My Patient Husband

Chapter 21. Move On

Tonight I pour out my heart that I have been alone. Drop by drop involuntarily my tears dripped by themselves. Rufi and Lita listened to my curses while occasionally stroking my arms to calm me down which sometimes sobbed small holding tightness in the chest.

"Sister Mato must have his own reasons why until he had no word of Sha." Said Rufi in the middle of her elution.

"Yes. I know brother Mato loves you very much Sha. He must have had a reason." Litta

I just nodded approving of what Rufi and Lita said.

Slowly I wipe my tears, I close my eyes take a deep breath and I exhale slowly to reduce the anxiety in the heart.

I will try to wait for Brother Mato until he comes to explain everything to me.

My days, I live as usual with activities on campus. I tried to wait for Mato's sister even though there was never any certainty when she would come to see me again.

Six months later, he never even heard of it.

I started to give up waiting for him. I feel like Mato will never come back. Maybe he has found the right person to make his wife and life companion.

I decided I wouldn't wait for him anymore. I will continue my days as before I met him. Yes, you have to move on Lisha! I encouraged myself.

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Days passed without Mato anymore. Initially heavy because it was used to his attention, everyday he would give a small attention that made my heart comfortable with him.

But I can't if I have to linger with feelings of sadness, pain and anger if I remember everything.

I should be able to forget all the memories with Brother Mato. Precisely not forgetting but burying deep in his memories that I will occasionally remember later to be made a life lesson.

Since then, Mato has had absolutely no news at all. Like in the earth.

I was busy with my daily routine of college. Fortunately, lately on campus is starting to be busy with debriefing for the preparation of PKL (Field Work Practice) which will soon be carried out.

Makes my thoughts about him a little distracted.

***

Today was exactly a year Mato had no news at all and Felisha had never expected his presence again.

Felisha, Rufi and Lita are always together everywhere. They look like triplets only. hehe

At Felisha's campus, Rufi and Lita were sitting in the classroom gazebo as usual, working on a practicum report while having a casual chat.

Sometimes they will laugh cheerfully if Lita tells about funny events.

Today there is no teaching and learning process because it has completed a practicum so all are working on their respective reports.

At 12:00 pm, the three Felisha, Rufi and Lita troupe went to the cafeteria for lunch and performed Dzuhur prayers afterwards.

In the middle of his chatter while waiting for their order to come, they heard the whispers of two girls sitting not far from Felisha, Rufi and Lita's seats.

The two girls turned out to be Rufi's classmates. They are Yuli and Mila. The two were sitting at lunch with their backs to the seats of Felisha, Rufi and Lita so they did not know where they were.

I don't know what they are discussing until it sounds there is a name Mato in their discussion.

Felisha's heart throbbed at the name of Mato. While Rufi and Lita immediately turned to their best friend who of course was immediately speechless to hear it.

Not wanting to hear the conversation from the two girls, Felisha immediately put on a headset to listen to music through the yucub app on her phone.

Rufi and Lita stroked their best friend's arm to feel calm.

Their orders came and the three of them just devoured their food silently no one made a sound until it was finished.

After that they went to musholla to perform the Dzuhur prayer.

"I want to go home right away, don't you guys go home?" felisha asked her two best friends.

"I still have a report to work on." Rufi said quickly while glancing at Lita who also glanced at her.

"Yes, I want to go home first. You want to come home now don't you?"

Felisha asked Lita who had only been silent from earlier. Perhaps still shocked to hear the conversation of the two girls who were sitting not far from them earlier, namely Yuli and Mila.

"I'm coming home Sha, besides, there's nothing to do about it." Lita moved up and grabbed Felisha's arm and took her away from there.

"We're going home first. baaayyy.." Lita waved her hand to Rufi.

"OK. baayy" Rufi replied to Lita's wave and walked towards her classroom.

"We stopped by Indojuni ya Sha"

"Yes, I also want to buy snacks for snacks in the room.

"OKAY. Let's go!

Both roads side by side with Lita who unceasingly told stories until arriving in front of Indojuni. What is discussed by him and Felisha only be a loyal listener, only occasionally he chimed in.

They go in to shop for their own needs.

Soon they left and went back to the boarding house.

Lita then sent a message to Rufi not to tell Felisha about what they had heard earlier.

Lita did not tell him about what she had heard earlier in the cafeteria, grateful Felisha immediately put a headset into her ear so as not to hear the conversation Yuli and Mila had earlier. Likewise with Felisha who did not ask for the continuation of the conversation from Yuli and Mila when in the cafeteria.

Lita does not want her best friend to feel hurt again and again if she knows the truth about Mato. So he decided not to tell Felisha.

Felisha really didn't want to hear about Mato anymore. He did not want his efforts for a year to be in vain to forget everything.

Sometimes Rufi and Lita felt sorry to see their friend who was suddenly in staying away. How could Mato leave Felisha for no apparent reason.

They knew it wasn't easy for Felisha to be what she is today. They also know and understand Felisha's feelings to be able to accept the fact that Mato really left her.

Sad, sick, disappointed and angry mixed into one. That was how Felisha felt when Mato suddenly left and there was no news at all.

But now Lisha is fine. I can accept everything. He returned that they had not yet made a match.

***

At kos, kos,

Felisha, Rufi and Lita were sitting leisurely while chatting on the front porch of the room. Lisha is seen being serious about listening to the story of Lita and Rufi who discuss matchmaking.

Sometimes they will laugh when Rufi looks innocent in discussing about a mate.

Suddenly there was the sound of people saying greetings.

"Assynoltom..." Say that guy

"Wa'alaikumsalam.." answered the triumvirate compactly while turning towards the voice.

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