Instantaneous Sweetness

Cheated on?

‘’Bi, Aunty knows where Mr Ardi is?’’ I approached my aunt in the kitchen. He seemed to be in the middle of several hours and stopped his work immediately.

‘’Emang why, Monik?’’ aunty Ningsih asked back without answering my question.

‘’As long as I'm here I don't see him, Bi. And on my wedding day was also not present,’’ explained me. Yes, until now it always occurred to me. Where exactly is my father-in-law?

‘’That's. The day before the Monik here there was a great quarrel.’’

‘’What, Bi? Did you mean Auntie, Mom and Mr Ardi had a fight?’’ sontak makes kukaget for a moment. But why did mom look okay all this time.

The middle-aged woman nodded immediately.

‘’Why, Bi? Because of me?’’

‘’Iya kayaknya, Monik. But there is an even bigger problem.’’

I was getting curious and shocked to hear the explanation from aunt this time.

‘’Moreover that, Bi?’’

‘’Monik, come to Bibi's room yes,’’ take him while rushing to step. Without thinking again I followed aunt's steps. Opened slowly to the door of his room.

‘’Ayuk in, Monik,’’ quietly. I entered his room without thinking.

‘’Sit here.’’ He patted his soft bed.

‘’Aunti is afraid to sound the same Miss Karni, so ma’af if Bibi bring it here. Must be Monik confused earlier right?’’

I'm nodding.

‘’Iya, Bi. I understand, it's okay, Bi.’’

‘’What big problem is it, Bi?’’ askaku.

‘’Pak Ardi caught cheating.’'

‘’What? Se—cheating?’’ I was completely aghast for a moment, I closed my mouth with my palm.

‘’Huush! Don't be loud, Monik. Later even Aunt got angry again,’’ said aunt while putting index finger on her lips.

‘’Aduh! Ma’af, Bi. I was shocked, so really Mr. Ardi cheated? Auntie knows where? It's possible, Bi. Or Aunt wrong time.’’

‘’Aibi is not wrong, Monik. Aunt herself heard the quarrel of Father with Mother. Mother said, it's enough that you lie to me and play with fire behind me, now go! Ms. Karni kicked the Father out,’’ chattering and teasing from aunty while practicing it, which was my face sad and shocked, now aunt made me laugh.

‘’Ahh, Aunty can. Is that the style of talking Bu Karni?’’ my question while chuckling.

‘’Not really, Neng. But, Aunty seriously nih.’’

‘’Great pity on him yes, Bi,’’ I said softly.

‘’ Trus approximately because I also do not, Bi?’’

‘’Means, Monik? Because Andre married the Monik?’’ ask auntie back. I nodded immediately.

‘’Maybe heck.’’

‘’Ya Allah, pity Mama. I also feel guilty about him, my inner’’.

‘’Ya, Bi. Thanks a lot, Bi. I'm going to the room first.’’

‘’Sama-sama, Monik. Don't tell me if Auntie told you, Auntie is afraid that she will be angry again and later fired Auntie.’’

‘’Quiet aja, Bi. I won't leak. Yes, yes, Bi. I went to the room first,’’ I said with a smile, then got up.

‘’Still, Monik. Later Bibi bring juice for you yes.’’ I nodded and stepped out of his room towards my room which was on the second floor.

‘’Eh, instead of the door I closed. Who ya?’’ I rushed into the room that was wide open.

‘’Mama? Who was I, Ma.’’ Makes me shocked and approached the mother who was holding my baby.

‘’Eh, Monik. Ma’af deh, Mama did not say first to enter your room. After that, Mama Denger Rafi woke up and cried, so Mama entered,’’ obviously my in-laws were long.

I smiled,’’Nothing really, Ma. In fact, I thank you very much to Mama for persuading Rafi.’’

‘’You are mah, Rafi is Mama's grandson,’’ said a small laugh.

‘’Iya deh, Ma. Here Rafinya let me be the same as I aja.’’ I take my baby from the lap of mama.

