I Give My Husband to the Perakor

Cannot Open the Heart

‘’Do not chat. Want to spend even once in your home, I want to.’’

‘’You really are, Fan?’’ He nodded quickly.

I'm so happy, my best friend is back to what he was. The fani I knew a few years ago. Then, I should tell Aunt Sumi that she will prepare something or cooking for this friend of mine. Moreover, he never came to my house. In the past, he only often went to my old house, the house we used to live in with my father and mother before he died.

I rushed to the bag.

‘’Shortly yes, Fan.’’

I immediately dialed the aunt's contact number.

Rang..

‘’Assalamua’laikum, Bi.’’

‘’Bi, I'll be home soon. Auntie prepare some good cooking. I brought my best friend, who I often tell to the Aunt,’’ I said while embracing Fani's waist and smiling at her.

‘’Ihh, don't bother, Nel.’’ I put my index finger on my lips. A sign I told Fani to shut up.

‘’Aibi remember right?’’

‘’Alhamdulillah if that, Bi. But, no need to rush to prepare it yes, Bi.’’

‘’Fani's Favorites? Apple juice, fish gulai, and egg balado. But, the cabenya do not chili hijo yes, Bi,’’ explained me.

Yes, my best friend he is allergic to green chili, even if he eats chili it his stomach will feel wrapped around it.

‘’Udah ah, Nel. Repot later Aunt,’’ said Fani who patted my arm. I'm laughing a little.

‘’Not to worry, Fan. Aunt Sum mah likes to be repotined,’’ said to me while chuckling. Make the aunt laugh across the street.

‘’I like her favorite too Fani. That's it, Bi.’’

‘’Eh, but Naisya is awake? She's not fussy, is she, Bi?’’

I breathed a sigh of relief,’’ Yes already, Bi. I haven't paid for the groceries. Yes, yes, Bi. Assalamua’laikum.’’

I put the advanced thing back in the bag. My eyes were fixed on the contents of Fani's basket. Just two bottles of drink and a pack of snacks? I scrunched my forehead.

‘’This germs you bought, Fan?’’

He even grinned while scratching his head. I looked at Fani, why was it like she was hiding something? Ah, I just realized that his eyes are puffy. His cheeks?

‘’Ya Allah, this is why your cheeks, Fan?’’ I held slowly.

‘’Udah is okay, Nel. We now want to pay for groceries right?’’ I let out a heavy sigh, like he was switching my conversation.

‘’Ya. Later you have to tell me at home ya.’’ Fani looked nodded.

I rushed to the cashier to count my groceries that I had ignored earlier. And so did my best friend, we walked together. The woman in a Kurnia brand uniform immediately counted my groceries.

‘’Only this, Mba,’’ said I who rushed to take Fani's groceries from his hands.

‘’Lah, this is my groceries. Let me just pay, Nel.’’

‘’Do not refuse sustenance. Do’a rejecting sustenance no loh. You know do’a rejecting sustenance. Don't know right?’’ I rushed to give my best friend's groceries to the cashier.

‘’You mah, Nel. Not changed from the first yes,’’ he said while pinching my stomach that made me stroke the stomach.

‘’All two hundred four eight rupiahs, Mba.’’ He thrust my packed groceries into the big plastic.

I rushed through the bag and picked up three pieces of red money. Then I thrust at the beautiful hooded woman in front of me. She's amazed.

‘’Fifties no no, Mba?’’

‘’This I intend to exaggerate. To Mba buy it to meatballs,’’ explained me while showing a smile.

‘’Wah, thank you very much yes, Mba. May Mba always be cheap sustenance and healthy always,’’ he said say menapalkan do’a, then take the money that I had previously thrust to him.

‘’Sama-sama, Mba. Aamiins. That's how I say.’’ He nodded with a friendly smile.

‘’Yuk, Fan.’’ We also stepped out of the Kurnia market.

‘’Nelda?’’ I stopped the step.

That guy? Why would I meet him again? I turned my face and turned to look at the seemingly confused Fani.

‘’Iya, Ren. What are you doing here? Uh, meaning. You shop too?’’

‘’It just so happened that I passed here. Keep looking at you deh.’’ She smiled sweetly.

I don't know why his smile was like a booster for me. Nah! Conscious, Nelda! You don't know who this guy in front of you is, who he really is. Do not let you fall into the same hole. That guy is hard to believe. I sighed softly and expelled the taste that was hard for me to translate. Ah, yes. Let me introduce Fani to Reno. How to know they fit. Who knows, this guy will fall for my best friend. Let this man not expect me anymore.

‘’Hem. Ren, introduce. This is my friend Fani.’’

‘’A—aku Fani,’’ sapanya while hand thrusting. The man slapped his hands on his chest.

‘’I Reno,’’ says the man.

Making Fani's hand hang in the air then she scratches her head. But somehow Reno did not stop looking at me. My best friend is prettier than me, even though she's not hooded.

‘’Kalo so, we first yes, Ren. There is an important matter about.’’ I ended the conversation with Reno.

Couldn't stay in front of this guy for long, somehow. But somehow it was hard for me to open my heart again. Not that I haven't been able to move on from Deno mas. Yeah, maybe the trauma is still there.

‘’Hem, Yes, Nel. But Naisya is in good health right?’’

‘’Alhamdulillah. He is healthy,’’ I said quickly and rushed to withdraw Fani's hand. Maybe he's confused. I'm speeding up the pace.

‘’Nel?’’ his call made me stop my steps, then look back.

‘’Be careful yes. Don't speed bring a car,’’ Reno said gently.

I don't know why his words can stab my heart, make the heart beat unbecoming. Ah, this is impossible! I'm trying to get rid of that unbecoming taste. I took a slow breath and exhaled it.

‘’Iya, Ren. You are also careful yes.’’

He showed me a smile. I don't know why I felt something strange about me when I saw that guy's smile. I immediately set foot into the parking lot.

***

The four wheeler split the road. My best friend and I have been in each other's minds since.

‘’Nel? I think the guy liked you a lot deh.’’ He broke the silence between us. Making me look and then laughing out loud.

‘’Lah, why are you? I'm serious, Nel,’’ lamented that managed to make me laugh again. Occasionally glanced at the woman next to me, as she was still focused on driving.

‘’You have known him for how long?’’ Makes me breathe heavily.

‘’Not too long. Since I was in an accident,’’ I said soberly without looking at Fani.

‘’Accident? When, Nel?’’

‘’When I met Mas Deno with Chika. Ah, more precisely I handed my husband to the actor,’’ explained me while chuckling. I looked for a moment, his eyes were round.

‘’Ya Allah? What are you saying? You are weird, Nelda.’’

‘’That trash should be thrown in place, Fan.’’

Seriate.