
Queen opened her contract door with a hollow heart. In his view, for a moment he did not see anyone in it. Likewise with his sense of hearing and smell. Queen is like a person who is numb. The heart wound that had just been scratched by the information brought by his neighbor, seemed to destroy all happiness in the heart. All the vanishing is not impregnable. Queen also no longer wants to remember any sweet things that she has gone through with Aska, her husband. The young woman did not know what to do. He does not understand the situation he is facing right now. If only Aska's arm was embracing Queen's body, maybe this woman would continue to walk regardless of her man who had been sitting on the sofa.
"Bec.." Soft whisper. Queen was not surprised at all, even though she was unfocused. "Where are you? Your food is ready for me."
"What food?" Queen asked still trying to be patient.
"Today I brought meatballs. Didn't kiss her smell the same as you?" Aska twists Queen's body, forcing her to face and stare at each other. "You why the hell? Hm?"
"I'm not pa-pa." Queen gave up her husband's embrace, choosing to sit on the edge of the bed right next to her. "I'm full, I ate with Rindi."
The smile was still on his face. Queen tried as hard as she could, she wanted to hear the confession from Aska's own mouth, without even asking first. Let him measure the extent of the honesty of the husband he respects and cares about.
"Eat what? I didn't see any food?"
"Well, I don't know where Rindi dumped it."
"Em... How do I keep the meatballs I buy? It's usually your favorite food." Aska sat next to the Queen. "Well, even if the purchase is not in the usual place, but my friend said, it tastes good." Praise Aska with pride.
"Well, has Aska tried?"
"Udah."
"Well people?"
"Yes." Yeah."
"Which one of your friends?"
"Eum.." There was a slight pause from Aska's answer. "That's Dimas, don't you think? He's been here a few times before we got married."
"Oh. temen you guys. I'm a woman."
Believe me, hiding wounds that are scratched because of betrayal or lies is very difficult. Not everyone is able to play the trick perfectly. Like the Queen this time. The wound was still new, still wet even though it was not bleeding. But the lie that slid straight from Aska's normally sweet lips was like squeezing an orange over her heart wound.
The Queen could no longer afford to play. As much as possible he displays a smile, although it feels bitter. However, her husband could not feel what she was feeling right now.
"Bec.." Aska pulled Queen's chin, directing her face to look at Aska. "You why the hell, keep daydreaming. Mending a meal, let you be the same baby we are strong."
"I'm tired of it, I'm gonna take a little nap."
"Eat first, I haven't seen you eat."
"You ate, right? I don't eat alone. I'm going to sleep first, later if you're laper, just wake me up." Aska could not hold back anymore, because Queen had already climbed on the mattress and hid behind a thick blanket.
The voice of Adzan Maghrib reverberated, Aska who had resigned and surrendered, now came back to Queen.
"R. I will sleep, this is Adhan. Pregnant people should not sleep while magh_"
"I'm sleepy! Tired! Do you know what?!" Aska had not finished her sentence yet, but Queen had already cut it off with a sarcastic high tone.
Aska who was surprised, jumped backwards, a little away from the blanket he had tried to open.
"Yes, you can sleep, but later, wait for abis maghrib.." Aska still soft-spoken, maybe he had not realized with Queen's strange attitude, he just thought, this behavior is the nature of pregnant women.
Aska climbed onto the mattress, took a pillow and leaned against the wall. "Nyender here first if you're tired. I'll finish my new prayer you can sleep, baby."
Queen followed her husband's advice, leaning her body against a pillow that also rested against the wall.
"Don't be angry, mother, father's champ in his stomach." A gentle swipe of Aska's hand on Queen's protruding belly, made Queen almost pull over. Queen wants to be alone. Feel the sadness without anyone bothering.
I don't know why Queen still didn't react. He was too shocked by the sudden injury in his heart. In her heart, Queen did not want to be angry, did not want to scream, did not want to cry. But he also could not bear this wound any deeper.
"I took a shower, Ra.." Pamit Aska, while leaving from beside Queen.
"Bag.." Queen's blocking Aska's arm. Is this what makes Queen not angry? He was too afraid of losing his son that fast.
"Why?"
"... I want the meat" Queen bowed down, her words just came out.
"But it's cold Ra,"
"No, my dear, I've also bought it."
