Benalu In My House
TWENTY-FIVE

"Darling," called Shandi to the wife who had been busy playing with her cellphone. Shandi had tried to call Erna many times, but Erna did not bother him at all. Erna was busy playing mobile phones and answering messages with no one while smiling herself.

"Erna, are you horrified or not? Who the hell are you chat-chattan? Or ... are you cheating?" tuding Shandi directly because of Erna's annoyance like deliberately not caring about her at all.

"Mas why the hell? Disturb people. Don't tell me you want to borrow money to pay for your mama's house installment bill! I'm not around" Erna broke up. Actually, she could already guess what her husband wanted to talk about, but she was reluctant to respond at all.

"What are you doing, baby? After all, your mother is your father-in-law! If you have the money, you won't borrow it from you, so please, baby! Please lend us money to pay for your mama's home installments! If you have the money, you will change it!" melas Shandie. He held Erna's arm with a long look.

Instead of being touched, Erna actually shook Shandi's hand so that it was released.

"No, nothing. It's delicious, I'm tired of working, and even used to meet your needs. You are mas yes, instead of meeting my needs, even busy thinking about your family. Yesterday I already gave you money, 9 million you know, now you want to ask again. What a money-making machine am I!" sergeant Erna with a grumbling face. During his marriage, Shandi only gave him money 2 times for a total of 2 million, but now they just want to ask for an even larger amount.

"Erna, please, please ... "

"Stop!" sergeant Erna while shaking her waist. "I'm going to sleep, tired. Don't bother me!" cetus Erna who had stood up and away from Shandi who looked so frustrated. He ruffled his hair annoyed mixed confused, how to get money to pay the installments of his mother's house. In addition, he is also confused, how to pay the installments for the future because the tempo of the home installment payment must still last for another 6 years.

"I'd go crazy if I kept going like this!" muttered Shandi frustrated. "Why is my fate so bad after divorcing Tari? Why are my life and my family getting so hard? Though all this time Dari looks relaxed with all the financial burden of our family, but why only 2 months he left, everything became so chaotic? How does Tari manage finances? Where did he get that much money to cover all his needs and various bills that were nominally really unexpected like this? Ahsaq ... All this because of Tari, try to accept my marriage, it will be all right. Belagu very being a woman, pretentious do not want to be combined. Though what is difficult to accept anyway so he can follow the feeling of having children," growled Shandi who actually blamed Mentari for all the difficulties that occur in his family.

...***...

"Want a drink?" tanya Septi is sitting on the chair next to the Spiritual gurney.

Rohani shook his head, "how? Does your brother want to donate money to pay for our home installments?" ask Rohani.

Septi sighed, "no ma, Brother Shandi doesn't have that kind of money he said. Want to borrow to mbak Erna he said also does not exist," said Septi while bowed lethargic.

Spiritually exhales tiredly, "so what should we do, Sep?"

"Mama wait here for a second. Septi wants to call the Septi team first. Want to try to borrow, if only he can help," said Septi while pressing one of the contacts he stored on his phone.

10 Minutes later, Septi had reentered the Spiritual room.

"Hows it? You want to help?"

"Yes, ma. He is willing to give loans as well as work. But ... "

"But what?" ask Rohani confused.

"It is likely that Septi will rarely return home because his work is often out of town. His salary was great, ma. Emm ... How ma, can Septi work?" ask Septi carefully.

"If the salary is big why not Sep? Let's just shut up that barren fucker. Because of him our lives become difficult like this. You fucking woman. Already gone was still troublesome," he hissed with flames of hatred burning in his eyes.

Again, again, and again, Spiritual blames the Mentari for what happened to him. Instead of realizing their mistakes, they scapegoated all the difficulties they received on Mentari.

"Yes, ma. He must have intentionally made it difficult for us. We're gonna prove to him that we can live just fine without him."

"You're right, Sep."

...***...

Because starting next Monday Mentari has started going to work, filling his position that has been empty and he never occupied, Mentari also intends to buy several work suits to support his appearance. Doesn't the word appearance people are the basis of one's judgment. Moreover, he is a company leader, of course he must maintain his appearance as well as possible to create a positive image in the eyes of his employees later.

Mentari is on his way to Angkasa Mall. There are many good clothing stores and also famous boutiques so he does not have to bother going from one place to another just to buy his equipment to wear when working later.

Upon arrival there, Mentari immediately got out of the car and walked towards the entrance of Angkasa Mall. Because the photos that had gone viral the other day, making every movement of Mentari as if not separated from the curious gaze by people makes Mentari feel uncomfortable. But as much as possible he behaved normally.

While walking, suddenly his phone in the bag rang. The mentari went into his bag. Because Mentari who was looking down focused on his bag, Mentari to accidentally hit someone makes Mentari almost fall if there is no pair of arms that hold his body.

"Aaargh .." cried Mentari surprised as his body collided with someone.

Happ ...

