Melissa For Davin

Chapter 7 Advice from Mom

Next day.

After finishing her prayer, Mellisa immediately went to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Before long his mother-in-law followed, they cooked together while chatting familiarly.

"Mell," call mom.

"Yes, Ma" said Mellisa.

Mama was silent for a moment, thinking about how she was going to start asking.

"Are you happy, son? Did your son treat you well?" mama's question suddenly made Mellisa shocked.

Mellisa looked at her mother with a smile.

"My husband is very good, Ma. Very attentive," replied Mellisa while imagining the treatment of her husband when he was sick.

'In addition to that he is also handsome,' Mellisa's inner face is still imagined when so close to Davin's face.

"You're not lying, are you?" ask mom to make sure. My mother seemed doubtful.

"I'm happy, Ma," said Mellisa again as she resumed cooking.

I don't know why you feel if your daughter-in-law is covering something up, I don't know what it is, you just feel bad.

Mom started to worry, though, but then he hoped that if this was only his assumption and in fact his son's marriage went well even though they were betrothed but the two had accepted each other so that gradually the seeds of love would grow among them.

No food was ready to be served.

Mellisa helped the mother-in-law prepare food at the dining table.

"Mama will call Papa, there you call your husband," tell mama.

Mellisa nodded with a smile.

"Father," call mama into the room.

"Yes, Ma" said papa.

"I'm still sleepy, not awake from earlier."

"Yes, a minute, Ma. Is Davin the same wife had breakfast?"

"Yes not yet, let's go with them to eat."

Papa nodded.

While in Davin's room.

"Mas, let's have breakfast" asked mellisa.

"I didn't hear," nosy Davin.

"Let's have breakfast, Mas?" take Mellisa again.

"I don't want to, call me baby and then I'll come down" Davin teased.

Melissa did not touch her husband and she left him to the dinner table, joined by mom and dad.

***

This morning Davin was leaving for work, after breakfast, he said goodbye to his wife, but Mellisa forgot that there were in-laws in their apartment.

As usual Mellisa did not kiss her husband's hand and just stared at the husband's departure.

The mother who noticed the two was getting curious.

In order to prove his curiosity, finally with the reason there is something to buy, the mother all asked Davin to deliver it to the market.

Traveled.

"Son," call mama to see her son driving.

Davin glanced at the mother.

"Are any of you not willing to accept this marriage?" ask mama carefully.

Davin was not surprised, he knew full well that he could not hide anything from his mother.

Her mother must have known from the attitude shown by her and Mellisa.

"If so, why, Ma?" Davin asked back.

Mama is sad.

Davin glanced at my mother and held her hand.

"Don't think of anything, instead I said I wouldn't let you down."

"Didn't Mellisa accept you Davin?" mama looked at Davin sadly.

"Mellisa's just not ready, Ma. I promise I'll make him love me."

"Mama won't force you, Davin. You can back off if you feel uncomfortable. You're a boy, son."

"We're getting close, Ma. Mellisa's already starting to fall for me."

***

Papa and mama have returned home, papa who invites his wife to come back soon and do not linger here so as not to disturb the newlywed couple, mama who knows everything just pretend to say yes.

"Mama wishes you could love your husband with all your heart, be a good wife and serve your husband well and obey him for that long in terms of kindness." Advice mom while hugging her daughter-in-law when saying goodbye.

Mellisa just gave a small nod, she felt guilty for her in-laws especially her husband.

After the death of her two in-laws, Mellisa seemed busy re-cleaning her belongings because she was going back to the guest room.

Suddenly shocked by the sound of the door opening, Davin entered the room without knocking on the door and greeting.

Davin only noticed his wife's hassles of getting all her stuff out without helping.

"Why move? why don't you go to the room with me?"

Mellisa was not so surprised by Davin's question, she chose to ignore him because she was still busy taking out her belongings.

Davin smiled cynically.

"Mama said she wouldn't force me, I could back off if I wanted to."

"Don't."

Melissa turned to her husband and approached him.

"Don't. I beg you, Mas," asked Mellisa while kneeling under the husband's feet.

"Stay in this room" asked Davin and told Mellisa to stand up.

"I'm sorry, Mas. I'm going to the guest room."

Melissa passed by to the guest room.

Davin closed the door of his room violently made Mellisa who was already in the guest room to be shocked.

***

Davin was still filled with anger and annoyance after his wife died.

He sat on the bed, recalling the words of his mother that allowed him to retreat if he wanted to.

Davin felt his wife's attitude was changing, he almost thought that soon he would get Mellisa completely.

But the attitude Mellisa showed just now is enough to prove that Mellisa did not want this marriage at all, Davin thought.

While in Mellisa's room.

Mellisa sat on the edge of the bed daydreaming, what if Davin really backed off, what would her mother's reaction be if she found out.

He recalled the words of the in-laws before they left.

Mellisa's feelings are mixed up not because of how she will face Davin in the future.

***

Davin and Mellisa are unable to sleep all night, both of them thinking about the fate of their marriage.

Pov Davin's.

My mother was right I was a man, where my pride as a man, having a wife who had honestly told me that she did not love me but I still survived.

My life, am I not the one who decides? is he so valuable to me? so I wouldn't leave him.

But what about him, it has so far still not want to sleep with me.

Is there something wrong with me? why didn't he tell her?

It can't be like this continue.

I am the priest in this household, I must act to straighten the proper path, which is actually according to the true meaning of the household.

May my wife be guided in all my ways, bismillah.

Pov Mellisa.

My heart was unsettled, the more here I got scared.

I can't imagine what if I was abandoned by Davin, how hurt my mother saw my fate later.

I just keep thinking about my mom.

The longer I think about it the more I feel.

Should I try to be Davin's real wife.

Acting the role of a real wife.

Ah don't know.

It's like I never miss him when he's far away.

***