My husband, my Beloved (Revised)

The arrival of Riko

Everyone finished breakfast without a chat. Rain immediately tidied the dinner table and brought the dirty dishes to the dishwasher. Ega who is confused to talk about whether to follow Rain's steps.

"Bi, your Aa is that every day? poor son, Bi. I just saw how dizzy let alone Rain?" Aunt noticed Ega who was standing next to Rain who was washing dishes. Aunty was confused as to what to answer, while Ega's own attitude had recently been warm to Rain.

"Maaasss, my clothes are all wet later" Rain shouted as Ega reviled it by splashing water from the tap.

"Where is it wet? people splashed doang too" Ega back splashed Rain's face.

"I felt like I had a child for a long time, not a husband. Sana left" Rain elbowed Ega's stomach hard as both of her hands were full of dish soap.

Mother and Aunt smiled as they continued to argue

"Tuh denger himself, must be dizzy it's my son" Mother shook her head and was taken by Aunt.

Ega's indigestion just stopped when her phone rang

📞 Hello, Sir? Oh, in front? Yes, I'll open the gate soon.

"I opened the door for Mr. Riko to wait yes" Ega passed and had time to splash Rain's face again.

"Massssss" free Rain, Ega is not afraid of your screams.

Rain finished her dishwasher with her face and wet front hijab. Rain returns to the dining table joined by Mom and Aunt.

"You lower your voice when talking to your husband, son, not good" Mother tried to reprimand her son who had shouted at her husband.

"Mom don't know what it's like if Mas is ignorant, Rain Kesel Bu" Rain took a tissue and dried his face.

"He's a romantic, Mom looked at him. If you say children today uwu really make baper" Mother laughs pinched anxious cheek Rain who is still pouting because upset with her husband's ignorance. Rain has not been that far as his religious science. He did not understand that joking with the husband had merit and included worship as well.

"How not to try a healthy spout if someone wants to make the mall" Mr. Riko who that day wore a polo shirt collared in mint blue with jeans as his pants look younger.

Rain, Mother and Aunt were curious as to who had come. They are compact towards the living room. Rain's heart was actually troubled between being ready and not hearing all the facts of his parents' past. As commanded, the three of them strolled towards the living room.

"Sir Riko is healed?" Rain tried to smile to greet Mr. Riko even though his heart felt like fast.

"Yes Ma'am, I want to make the mall. So I tried to heal. I'm afraid of being killed by Mas Ragga if I stay sick". The laughter of Mr. Raka at the end of his sentence made Mother remember someone. Mother who had lowered her head tried to look at Mr. Riko.

Deg. I know that face. Did you meet during Rain's wedding? Wasn't he? At that time I did not pay much attention to Mr. Riko's face. But I know it's the face of the person who got close to him a few years ago.

"Richo?" She pointed towards Riko. Mr. Riko himself was not surprised. He knew first that he would meet Zein, the woman who once made his heart tremble even if he only saw her smile. Zein, the woman who made him fall in love and heartbreak at the same time.

"Do you know each other?" Aunt was shocked when Mom mentioned Mr. Riko's name like a close friend.

Ega and Rain threw eyes at each other. They've seen through the past portraits. They just don't know exactly what the relationship between the two was in the past.

Mom collapsed where she stood. His knees were shaking and limp could no longer support his body. Should this truth be dismantled in front of the child and his son-in-law now? Should his son and daughter-in-law know the past that could have made them hate each other?

Rain and Ega compactly grabbed the bodies of Mother and Aunt immediately to the kitchen to fetch some drinking water. Ega and Rain asked Mom to sit on the couch. Mom tried to catch her breath, Auntie returned with a glass of water that was directly handed to Rain. Slowly Rain drank the water on Mom. I accepted it even though it was a little bit of a gulp.

"Zein, we can't keep hiding" Mr. Riko opened the conversation. Mother nodded steadily.

"Loe told Ko, I can't stand it" Mom replied.

From the way they interact Rain already understood that the two were indeed very familiar in his time.