LOVE THAT IS IGNORED

Chapter 33. Trust is Expensive

Gibran went into his mother's hospital room. Arumi was sleeping in a chair with her head on the edge of her bed.

Mother who will open her eyes, undo her intentions. He pretended to be asleep at last.

Gibran approached Arumi and held the woman who is still his wife.

Gibran laid Arumi's body on the sofa. After that, he covered her with a blanket.

The man sat down beside Arumi's head and rubbed his hair. Arumi used to sleep on her thighs when watching television. The woman always sleeps in her lap.

Arumi always acts spoiled and childlike when with Gibran. He often pretended to be asleep on the couch for Gibran to carry him to the room.

But Gibran never minded doing all that. Arumi's body was also small and light.

Gibran looked at his wife's sleeping face. Arumi looked a little thinner than usual.

Gibran rubbed his wife's thin cheek. Slowly Arumi opened her eyes feeling a touch on her cheek.

"I'm sorry I woke you up." Arumi smiled and woke up from her sleep.

"Mas Gibran carried me."

"Yes, you look so exhausted. Didn't you sleep last night?" ask Gibran.

Arumi did not answer Gibran's question. Since he decided to split up, Arumi was sleep-deprived. Two years of living together she never missed a night without her husband's embrace.

"Alana, haven't come back yet, Mas?" tanya Arumi shifted Gibran's words.

"Yet, you are hungry. We go to the canteen. Let's see Dad."

"Who will you look after?" ask Arumi.

"Mom's asleep, can we just leave her alone for a minute,"

"Arumi, I'm sorry,"

"Udahlah, Mommy. There's nothing to forgive anymore."

"You're still gonna sue for divorce?" ask Gibran.

"Split the best way for us right now. To test how much love there is. If we're a soul mate, God will find us again."

"Although Mas can prove that the child Joana conceived is not flesh blood, Mas?"

"Yes, Mas. We'll still be apart."

"Why, Arumi? Is there no chance for you to be with you again."

"Trust is like glass. When it breaks, you can fix it. But, you can still see the crack. I'm afraid if we stick together, I'll live with a shadow of fear if Mas will repeat the same mistake."

"Mas understand, Arumi. It must be hard for you to trust Mas again."

"Be aware, Mas .. that it takes a long time to build trust, but only a few seconds to destroy it. Trust can be lost in seconds, it takes a lifetime to get it back, it will never be as strong as the first."

Trust is expensive and cannot be given to just anyone. In fact, once injured, it will usually be difficult to get it again. Four things to take care of in life: trust, promise, relationship and heart. Noiseless, but if betrayed, it'll hurt a lot."

Gibran was silent to Arumi's words that were true. It must be hard to build Arumi's trust. Two years he's been lied to.

Alana who had been standing behind the door heard all the words of Arumi and Gibran.

Hopefully there is a miracle that makes Mbak Arumi and Mas Gibran can be back together. I know, they actually love each other. But Mas Gibran was too late to notice.

Seriate