My Soul in Grandpa's Hands

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In the room, Aleta, who had been gentle and friendly, saved her husband's face from turning 180 degrees. She just sat in the front seat of the dresser without saying a word. The smile he had given to his family, was now changing with a meaningless gaze. Among the sad, the slightest anger was not seen in the look on his face. Even a speck of cloudiness in his eyes was also invisible.

Feeling awry Devan approaches Aleta, then hugs her from behind.

"Aleta.., talk, get angry, or whatever. You hit me too, I won't fight. Do as much as you can if you can relieve your heart" Devan said.

Many times Devan kissed Aleta's head, but Aleta was like a body without life. Aleta feels ilfill imagining Devan's body fusing with Maurin's body at the same time they are in the same place. A tightness that clumps in his chest, as if clogging his head contents.

Seeing no response from Aleta, Devan held Aleta's waist with both hands, then slowly invited her to stand up. Slowly he turned Aleta's body in a position facing her, then Devan hugged the tight body of his wife who was still silent expressionless.

"Darling.., speak. Trust me, baby. There was nothing going on between Maurin. Especially during the day and night in Ubud, you are always by my side. There's no Maurin or anyone" said Devan, confused about how to get Aleta to talk.

She herself was also puzzled as to why Maurin had suddenly come to bring laboratory results and accused her of making her pregnant.

Hearing Devan mention Maurin's name, Aleta feels disgusted and tries to escape Devan's embrace, but Devan tightly persists to embrace her. With tenderness Yudha gave a soft kiss to all parts of Aleta's body. Although some of Aleta's limbs responded naturally, her husband's body image fused with Maurin's making the response faded again.

"Honey. mas Devan wants you right now. Is it possible to do so." asked Devan whispering in Aleta's ear.

Aleta wanted to push and push Devan's body, but her consciousness as a married woman should not reject her husband as if to touch him. She slowly followed the flow of her husband even though her body felt numb.

After a while, Devan felt a sense of satisfaction and finally he fell asleep comfortably. Seeing her husband asleep, Aleta slowly wakes up and immediately cleans herself in the bathroom. With sobbing to endure the pain in his heart, he slowly soaped his entire body. Many times he tried to pour soap in his hands. Then she rubbed back into her body in hopes of removing traces of Maurin that felt stuck in her husband's body. Suddenly he made a decision.

Soon Aleta ended her bathing ritual, then carefully she put on clothes, and wrapped all the clothes on the walk in Closed. After that Aleta opens her phone, then goes into the car rental app. Quickly, he registers to get an account. After activating the account in the email, Aleta surfed looking for a rental car that could deliver it right then and there to Sukoharjo. Not long, in getting a message via chat in the WhatsApp application.

"Good night, with Tra*c* Transport, is it true that you are currently looking for a rental car." the operator quickly responds to the order via the application Aleta sent.

"Yes, please pick me up according to the location point in the application." Aleta replied quickly.

"Ok, but to show seriousness, please transfer the rental fee of Rp. 3,500,000. Because there are often fictitious orders at night."

"Ready, I will immediately make a transfer via mobile banking. Please cooperate to immediately to the location" said Dev immediately send money via mobile banking application.

Once sent, Aleta sends proof of receipt to the operator.

"Please wait, the car is sliding to the location point."

Aleta immediately put the phone into the backpack, then she prepared to leave her husband. Before opening the door, Aleta looked for a moment and looked at her husband's sleeping face.

"I'm sorry Aleta mas Devan, Aleta can't forgive you yet. Aleta takes some time to herself. If Mas Devan is my soul mate, we will definitely be united again" he whispered softly. Without tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Bi Puji hasn't slept yet, and it looks like Mr. Karyo is still helping Bi Puji clean the kitchen utensils. I hope no one sees me out of this house." Aleta thought to herself.

After successfully opening the door, with a sneak Aleta can finally reach the road 'front of the house. Not until the long wait, the rental car that will deliver to Sukoharjo stopped in front of him.

"Good night, with Aleta's sister." greet the driver kindly.

"Night, yes sir. We just walk, about what time we will reach Sukoharjo yes sir "ask Aleta.

"I've estimated by stopping by at the rest area, we will arrive at the location around 05.00 in the morning" the driver explained the estimated travel time while running his car.

"Okay sir, please don't speed it. I'm not being chased for time, and I'm sorry I can't accompany the conversation" Aleta said.

"It's okay, brother, good night."

"Night," Aleta replied then she began to close her eyes. But suddenly Aleta remembered something, then she opened her eyes and immediately searched for her phone.

"I can't go back to Klaten to my mother's place, but I also can't go back to the house that Devan bought for me." Aleta thought of finding a transit point for her this morning.

"Corry," the name that first appeared in his mind. Then he looked at the clock on his wrist.

"Hour 11:30, I hope Cory hasn't slept" she thought then she made a call to her college friend's number.

After two calls, Cory finally received his call.

"Assalamualaikum Aleta, the clock is still awake and remember to call me." said Cory from across the phone.

"Wa Alaikum Salam Corry. Please don't ask too many questions." Aleta replied with a trembling voice.

Hearing his friend's hoarse voice tremble, Corry finally fell silent.

"Let me transit in your boarding house tomorrow morning. At about 5am I will be there. Tomorrow afternoon, you will accompany me to find a boarding room for me." said Aleta.

"Yes girl, my room is always open for you. See you girl.., take care." Corry said without much question.

He understands the nature of his best friend. In time he would tell himself what happened if he could already control his feelings.

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