Love Vania

Please don't talk about it again

"I was able to wait for something uncertain for years. And now that something is mine, I will not let go and I will keep it. Don't force me to stay away. Because I wouldn't be able to do it" he added.

"Whatever. Now leave. I don't want to see you. Leave me alone" Vania said without caring about her husband.

Devan stands. He kissed the top of Vania's head.

"All right, I'm going to the office. Take care of yourself" Devan said with a heavy heart.

After Devan's departure, Adit found his sister.he was already infuriated by Vania's behavior.

"You should be grateful to have a husband like Devan. He loves you very much and is able to accept everything you have. But why do you keep hurting him with your stubborn nature? What else was your attitude yesterday. Have you ever thought about how her parents feel? They're your in-laws, too, deck. But you don't think it exists. Where are your thoughts" said Adit began to be unable to control himself.

"So don't know how I feel about losing my baby" Vania argued with her sobs.

"Sir brother understands. Which parent is not sad to lose their child. But do you also think about your husband? Not only are you sad, he is too"

Renata who heard her husband's voice was angry immediately followed to Vania's room and broke up.

"Already, Pa. It's been... Let Vania calm down first. Now is not the time for a fight" said Renata holding her husband's arm and pulling him slowly to get out.

*****

Vania was still firm on her stance. He still did not want to see Devan even though the man always came to see every day.

A week after her return from the hospital, Vania decided to pack her belongings into a suitcase. He wanted to leave the house that had raised him.

"Where are you going, son?" mama asked Karina to enter her daughter's room and see Vania putting her clothes into a suitcase.

Vania stood up, she grabbed both hands of her mother.

"Ma, let me go"

"Where? Mama's gonna let you go home"

Vania shook her head and replied, "i want to calm down and look for my happiness, ma".

"Whatchu mean? Mama did not allow. Mama will call your husband" Mama said angrily.

"Ma, please Ma... I promise I'll go home when my mind is calm. I promise I'll always call my mom"

"It can't be like that, Vania. You are now your husband's responsibility. Just pin it on him first. Not to my mom" said Mama starting to raise her voice. "Mama always tries to follow all your wishes. But not for now" he continued with great anger.

Adit with Renata who just came out of the room carrying his daughter approached Vania's room because he heard the loud voice of his mother.

"What's up, ma?" Adit looked at the pile of clothes arranged in the suitcase. "What does all this mean, Dek?" adit turned to his sister.

"He wants to go calm down, he said" replied Mama Karina coldly.

Vania knelt under her mother's feet. He begged mother Karina to agree to his request.

"Already, ma. He's an adult. Let him determine his own life path if it's for him that's best" Adit said.

Vania got up and stood up. "Sister, I know you're mad at me. Sorry I can't boast of you. I promise that when I'm calm, I'll be back. Don't lookfor me. Let me call you" said Vania.

Adit has begun to step down with his stubborn sister.

"Sir, however, you have become the wife of men. You shouldn't have done all this. And remember, no matter how far you go. Devan won't stop looking for you. I know who he is and how he loves you. He won't let you go" Adit warned his sister.

Mama Karin and Adit let go of Vania who was not clear direction. They try to explain to Devan about Vania's departure.

Devan who does not want to give up just like that with his relationship. Devan looks for his wife in the person of his friends and rallies all his confidants to search for her whereabouts.

*****

For weeks, none of them found Vania's whereabouts. Devan begins to resign with the existence of Vania. He tried to find information from Mama Karin and Adit. But his efforts were in vain. Vania will only contact her mother at an indefinite time. It was also with a private number that could not be traced and he never wanted to say where the position was.

Vania just always says, "i'm fine, no need to worry about me. I must be home".

But in reality until Lebaran he did not go home. They can only communicate by phone.

Devan who is getting used to his solitude tries to stay afloat. He often visited his father-in-law's house. Even occasionally he stays in Vania's room if he misses his wife so much.

That day Devan was playing with his nephew from Adit in Vania's room. A little girl who was almost four years old was named Leona. Devan often spends time with the little girl to fill the emptiness of her heart while at her in-laws' house.

The open door made Mama Karina enter without permission. He put a flat object in his ear while putting his index finger in front of his lips so Devan could not speak.

Mama Karina asks Leona to come with Renata's mother out of Vania's room. Then mama Karina pressed the loudspeaker icon from her phone screen for Devan to hear a voice from across the phone.

"Darling, how are you?" ask mama Karina

"Thank God be healthy, ma. How's mama?"

Deggg.....

That voice Devan missed. He could finally hear it.

"When are you coming home? we have not gathered three times. Don't you miss your mom?"

"Ma, don't say that. I must have gone home. But wait for the right time"

"Tell Mama, where are you now. Let Mama go there if you can't go home"

'No, ma. Sorry I can't say"

"Don't you miss your husband?"

Vania quiet. No sound from across the phone. The woman may be thinking.

"Son.." call Mama Karina because Vania doesn't talk.

"Yes, Ma"

"Go home. Mama knows you still love your husband. Solve your problems well. It's not true that you should always run away from problems"

"Ma, please don't talk about that anymore. I'm sorry I can't linger. I'll call my mom again next time. Assalamualaikum"

"Girishal"

Call disconnected. Mama Karina stared softly at Devan.

"I'm sorry my mom's daughter, son"

"Ma, by just hearing her voice and she's healthy, it's already made me so happy" Devan said smilingly trying to convince her mother-in-law not to feel overwhelmed.