Should I Joke (Again)
02. Patience first
After spending a long time in a double size mattress, Rei then took his jeans, not forgetting his leather jacket and sling bag.
Looking for the whereabouts of Inah's bik in the dining room, Rei intends to follow her parents to the hospital.
"Mbak Rei's going to the hospital?" ask Bik Inah, disperse the daydream.
"Eh yes bik, this will bring the martabaknya brother." replied Rei.
"Eat first mbak, let's not hurt." invite Bik Inah later.
"Lazy, but hungry." Opening the saji hood at the dinner table.
"His son has eaten?" ask Rei
"No, wait until Rei finishes eating first."
"Let's go eat, sit here bik."
"Yes, thank you"
The two then ate his dinner, no chatter only the sound of spoons and dishes were heard.
"Bik, Rei's leaving huh. Don't forget the door lock keeps unplugging, I brought the spare parts. The fence is also locked."
Carrying the martabak package that was on the table and also the car keys, Rei headed straight to the garage.
Drove a mini car purchased from the results of his hard work so far, Rei split the streets of the city.
Still rame even though the night is getting up, all the way to the culinary area hospital in the city looks crowded by visitors.
Fifteen minutes later Rei arrived in the hospital yard, parked his car between two cars that looked familiar to him.
Renita then took her phone and called her Mama.
"Assalamualaikum, where is it? Rei needs to be parked at the hospital."
"Just get here, Rei, Brother Dani is in the rose room no 204."
"Okay, boss"
Hang up the phone call and get out of the car. Making sure no one was left behind and locked up, Rei looked for an elevator.
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Tok tok tok tok
"Assalamualaikum, everyone." said Rei
"Waalaikumsalam, uh Rei here dearly sit here."
Kiss the hands and cheeks of both parents, kiss the hands of his brother-in-law and his brother-in-law.
Approaching his nephew who was getting plump day by day, kissed the cheek of his puffer.
"ante, ticklish.." elak Fina Kegelian.
But Renita's not her name if she can't make her niece beg for mercy.
"Biarin, aunty kangen knows you're not the same. It's getting fatter a few days ago."
"Ante, golly. Fina amused." still giggling with laughter because of her tantalizing treatment.
"Mamih.please Fina, naughty ante." ask the little girl to the mother.
"Dek, dong.your niece has asked for mercy too." the Mami began to comment.
"Yes yes. But hug first yeah, auntie misses you."
The two women of different generations immediately embraced, and the scene did not escape the gaze of everyone who was there. They laughed at the behavior of both.
"Sir, you didn't forget, did you?" Brother Daniar when Rei was sitting on his daughter Fina's lap.
"That's it, open up mam, let all the dads with mom eat."
"I'll get you a drink" Heru took the bottled water and put it on the table.
Mama opened Dani's favorite sweet martabak, after which took a few pieces to put on a small plate.
"Let's go jeng, along with his martab" said Mama to Dani's brother-in-law. Answered a nod by both of his besi.
"How much is Rei, pushing you?" Papa broke the silence.
"Ga kok mah, Rei was two each but one pack was given to Bik Inah earlier."
"The martabak part is free"
Sontak made everyone in the room look at him, but Rei cuek.
"Kok can deck, isn't it you who pays?" ask Brother Dani
"No." said Rei briefly
"So right in line to buy martabak, I was invited to meet a guy brother."
"Well, it has begun to open my heart apparently this adekku." teased Brother Daniar
Rei only responded with a thin smile that was barely visible. While the two parents look at each other, maybe Renita can already forget her divorce.
Huge expectations of both parents for Renta to open his heart again, because since his divorce he like to keep a distance with every man who tried to approach him.
Not a few who openly invite her to marry, even some have come directly to both parents, but Renita still has no intention of opening her heart. So everything was rejected, maybe at that time he was still traumatized and closed his heart to men.
"Apaan sak. He's just calling a doang acquaintance"
"There's nothing wrong with just acquaintances" Rei later said.
"He was waiting for his mami order, keep seeing Rei alone finally reached acquaintance, so doang."
