Neighbors Don't Know Themselves
The Part 8 Doni
"This is Mira Tea? Can we meet?" I asked, which was immediately answered yes across there.
"Eh but Tea.." I thought for a moment, weighing the good bad, then. "don't see me" I finally broke up, then, if I have to meet later I will ask my wife not to misunderstand, "I just ask, if it is not too important, punten do not WA me again, "i just ask, especially if Teteh sent a strange message, just now my wife misunderstood read WA Teteh. I don't want my wife to think that's okay.."
"What's so weird?" Mira's tea cut me off, her tone sounded emotion "my man just asked to go home together, not a lot of different. Now I am troubled to bring a lot of stuff, your time as a neighbor can not tolerate anyway? This must be the Citra already talking about me, right? Aye right?"
"You have a lot of stuff, why not take a taxi for tea? Lagian Citra did not say anything, I was wrong, especially yesterday fitting Teteh pinjem money I did not say first to the wife, so it will be....." I can still patiently explain.
"Why do you have to say everything?" Tea Mira cut again my talk "Your money, you work. Anyway, very afraid of the same Citra. What's so great about him? If you're left behind, find another one, so bother.!"
"Astagfirulloh al'adzim.." This time I completely exhausted my patience "already yes Tea, I do not like Teteh talk rich about my wife. I am the husband of people, Teteh also the wife of people, our relationship is only limited to neighbors, so behave appropriately as neighbors. And from now on, I ask Teteh don't call me again. Money problems yesterday, I will tell my wife, let my wife only collect. Assalamualaikum.!" I said hang up right away. Frankly, I'm emotional to hear my wife being so ridiculed.
I can't stop thinking, why would Teh Mira be like that to me? Is it by being friendly that he misunderstands and puts hope in me? Or was I just used from the beginning? Many times I have said Istigfar in my heart. Now that the household of Teh Mira and A Iwan is in trouble, hearing his history, it is not impossible that he seeks sympathy to ensnare other men including me. Naudzubillahimindzalik.
It turned out to be very difficult not to think badly, especially when I realized - even too late - that Mira Tea was so brave to look for me at work that my wife never did. A good woman can't be like that. Am I too innocent, or too stupid?
Soon, I heard again - times my gawa sounded, but I no longer ignored. Then there is a tone of voice that indicates the incoming WA message. I read, it's...
[A Doni, I'm sorry Mira, Mira didn't mean to say rich. Pick up Mira now yes ..].
Without much more consideration, I immediately pushed the block button. I don't care anymore about the message. It was enough that my mistake was just to bring him back and borrow money Tea Mira without my wife's knowledge, I did not want to make another mistake that might hurt him even more.
***
The next day when I woke up, the atmosphere at home was so quiet, but at the dinner table was served fried rice complete with sweet tea that still reflected smoke. So did my work clothes, already neatly ironed and placed on the table in front of the guest room where I slept last night. My wife is like that, no matter how angry she is, she will never neglect her duties as a wife. It's just the difference, he won't come out before I go to work.
After taking a shower, I ate the breakfast my wife had prepared. Honestly, I feel my wife's fried rice is one of the most delicious dishes in the world, but somehow this time I really find it difficult to swallow it. Guilt re-emerged in the chest, causing pain that I could not explain in words. My wife and I were just separated from the room, blocked by a misunderstanding I had not been able to properly explain. I may still be forgiven, able to hug her again as I have, but now without her I feel like I am alone in this world. Without realizing it, my tears just melted down my cheeks.
"Neng, Akang work first yes." I said knocking on the door slowly to say goodbye. It was only silence that I found, for my wife did not answer.
I also rushed out and drove the motor away from home, instead of going to work, but to park the motorbike on the empty land next to the neighboring house. Then I took the device out of my jacket pocket to call my boss and ask for permission because I couldn't get in today. After that, I walked back home, to settle the matter with my current wife as well.
Arriving at home, I jumped the fence so as not to be caught by my wife. Because if he finds out I exist, he'll never leave the room. It feels funny when I have to sneak around like a burrow in my own house. Then I went to the front window, peeking through the vitrase gap and saw my wife was pensive in the living room chair.
"Astagfirulloh.." My reflexes screamed. I swear to death, shocked not to stumble when I hear someone greeting me with a loud voice outside. I felt like my heart stopped beating right then and there.
"What's A Doni Tea? I saw tea, didn't I go to work?" I just put my vibrating index finger over my lips, signaling that she should be quiet. But when I looked, I almost screamed again when I found my wife standing in the open door.
"Astagfirulloh.. uh Neng.." I smiled awkwardly. Not to continue talking, my wife just straight inward while stomping her feet. I hurried after him, leaving the dumbstruck Mother outside without saying goodbye. Maybe at this time his eyes frowned in astonishment at the behavior of the two of us. Just before my wife entered the room again, I managed to hold her arm.
"Neng wait.." he revolted, trying to let go of my strong hold.
"Wait for Neng, let Akang explain first." I said. But he still does.
"Neng, Akang admitted yesterday that Akang did meet Teh Mira, it was also not intentional.."
............
"Kang came home from work, continue to see Mira Tea on the street complex, yes Akang kasih boncergan. Keep down in front of his house. Neng's oath, Akang mah did not say anything more.." saw him not react at all, I again continued "kalo Akang intention not really mah, will not Akang go down in his house, he said, they were taken to hotels"
I saw my wife glaring at me. Well, I said in my heart, rather than didiemin. Considered nothing at all.
"Sorry Akang, Neng.. I'm not going to like that anymore. Look, the number is already blocked." I said while showing the screen. My wife only gave a reluctant glance, though she still did not make a sound.
"But Neng.. yesterday Mira Tea to Akang office.." I glanced at him timidly, those round eyes glaring at me with more sadistic "he pinjem the money of a million, the same Akang loved.." this time I bowed resignedly. Whatever happens after this, it happens. What matters is that I am forgiven.
My wife just took my hand off her arm, slammed the door right in front of me.
Not to lose my surprise, my wife returned to the outside of the room with a big bag.
"Where's the hell you going?" I hold his bag "Neng don't go Neng.." I grope, my eyes glazed, maybe soon the fur will fall down on the cheeks.
"Neng can be angry, can slap Akang, hit Akang if you want. As long as Neng doesn't stay in Akang." My voice is stuck in "Akang's throat... I could not live without Neng.." And the tears flowed down my cheeks without me preventing any more.
