IN-LAW
Status

Two weeks into their marriage, Aralia remains as usual. Jutek and quiet. Tonight they gathered in the living room as usual in the family. Roland chewed on the apple that Ele peeled for him, Varga invited Bianca to play in his lap. While Aralia watches television that is airing world news.

"Bianca's getting fat, huh, Ma?" Varga started the conversation and was answered with a nod of Ele.

"That means her mother is good at taking care of her" Roland said.

Aralia smiled, "All her roles are pa kok, and also the most caring mom Bianca." Aralia said she saw Ele who was busy peeling the apple.

"Yes, but Bianca loves you more, Mama gets jealous." replies Ele, Varga finds Aralia and family warm.

"How was your lecture, Ara? Smoothly?" Roland chewed on the apple his wife had given him.

"Current, pa."

"Thank God you're Varga? Your work?" Roland turned his head to Varga.

"Current pa." Varga replies, "Papa how?"

"Yes ... All restrained thanks to your prayers all especially dear wives." Javan Roland glanced at his wife and responded with Ele's light naughtiness.

Varga glanced at Aralia, feeling jealous of the couple. While his relationship with Aralia is arguably only a setting.

"Bianca sleeps, I go to the room ya" Varga wakes up from her seat, "night Ma, night Pa." Reciprocity.

"Boy night." The two husband and wife are together.

"Ara is also pa,ma. There's a college assignment."

"Dear, good night" said Ele, seeing her son and daughter-in-law climbing the stairs.

Varga put Bianca carefully into her sleep, took a pillow from the bed, then laid herself on the sofa where she slept.

"Ara's night" he said, and as usual Aralia ignored Varga's small attention.

Aralia put her phone on the bed, then opened the book and read it.

Drrrtt ...

Suddenly Varga's phone rang requiring the man to wake up from his sleep.

Lisa's co-worker called, Varga raised her eyebrows. It just so happened that Lisa called him at night.

"Hello lis?" Sapa Varga's

"Oh kirain what's up, yes tar I send via email and directly in the revision yes. Tomorrow I'm going to take it to the branch."

"Mmm, it's okay this thing isn't getting late yet,"

"My wife?" Varga glanced at Aralia who was studying. " Not sleeping, he's still learning."

"Not at all, well good night to Lis."

The phone disconnected, Varga glanced back at Aralia who was impressed not at all concerned.

Though the man hoped, his wife asked with all curiosity and of course with a look of jealousy. But ah ... Varga swallowed his hope, resumed his sleep.

Aralia put down the book she had read earlier, stealing a glance towards Varga who was closing her eyes. Hearing Varga say good night with a friendly Aralia grieving that her husband was friendly to everyone.

The night turns morning, after bathing Bianca and giving her milk, Aralia returns to the room and sees Varga tying her tie.

"Don't go right away. Take Ara to campus." Aralia said as she walked to the bathroom.

"Hurry up Ra, I have a visit to the branch today." Varga shouted, looking at the time that was coiling in his hand.

Aralia's phone lying on the bed rang. Not long ago it ended. The call went unnamed shortly after which a message came in. Varga had read it there was a greeting 'Hello, still ing' only that Varga read. The curiosity is in him but he does not want to be a man who is not polite especially the phone there is a password.

Aralia came out of the bathroom, looking for something. His cellphone.

"See cell phone, Ara kak?" Sometimes this woman is polite by calling Varga, brother.

"That" said Varga with her chin towards the bed.

Aralia took it and unlocked the phone with her fingerprints. Read a short message from Reven.

Her face sparkled but a second later Aralia took a breath and flew away. One side he is happy but the other side Aralia is afraid Reven knows his status now.

"Quick Ra we're leaving." Usik Varga breaks Aralia's daydream.

" First of all, Ara's still a long time." Aralia sat on the bed and played her phone.

"But ...,"

"It's okay, afraid Varga's brother will be late" said Aralia. He intends to change his clothes to look beautiful if he meets Reven.

Varga nodded, "All right." He said, approaching and kissing his wife's forehead and as usual Aralia ignored him.

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Reven had been waiting at the cafe near the campus where they had promised to meet. The man seemed to be casually playing his phone waiting for Aralia's arrival.

Shortly after Aralia arrived there, she looked for Reven who was sitting in the corner of the cafe. Aralia took a slow breath exhaling her, before finally stepping in towards Reven.

"Hi, sorry to keep you waiting." Aralia.

"Ah no, I just got here too." Reven stood up and pulled the chair for Aralia, leaving the girl instantly stunned.

"Mmm what do you want?" Reven sat down and showed Aralia the food menu.

