When Love Fades

maybe marry two

(assalamualaik.. Beautiful Mom. I'm sorry to bother you in the morning. This morning I had some business with my friend Tika. The kids aren't awake. Please come here now. I'm going first. Assalamualaikum). I went to Tika's house early in the morning. It feels unsatisfied if I have not told my best friend.

It took an hour to get to Tika's house. At 06.00 Wib. I'm goin. Because if the day is a little bit the streets are very crowded. Understand this is a causeway, a lot of heavy-duty vehicles pass through here. Because this is the only way.

"assalaminet....". There is no lawfulness.

"assalamualaik.... Clem... It's me Rena..". It's still deserted. Like there's no one.

I better just sit here. Maybe he didn't hear me. I look at the atmosphere around. Tika's house has not changed. It's the same as it was six years ago. The flowers are neatly arranged. Some were hung dangling like the shawl of an empress.

Tika is a diligent person. Distant from me. There were hardly any flowers on my porch. Only Alan was diligent in gardening. He is male but loves flowers as well as other plants.

Suddenly the door opened.

"urban.. Oh God Rena... When did you come.. Why just shut up..?". Tika was surprised to see me sitting on the porch of her house.

"So many times greeting. Your unnerved one". Answer me while pouting.

"ugly know that pouting. Alan is looking for a new one". Tika teased me while holding my hand into her house.

"sit yukk.. Tumben came in early. Not opening a shop ?".

"tik is on holiday today.. Again dizzy my head". I answered while rubbing my head.

"wrinkle why else ?. Oya, what do you want to drink ?". Tika walked towards the kitchen and I followed her from behind.

"Where is it ?. How lonely is it?". I'm looking for Rehan Tika's invisible son.

"Rehan joined the tant yesterday. Maybe he'll come home tomorrow. Answer my question. No need to change the topic".

"who changes the topic. I'll ask your son".

"okay ..okay.. I'm story".

Tika sat beside me preparing to listen to my story.

"gyny Tik. Yesterday afternoon Alan sent me a video. He said it was a shipment from mbak iren".

"video ? Let me see".

"where is the video. Here's where I met". I gave my phone to Tika.

"what !!! Is this Ren ?". Tika was surprised while showing the phone to me.

I just shrugged my shoulders as a 'I don't know' gesture'.

"because the video is now my relationship with Alan mas so tenuous. We usually ask before we go to sleep. After the video, everything changed". I slowly recounted my problem with Alan's mas while holding back tears.

"and there Alan met a woman, she was from Lampung. Name's Devina. There is fear in my heart Tik. I'm afraid Alan's thirsty for a woman's caress".

"husses..... Don't worry about you talking. I know who Alan is. He's not gonna be that crazy". Tika tried to remind me.

"not that Tik. Before leaving for Bali, Alan talked to me if he wanted to marry again there. And I'm afraid Devina will take my place during Alan's time in Bali".

"but I think. It's impossible that Alan's married two. Trust me the same".

I just kept quiet hearing Tika's words. In my heart said

"May what Tika says be true".

Convincing this heart is not easy. Must be able to resist the strong winds to knock me down.