My Husband is a Ningrat

Chapter 31. [the ants ]

I took my foot away from Kaysan, as he did not budge from his place and chased after me. If he gets angry it's more like a rock. I don't know why I'd prefer a raging bull.

The atmosphere tonight is quite crowded, many teenagers are still joking at the storefront, whistling at me. I don't give a shit. I took my foot to an online motorcycle that was still waiting for customers.

Kaysan was still silent, didn't he realize that I had stayed away from him? Maybe my question is wrong, or I have opened the old wounds of the 34-year-old man. Unfortunately, my honesty is not reciprocated with honesty. Regretting that I told you a story about my past, maybe now she thinks I'm not a good girl.

I've been piggybacking on motorbike ojek father online, deliberately after placing an order I turned off my HP.

All along the journey there was silence. My thoughts drifted on Kaysan. What is that man doing.

Not until I get to the front of Miss Rosmini's shop.

"Mom, it's here."

"Eh, yes sir.

I got off the bike and paid the fare.

While walking, I reached into my bag to find the key to the rolling door. If it's night I deliberately turn off the headlights to save electricity. I opened the padlock and raised the rolling door, until the reflection of light from the glass door made me turn around.

Kaysan's car stopped right in the shop's parking lot. He walked quickly towards me. Just one week of dating Ningrat's son, has made my heart beautiful.

"Why are you here, weird." I said as I opened the door.

"Jani, I'm worried. I thought you were missing."

I crossed my fingers in front of my forehead, Sinting.

"The return home is late. I don't want to be in the people's lackeys." I pushed the body with all my might.

"I explain Rinjani."

"There is no need to force it if the mas is not comfortable to tell. Now I'm home. Or I scream if you want to rape me."

"Rinjani!"

I sighed, choosing to sit on the stairs. Followed by Kaysan who sat beside me.

"Let's tell me, honestly!" Urge me again, because honestly I'm sleepy, I pinched my eardrum well to listen to the fairy tale before going to bed.

"Stupid! Me and Nurmala Sari were betrothed by our parents, to spread the wings of the kingdom and power."

"Then, broken?"

"There's so much you don't know in our world, Jani. Many things are debated between me and Nurmala Sari." Kaysan explained.

I nodded, "It's enough like a mas, go home. Rinjani is going to sleep."

"Tomorrow I'll be here again. Go to sleep, for longing also needs rest."

"Who misses, don't worry." I've pulled the rolling door down and reviewed the smile.

"I miss you, Rinjani. Wait tomorrow morning." He was a little screaming. Come here at what time tomorrow morning, which is true even this is early morning. Even tomorrow I'm not off, don't tell me he wants to ruin my days. You troublemaker of my heart, my mind grumbled.

Tonight I threw my body on the bed, somehow I felt suddenly irritated.

Nurmala Sari is Kaysan's former wife. Yep! That's the truth I just got. Suddenly my heart is broken. Indeed what makes them separate, as much as he covered the story of his past.

I'm trying to think, but my brain's reach isn't there, okay! It's only been a week together, I don't know what happens tomorrow morning. I don't know and I don't want to know.

I'm tired of the situation, I don't want to get tired of the feeling. Let it go, if the soul mate goes nowhere. A true soul mate will not leave, even if he leaves, there must be a substitute.

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This early I feel angry. He actually came to the store, banging on the door of the rolling door many times.

My eyes were still narrowing, I stepped my feet flailing towards the door. I don't care about my appearance, my hair is messy and the eyes that adorn my face.

I open the doors one by one. I found him wearing a sports training shirt. Does he want sports, he-yyy, even the sun has not appeared to decorate the earth. What's he doing this early, anyway,

"Mass?"

"Jani's not ready?"

"Who is what? I'm still sleepy."

I rubbed my face many times. My eyes are still heavy for me to open wide.

"Don't read the message I sent?" he said while rubbing my head.

"I'm dead from last night."

"The company I was jogging." his great command made me even more lazy to get up from the stairs.

"Mas, I only slept 4 hours. Did you not sleep last night?" ask me with a lazy tone.

"Let's sleep in the car."

He did not heed my words at all, to him my words were like the wind. He didn't even discuss the matter last night. It was incredible the war.

"Mas, I'm sleepy and have to work!" rebuttal fast.

My refusal was in vain, she locked the glass door and closed the rolling door. "Mas come on, Jani's sleepy. Don't want to compromise..."

