THE SACRED LOVE OF MENTARI

FURIOUS DANCE

"It's really not my sister." Eve began to look at the way her sister ate, Adam was like a man who had not eaten for three days.

So focused on watching Adam, Eve even forgot that she had not touched her food at all.

"Alhamdulillah be full." cried Adam relieved as soon as his stomach was full.

After settling with his stomach affairs, then Adam saw that the food on his brother's plate had not been touched at all.

"Mom, why don't you eat."

"I'm not full to see you eat."

"Idihhhh, there's nothing."

"So tell me you're working where Adam is." demanded Eve.

"Mmmm, but don't be surprised."

"What do you do, distribute drugs or....."

"What a sieh mbak, yes no, as difficult as my life, yes it is impossible for me to do such an illegal job."

"Eventually you ask mbak not to be surprised, it is what sieh that you actually do."

"I think at the beginning I told you."

"What."

"About my work."

"What is it."

"Storey building."

"Storey building." Eve repeated Adam's words, obviously she was shocked, and it also explained why her sister's skin that was once pure white now became brown, coupled with her coarse and dirty appearance, and also explained why her skin, which was once white, now became brownish, and the food portions are very much.

"I told you not to be surprised either."

"It's really you being Dam's coolie."

"Yes, really, cook, I'm lying."

"O Lord Adam, that's hard work, you can."

"Don't ngeremehin ya mbak, gini-gyi your sister is very strong, even Mr. Yahya foreman in my place works praise me."

"Oh my God, I really don't believe this, my sister, why did you end up like this." Eve was really concerned about her sister's condition.

It was difficult for Eve to believe that her sister who had never done hard work and used to get everything she wanted easily was now working as a building porter, instead of Eve denigrating the college profession, only, her sister is a graduate architect and talented in her field, and only because she does not have a diploma, (I.e., Adam's diploma is held by their parents.) Adam had to work this hard.

"It doesn't have to be that way, I'm okay." Adam only responded casually to his brother's response.

"Anyways, I'll try hard to help you Dam, there must be a friend who....."

"Already, stop mbak mbak business to help me, no company wants to accept someone without a diploma, even just as a clothing store keeper only at least have to carry a high school diploma." Adam cut off his brother's words.

"But Adam...."

"I've been sincere to accept and live my fate, I'm still lucky, healthy and still able to work, there are still many people out there who are not as lucky as me." the experience of life taught Adam to be more wise and grateful, "Partially, as the head of the family, I had to work, cook yes I was constantly lived by my wife, what the world said mbak."

Eve only sighed, she felt sorry for her sister, she could not imagine her sister who every day had to be under the sun and fight with shovels, bricks, and bricks, cement and other things that have to do with the building problem, but on the one hand, he is proud of his sister, Adam does not prestige doing anything, and his sister is like okay-okay tuh undergoing his profession.

"Tell me what you're working on."

Adam shook his head weakly, "I'm just saying that if I work in a company, I don't want him to be ashamed of having a husband who works as a porters of this building, I don't want him to be ashamed, I want him to be able to boast of me in front of his friends and also the neighbors who often nyinyir."

"What are you doing Adam, hiding your real work with your own wife, I'm sure, Dance is not a materialistic woman who is ashamed of her husband's profession, otherwise, why would he still accept you even though he was kicked out of the house and without bringing anything at all, you should immediately tell Tari what your real work is Adam, he said, if one day he finds out from someone else, he will be very angry with you, after all, you are husband and wife and should have accepted each other." Eve tried to remind her sister.

Adam paused over his brother's words, his brother was right, he shouldn't lie to her about his job, Dance is a good girl and accept her as she is, Dance couldn't possibly be ashamed of the job she's currently engaged in.

"Bak's right, I'll talk to Tari later." she said after hearing advice from her brother.

"Adam, you need to know, I'm so proud of you, I didn't expect you to work anything for your responsibilities as the head of the family."

"How else, without a diploma, this is all Adam can do."

"Surely, someday, you'll get a better job for Adam."

"Amen."

"Ohhh yes mbak, I can order it again."

"Heee, you ate a lot, your stomach is still strong."

"Not mbak, it's wrapped and brought home for Dance."