"You okay?" ask the voice of someone who just held Mentari's body.

"ah, ti-jerva?" mentari exclaimed as his head looked up at the person standing looming before him.

"Riri?" exclaimed the man whose arm was still perched on the waist of Mentari.

Mentari who felt uncomfortable with Jervario's arm that was still holding her waist then asked Jervario to immediately lower her hand.

"Jer, your hand ... "

"Ah, emmm .. sorry," said Jervario misbehaving.

"Where are you from?" ask the Mentari.

"I had business upstairs. Now go home, you?" askalanya.

"I want to buy clothes."

"What clothes? Party, go, work, or .. Maybe I can help."

"I want to buy work clothes. But I can do it myself. If you want to go home, go ahead. I'll take a look around."

"Let me accompany "

"Well!"

"Ah, no, don't bother. I can do it myself."

"Come on!" invite Jervario to stupid time with Mentari's refusal.

"Heh, plywood laminated, I said I could do it myself, anyway!"

Instead of responding, Jervario pushed Mentari's shoulders forward until they looked like a couple walking together.

"Jerva, I said I could ..."

"I knew. But I also want to shop so why not just. I also want to ask you for help choosing clothes that fit me," replied Jervario indifferently.

"You can be alone." Mentari clucked but they kept stepping together.

"I'm not good at choosing. It's usually Jea who always buys me clothes."

"No way. You must be lying."

"Why am I lying to you? Do you think I intentionally want to go along with you? Huh, spiciness!" Jervario sneered as her eyes whizzed.

"You're a hell of a bitch, Jer! Ah ah, mending I go alone." The sun bends its face with pursed lips. He was really upset with his best friend's twin brother.

Mentari was about to turn her back, but Jervario grabbed her shoulder and pushed her body into one of the clothing stores.

"Eh uh uh, it's really good that this hand is hanging haphazardly on people's shoulders!" Mentari Protest.

"Why indeed? Afraid someone misunderstood?"

"Yes, why? Did your boyfriend misunderstand you? Why not bring your girlfriend? I am so sorry I saw you. Very plate face. Cake smile, really stingy."

"I don't have a boyfriend. If you want, I'll still open a vacancy."

"Good, you crazy bastard! Masa' looking for a boyfriend like looking for employees," said Mentari.

"Oh yeah, you want to see me smile huh? How much would you pay to see my smile?"

"It could be crazy I'm talking to someone like you, Jer. Look at the smile I'll pay for."

"Must dong. My smile is expensive."

"You're free, I don't have any interest" said Mentari, glancing back.

"Seriously?"

"Not serious anymore but ten rius," said Mentari.

"What if you fall in love with my smile?"

"Impossible," cetus Mentari fast who actually unconsciously made Jervario chuckle. From that moment he refrained from laughing because it felt good to harass Mentari. Even the scolding of Mentari sounded so pleasant in his ears. I don't know how long he hasn't laughed like this. Even to pull the corner of his lips he sometimes has difficulty. But today, even though only by arguing something that is unfair but it feels so fun.

Mentari came to see Jervario laughing for the first time since her first meeting at the cafe a few months ago.

"Shut your mouth before the flies get in!" whispered Jervario right in front of Mentari's face made the woman jerked with a red tinge on her cheek which again made Jervario chuckle.

The mentor poked his lips back with his busy hand sorting out some of the clothes he would use for later work. Not to forget, Jervario also asked Mentari to choose some clothes for her which was actually just an excuse to be with the young widow.

"Hmmm .. Your choice is good. You are an example of a dream wife. Know how to serve a husband" Jervario suddenly said.

"Examples only, not the coveted. If I'm really craving, I can't be cheated on." Suddenly the mood of Mentari ambyar considering the household that ran aground.

"It wasn't your fault. But it is the man who is not grateful" said Jervario.

"Eh wait, wait, what did you mean earlier ... Know how to serve someone?" The new mentor realized that there were ambiguous words spoken by Jervario. Jervario who did not want to explain actually walked hurriedly to the cashier to make the payment.

...***...

Shandi, who was busy working, was suddenly approached by one of the staff from his division.

"Shan, there's a day for Lo!"

"What?"

Someone poked his shoulder, "don't know. It is written by a religious court. Loe divorced with bini loe?"

"Kepo is a people's business. Here!" Shandi immediately grabbed the envelope offered by one of his colleagues. Then Shandi opened the envelope in haste and his eyes suddenly widened. It turned out to be a divorce deed between himself and Mentari.

"Wow, you've become a widower as it turns out! Ck ck ck .. still young has become a widower. Poor thing!" tease his partner.

"Damn loe! Who is a widower. Remember bro, one dead grows a thousand..One of them left, but I already have a new chant again," said Shandi proudly.

"Ck .. is proud. Remember bro, the windfall of the first and second wives is different. Do not let you go down the position of gini because it has hurt bini loe with marriage again!" his partner Cetus made Shandi sculpt in his place.

...***...

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