The Cottage of In-Law Tak Indah

Separate House

Giselle turned off her phone so her whereabouts were undetectable by her husband. Honestly, Giselle felt her departure from home was the wrong act. However, as a woman her heart was also hurt when she saw her husband in the room with his ex-girlfriend first.

However, Nisa was once the woman Gibran loved. Being alone in the room, when Giselle was away for her it was a senseless act. Giselle was very disappointed with her husband.

Now, the place that Giselle was heading to was the lady boarding house that was behind her company. Giselle chose to hostel for a while. Meanwhile, Giselle will arrange to resign from the company. Afterwards Giselle thought about returning to Jakarta. Being close to the family is what Giselle needs.

In times of trouble like this, Giselle needs system support. There's no way he'll survive alone. If not strong, his mentality will be even more depressed.

Behind the company, Giselle spins around and looks for a hostel. Until finally he found a board hung on the trellis gate that there were still empty rooms. So, Giselle decided to ask how much the rental cost for one month.

"Assalamualaikum" said Giselle as she entered the boarding house.

"Waalaikumsalam," the voice of the middle-aged woman who came out of the house and seemed to accept Giselle's arrival. "Can anyone help Neng?" tanyanya.

"Is there an empty room, Mom? If anything, I'd like to rent a month" asked Giselle.

"She, Neng. Who and where is this man? If this hostel is specifically for women, 1.5 million a month, Neng. With indoor bathroom facilities and already have AC. If you want to be extended every month can also be," said the mother.

Giselle nodded her head. If a month 1.5 million Rupiah is still counted cheap. Not as expensive as the price of the hostel in Jakarta. One room in Jakarta if the facilities are good can reach two to three million a month. But for Giselle, it's okay. The important thing can be a place to shelter first.

"Can I see the ID first, Neng?" ask the mother.

Then Giselle's self-data was recorded. He was also asked about his married status. "Neng is married?" tanyakanya.

"Already, Mom. It's just being alone" replied Giselle.

After her data was recorded, Giselle paid the rent for a month later and she gave the room key to Giselle. "On the third floor, Neng. Room number 4" said Mrs Kost.

"Yes, Ms. .. nohun," replied Giselle.

Giselle parked her car first. Then he dropped his suitcase from the trunk of the car. Then, he climbed the stairs leading to the third floor, room number four. Giselle opened the wooden door, observing the surroundings there was only a single bed, a wooden table and chair, AC, and a bathroom inside. Giselle enters the room and settles down on the single bed.

Instantly her tears spilled. Her heart felt so claustrophobic considering her husband with Annisa. Like she was betrayed by her own husband.

"Why did it end up like this, Mom? Everything is engineering, deceitful, or real, I don't know either. Two years with you taught me love and hurt, Mas. Love because of your love all this time, hurt because of Mother's rejection of me. Is our story going to end like this, Mom?"

Even when he was hurt and in pain, no one bandaged his wounds. Alone without anyone accompanying. Pain, even if it doesn't bleed at all. In fact, Giselle was beating her chest which felt very tight.

Two very hard years for Giselle. He gets love and hurt at the same time. Until the final limit there was the action of her husband that Giselle could not accept.

***

Meanwhile at Gibran's residence ....

A few hours after Giselle's departure, it's night. Gibran was still locked in his room. It felt like all of his world had collapsed instantly.

"Without you by my side, I'm out of power, dear ... is there not a little love in the heart that can hold you back? You should have listened to me first. Not go and just pass. The room is full of your memories, honey. Giselle, I love you so much."

Gibran's inner voice that only he could hear himself. She misses Giselle. His life is incomplete, his life is helpless now.

"It didn't take a month, because it's only been a few weeks now that you've left this house, honey. You left me. You'd rather go. Is this the end of our love story? Do we have another path we can go together?"

There was another knock in Gibran's room. Gibran knew it was his mother.

Gts ... Gts ... Gts ....

"Bran, Gibran .. don't keep yourself locked in the room. At least open the door for mom," Miss Rosa's voice echoed and asked Gibran to open the door for her.

Outside Miss Rosa's room. He thinks Gibran's attitude is childish. Just left behind wife just keep shutting herself like this.

"Don't be childish, Gibran. You're a man. You should be a strong, tough guy. Not just left by the wife just locked themselves in the room. You should be strong. You have to prove that you can do without your useless wife."

So easy is Miss Rosa to say all that. And how much Gibran is hurting now, he doesn't know. However, he thought what Gibran was doing was useless. Gibran was supposed to leave Giselle.

Heard his mother's voice from outside his room. Gibran closed his eyes and closed his ears. In reality Gibran lost half of himself when Giselle chose to leave.

He is not a strong man. Even now his whole heart is covered with sorrow. The toughest heartbreak for Gibran.

"As far as you are, Bran. Guys are soft. Giselle should be happy because Nisa wants to be with you!"

After saying all that, Miss Rosa then left. He is upset with Gibran who he thinks is childish. However, the pain of a broken hearted person only that person can feel. Like the word fall, tumble, until full of wounds. Crying and wailing until no one knows.

"Gibran is weak, ma'am. Gibran can't live without Giselle. It wasn't like Gibran to be separated from Giselle like this. Gibran's heart and life belonged entirely to Giselle. It will not belong to another. Until whenever it's just Giselle's."

Fully Gibran admitted, separating the house with Giselle made him helpless. He did not want to stop everything that was there. Completely misunderstood. However, everything is running now.