THE PEBINOR

Chapter 10 - THE PEBINOR

The next day, Melisa did not leave the house. Not even buying vegetables this morning, of course this invites a lot of questions from mothers who usually shop with the woman. Last night, they also heard there was a debate in that house, not only did Arvin hear.

Because the sound of Dion's cry was also pounding at the door very loudly, so nearby houses could hear the man's loud voice when calling his wife.

"Neng Meli, where are you? Tumben doesn't buy vegetables."

"Maybe there's still stock yesterday, so don't buy vegetables." Answer the other mothers. While Arvin, just listen to the chatter of the mothers from the terrace of his house. She had just returned home running in the morning, usually she went home to exercise will see a beautiful view, which is to see Melisa is joining other mothers near her home.

But this morning, the woman was nowhere to be seen. 

'Where is Mbak Meli? Was he sick from that guy last night?' Inner Arvin, while opening his shoes. 

"Son Arvin, don't buy vegetables?" Ask one of the mothers who was familiar with Arvin.

"Buy, but take a shower first, ma'am." Arvin replied, the mothers nodded and returned to choosing vegetables.

"Old rhyme? Though we want it, think he was horrified not the commotion last night?"

"If he answers, it means lying. You see the house is very decet, so it's impossible if not horrified." Knock the other one.

Before long, Arvin came out with a knee-length color and a red t-shirt, looking in sharp contrast to Arvin's white skin. 

"Mother's mother's hand." His greeting is friendly.

"Didn't that happen?" 

"There's no harm in it anymore, ma'am." Reply Arvin while grinning.

"Yes too, morning is also Son Arvin." 

"Ehh, by the way you're having a noise at Melisa's house, Vin?" Ask one of the most flattering mothers, but she has a good nature, it's just too kepo. 

"She's a horror, but I don't belong. Maybe they play basketball." Arvin replied indifferently, as if indifferent. Because he had expected, these mothers of the sheep would inquire about last night's events.

"It's not possible to play basketball anymore, even if Dion's voice basketball will not be that loud." 

"Where do I know, there is no intention to know either. If they are, that is their business. They're all grown-ups, they've got the best way to solve the problem." Answer Arvin wisely. Though his heart also felt unacceptable when he heard the cry of the woman who became his dream last night.

"Well, I hope they have the best way out." 

"Mother's mother's hand." Greet someone, who made everyone turn around. 

"Miss Melisa.." 

"Yes ma'am, why are you staring at me like that?" Melisa asked with a small smile, a smile that appeared while enduring the pain, probably due to the tip of her lips being injured due to Dion's slap last night.

"N-no, are you okay Mel?"

"Yes ma'am, I'm fine." Answer Melisa. The woman tried to harden her own heart, but she was very weak. Wanting to heart, she cried when someone asked her circumstances. But, he was too embarrassed to do that.

"Thank God, Neng." Answer them. Melisa nodded, then began to choose the vegetables she would buy. Today he bought chicken thighs, his plan will be to cook ketchup for dinner. Because of breakfast and lunch, there was still chicken that he had bought yesterday.

"Your cheeks are bruised, Neng." Wirih one of the mothers who saw Melisa's cheeks slightly turn blue.

"Yes, yesterday sucked the door." Melisa answered. In fact, this was all the work of her own husband. 

"The shock of the door until this time anyway? Try to look at." The mothers opened the hair that Melisa had been using to cover the bruise on her face.

"Jeez, this is a slap." Cetus the mothers excitedly, Arvin immediately turned Melisa's face and saw a bruise on Melisa's face. True, it's not the former shock of the door, but the slap marks even the five fingers are still plastered there.

"What is this, ma'am? Who did it, bang Dion?" Arvin asked pretended, even though he saw for himself when the man slapped a hard slap into Melisa's face last night. However, he lied so as not to provoke the suspicions of the mothers who were there.

"No, no. It's nothing, I go first." Melisa said, after getting the change, she immediately went home in a hurry. While at home, Dion saw all the responses of the mothers through the window. He felt angry when he saw Arvin so attentive to his wife.

"Well, buy some vegetables!" Accuse Dion while walking closer towards Melisa who already looks frightened.

"What the hell, Mas? I'm not dating."

"No, I'm not dating." 

"Babycat, liar. You really don't know yourself, don't know at profit." Hardik the man while pointing at Melisa with her index finger.

"Quite Mas, if you can't treat me well, at least don't accuse me of what I didn't do, it's slander." 

"Don't look for justification, now I know why your parents betrothed us both, because you're a bad woman. I'm sure, if you hadn't married me, maybe you'd be a net out there by now." 

"Enough Mas, you've insulted me enough." 

"Don't be a hypocrite by always spilling your crocodile's tears, you fucking lady." Said Dion, violently he pushed Melisa until the vegetables in the crackle scattered because of the man. 

Without saying anything, Dion left on his motorcycle, driving the iron horse at high speed. Even to make mothers who are still crowded buy vegetables astonished by the behavior of their new neighbors.

"He why the hell? Bring a bike like it's gonna race." 

"From his face, looks like he's angry again ya." 

"Hmmm, if the real bruise on Neng Meli's cheek was because of a slap, hopefully now he does not vent his anger by hurting Meli neng yes, kasian she." 

"Yes, her face looks calm, keeps it good. Ehhh dunya likes to hurt his own wife, smell yes." Another joke again.

"That's why don't look at people by their looks. His appearance is like a thug, if his heart is good, why not?" 

"Yes too, I hope Neng Meli is okay." 

Hearing this, Arvin was angry. He immediately went into the house after paying for the vegetables he had bought and kept them in the fridge, and without hesitation the man climbed over the fence and went to the back, he knocked on the back door of Melisa's house slowly.

"L-it's a while.." 

Not long after, Melisa opened the door. His eyes bought when he saw who was standing in front of him, Arvin came up with his worried face. 

"Ar-vin, what's the matter here?" Ask Melisa.

"To make sure you're okay, ma'am." Reply Arvin lirih. Hearing that, as much as possible Melisa held a tightness in her chest. Apparently, there are still people who are paying attention to him.

"Come in, Vin." 

Arvin enters without hesitation, he follows Melisa from behind. 

"What do you want to drink?"

"No need to bother, I just want to hear your answer honestly."

"What kind of question?" Ask Melisa.

"What's the scar on your cheek because of Dion's slap?" 

"Why are you so curious, Vin?"

"Because I don't want to see you treated like that, ma'am." Arvin replied softly, his eyes staring intensely at Melisa. 

Arvin's speech was finally able to tear down Melisa's defenses, her eyes glazed and then a second later her tears slid freely soaking Melisa's beautiful face. 

Arvin immediately hugged the woman, he could not bear to see the tears of the woman he wanted fell. Initially, Melisa was struggling as Arvin hugged her, but eventually she resigned and received a warm hug.

"Cry if it makes your heart calmer, I'm here. I told you, you should tell me."

"Ar-vin.." said Melisa, making Arvin break his embrace. She framed Melisa's pretty face, then wiped her tears with her hands.

"Capek, right? Lean, my shoulders will always be there when you need them. Whenever it is." 

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