Benalu In My House
TWENTY SIX

Shandi looked daydreaming alone when the clock was showing at 9 pm. His eyes were facing the television screen hanging on the wall, but his mind was wandering somewhere. Still remembered a brief conversation he had with one of his colleagues this afternoon, a conversation that contained ridicule that turned out to be quite disturbing.

"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!"

"What did Roman say? Come to think of it, could it be? Ah, but masa' can be so! This must be just a coincidence. What does it have to do try, windfall with marriage again. It must be Roman's only wits. She envies me who can remarry easily. Yes, it must be like that," he murmured with an amused smile.

It seems that the mother's selfish nature has been deeply rooted in the recesses of Shandi's heart. Not want to think logically, do not want to realize mistakes and shortcomings. This is how if the heart has been petrified and common sense has been collected, realizing his own mistakes are not able to. There is only blaming others as if the self is the most right.

While daydreaming, Shandi suddenly gasped when he heard the sound of footsteps clashing with the floor approaching towards him. Shandi then turned his head and frowned.

"Where have you been? Just got home at this hour?" shandi asked with an annoyed look. He had to brew instant noodles because there was no other food in the kitchen. If some time this mother who cook for them, but because her mother is still in the hospital, no one cook for her. Do not ask why he did not ask Erna to cook for him, because it turns out Erna is not good at cooking. In addition, he also always reasoned tired. Shandi finally chose to give up. All that he did was for the sake of the baby in Erna's womb. If Erna is not pregnant, do not expect her to be able to relax let alone ask her mother to cook. 5 years married to Mentari alone, never once did Mentari inconvenience her parents and sisters. Mentari prefers to do anything alone. Even when they still live one roof with their parents, it is all Mentari's work that works without complaining at all.

'Ah, why else would I compare Erna with Tari anyway?'

"I'm overtime, mas. Ah, I'm tired. I want to rest first," said Erna, who had been waiting for her husband since then.

"Erna," call Shandi growling. But Erna just breezed into the room. Shandi could only sigh deeply. Trying to be patient with Erna. Especially now that Erna is pregnant with her child.

"Sabar Shan, maybe Erna so because of her pregnancy!" muttered Shandi tried to break his heart in the face of Erna's attitude.

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"What do you want to order? Just order, calm down, today I treat you all."

"Seriously, Sep? More money loe?"

"Asek, if so, I want to eat good. Gretongan cuy!"

"Servant!" call one of them to the cafe waiter.

"What do you want to order, brother?" tanyakanya.

Then they ordered according to their own wishes. While chatting, one of them saw a beautiful woman enter the cafe where she is currently. Suddenly anger bubbled when he remembered the electricity, water, and home installments that made him have to work with someone to pay their home installments.

"Sir, ask brown sugar is the same as cheese cake," said the beautiful woman who is actually Mentari.

"Well miss, wait a minute," said the waiter of the cafe who then he soon passed to prepare the order Mentari.

From another corner of the table, an evil grin rose on Septi's lips. Then he lifted the cup filled with his drink and walked towards Mentari.

Byrrs ...

"Nrank ..."

"You ... " The sun sizzled as it saw who had deliberately spilled dragon fruit ice on his shirt. His light blue clothes immediately changed color because of the dragon fruit ice. Which makes Mentari upset because the front is wet. Moreover, what he wears is a dress, of course, it makes his curves more clearly visible.

"Hi ex-sister-in-law," the cynical Septi who somehow seems so vengeful with Mentari.

"Oh, you already know! Good," Septi said with a cynical smile.

"Looks like you hate me so much, Septi. I'm so confused, what exactly is the reason you hate me so much? If I'm still your sister's wife, okay, if you don't like it. But I've even let you go, but why are you still harassing me? Was it not enough for me to give up and be patient all this time?" tanya Mentari did not think. Mentari was really surprised by the attitude of her ex-husband's family, why do they like to disturb his calm? As if it was so pleasant to make himself suffer and be tormented? But Mentari is not a weak woman who can just be bullied.

