
At 8pm, her husband had not returned. Repeatedly looking at the clock on the wall and peering outside the door.
While waiting, he learned to write in preparation for tomorrow.
“Ah, she finally came home,” Bellova opened the door upon hearing the knock of the door, a hallmark of Abraham.
“Goodnight Bram,” greeting from Bellova.
“Hm? Very excited?” Abraham opened the shoes before going in. Bellova took Abraham's jacket in her hand.
“Do you want to shower or eat first?”
“I take a shower first, sultry and sweaty smell,” he said smelling his armpits.
“Yes, I have dinner ready yes,”
“Hm,” He nodded as he stepped towards the top floor of their room.
Bellova prepared a still-warm dinner. Bellova asked Abraham if she wanted to eat at home or outside. At Bellova's insistence on cooking, Abraham finally gave up. Not unwilling, but because of the bustle of Bellova that began to increase. Coincidentally, Abraham's work was quite solid, so Bellova's cooking was not too rushed.
30 Minutes later Abraham was down with a fresher state and his hair was also a little wet. Every night, Abraham loved to wear sleepwear, especially black and dark blue.
Bellova had been waiting for Abraham to arrive sitting quietly.
“It's been a long time waiting for him?” Abraham pulled a chair for her.
“No, I just put the vegetables,” now Bellova starts to spoon the rice into Abraham's plate first.
“Oh yes, how about the lesson?”
“Mm?”
“Are you having trouble?”
“Maybe because I just started it, it's a bit awkward and a bit of a difficulty. Is the name enough?”
“Quite, what lesson was it?” Abraham chose a side dish for him.
“Learn write,” now plate part filled.
“Writing?”
“Yes, do you want to see it? I'll get it
Abraham stopped Bellova who wanted to stand up, “No, just later. We are eating. Finish eating, you just showed me.” Abraham's words made Bellova sit back.
‘Excite once.’
“Learn it slowly. You don't want a selection exam, so just relax. I know education is very good, but if forced, you will be sick to your head because it is burdened.”
The two of them ended up eating together without any more conversation.
***
“Why the side dish is just tempe know anyway? Is there no fish?” Jordy opened the food cover on the table. He was surprised there was only tofu and tempe also sambal, no vegetables.
“Yeah, this is all thanks! No need to protest!” said Sarah, sitting in the living room watching TV, her hand holding the TV remote.
Another husband who was fighting. Sarah and her husband Jordy. Sarah is an honorary teacher, who also receives a call for private tutoring. While her husband works as an online ojek and sometimes as a construction worker, if needed.
“You are yes, I every day give you 50 thousand shopping money, what is still less?” Jordy put his wife in the front room.
“Hah? 50 grand? You think that's enough? Oil is already expensive know!”
“I know oil is expensive, but not every day you buy oil right? Just yesterday also you bought oil, do not use unreasonable reasons!”
“Home from work, you should have prepared some food. If you can't prepare meat, at least fish cake. This, know tempe keep the same sambal.”
Sarah stood up not to accept, she wanted to reply to her husband, “Eh, do you think you're the only one working? I work too! I need money too. If you want fish or meat, love more than 50 thousand dong!”
Their discussion is not stopping. Husband wife who has been married for 3 years and still has no children.
Jordy finally gave up. He went out of the house to let Sarah who was still bullied on him.
“Suami don't know themselves! Just die there!”
Back to Abraham and Bellova.
“This is you writing it?” Abraham was looking at the writings of his wife. Sitting soft sofa, lounge with snacks pandan sponge and bandrek.
Bellova nods her head, “Iya, still ugly right.”
“No, who said this is ugly?”
“But said Ms Sarah's writing..”.
“What? She said what?”
‘He said like chicken claw, but I can't say it.’
“No, it's okay. He just said to be more diligent again writing.”
“Now, you don't really need handwriting. Anything now has played type, want on mobile phones, laptops, email, no problem right? The important thing is already able to write and can still be read, it's okay.”
Bellova was happy to have such support from her husband. More calming feeling.
Bellova hesitated to answer.
“Mm, the, the fruit.”
Abraham scrunched his forehead.
“The fruit is up,” he glanced at Abraham, seeing his reaction silently.
“Ha... out?” Abraham surprised.
“But there are many? Mango, orange, Pir? Out of everything?”
Bellova's face was gloomy in fear of being scolded.
‘Isn't it just yesterday we bought a lot of fruit?’
“Hah, yes you have. If you spend it I have no problem, no need to think.”
“Actually it wasn't me who spent it, but. He said he liked it, and he wanted to take it. I think he wants to take just a little, it turns out he took everything.”
“What? That teacher?” Abraham could hardly believe it.
‘Padahal yesterday as if you didn't want anything. What because he's shy.’
“OK, okay. Tomorrow we will buy it again.”
“Tomorrow? What time?” Bellova interested.
“Mm, afternoon maybe around 4pm. I'm straight back to work to pick you up.”
Bellova was happy to hear that.
‘See her face it. Just now like a boy who was afraid of being scolded for making a mistake.’
***
Abraham and Arshinta were talking through their phones.
“Where's Brother? Teacher is suitable?”
“Entahlah. But Bellova has no problems.”
“If you don't like it, fire it. Don't mind me.”
“If I fire him, it's your fault Shinta.”
“Loh?”
“Yes right? You offered it to me.”
“Hm, actually there is one teacher here who offers it to me, he said again need additional work, so I offer it to you again Kak,”
“How about your work? Does your boyfriend treat you well?”
“Of course dong. Previously, we wanted to get married soon, but because of papa's case, so be pending first.”
“It's okay? Can Satmaka wait? Because it looks like this is still a long affair papa.”
“No, it was precisely him who told me that.”
“Oh yes? Not because she has another woman, right?” cananda Abraham's.
“Ish, what the hell, brother, yes it is impossible.”
“Ya could have. But if there is, I'll throw him into the abyss.”
“Ck, brutal. Our hearts are tightly bound. You know, if we're close from childhood?”
“Iya, yes, I know My sister.”
“Keep you guys when to have kids?”
“What?” Abraham surprised.
“Child! That's one of the goals for getting married, right? So, when are you guys going to give us a nephew?”
“Kak? You still hear, right?”
“Iya.”
“Do not delay, quickly make children! Don't pretend you don't listen! How many months have you been married? Brother-in-law should have filled tuh.”
“Ssshh, come on, next time just discuss it.”
“When?”
“Bawel yes, Mama alone did not ask that.”
“It's because-
“Shinta, there are new criminals coming in, it's already yes!”
Click!