‘’Pelan-pelan dong, Darling.’’

‘’Oh yes, Andre already got a job? Didn't he tell you? Said he wanted to do the job,’’ said Mama Karni immediately who made me stunned, I put Rafi on my lap.

For a moment of thought, what do I have to answer to my mother-in-law. Never mind to talk about work, talk about anything else he doesn't exist. In fact, he often snapped at me and moreover he always slept in his room, later when dawn came he rushed to move to my room.

‘’U—dah, Mom. But it seems not to have been able to work deh Andrenya,’’ sahutku megalapan.

‘’You don't lie to Mama. Although Mama is your in-law, but Mama already considers you as Mama's own biological child. Please be honest, Monik. Don't lie to Mama. Didn't Andre tell you?’’ Mama looked at.

‘’Or she always hurt you?’’

‘’Allah, Mama's question is able to make my heart tight. What am I supposed to answer? Am I being honest, right? How is this, my inner’’.

‘’Monk! Answer, Nak!’’

‘’A—Andre treated me well really, Ma,’’.

Yeah, I'm afraid mama's thinking again. Moreover, my mother had a great fight with her husband. I don't want to burden my in-laws anymore. Let my household troubles I keep to myself. This is all my work, maybe this is God's reward for me.

‘’Thank God, Mama is afraid that Andre will hurt you. If so, tell Mama. Let Mama scold him. Don't dipendam yourself yes, Nak.’’ Mama held onto the fingers and looked at me.

‘’Iya. Thank you very much, Ma.’’

‘’Alhamdulillah I got a mother-in-law who is so good, but another case with my husband. Yeah, my husband wasn't like he used to be when we were dating. Even he used to yell at me and sleep in his room, and then when he pretended to sleep in my room. Allah!’’ my mind while bowing my head, I was afraid if my face was traced by Mama Karni.

‘’Wait, Ma!''

Mama stopped her step ,’’Iya, what's up, Nak?’’

‘’Ma’af, Ma. Since I've been here, Papa hasn't looked. Where to go, Ma?’’ I ventured to pretend to ask and it was as if I did not know about the problem that my mother-in-law was having. For a moment his face looked sad and retreated back on the sofa.

‘’Mama has kicked out your Papa,’’ says to the point.

‘’What? But, why, Ma?’’

‘’You know what he's doing? He has lied to Mama and it turns out he has been cheating on her behind Mama,’’ said upset, a circle of tears escaped on his senjanya face.

‘’Ya Allah, Ma,’’ Ielihku and put Rafi in bed. I walked over to the sofa and sat down next to her.

‘’Mama must be strong and I will always be there for Mama, whatever Mama's decision I will agree,’’ lirihku slowly and hold my fingers, give strength to her. He wiped his tears and looked at me.

‘’You've got a lot of ya, honey. My mother can no longer accept your father. Let her live with her affair, besides she does not like if Mama chose you to be Mama's daughter-in-law.’’ Many times he rubbed his tears violently.

‘’Sama-sama, Mom. Ma’afkan me yes. Mama must be strong and get through all this. We will always be next to Mama, do not hesitate any story to me yes, Ma.’’ I clasped my mother's fingers, giving her strength. Mama nodded, her tears just kept flowing and I rubbed slowly with my hands.

‘’Mama is a strong person, Mama can definitely.’’

‘’And don't drag on in grief, Ma. My mother's health was disrupted. I don't want Mama.’’ I hugged my mother-in-law who I thought was like my real mama. He's nodding.

‘’Still yes, Son. It turns out that you are so good, it is not wrong if Mama approves of you marrying Mama's son and how stupid if Andre was to waste a woman as good as you, he said,’’ the wide-hooded woman shrieked and took off my embrace. I just smiled faintly looking at him.

‘’Mama is afraid later if Papa's attitude decreases to Andre, Mama does not want you to feel what Mama feels. And what you want is your household to remain intact until death separates,’’ said mama slowly and looked into my eyeballs.

