A WIFE'S TEARS BEHIND A CLOWN COSTUME
Invitation

Yusuf and Ameera eat dishes with different menus, the restaurant where they eat does provide food with a variety of menus, which have a pretty fantastic price. Joseph ordered plain white rice and side dishes, because his tongue that was used to eating home-cooked food could not eat strange food. Ameera ordered Skirt steak, a meal made from processed beef. On the sidelines enjoying his meal, Ameera occasionally stole a glance at Joseph. No he denied, Yusuf has a handsome and shady face, whose good looks are not less far from Malik. Joseph was also polite and had a gentle nature, gentle in speech. I don't know why Ameera's chest always rippled strangely every time she saw Joseph. The second man who was able to make him feel that strange feeling after Malik. This was the second time they had eaten together after that day. Since Yusuf gave Ameera a ride at that time, the relationship between the two was quite good, they exchanged mobile numbers and then used to contact each other, asking about activities every day, and then, something that can sometimes be said to be unimportant.

''How is today? Are the students on campus acting up again?'' Ameera made a sound after the food on her plate.

''Today is better than yesterday. Thank God, students gradually began to change and according to. Yes the name is also a new Lecturer, maybe they just want to test a little bit of my patience, Yusuf replied with a knotty smile. He also finished his food. He wiped his mouth with a tissue.

"Yes. Moreover, young lecturers like you, beautiful students must be happy to flirt. Ckckck ..'' said Ameera with a small laugh.

''You could be Ameera. You yourself how about klie ..''' unfinished Yusuf spoke someone heard greeting him.

''Ehm, Assalamu'alaikum, Mas Yusuf?'' haphazard, Hanifa and Malik sat at the table next to Joseph and Ameera's. Hanifa and Malik pretended to be a little surprised, as if they had just seen Joseph.

Joseph and Ameera turned their gazes towards the source of the voice, they were shocked to see Malik and Hanifa who were already next to them. While Hanifa and Malik were also no less surprised to see who the woman who was with Joseph.

''Ameera?'' hanifa.

''Hanifa, Malik.'' said Ameera.

''Do you know each other?'' ask Yusuf.

''You guys?'' malik said, his finger pointed at Ameera and Joseph in turn. After that the four of them began to chat, Joseph told of the beginning of his acquaintance with Ameera. After that Ameera told Joseph about his relationship with Malik and Hanifa, and vice versa. On the sidelines of their chatter, never once did Malik tell about Ameera who once expressed special feelings to him. So is Hanifa. They chatted as usual, like normal friends.

''So when are you getting married?'' ameera asked with a fluffy smile. While Joseph heard the question, he felt that there was still pain in the corner of his heart. He lowered his head, then lowered his face back, trying to act ordinary. Seeing Hanifa who is getting more beautiful with her wide robe and hijab makes Yusuf difficult to move on. For him Hanifa remains the special one.

''Not long. Insha Allah next Friday. You come yes, the invitation has not been spread, the plan is tomorrow after the invitation will begin to spread. You guys are the first people that Hanifa and I invited, Malik said with his sweet smile.

''Wow, congratulations, yes. Hopefully smoothly towards the day H.'' said Ameera sincerely. Actually Ameera also felt that there was a pain in the corner of her heart when saying that. But that feeling he considers natural, slowly his love for Malik will disappear over time. Not long after that the food ordered by Hanifa and Malik came. And Joseph and Ameera came out from before them. After the departure of Joseph and Ameera, Malik spoke.

''If they look around they are compatible, yes, Deck.''

''Yes. They seem to fit in as a couple. I'm glad to see it. But ....'' Hanifa thought of Hamidah who had long had a fondness for Joseph.

''But what, Deck?''

''Em ... No. gabe. Let's eat Sir. Don't forget to read the prayer first.''

''Yes my future wife who is sholehah.''

''Ish ...''

***

A few days passed.

In a pretty small house a newly married couple was sitting at a wooden dining table. Both faces looked lethargic.

''Eat it, today there is only a side dish of tempeh just like fried tofu.'' said Siska with a matted face looks tired.

''Yes. I'll eat, thanks Siska. And sorry ..'' Setya replied with a tight chest. So quickly his life changed because he was the one who acted.

