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“Thanks Nay”
I shuffled in his arms after our evening activities, he was always like that, always saying thanks and peeping my forehead after I had served him.
And I, will only reply to that sentence by hugging him.
“How is it today?” tanyanya started our pillowtalk session, while wiping the top of my head.
Already a week after the accident passed, I lived at home and lived my play as a obedient wife while she was back to work because there began to be important meetings with her clients.
“Not bad” I answered briefly, in fact I still have not adapted to this new habit.
Mas Panji loosened our embrace, then looked at me.
“You still don't like yes I asked to stop working?” her question made me want to not look at her.
I really want to feel like I said yes, but instead of that I prefer to say “This is a new habit for me Mas, teach me that I am still adapting?”
He smiled and nodded, then gently kissed my lips again.
“I know work is not just about money for you Nay, but yesterday's accident made me not want you out of my reach, and this house is the right choice, I think, because there's no way I'm taking you anywhere right?”
I just nodded, wanted to be angry and could not if the reason worried me to the extent.
“If Mas, how is it today? Any funny stories no?” I was enthusiastic, he chuckled and pinched my nose that was not much.
“Why do you always ask me funny stories Nay?” inevitably I smile clumsy, I forget that the scope of his work is a serious world coupled with his war that is economical to talk, I doubt anyone will joke with him.
“Yes, it is possible that there are” my great-grandchildren while looking for the most comfortable position in the hug.
Mas Panji rubbed my hair, “Alright I don't know this is funny or not, but I think this is unique” he said made me sit and face him, during his time as his wife this is the first time he said there is something unique in his life.
He laughed at my response, which he thought was unique, made him sit on the headboard and look at me, his hands occasionally tidying my hair and then draping it behind my ears.
“So I met a street clown who I initially thought was dancing at a red light near the office, but after I noticed it turned out he was not dancing” he said flat making me look at him curious.
“So he jumped up and down when there was a rat culvert chasing him” he added with a laugh, but I could only grimace, and realized one thing turned out our sense of humor was different.
“Not funny huh? I had expected it, but it was the first time I saw someone jump up in a frenzy just because of a mouse”
“Congratulations Mas has found the first unique thing in my candaku” life, do not want to make him shy and reluctant to tell me.
He came back and pulled me in his arms again, this is our pillowtalk.
“Sleep Nay, tomorrow you come with me to work, so you can say funny things what is happening around me” now I am the one who laughs, but does not refuse his invitation, he said, maybe that way I can know a little about his world.
***
I sat down furiously, four hours Mas Panji left me in his own room, I was a little sorry I was too enthusiastic to go to the office with him.
Early in the morning I woke up to prepare breakfast and stock us for lunch, I wished I could have a little chat with him in between his work, but apparently not, just up to Mas Panji's office went straight to the meeting and ended I died of boredom here.
I lay myself down on the sofa a little tight, in silence I stared at the wall of the room in white, I was still confused by everything, our introduction, I was, our marriage up to this point left me a little stunned because as soon as it was the process, I had no preparation whatsoever for any surprise after surprise in our household.
Like this time, with a heavy heart I obey him to stop work, when there is no intention for it before, but what you want to say, I was devastated because I heard the reason for doing that.
I just turned a glance and returned busy staring at the ceiling when I found out that the person who came was the same person who caused my turmoil, Mas Panji.
“Sorry Nay, I so leave you alone here” he said who was sitting next to me.
I just kept quiet to quiet down the emotions that suddenly appeared when I saw her behavior, she approached me and hugged me, not forgetting to give me light kisses on the neck giving me goosebumps as her breath swept across the surface of my skin.
“Have found a funny thing from the world of my work during my stay?” he asked in a mocking tone, I shook my head weakly, what is funny about this empty room that tends to grip.
She laughed and kissed my cheeks in anxiety, “You're bored huh?” I spontaneously nodded while staring at him.
“Do I take you to mama's house?” ask again.
“Whose name?”
“Yes you want to go to my Mama's house or yours?” I thought for a moment, if I go to Mama Naura's house I'm a little awkward, especially if not with Mas Panji, I think I'll go to Mama's house, just, counting off longing because since marriage I have never visited even though almost every day exchanging news via phone.
“To my mother's house” my great-grandson was afraid he would be offended, he smiled and nodded briefly while rubbing the top of my head, ah he was so sweet.
“Let's take me to” he said, who stood up and reached out to me.
“No need Mas I can go by myself” reject me who was rewarded with a soft coil from him.
“Please Nay, I just want to make sure you are safe until Mama's house, besides I also rarely visit after we get married” I sighed softly, if it's like this, what can I do?
“Continue your work how is Mas?”
“I can continue later after dropping you”
Yes, how else, we walked together out of his room, in front of his room Mas Panji personal assistant who I know named Abi immediately stood up.
“Abi, I will take my wife first, if later there is a file that I need to sign just put it on the table”
“Good pak”
Mas Panji nodded briefly and passed away, I also did the same, making the man named Abi also nod politely to me.
***
Arriving at home, I hugged my mother very tightly, I missed, very longing, even I shed tears as soon as I inhaled the aroma of the house that I had lived in since childhood.
“Eh, Mbak kok until nangis sih” said mama is not good to Mas Panji who is still behind me.
I forgot the presence of the man who was my husband.
“I miss very much Mama” said me with a raucous voice, no lie I miss the woman who gave birth to me this, but the honeymoon event and accident a few days ago made me not able to visit my mother.
“Then why just came now, so naughty you ya!” mama said loosening our arms and nudging my ears, but this time instead of crying I laughed.
“Sorry yes Ma we just visited, Panji is on a project, so it can only deliver Naya now” mama smiled, release her jewelry to my ears and switch to hug Mas Panji after the man crucified her.
“Nothing son, the important thing is you guys are already here Mama is very happy” I sneer when Mama softly talk to Mas Panji is with me, judesnya for mercy, he said, but this child is me.
It was seen by him because we had a point of view, he looked very happy to have received a defense from my mother.
TB