HAPPIER
CHAPTER 56

I have not been so excited lately, even though today I am going to take the thesis exam.

I don't know why, Bery's been avoiding me for a week. He would only speak if I started and when I wanted to touch him he had a million ways to reject me.

It was so disturbing and made me feel uneasy, let alone that he was cold like that after his last meeting with that jerk, but what can I do. I was afraid to get out of control and again made Bery afraid of me.

I chose to focus on completing all my needs for the preparation of my Script's trial, including accompanying representatives from Bery's father's company who are now in the cassation process.

Bery once told me, when he's angry, he'll need time to heal, he doesn't like being chased by apologies because it bothers him so much.

I'm following the game, but does it take that long? It's been a week while I don't know what's wrong with me.

All wrong, I just don't want to be accused of being insensitive after being left out for so long.

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Bery seemed busy with his laptop on the bed. Even the coffee I brewed for him has not been touched at all.

I gasped for a heavy breath then passed in the bathroom by slightly pulling the sliding door on the walk in closet with a bit of roughness, hoping to get a bit of her attention.

After taking a bath, I prepared myself the clothes I would use for the thesis hearing later. Though usually Bery will be quick to prepare my clothes while I'm taking a shower.

I took the tie out and stuck it out to Bery.

"Today I'm on the thesis test." I break the silence.

Bery looked up at me then looked back at his laptop, no sign of wanting to take the tie out of my hand.

"May you please put it on?" I shook the tie near his face.

He stood up with a murmur, his face unwavering.

"Just wear a tie can't, you boy!" His eyes were slow but I could still hear him.

My heart slipped, only this time did I feel the pain of being called a boy by her.

I'm tired of being grown up out there, in front of everyone, even my own immediate family. In front of Bery I felt comfortable being myself, myself who had a slightly whiny and spoiled nature even though I was a boy. I just realized, maybe Bery even burdened with my attitude.

I could only keep my head down as long as Bery put on the tie and tidied up my suit. My eyes are hot, my heart is squeezed, ignored for a week it's like half my world has collapsed and now I don't know how many more it has brought down.

Bery sighed softly, "it's ready! Happy fighting!" He said flat and then sat back on the bed with his laptop.

I stood still with my head still down. Reflecting on my mistakes that are what, reflecting on my attitude that he considers like a little boy.

I glanced at him from the tail of my eyes, he was very serious about his own business. I lethargicly approached her, peeked at her cheek and turned away without a word.

It may already be a risk of marrying an adult, established and independent woman. He was like a man who no longer needed a man in his life. Although sometimes Bery shows his attitude that seems to depend on me, but if it is like now, I become hurt myself.

I'm a man, I'd rather see my wife depend on me in every way. Because then I will feel very needed existence. Not that I don't like tough women like Bery, but I'd love it if Bery showed me his weak side so I could go in perfecting that weak side.

In the relationship between men and women, there is nothing truly equal. There will be more loving, there will be more domineering, there will be more patient, calmer even more indifferent.

Upon arrival at the college, I chose to head to the musholla first. I need a calm mood and a calm mind, and also fix my facial expression which he says is like a wall. If in a good mood people have called me the face of the wall, then what is the shape now?

Grateful everything went well, the results were satisfying and it made me even more impatient to go back home and see Bery.

But the euphoria of happiness was only temporary, after remembering my current relationship with Bery, again I could only suppress my feelings.

However, I decided to go to Bery's office to pick him up. Umi's gonna have dinner together for my graduation. There's no way I'd come alone without my wife.

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Sky and Bery arrive at his parents' house after Isya. Nindi and her husband had arrived earlier than them.

They were immediately welcomed to the dining room because all family members were waiting for them alone.

"Got long, deck!" Tegur Nindi to Sky who first entered the dining room. While Bery is still kangen-angen with Umi Aida.

"Obseco, stuck. We also prayed Isya in the new mosque complex continue here."

"At least tell me if you want to come late, get in the habit." Grumpy Nindi.

Sky was silent and did not want to argue. From his affairs so long times wide by high. The muters...

"Where are the test results?" Fachri asked trying to distract his wife.

"Alhamdulillah, smoothly mas!"

"Thank God, finally!" Fachri was also happy to see his sister-in-law's struggle was finally over as well.

Bery, Umi Aida and abi Hasan joined the dinner table.

"Sky Amen?" Ask abi Hasan.

"Thank God, Bi."

"They're so happy." Umi Aida grabbed Sky's shoulder from behind for a moment and kissed Sky's head and took a seat for her.

The warm atmosphere surrounding their simple dinner, although simple but the impression of togetherness and affection in the family is very thick.

"We're going home, Dad!" Sky said to Bery as Sky caught up with Bery tidying up the kitchen.

"Whatever, do whatever you want to do!"

Bery immediately turned around to leave Sky, Bery's step was held back because there was Fachri who happened to take drinking water in the refrigerator. When caught, Bery chose to ignore and join the others in the television room.

"If women say whatever you want to do or say whatever you want to do. Remember, remember Sky well, don't blink, don't answer, hold your breath or pretend to be dead. We men will never be right in front of women. Only they can be angry, we can't. If they're wrong, the one apologizing remains us, Sky." Fachri patted Sky's shoulder softly at the end of his sentence.

Bery appears to be smiling obliquely as he can still hear what Fachri told Sky.

Actually Bery had not been able to bear to ignore Sky for too long, but he was still very upset that Sky was hiding such a big thing to him. Bery could understand it because it was at her father's request, but still Bery felt annoyed at feeling distrusted by her own husband.