Istikharah
Jealous

Today Leon's coming home a little night. Because there are so many things in the office that he has to finish. He arrived home at one in the morning. Because now is the time he is with Arini, Leon went straight to Arini's room.

But one thing Leon did not know, in the corner of the hallway was Becca who was sitting in a wheelchair while holding back the flames of jealousy.

Arini's room was near the stairs. And now it's a little dark because it only uses one lamp that is not bright. Because the lights on the second floor are in trouble and have not been replaced. That leaves Leon unaware of Becca's presence. Plus he was very tired because he worked all day, so did not have time to pay attention to the circumstances around. What he was thinking about now was rest.

Becca is waiting for Leon. Eh but the awaited did not even feel awaited.

Finally, with all the disappointment, Becca returned to her room. He saw Jasmine sleeping in the crib. From there came Becca's crazy idea.

He then disturbs Jasmine so that the baby boy cries and makes Leon enter his room. He shook Jasmine's body slowly. Becca is still a little conscious, after all. He couldn't possibly shake Jasmine so hard.

Several times, but the results are nil. Jasmine did not wake up. The toddler is just a small squirm and is not disturbed by the action of the mother.

Becca breathed out violently. He was angry with Leon. Why before entering Arini's room the man could not stop for a while in his room? Just for a minute, really. Just to make sure whether his second wife is asleep or not.

As she keeps thinking about Leon, Becca finally grabs her own hair. So strong he grabbed, until it fell a few strands.

"Akh..." Becca yelled in captivity. "Fuck! All those bastard men!" He punched the edge of the bed in frustration.

Unknowingly, her tears were spilling. He hid his tears behind a pillow.

***

Early in the morning Arini and Retno had woken up and prepared breakfast. Arini is so, can't be idle. According to him if he is unemployed his body will be stiff and sick. That's why he did not hire a housekeeper while living alone in the apartment.

"What time do you come home, Mom? I overslept so I couldn't open the door" Retno said on the sidelines of washing her hands in the sink.

"Hour one. I told you, Bude, no need to wait. I brought my own keys, though. So even if we don't open the door she can still enter" Arini replied kindly with a sweet smile.

Retno smiled as she nodded. "Good, Mom."

The two then engaged in cooking together. Retno makes fried rice while Arini makes toast. Becca rarely eats rice in the morning, so they always prepare two different breakfasts. Rice and bread.

"Today's Mom at work?" Retno asked to break the silence between the two of them.

"Holiday, Bude," replied Arini.

"I've never been on a plane, ma'am. How does it feel to be on a plane? Not the same as a bus?" Retno asked innocently. He had never been on a plane. Because all this time he had never traveled far. Just around Java island. And it can be reached by land vehicles only.

"Name, Bude. Only difference, if the plane's in the air..."

"Well, that's right."

"But if there are many roads on land, ma'am." Retno seemed to be whispering as she spoke. "The money is a lot in official corruption, so the construction of roads is sometimes not necessary. So the streets are quickly broken. Only six months to wake up already. If there's no road in the air, ma'am."

Arini smiled as she replied. "On the plane it's not always smooth, Bude. Although it seemed that in the air it was smooth, but it was not so. Sometimes bad weather can make a plane a little squishy."

"Oh... That's so..." Retno nodded her head a few times.

"Bude want to get on a plane?" Arini asked while taking out the bread from the grill and he put it on the serving plate.

Retno shakes. "No, Ma. Uh I mean not yet. I have no intention of traveling far, though. You said it felt like riding in a bus."

As Arini was about to answer, he heard a noise from upstairs. In a hurry he ran upstairs.

Arriving upstairs, Arini is petrified in front of Becca's room. Because the noise came from there.

"You're outrageous, Mas! It's always Arini who you prioritize. What do you think I am?" Becca spoke in a high tone.

"It's not so, Bec. Last night was my time with Arini, wasn't it?" Leon tried not to get carried away by emotions.

"Then what's wrong you saw me for a while before entering Arini's room. Could it be two or three minutes? Just to make sure I'm alive or dead! You also often chat me just to ask news Mbak Arini. Never asked me how I was. What's wrong with asking me first, just asking about Arini's news?" Becca slammed the things on the dresser. This made Jasmine wake up and cry. Leon quickly held Jasmine and calmed the baby down.

Arini could no longer hear the fight, so she decided to go back to the kitchen and cook.

"What's up, Mom?" retno asked when she saw Arini coming back with her. He only hears vaguely. But Retno knew very well, if the two employers were fighting.

"There's nothing, Bude. Let's finish making this breakfast." Arini who had already bad mood immediately rushed to clean the kitchen.

Becca's words were still on Arini's head. He only knew that Becca had often sniffed at him solely because of jealousy.

Arini just realized, it turns out his decision to stay with Becca was not a good decision. It should have been from the beginning he listened to Leon who always forbade, so that something like this would never happen.

Arini's confused. He doesn't know what to do now. Just getting out of Becca's house wasn't a good decision either. In any case, he must finish everything he started. He had to take care of Becca until she was healed. But if Becca has always been unfriendly to him, what should she do?

Retno who saw Arini daydreaming while rinsing one glass for a very long time immediately turned off the sink faucet. The glass was rinsed for almost a minute.

"Oh... Ahem. Sorry, Bude. I'm going to the toilet first." Arini went straight to the toilet and left Retno still pensive in the kitchen.

In Retno's heart wondered. What happened to Arini?