Neighbors Become Households

What a dark morning

Eps. 24

The clock has shown at half-time seven in the morning. Jihan wakes up from her sleep and then heads to the bathroom to clean herself up. Back again on a busy Monday to start the morning. Jihan has to go back to school.

After cleaning up, Jihan approached mom in the kitchen. I saw my mother cleaning the fruits.

''Once upon a time, Mom?'' walk towards the mother.

''You who woke up the misfortune of Nim, ''' his eyes did not move from the fruit he washed.

''Ah no ma'am, it is still early this morning, '' he replied as he took a glass and poured water.

I didn't tell her, ''Nim, you want to go home now?''

Jihan took a sip of water until it was washed out, ''Later first Mom, what's up?''

''Incidentally, you can ask for help buying vegetables at the front stall, right? Which is ripe. Later you bring home also than you cook to school right.''

Jihan nodded, Oiya Bu, mas Arga must also wait for breakfast. Yes, Jihan bought it first, yes.''

Mother set aside the fruits that she was washing earlier, switched to take a wallet on the table to spend money.

But Jihan prevented him, Use the money Jihan aja Bu. It was save for other mother needs.''

After that Jihan left her mother's house and went straight to the stall where she sold various kinds of cooked vegetables. It's not too far from their house. Only a few steps have arrived.

Here usually provides a variety of cooked foods that we can choose according to taste every day. Understand this has become a habit of people here if they are lazy to cook they will look for a mature one just stay warmed again then it is settled.

Jihan has arrived, quite crowded there. Many mothers also bought it.

''Indeed, Indonesian citizens yes, there are some who are cooking mager. Until the vegetable clear should be sold.''

His murmur when choosing cooked vegetables in clear plastic wrap, many choices ranging from heavy foods to foods that are easy to cook such as clear vegetables, SOPs, sour vegetables and so forth.

Fun to choose vegetables and side dishes, Jihan was surprised by the presence of bu Rida who out of nowhere suddenly patted her shoulder.

''Dek Jihan!'' call him.

Jihan looked over, Eh yes? Miss Rida?"

''Tumben buy vegetables cook deck? I rarely see you here?'' while choosing the vegetables that Jihan took.

''This is Mom, my mother's. I stayed there last night.''

''Oh yeah? pantesan last night I met your husband at the same clinic as Mutia. How come you're even justin? It's not like it usually is.''

The story of Bu Rida shocked Jihan. He also asked for an explanation of the story from Bu Rida. About anything he knows. Jihan was almost consumed with emotion. Still trying to calm down.

There's no way Arga's playing behind my back, right?

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Jihan came home to her mother grumbling with anger. He did not care about the gazes of the neighbors who had been watching him in surprise. Already trying to hold back emotions but when Bu Rida's words ringed back, Jihan was so unable to control herself.

Jihan opened the door of the mother's house directly to the kitchen and then put the vegetables she had bought.

The girl just kept quiet, her eyes started to turn red and her heart was very upset. Mother who ran out of the backyard after drying clothes was astonished to see the behavior of Jihan who sat set sat set put the vegetables rough and walked while in a hurry.

"Why are you Nim? Come come and look so upset."

"No papa ma'am, I went straight home. It's noon." Answer's flat. But mother caught the upset voice implied in it.

Mother relented and let her daughter go home even though she knew Jihan was emotional. I don't know what's pulling his daughter's emotions out. He chooses to keep quiet until Jihan calms down and tells her himself.

Jihan turned the algae door of her house, not in the key.he immediately snuggled in. Looks Arga is neat with work uniforms. His hair was neatly combed and a little surprised at the presence of his wife who suddenly came with a look of unfriendly face.

"Darling? What's up?" Ask Arga.

His wife did not answer a word, just quietly then walked toward the kitchen put the vegetables he bought earlier and then entered the room to change school uniforms.

"It can't be left if Jihan misunderstands," Arga sighed.

