When Talak Has Spoken

Chapter 14 Leaves All Perfection

Ajeng looked at his entire house with a raging feeling. He counted down the beginning of the marriage until for the second time the Bhishma wanted a separation which means that now they had legally separated religiously.

Two years and four months he felt life as a wife of a man named Bisma Dirgantara Permadi.  The common man could see how perfection they had in his small family.

Can not Ajeng mengkiri, during being a ghost in the Permadi family, he felt the abundance of affection and luxury given by his kind-hearted in-laws. So even his sister-in-law who is not stingy to share branded goods every return from abroad.

He smiled thinking about his fate. But Ajeng has sincerely accepted all the destiny that God has set upon him. It is appropriate that he is grateful for the enjoyment of material abundance, even though he must feel indisposed to the love and warmth in his household.

Now he will step in to leave all the perfection and comfort of the magnificent house that Bhishma has given up as their wedding gift which in fact ran aground because there was no understanding.

After experiencing the sweetness and bitterness of being a mistress of Bisma Dirgantara, Ajeng began to realize and be sure to end his status as an unwanted wife of a perfect man named Bhishma.

Alone he cleaned up all the items in the form of clothes and luxury bags gifts from his in-laws and brother-in-law. Because he was used to being independent, even though three days of packing did not make Ajeng complain to put all his possessions in the cardboard he had prepared.

Rumida was astonished to see her employer not leaving for work. But he did not dare to ask. He only saw all the busy Ajeng who wara-wiri brought a large cardboard some fruit.

He knew something was wrong between his two masters. During this time he rarely met his employer's husband. If there is, it is very rare for the two to interact like other families in general.

Rumida also knew that her male employer had never interacted with her beautiful and adorable little daughter. As an adult woman who has been involved in life, she believes that the household her employer lives in is very unhealthy.

But he can what?

There's no way he's interfering with something that isn't his capacity. He was only paid to take care of their daughter. And he did not want to involve himself too far, even though in his heart he wanted to talk to Ajeng who in his eyes was so kind and friendly.

He could see the affection that Nurita and Mayang poured out every time he took Lala to stay at his employer's in-laws' house.. Only he regretted the attitude of their son who was so cold.

And he felt alone, there was no warmth in his employer's household for almost a year he worked as Lala's governess. He felt sorry for his female master who was so sincere about being and behaving to anyone without a feather pandanus.

Rumida could only pray that God would always protect her employer's household and provide warmth in the small family that had not been built for long.

This morning Ajeng was done.  He was grateful not to display wedding photos in their luxurious house. So that it is not necessary to bring down something that is not important.

The first thing he will do is rehabilitate a halfway house on a large land that is in the cafe business that has been running for more than one year.  He will ask Hendra to find experts for the development of his house to be habitable even though it is not as grand as the house he will leave.

It is time to have a serious conversation with Sus Rumida about the problems she faces and her desire to move to Malang.

“Sus, I've been planning for the past few months ..” Ajeng stopped his words for a while, “Possibly I and Lala will move to Malang.”

Rumida looked at Ajeng with an uncomfortable feeling. He was sure something bad was going on in his employer's household.

“While I didn't tell you, I probably already knew it myself. And I don't want to tell you about our household problems. Enough me and my husband who knows,” Ajeng said bitterly.

Even though he tried hard, still the pain was always present considering the failure in his household. It has not been able to remove the taste that remains. Moreover, Bhishma was the first man who made him know love.

During this time he was too busy studying, working to achieve his dream of becoming an employee of one of the government-owned banks. There was no time for him to play around. All just a desire to make dad happy and give his sister a chance to go to higher school.

“So mbak Ajeng and Lala will leave this house for good?” ask Sus Rumida to make sure the curiosity is so high.

“True.  If sus Rumida is pleased, I really hope sus will come with us. I promise I will pay higher,” Ajeng looks at women who are almost the age of his father-in-law with great hope.

Rumida. He enjoys working with Ajeng, a kind-hearted woman and not stingy to share. But before Ajeng conveyed his wishes, he actually had intended to quit his job as a babby sitter.

His two children who are already working and living in Semarang want him to retire and enjoy the old days with them. But he was still thinking about talking about it with Ajeng.

He could not bear to leave Ajeng and Lala in a luxurious house without anyone else accompanying the two. He considers Ajeng to be like his own family.

He stared at Rumida. He waited for the words of the woman who loved his little daughter so much.

“Mbak, actually heavy also for me to say it ... “ Rumida looked at Ajeng with a sad feeling.

No longer will he meet a kindly employer as well as a loyal family that is not stingy to share with him. But how else, he also wants to gather with his two children who already have a better life.

“Why sus?” Ajeng waited for Rumida to say with worry.

“I actually also want to resign and quit my job,” Rumida said slowly.

“Sus Ida want to go home?” The teacher asked quickly.

Rumida nodded slowly, “My children in Semarang asked me to move following them. Thank God both of them already have decent work..”.

“Thank God sus,” Ajeng smiled when he heard Rumida who immediately told him the wishes of his two children who wanted to gather and please his mother in old age.

“I love Lala so much like a granddaughter. Ma'am Ajeng is very good. It was heavy for me to leave mbak Ajeng and Lala ... “ Rumida's eyes glazed over as she said it.

Hearing the words of the woman who had accompanied him for almost a year made Ajeng immediately embrace him and cry out in tears.

“Thank you sus. I have also considered Sus Ida like my own parents. I will not forget the kindness of Sus Ida who has been very helpful and loving both of us.”

Now the two tell each other and strengthen each other. Although not express, but Rumida's message and advice on his move to Malang make Ajeng feel strong.

From the words implied from the lips of the middle-aged woman he asked Ajeng to always be closer to the Creator, because He is the only one who flips through the heart of His servant.

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Upon receiving the news of her mutation, Bisma received a chest-length.. He is now starting to improve to delegate his work to a substitute figure who will continue his duties after he began to move to the city of Malang at the beginning of the year.

That afternoon after two months of undergoing a busy work agenda, Bisma took the time to return home.

Arriving at home he saw the atmosphere looked lonely. No activity was visible inside as he began to enter the room.

His fingers touched the surface of the sofa that looked dusty made him unable to resist coughing.

“Where is that woman?”  hiss upset.

He is a very clean type. And he really hates to realize the house is very dirty and dirty..

With a lazy feeling he stepped into the kitchen to just take water that had always been available without him asking.

Surprise Bisma increased, all drinking utensils one not available on the pyrin shelf. He opened the refrigerator quickly, hoping to find something to quell his excruciating thirst. The hope is once at home he can enjoy the usual home menu provided by Ajeng. But hope is not in accordance with reality.

He still thinks positively, and considers that Ajeng stayed at his mother's house. He knew how unfortunately the mother with the matre woman who had given him his proud granddaughter.

Bisma stepped towards her study. Still quiet without a sound. Only dust was faithfully present on all sides of the room.

He quickly contacted the cleaning service provider. He was not comfortable with the atmosphere of a house so dirty full of dust. Makes him sneeze for a long time.

Not long after the cleaning service officer as many as 6 people came to clean the house as requested.

Bisma waits on the porch looking at her phone while reading the chat Deby asked her where she is at the moment. An unfettered smile from his lips looked at the image Deby sent, showing his activity in Bandung along with his co-workers and boss.