Married Because of Ijbar

Chapter 51

“La! Mama Rere rushed to hospital again!” Nikita's panicked voice tells Maula over the phone.

“What?!”

“Iya, La. Critical due to over dosage of sleeping pills.” There was also the sound of Rere crying in Nikita's arms. Making the new Maula who was about to lay down her body, woke up quickly, looked for warm clothes then came out in a hurry. A few steps from the door, she went back in to look for her husband's car keys. Because he did not want to disturb Mang Sodik's rest, Maula decided to go alone with her car.

With his driving ability a little forced, he finally arrived at the hospital even though he did not believe in his ability. He took a breath for a moment, considering his success in avoiding some of the dangers on the way, despite having to get a shout out from the other drivers around him.

His jaw sounded again. Maula immediately got out of the car while running towards the place where Nikita was directed by phone.

“Yes, Nik, I'm already nyampe.” While hanging up the phone, he immediately approached hugging Rere. Gave a warm pat and calmed him down. “Where is Mama?” whispered Maula lirih.

“He's still critical.”

“Papa Lo, how? She already knows?”

“Gue confused find him where? You know for yourself he does not want to go home again.”

Maula thinks that if her Papa Rere should know the state of his wife. It is impossible if he does not feel pity, wake up, regret and then decide to return to the middle of his family. Maula has to help Rere look for her Papa but where? These nights, his safety was almost at stake when he drove the car on the road to the hospital.

Maula thought for a moment. She remembers very well, her mother Ariel often went back and forth to bring a man who turned out to be her Father Rere, to their home. Maula often saw him when studying and playing at Ariel's house first. At this time maybe they will be more free there because Ariel and her father have returned abroad.

“Yes. Must be at Ariel's. Not wrong again,” murmured Maula was very sure.

“What's Ariel's house, La? What are you talking about?” asked Nikita who could still hear Maula's murmur even though it was slow.

“I'm going for a minute, yeah. You guys wait here.” Maula ignored Nikita's calls and questions and Rere was worried because his friend left in a hurry.

Maula is back at the wheel. “Rileks,” he said while pulling and exhaling to calm himself first. “If I can be quiet, definitely can drive well.”

He returns his car to Ariel's house slowly and carefully. Luckily, he was able to arrive safely without any obstacles, unlike his journey to the hospital which was a bit troublesome.

After sidelining the car to the shoulder of the road, Maula went down cautiously. He did not expect to cross paths with Risa who just got off the taxi with a traveling bag in her hand.

“Loh, why are the malls here, La?” From the back, Risa greeted with a smile on her lips even though she saw Maula's face being unfriendly.

Maula turned her head while looking sinisterly at Risa. Scan head to toe and also the bag it carries.

“There is a similar affair Aunt Desy. He's at home, right?” answer the maula ketus.

“Live in, La. I want someone's phone first.” he said while playing the mobile phone screen that he had previously held. He was still standing right behind Maula's car while leaning against her body.

While Maula chose to wait rather than enter alone, without a host. However, the conversation he heard from Risa's mouth, made Maula change her mind.

“Already at home, yes, Mas. I'm also new nyampe.”

“Log home, not yet. Still ahead because want to tell the news first with Mas Iru so do not worry.”

What's up!? They go home together?

Maula who are standing back to each other, spontaneously round the eyeball, while turning the body. She was already like a giant wax moth that could hear up to the frequency of 300 thousand Hertz, when her husband's name was mentioned many times.

Actually, they didn't come home together. It's just that, since Risa said goodbye, she took the time to visit several tourist attractions there to take advantage of her vacation time of a few days. And at the time Risa took off, Khayru happened to leave for Indonesia, so the time of their arrival was a little together.

“Sorry!” Maula patted Risa's shoulder just wanted to make sure that the interlocutor of Risa's at that time was really her husband, but Risa is getting cool with her chatter interspersed with laughter and a little drama that makes Maula seem to be a mockery when listening to their chat.

Finally, Maula could not stand if she had to stand there. She returned to the car to meet her husband, who is now home. And in a not so conscious condition he shifted the lever from position P to R (backward) Though, when stopping the car some time ago, when he was, he positioned the lever at N because he thought it would stop long enough.

Without checking first he directly pulled the lever one level back. When he stepped on the gas pedal, he did not realize the car was going backwards so quickly. Striking anything that was right behind her including Risa who was standing there. Indeed, he had no intention to harm anyone even though Risa's face had long been the target of his anger.

Khayru, who had just arrived home, had to get some pretty shocking news like this. He went straight to the police station when the night was at its peak. Anxiety, panic and also want to scold his wife. Because desperate to go to Risa's house at night, it sounds like deliberately trying to harm her, considering that some days Maula always throws threatening sentences against Risa.

“What is this?!” ask Khayru. He was disappointed, but he could not be angry with his wife, before he knew exactly the chronology of events that made him like this. He only repeatedly sighed while touching some of the wounds that were on Maula's face. However, from his cold face, Maula had thought that Khayru was angry and disappointed.

After taking care of everything, Khayru can bring Maula home. However, she had to go to the hospital to see Risa's state.

“Abang wants to go to the hospital, but before you have to go home. Think about what happened tonight and think carefully about what you did wrong. After that we talk again.”

Maula really thought all night until not a second did she close her eyes.

Early in the morning before dawn, he again got a call from Nikita. The sad news stated that his mother Rere had finally died. He comes out of critical times, letting go of all suffering and emotional burdens. Maula did not expect that the life of a wife who was disappointed because love would be this stragic.

The funeral home is still filled with the crying voice of Attar-sister Rere who has not been able to accept the death of the mother, because she is not as mature as her brother.

“You don't be afraid. Never be afraid. Whatever is your problem, from now on will be my problem as well. Never think of me as a stranger. Consider me more than a friend, for from now on you are my brothers.” The heartfelt words of Maula came out from the bottom of his heart.

After the funeral, Khayru allowed Maula to remain with Rere. He understands that Rere needs a friend who is always there at all times, especially at times like these.

“Dek, Brother go home first. You can be here as long as Rere needs you,” he said before leaving the terrace of Rere's house which slowly began to quiet.

Maula nodded. His puffy eyes only looked at Khayru who started to step her legs.

“Abang ...”

“Iya.” Khayru.

“When meeting at home, we will talk something quite important.”

“Important?” The man's forehead shriveled in wonder.

Maula nodded then went back into Rere's house.

To Be Continued ....