Hold On Or Let Go
42. Still hold on?

In the morning, Seruni who will let go of the children to go to school with her husband who wants to go to the office ask permission on her husband to have lunch with his friends.

"Pa, I'll be out in the afternoon, okay? At the same time meeting for lunch together," permission Seruni, while kissing the back of the husband's hand with reverence after his two sons entered the car.

Mahmudi then kissed his wife's forehead deeply, and after her looked at the wife questioningly.

"Where's lunch? Let papa take mama?" Pinta Mahmudi who is afraid of sophistication, if the wife continues to meet with Doni without his self who accompanied Seruni. Because to his knowledge, Doni was aggressively approaching Seruni back, especially after Doni learned of his affair with Tari.

Seruni shook her head, "no need pa, I can take a taxi online really. Is it far from Papa's office?" Push Seruni gently.

"But ma,,,"

"Don't worry pa, I'm Seruni. I can keep the trust of my husband, because I'm not T A R I!" Cut Seruni quickly by insinuating and mentioning the name of Tari with full emphasis, because like his Mahmudi reluctant to give permission and let himself meet with his friends without the assistance of Mahmudi.

Mahmudi fell silent, and no longer protested.

"What time will I leave?" Mahmudi asked later, while opening the car door.

"Letting at two dozen hours, dhuhur prayer service," replied Seruni.

"Yes, be careful" Mahmudi said as he climbed into the car. And a second later, the car driven by Mahmudi passed leaving the yard of his house accompanied by a wave of hands Seruni who smiled widely.

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At twelve o'clock less, the friends of Seruni had gathered at their favorite restaurant. Yes, they deliberately gathered early at the request of Rindi who initiated this impromptu meeting.

"What the hell is Rin? His invitation to wear hastag urgent everything?" Tanya Nila who harbors curiosity since last night, when she got a chat from Rindi.

"Yes? Make it hard for people to sleep?" Complaining Tiwi who had just come shortly after Doni, a sleepy looking Tiwi propped up her chin on the table.

"You know, I insisted from last night not to be answered, too" muttered Fina, who this time came alone without her husband.

"Who did you say, Wa?" What the hell is it?" Nila stared inside the Deity, trying to dig out information from the man who had been close to Rindi.

The god only raises his shoulders, even though he has gotten a leak from Rindi but the God acts as if he does not know anything according to Rindi's request.

While Doni who had been listening, seemed not excited and his eyes were always fixed towards the entrance. Who else is in the future, if not Seruni?

For a moment, silence greeted the table where they gathered.

"Okay, because I've gathered all together, I'll start telling stories" said Rindi, unraveling the momentary silence created at their table that had been filled with drinks and appetizers.

"Aren't we waiting for Rin?" Doni protests, after sipping his coffee.

"Heem," timpal Fina, allowing Doni.

Nila and Tiwi nodded.

"I deliberately ngundang Seruni later, because what I want to talk about this has to do with Seruni and her husband," replied Rindi, which made her friends more curious except God.

"Don't hibah ah Rin, let alone be my best friend?" Fina's most religious protest was among her other friends, who immediately disagreed if Rindi talked about Seruni behind her back.

"It's not that Fina's ustadzah, but it's reality, and I mean that I want to help Seruni," replied Rindi, who could not be said to be grateful.

"Okay, you want to cry?" Rindi asked, looking at her companions one by one.

While Doni who was starting to guess where Rindi was talking, looked at Tiwi.

"Emm, Rin, if it's a family matter. It's best not to be told aja deh," said Tiwi, who understands the meaning of the gaze of Doni. Because both Tiwi and Doni, have been given the same warning Seruni not to discuss anymore the problem of infidelity her husband.

"But Rin, Seruni is our best friend. Where can I just shut up, when knowing she cheated on her husband," replied Rindi who was directly at the core of the conversation that she would convey.

"What's? Mahmud is cheating?!" Nila and Fina were in disbelief.

Rindi nodded definitely, while Doni and Tiwi sighed slowly.

"Aren't you talking, Rin?" Investigate Nila while frowning her forehead.

Rindi shook her head, "i'm serious, because the one who told me was the husband of Mahmud's affair." Reply Rindi, "mahmud's affair is his wife Arif, my cousin," he continued, staring at Doni.

Doni looked surprised, "so that woman?" Doni's words hung in the air, and Doni then stared at Tiwi.

Tiwi nodded, "nothing, but everything knows now" said Tiwi.

"So you two know that Mahmud is cheating?" Rindi asked with a probing look.

