Me, Dama & Rania

Bitter Reality: Second Wife

"Astaghfirullahaladzim." I sounded loud and made them startle to stop the activity. I went away, sat on the couch in the living room. This time I heard something like that with my own ears. I kept squeezing both of my hands, confused as to what to do. I heard but I was ashamed.

"I'm sorry." the first word Dama said after the incident.

"Darling..Why should I apologize?" the woman sounded dislike.

"Andini.I have to tell you one thing"

I still quietly lowered my head, squeezing my hand.

"Rania.she's not just my secretary or my boyfriend, she's my betel wife" instantly like lightning struck me directly into my body. My tears can't be lifted anymore. What secret is this?

I ventured to look into Dama's eyes.

"Since when?" aska I want to know.

"It was 2 months ago"

Plaques

I slapped hard on Dama's left cheek. The woman was angry and hugged my husband, ah her husband, no.

"Why did you marry me?" I sobbed, feeling the pain of being lied to.

"Mother's father disagreed with Rania. So I married a betel with him. But I didn't know I had to marry you. All at the wishes of Father and Mother. You know that" Dama said loudly in front of my face.

"So it's my fault?" I asked Dama.

"IYAA...you should have rejected my parents' proposal, but why should you accept it? you like me?" with the pedal he said so.

"Cihh...Who likes you? all I did for the happiness of my parents, our parents. They were so happy, did I let them down? they're my angels" I cried so much. Thinking about my fate that turned out to be a second wife.how would father and mother if they found out?

"In accordance with our agreement. No more or less than one year. Remember that!! don't try to leave or run away!!" Dama threatened.

I ran up the stairs, opened the door and locked it. Cry and keep crying, until I get tired and fall asleep curled up.

******

My phone alarm went off again, no matter how many times. My body feels weak. My eyes were swollen from crying all night. Immediately I got up to the bathroom to get some water, perform dawn prayers.

Standing on the balcony of my room, still wearing mukena. Look at the still dark sky. And now sit in my chair and hug my own feet. The eyes are puffy, tired to cry, the tears feel dry.

What has happened will not be returned. I will live this fate as a second wife. Patience Andini, just a moment, a year, after that I will be free.

Let go of the mucus and put my veil back on, and I decided to prepare breakfast. Opened my door and walked up the stairs, through the door of Dama and Rania's room.

I opened the fridge, saw what I could cook for breakfast. Cutting vegetable chop, sauteing and finished. Breakfast menu this morning I put on the dining table, seafood capcay and fried chicken.

"You cook?" dama's voice was clearly heard in the ear, making me shocked.

"iya mas" I replied as I looked around looking for Rania.

"Rania?"

Dama's like a psychic who knows what my thoughts are.

"Last night I drove him to the apartment" said Dama, pulling a chair next to me.

"Why?" many wonder.

"No need to talk about it!"

"I should've been in the apartment"

"You're my legal wife! if your mother's father and parents come here, then there is Rania. Do you want everything to fall apart?"

"Okay.terrespective you are. You set everything up"

I immediately get rice, vegetables and side dishes for Dama. Although my heart was still sick and angry, I still tried to serve it.

"Where are you going?" Dama pulled my hand as I was about to walk to the chair in front of him.

"Sit here!" Dama pulled the chair next to her. It's interesting to sit down and have breakfast together.

Me and Dama had breakfast together in silence. After I finished breakfast, I cleaned the dinner table and washed the dishes. There was something coiling on my waist, the plate I was washing off my hand. I looked down, Dama's hands curled right over my flat stomach. When I tried to turn my back, Dama held back and lowered her face leaning against my shoulder.

"A little while" he said right in my right ear.

I am confused by this man. He made the deal but why does he seem to be breaking it. A moment was made to float up and then thrown.

"Please mas" I let go of Dama's hand and continued washing dishes. Dama leaned her body against the wall with her hands folded in front of her chest, staring at my back.

"Today what's your assessment?" dama asked me about my activities today.

