Like Rubbish

Chapter 41.

Monday morning Joseph did not go to the office. Today he wants to accompany his wife on a hawker hunt. Because Andini wants a curry breakfast that is on the side of the road.

Both are currently sitting in the car. Yusuf focused on driving although occasionally the corner of his eyes glanced to the side. He was so happy to see his wife sparkling and sumringah. At least, his guilt was slightly eroded.

"Darling, sorry. Yesterday my attitude was very bad for you." Yusuf.

"Don't talk about it again, ma'am. I've forgiven you." Looking at it with a smile.

Joseph frowned, "Mas ?"

"He-em. Can't it be ?"

"No, but that sounds weird to me. I'd rather be called darling." Smirks.

"But right now I want to call you that. Can you please ?!"

"Yes, it's up to you."

"Mas, let's just go in front. The place is quiet." Andini pointed at the place with her fingers.

"All right."

After the car pulled over, the two men got off. Walk a little towards the tent of merchant Lontong Kari. Sit on the bench available there.

"Mang, order two servings, eat here !" Pinta Andini's.

"Well, wait a minute !" Answer the merchant.

It didn't take long, the food arrived. Lontong curry that is still boiling spreads a delicious aroma, making Andini's stomach more and more protesting. It was perfect when it was served with warm tea.

"How fragrant.." bring his nose to the plate. "But, there is actually less. Mas, I want to be fed !"

"Okay, no problem." Yusuf.

"But I want to be fed by the barber, not by you !" smirks.

Joseph glared, "What ? You don't fuck me, Andini ! No one can crave that."

"Right, I did want to be fed by his merchant ! May yes, one bribe....saja ?" weld.

Joseph shook his head and breathed a rough breath. If his wife was in a normal state, he would never have allowed it.

"Ok, just one bribe !"

Andini's excited, "Thank you, mas. Very good, my dear !" lick a little spoiled.

"This is the first and last time, no more cravings related to other men !"

Andini nodded. Actually he just wants to prank. Shouldn't her husband be given a little gift for making her sad yesterday ?

Andini called the merchant mang. "Mang, can you please feed me, just one spoon ?! I'm pregnant young."

The merchant was shocked to hear a strange request from one of the buyers. Fearfully, he glanced at Joseph who was looking at him in annoyance.

"Sorry, I can't !" Said the lontong.

"Mang, just one bribe ! Pity my son if his wish is not fulfilled." Put on a grim face.

"Ba.good. Just one bribe." Spooning the food was trembling, then putting it into the mouth of its strange buyer.

Andini seemed to enjoy chewing. "Enak once if a meal is fed by the maker directly. Two more mouthfuls of mang, please !" between asking and telling.

Joseph grew furious, looking at the man his age. And the lontong manggar is getting shaky. It just so happened that another buyer arrived. Until the merchant can be free from unpleasant situations.

Andini laughed inwardly at her sour-faced husband. It was great to see Joseph so upset.

***

After a pleasant lontong breakfast, Andini asked to buy a juicy young mango staple. Not only that, he also wanted various kinds of snacks along with his drinks. It was necessary supplies later while spending time in Joseph's apartment.

Now the two sit together watching TV. And the food was on the table.

"Darling, are you sure you can spend it all ?" ask Yusuf.

Andini shook her head, "It's not for me, it's all for you. I just want to eat potato chips and juice."

"An, you know that I won't bother buying any of this. You know for yourself if I don't like spicy and sour food." Getting upset.

"I knew. I'm sorry, but right now I really want to see you eat it." Putting on a face as sweet as possible so that her husband is destroyed.

Joseph patted his own eel. Andini really made it bother today. But, for the sake of pleasing his wife, he was willing to obey Dini's will.

Though hesitating, Joseph took a ramjak and put a little of it in his mouth.

"Hahhhhh ! Hahhhhh ! Spicy !!!" shudder while screaming. His hands were looking for drinking water.

