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Fina rubbed the remaining tears that soaked her cheeks after the door of the room opened. He changed the position of sitting leaning on the headboard of the bed to make it more comfortable when telling all the problems that occurred. Occasionally he rubbed the stomach that began to bulge it.
"Hows it? Are you calm or still crying?" benny asked after sitting on the edge of the bed. He rubbed Fina's right thigh a few times to make her calmer and more comfortable.
The two-bodied woman did not immediately answer. Several times he set his breath so that the tightness in the chest immediately disappeared. Not to forget, he wiped the tears left in the eye.
"Well, what's the same problem with Dita, why not give her pocket money again?" ask Fina straight to the point.
Benny squinted after hearing a question from Fina. Now, he began to understand what problems made his wife cry. There must have been a lot of things that her mother said. Not without reason Benny thinks like that, he knows very well how the nature of his mother and sister.
"What has your mother told you?" benny asked with a look that could not be separated from his wife's face.
"none. I'm just talking about Dita" Fina replied briefly. He did not want to tell her everything Ani said to him.
The look of the handsome man's eyes could not be separated from the eyeballs that were moving left and right. Benny knows that his wife is still lying. Of course, he does not like to face circumstances like this because it can trigger misunderstandings.
"Do I need to come see my mother right now?" benny asserted to make Fina slack.
"Don't!" prevent it while reaching for Benny's hand and grasped it tightly, "later mother can be more angry with me if Mas there," explained Fina with dewy eyes.
"Yes, try to explain to me, whatever your mother has said!" insist on Benny without taking his eyes off the face of the wife.
There is no choice but to be honest about this. In the end Fina told me everything about the conversation with her in-laws a few hours ago. Nothing is added or reduced. All told as they should.
"I'm confused, Mom. Why do I seem to be blamed for this. I know for myself if I never meddle in our economic problems. I do not know how to behave, considering we never discuss financial problems or the needs of our household. I only accept everything that Mas has arranged," explained Fina with eyes that began to dew.
Benny could only sigh hearing his wife's complaint. As it turns out, everything in his head is not always right and right. He also felt guilty because indirectly his mother and sister had cornered Fina in this matter.
"I'm sorry for being the trigger for your anger. Just so you know, honey. I'm not doing all this for no reason or just wanting to master everything myself."
"Life became a widower for several years made me accustomed to managing finances independently. I didn't mean to hide all my income from you. In my mind, I just want you to go through the days of being my wife without having to bother thinking about household needs. I just want you to enjoy and enjoy everything I give you. Really, I didn't mean to hide everything from you."
"That's not what I meant, Mom. I'm not having any problems with our finances. Instead, I am very grateful to Mas for putting me in the household paradise. I demand nothing from you. But there's one thing I'm asking for .. Please talk to me if our family is in trouble, so I don't look stupid for not knowing anything."
"Sometimes what we think is good and true, is not necessarily like that in the eyes of others. We are husband and wife, no matter what happens, we should both know to be able to deal with it together. Please after this Mas don't keep everything alone, I also want to talk."
Fina felt relieved after conveying all the chest-stifling worries. The two-bodied woman came back crying after Benny clenched her body tightly.
"Okay, I'm sorry again. After this I'll try your advice" Benny said, wiping his black-hair-covered back.
Fina unraveled the body from her husband's warm embrace. She wiped the tears that soaked her cheeks and then sat back down on the headboard of the bed, "then what about Dita's business? In fact, I don't know about this matter, Mas!" Fina crossed her hands in front of her chest.
"Leave it! As long as Dita doesn't come to see me and talk to me alone, I won't give her her allowance like I used to. I'm teaching him a lesson not to be arbitrary with Elza" Benny replied firmly.
"Mas can't be like that. I have to think about my feelings and my position. Yesterday I was to blame again for the trouble a few months ago!" fina protested with her sharp gaze.
"Honey. I'm an old brother, Dita's sister. If indeed Dita felt the need to me, yes she dong who should have come. Why must mother be sent here. After all, Dita will not be short of money because her husband's salary is also large. Dani is HRD at a company in Rungkut. So, for sure needs Dita is not lacking. People Father and Mother I own rations," explained Benny while massaging Fina's legs to provide more comfort.
"But said the mother, Dita dalabakan must find money to pay for car installments because it does not love money." Fina was still firm on her stance.
"It's his own fault. I give pocket money not to pay installments. But for savings, maybe one day he was tight and was squeezed economic problems. If the money I give is for luxury, it's none of my business."
It seems right with what Ani said, if Benny is a stubborn person. In fact, Fina herself could not melt her husband's heart to make peace with Dita. The two-bodied woman was silent because she did not know how to respond to her husband's opinion.
"Have it, you better not have to think about this matter. You have to learn to ignore everything that can make our household falter. Now most importantly, me, Elza and you can live happily and harmoniously. Don't think too much about other people's words even if it's from mom."
"It doesn't mean I teach bad deeds and defy parents. I mean this .. As long as all the advice is good, let's use it to improve our household, but if the advice is just a sneer and not useful to us, then forget it. Don't cry over something that doesn't really matter. I hope Dita's problem is not a burden on your mind, because you also have to remember .. there is a utun who must be guarded," said Benny while rubbing the stomach of the wife.
Only a heavy sigh blew from the beautiful woman after hearing all the long words of her husband. Fina could only remain silent while thinking of the right way out of the matter between her husband and sister-in-law.
"Mas Benny why so lightly when responding to this matter! But there's a point in all of his words, too. I was wondering, why could he turn such a wise sage? Is it possible that he ran out of ghosts in his school Elza yes," grumbled Fina in his heart with a look that could not be separated from the handsome face.
...🌹To Be Continued 🌹...