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I pat Riani's shoulder almost all the way to sleep so soundly. "Wake up" I whispered right in his left ear.
"Hemh," he muttered, scraping and then rubbing the brown eyes and then getting up. He turned back and forth when his consciousness had fully returned. Riani looked dazed.
"Where is this?" he asked, still staring out the bus window. Then look towards me. "Hmm?" he muttered, looking at me fixedly asking for an explanation from me.
"This ..., the village where I was born," I replied, smiling. Again, Riani observed the surrounding scenery from behind the glass of the bus window.
"Wow, it's beautiful, it still looks beautiful" he said, still looking back at me.
I chuckle at his behavior. Funnier.
"Yes, this is the situation. The name is also rural, I'm not sure anyway, you will feel at home living here. Quiet and away from the hustle and bustle of the urban atmosphere."
Riani looked up and smiled. Ah, very sweet even without artificial sweeteners.
"You in the woods are also with you, I feel at home" he said shyly while holding a smile. Amused perhaps by the speech he just uttered.
"Ck, the rubber continues later," I said as I stood up from sitting. Riani patted my right arm, hard enough to cause a spicy taste. "Sick," I whined while rubbing my arm.
"Eh, ma'af! Violence yes, I hit him" he said with a look of guilt. Then rubbed my arm.
"It doesn't hurt, it's just a sore like an onion sauce,"
"What the hell, not funny!" hiss Riani. Again, he patted this arm.
"Aw! Well, greetings, why addin?" my many. "Just now the pain of the firefly," connect me while putting on a glassy look.
"Ma'af!" he said, cupping his hands with a guilty expression. I chuckle at him.
"Forget over. Yuk, down!" take me later. We also got off the bus.
Finally arrived at the village of Kerajan, my homeland. After traveling almost a day last night. For a moment I closed my eyes and breathed in the cool, rustic air.
The rural atmosphere I have long missed. When I went to town, I told my parents. I will only be home after success.
I don't know, now I'm really successful. Success brings people's wives away. Ah, this is really something completely unexpected. I don't know why I've become this brave and determined since I knew this beautiful woman named Riani.
"Why look at it like that?" riani asked, disperse my daydream.
"Eng-not ...," Shit! I don't know why suddenly gerogi.
"Yes, let's continue the journey!" take me. Then we continued our journey on foot along the path that divides the rice fields. After we passed through the rocky road a few hundred meters.
"It's still far away?" riani asked, stopping her steps and then looking back, at me.
"Are you tired?" my question, and Riani nodded while putting on a tired face. Naturally, the mountain terrain up and down like this must make him exhausted. How not, Riani had never been to a mountainous area before.
"It's not far, but if we're tired, we rest there, how?" my suggestion while pointing at a hut located a few meters in front of us, and Riani again nodded in agreement.
Next we went and rested in the hut located on the side of the path we passed.
Kurogoh bottle of mineral water in the backpack, then I opened the lid and I thrust it to Riani who was wiping her sweat. He looks so exhausted. Poor thing.
"Here, have a drink!" my word, and Riani turned her head, looking at me fixedly as she flashed a smile. Then grab a bottle of water from my hand. "Thank you" he said, then chugged it.
Once again the beautiful-eyed woman sitting beside me thanked me after drinking.
"Yes, equally," I replied, grabbing the bottle from Riani's hand. Then I closed it back up, and I put it in my backpack.
After a little fatigue and our energy back fit, we continued the journey. Until arriving at the courtyard of a joglo-shaped house.
"This is your house?" riani asked, while pointing towards the house that was a few meters away in front of us standing at this moment. I nodded in agreement.
Riani nodded slowly while ooh ria. Then his eyes looked around.
"Why? His house ... strange shape huh?" I asked, while grinning fear lest Riani feel strange about the shape of my parents' house.
"Hemm, no, the house is nice. I like even the model and the atmosphere" he replied steadily. But, I'm not sure anyway, Riani will be at home here.