"Ohhh, I thought."

"Let mbak."

"Of course I can."

"Ohh yes, mbak." Adam reached into his pants pocket and took out his wallet, "This...." Adam offered Eve a credit card, "I don't think I need it anymore."

"You just hold Adam." Eve pushed him back in front of her sister.

"Sir, I already have a job now, and I don't need it anymore, I only use it once while celebrating the success of Dance when getting a job." Adam pushed the card back to Eve.

"Alright then, but if you need anything, don't hesitate to tell me about Adam."

"Must be mbak."

"By the way, Dance is pregnant yet."

"There's no sign yet."

"Looks like you're gonna have to put more effort into Adam."

"It seems so, mbak doain deh so that we soon get momongan."

"Insaallah mbak will always pray for you and also Dance, may you always get the best."

"Amen."

****

"Ehh Tari, already home from work." greet Haryati's mother who is currently sitting in the barn with other mothers, usually, mothers in the afternoon like this at a gathering to gossip.

"Yes ma'am."

Dian's mother said, "Dance work at the office, I want ya mas Adam who works only as a porters building."

Hearing the words of Dian's mother, Dance straightened out, "Sorry Mommy Dian, my husband also works in the office, not as a building porters." of course Tari answered so, because Adamkan said he worked in a company, he said he worked in a company, and Dance believes in her husband.

"Working in the office, not the husband of Tari working as a building porter, when I went to the market I saw for myself with my own eyes."

"Mmm maybe you've seen it wrong, maybe that person just looks the same as Adam." Dance is still trying to argue

"It's not possible that my dance is misguided, my eyes are still very healthy and can see clearly."

"This may be you lied to Dance." Eka's mother also chimed in, "Your husband is only ngaku-gakunya office workers, even though only construction workers."

Dari began to be annoyed to hear the babbling of the gossip mums, but because of the babbling mother Dian just now Tari was also a bit suspicious of sieh with her husband, especially now that her husband's skin turned brown, rough hands, and a little suspicious, and every night her husband complained of aches and often asked for massage.

"Makanya Tari, if married is not just, recognize the background first, do not just because of the beautiful appearance you want to be invited to marry immediately."

Kuping Dance flushed at Dian's mother's words, before her emotions got out of hand, she hurriedly left from there, "I'll excuse you first ma'am."

"Fastly, just sit around with us."

"No thanks." Live dance ngacir.

After Tari's departure, the mothers gossiped again.

"What a pity, Dance, it looks like her husband lied to her."

"Yes right, Adam was handsome, unfortunately a fraud."

"Truly pity Lady Dance."

****

"What is true that the gossip mums said that Adam only worked as a building porters instead of working in an office, if so, then Adam lied to me."

Dance: Adam when to return home.

Dari sent a message to her husband, he could not wait to interrogate her husband.

Adam: It's a little later, baby, miss

If usually Dance will blush when Adam teases her so, but this time she even sprained.

Dance: Apaan sieh mas, who is missing

Adam: Kirain kangen

Dance: If the business of mas is finished with mbak Hawa, mas go straight home yes

Adam: Okay my dear

Dance: I'll say hello to Eve

Adam: The order was given to my wife

Dance who was upset, inevitably raised the corner of her lips when reading the message.

The dance waited for Adam long enough, after an hour more, Adam just appeared with the food he ordered for Dance cafe where he met Eve.

"Hi dear, you're waiting for me." Adam's tease looks at Dance who is currently sitting in the living room seat.

"Hmmm." muttered Dance with a flat face.

Adam put the food he brought on the table, and said, "It was Eve who bought it for you."

Dance nodded in response.

Of course Adam felt that something was wrong because he saw his wife who was not as usual, Tari who always welcomed him with a smile was now just flat-faced, flat-faced, this prompted Adam to ask questions about his wife's change in attitude.

"Dance, you're why."

"I wanted to ask you something, but you answered honestly."

"What do you want to ask."

"You actually work as a college student instead of working in a company."

Adam frowned, of course he was surprised from where Dari could know this, he did want to tell Tari directly sieh, but he did not think that his wife knew first.

"You know where it's from."

