THE STRUGGLE OF A WIDOW

CANDIDNESS

Susi frowned looking at Tristan. There's a word we're having dinner, meaning Tristan will be in his rented out for much longer.

"Why do you always care like this anyway.. You know, it's gonna be hard for me to stay away from you.. It'll be harder for me to bury this feeling for you.." Susi's heart looked at Tristan's face.

Seeing Susi's look that looks sad, Tristan's heart became pity.

"Come in.. Cold out.. I bought a meal first, huh..? Assalamualaikum.." Susi was silent without responding.

Honestly, he wanted to say go home and not come here again. But his heart prevented him from doing so. Susi only started to get into the contract after Tristan's car was away and lost from his sight.

***

Rayan sat on the edge of the bed after finishing the magrib prayer. This time he really felt annoyed at Ayana. Not without reason. Ayana who disappeared until the time of dzuhur arrived herself has not been at home and practice prayer dzuhur congregation. And at the time of Ashar, Ayana just woke him after he finished praying first. After magrib arrived, Rayan was forced to pray alone because Ayana chose to pray together with her mother.

Rayan got dizzy by his wife's attitude.

When Miss Lela and bi Ina start preparing dinner, Ayana will meet her husband for dinner together. Ayanas voice kept calling her husband's name when she could not find him in the room.

"Mom.. I saw that Rayan was not ma'am..?" Tanya Ayana approached Lela's mom in the kitchen.

"In the room maybe son.." Answer Ms. Lela who is still busy pacing back and forth preparing her homemade cooking menu at the dining table.

"There's no ma'am.. There is no work space either.. Yuki's room isn't there either.." Ayana is confused.

"Try asking Mr. Ardi in front.." Advice from Lela

"Let me just call mom.. My stomach started to cramp up and down the stairs from earlier.." Ayana said while looking for the husband's mobile number on her mobile phone.

Meanwhile, Rayan who was on the balcony of his room, deliberately did not reply when his wife continued to call his name. And when her phone rang, Rayan paid no heed to it. It was not that he had the heart, it was just that his current feelings were being sensitive.

In her hands is a digital camera that she presents to Yuki when Yuki says she wants to see the beautiful morning sun, the atmosphere of the park during the day, and the twilight and night sky every day, as well, which he had longed for when he lay sick.

But it's not just about that that that makes Rayan sad. But inside the camera is stored a memory where Ayana and herself who were sitting joking, Ayana who nailed it, and many more. All of that was the result of Yuki's paparazzi. Rayan longs for their old togetherness.

***

It's been almost an hour Tristan hasn't returned from buying dinner for Susi. Actually Susi does not expect anymore Tristan really back to bring dinner for her.

He who has not eaten since lunch, can not do anything in the kitchen because of his health condition is still not recovered, finally Susi can only snack on leftover cereal from yesterday in accompanied by warm tea.

Without feeling a tear Susi fell down to mourn her fate. At a time like this, he should be in the middle of the family. But what power, he has been very difficult for his parents since his divorce with the child Grace of the jury in his village is tempramental.

"Cock eat cereal baby..?" Susi jumped in shock when Tristan suddenly appeared with a food box in his hand.

What makes Susi surprised again when her ears caught the words of affection that Tristan addressed to her unconsciously.

"I have brought food.. I actually ate earlier while waiting for food.. But now laper again.." Tristan said as he opened the food box and started serving it at the dinner table,

Susi just kept silent to let Tristan do what he wanted. Starting from preparing dinner plates, water and glasses, as well as rice and fried crispy chicken and vegetable capcay at the dining table.

Susi's eyes only focus on crispy fried chicken that is like home-made. Not a restaurant or a shop. All of that did not escape Tristan's sight.

"What's up..? Don't you like chicken..?" Tristan looked at Susi.

"Eh no, not that.. Here, buy where's one whole chicken like this..?" Susi asked in wonder.

"Oh this.. It's made in the house.. I deliberately went home and asked masakin mbok for you.." Tristan explained.

"Give me, it'll be cold.. Let's eat.." Tristan said before Susi to divert Susi's chat about her who bothered to ask her home assistant to cook.

Susi smiled at Tristan's warm behavior. This time there was no more discussion between them. Because Tristan who is usually always provoked by anger because of Susi's attitude which he thinks is nosy and often annoying, today feels safe. Because Susi is still being nice and sweet because her condition is not fit.

"Slow down eat her.. I can't possibly hide all this.. So calm down, don't rush like I've never had a good meal.." Susi's words made Tristan stop eating food in his mouth.

Susi tried to hold back her laughter when she successfully tried Tristan.

***

"Mas, why the hell has he been silent since..?" Tanya Ayana approached Rayan who was sitting alone on the balcony of her room after dinner finished with a cup of warm tea in her hand.

Rayan only glanced at Ayana for a while then looked back towards the front with a blank look. Ayana who just this time saw Rayan like that, her heart felt sad.

"Honey.. What's up..? Can I know..?" Tanya Ayana gently stroked Rayan's arm.

Rayan. Rayan moved to justify her sitting position facing towards the wife sitting next to her.

"Is there nothing you have to explain to me..?" Rayan tried to make his wife remember his mistake by asking back.

Ayana frowned feeling insensitive to her mistake today.

"Is there nothing you need to explain..?" Rayan again ascertained whether his wife was not honest or not at all.

Ayana then began to remember the arrival of Arman to their home, until his attitude stuck to his mother and as if he was not married. Ayana smiled wryly in Rayan's face.

"Sorry baby.. Well, I want a story.." Ayana kisses the husband's lips at a glance.

"Today, I'm cravings made by my dear mama.. But I wanted to eat his spoon in the garden, so I went to the saung baby.. I still think it's over.. It turns out I still feel like I want to keep mom.. Sorry honey I didn't mean to ignore you.." Clearly Ayana smiled spoiledly stroking Rayan's cheeks.

Rayan then looked back to the front. Looking at the night sky full of beautiful stars.

"Is that all you need to explain..?" Tanya Rayan flat.

Ayana smiled happily. Finding her husband jealous like that really makes her happy. It turned out that her husband today felt lonely without her in addition there was jealousy in his heart. Ayana feels grateful to have a husband like Rayan. It was not her intention to compare her previous marriage, but this time it was so sweet and warm that she felt.

"There's honey.. Mas Arman was here yesterday.. He asked me to leave you if he didn't want to talk about it for some nonsensical reason. No matter how hard he separates us, it will only be in vain.. I can't possibly part with my husband whom I love so much.." Ayana kissed Rayan's cheek from the side.

"Marling.." Rayan replied flatly, making Ayana laugh.

"Honey.. You jealous..? I'm only the widow of one child, not the virgin you married .." Ayana said with her laugh

Rayan tightly hugged Ayana's body as if afraid of Ayana leaving.

"Don't say that anymore.." Said Rayan kissing Ayana's head repeatedly.

"I think you've been avoiding me all day because of your ex-husband.." Rayan said honestly

"No dear.. I'm really craving.. As of right now, I crave to cuddle with my handsome husband.." Ayana's speech made Rayan smile wrongly in front of her.

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