Instantly I bowed down, unable to return the gaze of my mother because in my eyes only stored lies. Yeah, I lied to my in-laws when Andre was always yelling at me and changing it a lot, unlike we dated. I don't want to add to the burden of my mother's mind, the problems my in-laws have are so big that I don't want to add to it anymore.

‘’Monik, try to see Mama. Don't mention the story to Mama, don't you hold your own problems. If there is a problem, story to Mama yes.’’

I nodded and tried to keep smiling, as if I was fine.

‘’Ya already, Mama wants to go to the room first. Kalo Monik need anything just say to Aibi ya.’’ Mama-in-law wiped her tears that had still flowed just like that and rose up instantly.

‘’Iya, Mom. Mama rest and don't mind much ya.’’ He nodded and rushed out of my room, stepping towards his room.

I closed the door that was still open and went back to sleep.

‘’Ya Allah, so sorry Mama. It is only a few days before Papa's nose is not visible. And I was afraid that Papa's behavior would decline to my husband, as Mama said earlier,’’ lirihku slowly.

‘’No, hopefully I'm afraid it won't happen.’’ I tried to shake off all the fear that was present in my mind.

As soon as my baby woke up, I rushed over.

‘’Udah wake up huh, Darling? It's time to take a shower!’’

I carried her to the washroom and bathed her slowly, for I was afraid that my hand would hit her umbilical cord. Yes, I dare bathe the baby because Aunt Sisi taught all this. From youth I learned from bathing babies, putting on diapers, putting on clothes, putting on clothes, and washing their bottoms.

A few minutes later, I was done bathing my baby. I took him back to the bed and laid him down, covered in a small towel. I smeared it with eucalyptus oil all over her body and sprinkled my baby powder. Peel diapers and octopuses, then swaddle them.

‘’Alhamdulillah, already handsome nih Rafi Mama,’’ lirihku while peeling his forehead.

‘’You drink ASI again yes, Darling.’’ I rushed to breastfeed my baby.

A few minutes later, my baby was full and I put him back in bed. The door was knocked from the outside.

‘’Monik, don't sleep? Can Aunty log in?’’

‘’Ngak, Bi. Please come in, Bi. The door is not locked,’’ I said from the inside.

The door creaked and opened. Looks like the middle-aged woman already carried a tray that I thought was lunch for me.

‘’Ma’af yes, Monik. Late Aunt brought it, Aunt thought you were going to have lunch downstairs,’’ she said as she placed the tray on the nightstand.

‘’Nothing, Bi. I am lazy to eat. And want to go down was lazy,’’ sahutku sober.

‘’Don't do it dong, Monik. Pity the Dedek if you do not eat, the ASI becomes dry later and how if you are sick. Forced eat well, Monik.’’

‘’There is sambal rendang your favorite, there are moringa vegetables so that ASI a lot, and there is avocado juice also loh,’’ added aunty while pointing at the tray lying on the nightstand.

‘’Iya. Thanks a lot, Bi. I'm going to maxain to eat kok.’’

Aunt just nodded and smiled peculiarly hers.

‘’Oh yes, Aunty has lunch yet?’’ I asked who was taking food out of the tray.

‘’Udah, Monik. If so Bibi continues the work again yes, ntar let Bibi who cleaned up again.’’ I nodded and smiled, he hurried out of my room.

I looked at the food that was delivered by my aunt, my taste was not in the least. Why yes? But I have to eat for my baby. Gegasku forced to bribe the rice. Instantly a flat object rang an incoming message sign. I slowly stepped up and grabbed the flat object lying on the bed.

‘’New number? Who?’’ heart asked. And without thinking again I opened the message. Makes me aghast in shock and my chest tightens instantly.

‘’A—Andre? She's with Nina?’’ my heart was deeply saddened looking at the photo sent by this new number.

Andre and Nina are having lunch at a restaurant. Looks different expression of the man who has status as my husband, unlike his expression that always snapped at me when at home.

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