"Lecture trus to coffee shop" I replied while drying dishes.

"Why do you still work in a coffee shop? I told you, I'll give you some monthly money!" Dama pulled my hand strong for me to look at her.

"I'm tired of being at home, the house is too big for me" I replied trying to release the hand of Dama that made my wrist hurt.

"It's a debit card, use it as you please. I don't want to see you still working at the coffee shop!" Dama put the card in my hand and went to her room to get ready for the office.

Huft.

It is forbidden to interfere in each other's personal affairs, but why did he limit my movements? while he is free to do anything 😒. Looks like the agreement only applies to me, not to him 😤

*******

Today I have morning lecture, immediately climb the stairs to the room and clean up. When going to the room, I passed by the room Dama. The door of his room opened and my hand again pulled him inside. I was surprised to see Dama who was tidy with his suit.

"Help me put on a tie!" Dama gave her tie to me.

I tried to put it on but our height was too far away.

"Mas, I'm short" Dama understood, then bowed his body slightly towards me to make it easier for me to put on a tie.

"Udah mas" finished putting on a tie for him.

"Are you not ready?" ask Dama to me.

"It's taking a bath" I turned my body back to my room to get ready.

"I'm waiting downstairs" Dama came out of her room.

"Why wait for me?"

"I'm taking you to college"

"What?? no need for mas. Later it's late. I'm in college at 9"

"I don't have a problem being late, my own office"

"Ooo.yeah.it's up" I immediately left Dama, went into the room.

******

"What time is college?" Dama asked but his gaze remained focused forward.

"Not knowing mas" I answered briefly while looking out the window and Dama did not ask again until we arrived in front of the campus.

"Mas, I'm going down first. Thank you for nganterin" I kissed the back of her hand, like a wife saying goodbye to her husband.

"Wait!"

"Why?"

"Later I'm on the phone" Dama moved the movements of her little finger and her thumb the phone sign.

"yes, Assalammualaikum"

"Milkahmur"

I walked into the campus, unfocused because I thought of Dama's changing behavior. Sometimes sweet, considerate but turned jutek, fierce. The strange man.

******

The POV

Tonight was fucked up. Just one day married to Andini but it makes her disappointed to hear the sound of my sigh when having sex with Rania in the kitchen. I can't bear to see Rania teasing me. Unknowingly Andini heard the indecent thing we did. Though Rania and I husband and wife even betel but like being caught cheating.

Andini was shocked, angry when I told her that Rania and I had married betel 2 months ago. Andini immediately slapped me, cried and went to her room. I know he was disappointed because I wasn't honest from the start.

"Rania, I'm begging you to stay in the apartment for a while. okay?" I said to Rania with both hands.

"But baby.How will I be? I'm alone in the apartment. I don't want to!" Rania is reluctant to move into the apartment.

"I'll come but not every day. I have to split the time for you and Andini. She's my wife anyway. If anything happens to her, I'm in trouble too. Understand baby, this is for our relationship" I said at length trying to convince Rania.

"Hmmm..."

"I'll help you pack up, I'll take you to the apartment tonight. okay?"

It was clear that Rania did not want to leave. By being forced this is the only way out so that your father does not know.

I drove Rania to the apartment. Accompany him to sleep and then I go back home. The distance between the apartment and the house takes only 15 minutes. I looked at the door of your room for a moment and then entered my room. Breaking down, what a tiring day. Having two wives at once, makes a headache.

This morning I came out of my room and saw the door open. I knocked on the door but there was no answer. I opened it wide and looked around, there was no Andini. I decided to go downstairs. Sure enough, I saw Andini preparing breakfast at the dinner table.

Is he not angry anymore? can he accept everything?

After breakfast, I saw Andini doing the dishes. Without thinking, I hugged her from behind. He was shocked and tried to turn his body around but I prevented it.

"A little while" just wanted to hold her for a moment.

I don't know what feelings there are right now for you. I want to stay with him for a long time. The letter of agreement felt like a boomerang to me.

Seriate....