2 A WOUNDED HEART
Rottenness

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Ajeng stared blankly at the flower garden in his front yard. Every day was all he could do, linger at home without doing any work. Not infrequently it makes him bored, longing to visit Arka or even spend the day at the cake shop.

Radi is overprotective, forbidding this and that, making Ajeng upset himself at the husband. Speaking of husbands, Ajeng's memory drifted into her husband's attitude last night. Radi came home late with a disheveled and unsightly face. Ajeng did not ask at all because honestly he himself was afraid. The woman could only wonder in her heart what had made her husband's attitude suddenly strange.

Drrrtt .. drrrttt .. drrrttt ...

The phone in his hand was shaking. A call from Radi, the person he was thinking about. He quickly picked up the call, worried that Radi would get angry if he raised too late.

"Hello...."

"Where are you? What are?" Not returning a greeting, Radi instead hunted him with a question.

"Sitting in the yard, why?" tanya Ajeng was a little irritated.

"Remember! Don't go anywhere. Stay at home!" Radi commemorate.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Well, I'll be home soon."

"Yes." Yeah."

TIT

Ajeng sighed, Radi's attitude was still like last night. He became more overprotective than before. I don't know what made him act like that.

"Make it dizzy."

Drrrt .. drrrttt .. drrrt ...

Shortly after, his phone shook again. "Oh my God, why is he so overreacting" muttered Ajeng. He raised the calculated call from the Radi in annoyance. Just a minute ago called, now I'm doing it again.

"What else, Mom?" ketus tanyanya.

"Sorry, Jeng. It's me" said someone across the street.

He looked at his cell phone screen. It was from Tania.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Tan. I thought it was Radi. What's up?"

"It's okay, I'm just worried, you rarely go to the apartment. Are you all right?" ask Tania.

"Yes, I'm good. It's just that since this pregnancy, Radi's been pushing me out."

"Hm, Arka seems to miss you."

"Me too, unfortunately I can't go out." Ajeng's voice sounded sad.

"What if I come to your house, what can I do?"

"May, of course. I'll wait." Now Ajeng's voice sounded cheerful.

"Well, I'll be there by noon."

"Okay, for the address, I'll share lock."

"Yes, see you."

TIT

Ajeng cheered excitedly, finally he could kill this loneliness with the presence of the adorable baby Arka.

"I have to prepare a banquet for them."

.......

Time has shown at four in the afternoon, including two hours Tania spent at Ajeng's house. Arka who was tired of playing was now seen sleeping on Ajeng's lap. The pregnant woman cradled Arka fondly. Occasionally the head of the only son of Tania was taken.

"If I look closely, this Ark is similar to someone I know. His skin was white as well as his handsome face, just like that person." Ajeng said while focusing on watching Arka on his lap.

"Truly, who is it?" tanya Tania was nervous.

"Hm, his name is Bagas. He was a man I knew a long time ago during a visit to the orphanage" Ajeng replied.

Tania's body stiffened, she did not expect that Ajeng still remembered Bagas. So everything her husband told her was true, if she also knew Ajeng.

.......

Today is the first time Tania has come out of the apartment, her daily needs are running low, so she needs to shop. Ajeng rarely to the apartment so that no one else brought his needs. Tania also felt bad because it had been troublesome for Ajeng all this time, so this time she would do it herself.

Tania pushed her shopping trolley while holding Arka in a sling. The baby looks like a henchman so Tania can freely choose the items she will buy.

One full trolley filled with all Tania's necessities, then she walked to the cashier to pay.

After the cashier mentioned the total price to be paid, Tania immediately handed over some of the money she had prepared.

"It!"

Just as his foot stepped out of the supermarket, someone called his name. Tania turned her head and found Bagas running towards her from the direction of the parking lot.

Deg

Tania's heart was pounding fast, she did not expect that she would meet Bagas this fast. Want to run away but it feels useless, considering his hands are full of groceries. That would certainly hinder his move. Tania could only stay in place until Bagas finally stood before her.

"Where have you been, I miss you so much."

The words of Bagas made Tania who was originally down so look up, looking at her husband's face that looks bright. Is Bagas really happy to be reunited with himself and the child.

"Darling, why silence? You don't miss me?" Bagas touched both of Tania's shoulders.

The darling? Tania smiled bitterly. After a long time inaudible, now Bagas again called him dear. Should Tania be happy?

"Nia, I'm sorry. I know I've been so outrageous all this time. I forced you to help me take revenge on Radi. I'm sorry, don't leave me again yeah, I'm tormented to be away from you and our son."

Tania looked at the face of Bagas who spoke, she wanted to ascertain whether the words that came out of her husband's mouth were sincere or just a prank that would later make her hurt again. However, only seriousness could Tania see from the eyes of the man she loved.

"A-are you really sorry?" great-grandson Tania. He still felt traumatized by the rough treatment Bagas at that time. So, it's not wrong, if he wants to make sure first.

"Yes. I've been looking for you guys everywhere. I'm really worried, I'm afraid anything's happened to you both."

"I'm sorry."

"No. I was wrong. I'm sorry I hurt you all this time. Don't leave again yes, I can't live without you two" please Bagas.

Tania smiled and nodded.

"Thank you, baby." Directly embraced Bagas wife and child who missed it so much.

"Pa-pa..."

Deg

Bagas took off his embrace and looked at the baby in the mother's arms.

