Look At Me Once

Jealousy (Anisa)

The next morning Anisa woke up without finding her husband next to her. Anisa thinks maybe her husband is in the bathroom or is performing worship at home.

But after searching for the whereabouts of her husband, Anisa did not find Alwi anywhere. In the bathroom in the room, the bathroom outside, in the mosque, the guest room and other rooms still Anisa did not find the figure of her husband.

“What Mbok Ijah saw Mas Alwi?” asked Anisa when making breakfast in the kitchen with mbok Ijah.

“No, Ma'am. Since dawn den Al has not been seen out of the room,” replied mbok Ijah politely.

“Where did Alwi go so early in the morning huh, Mbok?” ask Anisa lirih.

“Eh, I don't know, Ma'am. Maybe sleeping in the bedroom Mbak Lathif,” said mbok Ijah origin unconsciously makes Anisa feel tightness in her chest.

“Oh, yes already. Please Mbok Ijah continue cooking yes, I want to clean up the items that I will take away later.”

“Good, Mbak.”

Anisa walks out of the kitchen letting Ijah finish her usual job of cooking for her husband.

But this morning his mood was somehow out of control. Is it because of the incident last night or because she did not find the whereabouts of her husband in her room even though this week Alwi schedule to sleep in Anisa's room.

Especially when I heard mbok Ijah said if the possibility of Alwi was in Lathifa's room.

‘Can I be jealous of you, Fa? Mas Alwi never reprimanded me as when he reprimanded you, he also never raised his voice to me.’

Anisa climbed each rung of stairs with wide steps a little run, she wanted to get to her room immediately.

‘Not because I never made a mistake that made him mad at me, Fa. I often make him angry. However, Mas Alwi just kept quiet and went to avoid me.’

Chequek!

Anisa opens the door to her room and enters it, she sees a picture of her marriage with Alwi displayed on the nightstand.

Anisa walked over and took the picture frame, looking at him fixedly recalling her past that was not as beautiful as others saw.

“I admit you're great, Fa. It didn't take long for you to be able to steal Mas Alwi's attention even though the two of you didn't notice each other. Just so you know, Fa .. I used to take more than two years just to melt his heart that was too cold.”

Anisa put the picture frame back to its original place.

“Luckily you can get the attention of Mas Alwi greater than me. May you be the right person who will accompany him someday.”

Anisa prepares to travel with her colleagues, although her inner self is fragile and injured, but all of this is her choice.

There is no woman who truly shares her love with anyone. Women have become the most jealous creatures. But Anisa put aside her ego for the sake of her husband's future, she is willing to be polygamous.

Polygamy that her husband did at the request of Anisa herself, even she also chose honey for him. Anisa also prepared all the needs of Lathifa in the house, she made it as good and comfortable as possible so that her husband's second wife felt comfortable and at home living with them.

Drrr...

Anisa grabs her cell phone ringing on the table, sees a message coming in and opens it.

[We've gathered on campus and will have breakfast together in the cafeteria, you don't rush. We're not gonna leave you, okay. Enjoy your time with your beloved husband, the next 3 days you will be separated.]

Anisa smiled reading a message from one of her colleagues, all of Anisa's lecturers know Alwi and Anisa as a romantic couple because Alwi often comes suddenly to campus just to deliver food or invite Anisa to eat outside even if only briefly.

But after his polygamy marriage is known to many people, Alwi rarely come to Anisa on campus. Even if Alwi came to Anisa, Anisa would definitely invite Lathifa along with them.

Anisa goes down to the first floor, she still has not found her husband's whereabouts. ‘Is it possible that Mas Alwi and Lathifa have not woken up? Should I wake them up? But if I don't wake them I can be late to go.’

“Mbak, breakfast is ready,” said mbok Ijah woke Anisa from her daydream.

“Thank you, Mbok. It looks like Mas Alwi and Lathifa have not woken up, I have breakfast on campus. Mbok Ijah breakfast first does not need to wait for them,” said Anisa.

“Good, Mbak.”

Chequek!

“Astaghfirullah, Mas!” Anisa was surprised to see the whereabouts of her husband that she had been looking for.

Alwi fell asleep in his study, only 2 rooms that Anisa has not checked are Lathifa's rooms because she is unlikely to disturb Lathifa and Anisa did not check Alwi's workspace because her husband had never slept in the workspace before, no matter how late Alwi finished with his work, he would definitely return to the room even though it was already dawn.

“Mas, wake up already noon.” Anisa slowly wakes up Alwi who sleeps on a sofa whose size does not match her large body. Surely after waking up Alwi will feel aching all over his body.

“Mas!” call Anisa back.

“Ugh! In a minute, honey. Still night sleeping again yes,” said Alwi with a hoarse voice has woken up, he thought it was still midnight.

“Mas! It's half seven! You're not a sub yet, are you?” guess Anisa, she regretted it was bad to her husband.

Hearing the words of his wife Alwi immediately opened his eyes wide, without being ordered a second time he had sat up straight with his life already fully accumulated.

“Astaghfirullah! Why don't you wake me up, honey?” asked Alwi

“Sorry, Mom. I didn't know that you slept here, I thought you slept in kam-”

“Ssttt .. don't continue, dear. There's no way I slept there, sorry yes last night I overslept while reassembling some files for today's meeting.”

Alwi felt guilty for not accompanying his wife last night, he was afraid that his first wife would feel sad. But Alwi actually found a smile on Anisa's shady face.

“It's okay, Mas. It should be an account that should apologize to you.”

“Apologies for?”

“Because ... fast download, Mas!” anisa's Perspiration.

“Iya, Darling.” Alwi rushed to his feet and ran out to carry out his obligations that had been delayed.

“You don't go yet, wait for me! I'll take you to campus!” yelled Alwi who was already outside the room.

‘Sorry, Mom. I've been thinking badly of you, I didn't know you were sleeping here. Sorry also because to my ignorance that you so late wake up and late to carry out your obligations to the Khalik.’

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Since her husband was awake, Anisa chose to have breakfast at home with her husband and her honeymoon.

During the meal, Lathifa just fell silent to enjoy the food without taste. While Alwi was again indifferent to Lathifa, maybe he still felt annoyed by what happened yesterday.

Anisa felt dejavu with the atmosphere. “ Emh ... Fa, you're fine, right?” anisa asked worriedly seeing Lathifa's face look a little pale.

“I'm fine, Ma'am. Maybe just lack of rest,” replied Lathifa slowly.

Alwi who heard his young wife's answer felt dislike, somehow every time he saw Lathifa's face he wanted to scold her.

“I'm done,” said Alwi finished his breakfast. “I waited in the car, Honey,” he continued and just passed by leaving the dining table.

Anisa and Lathifa were astonished at the departure of their husband.

“Remember not to leave the house without my permission!” alwi shouted from the living room commemorating Lathifa.

“Fa, I go first yes. If anything just tell me or mas Alwi, and you do not make mas Alwi angry again.” Anisa could not bear to see her honey which she had considered like her own sister got angry with her husband again.

“Good, Ma'am. Careful on the road,” replies Lathifa smilingly ushering in her honeymoon departure.