Mother To Cilla

Cold War

Today Hardi came home early because his body felt bad. He wants to go home soon to rest with his beloved wife. On the road near his house, he saw Sarah in front of the mini market talking to a man Hardi remembered her posture and hairstyle exactly with the man who was talking at the party that night. Hardi paused there for a while, though it was a little distance away from Sarah's chat room. He saw Sarah occasionally seen laughing with the man. What are they talking about? were they so close that they could laugh freely like that? thought Hardi.

After being satisfied with what he saw, he drove his car with a bent face because he was annoyed. Before long Hardi arrived at his house still in a state of annoyance, he immediately headed to his room and threw his bag, suit and shoes to any place.

"Damn it, why is my heart hot like this. Who's the guy? the pretentious one is close to my wife" murmured Hardi continued to put on an annoyed face.

He slammed his body hard into the bed with a continuous grumbling indistinctly. Because it is not feeling well without realizing it he slept with a frown that is still wrinkled.

Before long Sarah arrived in her room, looking at Hardi's bags, shoes and suit strewn about. He picked it up and put it in its place. "Mas Hardi's coming home at this hour!" inner Sarah.

Sarah approached her husband who was asleep she saw her husband's forehead shriveled and she rubbed slowly until Hardi's forehead was calm. He felt Hardi had a slight fever, he went back down to bring water to compress Hardi.

"Bi, bring fever medicine and water well into the room." Pinta Sarah on Bi Sumi. Sarah compresses Hardi's forehead which begins to sweat. It turns out the heat hasn't come down yet either.

Bi Sumi brought a glass of water and medicine that Sarah asked for, "Madam, this is the medicine and the water"

"Put it on the table alone bi" Sarah was still busy compressing and checking her husband's temperature.

2 Hours Sarah continues to be beside Hardi who is now hot has fallen and sweat is not as much as before. "Thank God, the temperature is normal" murmured Sarah happily.

Hardi opened his eyes at 7 p.m., he looked at Sarah who was asleep next to him. Hardi stroked Sarah's hair gently. Hardi took off the handkerchief on her forehead and then stood up to the bathroom.

Sarah woke up but did not find her husband next to her, she heard the sound of water in the bathroom. Maybe Hardi's taking a shower? thought.

Sarah prepared dinner for them, actually just helped arrange the food at the table because everything had been cooked by her domestic assistant. Cilla came down directly sitting on the dining table chair. Before long Hardi arrived and sat next to Cilla as usual. Sarah was forced to sit in the opposite direction but right in front of Hardi.

"Mas is better?" ask Sarah.

"Already" Hardi replied focusing on eating his food.

"Have you taken the medicine? I had it in a small closet in my room" said Sarah.

"Thank you" Hardi replied briefly.

"Mas Hardi why the hell? his attitude is cold. Did I make a mistake?" sarah was full of questions.

"I'm done" said Hardi then got up from his seat and left without saying anything more. Cilla and Sarah stared at Hardi who kept walking towards her room.

Cilla finished eating and went to her room with Lia. Sarah did not finish her food and then told bi sumi and bi entin to clean it up. She immediately went to her room to see her husband.

In the room, Hardi was sleeping on his back to Sarah's bed. Sarah did not dare to reprimand her husband, she changed her clothes and slept next to Hardi. Actually Hardi has not slept, he is also not comfortable to behave like that to Sarah. But his heart felt hot when he recalled the familiarity of Sarah and the mysterious man whom Sarah acknowledged as his friend. A fella? can men and women be friends? that's really not possible. Thought Hardi.

Sarahpun positioned herself against Hardi without her realizing the tears just came out in both eyes. He rubbed it for a while before falling down to wet the bed. Hardi heard a slow sobbing from behind his body, he realized that his wife was crying. Hardi was eager to turn his body around to appease his wife but he abandoned his intentions and returned to his original position. By struggling to wrestle with their respective feelings, they finally slept.

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In the morning as usual Sarah prepares clothes for Hardi work, although from last night no word said from them. Until Hardi left to work remained silent. Bi Lilis, bi Entin, bi Sumi and Lia were also aware of the strangeness of their two employers.

After Cilla was taken between Sarah to school, Sarah wanted to busy herself so as not to think about Hardi's attitude which was very cold to her. Sarah went to the salon to relax her mind as well as her body.

Dikantor, Hardi could not focus on his work. He kept thinking about Sarah, perhaps with his cold attitude Sarah felt hurt. Hardi held her phone and she wanted to call Sarah's number, which was on her phone screen that read My Wife. He was about to suppress it but hesitated until he finally abandoned the intention to contact his wife.

"Sir, today we are meeting with investors. Exactly an hour from now" Rio's speech broke Hardi's daydream.

"Ok, you prepare everything you need during the meeting" Pinta Hardi, Rio also came out of his superior room.

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By late afternoon Sarah had just returned home with Cilla, as usual Cilla immediately went to take a bath and changed clothes with Lia. Sarah went to her room to take a shower because she felt so sticky. His body did feel lighter after he did the treatment in the salon today. He flushed himself under a warm shower to make his mind relax.

At 9 p.m., Cilla was already asleep in her room. Sarah kept looking at the clockwork on the wall of her room which felt slow. She was waiting for her husband who had not returned. Hour after hour passed until Sarah was asleep on the sofa beside her bed. His left hand curled up on the sofa.

Hardi had just returned home almost 1 am, he was not intentionally to go home late but his job which required him to go home very late. After entering the room he saw Sarah sleeping on the sofa. She looked at him, she felt guilty about his cold attitude towards Sarah all day.

Hardi picked up a pillow and a blanket, and approached his wife again. He lifted Sarah's head slowly and slipped a pillow there so that Sarah did not ache. Then Hardi covered his wife's body so as not to get cold. Hardi returned to bed, opened the tie and shirt and opened the shoes and socks. He only wore his work pants with the top bare chest. He did not shower because it was late at night and his body was tired. He positioned himself facing Sarah, he looked at Sarah who was still sleeping on the sofa.

"*I'm sorry dear for keeping you quiet. But that guy always bothered my mind. Tomorrow, yes tomorrow I will ask for an explanation from you" Hardi murmured in his heart without turning his eyes to his wife.

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