Doni and Tiwi nodded.

"What's Runi telling you the same story?" Cecar Rindi, as well as the others. stared questioningly at Doni and Tiwi.

Doni and Tiwi shook their heads in unison, "no," they both responded compactly.

"We saw for ourselves that afternoon in the cafe" continued Doni.

"Even om Doni had to give a raw bogem to Mahmud," Tiwi said.

"When we meet together, who time to watch remember not? At that time, the three of us, me, om Doni and Runi had met first to discuss this issue. And Runi did not want us to interfere, and he also advised that it was enough just to get to us the information," continued Tiwi.

The others nodded in understanding.

"How to now? We know everything, right?" Tanya Nila, while staring at her friends alternately.

"Well, let's talk about it, right?" Rindi looked at her companions, to ask for approval. "Well Arif, Runi still wants to accept Mahmud! If I was, ogah!" Rindi continued with emotion.

"I also no longer want to accept the man who betrayed me!" Timpal Nila, who followed furious.

"Hemm, if I am, be flexible." Said Fina, "depending on that," he continued.

"Depends on what Fin is? It's not every day, it's good to keep ya have the Bahlul?" God's joke, trying to melt the atmosphere.

"Hahaha, no matter what you are, that's always what's in your brain" Fina replied.

"Know the God," grumbled Rindi, "people are serious too, even kidding," he continued with a frown.

"Let's not old spit Rin," the God replied with a smile.

"Yes, there's time to joke. Now we're serious, okay?" Pinta Rindi's.

The gods only steal.

"You mean depending on that, how's Fin?" Rindi asked later, looking in surprise at Fina.

"Yes depends on how big of a mistake he is, and how seriously he regrets it? Then, he could not prove that he would not repeat his actions again," replied Fina wisely.

"Yups, I agree on something like that" said Tiwi, who had been silent.

"No matter how small the mistake, if betrayal is still wrong and still called a traitor right? I am still a yes!" Said Nila who was determined by her first opinion.

"Emmm, same, I still don't want to!" Timpal Rindi, who also kekeuh with his opinion.

"Ehm,," Doni cleared his throat, to unravel the tension of his female companions.

"Emangnya, the Arif story how are you Rin?" Ask Doni.

"So, yesterday it was Arif in contact with Runi to be invited to work together to trap Tari. Because Runi suspected that it was the same Dance, if the girlfriend of the Dance was not only in Mahmud," Rindi then told her all, exactly the same as what she heard from Arif.

"Crazy! Until that gancet?!" The god of heads, as well as Doni.

While his female friends, shudder in horror.

"Yes Wa, I saw the video footage myself. I thought that was an edit? But Arif himself recorded his words, Mahmud also recorded," said Rindi, convincingly.

"What brand is Rin?" Seruni asked who had suddenly been there, no one was aware of Seruni's presence because their attention was focused on Rindi.

"Eh, Er, Runi," said Rindi stammering, "when is Run?" Rindi asked wrongly.

"It hasn't been long, since the Gods said the gancet," replied Seruni as she sat herself beside Doni and Tiwi, as it was the only bench left.

Seruni sighed heavily, "you like her already know all about my family's disgrace?" Seruni asked with a flat look.

"Sorry Run, it's not me who tells it," said Tiwi carefully, for fear of hurting his friend's feelings.

"True Un, not us" said Doni, staring gently at Seruni.

"They were right Run, I told our friends. Because I thought, your problem, was all of us. Your sadness, is the sadness of all of us," said Rindi, guiltily.

Again, Seruni sighed heavily and then shook his head weakly. "Do you know where Rin is?" Seruni asked softly, almost inaudible to Rindi who was sitting across from Seruni.

"From my cousin Run, Arif.he's my cousin," Rindi replied as she looked at Seruni.

"Aariff? The woman's husband?" Seruni could hardly believe it, "really narrow this world huh?" He muttered with a wry smile.

"Run is really narrow. Arif's Doni's men, really tight right?" Timpal Dance.

Seruni looked at Doni, and Doni nodded.

"Pity of Arif, his son is still small. Yesterday he had time to confide in me," said Seruni who cares for Arif.

"Geez, fairy godmother, you too have been doomed, but still think of the sorrow of others?" Fina said, while shaking her head.

"My arrival is not how good Fin is, if Arif mas to have to drop talak all the same wife," replied Seruni who remained sympathetic to the family of Arif and Tari.

"What about you yourself? Still holding up?" Doni asked, staring at the netra Seruni.

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