
Refraining was difficult, but being silent and hiding like a coward was not an option Anjani could take. Therefore, women with a simple appearance like a housewife came down, to meet the mother-in-law and her husband and guests. He must serve his family that will be night. Putting aside his ego by putting a plate in front of his family members. Fill it with rice and bring closer the side dishes that he has cooked all day. This has been commonly done by Anjani as a daughter-in-law in the Sanjaya family.
“Do you want to eat the same with what Cheryl? Sapo ripe aunt knows your favorite, try.” Cheryl is of particular concern to Widi. Anjani who was big in front of him, he ignored his existence.
“Iya Aunty, Cheryl want sapo yahaya,” timpal girl in white.
“Ambilin dong, why are you on them?” Widi's voice rose, half snapping at Anjani because he was considered not alert. Though the distance of the plate containing sapo tofu is not far from Cheryl, even closer than Anjani.
“Iya, Mah.” Anjani gets out of her seat, but suddenly Andrew's hand holds her back.
“Let me alone,” he said coldly. He picked up a sapo tofu beiris dish for Cheryl and put it on the girl's plate. Anjani just smiled and sat back down.
“So Brother Andrew, it's already quite that much.” Cheryl's voice is adorable for Widi and Andrew but for Anjani it's very disturbing. From the way she spoke, the girl was openly trying to indulge with her husband. Her ears hurt hearing the woman's voice.
“Eat a lot.” And Andrew didn't mind. The two of them ate voraciously while Anjani still looked at the menu before his eyes. It was like there was a mist blocking his view and it almost rained down on both his cheeks. The woman sighed deeply to calm herself down, as usual she should not react excessively or her heart will get more tired of having a hard day every day.
After feeling calm, Anjani picked up a bit of rice and side dishes. There was not much he ate because his stomach was full after a long day of smelling cooking.
“Tan, this week I have a fashion show, Aunt brother Andrew can come right?” Cheryl opened the chat.
“Where?” Widi looks enthusiastic.
“In one of the five-star hotels. Later Cheryl sent her invitation* to Aunt Andrew. Make sure to be present yaa\, let Cheryl spirit. If the clothes that Cheryl props a lot of buy\, there is a possibility that Cheryl will be a BA designer** it.” Cheryl's words sounded sweet to hear. Unfortunately that sentence was only intended for Widi and Andrew. Anjani is not part of this up-and-coming circle* model.
“Yes, Aunt Andrew must be present dong to nyemangatin you. Isn't that right, Drew?” widi's question made Anjani take a glance, waiting for her husband's answer.
“I try if there is no busyness.” Andrew replied diplomatically. He said he would do it if there was no work. Did Anjani keep her husband busy so he couldn't come?
Hah, immediately the evil thoughts of a jealous woman possessed Anjani's mind and heart. These three people really thought Anjani was not among them. Free to chat warmly in front of the woman they knowingly hurt.
“Body so big I just don't look at it, especially if I'm skinny...” Anjani once hired herself with that phrase. It makes Anjani smile a little, smile mute laugh at his suffering during a year married with Andrew.
“I go home,” a voice teasing Anjani's mind. The voice belonged to her sister-in-law, Carissa. As usual, this fourth semester student just returned from college. His face looked tired and his steps looked lazy.
“Wash hands, we eat together.” Widi called her youngest daughter.
“I'm not a laper. Mba, make me a warm drink like that time yes, my body is not good.” The girl patted Anjani on the shoulder as she passed away to her room. The room is on the first floor, adjacent to Widi's room.
“Iya,” Anjani immediately went to make a drink for his sister-in-law. He was very used to being ordered by his sister-in-law.
The three people at the dinner table continued to eat. Sometimes Cheryl smiles cynically seeing a village girl who is more suitable to be a servant in this house than a daughter-in-law. “I want to step on Jani too, but I'm not sure if there are clothes that fit her. Sorry brother,” Cheryl showed her full face regretted to Andrew.
“No need, he also won't want to come.” Andrew only glanced at the woman from a distance. What they were talking about was hearing a little conversation between the two people, then just smiling bitterly. He was quite self-conscious about his body condition that was far from ideal, but Andrew's words made his wounds even more painful. He deliberately did not turn around, not wanting to show his sad face to those people. Wouldn't they be satisfied when they see Anjani hurt?
