My Husband and the Woman

CHAPTER XXIII REASONS

            Ardi said goodbye to Mina's parents with disappointment. He wants to be soon

he got home but was so tired that he decided to stay

the hotel. Arriving in Ardi's room did not stop thinking why Mina wanted to separate

with him. Ardi thought about what his mistake was until he fell asleep.

Ardi woke up feeling tired and last night he couldn't sleep

soundingly. Ardi decided to go home soon. He's still trying

contacted Mina but there was no response from Mina.

Arriving at the house Ardi was confused to tell his problem with whom. She wanted

find out why Mina decided to part with Ardi. What because

Go to his house or have another problem.

Then Ardi decided to discuss the matter with his brother. Arrive at home

her brother, there Mitha then Ardi asked the whereabouts of Mitha Mother.

“Mit, Where is your Mother?” ask Ardi to Mitha.

“Still working dong Mas. It's like this” clock Mitha replied.

“What time is Mit?”

“Ndon't know Mas. Mother usually comes home in the afternoon or evening kan”

Ardi fell silent, then Mitha asked,

“What's the matter Mas?”

“Chat with Bundamu” replied Ardi.

“Later here if Mommy had come. Or Mas Ardi just wait here until

Mother dateng” Mitha replied.

“Mas Ardi yesterday went out huh?” ask Mitha again.

“Iya. How know?” answer Ardi.

“That Mbok Inem was here this morning and said the same Bunda”

“Tumben early in the morning to here?”

“Iya, Mommy asked to help cook. It was yesterday afternoon Mbok Inem came here.

Said lonely at home no person”

“Yes Mit, Mas Ardi went to the store first. Later if your Mother has come to say yes”

ardi said then he went to his shop.

Arriving at the store, Ardi could not focus on working.

“Eh, yesterday saw did Mina Ma'am go carry a suitcase a lot?” tyas said to Resti.

“Iya knows. Mbok Inem told me the same story this morning. Do you know where?” ask Resti

turn back.

“Yesterday I want to call Mas Ardi because there is an order but the goods run out. Till

her house Mba Mina out of Bimo's room carry a suitcase a lot of so” replied Tyas.

“A lot of what the hell. Lebay ah” says Resti.

“Ngak..... The suitcase there are 5 big-” said Tyas.

Then they fell silent, but then Resti said.

“Hmm.... Earlier this morning Mbok Inem would call me when I just parked the motorbike in the yard,

and then he had breakfast. Usually it's Mina and Mas Ardi, but it's just there

mbok Inem aja”

“Trus?” sela Tyas's.

“Trus, when I entered the house Mbok Inem told me while whispering. Said

Ma'am Mina asks for divorce from Mas Ardi”

“Why indeed?” ask Tyas again.

“He said because Mbak Winda pas Mbak Mina went home to his parents came to

this house again”

“Lah. Why is Mbak Winda here?”

“Ssttt... don't be hard-hard” Resti told Tyas.

“Iya” whispered Tyas.

“I continue ya” said Resti and Tyas nodded.

“Kan Mbak Winda actually has a son from Mas Ardi. His brother Mas Ardi asked for

Mbak Winda came to his house” said Resti explained.

“I if I become Mba Willa do not want to go to this house again. Why go to the house of the person who has already hurt him” said

Tyas.

you have the right to meet your father and family. That was before, said Linda. She wasn't

want to break the relationship of his son with his Father and his family”

“Yes too anyway. But still. If I were Miss Winda males then I would be related to the same

family is here. Yes no?” said Tyas.

“Iya also sih” replied Resti.

“Sssst.... Mas Ardi Mas Ardi” whispered Tyas then continued his work.s

Resti also pretended to prepare merchandise until Ardi was out of sight

any more.

The other employees then join the dossier kusuk with Resti and Tyas. As long as Mina's in

there's a routine thing they do is talk about Mina and Ardi

because they think Mina is the right figure to gossip about.

............................

Ardi is like a confused person. He walked to and fro in no direction

thinking of Mina and Bimo. She waited for her brother impatiently. Mbok Inem

the one who saw it then ventured to ask.

“Mas, did Madam Mina not come home? Mbok Inem asked quietly while looking down no

dare to see Ardi.

“Iya Mbok” replied Ardi sadly.

Then Ardi remembered that Mbok Inem went with Mina to go home to her parents for two weeks

the past. Who knows Mbok Inem knows what the real problem is, thought Ardi.

“Mbok, Mbok knows why Mina suddenly asked for a divorce? Is it because the Winda came here

Mbok?” asked Ardi sadly.

Mbok Inem was silent, he thought hard. Because Mbok Inem didn't answer, Ardi

ask again,

“Time in town S, when Mbok Inem joined Mina back to her parents' house if there was anything

Mbok's? I mean, did Mina tell anything about Mbok Inem or was there something weird about

mina's behavior?”

Mbok Inem lowered his head and thought, he remembered what happened

with Mina in the city S. Then Mbok Inem answered Ardi's question,

“That's Mas, it used to be the time to come home here actually Mbak Mina forced her parents”

answer Mbok Inem.

“What's Mbok mean?” Ardi asked astonishment.

“Actually.... Ma'am Mina doesn't want to come back here yet. Because of her parents' forced to

come home here so Mina Ma'am come home here”

Ardi was silent at Mbok Inem's reply. He felt sad and thought meaningfully

indeed Mina had a problem before coming back here. Then Ardi asked

again,

“What is the problem Mbok until he does not want to come home here? Is still missing

same parents? If only the problem was supposed to say aja” said Ardi

any more.

“Ndon't know Mas. You see Mbak Mina went continuously from morning until night with Bimo,

he said he went to the Mall to meet his friend Mbak Mina” replied Mbok Inem.

“They are boys or girls Mbok?” ask Ardi again to know.

“Ndon't know Mas. But Mina's pass went, as I helped clean up my house

hearing Mbak Mina's parents talk about Mbak Mina ...” Mbok replied

Inem hesitated, unwilling to continue his story.

“What Mbok said they?” Ardi asked again, urging Mbok Inem to answer.

“Itu Mas..... Anu...”

Ardi waiting for Mbok Inem's answer,

“What Mbok? The guy she met?” ask Ardi again.

“She said so Mas. But Mbak Mina's parents aren't sure because it's just an estimate

just them..... And he said there were neighbors who saw Mbak Mina and Mas Bimo

in the mall with a man” replied Mbok Inem.