Poison Or Honey?
Chapter 53
One Week later...
The sound of clanking spoons clashing with plates filled the silence of the atmosphere in a dining room in Satya's house. Chandra, Grace, Satya and Nadya are having dinner together. The menu dish that is neatly lined up on the table will no doubt make anyone who sees it will be tempted. But not for Satya.
Tonight the mood is really bad. Even too bad. The man just kept silent not much to say. For a week, she couldn't stay in the apartment with Sandra. He can only visit after work and return home at night.
Satya misses sleeping all night by Sandra's side like the first time they slept as a husband and wife. Just hugging the slender body of the wife with a typical scent of lavender is always able to make her sleep more soundly. Sandra's gentle but sometimes firm attitude made her comfortable on the woman's side.
Since Nadya's arrival to the office last weekend, his first wife always terrorized him when Satya was late to return home and now always complain to his two in-laws, namely Satya's parents. Satya doesn't want everyone to be suspicious. Not yet, Satya thought. She is still a newlywed with Sandra. He realizes that this time is not fair to Sandra, but for a week Satya did not spend the night in the apartment, Sandra was never seen protesting or complaining. Jutru because of Sandra's attitude that makes Satya more guilty and frustrated.
"Nadya, do you have any plans to celebrate your birthday?". Grace asked broke the silence between the clangs of the spoon.
Nadya looked at the mother-in-law with sparkling eyes. "There's no plan at the moment, Ma." Nadya answered softly.
"Celebrate dong.. It's your first birthday after marrying Satya and being part of the Nagara family, when our only daughter-in-law didn't celebrate the birthday party". Chandra Timpal.
Nadya glanced at Satya who was only indifferent on the topic of the current chat. "I'm thinking of having an outdoor party, Pa. What can?".
"Outdoor okay.. Bored also in the building hehehehe" Sahut Chandra.
"Later if the matter of food in the business of Mama" Timpal Grace who does have a company in the culinary field.
"But where's the good outdoor, Pa?" Grace asked turned to Chandra.
A moment of silence was again created as everyone in the dining room thought of the right answer. "Hm, What if at the Golf Country Club aja Pa.. Ma..?" Nadya suddenly. "There is a great view. The park in the middle of the building hall feels suitable for an outdoor party".
"No!". Satya finally opened her mouth.
Chandra, Grace and Nadya stare at Satya. "Why not, son? Nadya's proposal seems good too. At the Golf Country Club is a suitable place for the theme of his birthday party" said Grace.
"Find somewhere else". Satya.
"But I want to be there, baby. The garden in the hall building is very nice". Nadya Sanggah.
"I said find somewhere else, Nadya. Do you need my help finding the right location?". Satya asked, looking intently at the first wife.
"It's been.. It's been.. Just listen to your husband, baby. Mama thinks Satya has her own consideration as to why not let you throw a party there". Grace mediates the cold aura created between her son and daughter-in-law.
Because there's Sandra, my second wife! It's the same as digging my own grave if I let Nadya throw a party at the Golf Country Club!
Satya let out her annoyed breath. He wiped his mouth and drank a cup of caramel machiato. "There's something I want to tell you". Sahut Satya's.
Chandra, Grace and Nadya stare at Satya.
"The next three days I can't go home. I have something to do out of town."
"City B, Ma. There's urgent business there".
"What's urgent business?" Nadya Timpal.
"Do I need to tell you about my work, Nad? You won't understand". Sahut Satya lazy. He had begun to dare to show his cold attitude to Nadya in front of his parents.
"Leave it." Sahut Chandra's.
"But, Pa... Nadya needs to know what she's doing and who she's going with?"
Grace throws a smile at the daughter-in-law. "Truly said papa. Just let Satya go. You just enjoy the work. Mama also has never meddled in the affairs of your father-in-law's work". Grace chuckled as she glanced at the husband.
"But Nadya also wanted to accompany him. My friends are always invited by my husband when their husband goes on a business trip. While Satya always went alone and only invited Nino alone". Sahut Nadya with a sullen face.
What am I taking you for? Gerutu Satya is upset.
Satya wants to spend her time with Sandra for three full days and not go to the office. He wanted to atone for his guilt for his second wife.
"Tomorrow at 5am I leave the house. So don't look for me if I don't have breakfast together. I went upstairs first Pa.. Ma'am.." Said Satya saying retreat to her parents while getting up from the chair.
"You still want to be here?" Satya asked, looking at Nadya.
Nadya smiled broadly as her husband asked her first. "No.. No. gabe.. I'm coming with you!". Nadya who stood up immediately. "Pa.. Ma's.. I'm going upstairs with Satya!" The appeal is to Grace and Chandra.
Satya then immediately stepped away from Nadya just like that. Nadya catches up with the husband quickly and embraces Satya's burly arms spoiled.
Nadya's attitude is no doubt seen by her two in-laws. "They're confusing sometimes, Pa". Grace's word to the husband. "Sometimes they're in a cold war, but on the other hand they're like a truce".
Chandra chuckled softly at the wife's words. "Maclums...They had only sailed the household ark for six months. There's a lot they have to adjust to each other". Her speech.
"But look at that.. Sometimes our children are as close as their own wives. Mom was surprised to see it. It used to be during courtship to look so bucin". Grace Refute.
"What matters is that they're okay, baby. Don't worry too much" Chandra's advice calms the wife down.
The elevator at Satya's house
"Get your hand off". Said Satya in a cold tone to Nadya who was still embracing her.
"don't want. I miss leaning on this sturdy arm of yours. I always felt protected" said Nadya, leaning her side of the head against Satya's arm.
Suddenly Satya brushed Nadya's head off and broke away from the woman's embrace. "I don't miss him unfortunately". Satya ketus.
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