''Yes. It's okay, Mas.'' reply Siska again. Then they began to eat breakfast that morning with no excitement. They eat in silence, their minds wander to think of food for tomorrow. The money in the hand is no more. Setya's condition is also not completely healed, he still needs to rest to recover his condition after being beaten by Arumi's men. After finishing a plate of rice. Setya walks out sitting on the porch of the house looking for fresh air so that his dead-end mind melts a little, while Siska washes dishes and berberes house. Setya sat on a wooden chair while smoking a cigarette. In the neighboring house next door, I saw the mothers gathering. The mothers who were his neighbors looked towards him with a soft whisper, Setya ignored that, her ears are thick. Since his arrival and Siska yesterday the neighbors have been so excited about it. He knew that the neighbors behaved like that because of his fault, when he was still living together with Hanifa and the son, not even though the mothers were rude to him, he said, The mothers were always kind and greeted him kindly whenever they saw him. He realized, all this was his fault, a fatal mistake he made in his life. When Setya was contemplating his life, he saw Hamidah coming, after which he heard the mothers speak enthusiastically. Setya put up an ear trying to listen.

''Hamidah, we miss you very much, you finally go home too. Looks like you are comfortable, yes, living in a boutique owned by Hanifa.'' said someone who has a stocky body.

''I miss you guys too, I'm definitely going home. I went home to see my house and you wanted to give this to you, this was taken from Hanifa. Hanifa really wished for Mothers to come on her happy day. Sorry, he could not deliver this invitation directly, his name is also a bride, must be busy and must be pingit.'' said Hamidah with a fluent smile while giving one by one invitation to Mothers. The mothers were a little surprised to hear that Hanifa was about to get married again. They stared and read the writing on the invitation carefully.

''Very handsome, yes, future husband Hanifa.''

''It's very handsome. Like the good-looking actors on television. Very suitable with beautiful and calm Hanifa.''

''Definitely a rich man.''

''Pasteurize. Just look at the invitation. CEO. Well, a CEO, I've been like in the online novels that I often read. Hanifa's husband was a very rich man.''

''We will definitely come.''

''Yes. We will definitely come.'' said the enthusiastic mothers cheerfully happy.

''Alright, then I go there first huh, Mothers.'' Hamidah pointed to the house that Hanifa lived in first. He was also curious to see Setya sitting on the terrace, because the house was now inhabited by Siska. The mothers nodded with a sinister smile looking towards the lowered Setya. Setya looked down with tears in his eyes, he did not expect Hanifa would get a replacement so quickly. He felt his heart ache to hear the words of Mothers.

Hamidah walked towards Setya's house, so that he said sallam to Setya who sat down.

''Assalamu'allaikum.''

''Eh ... Walaikums.'' Setya straightened his face while wiping away the tears that were about to fall down his cheeks.

''Setya, you're not here?'' hamidah asked with narrowed eyes, he stood in front of Setya looking at Setya fixedly.

''I'm now back here, Teh.'' Setya called Hamidah tea. He followed Hanifa's call first.

''Arumy? Siska?'' exclaim Hamidah.

''I am divorced from Arumi. And now I'm married to Siska.''

''Waw is great for you...'' Hamidah spoke out a little insinuating and unexpected.

Setya was only able to stay still, he sat wrong with his hands on his thighs squeezing each other.

''Em, sorry. I'm just here to give this to Siska. It's Hanifa's custody. All the people here also get this invitation. Where's Emm Siska?''

''Siska is inside again cleaning the house.''

''Yes, this please love Siska, yes.'' Hamidah extended an invitation to Setya. Setya took it with trembling hands.

''I'm sorry.''

''Yes.'' Setya replied.

After Hamidah's departure, Setya opened the invitation slowly with his hands still trembling. He began to read the name and stared at the prewedding photos contained in the invitation with a blurred look. Tight, his chest was really tight seeing that, then after that.

Bruckk!

Setya sat on the floor, and screamed, crying bitterly.

''Hanifa, Arif, huhuhu ..'' Racau Setya just like that without shame. The invitation was tightly closed. In the invitation he saw a picture of Hanifa and Malik, in the middle of Malik and Hanifa, there was Arif. Malik and Hanifa hugged Arif. While Arif smiled fluffy. They were like a very happy little family, Setya was so hurt to see that. Siska who was sweeping inside the house, as soon as she heard Setya screaming immediately ran in waves. As soon as he got outside he saw Setya sitting on the dusty floor with both hands hugging his knees, his face down. Siska was curious about what had happened to her husband.

Seriate.