Has Been Hanged
87. The Substitute Parents

Vario has come out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her waist. Judith's soft towel was too mini on Vario's wide body.

Judith was not in the room and only her clothes appeared to be on the bed. Immediately wear his clothes neatly and quickly.

"Dit, then,,! Judith!" call Vario outside the room. Immediately to the balcony whose door was opened. Judith was not there either.

Where is Judith ..

Vario slid her hip butt on the sofa, grabbed the television remote and lit up. Eve in the tivi room was much warmer than the air in Judith's room. The room air conditioner has been switched on moderately by its owner.

The ceklerk!

A little surprised Vario. The sound of the door opening was shocking. From the unoccupied and empty room door. Judith opened the door and looked out of it.

Judith had changed clothes and her hair was wet. Judith was also surprised to find Vario sitting on the sofa and watching her.

"You took a shower there. Dit?" Vario looked at Judith from her seat. Replied with nods and smiles.

"Yes, mas. I felt claustrophobic with the wedding dress earlier. I can't stand wearing it anymore" Judith said.

Vario and Judith's wedding dress was ordered from a regular subscription boutique with her size. The designer at the boutique did not expect Judith to have changed in size and size, becoming denser here and there than ever before. They haven't seen each other in a long time. Only by phone call is the wedding dress conversation agreed.

So that the wedding dress of the modern kebaya model feels crowded for Judith. Because of the urgent time and just mepet Judith was forced to keep wearing. No more time to change and revise.

"So why don't you just ask for a shower first?" rebuke Vario with a soft tone.

"Fear...! Vario will follow,,!." Judith smiled and turned around. Walked quickly to the room and left Vario staring at him. Perhaps it was ridiculous that Judith had deliberately teased herself just now.

Click..! Click..!

Judith smiled and felt safe for a moment. Vario was trying to open the door he had locked.

Actually feel pretty wrong. Vario is indeed the husband she has chosen herself even though accidentally. But of course it was unusual and an uncomfortable shame still lingered in his heart. Feeling the need for time to accept Vario to live together in an apartment, even living in one room together. Judith tried sincerely but was not ready.

All the clothes have been installed in the body. I forgot to take them to the bathroom next door. As a result Judith was forced to wear it again and has now been successfully exchanged.

The ceklerk!

"Mass, did you open the door? Sorry, I locked it for a second," said Judith reluctantly. Vario looked at his face.

"It's okay, Dit. I totally understand how you feel. You must feel uncomfortable, and this is too soon and sudden for you. But, if you can tell, why is it locked? What are you doing?" ask Vario. Slowly passing through the door and now standing so close to Judith. The door has moved shut itself. The wind blowing out of the AC was quite strong.

Vario only invites the wife to pray for the newlyweds. I don't know what will happen between them, who will obviously feel relieved and safe after the circumcision prayer is done. That's what Vario whispered to his jelly wife. And Judith was willing to follow with a clumsy-looking expression back.

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The couple, who were calm and unhurried on their honeymoon, were driving down a highway with a service car. Vario wants to take Judith to the house of her father's older sister, or the budhe. Such a nice person has been holding it all this time in Surabaya. And they both arrived there.

The one-story house that was not small and big was simple was wide open the door. The Buddha was standing against Judith and Vario there.

"Assalamu'alaikum, budhe," Vario said to women who were old but still very energetic and healthy.

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. That is, Rio. His wife was brought home. Let me know and understand with your good budhe," said budhe with his candlestick. Take Judith's hand and bring her inside.

They already know each other. Budhe and Pakdhe Vario also came to Vario's wedding this morning. As a surrogate parent of the Vario family in Sirah Kencong who was unable to attend. And budhe and pakdhe had warned Vario to go home and bring his wife to visit.

"Come, Judith. Just eat first. Hopefully, you like budhe cuisine. So Vario called if you are coming, budhe immediately cooked delicious," greeted the budhe named Utami with his spirit story.

"Where's pakdhe, budhe?" ask Vario. Pakdhenya who is a nurse in one of the big hospitals of Surabaya, did not also appear from earlier.

"Pakdhemu was forced to not be able to welcome you. Sorry, yes, Judith. Pakdhemu has a night picket at the hospital. So what a coincidence, you're just staying here tonight. Vario, take your wife out last night. Budhe is not alone. Pakdhemu also returned home a little afternoon. Not early in the morning to go home," budhe's story contains a tone of complaint.

Judith kept smiling listening. Logat budhe Utami typical Surabaya totok medok that sounds funny and funny. But Vario thinks it's ordinary and certainly not funny. Because I am used to listening to the Buddha speak.

"Dit, how? Do you want to stay here?" ask Vario to Judith. In front of him was already a plate that was mountainous with rice and side dishes. Budhe utami had brought him a meal.

"Yes, Rio. I wanted to stay here last night." Judith answered with certainty. I seem to like the hospitality of the host. And budhe utami had also taken a mountain of food on his plate.

"Wes eat first. Spent, let it be full. That's his fried chicken wings, Dit. You like wings, right?" ask budhe with his Surabayan medok accent.

"Or budhe bribe? Never had budhe lamented a girl. If the same Vario can no longer be counted. Already big, he just thought if budhe love to eat," said budhe bluntly open. Not caring about Vario's feelings were like collapsing self-esteem in front of his wife.

"Here, budhe bribe," budhe Utami intends to take Judith's plate. The owner was arrested.

Vario watched with a smile. But I don't want to fill it with any words. Just feel happy with the look of Judith's face that looks bright and happy. Very relieved with a beautiful face that seemed to keep smiling. Feeling not in vain has seduced Judith to want to be brought to visit the house of budhe and pakdhenya tonight.

"No, budhe. I've grown up. Thank you," Judith refused gently with a wailing smile. Feel embarrassed and disinclined if it gets fed. Vario kept paying attention.

"Yes if you don't want to. Let's get eaten quick. There's still plenty of chicken wings in the fridge, Dit. If it is less, then fry it again." said budhe Utami, gently rubbing Judith's shoulder. Then stand up and walk away to the back. Budhe utami did not want to eat, he said he was still full.

Judith felt she should be treated very warmly by her budhenya Vario. All this time I felt less affection from my mother. Both parents were busy doing business in faraway places. Like forgetting if there are girls who often cry because of longing and loneliness.

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Her husband's room was quite spacious, although it was wider than Judith's room in the apartment. Not knowing how to describe what he was feeling, the face was always sparkling.

"Mas, is this your room when you were in school?" ask Judith to smile. There are several frames containing handsome photos without a smile.

"Yes, Dit. Why?" answer Vario. I took off my watch and put it on the table.

"You're this when you're photographed scared. There was never a smile. Not interesting at all" Judith commented.

"Whose smile? The cameraman? He is a man" said Vario. Sitting in bed watching his wife.

"So, when fed with budhe Utami, do you not smile mas?" judith asked to mock.

Not realizing that Vario was standing and was deliberately approaching.

"Of course, don't trap. Obviously, I feel lucky, Dit. Although far away from the parents, I have no mother, but there are budhe and pakdhe who sincerely love me." Bright Vario.

Judith was no longer able to speak. Vario had hugged him from behind all of a sudden. It feels so hard to breathe. Feeling very warm with a boisterous chest pounding. Vario was so tightly hugging her body.

"Look at it. It's night. Not tired of what, keep talking... I had a long and long conversation with Bude Utami. Still less?" whispered Vario over his head.

Judith found it hard to breathe. Getting treatment by Vario semesra, is the first time he experienced it in life. Judith felt like she was heading into space. Very happy!

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