Aksara For Arsyilla
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By late afternoon Aksara picked up his wife as usual. A white luxury car parked in the parking lot of the Faculty of Architectural Engineering. As soon as he arrived, Aksara immediately sent a message to his wife.

[To: Honey]

[Honey, I arrived at the campus .. ordinary place well.]

[Hurry home, I miss.]

The message was apparently sent quickly and immediately received by Arsyilla only a few seconds apart. Arsyilla tidied up her desk first and stuffed her things into her bag. After that, Arsyilla reflected first to make sure her face did not look grim or sad. At least, Arsyilla did not want to look strange and suspicious in front of her husband.

Until after making sure everything was safe, Arsyilla immediately went out of her room and walked out of course to go home. Her husband had already picked her up.

“Kakak,” greet Arsyilla while entering her husband's car.

“Definitely ... every time you get into my car like cats like that,” reply Aksara while laughing.

“Iya Kak, nothing,” says Arsyilla.

Aksara then drove his car through the streets of the capital and brought the wife to go home to their apartment unit. Just as usual, once down from the car the two join hands into the elevator and walk towards their unit.

Once he entered and closed the door again, apparently Aksara immediately carried his wife in bridal style and sat her on the sofa, sitting on his lap.

“You why, like a new thought that ... Something happened?” ask Aksara.

“You can story?” ask Arsyilla at the end.

Aksara nodded his head, and gave his wife time to tell a story. The man still held Arsyilla in his lap and wrapped his hands around his wife's slender waist.

“Kak, I thought of resign ...”

One sentence Arsyilla said in fact made Aksara so surprised. As if what Arsyilla just said was impressed suddenly. After all, Arsyilla had been one of the good lecturers, so for what his wife chose to resign.

“Why?” ask Aksara.

“Kan soon you will be graduated .. continue, we both want to have a baby right, so .. let me resign and focus on having a baby first. How's Kak?” ask Arsyilla.

Arsyilla only said that she intended to resign, not saying clearly to her husband. Arsyilla wanted to keep the incident a secret along with the Disciplinary Commission from her husband. Didn't want to burden her husband's thoughts with his current problems.

Aksara slowly looked at his wife with a wondering face. Honestly, Aksara feels something strange. However, Aksara tried to accept what his wife said.

“You are sure why you resigned because you want to get pregnant?” ask the character who wants to be sure.

“Yes make a resignation letter first, Kak .. only start next semester. If your wife becomes unemployed how Kak?” ask Arsyilla honestly.

Would her husband object if he became unemployed and did not work. Fulltime as a Housewife.

“Where may I mind Dear .. I have absolutely no objection. Just, why so suddenly? Nothing happened, right?” tanya Aksara later.

Arsyilla laughed with both hands around her husband's neck. “I'm sharing, Brother ... planning. If I suddenly resign now and tomorrow I no longer teach. It's just an impromptu name,” reply Arsyilla.

Feeling that the wife had made sure that nothing had happened, Aksara nodded in agreement.

In her heart, Arsyilla was relieved. At least he has told me about himself who wants to resign from his campus. Even though at the beginning it seems that Aksara is suspicious and feels that something is happening, in fact, now the man nodded in agreement.

Arsyilla then rubbed her face between her husband's neck and chest. Closing his eyes slowly along with a chest of breath. Finally, after explaining the length and width, her husband was able to accept it as well.

“Still Brother,” says Arsyilla now.

***

Midnight …

Hiding something in your heart is not calm. It is true that Arsyilla only said to resign, but the events behind it were not explained Arsyilla. Until almost midnight his eyes were so hard to shut.

Arsyilla tried to lie to the left .. but the same, her eyes could not be closed. Switch and try to lie to the right while looking at the face of her husband who has fallen asleep the same. His eyes were not yet closed either.

Until finally, Arsyilla slowly chose to get out of bed. The woman walked towards the kitchen, at least drinking a glass of water could to relieve her throat and clear her mind at this moment. A glass of water he gulped down, then Arsyilla stood by the window. Staring at the city of Jakarta with its skyscrapers so high. The woman carried her hands together across her chest and stared at the night lights visible from her apartment unit.

For a while Arsyilla stood alone there, thinking with various plans and also thinking about his future later. If people say self-sacrifice is exhausting, but this time Arsyilla has to sacrifice alone. Crossed the happy face of her parents and in-laws who witnessed how her husband successfully underwent the thesis exam. Arsyilla was unlikely to erase the laughter and give grief to her family including her own husband.

Without Arsyilla noticing, there was a sturdy hand that hugged her from behind just like that. Of course Arsyilla gasped. Footsteps alone were not heard, but now there was a hand that had wrapped around his waist.

“Why are you here?” ask Aksara with her hoarse voice. “I cariin in bed ... You are not there. You are well, make me have heart disease,” he said again.

“I was thirsty, Brother .. drink first to the kitchen. Keep fidgeting, look at the midnight view from here. Sorry well,” reply Arsyilla now.

“Yakin nothing happened?” ask the characters again who want to get certainty.

“Iya, sure ... was just a drink. This glass is still there,” replied Arsyilla.

“Then, now want to be here first or want to sleep?” ask Aksara.

“You sleep,” replied Arsyilla. Even if he doesn't know if he can sleep tonight. However, Arsyilla chose to go back to the room and lay down on the bed. If you know this time, he will be able to sleep soon.

“You want me to carry?” hail the characters suddenly.

Quickly Arsyilla shook her head, “I can walk alone Hubby .. yuk, go to the room, already what time, later here even do not sleep,” reply Arsyilla.

The two then re-entered the room, Aksara seemed to hold his wife's hand and occasionally noticed Arsyilla's face. Really, this time it feels Aksara does not want to guess what is implied on the face of the wife.

Entering the room, Aksara turned off the main light, and pulled the blanket. Not to forget he gave his arm as a pillow for his wife.

“If you still can't sleep just say it, don't keep everything alone. You know your husband will always listen to your grievances,” said Aksara now.

“Iya Kak .. Yes I told you after the campus if you want to resign. Want to prepare for marriage and pregnancy program,” said Arsyilla.

Aksara then nodded his head, “Alright .. provided you do not feel burdened. Remember, share everything with me. Whatever it is, I always want to be where you share,” Aksara said.

Arsyilla nodded her head and smiled at her husband, “Iya Hubby,” she replied.

This time Aksara chose wakefulness, making sure Arsyilla was completely asleep. Even Aksara stroked the top of Arsyilla's head slowly and landed an affectionate kiss on his wife's forehead. When the soft snoring of Arsyilla sounded, Aksara closed her eyes.