finish that final chapter. After getting everything done he took a sheet of blankets and covered his wife's body. Then sleep with a happy feeling next to the woman.

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