Andini pretended to sparkle as if she was enjoying the rujak. "Wahh, just watching you eat it my stomach gets full and satisfied." Feel ! It was just spicy from rujak, not worth the spiciness of your attitude towards me.

Although he had drunk quite a lot, the heat on Joseph's tongue was still attached. He put back the bowl containing the spicy sour root.

"Sorry, sweetheart. I give up, I can't eat it anymore ! Huhhhhh !!" drink again soon. He held his head that felt like a boil. His face turned ripe, and his lips were also hot as if they were swollen. "I'd rather eat pete than eat spicy like this !"

Sorry, my dear ! I really want to play with you today ! Andini nodded in silence.

Dretttt drett !! Joseph's cell phone shook. He immediately picked up the thing that was on the table.

"What's Will ?" Her speech.

"Master, Galang told me that Meta was already conscious. But he can't talk normally."

"really ? That's a good advance !"

"Galang wants his wife transferred to the Hospital in this city so that his extended family can visit."

"Retell everything."

"Good, sir."

Yusuf smiled with relief while saving the phone.

"What's up ?" ask Andini.

"Willy said Meta was conscious, but couldn't speak normally. And her husband wants her transferred to this city's Hospital."

Andini's eyes twinkled. "Thank God, I can meet with Meta again if so. I miss him already."

Joseph smiled, "I also became a little calm after knowing it. At least my guilt on Meta could be a little less."

"Hopefully Meta can recover as quickly as ever."

Joseph nodded while holding Andini's hand.

Ting tong ! The doorbell rings. Joseph immediately went to open it.

"Can you come in ?" ask Mr. Daniel.

"Of course, dad. Comein !" greet the narrow-eyed man. He was no longer upset with his in-laws because later Mr. Daniel's attitude was sincere to his wife.

The old man sat on the living room couch. Andini walked towards him and kissed the back of his hand. "Dad, how are you ?" sitting in front of Daniel.

"good. Dini, I brought you a giant hammer. I'm sorry, maybe it's too late but I still remember when you were a kid you cried because you wanted to eat this, didn't you ?!" handing out a package.

"Dad, please drink it !" Joseph brought a few glasses of water and put them on the table. After that, he sat down next to his wife.

"It's okay" Joseph smiled.

"Dad, thank you for the hammer." Andini's eyes glazed over. She remembers crying when she wanted the food. Just a martabak telor but his father does not want to give. Everything was for Yasmin, and Andini was never cared for. Maybe now Mr. Daniel is trying to penetrate a bit of his mistakes in the past.

***

Andini devoured the martabak with vigor. Even the food was spent alone by him. While Joseph and Mr. Daniel just smiled to see it.

"How's your pregnancy ?" ask Mr. Daniel.

"It's fine." Answer daughter.

"Thank God. Take good care of the boy ! Don't do anything wrong like I did to you ! After all, a child has no sin."

Andini and Joseph knew exactly where the old man was talking. This concerns the dark events that happened to Dini. Mr. Daniel can guess how his son-in-law feels right now.

"We will take good care of her and raise her well." Joseph said without hesitation.

"Thank you very much, son. I believe you."

***

Tuesday at ten in the morning. Rahma met Andini at the house of Joseph. The woman sat in the living room next to Andini. After much pleasantry he finally came to the core chatter.

"Andini, I understand how you feel. It is not easy to accept a child who is not necessarily his biological father. You must be very depressed right now."

Andini has not responded.

"If you're in your position, then maybe you'll get rid of the baby." Whispered.

"I'm not that woman !" staring intently.

"Ah, sorry. I just want to give you advice. Oh yeah, how's your husband ? He must not be calm. Thank goodness this child is his. But what if it wasn't ? How sorry, Mr. Joseph."

"We're doing fine. And it seems like you don't have to bother thinking about it !"

"That's not so, um..are you guys going to do a DNA test later ?"

"Why do you want to know ?"

"Just ask. Mister Joseph shouldn't have told you to do that if he really loved you."

