Loving my Friend's Father

Customary Law

"Come on Mita" said Azriel after opening the door. Mita entered the stilt house made of wood. Due to fatigue Mita immediately sat on the floor by straightening her legs.

"Tired?" azriel asked as she continued walking more and more into the house. Mita did not answer just looking at the back of Azriel's body that continued to move until it was invisible.

"You can stay a few days to calm your mind here. But not Saturday. Friday you have to go out. Because Saturday morning my family and I will definitely stop at this house" Azriel said. Azriel then told me that om was a civil servant in the district city and every Saturday morning would stop by this village because he had to check his palm oil fields which are only a few kilo meters from this village.

"Kok me. You're not here to accompany me?" ask Mita scared. Living alone in a foreign house and a foreign place is certainly scary for Mita.

"No Mita. I'll be back in town today. You don't have to be afraid. I'll drop you off to the neighbors,"

"Whose neighbors you mean. I didn't see any house other than this one,"

"Behind the trees, there are many Mita's houses. You don't worry. The kinship in this village is still thick" Azriel replied as she opened the window. Mita stood up and went to the window to prove Azriel's words. And it's true. From the crevice of the foliage. Mita can see the roof of the house. But Mita still remains afraid if she has to live alone for a few days in this house.

"I'm coming back to town. If you knew you'd be left alone here. I don't want to travel for hours" said Mita annoyed. Whatever Azriel said. Mita will not be willing to stay at home even if only one day.

"As far as you are, Mita. I can't force. Here you read," Azriel said, propping her phone. Mita can see a screenshot of Alda and Nino's conversation asking for her whereabouts. Actually Azriel was not as stupid as Mita thought leaving herself alone in this house. He will ask one of the relatives of his mother who will accompany Mita to stay at this house. As usual if he came alone from the city and stayed in this house.

"I'm sure that Willy must have gone to your grandmother's house, too" Azriel said. Mita still thinks hard and does not accept if Alda directly asks himself to a classmate. Mita has not been out of the house for 24 hours and is still a matter of hours but Alda is already excited to find himself. Mita is also convinced that Willy's entire house has learned of her disappearance. To confirm what Azriel said. Mita activated her phone. His eyes were treated to the many missed calls from Willy, Alda and Ratmi's grandmother. And also some messages from Willy asking and worrying about him. But that doesn't mean anything to Mita anymore. All he wanted was to separate from Willy. The man who seemed sincere in love with her only loved her half-heartedly.

Mita keeps the phone back in her little bag after contacting Ratmi's grandmother. Information from Ratmi's grandmother about Willy's words that would be willing to sign a divorce papers if he met her makes Mita even more fed up with Willy.

"How's Mita?. Here calm down or go back to the city?. Do not think slowly. Look at the sky is overcast. In a few hours it must have rained" pointed Azriel to the sky which was indeed overcast.

"I'm back in town" Mita replied after a few minutes of thought. As Willy willed he would be willing to come back face to face with the man. For a clear status. But the answer was too late. The sound of rain was clearly heard and the lightning was coming along. Azriel stepped limply toward the wooden bench in the middle of the house. His intention to help Mita must be caught in the rain.

"alright. We wait for the rain to subside," Azriel replied unhappily. He realized bringing Mita to this place was the wrong decision. He did not expect that Mita was a coward. Previously Azriel thought bringing Mita to this place made the woman feel calm because of the conditions of the supportive environment.

Mita gets closer to the window and rests her hands on the sills. Mita looked out, looking at the increasingly heavy rain. Not feeling his heart getting calmer. Mita is sad. The rain made his heart grow. Remembering the wound created by Willy. Mita kept looking out. His mind floated when he first sat alone in the car with Willy. Mita felt her chest tightening how stupid she was back then. Kissing at the first meeting when it was clear she knew that there was Sofia at the time.

"I am a fool too loving and trust you om," the inner Mita was sad. Her tears dropped down her cheeks recalling all the fond memories of being with Willy. Suppose that rainwater washes his brain to forget his love for Willy. Mita will be out soon and playing rain.

"Want a rain shower?" asked Azriel who was already standing behind Mita. Mita wiped her tears before turning to look at Azriel.

"What a rain shower, can forget about Willy's om," asked Mita making Azriel chuckle.

"Since knowing Willy, it turns out you're getting stupid Mita. The graduation rating in the hands of Alda and also did not graduate into public universities. Now instead ask rain shower can forget about om Willy. Do you want to forget about Willy?" Mita nodded.

"Do you know how?" ask Azriel again. Mita nodded again.

Mita forgot for a moment her heart wound. He ran in the same steps Azriel had rained. Mita laughed and so did Azriel. Azriel is happy to entertain her best friend. Mita hopes this rainwater can cleanse her heart of Willy's name.

"Mita, you're cold. We're in!" said Azriel who saw Mita's lips blackened.

"In a moment Riel," Mita replied with lips that were shaking from the cold. But Azriel didn't want to let Mita get that cold. He pulled Mita into the house.

"In the room there. There's a closet belonging to my cousin's sister. Take what you can wear, "pointing Azriel to a room at the very end of the house. Mita steps into the room while Azriel enters the main room of the house.

Mita comes out after changing her clothes to those of Azriel's older cousin. Mita saw Azriel drying the floor because of the water from their wet clothes. Mita helps Azriel dry the floor. Then because they feel hungry, the two friends are now in the kitchen cooking instant noodles.

Azriel and Mita together today, somehow Mita can find a sense of friendship like being with Alda before being close to Willy. This is a first for both Mita and Azriel in quite a long time. They usually only joke in class. But today Mita can feel a match for Azriel.

"Eat a lot of Mita. Heartache can. But don't get stomach ulcers" Azriel joked after they sat cross-legged on the floor enjoying instant noodles and jumbo tea.

"Don't say much to you, spend it as soon as possible and then we go to the city" Mita replied as she stuffed the noodles into her mouth. Azriel looked outside the house and it was still raining heavily. They are not allowed to go home today. The road is slippery and to reach the border must pass the path of incline and descent. It's too risky to go to a city with this kind of situation. Not to mention the ravines on the right and left sides of the road that must be passed.

"Mita, looks like we can't go back to town today. The weather is not supportive. We're just gonna stay here tonight?"

"Are you both in this house?" ask Mita. She doesn't feel good having to be alone with the guy on the same roof. She is still Willy's wife. Inwardly, Mita cursed Azriel to take herself to an undue place.

"No. After the rain has gone. I will ask one of the relatives to accompany us both here. I don't want to take any chances if it's discovered that the villagers are sleeping together in this house."

"What do you mean by Azriel?"

"In this village there is the term customary law. If caught alone in a house like this. We can get married right then and there,"

"Damn you Azriel. You're not helping me if this is the story," replied Mita upset and left Azriel in the kitchen. Mita please be anxious. Let no citizen see the two of them before Azriel asks her relatives to accompany them.

"You don't fear Mita. If people see us here. I'll explain. I can't possibly get married even if I'm forced to have you as Willy's wife. Unless you want to" Azriel chuckled. When Mita is nervous. Azriel was still joking.

"I don't want Riel either. Whatever reason. I hope you are responsible for what you say" threatened Mita. Azriel laughed again. Making Mita like this, Azriel felt comforted. Seeing the unease on Mita's face. The girl looks more beautiful.

"You threatened the story."

"Not just threatening. But more than that."