After the First Night
Chapter 19's

O heart, keep strong and do not give up easily

Grip tightly the taste that can no longer be dimmed

A feeling that wants to explode because it is too long buried

The pain that kept piercing too deep to silently drown me

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Aisyah and Mbok Sumi were busy preparing dinner, both of them arranged the dishes on the table. There are many types of food. Her mother-in-law has not come home because she wants to stay tonight at the home of Arzan, her son. After the dinner was finished in a neat arrangement, Aisyah left Mbok Sumi to call her husband, mother-in-law and step-sister who was chatting in the tv room.

Aisyah was fixated, her footsteps halted when she saw the three laughing wide without any burden. Looks happy like the mother is with her son and daughter-in-law. Mother-in-law attitude with Dita is very different, if with her sister Mother-in-law will laugh not if she is with him. The middle-aged woman would always be angry and dislikeful. The atmosphere will be awkward and unpleasant.

Aisyah sighed for a moment, preparing the heart to be stronger. Gathering the remnants of a smile that had actually been lost eroded sore. Putting the best face, reviewing the smile that will be presented to her husband and in-laws.

He stepped towards the tv room approaching the three. The laughter of the three instantly came to a halt after seeing Aisyah's arrival.

"Mas Arzan, Mom, Dita. Dinner is ready, let's eat." take Aisyah with the smile she gave.

"Oh, it's done. Ayok Arzan, Dita! We eat. My mom is a laper." Her mother-in-law stood in the line followed by Arzan and Dita.

"Yes, your wife cooked for a long time. Just help the old man. She should have cooked it all up." the woman glanced cynically at her daughter-in-law.

"Ma, dong. 'Kan Aisyah has helped. He can cook later, too. Now while studying."

"You're! Still a daughter-in-law can't do anything about this. You should be able to be more assertive with him. Let's not run."

"Udah ma, we're eating now ya." Arzan tried to calm his mother.

"Yes, come on." the woman held Dita and Arzan on her right left side. Seeing that Aisyah just fell silent and felt envious. Shouldn't he be the one there?

While Dita and Arzan also took a glance at the woman standing before them. Aisyah smiled wryly, as swift as her unlucky fate.

The three walked past Aisyah without feeling sinful. Except for Arzan who feels guilty. Even though, he still felt unbearable with all the treatment of the mother to his wife.

"Aisyah, let's eat." he asked.

Hearing that, Aisyah made a grievous smile. Her husband still remembers her and invites her to eat together. It was almost a clear grain that came down if he did not hold it.

"Yes, he will follow" said Ms. Arzan. He took his son and Dita went to the dining room. Aisyah just walked quietly in the back, her heart was quite happy because there was still care in her husband's heart.

The dinner was just as Aisyah had imagined it to be. The three only chatted without involving Aisyah who incidentally is the legal wife of Arzan. It is invisible, just a shadow that does not care. Aisha's heart was very painful. I want him to run and get out of there. Ignored and not considered.