Betrayed My Husband
Astri's Wedding

I decided to go to the rented house Astri had been renting all this time. I found this house for Astri, and I also drove him home several times. When he got there, the house was empty and locked from the outside. I peeked out of the glass, the house was empty all the way inside. Like a house that is no longer inhabited.

'Is it possible that Astri moved? Where'd he move? Why didn't he tell me?' I murmured in my heart.

About five minutes I sat on the terrace of Astri's rented house, I finally chose to go home. I'm afraid, Adam's already home from the office. When I stood up, there was a mother who was politely reprimanding me.

"Neng Astri's voice again, huh?" ask my mother.

"Eh. Yes, Madam. Do you know Astri?" ask, after first answering the question of the mother.

"Well, Mba. Neng Astri stayed here for a long time. Everyone here is familiar, too" the mother replied to me.

"But, Mom, this is Astri why isn't it home? And it looks like the house is empty,"

"Yes, Mba. Neng Astri had already moved out two months ago!"

"Moving, Ma?"

"Rubber, Mba. He said, tired if you continue to have far away from your husband. So want to move to the runway that her husband bought. So that her husband is also not tired of going back and forth,"

"Mom I mean, Astri has a husband?"

Of course I was surprised to hear the mother's confession, because during my work Astri had never been married. Never mind getting married, having a girlfriend only she doesn't. How could she suddenly have a husband? If that's true, why didn't Astri ever tell me? What exactly is Astri hiding from me?

"Mh... How to daydream? Didn't you hear what I said?" mother's voice broke my daydream.

"Eh, what was Mom? Repeat, sorry I thought of Astri, "I asked my mother.

It seemed like she was not too busy, she joined the empty house porch with me. Incidentally, there were two chairs on the terrace long ago.

"Look, Mba, actually Neng Astri was long married. Maybe five or six months ago. Duda's husband he said, but still young and handsome, Mba."

"Keep, ma'am, did Astri get married in this house?"

"Yes, Mba. In this house, just call Mr. KUA and the local people for prayer and eating together. Neng Astri said, do not want to make a luxurious event. The important thing is syakral. Her husband looks very rich."

"Continue, Mum. I want to know everything."

"So, Neng Astri's husband works in the city center. So early in the morning we had to leave. Hence all this time, her husband stayed in the city and she was here. At least, her husband was here until midnight. Keep going, never stop. Pas we ask, he said that afraid late to arrive at the office, if departing from here,"

"Kok Astri never told me, Mom. Indeed, as I recall he had asked permission for three days, he said he wanted to go home to his uncle and aunt who entered the hospital!"

"If you may know, Mba is ready Neng Astri?"

"Ooo... So, Mba is the owner of the boutique where Neng Astri works, huh? How different the same that is often told by Neng Astri with Mothers here... Originally more beautiful and good, really." said the mother who immediately invited my curiosity.

"Emang, Astri said anything about me?"

"Eh, not Mba. Not saying anything, really." replied the mother, who seemed hesitant to tell me.

Yes, I don't want to talk about that anymore. When I looked at my watch, it was six in the afternoon. My mind was filled with Adam. I'm afraid Mas Adam is home and I'm not home.

But, if Mas Adam was home, he would have called me. I took the phone out of my bag, I saw the phone screen. There was not a single call or message from Adam. Even since this afternoon she cut off her phone call, she hasn't called me again.

"Mom, thank you so much for giving me information. Perhaps, tomorrow when Astri enters work again, I will ask him where he moved now," I stood and said goodbye to the middle-aged mother.

"Yes, Mba. But don't say yes that you told me about the wedding. Looks like Neng Astri doesn't like any outsider knowing she's married."

"Lo, how are you, Mom?"

"Maybe embarrassed, Mba."

"Why are you ashamed, Mom? Is her marriage legal?"

"Em, it might be because she's a young girl, but married to a rich widower. Neng Astri was afraid of being thought to only marry because of the appearance and treasure. So he always tried to keep it a secret, Mba, except from the people around here, who did come along with ijab qabul.

"Oh that. Yes, maybe yes, Mom. All right then, ma'am, I'm saying goodbye first. Scared of the night and my husband was waiting at home!" I said a little lie.

"Yes, Mba. Be careful on the road. Later sometime just play here, if not meet Neng Astri. Maybe Mr. RT can help, because their data when married is the same Mr. RT." Mom was really nice, really helping me.

"Good, Mom. Again, thank you very much. I said goodbye." I walked up and got into the car with a bland smile.

I left the small alley where Astri lived first with mixed feelings. What is Astri trying to hide from me? Didn't I think of him as my own brother? Then why didn't he tell me that he was married for so long.

Five to six months ago, not a week or two. Why did she hide her marriage from me that long? Is that how shy she is to marry a widower? There are so many questions that fill my mind right now. Up to make me several times almost hit another rider because of lack of focus on driving.

'Okay, I'd better ask Astri tomorrow. I'm sure he'll be at work tomorrow. After all, I've always been kind and never been rude to her. How could he possibly suddenly stop working just like that.' I said in my heart.

Then refocused on the road to my house. By the time I got home, it was seven in the evening. And Adam did not arrive home.

What's with the people today? Why am I such a fool who knows nothing? When I was upset with myself, I heard the sound of Mas Adam's car engine entering the garage of this house.

"That's it, Mas Adam has come home" I said with a happy smile welcoming my husband.