LET ME GO MY HUSBAND

CHAPTER 41 Tortured Longing

Night comes to see expel the twilight that has been accustomed to present with a while. Daffa returned to his home with a million sorrows and empty gasps. He started to turn on the lights of the room when he got there. "Although the light of these lamps is so bright, it cannot change the darkness of my heart without your presence, Dhira," Daffa murmured in his loneliness.

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"Dhira, let's get up! It's 21:00 already. You missed your dinner, dear," Salamah said as she shook Andhira's body slowly.

However, Andhira did not budge in the slightest. "Dhira looked like a person who had not slept in a long time. In fact, he had been sleeping since noon," gerundal Salamah.

"Again, as I recall, she was only allowed to stay for one night with her husband, Daffa. Then, what if he doesn't want to wake up like this? And Daffa, why didn't he come to pick up Dhira?" salamah was wondering.

Suddenly Nindi was already in Salamah's house and saw the look on her mother's face in anxiety. "What's up, Mom?" lontar Nindi surprises Salamah.

"Loh, son, are you here?" salamah asked as she held her chest in shock.

"Sorry, Mom. Nindi had knocked on the door a few times and said hello, but Mother did not answer. Since the door was not locked, yes, Nindi just went in" Nindi said with a smile.

"Mother is waking up your sister, Dhira. He's been sleeping since noon and missed his dinner."

"Let him sleep first, ma'am. Maybe, he just felt comfort again, even his sleep was deep and old," said Nindi gave understanding to Salamah.

"Yes, son, if so." Salamah resigned and obeyed Nindi.

"Come, Mom. We continue to talk in the living room," asked Nindi. He grabbed the middle-aged woman's hand and led her towards it.

They sat in the living room and began to talk. Salamah also asked Nindi about her arrival, whether she had received permission from her husband or not? Understandably, Salamah always taught her daughters to be devoted to their husbands. She did not want her son to violate her duties as a wife.

"Just calm down, Mom. Nindi's been permissioned 'kok with Mas Adi. In fact, Mas Adi who targeted Nindi, but could not stop by because he had to pick up Mama (Nindi's mother-in-law) at the airport. Mama just returned from Jogja," said Nindi to answer Salamah's question.

"Thank God, son, then" said Salamah in relief. Nindi smiles.

"Oh yes, Mom. Last afternoon, Nindi had met Daffa and talked to him about Andhira's situation" said Nindi.

"Then, what did he say, son?"

"Our guess is right, ma'am. Dhira is having a bad thing. It seems, the trauma that Dhira experienced back then, Mom."

"What do you mean, son?" ask Salamah to make sure.

At once Salamah's chest felt tight. She never expected that what caused Andhira like that was her own husband. The person he really hoped to be able to take care of his daughter. "How could the thing that you experienced first, also happen to Andhira? Being treated badly by your husband is painful." Salamah held onto her chest as she wailed in pain.

Which mother's heart is not fragile when she finds out her child is wasted? Moreover, it is done by people who are trusted to take care of it. Salamah was hurt and disappointed by this fact.

"Patience, Mom. We will use the services of experts, to help Dhira get through the difficult phase. Nindi has told Daffa, for a while let Dhira here first so that we can easily control the situation," said Nindi while hugging Salamah to feel calmer.

"Thank you, son. So what about Daffa?" salamah said as she took off her arms from Nindi.

"He understands, Mom. Nindi could see that Daffa deeply regretted his actions. He did not want to be separated from Andhira. Daffa also cried when he learned of Dhira's traumatic past caused by the violence of the late father's attitude."

"We'll see, son. To where the man will fight to correct his mistake."

"But, Mom, Nindi please don't show her your dislike. Until we can confirm whether he really changed or not. Who knows, he could have been better .. like the late Dad. Didn't you ever say that everyone deserves a chance to be better? Isn't it Mom?" nindi.

"Okay, son," replied Salamah. Even though his heart felt like it was sliced open. However, Salamah still tries to toughen up.

"Tonight Nindi stayed here, Mom."

"What about your husband, son?"

"No need to worry, Mom. Because it was Mas Adi who sent Nindi here to accompany Mom. Mas Adi Nindi told me about all this."

"Thank God, son." Salamah nodded her head.

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Return to the room of Daffa's house filled with silence. Daffa was lying on the bed with his arms wrapped and a straight look on the ceiling of his room. The man was misty.

"How am I gonna make it through the nights without you, Dhira? For two nights you were not by my side, I was like a ship sailing without direction and destination. My life is meaningless without you, my wife," lamented Daffa embraced the pain that penetrated into the recesses of his soul.

Daffa got up and went from there. Then, she opened Andhira's closet. Then, she picked up one of the clothes that Andhira often wore and took her to bed. He hugged the shirt while imagining Andhira's presence. "Hurry home, Dhira. Get better soon My dear wife. Forgive all my mistakes. Don't torture me with longing like this" lamented Daffa as he wept until Andhira's clothes were soaked in tears.

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