He just wanted to wait for his wife to come out of the room. According to his understanding if Jihan is upset it is better to choose to give up than the problem gets more complicated. He also waited for his wife while moving vegetables arranged on the dining table.

Silence of a thousand languages. Today Jihan is absolutely determined to inhabit her husband. His heart was very upset, his feelings so unreasonable. He wanted to give in and try to be ordinary but his mood was really not so good.

Especially when recalling the words of Bu Rida earlier when accidentally met in the stall, who said if he saw her husband went out in the middle of the night with the widow of his enemy and did not tell him.

''really, guys can't be trusted. Isn't it quick to explain you like I don't think I know? I hate you mas!"

Actually what Bu Rida told me was not the real event. He did not know exactly what his chronology was. Bu Rida only knows from Mutia's words that have certainly made up a lot of stories.

Ms. Rida who incidentally is a mother who likes gossip and easily accepts the news without a Tabayyun, just immediately believe not even hesitate to mention it to the person concerned.

That night when Bu Rida met Mutia at the clinic, Bu Rida had a chance to greet Mutia and had a little pleasantry. Then the pleasantries led to a probing question about what exactly is the relationship between Arga and Mutia. Until the scheming is clearly drawn from the nature of Mutia who tells lies about her relationship with Arga.

Jihan gets upset again if she remembers Bu Rida's words, who said that last night Arga looks very concerned about Mutia. Even willing to slash the rain to take him to the clinic. And another when with his care waited for Mutia to finish the treatment even to redeem the medicine for the widow.

With anger that he held back, Jihan looked at herself from the reflection of the mirror. Squeeze the comb he was holding. It felt like he wanted to brush the widow's face with a comb that he held.

And why else would the Arga mas tired of sending the illegal woman who is not his wife to the clinic. Can't he ask someone else for help? Or can't just order ojek? Or ask the doctor who came to his house? Why should the husband be the one he's struggling with?

And Mas Arga too why not say? Is the pain as severe as what to just tell it not to have time? Is it dying already?

At most it is subject to punishment for wanting to be an abuser woman. Jihan never thought.

Jihan came out of her room. Found Arga already sitting at the dining table, even helped arrange vegetables on the table. Waiting for the presence of his wife.

The girl stared at the husband. Then immediately sit at the dining table without saying a single word.

One more thing that makes Jihan more furious when looking at her husband, when Bu Rida said that Arga had asked permission first with her so as not to dispute her husband to take the widow. When did I ever try to allow it. Arga can really lie so.

Look, I don't know if anyone else is upset. Remember you have a great sin with your own wife!

When accidentally Jihan's eyes sat with Arga.

Do not say try to even look at the doang. No guilt at all! husband of watados (face without sin!)

Both are still silent until they are at the dinner table, Jihan takes her own plate, not like she would usually take rice and side dishes to Arga's plate.

Arga sighed, trying to understand the behavior of his wife who suddenly acted strangely. He still refused to ask.

Jihan glanced resentfully at her husband when she saw him not taking his own rice.

What the hell is he waiting for, take it for yourself! I just want to be angry so hard.

With a heavy heart Jihan was forced to take rice to Arga's plate. But still reluctant to start the conversation as well.

"If you serve a sincere husband dear, remember the reward!'' arga Tegur.

Jihan clucked, "Yes if the husband served is polite and well-behaved, of course sincere is mas."

Whatdoes thatmean? disrespectful where am I? ask Arga in my heart.

"You doin' too, baby? don't act like this," still reprimanding in a gentle tone.

Jihan did not care about it, instead spooning the rice into her mouth. Speak it loud and fast.

"Darling!?" tegur Arga is back.

Jihan rolled her eyes lazily, "Isn't it? eat lunch soon!"

It is true that facing women requires special skills. Moreover, his wife is jealous that is difficult to guess. Suddenly crank without wanting to say and choose to keep everything alone.

"Darling if you don't talk about where my fault lies, how would I fix it?"