Secrets of the Former (Love Left Behind)

Sweet Story (3)

"Well! New cat again?"

Gantari who was crouching turned her head, then grinned wide at Nevan who had just returned home.

"He came alone" replied Gantari as she pressed her chin against the small, pitch-black cat.

Nevan approached, then crouched to watch the skinny cat who was greedy. He just came home from work and immediately met his wife while watching the cat eat this afternoon.

"For a long time the people of one village threw the cat into our house" Nevan lamented later.

Gantari chuckled for a moment, then stroked the back of Nevan's head. "It's okay, honey. Maybe they'll be one of the gates of sustenance for us."

Nevan pursed her lips, looking thoughtful. Then looked at his wife's face. "You are my positive aura, indeed" he said with a smile, then kissed Gantari's cheek lightning.

"I take a shower first. Dah, dear," he shouted as he ran into the house, then waved many times at Gantari who seemed to blush in shame.

After making sure the cat was eating, Gantari went back into the house and found Nevan staring at his phone for a long time.

"He said he wanted to take a shower" said Gantari who made Nevan shocked.

Gantari. "You're shocked?" However, suddenly his countenance turned serious, while squinting his eyes back out, "You don't see any more pictures of other women, do you?"

"Hus! Don't say anything at all, "serr Nevan, then put his phone on a wooden table next to the closet. Then, walk up to the door and pick up the towel hanging there.

Gantari pursed her lips, especially seeing Nevan who stepped out of the room and disappeared behind the door. He would fold the clothes he had just lifted from the clothesline when Nevan's head poked at the door. "The woman whose picture I keep in my heart is, yes, just you" he said, then disappeared again.

Leaving behind Gantari whose face suddenly turned into tomato red.

He again continued folding clothes with a shy smile that was still at home engraved on his lips, but then his curiosity suddenly burst forth. He looked at the table on which Nevan's phone was, and stood up and walked over. Seeming to think, he finally took the phone and pressed the power button, then immediately touched the recent button and immediately his heart slipped.

True guess earlier. Nevan was looking at another woman's photo, her mother's photo.

Since deciding to marry Gantari, the Mother has refused to see Nevan. Given that fact, making Gantari's tears just drip.

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Unlike usual, Gantari is very difficult to wake up at dawn.

"I don't pray anymore" said Gantari without opening her eyes, then curled back under the covers.

Even when Nevan finished the bath, Gantari did not wake up. In this case, usually the wife will be busy in the kitchen preparing provisions for him.

"I'm off to work first, honey," said Nevan, then briefly peeked Gantari's cheek and walked out of the room.

He continued to walk down the path as well as a narrow alley, up to the highway. Luckily this morning Ahmad offered a ride and Nevan did not hesitate to accept. Save on the fare, Nevan thought.

Ahmad came on a matic motorcycle in the 2000s with a dull helmet that was immediately greeted with a big smile by Nevan.

"From earlier?" ahmad asked after opening the glass.

"Barusan," Nevan replied as he took a position behind Ahmad, then both glided, ignoring the cold air that pierced the skin.

Ahmad chose to drive his bike outside the project because there are many heavy equipment in there. Two high school students walking on the sidewalk passed by and whispered while smiling shyly as they passed by Nevan. Although only wearing loose-fitting old gray t-shirts, Nevan's charm is indisputable.

"Yes, my brow is like a caterpillar," one of the women choked, after making it past Nevan a few steps.

Not that Nevan did not hear it, but he did not want to bother, what else take heart, because his heart only belongs to Gantari. Uhuk.

Nevan is a diligent worker. Since he came there is only what he did, ranging from stirring cement, lifting bricks, to help Erik lift iron. No wonder Ahmad the foreman respected him so much.

At exactly 11.00 WIB, all workers rest and choose their respective comfortable positions. Nevan chose to sit under a lush catapult tree and chug down the mineral water in a bottle she carried from home to the toilet. Ahmad approached and sat there.

"Well eat?" tanyanya while opening the box.

