Neighbor Husband

Episode 39 - Raining in the Middle of the Day

Three weeks have passed since the last meeting between Luke and Satria. Until now they have not seen each other again.

Satria is busy with work and preparation for Austria, while Luke is busy preparing for the final semester exams for his students.

At the end of the day, Luke cannot be frank with Satria about his circumstances. He even let Satria promise to marry him.

"Assalamualaikum, ma'am," said Luke in a trembling voice.

"Waalaikumussalam, Son. Tumben's working hours like this is calling mom. You're not working?" ask mother.

"Work, Mom. It's again on campus. But not too busy" Luke replied. His legs swayed, changing his sitting position to reduce nervousness.

"Is mom relaxed? There's something I have to tell my mom. Please, mother, don't be mad at me" Luke said, clenching his hand. His chest was pounding. "I must be brave" he said.

"What is that, son?" ask me to worry.

"Hm... Look, Mom." Luke then told mom everything. He resigned, whether his mother will be angry, or even sad, the important thing is that he has told everything.

"Astaghfirullah, Son. So all this time you've kept all this trouble to yourself?" said mother with a stifled voice. It was obvious that he was holding back the crying.

"Yes, Mom," said Luke. Her tears flowed so hard. His sense of tightness grew even more, and now slowly drifted away.

"It's okay, son. Don'worry. Come back here. We find a solution together" said the mother after a little calm.

"Tell your sister, too. The burden on your heart is reduced a little. He is old enough to know this" said the mother.

For some reason, the burden of hundreds of tons that had been in his heart and mind for several years, suddenly disappeared. Although it had not been resolved well, at least he did not bear it alone anymore.

"Good, Mom. I'm going home, but after all my work here is done. I'm still a new employee, it doesn't feel good if you take time off and leave often" Luke said, throwing mucus in his nose.

"Are you okay until you get home?" ask mother.

"Don't worry, Mom. I'm doing fine. Soon enough it will be semester break. I can take my leave there" replied Luke.

"Thank God then. But if there is something, do not hesitate to tell your mother or sister," said the mother.

*****

"Luke, I'm sorry if you're not pleased with my message. But I'm really worried, how are you doing now." Dede sends Luke a message.

^^^"I'm fine. My situation is not what you thought it was yesterday. So it's no longer your duty to worry and ask me how I'm doing" Luke replied.^^^

"He's really closing himself off from me. But was my guess wrong?" muttered Dede while looking at his phone screen.

Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, Dede is more worried and concerned about Luke than Ina. He only communicates with Ina if he sends a living. They agreed not to take the case to the legal domain, as long as Ina wanted to separate the bed with her.

Papa's calling...

"Assalamualaikum, Pa," replied Dede.

"Vaalaikumussalam. How are you doing, son?"

"Thank God be good, Pa," replied Dede.

"Where's this? Why doesn't he ever pick up the phone from Papa?"

Inner Dede cried. What a poor old man. He did not know that his daughter had done anything inappropriate. Although he hates Ina, but both of his parents-in-law he still loves like his own parents.

"Yes..." Dede was silent for a moment. Crying bated. But he couldn't keep it much longer.

"Pa, I'm sorry I haven't been able to be a good daughter-in-law and husband" Dede said.

"What's up, kid? Is there a problem between the two of you?" ask the retired police officer.

With a heavy heart, Dede finally told him everything that had happened, both the mistakes he had made, and Ina did. Indeed, he had resignedly accepted the meaning of his second father.

He does not want to keep or cover anything else, including his own mistakes.

"Papa can't lie, if Papa doesn't like you. But... Papa is really sorry, has raised Ina to be a spoiled and unkind child," Dede's father-in-law said across the street. His voice sounded trembling, occasionally he inhaled a deep breath. Clearly his heart was very sad and devastated.

"Pa..." Dede could no longer say anything. Right now his heart only wanted to hug his father-in-law who was very shocked.

"Son, whatever path you take between Ina and you. But Papa's advice, choose the best path, discuss it with a cool head. Don't let you hurt and antagonize each other again. Papa won't arrest you or interfere, either" said the man in an increasingly hoarse voice.

"Pa, I love you" cried Dede.

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