Rain Blanketed Clouds

Assessment for The Son-in-law

That night's quarrel ended in sleep, with Arika crying in Prawira's arms making the atmosphere this morning seem awkward. Arika who used to always say warmly greet the husband looks back at Prawira. His eyes also looked still. Slowly Prawira rose from her sleep releasing the embrace of the wife.

He wants to hurry to clean the body but he did when accidentally touched the wife's arm that feels hot. Arika's inertia is also one of the causes of pain in her body that somehow happened.

"Arika, you have a fever?" Prawira checked several parts of the wife's body and felt his wife's body temperature was very high.

The events of one week of marriage made him remember that the wife was very easily sick. That's what the mother-in-law said. Hearing the husband say, Arika just kept quiet. The regret in his heart somehow did not feel relieved yet.

Without saying anything, Arika thought that when she was sick the husband would try his best to take care of her and care for her. However, his face was shocked by the Prawira out and back by bringing Lisa into their room.

"Arika is sick, so please take care of her. I had an important meeting this morning. If there's anything, call me and take her to the hospital immediately. Youunderstand?" ask the waiter.

Submissive Lisa nodded her head.

"Well, sir." replied Lisa a little lazy because she felt her time with Prawira was very difficult for her to get.

Arika just lay limp on hearing the conversation of her husband and the waiter. While Prawira rushed to the bathroom without caring if in the room Lisa still stood without any intention of doing anything.

They were unaware that Arika was paying attention. Where Lisa looked staring full of longing with Prawira's body that just came out of the bathroom with full clothes. The movement of his head followed the direction of the man who was now styling his hair.

"Arika, I have to go to the office. Maybe a little late in the afternoon I could just go home. You're the same Lisa at home?" said Prawira warmly while rubbing the head of the wife and kissing the top of the head Arika.

Without breakfast and without making sure the wife had breakfast, Prawira left for the office. He headed for the company with a calm face without sin. While Arika who felt dizzy and carefree tried to get up from her bed.

"Mrs, what do you want? Let me help you." said Lisa chasing Arika down from her bed.

"You better get out. I want to take a shower and get ready for college." he said with a jutek face.

I swear by anything Arika really does not like the presence of Lisa in her house. However, considering he and Prawira are still very newly married, he is not happy to reprimand or take decisions that have been made by the husband. Finally, Arika chose to obey even though she did not like it.

"But, Mistress..."

"Lisa, I said you're out. I'm fine." kekeuh Arika asked for it and Lisa was obedient without being able to argue.

"I have to think of a way and be smart to find time. It's good to be with me once he doesn't come anymore. This cannot be allowed." he said thinking that Wira was tired of his touch that afternoon.

While in the room, Arika seemed to sit after taking a bath. He closed his eyes several times withstanding the headache that felt swaying. His teaching schedule on campus could have been delayed, but given his troubled heart Arika did not want to drag on in sadness. He wants to stay professional at work.

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Arika arrives at the college. He got out of the car and went to the class where he was going to teach. Today Arika got a teaching schedule at two different campuses. First on the campus owned by the father and second on the campus which is near the office of the husband.

"Why is my head getting dizzy?" he massaged his head but Arika continued her steps.

Coming to campus about two hours Arika taught in that class, without feeling the time goes quickly. He plans to go to the next campus and have lunch there.

"Arika," a familiar voice made Arika stop her footsteps towards the car park. He saw the father.

"Dad," Arika smiled and kissed the back of her father's hand.

"How was your marriage to Prawira? You're not wrong, are you choosing a mate for you?" The question from the father made Arika melt her smile instantly.

His memory goes back to yesterday and last night. Where he felt everything was not fine as he had expected all along.

"Remember Arika, our family is very honorable. And all of our lives will also be a consideration for Dad's college. Marriage, however good and bad, should not be heard by outsiders. Prawira is a responsible and wise man. As a woman you should be able to honor your family name and our extended family."

"Is that also the case if something happens to Prawira, Dad?" the question from Arika made the father frown for a moment.

"Are you talking about this? It's been time for me to have a meeting. We'll talk another time." Algam passed by leaving the child without seeing the change in the look of Arika's face that looked pale not as bright as usual.

Slowly Arikan closed his eyes and held his head. Finally in the next second he dropped his body when the woman's eyes could not see anything at all.

"Arika!"