"Jaudah jerk off." Aska rose from her position, moving forward to take the bowl of meatballs that Aska had bought and pour himself when the Queen was walking from the direction of the gate.
Before giving it to Queen, Aska tasted the meatball sauce first, feeling whether it still tastes good or not. When he was sure, he gave it to the Queen.
"Suapin or eat alone?"
"I'm on my own, you're gonna take a shower."
"Em, yeah, I'll get you a drink first."
After Aska left her side, Queen stared at the nanar at the contents in the bowl she was holding. There is nothing wrong with the food or the stomach of Queen, which is the problem is the words of the neighbor, it is likely that Aska bought it after eating with a woman who was close to her husband. Queen's heart was sliced back, just imagine it, Queen was not able to. Especially if later he heard the reality directly from Aska. Somehow it feels later.
One Queen tear escaped sliding, down wetting her cheeks. Her cries began to sob, but as much as possible the Queen held her back.
Aska was surprised, he quickly took a glass and filled it with water. Approaching the Queen with half a run, to quickly arrive at the woman who looks very sad.
"You why Ra? Don't eat anything bad." Aska snatched the bowl, instead of adding a glass filled with water to Queen.
"No need to be in charge, baby, I love you more in this meatball bandingin."
Queen's gaze pined at Aska's bead.
"Yes, you still love me?"
"Yes is Ra. Don't think anything strange." Aska's hand caress in Queen's hair was very soothing, but part of her heart was also hurt.
"I'm going to bed, man,"
"OKAY. You're so tired." Aska put the bowl also his glass on the bedside nightstand. The man also helped cover his wife.
"I'll take a minute." Aska also lies outside the Queen's blanket, hugging Queen and the blanket wrapped in Queen's body.
"Bag.." The Queen, who had turned her back on Aska, began to open her voice.
"Hem?"
"Do you believe in karma?"
" Karma is always there, even if it's a small act of Ra."
"I'm afraid of you.."
"Fear what?"
"On karma that."
"There's nothing to be afraid of Ra, there's me here."
"But suddenly I think of Arya now."
Aska lifted part of her body, looking for Queen's face which was blocked by the blanket, then asked Queen to turn to face him.
"Don't think of any other guy, there's or there's no me. Okay?" The dictator's tone came out again. That calms the Queen a little. But doesn't he want to explain anything to his woman now?
After waiting for a while, the Queen finally fell asleep. Aska looked at her female face that looked more tangled than usual. Aska actually felt something was different with Queen, but she did not know what she was doing. He felt that there was nothing wrong with him.
***
The night was getting late, almost past midnight when Queen woke up from her sleep.
"Bag.." Queen's voice was raucous, almost inaudible to Aska who was still playing a mobile phone while lying next to Queen.
"You awake? You're laper Ra?" Aska now focuses on the Queen next to her, forgetting her phone that she just put on the mattress between the two.
"I'm thirsty." Answer Queen lirih.
"OKAY. I'll take it for a second."
Queen nodded. Before long Aska returned with a glass of water, and Queen only drank a little.
"Aren't you the laper? Do you want me to buy you some fried rice, or do you want something?"
Queen hasn't had time to answer, but a voice call on Queen's phone interrupts both.
"For a moment, Ra." Aska slightly stepped aside from Queen when answering her call. Although only briefly but enough to make the Queen again injured.
"Who's the mas?" Queen asked, as Aska returned next to her.
"That's Dimas."
"Ngapain malem-malem telfon?"
"That's nothing, just that I talked about one more problem, but you woke up, so I didn't get her message, she thought I was asleep." Aska's answer was more straightforward, compared to when Queen asked about the name.
"Oh yes Ra, tomorrow I might go home a little late yes, there is the same event Rendi also Dimas"
"I wasn't invited?"
"You're pregnant baby, I'm not letting you out through Maghrib time. Okay well? Now we sleep yuk, I'm sleepy."
Without waiting for Queen's reply, Aska had already rubbed her hand over Queen's belly. Then hugged him while closing his eyes.
If Queen hadn't heard the story, Queen might be the happiest woman right now. But, only the pain that Queen was now feeling. Even though it was the sweet thing that Aska gave.
This young lady was too confused to take a stance. He was wounded, wanting to run. But Queen's heart isn't ready to lose Aska from her side. He also does not have strong evidence, if you have to discuss this issue. Where should Queen do it?
Now, Queen's mind and heart, it's really like being imprisoned.
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