"It turns out Pas wants to go home, he paid for Rei's all. That's the story" obviously.
Dani's sister and husband, as well as her parents smiled. Maybe Rei has not fully opened his heart, but at least it has not revealed his trauma.
Renita is only close to Rio and Miko as best friends whom she already considers as her brother, and Bang Heru, her sister-in-law.
Rei moved closer to the baby box beside his brother's bed, watching his little nephew who was only a few hours ago born.
"Sir, want to" Rei said suddenly
"What client?" ask Brother Dani
"Pengen has a baby too, who is cute as a gini" Renita kissed her new niece's cheeks that seemed to squirm at being kissed by her.
"Yes make dong, so the speed of marriage again, so you can have a baby" Seloroh Kak Dani
Renita snorted, rolling her eyeballs lazily. Know where he was going, surely the ends were told to marry again.
"Patience used to be good, marriage was easy."
"Nothing has been left in love."
"Not to mention that it is difficult to move on from an ex until cheating. Malassss" Rei began to rummage.
The affair of her ex-husband and ended in divorce was traumatic, but Rei did not want to stay in it too long.
"Have already discussed the other, it is not a shame if there is a father and his mother bang Heru here." the mother mediates, it can be a long story if left.
"Let's go jeng, gapapa kok" exclaimed Heru's mother.
"Anti, make Dina Adek her guy. Kan mami love sister girl, so let father and grandfather have friends." Fina chatted suddenly
Everyone in the room smiled at his words.
"Beres, aunty immediately love two, will you?" rei said in response to his nephew's babble.
"Mauuuu, beware if the ante is lying, Fina does not want to kiss the ante again" he said while singing his small mouth.
I want it to feel Renita squeaking her mouth and cheeks, make it gemes indeed.
"Yes aunty promise, here toss first" Renita gives her palm and is greeted toss by little Fina.
True said the house will not be quiet if there are children in it. Although sometimes messy but make the atmosphere at home become more alive.
If only he had one, maybe his life would not be lonely. But destiny says something else. Her first marriage had to run aground because her husband died during an armed encounter with a separatist group in Papua.
And at that time she was two months late, probably due to shock Renita finally had bleeding and miscarriage.
While from his second marriage also did not last long, just entering the corn of his ex-husband was found cheating with his ex-girlfriend who was also the wife of people.
Given her heartache, Renita felt so foolish to have believed that her husband would never betray her.
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"Ma, Pa, Bang Heru Rei came home, sleepy to rest." said, his eyes were heavy to be literate.
Shortly after Heru's parents say goodbye, Rei is still a henchman with his HP, but it seems his drowsiness can not be compromised.
"You brought your own car, right? Mending goes home with papa." exclaimed Mr. Fauzi
"How about Rei's car? cooking left here?"
"Well, Dad wants to go home too. Tomorrow morning before going to the office papa deliver here all bring a change of clothes for mama."
"okay deh"
The two left behind Mama, Bang Heru and Fina who wanted to take care of her mother and little sister.
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"Yes pa" Rei replied briefly
Before long Rei was asleep very easy for him to sleep where ever, as long as there is a direct pillow ***** aka nempel molor.
Mr. Fauzi, the father drove his car at a moderate speed. He knew his youngest daughter was exhausted from her work.
Still vividly remembered when Rei said he did not want to marry again shortly after his divorce papers were officially obtained. There was a sense of guilt for overextending her will, asking her daughter to marry Reza Setiawan.
A young lawyer in his town, the son of his old best friend. When he found out his daughter was going to be proposed, how happy he was to ignore the happiness of his daughter.
Renita has a beauty that is derived from the mother, it is natural that many like her. But when knowing the status of a widow, not many are retreating regularly, let alone seeing the condition of Renita who is not fully ready to give up her status.
Until finally an unexpected meeting with his best friend at a training ground with birds chirping.
#Flashback
"Fauzi, how are you?" greet Ardi, extending a hand to his best friend.
