Trapped in Love Mbak

22. The Mother's Command

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After Kezia's death, Abizar was alone. His heart was filled with regret. Why was his mouth so presumptuous to say that to his wife?

After a long thought, Abizar pondered his mistake and digested all of Kezia's words. Everything she said was in her heart and mind. In the corner of his deepest recesses, he could draw little conclusion, if Kezia had not lied at all about his relationship with Devan, nor with the child Kezia conceived. Abizar was a little sure, if it was his son.

"Why is my mouth so mean to Mba Zee, huh? He must be so angry that he doesn't want to come back here. Hafe ... I'm supposed to how? I sprained, anyway, because he kept hanging out with Bang Devan. Sometimes adult women are stubborn, too. I forbid it to be done."

Abizar let out a rough sigh, while shuffling his hair in annoyance. Then lying on his back staring at the ceiling of the room. At such a time, somehow his mind glared away at the events of his hot night with Kezia. Abizar imagined how innocent Kezia's face was when she was overpowered by him first.

"But at that time she was very sweet. I can't stop myself from touching her." Abizar smiled to himself, but soon realized what he had imagined. It's really not in line with how he feels about Kezia right now.

"Why did I become a shadow of what happened that night, anyway? Shit!" decak Abizar rubbed his face violently. Ego in his heart re-reigned, he chose to go stupid with the departure of Kezia.

"Bodo very, lah, he wants to come back here or not. The important thing is, I tried to avoid him. It's actually better if he doesn't come home again, so I can be spared regardless of this marriage," Abizar said while sharing a slanted smile.

After that, Abizar chose to sleep. Without Kezia, he could freely choose a place to sleep comfortably. Without the forbidden zone and the boundaries of the territory. With Kezia gone, Abizar was able to sleep peacefully.

*****

The chirping of small birds sounded behind the branches of the trees. Her voice was so sweet that it went through the window of the room. As if accompanying the light of the morning sun that dashing. The night signs have changed.

Abizar woke up early with a fresher face. It seems Kezia's departure did not make the man think and could not sleep. He seemed ordinary without burden and guilt. The man came out of his room to the family dining room to get his breakfast.

"Kezia's not awake yet, Bi? Why not have breakfast?"

Getting such a question from his mother, Abizar was a little confused. He forgot his wife had run away last night. The man thought while scratching his non-itchy nape.

"Abi, asked instead of daydreaming!" jolt the mother who was astonished.

"Ehm .. That, Ma. Anu ...."

"What are you, anyway?" Angelina is confused by her son's attitude.

"Maybe they spent the night together, Ma. So Kezia is still tired and hasn't woken up until now. My mom was never young. They, right, just met after a long time apart," Jiro chuckled a little, then sipped a white drink from the glass he held.

Angelina also chuckles at her husband's clumsiness, "What's that, Bi? Then take Kezia's breakfast to the room, yeah!" tell Angelina after turning to her son again.

"Eh, bu—not that, Ma, Pa. Actually ... Last night Ms. Zee went home alone." Abizar said nervously while lowering his head.

"What's? Go home? Didn't he come back here last night with us?" cecar Angelina's. He was surprised to hear that, as well as Jiro who directly propped up his chin waiting for his son's explanation again.

"He did come back here, but last night we had a fight and Ms. Zee decided to go back to her house. Abi's been banned, really, Ma. Zee—nya aja stubborn. He left without regard to Abi's ban. What kind of wife is she?" abi explained, and pretended to be assertive like a responsible husband in general.

"What kind of husband are you? Bringing a pregnant wife home alone at night."

"But, Ma. Zee's mom came home alone. He didn't want to be taken by Abi" he defended himself.

"You don't want to know, you have to pick up Kezia right now! If he does not want to come back here, you also do not need to go home," Angelina threatened to no objection.

"Kok, Mama is that, anyway? Actually, what's my Mama's son, is Zee's mother?" Abizar protested with his mother's decision.

"Yes, you, I am, my mother's son. But in Kezia's stomach there's my mother's granddaughter too. Mama doesn't want anything to happen to your granddaughter, yeah!" angelina.

Abizar. It seemed that he could not refute the orders of the mother.

"Yes, yeah. Later that afternoon Abi picked up Zee's mother to his house." Abizar finally resigned and prepared.

"Abis breakfast. That late afternoon."

"Ma ...." Abizar whined like a child. It's still lazy if you have to go early in the morning.

However, Abizar's whining was not taken care of by Angelina. The middle-aged woman was seen busy pouring food on Jiro's plate, while chatting without looking at her son. Abizar sighed harshly, wanting to ask the help of the papa is also free. The man will not defect from his wife. Whatever the mother said, her father always obeyed her.

*****

While in a different place, Kezia who returned home was certainly scouted with many questions also by his parents as well.

"Why did you suddenly come home last night, Zee? You didn't go home to your in-laws, did you?" surya asked his son after the breakfast session was over.

Kezia lowered his head. His brain thought hard to come up with the right answer to the question. "Every night Zee and Abi are a little at odds, Pa," replied Kezia who felt deadlocked finding no other reason anymore. Finally, he could only speak honestly.

"Dispute about what?"

Kezia looked up at the face of the father. This time she couldn't be honest, if her husband had accused her child of being Devan's. It will only invite the anger of Surya, and of course it will directly hit Abizar.

"It's just a small problem, Pa. We both just need introspection. If Zee's mood is calm, Zee will go back there again, really."

Surya sighed he heard Kezia's reason. A gentle swipe he gave at the top of his daughter's head. "Whatever your problem is, I hope you can solve it with a clear mind, son. In the household, there will definitely be disputes between husband and wife. Moreover, you guys just know each other. There must be a difference of opinion that you must straighten out. That's the function of marriage. You must be patient!"

Kezia blinked stiffly as he pondered the advice from his papa. Such a marriage may be natural to most couples, but not to his marriage with Abizar. Their marriage was based on coercion.

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...To be continued...

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