"Ah wait, wait. As per the agreement I will deal." Aralia took the menu from Reven's hand and said, "what do you want to eat?" Aralia asked and it made Reven smile.

"Well ..., I'll choose it." Reven wrote down his order as well as Aralia and handed it to the waiter.

"How are you?" Reven asked looking at the girl in front of him.

Beautiful and also tiny.

"Pretty good, you?" Aralia asked back.

"As you can see, happy." Reven chuckled as well as Aralia.

"Oh yeah your phone is good, right?"

"That's why we can meet, miss."

Their meeting went on smoothly, both of them were familiar and suited to each other. After enjoying their lunch they ended the meeting and promised to communicate with each other from then on.

Reven drove Aralia on his bike to the front of the house, Nisa. She can't resist when Reven kekeh drives her home and the only way is for Aralia to give her mother's home address.

"By Reven ...," said Aralia waving with a smile on her lips.

"See you soon." Reven turned his motor and turned the motor gas away from there.

Aralia looked at her house from the gate. Thinking of going in and seeing Nisa. But the intention was not afraid Nisa asked more.

Aralia turned around, ordering a taxi online to her husband's house.

"Tumben's coming home, Ra?" Varga who was taking Bianca to walk in the garden of her house asked when she saw Aralia.

" Habis jalan sama teman." Sahut Aralia, mengambil Bianca dari tangan Varga.

"Darling, dear let's go in this afternoon, the baby should not wander outside the house ...," Aralia fondled Bianca, a happy twinkle still on her face. Varga watches Aralia from behind until the wife and baby disappear behind the door.

Varga sighed, thinking for some time that Aralia would be friendly to him. He longed for it, and in his heart it hurt every time he saw the cynical look of Aralia.

eight months later ...

Varga and Aralia took Bianca to the hospital for an immune vaccine, her age now nine months. Bianca is even more adorable with her two upper teeth.

"The next vaccine after Bianca is one year and six months" said the doctor.

"okay." Varga answered while glancing towards Aralia who looked busy playing her phone.

"Well see you next year sweet baby ...," the doctor pinched Bianca who had a puffed cheek.

"To the doctor thank you," said Varga imitating the voice of a small child.

Aralia looks uneasy for some reason, but lately Varga has been suspicious of his wife.

"Ara, let's go home." Varga holds Bianca and gives her a Bianca kit bag. Aralia accepted it without looking at it.

When the elevator door opened, Aralia suddenly saw the man in the elevator. Reven with an old woman sitting in a wheelchair. Likewise with Reven, he was no less afraid to find Aralia standing next to Varga while carrying a baby backpack.

Reven pushed the wheelchair out of the elevator and walked past Aralia.

Varga immediately got into the elevator and waited there.

"Ara let's go in" Varga said as she watched Aralia not move from her place.

Aralia turned around and looked at Reven who was also looking at Aralia.

The man was full of questions, what did Aralia do and who was the man who was holding the baby.

Suddenly the man's phone rang stopping his steps and read the incoming message from Aralia.

I'll explain later, see you on campus.

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As promised, Aralia was already sitting on a park bench waiting for Reven's arrival.

Reven approached her and apologized for being late.

"So who's that guy?" Tanya Reven, take a sitting position beside Aralia. Doubtful Aralia replied, she looked at this man before her with a look of love.

"My husband and baby is my daughter,"

"What's? Reven was shocked, his eyes widened too shocked. "You're married?" He added not believing.

Aralia nodded, "but I don't love her, Reven." she said.

"Sure, you don't love her but you have children."

"He's my niece and that guy's my brother-in-law. We got married at the request of his late wife, believe me I didn't do anything with her. He respected me enough as a married wife for something." Aralia explained the outline.

"Bed off?" Aralia nodded.

"When did that happen?"

"Eight months ago,"

"Don't we have seen each other for a long time, Ara?"

"I'm afraid you'll stay away from me if you know I'm a married woman."

"When our first meeting were you married?" Aralia shook her head,

"Am I late, Ara?"

"I'm waiting for Reven, I'm waiting for you every time I check my phone and hope you call me until that time comes. My mother asked with her tears and I couldn't ignore that."

"I'm sorry, but what will happen now?"

"Nothing, we're going through this relationship as usual."

Reven chuckles," as the cheating couple, Ara?"

"Then what? You love me, don't you?"

"Come,"

"Reven."

"So far I love you, Ara. But I don't know what will happen in the future after knowing your status."

"What's important, I told you he never touched me,"

"It's not that problem, Ara. Our relationship isn't healthy and I don't understand why you're hiding it from me."

"I-I said, I'm afraid you're not —,"

"Give me time, I'll go home first." Reven hurriedly left Aralia with an angry look.

"Reven ...."