Look at Me, My Husband
S2 Mother of my son 16
That house is not worth living in, but I can't hold you back, Nai. I can't interfere, it's all your decision. I just feel sorry for Vienna. Accept all those things, you and Vienna need them. Take good care of yourself. If you need my help, don't hesitate. Mom's sick. If you feel better, please meet Mom. He's been hit hard.
Naina rereads the text message Dennis sent her. His gaze turned to the pile of items that were mounting in front of the porch of the house. That does not include some of the furniture that is still in the process of transporting from the roadside crib car to the rented by three store employees.
“Pak, take back all these items. I didn't order it.” Naina rules over the clerk who just took down the stove and cooking utensils.
“Sorry Mom, we just ran the order from the store owner. All this has been paid, we are only in charge of sending.” One of the three shopkeepers replied.
Naina melengos, invites Rima back into the contract. He left the pile of things in front of his contract.
***
The afternoon changed, time passed by so quickly. Since Vienna woke up from her sleep, Naina tried to get closer to the princess. He didn't want to waste a chance. Right now, he only wanted to pay back a wasted year. Introduced himself again to Vienna. Loving his affection for the princess only wayangnya.
Time shows at seven p.m., when Naina demands that her daughter and Rima step into the narrow alley of their contract. It was seen that Naina and Rima were carrying several large plastic bags containing the necessities of the house, food stock, milk and some diaper wrappers for Vienna. They just got home from the supermaket, not too far from the contract.
“Bu, should not be used only. We need it now too. Like bedding and cooking equipment. I had to make milk for Vienna and needed hot water,” Rima said giving the idea as soon as they set foot back into the contract.
Deg— Naina. Since then, he has been so selfish with his daughter. Even invited Vienna who did not understand anything to participate in his distress. The young mother looked at her daughter who was busy playing with her beloved doll with teary eyes.
“Im sorry Mommy, Win. Because Mother, Vienna so feel the distress.” Naina sat closer to her little daughter who was sitting on the floor covered in a thin folding mattress.
“Yes already, you can take anything that is about needed, Rim. You can also take a mattress to sleep on tonight.” Naina gave permission. He can't be selfish and stubborn anymore. There is Vienna that will be the victim of the violence of his heart. Even so far without realizing it, Vienna became a victim of his attitude.
***
A week later, Vienna, which had rejected Naina's presence, slowly began to open her heart to her mother. The mother-daughter relationship is slowly but surely coming back close. Furniture mounts in front of the house, finally accepted as well. Naina can't do much.
Contracts that were previously uninhabitable, in a week transformed into a comfortable residence for the three. Complete kitchen equipment though just simple. The tiny living room that was empty was now inhabited a set of plastic chairs with a table covered with cloth plastic with vases containing ivory betel dangling. There was also a television hanging on the wall to accompany the days of Vienna.
As usual, that morning Naina woke up with an incoming message from Dennis with an apology. A week without pause, Dennia always sent him messages and asked him for news. Tucked worry in every strand of Dennis's words and questions. Even so, Naina remained adamant and ignored all calls and messages that entered on her phone.
“Dia again!” naina's grouse is upset. He throws his cell phone rough on a king-size foam mattress lying on the floor. On the bed, Naina shares a place with Vienna and Rima. Their lives are simple, but Naina is happy to be able to share it with her daughter.
Both, Rima and Vienna were still fast asleep, wading through dreamland. Naina, who was awake because of a message from Dennis, opted out to the porch. The morning was still dark, but there were already some mothers chatting on the porch of their house. It just so happened that Naina's contract consisted of seven plots of houses. Everything was filled, even the left side of his house that was empty, a few days ago was also filled by a new contract.
Naina clasped her sleeping pajamas as soon as her skin was swept away by the cold morning air. Taking the time to greet the mothers chatting to the right of her house, Naina tried to familiarize herself as a new citizen. Although she was not very familiar with the subject, Naina tried to shake her smile.
Fifteen minutes standing on the porch of her home, Naina is shocked by her left-hand neighbor. Handsome guy with a very recognizable body language. The man was like a man who had already ruined a marriage and made his life fall apart.
“Mas! What are you doing here?” naina asked confusedly. He was surprised to see the man with the posture of Dennis come out of the rented house next to him. The man was wearing a hat and sunglasses. Plain t-shirts and jeans covered her burly body. However, Naina was convinced that it was Dennis.
Naina tries to catch up, but the foreign man Naina believes is Dennis Wijaya is missing. By the time Naina arrived by the side of the road, there was already no one. Just a black sports car speeding by not far from where it stood.
***
During a week of self-soothing while rearranging her life, Naina finally tries to come to terms with her past. After several things are revealed, Naina decides to meet Wira in their old house.
In a taxi, Naina and Rima and Vienna walk down the streets of the capital. Memories of three years ago revolved back in his brain, sadness greeted him when a taxi entered the housing complex he used to live in with Wira.
His heart was further shattered as the vehicle they were riding in got closer and finally stopped right in front of a house that looked unkempt.
"Didn't Mas Wira live here?" naina asked as she observed the courtyard of the house covered in weeds and weeds. No need to get out of the taxi, Naina can make sure that the house has not been inhabited for a long time.
"Sir, to Jalan Orchid 5. The Royale housing, yes." Naina gave the taxi driver an order. He planned to go to Mama Wira. Maybe there she can get information about the whereabouts of her ex-husband or it could be that Wira lives with her mother as at the beginning of their divorce.
It is not easy to decide to meet the hero. Their divorce three years ago was the hardest thing in her life. He's been trying to hide all this time. Not wanting to get close to the past, but Dennis' statement makes him have to dig back his old wounds. Being unfair to Wira when everything was Dennis' game and cheating. It's not fair to Vienna either. At least her daughter needs to get to know her biological family even though their marriage can't be whole again.
Nearly forty-five minutes into the streets of Jakarta, the taxi they were riding in finally arrived at a two-story house. Still the same house, only the paint has changed color.
It seems that now her former mother-in-law is starting to like greenery. It was visible from the terrace and yard of the house filled with pots with various types of ornamental plants. A much different view than three years ago.
By holding the hand of Vienna, the woman who still looks beautiful at her increasingly mature age was pressing the house bell. Following behind them Rima with a bag containing milk and Vienna equipment.
It didn't take long, the middle-aged man appeared from behind the door and of course Naina knew him.
"Pa ..." said Naina smiling.
The old man was stunned staring at Naina unblinkingly. Papa Wira did not make a sound, just fixated and turned to look at Vienna.
"Naaina?" said Papa Wira still with his surprised face.
"Yes, Pa. Papa how are you?" Naina bends down and kisses the hand of her former father-in-law.
"good. Let's go inside," Papa Wira asked. He tries to control himself. This was truly a surprise to their families after a long time of not meeting.
***
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