Kaysan carried my body and led me into the car.

He put my body on the chair carefully, put my seatbelt on.

"I told you, I never got a rejection."

I crossed my arms. How ironic, dating a mature-aged mas-mas is indeed annoying.

The car drove somewhere to go, then there was silence between us.

He's looking for something on the passenger bench, "Wear it." Kaysan slipped a black jacket over my shoulder, stroking my cheek. "Sorry..."

"Sorry for what?"

"Make you return my miss."

My heart wants to jump out of place. "You can be a mas." Pip expands.

"Your smile is my medicine, Rinjani."

I covered my face with his jacket. I don't know any more about my face as red as Cherry's.

He refocused on driving. I watched him silently from behind the jacket. Damnit damnit! He knows I saw him.

"Why?" He looked back and refocused on driving.

"No papa." I said with a smile.

"Why look at me like that?"

The car stopped in the middle of a traffic sign, 120 seconds into the green light. So long I thought to answer his question. His eyes gave a look that made my heart flutter for the first time.

"Wasn't sleeping?" ask me to divert the conversation.

"The answer to that question, just ask again."

I sighed, it felt free to tangle with aged men. I get the fact again that I can't argue with this guy. I finally expressed my opinion about my gaze, "I don't think I'm sleeping because of last night's problems. So early in the morning I've been seeing me. Is there anything you need to talk about?"

I looked at Kaysan, his eyes were red probably because he was also holding back the drowsiness.

He held my shoulder, stroked it twice, "Give me time."

I nodded, 120 seconds will be something I will not forget.

The car drove back. I'd rather not look at her, more afraid if she asks why?

There's no way I'd say, if he was a stone man talking at a time he only wanted to. Totally selfish...

Twenty minutes later, we arrived at the city park. The sunlight seemed timid to radiate its light, but I needed a little warmth from it.

We both got out of the car, he came up to me, clasped my hands, his hands were so muscular, I was to the little brother he took good care of.

He didn't say a word at all. I was silent too, I followed every step. If this step would be in line with the situation. I think I'm a happy woman with such a wonderful destiny.

We walked through a neatly laid-out cobblestone road. Passing through the flowers with dew still adorning the leaves. The air was so fresh, birds chirping accompanied our steps. Kaysan and I arrived at the garden, "Sit down." He took off his hand, his face looking flat. God, I'm confused what to do. If he's not this strong, maybe we can joke around or just talk about the trivial things that make us laugh at each other.

"Say you want to go jogging?"

"Jogging is just my excuse to take you alone."

"Well, what are we doing in the park? Are you afraid someone will recognize you?"

"The park belongs to the family, it'll only open after seven."

What other fact is this, he used to offer me the hill. He took me to his family's garden. If you see this park is quite spacious, there is an artificial pond with a fountain and a playground beside it.

I saw him yawning, "Didn't really sleep?"

The answer is just a nod, "Here, go to sleep." I pat my thighs. His eyes were glaring, maybe he needed faith to do it.

"Sleep, because I miss needing a break" I said remembering what he said last night. He smiled as he nodded, like a duck that had met a golden snail.

His feet he bent over the garden chair, hesitantly leaning his head against my thigh.

"Rilex. You're like a broom tofu. Rarely smile, rarely talk. Jani, I'm confused about what to do. Jani doesn't know how, so be open to a lot of things. Including the little things, what do you like?" I pat her repeatedly on her shoulder.

"Like you Rinjani."

I chuckled at the answer.

"What do you like about me?" I rubbed his shoulders, for I dared not stroke his head. It doesn't feel polite.

Kaysan changed the position of his head, now he looked up at me. The look in his eyes really melted my soul. It felt like my soul was churning, something was creeping into my body.

"You remember the first time we met."

I'm nodding.

"Smile like that."

"Why?"

"You're sweet."

"So you're an ant now?"

"The ants don't always look for the sweet Rinjani. Ants are also looking for a comfortable place to stop by."

"Then..."

"If tomorrow I become king, I am king of thousands of ants and you are queen of ants. A queen ant gains high standing, has guard ants, worker ants and...

"So, don't want to! Don't confuse it with ants!" I choked her saying, "In one colony ants can have 2-3 queen ants. I don't want to. Even the queen ant will die after hatching her eggs."

"A figurative only. I like you unconditionally."

Kaysan grabbed my body and hid his face in front of my belly button. This is the most extreme position I've ever felt.

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