My house when compared to Pak Satria's house is far about luxury and facilities. Like the earth and the sky. Here the toilet is still MCK aka latrine. I'm not sure I'll be able to please Riani like I promised.
"Not even dumb? Bener, is this your house?" ask Riani who has arrived at the terrace of the house.
I flinched from the daydream. "Hem, yes really," I replied. Then follow him to the terrace, and knock on the door made of wooden boards with brown paint that has faded.
Before long came out middle-aged woman, none other than she was the woman who had given birth to me 27 years ago. Yeah, she's my mom.
A split second both Mom and I too Riani was stunned in the doorway.
Slowly my eyes began to condense. "You're home, Jun?" he said in a raucous tone, and the clear circle fell in a stampede. Soon I embraced his old body, we both sobbed.
After the kangen-kenan was over, Mother let go of her embrace. Then pointed at Riani. "Who is this?" tanyakanya.
Riani quickly grabbed Mom's hand and then frowned at the back of the wrinkled hand. "I'm Riani, Mom," he said, introducing himself with a respectful nod.
Mother looked at Riani in such a way.
A second later, Mom turned her eyes towards me. His eyes seemed to imply a question. Who's Riani?
I smiled trying to disguise my nervousness and fear. Afraid, if Mom finds out I'm taking people's wives, she'll somehow react.
Embrace my shoulder and invite her in. Arriving in the living room, Mother invited Riani to sit and the three of us sat on a chair made of wood without foam. It must be loud and uncomfortable. Far as the sky and earth when compared to the condition of Satria's luxury house.
Riani looked around, the wall made of wooden planks with abstract, dull paint, as it had long since faded. I don't know how many years this house hasn't been renovated.
My belief that Riani would be at home here shrank instantly when she saw her facial expression when she saw the ceiling of the spider web-filled house. He looks keen.
Duh, this face feels skinned. Embarrassed. How could it be with the conditions like now, I was so confident and said that I could make Riani happy. Meghela took a deep breath and then I exhaled slowly. There was an intention of wanting me to return her to her husband.
But, I am not willing and unable to see Riani getting physical violence again from her abusive husband. However, if it is like this here then what is the difference? Riani must have suffered the same.
Subject lamenting the heartbreaking reality. Worried about ambushing for a moment. Confused between returning Riani to her original habitat or defending her to keep her here. Beside me in joy and sorrow.
But, will he be strong enough to live a hard life with me?
"Mas, what's wrong with you? How do you see me with all that?" I gasped at the question that Riani was asking.
Just about to answer Riani's question, Mother came out of the kitchen carrying a tray of tea and coffee.
I don't know how long I've been drifting in the world of daydreams. I don't know when I go to the kitchen.
We then chatted at length about many things.
"Oh, yes, by the way, what kind of relationship are you in?" mother asked, looking at me and Riani in turn.
Riani and I looked at each other, and then I looked at Mom's enthusiastic face waiting for my explanation.
"Mom, which father? How come it's not visible?" my question is, trying to divert the conversation. I still can't explain the truth. Afraid Mom is shocked.
"Your father is still in the field" he answered briefly.
When Mom came back asking the same question, who was Riani? Again, I switched the conversation on the pretext of being tired. Finally Mom told me to rest, even with Riani.
Then we went to a different room, but with the same goal of rest.
Safe. At least safe for today. But, I have to start mentally preparing to explain the truth to Mom and Dad too.
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It's been three days that Riani and I have been living in this house with Mom and Dad. Everything is going normally, no problem. The villagers here are also very welcome with the arrival of Riani. They have no problem with his presence in my house.
After all, during Riani's stay at Mother and Father's house, I often sleep at uncle's house at night.
However, there was still something stuck in this mind. I still owe you an explanation for Mom and Dad. Yeah, I've been living with my parents for a long time, but I haven't had the courage to explain who Riani really is.
I've had enough to quibble, I think it's time I explained to Mom and Dad. Sighs on the screen and then exhales slowly. I am trying to get the courage to explain.
After my courage was gathered, I called Mom and Dad to the backyard. I don't want Riani to see Dad and Mom's surprised expression.
