The Step Sister of Tiri

29. Uncertain

"Why can't we eat, Fahri? Too bad this much food has to be wasted. What's wrong?" ask Fahri.

"It's okay, Ma. We rarely eat out together. Come on, let's go now!" invite Fahri in a hurry so that his parents do not taste the food.

While Zanita felt disappointed because her husband did not appreciate her hard work. He had been struggling to do everything from the morning. However, Fahri prefers to eat out. If you know this, it's better to just sleep.

"Not good like that. This much food is going to be there, right? Mubazir was wasting food," said Ma'ruf who immediately ate the food on his plate. He immediately vomited on the plate. Now the man knows the reason his son forbade eating.

"Why, Pa?" ask Lusi. Ma'ruf was silent and looked at his son-in-law.

"Just try the food" said the man.

Lusi was curious about what her husband said. He tried to taste it a little and sure enough, it felt so jumbled. Too sweet and so bitter on the tongue.

"What did you put in? Why does this feel bitter you put ginger how much?" asked Lusi with emotion. Not lost the feeling of regret earlier, now even added again.

"Mama gave it to me."

"Geez! You put all in? I told you, just enter one section! Jeez, can my high blood long take care of you," cried Lusi who next massaged his temple.

While Ma'ruf drank water to eliminate the taste in his tongue. He who from the beginning did not like Zanita just kept quiet. The man did not want to interfere in the affairs of the son educating his son-in-law.

Ma'ruf shook his head. Being angry is free. He believes Fahri's eyes have been opened to see who Zanita really is. Now they were married and the woman was entirely the responsibility of her son. Hope everything's okay.

"Yes already, Ma. We eat outside. Don't have to fight it's still early in the morning" Fahri said.

"You guys eat. Papa had an important meeting this morning. If you eat at a restaurant, Papa can be late. I'll have a message at the office. Papa left first, assalamualaikum," said Ma'ruf who immediately left after peeping his wife's forehead.

"Waalaikumsalam," said Lusi with a sigh.

She felt guilty about her husband. Zanita was supposed to be watched until it wasn't like this. Everything has happened, it is also free to regret it. After the husband left, he looked at his daughter-in-law.

"Mama is really not out of thought, how can you put all that ginger in? If I prepare all the ingredients on the table, you must have cooked everything into one," said Lusi then turned to look at his son. "You better send your wife to cooking lessons so as not to mess up the kitchen. Aunty just left one day like this. How's tomorrow?"

"So I told you, I can't cook, but it's mom who forces," she defended herself.

"You've been here a few days. You can't remember a single dish you've ever made? Never mind, mama's tired, if you want to go to breakfast, go ahead! My mom has no taste." Lucia went to her room.

"Want breakfast outside?" ask Fahri.

As a husband, he tried to be patient with his wife. The man is actually tired, but Fahri is the priest for Zanita and should be able to guide the woman for the better. That's the teaching that Ma'ruf had been telling himself because he didn't want to judge Zanita. The man knows his wife is not a woman who likes to struggle with the kitchen. Seeing him try was grateful.

"No need, I'm no longer tasteful" said Zanita who will soon leave. However, Fahri stopped the woman's move.

"Where are you going?"

"Don't you see this table's still a mess?"

"Why indeed? Should I clean it? I'm tired from the morning in the kitchen."

"That's your job, now you clean this table."

"I don't want to. I'm tired."

"Zanita, I've been trying to be patient with you, but it seems you can't speak slowly. Do I have to be rude to you in order for you to be a good wife?" asked Fahri with a firm tone.

Zanita got a little creepy hearing the husband's words. It was true that lately the man had often said sarcasm to her, but today he could see flashes of anger in the man's eyes. Although upset the woman continued to do the orders of her husband.

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Today Zayna felt lazy doing the work. Even from the morning he did not cook anything, only cooked rice. When the stomach is hungry, the woman will fry eggs or cook instant noodles because she only herself so if cooking is useless. Zayna will eat a little, the rest will be wasted.

It's been two days since the husband left and he just got a message that Ayman will stay there again. Zayna tried to look fine when the man called. Though deep in her heart, she felt sad because she was far from her husband. The woman recalled their first meeting, until her separation yesterday.

Zayna smiled remembering everything. He did not expect that he had already tethered his heart to the man. Actually Zayna hesitated, what is this thing called love? She just doesn't want to be away from her husband, that's all. Whatever it was her name, she was only happy if she could do it all together with her husband.

In the afternoon, Zayna went to a nearby stall to buy eggs because her house was up. On the way home, he met Miss Cindy. Actually, Zayna was lazy to meet the woman, there would definitely be problems discussed. There is no other way but that road. I don't want him to keep going.

"Good afternoon, Miss Zayna?" hello to Cindy.

"Good afternoon, ma'am," Zayna replied with a smile.

"I heard Mas Ayman is out of town again, huh?"

"Yes, Mom, my husband dropped off Uncle Doni. He wants to see relatives who want to give birth."

"Are you sure you want to visit relatives?" asked Miss Cindy in a mocking tone.

"Yes, Mom."

"I have doubts! Didn't Zayna suspect her husband was going out of town? The work period of the motorcycle taxi driver just use out of town. If you want to do it, why not just drive and then go back home? Why stay the night?"

Zayna was uncomfortable with the question that Miss Cindy was asking. In his heart he said what his neighbor said. However, it was impossible for her husband to lie!

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