The Ark of Love Nurmala

Remaining Love

Selsai shower Aldi enters the room to change clothes. Nurmala helped Lila prepare dinner. Aldi's reflexes were fixed on the trash, the photo was still there. Aldi picked up and looked at Anisa's smile which was very close to Aldi's face.

Aldi smiled, wiping the photo from the dust, and then putting it back under a pile of old clothes. He stood stunned for a moment, then took the photo again. "Hemmh, let all be the past" Aldi's mind churned, then took back the photo. Slowly he squeezed and dropped it into the trash.

After tidying up, Aldi rushed towards the kitchen to see Nurmala who was trying to get along with her sister.

"What cooking is so fragrant?!" Aldi sniffed near the flaming stove.

"Fish mrenying spicy coconut milk Mas!" Lila answered her sister's question, Nurmala just smiled to see her husband holding her stomach as a sign of wanting to eat.

"Wait ahead, when I'm ready I'll call Kang!" Nurmala said while weeding the kale.

"Good chef!" Aldi smilingly stepped into the front room accompanying his Father.

After Aldi's death, Nurmala returned to talk with Lila. "Lila, do you know Anisa from Kang Aldi?" nurmala asked in between her activities.

"Emm, know Sis! what's up?" Lila was a little surprised by Nurmala's question.

"Just want it, how close was Kang Aldi's relationship with Anisa?!" nurmala. Lila tells if Anisa used to be like family, Father and mother have approved it, but not with Anisa's parents. Aldi has not had a job established because he just one year finished High School.

Nurmala was silent to Lila's story.

"After that Kang Aldi migrated to Bandung?" tanyanya. Lila nodded, her expression sad, but her lips revealed a smile. For some time their voices were not heard, only the twang of the pan and the stirrer sometimes clashed.

"Is Anisa married now? ask Nurmala. Then Lila continued the story, if Anisa was married, even twice

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Two days at his home, Aldi invited Nurmala to visit relatives and some close friends.

"Where is Anisa Kang's house?" nurmala asked when she was in the car. Aldi was silent for a moment with Nurmala's question.

"No going into the hamlet!"

"Almost yuk Kang!"

"Nur's hard way, the car can't get in!" aldi replied while concentrating on the street. Nurmala did not want to force her husband even though she was very curious in her heart.

"Here Nur, don't think of Anisa anymore, she's just the past and everyone has a black notch in his life!" aldi said as if he knew the way of Nurmala's mind.

"Hemmh, another friend of Nur's, why should Anisa, you will reopen the wounds of your husband's heart!" Aldi was uncomfortable with his wife's attitude. Nurmala was stifled because she heard Aldi's reply with emotion.

"In the years I tried to forget and open Nur's new page, so please forget her too, focus on our future!" Aldi confirmed his words.

Nurmala just quietly listened, looking at her husband's face that looked a little tense. Nurmala finally chose silence, no longer daring to talk about Anisa, although her mind still had many questions about her.

The car continued to drive and finally returned parked in front of Aldi's house. Nurmala rushed down, next to the house, it appeared that Mr. Sardi and Lila were arranging produce such as coconut, ketela and others.

"Al, put this in the trunk!" pinta Pak Sardi while pointing at the item in front of him.

"There's a lot, sir, we're just alone, and we only cook sometimes!" nurmala.

"Just bring it up, share it with friends or family there for souvenirs!" Mr. Sardi did not want his gift rejected, Aldi according to include everything his father had prepared.

In the afternoon they were ready.

"When can you come to Bandung?" ask Aldi to his father.

"Actually I want to know where you live, but the condition of the Father is still not too fit for a long trip" Aldi can understand the condition of his parents.

Aldi and Nurmala's night trip began to return, slowly but surely Aldi drove his car eagerly to go home and return to work. Occasionally they rest, just eat a snack or hot tea at the store to get rid of fatigue.

Along the way they only discuss business, marketing target development, Nurmala no longer dare to mention the name of Anisa in conversation.

"Next target, we buy a new store!" aldi said, they stared at each other with fluffy smiles. Determined to throw off the rest of her past love with Anisa, Nurmala is proud of her husband's choice.

Aldi continued to drive his car, when the sun began to disappear, Aldi's car just entered the city of Bandung. They did not go directly to his house, but stopped by Nihaya's contract to distribute souvenirs.

"Hallo Asti?" greeting Nurmala when he saw Asti facing the front of Rudi's sling. The petite girl chuckled as Nurmala's friendly smile fell on her.

"Ciluuk, Ba! Chirping, Ba!" Nurmala closed her face with ten fingers and opened it in front of Asti. His laughter made everyone happy. "Dad, gemees!" nurmala.

"Udah Nur, go home yuk! I'm so tired!" pinta Aldi shaking his body and butt. Nurmala followed Aldi walking towards the car.

"Bye Asti!" nurmala said as she waved her hand. Their car moved slowly up the road, then drove fast towards his house.

"Thank God, we're finally home!" aldi said as he stepped on the brakes in his makeshift garage.