DIVORCE PAPERS
The reaction of Bu Pure and Farhan
Arka lowered her head to hear the compact question from her mother-in-law and brother-in-law, her chest shaking, her chest shaking, the fear of attacking the pores of his blood vessels spread to the brain until cold sweat as large as corn seeds poked on his forehead. Somehow his guts shriveled to see the unsettling gaze of the two closest relatives of his wife.
"What's really going on, Arka boy?. What do you mean take your responsibilities and obligations and leave your wife to us?, where are you going?, Please tell us why you're doing this, son!. What's the matter? please be honest!".
Arka and Tika looked at each other, Tika nodded her head while smiling to support her husband to continue his sentence, conveying important things that must be known by his mother and sister. Arka took a deep breath trying to inhale as much oxygen to fill the diaphragm cavity that began to feel tight. Then blow it slowly.
Ms. Murni and Farhan narrowed their eyes, both of them smelling the wrong gelagat that spurred the adrenaline of both. With a face full of worry and also a very curious feeling, the woman with the title mother and son waited for Arka to explain everything as clearly as possible. It was seen how much the man beside Tika was so depressed and like bearing a heavy burden that was mentally shattering.
"We...we decided to end the ark of our household, ma'am. We're getting a divorce". Obviously Arka was nervous.
"What's?".
"What?"
The same compact response came out of the mouths of Murni and Farhan, the, the faces of the two children's mothers suddenly pias with eyes bulging almost out so jerked with Arka speech that sounded like lightning in broad daylight, without any wind or rain suddenly boomed. This surprised anyone who heard it. The magic word that can be the cause that was a husband and wife relationship into two people who no longer have any relationship even things that were halal will automatically become illegal.
Pure Ma'am looked at her daughter and daughter-in-law alternately, disbelief still dominating her old brain, how could the child and daughter-in-law who she was so proud of suddenly decide to divorce, the middle-aged woman's lips trembled without being able to say anything but tears that were without warning burst through the corners of her eyes flooding her old cheeks that had started to wrinkle signifying that the woman's heart was so hurt.
Not much different from the mother, Tika's younger brother, Farhan. Also feeling her heart breaking into pieces, she who knew how much her sister loved her husband was certainly inflamed. Her older sister always tried to give her best for her husband, never seeing the shortcomings of her husband even with pride always covered up her shortcomings so that the husband seemed almost perfect. The devotion of a wife who deserves a thumbs up deserves to be pinned to the brother. Arka's sister-in-law stared intently at her brother's husband with eyes twinkle full of anger, hurt and very disappointed, her teeth clapped and her hands clenched firmly until the fist seemed to tremble. He got up from his seat without letting go of his angry look at the sister-in-law. Realizing that, to avoid things that are not desirable, Tika immediately rushed to Farhan and rubbed his brother's arm to make it calmer.
"Farhan, not all problems can be solved by violence. When we are driving and the driver has a different purpose to the passengers is not getting off the vehicle is much better than forcing each other to follow one of them with a forced heart. Still lucky the driver is willing to drop his passengers in a safe place and take off his responsibilities as a driver with ma'ruf. So do we, this separation may be the best way so that the possibility of hurting each other can be reduced. Help you and your mother to accept our decision with the airy chest as I am trying to be patient and sincere". Tika is clearly trying to give understanding.
Resisting his anger, Farhan sat back down while inhaling voracious oxygen and exhaling it violently. He really doesn't accept all this. He was very sure the source of the divorce of his sister's family must have come from the brother-in-law because he knew very well how great the love of the beautiful woman he called his sister, he said, it was impossible for her to ask her husband.
While Pure Bu looks increasingly glassy without sound. He was still very shocked by the fate of the ark of his daughter's household. Which mother's heart will be fine when she learns that soon her beloved daughter will bear the status of a widow.
On the other hand, the Heart of Arka was slashed to hear his wife's gentle yet poignant words, the figurative choice of stories used to describe their little family so rained down on her inner self. There was a lump of regret in his heart, he should have given his heart a chance to love the mother of his son once again before telling the truth that his love had eroded away. He now realized it would be difficult for his wife to build trust in him who had bluntly said no love anymore, naturally, the woman who is still legally his wife does not want to give a second chance to him. Of course, the shadow of betrayal becomes the dominant factor that haunts the soul and heart, because the potential becomes high percentage with the clarification of love that has eroded away.
"Why are you doing this, son Arka. What's mother's daughter's fault?. Can't everything be fixed?". Ask Pure ma'am with a nasal voice.
"I'm sorry Arka, Mom". Answer Brief arcs. A clear thread rolled at the end of his eyes.
Tika approached the mother, squatting with her hands clasping the hand of the old woman who was loved so much. His heart was very sad and bloody at the age of who was no longer young, he was forced to incise a very deep wound in the heart of the mother.
"Mom, the love of Sifa's father and mother will not be reduced in the least must we have to separate. We will still be the best partner to raise Sifa. We still want to part ways because we don't want to hurt each other more deeply. We just want Sifa to know and remember the good things in ourselves, not to plant each other's hate and resentment. Forgive us, ma'am". Tika with tears.
Tika raised her eyebrows accompanied by a nod with a pleading gaze at her mother, the mother who understood her daughter's intentions was slowly nodding her head with tears flowing more and more. Seeing her mother nod, Tika swiftly rushed into the embrace of the mother and sobs both of them also blared in the dining room.
There is a sense of relief and also the tightness of swallowing Arka's chest cavity, he also joined as much as a child who will be left by his mother to go to the market. His heart was sliced watching the two women of different generations who he loved very much was hugging with their heart wounds each.
Farhan could not help but cry, the world seemed to collapse at this time, squeezing his body so that it felt almost powerless, the world seemed to collapse at this time, he still does not believe that the household that was built with affection and full of love is now ending in grief, he did not expect anything painful to happen this morning, he said, even until the last day, he still had time to see his brother look romantic. He stared at his brother-in-law with a drawn look, his hands clenched, lightning-fast he stepped closer to Arka who was still stunned with his face lowered. Without saying a word, Farhan pulled the end of Arka's collar and punched her in the face until Arka bounced on the floor with her nose bleeding.
The unprepared Ark was surprised by what his sister-in-law did. But he chose silence while rubbing his nose that bleed wet his white shirt.
Mum Murni and Tika who were still carried away by the atmosphere dissolved with her crying reflexively broke their embrace and scattered to help Arka and calm Farhan who was still struggling to hold his emotions.
"What are you doing, Farhan?". Shouted Pure ma'am while helping Arka stand up.
"Even MBK said violence doesn't solve the problem, Farhan. You make mbak into a wife who can not keep the honor and glorify the husband even in the last seconds. Try what you can say if Sifa sees her father battered like this, huh. Lying?, is that what you want?. Ma'am really disappointed in you, Han". Omel Tika while gripping the arm of his only brother.
Farhan was silent, not saying a word but his eyes still looked unsatisfied with the fruit of his work on the face of the brother-in-law.
"Why should you divorce my son, Arka? wh why? huh why?. Pure asked bu while shaking both shoulders of Arka who could only look down.
"Get your head up, Arka!". Shouted Pure ma'am.
Plaque.... Plaques
Two slaps flew into the cheek of the son-in-law who was very dear to him. A deep disappointment that was truly unbearable.
The old woman hugged her daughter-in-law with an increasingly heartbreaking cry.