"Yes, we hate you so much! I don't like your presence very much. You've grabbed everyone's attention. Even because of you, I broke up with Seno. I hate you Mentari," Septi choked like he lost control. Mentari was flabbergasted to hear the expression of Septi's heart which actually made him more confused.

"Capturing people's attention? Make you break up from Seno? How could? What does that have to do with me? Strange," hiss Mentari kept trying to be calm.

"Yes, it's all the truth. You're acting pretender good. Makes everyone like you. You must also like to vilify me behind your back so that my friends who used to like to meet me so stay away from me. You also captured Seno's attention. You made him decide on me. I hate you Mentari."

Yeah, a long time ago, a few years ago, when Septi was in High School he was dating his senior, Seno. Then Seno suddenly fell in love with Mentari who was then married to Shandi. Not wanting to hurt Septi because it turns out his heart suddenly turned to another woman who is none other than his own brother-in-law, so Seno chose to decide Septi and stay away. Out of heartache, Septi vented his frustration and disappointment at Mentari. Anger and disappointment turn to hate. Especially with the doctrine of the mother who also hates Mentari because Mentari is not the criteria of her dream daughter-in-law. Rohani wants to have a career, educated, and well-established daughter-in-law. Unlike Mentari who is just an ordinary woman that even the family does not have.

Mentari wanted to answer Septi immediately, but the cafe waiter came, so he chose to be quiet first and only continued his words after the waiter left.

The sun breathed a tired breath, "your heart was too spiteful that judging all my kindness looked bad in your eyes. But whatever I don't care. But remember, I don't like being bullied. This time I forgive you, but next time, I can do the unexpected. I am not the Mentari who used to be silent when you maki and denigrate. I used to be silent out of respect for you as my husband's family, but not this time. I will not accept if you still want to humiliate me let alone oppress me. Catch that!"the Mentari who immediately stood up. Then he took out a few pieces of money and placed them on the table. He has lost his appetite. Even the food and drink he had not touched in the slightest. His heart was already dumbstruck with Septi's childish behavior. Yes, for him Septi's attitude was childish.

"Just do it, I'm not afraid. Who are you, huh! You're a barren bitch!" pekik Septi shamelessly shouted from inside the cafe.

Mentari's hands clenched tightly. He really hates the words of the hare and barren are pinned on him. Want it to feel like he proved immediately that he is not barren, but how? It is impossible for him to do a one night stand with just any man just to prove that he is not barren. He was still sane enough not to do something he might regret later on.

Just now, Mentari stepped foot into the parking lot where his car was, suddenly a suit draped over his entire body. His small body now looks perfectly covered by the navy-colored suit. Mentari looked up with her eyes that were already grumpy for holding back the vexed vexation. He was surprised to see the figure that loomed before him. For some reason, he was reunited with that figure when his mood was chaotic like this.

All of a sudden, the figure pulled the tiny body of Mentari into his arms. The fragile mentor could no longer hold himself back from venting his emotions through a cry. Again, he was now crying in the arms of that figure. Mentari was confused, usually he could most control his emotions, but in the presence of this figure, why he turned into a very very fragile figure. In his arms, he shed his tears, his sadness, his disappointment, and his heartache. The man's outstretched hand rubbed the trembling back of Mentari, channeling comfort and tranquility. Before long, Mentari can finally return to control his emotions. After being calm enough, Mentari also released his embrace from the figure.

"Sorry," Mentari's great-grandson made the man's forehead frown.

"For?"

Then Mentari pointed at the man's chest, it turned out that the man's shirt was not only wet, but now also reddened because of the seepage of his wet dress exposed to dragon fruit juice.

The man smiled, "nothing. Most importantly, you're calm. Come on, I'll drive you home!"

Mentari shook his head, "I brought my own car."

"But you're not okay. I don't want to be scolded by Jea for not bringing her best friend home when she's not okay."

"If I go home with you, then what about my car?"

"That's easy business. Come on!" invite that figure who is actually Jervario. Mentari also according to aja, it is better for him to go home with Jervario he thought. Because it's not really okay yet.

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