Shackles the Heart of the Police Officer

CHAPTER 22 - Follow the Groove, Don't Fight, Or Rebels

"Mas, are you home?"

Oh my God, Erin's voice at that moment. Soft, full of joy and mysterious. Erin appeared from behind the door with all smiles as well as various paper shopping bags containing special souvenirs as her apology to Rambo.

Rambo swiped both of his palms, cleaning up the breadcrumbs leftover from the breakfast.

"Look! I brought some souvenirs for you. I'm sorry, let's just forget about last night, and let's enjoy today together. Start eating, this food... Both, at the dinner table."

So gentle was Erin's attitude, like it wasn't her all along. She might be able to become a flower that blooms in the meadow, very beautiful, gentle and beautiful. Can make a man drunk because of his smell, just by talking.

Not with Rambo. It was just a ferocious Eagle that flew high only for a chicken, not a flower.

"Mas, do you hear me?"

"Yes. I hear you." It's very clear, though.

Erin sighed, put down her groceries and knelt before Rambo. He looked up at the big brown hand. Strengthen yourself, Erin. You just need time to convince him, even though this Rambo is a hard man, but still, you have the Marwah to save your status.

Erin forced herself to look into Rambo's eyes, and tried hard not to fail in the depths of those dark eyes that exuded that suspicion and impatience.

"I'm sorry, yeah Mas. I'm sorry for disappointing you so much, I'm sorry that I still have so many shortcomings as your life companion. Therefore, let's forget about last night huh?! we still have a chance to mend this relationship." Erin.

"You remember, you said it to me yourself; the relationship was not only about feelings, but also from the couple's struggle to maintain. I'm sorry, yeah. Let's fix this again, from the beginning and let's fight together, because I've been trying to maintain our relationship."

A lot has happened between them during these three months, but Rambo is always silent, always ready to receive rants, rebuttals, also hurtful words from Erin's mouth. All this time he survived, living life like a married woman, married but feeling single. His body was here, but his soul went drifting far away, looking for the figure of the strong woman he knew 5 years ago. And now, when he finally finds the woman again, he believes his life can still be improved, then what else should he keep with Erin? He didn't even find a reason for that.

"I agree with your first words. You have indeed disappointed me greatly as a wife all this time, you have many shortcomings as my life companion. But I disagree with your second word; forget about last night and think we still have a chance to mend this relationship." Rambo felt himself at the top of the charade, beating the sense of surrender that seemed to always color every breath during this time.

"It's good that you're home, I want to go straight away, we better split up until the divorce process is over. Before filing a lawsuit, maybe I'll get our family together first. Like, I've met both of your parents." Further.

Rambo jerks Erin's hand and gets straight from the bed to the closet, pulls all the clothes into the suitcase, and prepares to leave the house.

Erin mute. His jaw stiffened when his teeth were bluffing. Erin felt her nerves tremble, but she still tried to stand up and approached Rambo again.

"Mas, please think again! You are still carried away by emotions. Don't leave this house, don't leave me alone. I beg!" With all his might, the hand handled Rambo's movements. Although free.

When Rambo spoke again, his voice rumbled with force from the bottom of the throat. Like the king of the forest who has been caged by hungry lions but shackled. "My life is better when I'm with my boyfriend. Unfortunately I have to say, I love him. And he made my empty soul full. You're right, I've been cheating all this time, my cheating's made me more comfortable than you." Rambo whispered right in Erin's ear.

Erin took a step back in surprise. Finally now Rambo admitted his actions, but he was really angry, it seems that Marwah will really interfere with their relationship. Damnit damnit! What did that maid do?! My husband still chose her, still wanting to divorce me, even though I had asked her to convince Rambo not to divorce me. Mumbled Erin. He's clenching his hands.

"Yet you confessed to me too! You cheated. You're a cheat."

"Indeed. I cheated, I was happy when I was with him, all this because of your fault! You can't serve me, you can't respect me. While he was far away giving me comfort, he gave me the attention I never got from you, he gave me love and affection that was able to warm me." Rambo replied, as if all of it was intentional to burn Erin's heart, igniting the flames of jealousy, the flames of anger, and the wrath on her affair figure, Marwah.

"Okay, this is really bren9sek. You can play behind my back. And with full confidence, you are proud of him in front of me. You don't think about my feelings at all. Wicked!" Erin said, everything nearby slammed to the floor until scattered.

But this all makes Rambo happy, as if all his hopes will soon be realized, as if all his plans will run smoothly without obstacles.

"Indeed. I don't think I'll ever find anyone else like him, I won't be able to make this decision, if without his encouragement." Rambo replied casually, a grin adorning his face, like a match that burns Erin's heart and anger gets hotter.

Really fucking! is this what the maid did?! could it be that he instead told Rambo the opposite, convincing him to divorce me, in order to have my husband fully? You lowly woman! looks like I'm wrong, I'll teach that maid a lesson! Erin thought full of anger.

Could this be Rambo's goal? Making Erin angry at Marwah? Then what else?

"No woman is better than me! there is no woman who is everything above me! just me and forever just me! You are stupid, for choosing to cheat, have you forgotten Mas?! I can spread the news of your affair, I can make you feel not only sanctions on the police, but also social sanctions."

"I don't care." Rambo shrugged his shoulders, so relaxed. "As long as I'm happy, I don't have a problem getting out of the office. Anyway, my boyfriend told me earlier, he doesn't have a problem living with me, even if it's full of destruction. Because we can be happy in a simple way."

Oh, so angry was Erin hearing that just now. His mind was getting round, he was sure that Marwah had betrayed him! Marwah has said the opposite to Rambo. Marwah had denied it, and instead convinced her husband to leave her. Erin is really angry, because Rambo seems to have succeeded in leading Erin's understanding of the wrong direction.

After he finished heating his wife, Rambo exited the room with a suitcase. He could hear from within, Erin raged violently, all things slammed including all kinds of glasses, vases, photos. The sound of his ringing sounded clear.

Keep your temperament Erin, I love it. Rambo murmured while going down the stairs.

At the lower end, there was already Marwah standing, standing straight looking at him with a masygul look while in his head full of questions.

"Where are you going, Om?" Marwah asked, as soon as Rambo set foot and stood beside him.

"My plan has already begun. So always remember my message; follow the flow, never fight, rebel, or think much." Rambo whispered and then left. Go far away from home.