"It doesn't matter where I come from, answer my questions first." Dance urges.

Adam looked down, he tried to string the right words together to explain everything the same Dance, after a few seconds later, then he looked up and looked up at Dance, "Yes, it is true that I work as a building porter." replied Adam.

Hearing the truth, Tari just gaped, she did not believe her husband had been lying to her, thought Tari, what does it mean to try by lying so.

Seeing that Dari was silent while looking at her with a hard to interpret look, Adam apologized, "I'm sorry Dance, I was wrong, I really apologized, I did want to tell you this truth, I did want to tell you this truth, but you already know."

"Why did Adam lie."

"The color I don't want you to be ashamed of my profession as just a coolie of Dance building, this is all I can do, no company wants to accept employees without a diploma."

"What sieh there is in mind mas Adam, why do mas Adam think I'm ashamed that the profession mas Adam is only a coolie, mas Adam think I'm a materialistic woman." Dance's voice rises, dance rises, she was angry because she was lied to by the people she loved, she did not understand why her husband thought so about her.

"I just...."

"I'm disappointed in Adam's mas, and Adam shouldn't have lied to me about Adam's work." Dance evaporates her emotions.

"Tari I'm sorry, I...."

"Tonight, Adam's mas slept outside." after saying that, Dari walked out of Adam and went into his room and locked him in, and it seemed like Tari was really going to let Adam sleep outside.

Adam only sighed heavily, indeed he should not lie, but Adam did not stay silent, he was still trying to persuade Tari, he knocked on the door of the room.

Tok

Tok

"Dance sweetheart, sorry for lying to you, you're right, you shouldn't be lying just because you don't want to be ashamed of your work, I should know whatever the circumstances and conditions are, you will always accept me."

Unauthorized.

"Honey, open the door, I'm really sorry and sorry."

It seems like Tari is still at home with silence and will actually let Adam sleep outside, and in the end Adam gives up on persuading Tari, he is forced to accept his destiny to sleep outside tonight without any warmth.

*****

The ringing sound of mobile phones that decorate the entire room is very disturbing two people who are currently sleeping comfortably in their soft bed.

"Pa, pick up the phone, it's noisy." ordered Mama Lili with her eyes closed.

Still half conscious, papa Sebastian felt the nightstand next to him where his phone was, with half-opened eyes, papa Sebastian looks at the number listed on the digital clock on his phone that points to the number 02.34 in the morning.

"Which madman disturbs the sleep of others this early." grunts papa Sebastian at the sight of a foreign number on the screen.

Not yet had he opened his voice, a heavy and firm voice sounded from across.

"Good night, is this right with Mr. Sebastian Pangestu."

"Yes right, who's this with."

"I'm from the police, I just want to tell you that your son, Lukas Pangestu, is currently in our office for driving drunk." the person who called papa Sebastian turned out to be the police who told him about Lukas who is currently being held at the police station.

"Hold him, it's okay forever, it's better" papa Sebastian said before turning off the call unilaterally.

Mama Lili who had intended to go back to sleep opened her eyes when she heard her husband's conversation with whom.

"Who's pa."

"Police."

"Police, what's the police calling papa this early."

"Your beloved son is throwing it up again."

"I mean papa, Lukas was arrested by the police so." mama Lili was able to catch what her husband said.

"Yes." Yeah."

Mama Lili who had asked half sleepy eyes now back on and immediately sat down, "Geez, what a pity our son pa, let's go to the police station."

"Let's just ma, just let the boy stay at the police station."

"The father is nothing sieh, really his own child." mama Lili of course did not accept to hear the words of her husband.

"Once in a while let ma, so that the child does not do his own thing, who knows by staying in jail goods a day two days or even a week it can make him a better person."

Of course Mama Lili disagreed with her husband, she staunchly took her husband to the police station to release their only child.

"Can't pa, mom's not calm to see your son in the police station, anyway we have to go to the police station now and bring him home."

Her name is also a mother, her children's mischief, still she does not have the heart to let her child have difficulties.

Papa Sebastian surrendered and obeyed his wife's curiosity, because if not obeyed, his wife would continue to whine until morning.

"Yes well." she replied annoyed.

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