Butterfly In You
Chapter 44: Lipstick Stain

Chequek!

Brak!

The creaking of the door slammed, breaking the silence of the main room. Shehan carried his tired body sitting on the edge of the bed. Buried his face into both palms. Two elbows rest on each knee.

He was flinch, frustrated. Reflecting on the fatal mistake that happened last night between her and Jesslyn. Women who have been considered as friends, friends like and sorrow. It turns out that the heart traps him just for the sake of selfishness alone.

Rice has become porridge. How did Shehan and Jesslyn get along? Will it still be the same as before?

Shehan brushed his hair back with a finger while pressing on his scalp, hoping for the headache to subside. However, in vain because the fatigue did not go away. He's getting more depressed.

"Akh" his his hiss riled, pulling his hand out of the hair band violently. Shehan's breathing is up and down, unstable. It feels like there is a hot chunk of lead clumping inside the chest cavity. Makes it tight and difficult to breathe.

Dizzied thinking about the matter, Shehan chose to take a bath. Turn on the shower with maximum volume. The water suddenly fell like rain. Moistened all over Shehan's body from the top of his head to the soles of his feet.

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Outside the room, Lilis came while carrying a tray containing a cup of warm tea. She was a good girl, her battle was commendable. Despite being disappointed, Lilis continued to serve her duties as an obedient wife. Knowing the Husband is not feeling well, Lilis intends to warm him with sweet tea.

Geck! Geck! Geck!

"Mas Shehan!"

The girl knocked on the door a few times while calling. Not entering a room before being given permission.

Geck! Geck! Geck!

On the second beat there is no word yet.

"Mas ... Mas Shehan!"

'Where's Mas Shehan going, huh? Did I see you go into the room? Is it out again?' inner Lilis, asked.

"Ah, I'd better check into the room!"

Chequek!

Lilis opened the door. Find an empty room. Only Shehan's shirt was seen lying on the edge of the bed. Not put in a dirty laundry basket.

Lilis went inside. At once he turned to the toilet door when he heard the sound of water falling in there. Lilis smile. He was prejudiced well later. "Oh, Mas Shehan is bathing apparently."

After placing a tray containing a cup of tea that is still warm on the nightstand, Lilis went to pick up Shehan's shirt from the edge of the bed. Intend to put it in a basket of dirty clothes.

However, Lilis faintly smelled a different perfume scent from the shirt. The scent of Shehan's perfume and another perfume that was foreign to him. Soon Lilis stuck the shirt to her nose. There's a vanilla fragrance coming out of that shirt.

"Whose perfume is this, huh? The fragrance of Mas Shehan's perfume isn't like this."

Lilis kept the shirt away a little, still watching closely. At that time, Lilis accidentally found a line of red stains on the collar of Shehan's shirt. Sontak Lilis flabbergasted.

"What is this stain? Like lipstick."

The tip of Lilis' finger rubs the part slowly and the nodes spread to other parts of the fabric. When he saw the red stain left on the tip of his finger, then Lilis was sure that it was indeed a lipstick stain.

"This .. is indeed a lipstick stain." Lilis intonation weakened. Something had melted in his heart and it made him uncomfortable.

'Was Mas Shehan with another woman last night? Shehan did not come home. Or does he secretly have another lover?'

At the same time, Shehan just came out of the toilet wearing a white and thick men's kimono towel. Shehan was surprised to see Lilis already in the room holding her shirt. Lilis who noticed Shehan's presence turned her head. The two face each other.

Lilis herself turned confused after finding evidence of the lipstick stains. At first glance he saw the shirt that was still in his hand and then turned to see Shehan who was getting closer to him.

"A-I'm .. Not too long ago, Mas."

Shehan glanced at his shirt that Lilis was holding. "Why are you holding my shirt?" Quickly the man snatched.

Lilis gasped to see the shirt had quickly changed hands. "I-I was just about to put that shirt in a dirty laundry basket, Mom."

Shehan who was still annoyed with his problem, subconsciously vented his frustration at Lilis. It turned cold and cranky again.

"Let me put it!" Move to the dirty laundry basket near the toilet entrance.

"Mas!" call Lilis when Shehan has turned his back on her.

Shehan stopped, but did not turn to Lilis.

"In that shirt, there's a red lipstick stain." Lilis was blunt with what she found.

After hearing that, Shehan grew increasingly upset. His forehead was frowning in dizziness. But he ignored the words of Lilis. Keep walking and throw the shirt into the basket.

"Have you been with another woman last night?" lilis asked again when Shehan had returned to face her.

Shehan turned his head sharply to Lilis for a moment, again unwilling to press Lilis. He wanted to go to the dressing room.

"Take me, Mas! I need answers. Why did they avoid!"

Shehan let out a rough breath. He's still quiet. A minute later turned around, staring intensely at Lilis. From the other side, Lilis's countenance seemed urgent, asking for answers.

"If I'm with another woman or not? What is your business? We are only married by contract, not by marriage. We're both free to live our own private lives."

Lilis was given such an answer. I don't know why he was sad. Though it is true also Shehan's words, for what he questioned if his status is only a contract wife and next year will be divorced as well.

"I-i ...." Lilis looked down, hiding her own face. "Last night I waited for Mas until midnight. If Mas didn't come home, at least Mas told me not to wait."

"Yes already. Next time don't wait for me!"

Gluey!

Saliva Lilis was swallowed deep behind her bent face. His eyes are dewy. Tears have been shed in the pot.

"Good, Mas. Next time, I won't wait for you again. Sorry, I asked wrong."

Lilis turned body. However, he briefly turned towards Shehan again. Shehan who had not yet gone to the dressing room noticed her.

"So I made some hot tea for Mas. I put it on the nightstand."

Shehan glanced at the nightstand. Seemed by him a cup of tea is still on the tray located there.

"Yes, thank you."

"I'll go out first, Mom."

Shehan did not answer. Carrying a sense of disappointment, Lilis passed away leaving Shehan alone in the room. While Shehan is still faithful to see the departure of Lilis. Until the shadow of the girl disappeared behind the bend of the wall.

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