Staying Married Because of Ugly

Am I the Ugly One?

For over thirty minutes Naina stayed in the toilet. Ignoring other users. He just wanted to calm his heart for a moment by shedding tears.

Naina ventured out after feeling her legs were strong enough to support the burden of betrayal she received.

"You know. Why didn't Ivan touch you and leave the seeds to me?"

Rere was suddenly behind Naina. From the mirror looks the woman smiling by stroking her stomach which is still flat.

Naina did not want to mind the woman's words. He focused on washing his hands in the sink.

"Mas Ivan is disgusted by you. Fat and ugly." Rere laughed so happily.

"Are you proud to be a cheap woman?"

Rere's laughter stopped instantly, turning into rage. His hand was raised to slap Naina if she did not catch the fragile arm.

"Never touch me with your filthy hands, Re." Naina pushed the girl's body to the floor.

"Naina, what's going on?" asked Mayra who immediately entered after hearing the commotion. He was so surprised to see Rere falling on the floor holding his stomach.

"That fat woman hurt me" Rere whined deliberately for attention. Moreover, her future mother-in-law is now coming in and watching her latest acting.

"Naina wouldn't have done such a lowly deed if you hadn't started it, Re!" snatch from Santi.

Disappointed Rere did not get a defense from his future in-laws immediately got up. Attacking Naina's hair and pulling it.

The game was not quite a draw because Santi and Mayra were more supportive and protective of Naina. With all her might, the middle-aged woman pulled the waist of her future son-in-law away from Naina.

Unfortunately, Santi's mother fell to her head hit by a garbage can made of iron in the corner of the toilet.

"Mama," cried Rere feigning panic at the sight of his future in-law holding his head.

"That's what I don't like about you, Re. You are too arrogant!" hardik bu Santi's.

Naina and Mayra were still standing in place. Watching the drama of a daughter-in-law who seeks sympathy from her future husband's mother. There is absolutely no match between the two.

"Naina, you better go home, mama's okay," Santi said after Rere helped her up.

It makes Rere even more hateful to Naina. Her future mother-in-law was more defending her ex-husband than she was herself.

Naina who got an order from Santi's mother immediately left the place. However, Rere came back against him with his hands spread.

"I don't have time to serve you" Naina said, removing Rere from her presence.

"Our business isn't finished yet, Naina. I'll avenge this insult" cried Rere who made Santi's mother hate her future daughter-in-law even more.

"What covered Ivan's eyes to choose a woman like you. If you're not pregnant with Ivan's flesh and blood, I wouldn't have a daughter-in-law like you."

After saying so to Rere while pointing a finger at the girl's face, Santi's mother left her. Until Rere apologizes to his future father-in-law.

*****

"A lot of your groceries?" ask Linda's mom after opening the door for Naina and Mayra.

"It's all Naina's, Mom." Mayra placed five paperbags hanging from her arms.

The girl then settles down beside Naina. Clasping his best friend's hand. As if to tell you that everything will be fine.

"I bought some negligee for mom, too" said Naina. Then he sorted out the paper bag that contained clothes for the mother.

"Thank you, baby." Ms. Linda kissed her daughter's forehead.

"You bought Mayra too, right?"

"I bought a couple bag with Mayra." Naina's lips flashed a smile. He showed three bags with the same motif and size. Only the color is different.

"One more for Karina's sister" exclaimed Naina.

Mentioning her sister's name made Naina miss the woman who was born two years ahead of her. Karina was having dinner with her husband at a boarding house near the company where Dewa worked.

He who wants to wash the dishes and husband eat stop the activity. Mobile rings. Naina's name was on the screen. Karina immediately grabbed the object from the table, then shifted the vidio icon to receive the call of the sister.

"Assalamualaikum, Brother Karina." Naina waved her hand behind the scenes. There's Mayra and her mom on her sister's left and right side.

"Waallaikumussalam." Karina did the same with them. Waving his hand on the screen.

The god who was originally cleaning up his wife's mess while cooking, turned his head towards Karina as he cheered happily.

Happiness is sometimes that cheap. Just meeting with the family though via virtual makes Karina happy. Things that cannot even be bought with money.

"Sister, Karina. I bought a couple bag for the three of us." Naina was so enthusiastic about showing three bags in different colors.

"Weekend we'll take you to Jogja. All the way to Malioboro," said Naina Again.

Miss Linda and Mayra looked at each other, Naina did not talk about it before.

"Don't you have a project from Mr. Arga that hasn't been done yet?" Mayra. Naina who forgot about it patted her forehead. While Karina who was opposite laughed at her sister.

"You can come here anytime."

"The problem can be if you want to package it," said Karina again.

"How are you, my dear." Ms. Linda asked the princess.

Actually, there is no need to ask, it appears from Karina's face if she is happy living with her husband. However, that is how every mother, she will feel calmer if the answer comes out directly from the mouth of her children.

*****

Naina lay her body on the bed, her eyes looking straight at the ceiling. Rere's previous words managed to haunt his mind when alone.

"Mas Ivan is disgusted by you, fat and ugly."

The sentence managed to make Naina get up and sit in front of the mirror.

"Am I the ugly one?" naina asked the mirror in front of her.

He rubbed his chubi cheeks repeatedly. It also measures the fat that is sagging on his arms and stomach.

"I wasn't this big before" he said.

Digital scales under the bed. Things he hadn't used in a long time. I don't know when exactly Naina weighed herself. And it felt like his body had changed rapidly in these two years.

"Would I be able to regain my weight as before within a month?"

"Can my face get better in such a short time?"

Naina wonders. He wanted to attend Ivan's wedding even though it was without an invitation. I want to prove that physical beauty can be changed.

SERIATE....