When Talak Has Spoken

Chapter 18 The Other Side Deby

It has been four days that Bhishma has been following the class in Bandung.  Jum’at afternoon he just returned. Incidentally he served alone not to bring his team. From Bandung he went directly to the city of Malang to attend the Workshop and Seminar held by the East Java Regional Government. Representing the head of the Agency who is visiting the neighboring country makes Bisma now stranded at the Grand Mercure Hotel Malang.

Together with his new acquaintance named Andrean they along with one plane from Jakarta – Surabaya to attend the same seminar. Andrean is a pretty fun travel companion for Bhishma.  Both of them while in Bandung also got the same lodging, until they became a pleasant chatting friend.

As soon as the airport taxi delivered the two arrived at the hotel, they immediately got off together to check in. The seminar will open tonight after Isya. They still have time to rest.

Bhishma's gaze was fixed on the couple who joined hands checking out from the hotel where he was at the moment. He sure didn't look wrong. He is very familiar with women who hold a friendly partner a sweet black man with a medium posture.

It felt like his lips wanted to call out to the woman who was walking around without caring about her surroundings. Especially that men occasionally kiss his forehead. They both look like newlyweds.

“What's the matter Mr Bisma?” andrean's reprimand shocked him.

“Oh, no .. it's okay,” Bhishma replied instantly.

His mind works fast. He immediately approached the receptionist, not wanting to be prejudiced against the woman he saw.

“Sorry mbak, can I know the couple who just came out earlier?” chase Bisma fast.

The receptionist looked at Bisma with a frown, “Sorry Sir, we cannot mention the guests staying here in honor of our client .... “ receptionist tagged Indri shook his head quickly.

“If I say that woman is my future wife, and the future mother of my children, do you still reject her?” Bisma said firmly with reddened eyes holding back.

“Ma .. forgive me Sir .... “ Rini finally began to flip back the book that was in front of her.

“Pak Bisma knows the woman?” Andrean looked at Bisma seriously as he asked her.

Now the gaze of Bhishma was turned to Andrean who glanced at the couple who had now entered the luxury car that was at the outer gate of the hotel.

“Do sir Andre know him?” now the question of bisma he returns to Andrean.

“Of course,” Andrean said with a flat smile from his misty face, “He's my former sister-in-law. I never thought after divorced my sister her behavior more li ar...”

“Astagfirullahaladjim .... “ Bhishma istighfar inwardly hears the words of Andrean his companion.

“What is the relationship of Mr Bisma with Riska?” an inquiring look was drawn from Andrean's face while shooting directly at Bisma.

Bhishma thought to answer the truth. But he does not want to be swayed in uncertainty about Deby's past that he never knew.

“I am indeed close to Deby ... “ finally Bisma admitted after being silent for a while.

“Deby?” a cynical smile was imprinted on Andrean's lips when he mentioned the name of the woman who was the topic of the conversation.

“Pak Andre knows him as Riska,” said Bisma fast, “I want to hear his past to ensure the future of our relationship.”

Andrean. Actually he was lazy to talk about the disgrace of others who had a bond in his family. But seeing the seriousness on Bisma's face made her pity.

From his glasses he was sure that the Bhishma man was kind and responsible. But considering the lunge of Deby Mariska former sister-in-law who has divorced her sister makes her not want Bisma to be a victim of Deby's escape to fulfill her hedon lifestyle.

After checking in and getting their own rooms and storing all the luggage, they now sit back in the cafeteria in the hotel environment.

“Riska and Bram got married five years ago. They had a daughter named Shelda. Before deciding to marry Bram, I already knew him well ...” Andrean began his story with a pushy look in the distance.

The bisma was stunned to hear Andrean's words. How could he close his ears when others told him about the age of the woman he had targeted to be a companion and the mother of his children in the future.

But he tried to listen and did not want to cut Andrean's story.

“... Riska plays at the club with her college colleagues. He was also a regular BO with a decent rate.  Taulah .. everything in him is very supportive... “ cynical laughter on Andrean's lips make Bisma choked.

“You are correct .... “ Bhishma gulps bitter saliva when saying it.

“He belongs to high class among entrepreneurs.” Andrean said slowly while smoking his cigarette deeply.

The eyes of Andrean looked away considering the figure of a woman who had warmed his nights before finally anchoring his cousin Bram to get pregnant, and Bram was ready to marry Riska to account for his actions.

It seems common sense that Bisma does not want to believe in hearing all Andrean's words about Deby's mischief in the past. In his vision, Deby's figure politely closes the aurat, making him different from any woman he has ever known. And that made him fall in love at first sight when he saw it.

“Today Shelda is in the care of Bram and his mother. Since the birth of their daughter, Deby has never wanted to touch her own flesh and blood. He did not want his appearance to change just because of taking care of the child .... “

Bhishma really did not expect, that the woman in all-covering clothes who made her heart want to dock for the second time was not the right woman as she imagined.  This was really a huge blow to him. She is already adoring and firmly convinced that Deby is a good mother-to-be for their children who will be born if the marriage bond has taken place.

“I'm sorry,” Andrean's voice and his heavy breathing sound Bhishma, “If I don't tell you, but that's Riska's life .... “

Andrean smokes his cigarette stronger and slowly emits his smoke from the nose. His gaze again led to Bhishma.

“Sepupuku dropped talak because Riska played with her boss in the office where she worked,” Andrean remark again hurt Bisma's heart.

“Riska too many connections, which keeps it smooth to work where it wants. Bram does not want to go back to her even though Riska promises not to repeat her despicable deeds .... “

Bhishma swallowed her sad saliva after hearing a very painful reality as soon as Andrean ended his story.

“It is precisely me who should be grateful because Mr. Andrean has opened my eyes and thought I would be a woman who looks perfect with her polite appearance .... “ Bhishma cannot continue his words.

He realized that he had compared the appearance of Ajeng who had not closed himself with Deby, the woman who had now scratched her heart so hurt.

“If Mr. Bhishma wants calm and tranquility in the household, it is better to find another woman. Moreover, Riska has been a campus chicken since college. That's his style. We can't judge a book by its cover. So did Riska, her clothes only to cover her bej*t behavior,” Andrean looked at Bisma with confidence.

“Thank you sir Andre. I will consider everything,” Bhishma said with a disappointed look at Deby's past with all the dark stories he had.

“Or it could be, Mr Bhishma can change it for the better, who knows not?” Andrean patted his shoulder as soon as the two parted to return to their respective rooms, “Perhaps being with Mr. Bisma made it change for the better.”

Bhishma did not answer, only his conscience was at war with Andrean's last words. Whether he is able to change Deby for the better, or even he who will falter and follow the flow of Deby's life that was formed from the beginning. Of course, it is not easy to change the character and lifestyle, only faith is able to make someone change for the better.

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