"This is our household problem, mothers do not need to know let alone busy to provide solutions. Oh yeah, if there's nothing important, then I'll go to my room to rest." Stand up.

How arrogant he is ! Madam Rahma got up from her seat. "Mother go home first. Sometimes you go to mom's house !" fake smile.

Andini did not answer. The middle-aged woman also left with a disheveled face. He had wanted to attack Andini subtly. Trying to influence so that Dini wants to eliminate the content. But it turned out to be fruitless.

***

A few days passed.

Andini sat facing Meta who was still lying in the hospital bed. Her husband stood beside her.

"Meta, I want you to get well soon and go to school again. I don't have any friends who are as good as you." Clasped his friend's hand.

"Andini. Se...really, her.." trying to keep talking even though it faltered.

"Don't push yourself too much ! I'm sure you'll be fully recovered soon !" yusuf.

Andini continued to invite him to chat - it was while Meta was still trying to make a sound properly. Until they finally broke up.

"Meta, I'll be here again tomorrow. See you soon and hopefully get well soon, keep your spirits up !" sweet smile. She also stepped in followed by her husband.

"I want bi.ca..." Meta tried to stop Joseph and Andini's footsteps. He wanted to explain that fact immediately. Unfortunately, the two men were out.

I have to go after him ! A strong push from within him, managed to wake up his body muscles until he was now able to sit alone.

The newly emerged galang was so moved to see the good progress of his wife. He called the doctor to check back on Meta's condition. And everything is getting better.

"I'm so happy to see your condition getting better." Galang kissed his wife's forehead leaning on the bed.

"Mas, I want to.talka de.ngan Andini."

"Yes, but later. You need to rest again !"

"No, mas. I.mau se-karang."

Galang looked at him closely. It seems Meta's desire is very strong. Maybe he should obey, maybe if so Meta will be happy and his condition will improve again.

***

Andini and Yusuf have just left the hospital parking lot. The two sat in the back seat of the car hugging each other.

"Mas, I'm glad to see Meta getting better."

"I am too."

"This is all thanks to God's help through you. You already want to take care and finance Meta care. You're even investigating the accident that happened to him. But I don't know yet what the cause of the accident was."

"Darling, first listen. I did all this because I wanted to be responsible for him. After all, the one who handled everything was Willy. And as for the problem that befell Meta, it was purely an accident."

"really ?"

"True, accident without engineering."

Willy chimed in, "That's right, miss. Sir no bo...Sorry, Galang called me."

"........"

"Okay, we'll turn around !" Willy ended the conversation on the phone.

"What's up ?" ask Yusuf.

"Meta wants to talk to you and Miss. We better get to the hospital again !"

"Okay, hurry up !" Joseph's Order.

***

Andini sat back to face Meta. "What do you want to say ? Speak slowly, we will listen carefully !"

"Alex, really ti.. never." Meta is anxious about himself who does not speak fluently. Want him to continue to nyerocos without pause, but his mouth is a bit difficult to say.

Andini clasped her hand tightly. "Slow down !"

"Alex never touched you, Andini !" again a strong impulse in his heart, managed to open the padlock that was in his throat. Meta can speak again smoothly. He hugged and kissed Meta's head. "Dear, thank goodness."

Andini and Joseph were happy. But a moment later their faces became like dazed people. What exactly did the word Meta mean just now ?

"Yasmin and Alex accidentally trap Andini. Making a situation like that guy's been fucking her. The goal is for Dini to go away from the master. This is what I wanted to tell you that time before the accident."

It's worth it that Meta seemed to be trying hard to talk. It turned out that indeed the thing he wanted to convey was something so important.

"You're sure, how do you know ?" joseph asked impatiently.

"Not to push yourself, Meta ! You just recovered." Andini was curious, but she was more worried about her friend's situation.

But it seems Meta insists on explaining everything. He no longer wanted to keep the truth alone. Finally he told me how the chronology of the event. At least if that was the case, then his heart became calm.