"You Ar, good news. How about yourself?" ask Fauzi
"As you can see. How's the family doing, healthy right?"
"For a long time we did not meet, the last time at your youngest daughter's wedding" said Ardi
"Yes, right. They are all good, thank God." replied Fauzi with a lethargic face.
"Hey why is your face, is there something wrong with my question?" asked Ardi, looking at his best friend's face was a little grim.
"No, it's just that ", Fauzi replied disconnected given his daughter's status.
"Renita is now a widow. Her husband died during a gun fight in Papua" he continued.
"What a pity, must've hit him." Ardi's voice calmed his best friend. She knows how cheerful Renita used to be and looks happy when her wedding party took place.
"Patience, maybe it's his destiny. Don't despair, the soul mate's still long." Ardi tried to calm him down.
"Actually I'd love to propose to your daughter for my son Reza. But it turns out I'm late" on the sidelines trying to get rid of the tension.
"yes, what a pity." replied Fauzi with a laugh. The two then laughed while sitting down listening to the chirping of his Stone Murai bird.
"But we can still connect our friendship by matching them" Ardi said later.
Fauzi turned to his best friend, how could he have such a ridiculous idea. But it seemed that Ardi was serious, Fauzi did not find any expression of lies in the look in his eyes.
"Don't be silly, no one wants to be with Rei, given his current status."
"You know, it's going to be hard for Rei to accept this matchmaking, let alone your son's successful lawyer. What has no effect on his career later" clearly and firmly, Fauzi is like a pessimist with this matchmaking.
"That's it, we don't know if we're not trying, right?" ardi said, his smile reassured Fauzi that everything would be fine.
"Well, I will try to express your intentions to my wife and children" Fauzi replied later.
The two also returned to talk about their pet birds.
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"Ma, there's someone who wants to talk about Rei" when the two are in the room.
"What's pa, it seems serious?" answer wife.
"So papa met Ardi pas latbar murai. He intends to match his son Reza with Rei. What do you think mama is?"
Mr. Fauzi said that there was nothing covered because he did not want to be a mind.
Snorting to hear the words of her husband, inevitably there must be someone who replaces the position of the alm. Anton especially since his departure, Rei never again close to men other than Rio and Miko and his coworkers.
"Mama try to talk to Rei first yes,pa. Know for yourself how stubborn the child is." replied his wife.
"Do not be forced, if a soul mate will meet." Mr. Fauzi agreed to his wife's proposal and of course must be ready to be let go by his youngest child.
The next day, when Rei again enjoyed his day off by cleaning his room, the mother tried to talk about the matchmaking problem.
"Rei, mama's a nuisance?" ask mama
"Ga kok ma, this is about to finish living moving in goods that are not kepake only. What's the matter ma?" Rei asked back, because it is not usual for the mother to look for him in the room if there is nothing important to talk about.
"Quiet. breath out" inner mama.
"Rey, don't you want to get married again?" mama asked while holding Rei's hand. Frankly there was a fear of asking her but for the sake of her daughter's future, she had to be strong.
Renita knows her parents are worried about her, but she can't lie to her heart if she still can't forget her late husband.
Although not many sweet memories are created but the figure of the deceased is able to make his heart calm.
"Rei, look at mama." Pulling at Rei's chin and looking into his eyes, looking for the emptiness he had always hidden neatly.
"Mama knows, it's hard for you to forget the deceased. But does Rei know that the deceased also doesn't like to see Rei this way."
"Rei is no longer a child who asks for anything will always be obeyed."
"Even though Rei prostrated pleading but the deceased would never return. You're different, baby"
Speaking from heart to heart, this is what Rei always misses from his mother. It had been a long time since Anton's death, Rei became a different figure.
The person who used to be warm as if lost together buried the body of her husband. Crying and closing yourself up is what she does.
Although he had returned to work, Rei only smiled in front of customers served by him or at his coworkers. Beyond that, he became quiet.
"Try opening your heart, and let him find a replacement for the deceased. But the deceased will always be here" Mama put her hand on Rei's chest.