"What did you just call me, son?" ask Bagas. The man looked at his laughing baby, revealing his two newly grown lower teeth.

"Pa-pa," repeated Arka who inevitably made Bagas smile haru.

"Let's go home."

.......

"So Ajeng helped you?" tanya Bagas can't believe it. Tania told me everything. "He is indeed very good exactly like his father, lord Surya," muttered Bagas who could still be heard by his wife.

"You know Ajeng and his father?" ask Tania.

"Yes, Ajeng's late father was the one who had been helping the orphanage, the place where I grew up. Ajeng used to often accompany his father to visit the orphanage. He was very kind and friendly." Bagas' explanation made Tania nod, justifying Bagas' words saying that Ajeng was a woman who was very kind-hearted and also friendly.

"Mas, can I ask you something?" Tania was curious. So he decided to ask, hopefully this time Bagas will explain.

"Ask what, baby?" Bagas, who had originally focused on playing with his son, now focused his attention on Tania.

"Why do you hate Radi so much?"

Bagas' jaw tightened instantly, not angry because Tania asked that but angry because his ears heard the name of an old friend who had betrayed him.

"I'm sorry, it's okay if you won't answer." Tania, who noticed the change in Bagas' countenance, chose to retract her question. She did not want to make her husband angry and lead to violence again.

"Me and Radi are old friends." After that flowed all the stories from Bagas' mouth, about his life as a child, his teenage years that must be tarnished by tripping cases, to the difficulties that must be faced after that.

"So, that Radi is also a parlour boy just like you?" Tania was speechless after hearing all the stories coming out of her husband's mouth. There was a sense of pity given how miserable Bagas was back then.

"Yes." Yeah." Bagas smiled obliquely. "Don't think he's as rich as you've known all along. He was just a lucky boy to be picked up by rich businessmen like Surya Winata, his late father Ajeng."

"Then what are you gonna do next?"n

"It's still the same as destroying the Radi and Ajeng households."

Deg

"The love of Ajeng, she loved her husband very much. In addition, Ajeng is currently also pregnant. Can't you think about that again?" Tania Pinta.

"What's? Pregnant ajeng?"

"Yes." Yeah."

HAHAAHAAA

Suddenly Bagas laughed loudly. "It's really bangs*t you Radi. When your mistress is pregnant, your legal wife is pregnant."

Tania was shocked to hear her husband's words. "What does that mean, Mom?"

"So cheating" said Bagas as soon as his laughter stopped.

"Don't make it up, it's impossible. Radi loved Ajeng so much, there was no way he would cheat like that!" deny Tania doesn't believe.

"Love? Hahaha, I feel sorry for Ajeng for being fooled by Radi. So I wanted to separate the two of them. Ajeng is too good for a traitor like Radi."

Bagas stood up from his seat. He went into the room and after that came out carrying a large brown envelope.

"If you don't believe it yet, you can see this!" bagas said as he thrust the envelope in front of his wife.

In disbelief, Tania opened the envelope. His eyes bulged when he found several photos that showed the proximity of Radi with a distended woman.

"Th-this?" Stuttering, Tania tried to say.

"See? How fucking he is. What a lack of Ajeng until he until the heart menduakan women as good as that."

Tania who was still watching the photo sheet started to tear into her eyes. He who is not Ajeng alone feels hurt to see it, let alone Ajeng who experienced it himself.

"Did you have the heart to let Ajeng continue to be lied to by the cowardly Radi man model?" hasut Bagas's.

Tania shakes. "W-what should we do?"

"You want to help me?"

Tania nodded. "During this time Ajeng has helped me a lot. This time I want to help him too. Radi is so evil, he doesn't deserve to be with a good woman like Ajeng."

"good. Now I want you to go back to Ajeng's apartment. Stay there for some more time" Bagas said.

"Why?" Tania's confused. They have made up, why stay apart again.

Bagas clasped Tania's hand and looked at his wife seriously. "I want you and Arka to stay safe."

"meaning?"

"A few days ago I felt followed by someone. I'm worried if it's Radi's man."

"What's? What about you? If he catches you later, then what about our fate?" Tania looked at Arka who was playing on the hairy carpet.

"It's okay, the most important thing is that Ajeng knows her husband's behavior out there."

"But ..."

"Dear, I beg you. I promise, I'll be fine and get back to you."

With a heavy heart, Tania nodded. "Well, what am I supposed to do?"

"You bring the envelope and leave it to Ajeng immediately. Let her know her husband's foul behavior. After that let fate play. Our job is just to get there."

"alright. I'll do it."

"Mrs ..."

"Yes?"

"I miss you ..." Bagas' eyes looked at Tania meaningfully.

"Me too," the woman replied while bowing in shame. His face was red. She knew her husband was taking her to a paradise of pleasure that they had not tasted for a long time.

Bagas approached Arka and carried her. "Hey Son, time for a nap."

... ....

At the end of the day, Tania prepares to return to the apartment. Bagas drove him to take a taxi.

"Get yourself and our child!" Bagas tipped Tania's forehead and Arka's cheeks.

"You too, take care of yourself. If you can call me if anything happens."

"Yes, now go!"

Tania boarded a taxi, Bagas waved his hands off the departure of his two loved ones.

Tania who was already sitting inside the taxi felt a bad feeling. She looked back and looked up when she saw her husband being forcefully taken by two large-bodied men. Wanting to save by trailing them, only he remembered Bagas' message.

"May you be okay, Mommy."

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