Tarnished On The Bride's Night

Negative Or Positive? `Dara`

Dara was surprised by the question, but she tried not to show too much change in the romance of her face. Because Dara knew this was a trick question. Do not let his tongue be twisted, so he thought because it could increase the length of an affair. Immediately he replied in a calm tone, “Turn to the mother's house, the rest look for evidence so you believe.”

“With whom?” ask Chandra again.

“Self.”

Chandra nodded. It signifies that the man trusts his words.

After they did dinner, Dara immediately cleaned up the remnants of their former meal. Brush your teeth and then watch television. She tries to amuse herself with random activities she likes, as Chandra has now walked into her study and left her alone.

Actually not a workspace because Chandra does not really need it considering his job as a factory slacker, not an office worker. But maybe it was deliberately special in such a design so that he could have a place to be alone.

“I miss you, Mas Chandra,” murmured Dara with sullen eyes. His brain turned back the memories they had shared for the past three years. It was not a moment that he could easily forget.

 “Sorry, if I let you down. I shouldn't have left the building that time. I'm the stupid one. Yes, I'm a fool ...”

In a state of wet eyes, Dara settles down on the sofa by hugging their prewedding picture frame, hoping Chandra comes into the dream. Hugged her, kissed her and told her beautiful stories except separation.  

Whether it had been how many hours Dara was asleep on the sofa, he realized when he felt his face was patted, until then he forced his eyes to open.

“Sleep on top, don't sleep here. Later it can hurt again,” said a man in front of him.

Dara who at that time was happy because he was noticed immediately stood up and scattered to embrace Chandra, holding back that man did not go away from him.

“Thank you for watching me,” he said back sobbing.  And unexpectedly, Chandra now turned around, returned her embrace and kissed the top of her head gently.

***

“Mi, I want to borrow another 300 million later promise I return,”, Alif told uminya when he just arrived in Jakarta. It doesn't feel good if he borrows only by phone. Nominal is not small.

A moment Umi Ros frowned, but a moment later he was soon able to normalize his expression. “Bby ... would you like to send it to your account which?”

Alif smiled happily to get the kindness of his uminya. Then he replied, “Ke account number—” but could not be resolved because suddenly he got a blow on his face.

BUKK! BUKK!!

“Yudha, ENOUGH!”

Umi shrieked loudly, as did Alif who immediately staggered to the floor. He did not have time to avoid because Yudha came very suddenly and immediately hit him repeatedly.

“Already! It's already! Already, Son. Poor your sister, it's been hurt!” pekik Umi Ros again who still can not stop the action of his first son. “Vita, Vita!” he called for his daughter-in-law who was now out of nowhere. She was probably busy with her three children in the room.

“What is this like of you? Go for days, then every time you go home you always ask for money!?” yudha snapped to Alif who was now helpless. Fresh blood was already flowing at the corner of his lips.

“We can talk carefully, Son ... enough!” Umi Ros returned with tears. A mother's heart breaks to see her children fighting each other like this.

But Yudha did not care. He was still staring at his sister on the floor with eyes of hatred. “Uh what else are you doing there?” tanyanya was so furious. Not once did Alif do a tantrum, and the most surprising thing was when he found out Alif kept a safety device that he found in the hotel some time ago.

Clearly she was angry, she was just an older sister who wanted her sister to change, that's all. However, Yudha still hides this big secret because she does not want her parents to hang after hearing her second child who is also an adulterer.

“Don't give him a loan if the reason isn't clear, Mi. I know Umi loves Alif, but that's not how she educates a child. Oh, aye. I was wrong, he's not a kid anymore. He's an adult, whose brain is still a child.” Yudha pulled her brother's collar tight. “Explain, what is that money for?”

“If you need that money work! Not even wandering and courtship is unclear!”

Alif shook his head, “Detach!”

“I let go if you want to be honest!”

“Not your business!”

Yudha threw Alif back on the floor. Not wanting his emotions to increase, Yudha momentarily left him to calm down.

After Alif left, Umi Ros immediately approached her second son and led him to sit down. He then helped treat Alif's face which has now begun to turn blue. Alif is still his son. He loved her so much and he tried to understand that there was always a reason for his son to do so.

“Other times if you go home tell Umi first, yes. Waiting for your brother to leave first. Umi does not want to happen like that again.”

Alif nodded. “Sorry has made Umi worried,” she said kissing the hand of the woman who gave birth to her. “I love Umi.”

“Ya, Baby. Umi also knew,” Umi nodded her head and rubbed her son's cheek. “You borrowed money with Umi because you want to build your own business ‘kan?” Umi Ros just guessed, but without it turns out the assumption is true.

“Iya, please pray, Mi,” Alif replied.

“Later the money remains Umi transfer. Don't worry, yeah. Don't borrow from friends. Umi who will help.”

In fact, Alif still has some money saved. But he does not want to be thin in use. Because the business requires large costs as well and often arise unexpected expenses. Let's say he needs backup, that's how it is.

***

It did not feel three weeks had passed since the wedding date as well as the dark night. Hope to worry Dara waiting for her monthly guests to come, because in fact, until now, there has been no sign of the arrival of this special guest. For example, the body aches, stomach pain, and a little carefree. But according to the calculations, maybe two or three more days.

His relationship with Chandra was still in place. Although now it is much better because Chandra is willing to sleep with him in one room.

Not infrequently, he also first kissed her before she left for work. Yeah, but that's just the limit. Not with the others because Chandra stayed on the first deal he made. Dara was astonished, how strong his faith faced a woman who slept with him. She is a woman loved.

For the matter of the investigation of the case itself—it seems to still appear gray, because Alif did not contact him again.

“I shouldn't expect too much. Obviously he's just another guy who happens to care.”

Two days later, Dara went to a nearby pharmacy. The long-awaited day has not yet arrived. Dara is very sure she is late just because of stress, but she still has to prove it with several testpacks at once, if necessary the results of the hospital ultrasound test so that Chandra believes more.

His heart was pounding as he dipped the stick into his urine. So she drops it into a digital pregnancy test.

“Hopefully negative. Hopefully negative. Hopefully negative. Hopefully negative,” murmured over and over again while closing your eyes.

***

To be continued.