With great care I tried to explain and with all my might tried to resist the tremors that shook this body. Fearful. Afraid Mom and Dad are angry.
"WHAT?!" my mother and father were almost together, after hearing my explanation.
"You're crazy, huh?" continued Dad, pointing at me rudely. His enthusiastic face turned wrathful.
Yeah, maybe it's true, I'm crazy. For acting this decade, taking away the wife of a conglomerate.
Mom and Dad were shocked again, when I explained how and the status of Satria, Riani's husband.
"What?! A conglomerate? You've really gone crazy, Jun!" hardik Daddy. His purple lips due to frequent exposure to nocotin was growling.
While Mom looks panicked and scared. Tears that he tried to endure also slid freely on his wrinkled cheeks.
"If true, Riani's husband is a Conglomerate. Then there's a good chance he'll find you" Dad continued. Then the middle-aged man standing right in front of me lowered his head.
The face that was originally filled with wrathful angkara, now turned into full of anxiety and fear.
Praang!
Riani who heard our chat in shock, the tray containing several cups of coffee fell scattered to the floor.
With a huff he tried to clean the tray as well as broken glass fragments.
Soon I ran and helped to get everything done.
After finishing, Riani ran outside the house. Swinging langakah half ran towards the rice fields that were behind the house.
I tried to chase after him while continuing to shout his name in order to wait for me. However, he was ignored. He continued to step non-stop while occasionally appearing to wipe his cheeks. I think she's crying.
"Yani, stop!" I screamed, and finally he stopped too. Right next to the hut located in the middle of the rice field. It's a long way from home, hundreds of meters away.
Then Riani sat in the hut, even with me. We sat side by side, our eyes watching the rice fields that flourished in the rice fields around the hut. Looks green and beautiful plus banana trees and coconut trees as well as other trees that grow rarely in between the rice that stretches wide. Adding a beautiful and beautiful impression.
"I ask ma'af, it's been a hassle for you," said Riani, breaking the silence after we had both been silent for a long time. The face of the child looked gloomy. After looking at me he looked down. The sadness was so obvious on her beautiful face.
I grabbed her slightly rough fingers after a few days of living here and had to help Mom do the homework. There was actually no coercion, but Riani insisted on helping with everything. While in a luxurious house there he never did homework. I feel more and more guilty about Riani's current condition. Looks shabby unkempt. Let alone to buy skincare, to buy salt only sometimes owe first.
"I ask ma'af, because until now it has not been able to make you happy as I promised before," I replied, wiping the tears that flowed on his smooth cheeks.
"I'm happy beside you" he said, sounding suhdu in these ears. Highlighting Riani's shady eyes always made me comfortable and at home looking at her for a long time.
"Just .. true what your father said. It is not impossible that Mas Satria will find us here. If that happens, then danger threatens. Not just us, but your parents, too" he continued. Then his own face looked down again, sad.
"You take it easy, I'm ready to face any danger for you and my family." I stroked his shoulders trying to convince, and tucked the child's hair between his earlobes.
Clapping her shoulders signaled for Riani to lean back, she smiled and leaned on this side of the shoulder. We were both washed away in a sahdu atmosphere.
After we were both calm, we decided to go home. After all, the sun has been perched on the western horizon sign of the afternoon.
We stepped in hand-in-hand, occasionally teasing her by pretending to push her slender body. I like to see his frightened expression. Fear of falling into the mud of the rice fields. Funnier.
"Cock stop? Come on, walk again!" ask me, when Riani suddenly stopped her steps.
"Capek," he whined, wiping the sweat that soaked his forehead.
Without a second thought I just carried it. A split second of Riani's slender body was already above her back.
He revolted and did not accept my treatment, I did not care to keep walking and was reluctant to lower him from the sling.
"It's over" I said, lowering Riani from the sling.
Instead of being able to say thank you even got a spoiled punch and a scolding from Riani.
Ignoring Riani who was still grumbling on the terrace. So hurry into the house. I was confused, when I found the things in the house messy.
What the hell's going on?
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