“Log in, Mba.” Carissa's voice sounded hoarse. It seems like the girl is not feeling well because from now on she kept throwing her snot and tissue was scattered on the floor.
“This drink yes. If you want to eat, Mba has made soup, stay in angetin aja,” said Anjani. He touched Carissa's forehead and was indeed tasteless.
“I'm fine aja.” The girl put away Anjani's hand on her forehead and took the drink made by Anjani. He inhaled the warm fragrance of ginger which relieved his throat.
“Rest yes, don't forget to take medicine,” Anjani's message.
“Hem, thanks.” Although indifferent, this girl was still knowingly grateful. Maybe only this girl makes Anjani feel at home.
Anjani immediately returned to the dining table. People had finished eating and left dirty dishes. They moved to the family room. Anjani saw that the three people were busy talking. Cheryl occasionally ticks her husband and makes him smile, a smile that rarely goes to him. The girl did not even hesitate to lean on Andrew's shoulder and her husband let her go.
Anjani's appetite suddenly disappeared. He decided to clean up the dirty dishes and glasses. It felt like he wanted to immediately go into his room and calm himself down inside there. While cleaning the used dishes and wiping the dining table, he then thought, when will his suffering end? Was she so unattractive that her husband preferred to tag another girl blatantly in front of her? Wasn't he a village flower?
“Kak Jani, here deh.” Suddenly Cheryl called out to him. What else does this girl want?
“Yes,” Anjani is still trying to smile at the girl. He approached Cheryl, but it felt awkward to sit with them.
“Nih, I have a diet drug. Cobain deh's. My temen dropped six kilos in a week.” The girl put the medicine in a white plastic bottle. Anjani hesitates to accept it, he does not want to carelessly take the medicine.
“Ngapain are you caged? You want your body to be as big as a borobudur statue?” It was Widi who said cynically, while Andrew just glanced at her.
“Oh yes, thank you yes.” Anjani finally received the medicine.
“Sama-sama. Drink it before going to bed. At guaranteed patent.” The girl looks so excited.
“Yes, I'll try. I'll excuse you.” Anjani chose to leave after receiving the medicine. No one befell him, for he is only considered the wind. He rushed to his room. From the second rung she turned her husband and the man smiled again as Cheryl scoffed. Cheryl even touched her husband's cheek and Andrew just let it go. Andrew had glanced at Anjani and Anjani immediately turned his face. Her heart always hurt whenever she saw her husband's innocent face. She felt that her place was not here, even if she had to talk to her husband, this was not the right time.
Inside her room Anjani looks at herself in the mirror. She had just finished her bath and was brushing her hair. He saw the medicine bottle he put on his dressing table. He also noticed that his body was very fat.
His body weight is now about 108 kg, entering into the category of obesity. Anjani's body was not this big, his weight was only up to 52 kg. But since her grandfather-in-law told her to join the pregnancy program, Anjani's weight has increased rapidly. Five months ago, he had a taste of having a fetus. In his womb grew a baby candidate who became the favorite of his grandfather-in-law. However, Anjani had to lose the baby when he was 5 weeks old, he fell on the stairs until the miscarriage.
Not only Anjani who felt devastated, but also his grandfather-in-law. After losing the baby, Anjani's grandfather-in-law became ill and died a month after she miscarried. Since then everyone in this house considers Anjani never existed. He lost his only protector. Sometimes Anjani still feels very sad about the departure of her baby candidate, but she believes that this is the best destiny she has to live.
“The justice of this world belongs only in beautiful and slim. Is it possible that I should be like that first for my husband's attitude to change?” Anjani asked the medicine bottle that was in her hand. He was half desperate to face it all. Finally, he decided to take one of the drugs. Wishing there was good fortune after his body was not as fat now.
One grain of the drug Anjani swallowed. Slowly he felt an incredible sleepiness. It was only eight in the night, but he had already yawned a few times. Anjani laid her body on the bed. His eyes were too heavy to open. Not in a matter of minutes, in a matter of seconds he was already asleep. His head is heavy. What effect does slimming drug do like this?
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