Pellucid
Chapter 97 - Fire
One week later.
"Mas, kok daydreamed anyway. Why?" asked Bening while packing their clothes into a suitcase.
"Nothing yank," said Arjuna Lirih while thinking of something.
Bening just glanced at him then he let the busy husband think of something that was still a question mark for him. Bening does not want to be a wife who is too restrictive her husband.
If Arjuna needs a place to complain, he will be ready to be a good and faithful listener without judgment.
Bening certainly sensitive if at this time her husband was thinking about something that stuck or strange. Because since returning home from shopping at the gift center, Arjuna was more silent.
While Arjuna himself actually did not think of anything important. But enough to tickle his heart. Unintentionally while waiting for Bening to be busy at the cashier's desk after shopping for souvenirs, Arjuna saw Dave holding a friendly young woman with short hair with pretty skimpy clothes.
Even though the previous night accidentally, when he was having dinner with Bening at Jimbaran Beach, Arjuna saw Dave with a different woman who was held at the souvenir center today.
For sure the two women, one of them is not Stella. For all he knows so far Stella is still Dave's legal wife. So he thought Stella's husband was having an affair.
"Fiuhh. Why does that woman and the people she comes into contact with always haunt me wherever I am. Huft!" arjuna was complaining.
It has been one week that the newlyweds of this one traveled around the island of Bali to enjoy their honeymoon. And tomorrow morning they will return to Jakarta. Because the day after tomorrow, Bening will go back to college.
Bening decided to stay at his in-laws' house while still studying at UGM until graduation. Arjuna and Bening are committed to LDR (long distance relationship).
When off, Arjuna who will visit Jogjakarta. And sometimes on the contrary, Bening who will visit Jakarta all miss the Papa.
However, Arjuna has volunteered to move office from Jakarta to Jogjakarta if at any time in the city of gudeg there are parts that he can indeed fill in according to his field and position. Because he wants to be closer to his wife. And it was also at the request of Arjuna's mother.
Mrs. Lina has a bad feeling if the son is in one city with his ex-girlfriend, Stella. Especially after knowing that Della, Bening's schoolmate is Stella's younger sister.
It is better for the child and his daughter-in-law together in Jogjakarta alone who he thinks is safer to live in. But he only resigned because the transfer of duties were also all decisions from institutions in the center.
In the evening before the return of the couple to Jogjakarta, there is no unification ritual as usual that almost every night and every time both of them are negligent. Just a warm hug and warm speech before going to bed Arjuna always echoed to his wife during the pillow talk.
There was even a funny thing when the newlyweds were in Bali. Both of them have done good things that are quite high risk when they are in a fairly quiet beachfront parking area.
Suddenly the megalodon was wanting to play sweat with the legit layer. As a result, a local earthquake in the car also occurred in the rear passenger seat on the sedan car that Arjuna rented. Bening could only pursed his lips when Arjuna was relieved to make him wet in the car.
Though they both had just dried up after playing water on the beach and cleaning themselves. So in the end both of them also clean themselves again aka remidi.
Of course Arjuna can only grin a horse without sin. Because suddenly he saw the Caucasians while sunbathing on the beach finally expressed a desire to unite in broad daylight in an unusual place.
Lucky not caught by officers or others. It is a new experience for both of them to stimulate adrenaline while being whacked by anxiety between being caught or staying safe.
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Next day.
Arjuna and Bening have arrived at the residence of Arjuna's mother in Jogjakarta. Both were greeted by all bakpia and batik business employees belonging to the Arjuna family.
Even Ms. Lina deliberately did a small thanksgiving event by distributing 2000 boxes of bakpia for free to the general public who passed in front of her residence as well as spread by her employees in the Malioboro area and Alun-Alun Kidul as well.
Arjuna deliberately asked Bening to stay with his mother in his residence rather than having to buy a new house. It is not that Arjuna could not afford to buy Bening a new home of his own in Jogja, it's just that Ayu decided to go home to Solo.
The house of the late Grandma Minah some time before has been completed rebuilt by Arjuna. And Ayu wants to go home to Solo. And settle there. Because the house has many memories for Ayu.
Consequently Ny. Lina was lonely, so asked her daughter-in-law to stay with her. I am glad to accept that too. Although he was also sad because he split the city with Ayu. But it's all Ayu's decision so Bening can only pray for the best for Arjuna's cousin.
Arjuna is only one day in Jogjakarta, he must immediately return to Jakarta because the task of the country is waiting. While at Adisutjipto Airport, there was a call from Bayu. Arjuna picked it up immediately.
"Hello, Bay. What was? It's me at the airport already want to take off," said Arjuna to the point.
"Week, Jun. Your house_" said Bayu cut off.
"My house why Bay?" tanya Arjuna immediately cut Bayu's words with a firm tone but looks anxious.
"Your house is on fire, Juni."
"What! How could? Keep Bik Siti the same Yono how is the condition?" tanya Arjuna was getting more agitated.
"They're fine. No one was hurt. They are currently in another vacant home. All your goods are burnt" said Bayu.
"Thank God if they're okay. Problem goods in the official house is not how important just ordinary furniture. My diploma and some certificates are all stored in my mother's house. And I've insured everything. If at home the most valuable service is only a few cash in the safe but not so much. It's not about really," said Arjuna.
"Thank God then. I'm just worried that you're keeping something important in your official home" Bayu's great-grandson.
Degs...
Suddenly Arjuna's mind immediately tense and his eyes bought perfect when Bayu said about something important. He remembered something important, which he had accidentally forgotten. Even this is crucial in his life.
The little thing that harbored her disgrace with Bening a year ago. Cctv hotel both original and copies have all been held by Arjuna since a year ago when he found out that he had forced Bening Putri Prasetyo in room 779.
A picture of a cctv in a five-star hotel in the city's Bandung area, when he ambushed Bening who walked a little staggering in the hallway of the hotel's 7th floor. Then he kissed bruuttally, pulling and smothering Bening to enter into room 779.
It was clear that when it was initially rebellious. Although in the end after being forced into by Arjuna in room 779 soundproofed, only the screams of Bening's cry were heard among the d3ssa-han janttan Arjuna that echoed throughout the room.
The cctv was stored in a flash drive that Arjuna had placed in a safe at his dinas house.
"The flashdisk? God, may that damned thing burn too. You boo-dooh Arjuna! Why the lak-natt thing since long ago you did not just burn," Arjuna's mind regret mixed with anxiety.
"June... Juna... Why are you quiet? Is it still there? Listen I'm not?" ask Bayu. For he hears silence beyond.
"Yes, Bay. I'm still here. My house is on fire, or are there many houses?" ask Arjuna.
"It's just your house. It's weird, but I haven't found any evidence yet. Cctv near your house in a damaged condition. After investigation it turned out to be a gas leak when Bik Siti went to the market and Yono was playing futsal with other members. I've asked Bik Siti, she has removed the regulator and the connecting gas hose when leaving the house. It is common for Bik Siti to do it he said while away. But why is it now that there is a leak. Are you suspecting something Jun? Is there a connection to that phenomenal case you're working on or from someone else you didn't expect?" asked Bayu who saw this thing quite strange.
Degs...
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