Injuries in the Family

Chapter 35

Marliana decided to go into the room after she prepared breakfast for her husband and children, she continued, in just pensive thinking about her attitude all day. Marliana tried to calm her mind, she had to defend what was already hers. 

Marliana stared at the wedding photo attached to her room, a photo 10 years ago in which she and Yudha pledged their sacred marriage vows. The promise not to leave each other, the promise to always be there both hard and cool, the promise will maintain the integrity of the household. It's wrong, but they learn from the past and improve on each other.

Then Yudha had nothing wrong. Is Marliana worth asking for a divorce from her husband? Even the deed was extremely heinous if he asked for it. Yudha is a good husband, she can accept her shortcomings and the shortcomings of her family. Yudha was also a responsible figure, in no way did she ever yell at Marliana during the marriage.  Never even cornered Marliana about pregnancy, it was Yudha who continued to support Marliana.

Marliana finally chooses to fix everything, she doesn't want to just because Chika everything becomes ruined. This is her wedding ordeal tested through Chika, this time she must understand that everything does not have to be in accordance with what she wants.

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In the afternoon, Nadine finally finished her first shift and her eyes looked at Iqbal who was still in the same place as the coffee she kept buying. The man was still focused on doing something on his laptop, Nadine only paid attention to it occasionally while sanding or cleaning the table.

The answer Iqbal gave in paper form had not Nadine answered, Nadine finally passed inside to pick up her belongings.

"I'll go home first!" nadine said to his friends who were already at the cashier.

"Yes! be careful." they said.

Nadine smiled, and immediately saw the seat Iqbal occupied empty. Nadine thought that the man had gone home. After getting out of the cafe, the man was perched on his motorcycle.

"How are you?" tanyakanya.

Nadine became clumsy, she stared in all directions. Iqbal who saw that was just a small smile, he approached Nadine.

"I'm sorry, if yesterday was to snap at you because the situation was again very fragile at that time."

"Yes gpp kok." replied Nadine who finally opened her voice.

"In sorry?"

Nadine nodded, Iqbal who was too happy to hug Nadine tightly. "Where are you going now? Want to be in the anter?" ask Iqbal.

"I want to find an English book." he replied, "Ga don't ka, I can pesen ojek." continued Nadine again.

Iqbal finally pulled Nadine's hand slowly, he paired the blue sea helmet Iqbal deliberately bought specifically for the woman.

"We go to the bookstore" he said, "Good."

Nadine finally got on the bike, his attitude was not as usual but it was enough to make Iqbal very calm because his relationship with his little friend was fine now. Nadine chooses to hide the secret that she has a lover now, however Nadine cannot behave like she used to do again on Iqbal.

Arriving at the largest and famous bookstore in Jakarta. Nadine got off the parked Iqbal. The man and woman continued down the hallway after hallway of the book, until she finally found a shelf containing English.

"Do you want the TOEFL test?" tanya Iqbal who saw Nadine carrying 4 language books.

"Yes, ka."

"You didn't write it off for long?" ask Iqbal again.

"Yes, but I want to learn from now on." replied Nadine who walked to the cashier.

Iqbal was speechless, and Nadine paid for all the books at the cashier and left. Along the way to the motorbike that was stuck in the bookstore area, Nadine and Iqbal were both him, they were busy with their own thoughts. The awkwardness between them was still felt, even if Iqbal did not start the conversation, they would have no topic.

"Is Gio still hitting you?" asked Iqbal who put both his hands in each of his leather jacket pockets.

Nadine looked at Iqbal, "No, it's been a while since I've done that."

Iqbal sighed, "If there is any phone yes" he said again.

Nadine recalled an incident in which she desperately needed Iqbal, but things are different now. Iqbal has a priority, not himself anymore.

"Hm." muttered Nadine.

"I'm at the bookstore, coming home." - Nadine.

"..."

"Yes, I'll call Rangga." - Nadine.

The phone was disconnected, and Iqbal stared in full search at Nadine. But Nadine was silent, not talking about the man who called her in front of Iqbal. Along the way, they were silent, but Nadine opened the topic at that time.

"How are you doing with Chika?" asked Nadine who approached to sound.

"Well, he came home yesterday."

Nadine just nodded, there was a sense of relief in her heart when Iqbal replied like that. Iqbal must have also been upset in the last few days, there is a sense of regret also because Nadine did not understand the situation at that time.

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Gionino finally returned home, seeing his wife who was silent in the room made the two reluctant to speak, of course it made Sarita very irritated. Ever since the incident where he had moved all the Light stuff, the man had become cold and indifferent again.

Gionino took off his tie and put it into the dirty basket, his eyes not looking at his wife sitting on the mattress. Even asking the news yesterday was not home, Gionino was silent. Eventually the man went into the bathroom to clean his body.

Sarita who held back the annoyance finally chose to get out of her room, and rushed to the living room. Seeing that Hanasya who was coming out of his room after doing the task made a wonder.

"Bun, mother why?" asked Hanasya who approached and sat beside her mother.

Sarita who heard that rubbed her daughter's face, she stared fixedly at her teenage daughter's face.

"No, you're okay, baby." answered Sarita.

Sarita who heard that just fell silent, eyes staring at Nadine who turned out to have gone home. Nadine greeted her stepmother, and Sarita's attitude was silent.

"What did you buy?" ask Hanasya.

"Books." replied Nadine.

"I want to see!"

Hanasya immediately snatched Nadine's groceries, the woman could not do anything because there was the stepmother there. Hanasya picked up one of the books.

"Aren't you looking for the TOEFL test?" tanyakanya.

Nadine swallowed her silva with great difficulty, all this time her family just did not know that she took such a test. "After Hana, the kayak gini test is mostly for scholarships. Does that mean Nadine wants to go to college?" he said, "Bun, ka Nadine wants to go to bun college" Hanasya told her mother.

Nadine looked at her stepmother who displayed her trivial smile, seeing that made Nadine certainly hurt.

"What can you do? You want to test everything, get a scholarship? Really can? Your brain is enough to hold that test, huh?" tanya Sarita closed the magazine she read.

"Nadine doesn't have to prove everything, right? Don't you want me out of here?" nadine said with a trembling tone. "Tests like this are also for my own efforts, the money is also on my own not from mother or father" he continued.

Sarita got up and approached the daughter of her friend, she summed up Nadine's hair child to the back of her ear. "How arrogant are you! Mother and son are the same! Don't know yourself and have no feelings!" press slowly.

Nadine's eyes glazed over, "Don't take my mama!" ketusnya and push Sarita's body to fall to the floor. Hanasya who saw that was surprised, David who was in the lower room came out of his room.

"DWEN!!!"

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