My husband, Too Handsome
Chapter 38 (You Mean to Me)
Vera's eyes moved wildly staring at the place she entered with Leo. This handsome husband of his invited him to dinner in a place that really made his lips unable to quietly mutter in admiration. There are many candles on the roadside to the place that has been prepared. On top of their heads were thousands of tiny lights looking so beautiful with its yellow light. The waves are clearly heard greeting each other. Leo clasped Vera's hand with a happy smile. Both stopped when they reached the front of the stairs from the stone. Where a female employee had been waiting with a rose.
"Please!" A woman gives a red rose with a small note.
...YOU ARE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIFT FROM GOD TO ME...
Vera's stunning. He glanced at Leo, the man smiled in embarrassment.
"Let's go again!" said Leo. Before pulling Vera's hand stepped towards the stairs.
Vera just followed Leo's footsteps. They both climbed the first ladder. A woman on the first step offered the same rose, with a small note.
...YOU'RE OXYGEN AND VITAMINS FOR ME...
Back Vera glanced at Leo beside her. This man pulled Vera up one more ladder.
...I'M THE LUCKIEST MAN TO GET AN ANGEL OUT OF THE WORLD...
Fill the note from the third flower. Vera said nothing. He and Leo went back up to the fourth step. Again he grabbed a flower stalk from the clerk who was already standing next to the stairs.
...YOU'RE THE BEST HOUSE I CAN LIVE IN...
...MY WORLD REVOLVES ONLY AROUND YOU...
...I PROMISE I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU NO MATTER WHAT...
...LET'S AGE TOGETHER UNTIL THE BREATH STOPS...
Six notes and rose stalks have been on hand. When Vera and Leo get to their table. One last large bouquet of flowers was given by restaurant employees to Vera's hands. Vera looked at Leo with an unreadable look.
"Six in your hand plus forty-four red roses will give me unlimited love for you. The meaning of red roses is I will always love you and all my love is only given to you" Leo said before letting go of his hand to Vera.
"Why should you do this?" ask Vera as if to make sure things are certain.
Women always want the sure thing. It comes out of a man's mouth.
"I am not a poet of love. I'd rather show you my sincerity. Rather than just talking," said Leo.
His big palm rubbed gently on Vera's right cheek gently.
"Don't be afraid of anything. Or unsettle anything. I'll never turn away, anything else betray you. I love you, I don't know how many hundred times I've said it. That way, I love you. And it will continue like this!" Leo said he still rubbed Vera's cheek gently.
Vera felt thousands of butterflies flying in her stomach. His chest was pounding harder. The moving hand quickly placed all the flowers he got on the chair. Before you hugged Leo. Leo smiled broadly, returning the wife's embrace.
"I love you too. Really am. Love you so much, my husband!" Vera said tightening her embrace on Leo's waist. His face was deeply buried, into Leo's arms.
From the audible tone, Vera was completely honest to the taste. Does not deny the fear inside. Because when we love someone so much, the thing we fear the most is loss. Vera is afraid, if Leo will leave her.
Vera with Leo. The man who now kissed his wife's forehead felt relieved and very happy. Leo was relieved, the wife said a word of love to him. Relieved to see the face of haru and happy Vera. The woman who for a few months looks moody and lethargic. Leo is worried to see Vera continue to grieve and feel imperfect.
I don't know how many tests were in the trash cans of his house. Leo is secretly looking for what makes his wife look different. Until, accidentally found a flat object with one line. Leo routinely checks the bathroom trash can every morning. He kept finding the same thing. And the same disappointed face. It makes Leo sad. This man did not press Vera for the issue of heredity. For Leo, the presence of Vera. And being a first love husband is the happiest thing.
He was not married solely for descendants. But, about spending her time with the right and great woman like Vera. A woman with a good heart. A polite woman to an older one. Not to be inferior to someone who has shortcomings. A woman who loves her parents as much as her own two. But unfortunately, Vera does not know what makes her fall in love. This woman always thought she didn't deserve it. That makes Leo often anxious.
"I love you so much, my wife!" exclaim Leo.
Some restaurant employees stared enviously at the two married couples.
...***...
Damar sighed softly. Staring at her cousin who looks reluctant to breastfeed her baby. The beautiful woman looked indifferent with the red baby she just gave birth to.
"Dad!" call Damar plan.
"What else?" ketus Ana's.
"Look at Ana's face. Your baby looks so thirsty!" damar pelan.
Ana threw away her face. He did not want to see his son's face. A baby who doesn't know who his father is.
"I want us to return to Indonesia immediately. Didn't I give birth to her, as Brother Damar asked."
Damar took over the red baby who was in the baby box into his carrier. Slowly take the nephew.
"It's not better here. America is better than any other country. You don't even need a family card to send her to school!"
"Who will take care of her. If you want to, take care of yourself. The brother who wanted to keep the baby. I want to go back to Indonesia" Ana said.
Damar turned his gaze to Ana who was on top of the Hospital bed.
"Don't you feel guilty for her, Ana?"
"No," replied Ana quickly," I want to go home. I miss that guy" he continued without knowing his embarrassment.
"Oh, God! How do you still think of people's husbands, An!" damar said he didn't believe it.
Ana's eyeballs rotate lazily. Damar is really chatty. It's been seven months he heard Damar's fuss while in America. The man even rented out a twenty-four-hour bodyguard to keep an eye on him. Seven months in America.
...***...
"What are you looking for, huh?" tanya Leo when circulating his eyes in the character of knick knacks of wood and woven typical of Bali.
"What do you want to buy?" Vera seemed to be thinking hard.
Leo chuckles. Before pinching chubby Vera's cheeks. Make the owner complain of pain. And pinch Leo's waist in return.
They both went back down the sidewalk. There are many artists who are there. Leo pulls Vera closer to a painting artist who happens to be empty.
"You what?" tanyanya kala arrived in front of the gondrong-haired man.
"Painting our happiness" replied Leo.
Vera only shook her head slightly before smiling happily.