"Can? I'm sure you can, baby." Convincing and strengthening Rei's heart was all that the middle-aged woman could do.
With a nod Rei tried to open his heart.
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And the moon changed, Rei began to be able to accept the presence of Reza on his side, maybe true said mama love it will come by itself because often together.
Both of them are now officially holding the husband and wife status. Of course, that is what both of them feel. Although not entirely filled with the name Reza. But at least the iceberg began to melt and melt.
Three months of living as a married couple, making Rei know the habits of her husband. All her needs were prepared, cooked and served her husband well as she had done to the late Anton.
Until one day Renita accidentally found a lipstick stain on her husband's shirt, and also the smell of female perfume.
Renita is initially indifferent and assumes it may be unintentional, but every day she always gets her husband home in the middle of the night even in the early hours.
Reason is there are clients who met outside the city and have to leave in the morning, even without breakfast. Several times Rei was forced to eat alone, sometimes he took her to the office and shared with his friends.
Until accidentally, while going to attend the wedding invitation of one of his coworkers, he saw Reza along with a woman hand in hand with a friendly. Both are not ashamed to show affection in front of others.
Heartache, that's how it feels but he has no evidence. So can only cry holding the pain. But the name of the carcass covered as much as anything will definitely smell too.
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One afternoon Rei found an envelope containing USG photos from a maternity clinic in the pocket of her husband's shirt. There's a black dot there and he's 8 weeks old.
Like slapping, Pain in the chest. Hold back the tightness of reading the writing on that envelope. "Dady, I'm coming. Hugs and kisses from me and Mommy."
Finding her husband finished bathing, Rei put the envelope back on and pretended to get her husband's change of clothes. Without guilt Reza approached Rei and kissed him. But there was no longer any warmth that Rei gave off as usual.
Today she has to solve her problems with her husband Reza. Rei does love her husband, but Reza's love for Rei is nothing like her affair.
Although previously Rei still served her husband well in bed, but her husband's treatment really tortured her. Having sex with a legitimate wife, but mentioning the name of the affair.
Like intentional, but Rei couldn't resist. Only tears are witnesses. Reza just simply gives her a born and inner living, but not with her love.
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Reza noticed Rei's change of attitude lately, it was inevitable that he missed Rei. But this was his fault, he even deliberately brought an envelope containing the results of his lover's USG home.
His happiness will be the presence of a baby with his lover, but he also does not want to let Rei off as his legal wife.
Confused, but inevitably he had to reveal everything. Because I don't want to hurt Rei for longer. Selfishly he wants Rei to stay by his side but also does not want to let go of his lover.
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In this room there is no more warmth, Rei has resigned to the decision of her husband. But he also did not want to linger. Because a relationship based on a lie will surely be destroyed.
Reza told me everything, about his affair which was none other than his first love, since when they reconnected and did the marriage under his hands.
Even his parents only found out after Reza showed the results of his USG. The heartache felt by Reza's parents was not comparable to that felt by Rei.
Receiving slaps and even poisons from both parents, and coming home battered already borne by him.
Renita has filed for divorce with a religious court. Waiting for the first trial and the next until he gets the divorce papers.
Yes, Renita has set her heart to separate. During the divorce process, they stayed one house but in different rooms. Keep doing activities as husband and wife including in front of his parents except for intimate relationships.
No offer for that one. Because for him to share his own with others would never happen. He better take it off and open a new leaf.
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Today the judge's ruling hearing, the mediation suggested by the judge's panel, cannot change its decision. She is officially divorced from Reza.
No tears, no regrets because they were both aware of his decision. Gono-gini treasure is not a problem for Renita, his salary is still enough to finance his life.
Even before she married Reza, Rei already had a home with the late Anton. But because of the many memories the house was eventually rented out. Reza insisted on giving the house he occupied with Rei.
Although Renita refused but the ownership papers have been handed over in her name. The two met for the last time as husband and wife in the courtroom. And come out as an individual, no longer a couple.
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Sorry if there are still many typos, trying to pour a hobby here. Waiting for his critical advice, from a new writer.