"Step, Bang. Nyari first."

Ahmad looked quickly. "Who? Tumben loe's wife isn't nyiapin? Usually wear a lope lope lunchbox in red."

Hearing Ahmad's words just made Nevan inevitably chuckle as well.

"I think today he's soy sauce, Bang. Later, deh, sought after in the front ampera."

"Udah, eat together here," asked Ahmad. "But the potluck side dish, yes," he went awry.

Nevan's words just not quoted Ahmad, because the foreman was fixated on seeing something. Nevan followed Ahmad's line of sight and found a woman approaching. Next to his hand was challenging the three stacked and the other side was waving towards him.

"That's loe's wife isn't it?" ask Ahmad.

Nevan turned around for a while, then returned to the woman in question. His eyes immediately widened when he realized Ahmad's speech was right. That, Gantari!

Nevan immediately greeted Gantari's unusual arrival. His eyes were still widened with a slightly gaping mouth he asked, "What's wrong?"

There was no answer Gantari gave other than a super sweet smile. She looked at her husband for a moment, then turned to look at Ahmad. "Hi! Bang."

Ahmad wavered, then replied to Gantari's clumsy greeting. In addition, Gantari road approached and casually sit under the catapult tree.

"Know, I'm in ...."

"Cantari" nevan interrupted. Making Gantari turn her head and frown.

"I'm enough to call you, Dihyan" whispered Nevan.

Gantari let out a little, then continued, "I brought a little food. There is for Bang Ahmad and other friends as well" said Gantari while opening his challenge one by one.

Nevan walked quickly and sat down beside Gantari. His brain was still circling around not understanding.

However, the focus is immediately taken over when a familiar scent comes out and tempts his sense of smell. He looked down and saw his favorite sweet sour squid full.

Gantari glanced, then smelled a smile. "Come, Bang. Call the other friends too."

Ahmad did not want to waste any more time. In a matter of minutes, he was able to gather about five of his colleagues, then queue up to take the sweet sour squid.

Nevan is not losing either. He took a bushel of rice that he had reduced the portion by giving it to other colleagues, then fell on it with sweet sour squid that he had not eaten for seven months. Then, eat it.

The other colleagues had already returned to their respective places after saying thank you and dozens of compliments to Gantari. There lived Ahmad who was still so greedy eating with them.

"Have you eaten?" nevan asked Gantari.

Gantari shook her head, then half a whisper said, "Wait for you."

Nevan smiles shyly, then feeds Gantari with her own hands. Made Ahmad put on a flat expression. Then, act as if she can't see anything but the sweet sour squid in her lunchbox.

"Happy birthday, dear. It remains my source of happiness, yes" whispered Gantari again.

This time Nevan looked quickly. There was thin water covering his eyeballs, then he nodded and smiled warmly.

After finishing eating, Gantari said goodbye to Ahmad and other friends to go home soon.

"Antar Gantari first, gih," Ahmad ordered.

"No need, Bang. Later take an angkot only," reject Gantari.

Ahmad shakes. "Denger, yes, Dion. Starting from now on, my brother. Sana deliver first," said Ahmad, then threw the key to the bike on Nevan.

Nevan greeted him with a smile. "Come on."

Gantari smiled, then thanked Ahmad, then walked to where Ahmad's motorbike was parked.

"That's full gasoline. It doesn't have to be filled. Look out loe isi," cried Ahmad.

Nevan sets his bike up and Gantari takes his place in the back. He wrapped his hands around Nevan's waist which immediately made Nevan smile indistinctly.

Motor driven at medium speed. Rarely can they ride a motorcycle both like this.

"Doain, yes, dear. Hopefully we can buy the bike as soon as possible" Nevan said between the wind on his face.

Gantari tightened her arms and placed her chin on Nevan's left shoulder.

" Aamiin," he replied.

Then they no longer talk. They were so cool to enjoy the wind that slapped each other's faces.

Nevan was so happy that day. Her chest feels so big. All the burdens, all tired, just disappear. Again, he was very happy.