Turning Point

SIXTY-THREE

Platkk!!!

There was the sound of Agum's palms landing on Latitude's cheeks. Instantly Lintang hand dropped Agum's phone from earlier in his grasp, and now switch to holding his cheek.

A sense of heat felt radiating on the cheeks Latitude. But the pain in his cheek at this moment was not comparable to the pain he felt in his heart. Her soul was being torn apart, torn as if it could not believe that the man who became her husband would now play a hand against her.

"Astaghfirullahal 'adzim, O Allah is sick" said Latitude, still holding his cheek.

Agum's hand which he had just used to slap his wife was visibly shaking. He looked at the figure of a woman who was currently looking down with tears that began to wet her face.

Agum looked at Lintang with a pushy look. To cover up his own lies he seemed to lose control which made him terribly hurt his wife physically.

Lintang tried to raise his face and looked at the male figure that currently looked so terrifying. The man who was always filled with tenderness, now after three years of living a married life, became a very rude male figure.

Lintang tried to wipe away her tears. "After this slap from your hand what else will you leave in me?"

"A-a_____", said Agum as if stuck in his throat.

Lintang smiled bitterly. "After what I have given you, my dedication to you, my devotion to your mother, and my gamble to give birth to your child, is this the reward I receive?"

Agum was silent. He then dropped his body and sat down beside Latitude, he tried to pull Lintang's body into his arms, but at once Lintang refused and shifted his body.

"Dec?", said Agum

The latitude was increasingly unable to withstand the tightness within his chest. "I'm wrong What am I wrong?"

"I'm sorry deck" said Agum.

"I tried to believe that you and the woman had nothing to do, but now that I saw the woman's face filled the screen on your phone, can I go back to believing that you guys have nothing to do?"

"I confess to the wrong deck, please forgive me", said Agum.

Lintang smiled cynically "Are we better off getting divorced?",

Instantly Agum shook his head. It was as if he was confused by his own feelings. He still wants to be with Lintang but he also does not want to let go of Reni.

"No deck, I don't want us getting divorced. Please forgive me", Agum pleaded.

"Then what do you want to look like?, do you want to hold two hearts at once?, can you hold both without making one of them feel hurt?", asked Lintang.

"Sir. a_____",

"Please leave me alone mas, go!!"

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Again, Agum's treatment turned back in his brain. Lintang still could not believe that her husband was so willing to physically hurt her like this.

Rabbi, can I still survive? Can I still be strong through all this?. If I ask for a divorce from my husband then what about my son, Rabb. He was too young to accept the consequences of his parents' behavior. I can't bear to see him go about his days without a father by his side. Rabbi, whatever is happening to me right now, please, strengthen me for my son.

Lintang stood up then he sat on a small bench that was in front of the mirror of his dressing table. He saw the figure that was in the mirror reflection. The cheeks of Agum's former slap still looked slightly flushed, and his eyes also looked swollen from the tears that had been spilled.

Lintang smiled bitterly. On the swab of the cheek that still left the red tinge mark.

Is that woman too charming to attract my husband?, am I not so good at taking care of myself as to make my husband bored and make him look for something different out there?. No, this can't happen again. If it was for some physical reason that made my husband turn away, I would have kept him back by changing my appearance. Right now I will defend my title as a wife for the sake of my son, Nana.

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The morning sun began to rise to his throne. It radiates warmth and a hue of joy to anyone who starts today. The middle latitude is busy in the kitchen. After a cup of warm tea for Agum is ready on the table, the breakfast menu has also been served.

"Dek?", call Agum while scattering towards the Latitude that is currently still standing in front of the stove then hug him from behind.

"Yes?", replied Short latitude.

"Please forgive me dear, forgive me" said Agum lirih.

Latitude jerks.

Honey?, I even forgot when was the last time you called me with a call dear mas.

Agum reverses the body of the latitude. And right now their positions are facing each other. Agum looked at his wife's slightly flushed cheeks then he kissed many times.

"I'm sorry, for what I've left on your cheeks, baby, now I'm going to wipe it out" Agum said as he swept across Lintang's cheek with a kiss.

Latitude smiled cynically. "You may be able to remove the marks on my cheeks, but until now it will remain imprinted here" Lintang replied as he pointed to his chest.

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