My Husband's Secret

74. Mama Rafiqah's anger

The car that was boarded by Tama and Maysa finally arrived at the house of Mama Rafiqah. Some of the neighbors are still there. The woman came down and ran inside to see what had happened. The atmosphere seemed so tense, no one dared to say a single word.

The house was so messy, her mother who was sitting on a chair with tears roared, while Riri knelt on the floor in disheveled clothes and hair. Maysa was so sad to see the state of her family like this. The corner of his sister's lips also turned blue, I don't know who had done it.

Maysa's heart was so sliced at the sight she saw. If only the woman could have come sooner, surely the situation would not have been this severe.

“Ma,” call Maysa who is approaching her mother soon.

The woman hugged Mama Rafiqah whose face was now covered in tears. Although she did not know what had happened, Maysa could feel the pain of her heart. Mama Rafiqah never cried like this, except when she lost her husband. Today's incident must have hurt him a lot.

In Maysa's arms, Mama Rafiqah wept and roared. She felt like a useless mother because she was unable to educate her child. All this time the woman had always been proud of Riri, but today everything just crumbled.

Tama who just entered the house, did not have the heart to see the state of her family-in-law like this. He asked the neighbors to leave the house. Let this be a family affair. The man also thanked them for helping.

“Mama is ashamed, May. Where do you want to put your face? How will Mama be responsible to your father for not being able to educate our child well. How is your mother responsible to God? Mama often advises people's children, but can not advise her own children,” asked Mama Rafiqah in tears. Maysa rubbed her mother's back so that the middle-aged woman was calmer.

“Mama calm down first. Whatever happens today, it's all a trial for our family. Mama is a strong woman, definitely able to deal with all this easily. My mom raised me alone without anyone's help. That's a sign that Mama is a great woman. Papa must be proud of Mama. What happened today is a trial for us, how strong we can deal with it,” said Maysa who still hugs his mother.

“I'm sorry, Ma. I really don't know if Mas Adit already has a wife. I asked ma—“

Mama Rafiqah immediately parsed her embrace on Maysa. Every time he heard the defense of his daughter, it made his heart ache. He really hopes all this is just slander, but the truth is that it all hurts.

“You better shut up! Every single word that comes out of your mouth, it's already hurt your heart so, you better shut up!” exclaimed Mama Rafiqah while holding her chest that felt pain.

“Ma, exactly what happened?” ask Maysa slowly.

“She's been teasing people's husbands. There was a woman who came, she was angry and said that Riri had seduced her husband. My mother did not believe in this woman either. Mama thought for sure it was just a misunderstanding, but when Mama asked your sister this, it was true that your sister had been near the husband of the woman,”, said Mama Rafiqah while showing her towards her daughter.

“I don't mean to tease people's husbands. I didn't know that Mas Adit already had a wife. He also never said it,” Riri said while crying as she pleased.

Until here Maysa began to understand if Adit is what Mama Rafiqah meant. He also could not blame Riri. The woman knew that her sister could not lie. If the girl says she doesn't know then that's the truth.

“Mama is ashamed, May," interrupted Mama Rafiqah.

“Already, we should talk about everything carefully. Even though Mama was angry the situation also could not return to how it was. We have to get through all this together.”

When things were tense like this, Riri's phone in the room rang. The girl did not move at all. He already knew very well who had called him because Riri had already set a special ringtone for the call. Who else would have done it if it wasn't Adit.

“Why are you quiet? Why not pick up the phone? What is it from the married man?” Riri nodded slowly.

Mama Rafiqah who returned emotions immediately entered Riri's room. He threw the phone so many times that it was completely destroyed. Maysa and her sister just quietly let Mama Rafiqah vent her emotions. Riri doesn't care what she has. As long as her mother forgives her. The girl was also ready to receive punishment from her mother.

“Now you choose, want to stay in this house with the rules of Mama or you still want to be with the man. If you choose that man, you must leave this house. Mama does not want to live together with an actor.”

“I don't want to leave this house. Whatever Mama wants I will obey her, just do not drive me away from this house,” said Riri with increasingly heavy tears.

“Good, then from today you are at home only, do not have to work anymore. Let Mama work, Mama won't see you meeting any man and anyone."

Everyone was surprised to hear it. They did not expect what Mama Rafiqah's decision had been. Especially Maysa, she had always known her meek mother, now looking like everyone else. He knew that the middle-aged woman was being overwhelmed with emotions.

“Today Mama always gave us advice. If we can't make a decision when we're angry because we're possessed by a demon. We'd better think about this later, when everything calms down. Now it's better for Mama to rest. Later Mama even sick," said Maysa who tried to calm Mama.

“No, May. My mom's decision was unanimous. Mama doesn't want to be more embarrassed by what your sister does. It's better for Mama to work hard, than for us to experience what just happened. Surely the woman felt sad because her husband was playing with other women's fire" said Mama Rafiqah who increasingly made Riri feel guilty. The girl lowered her head to hide her tears.

"It's best that Mama rest first. Let me talk to Riri. We'll talk later, about what we should do next." Maysa brought her mother to the room so that the middle-aged woman could rest. She also waited until Mama Rafiqah had completely fallen asleep.

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