
Ben had breakfast with a feeling of anxiety over the threat of questions and interrogations that might be done by the wife's family.
But apparently, until he finished breakfast, there was no chatter in the room. Once made Ben relieved, but after he stood up from his chair, a question from Kahar suddenly approached him.
“Dea why hasn't it gone down, Ben?”
Ben immediately canceled his intention of leaving the room, and focused the direction of the body facing the in-law.
“Still asleep, Sir,” replied Ben straightforwardly.
“Doctor said yesterday how?” ask Kahar further. This time, he even put down his spoon and fork just to be able to focus all his attention on the son-in-law.
“Doctor's word, still safe, sir. Just make sure, I was asked to bring Dea to the hospital, check further.”
Kahar nodded to accept the answer, but did not immediately make Ben relieved. Suppose that his in-laws gave it has the impression as if ‘ayo proceed to the next question that is more stressful’.
“Why can Dea like that? You guys fighting? What problem?” The series of questions asked by Kahar almost without pause. He has not given Ben a chance to retaliate, but has made another statement. “Dea is not usually like that. Several times have indeed been drinking, but that is if you come to the party and forced equally. Kayaking last night, he never. This is a big problem for Dea. And I can't just close my eyes see my daughter so fucked up like that.”
Ben immediately gulped roughly after Kahar's words just now which seemed to give a firm warning to him. He barely has the courage to answer, but since everyone demands a cause, Ben can only follow their request.
“There was a slight misunderstanding between me and Dea, Sir.”
“What kind of misunderstanding?” Kahar became more demanding, with his eyebrows raised. Demand further answers.
Before giving an answer, Ben first rubbed his neck in confusion. He ventured to give a straightforward answer.
“Dea thought I was cheating, Sir.”
Getting a surprised response from the three people in the room—while Dion glanced at lazy—Ben immediately continued his explanation so that there were no more severe misunderstandings.
“Padahan, I just met my father, sir, a man of the same age as Mr. Kahar. Somehow, Dea even thought that the daughter of my father's friend was my lover, even though she herself was married and was pregnant now. I explained it yesterday, but do not know why, Dea even became like last night.”
Ben immediately gulped roughly after saying half the truth. He was worried that Dion would tell the big family the truth, but was not lucky.
Kahar let out a long sigh, then took his spoon again with the intention to continue breakfast.
“I think, a very big problem: you really hurt my son,” Kahar said in a friendlier voice this time. “But it turns out .. Dea's feelings are already too big with you, Ben, so trivial things like this can make him seriously injured.”
Ben remained silent on the spot, listening to the advice of the in-laws.
“So please .. keep the feeling and love of Dea to you, Ben.”
Ben had a small nod formally, but realizing one word from Kahar's words just now, he immediately froze in place.
Of love?
Ben just thought that Dea was just comfortable with him. Not so bad.
Quietly, Ben grew increasingly afraid of taking the next step. Because of the wrong choice, can make Dea slumped more than last night.
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Tiredness all over the body had made Dea reluctant to leave the bed. However, he still forced himself to sit down for the demands of work.
Repeatedly, Dea rubbed his face roughly to remove the marks of drowsiness while making himself more aware. He also stretched the neck muscles that were painful, while glancing at the window with the curtains wide open. His forehead which was already wrinkled, now looked even more astonished.
In his mind came the question of wonder, now what time is it?
Dea turned to the nightstand to look at the clock in the lazy that had shown at 8 o'clock past. He threw a blanket and got out of bed. Ignoring the pain in his forehead, Dea walked quickly towards the bathroom. Before entering, he had heard the sound of the door being opened, so Dea put off his wish for a moment. I want to protest to my husband.
“Why not wake me up, Ben? I'm late for leaving now. There's a meeting I have to go to today.”
Ben did not give any response to the wife's anger. He even more casually entered the room, then sat on the edge of the bed. Waiting for Dea to finish her body cleansing activities.
After the wife came out in a hurry with a towel, Ben still quietly noticed.
Eventually, Dea realized it. She stopped taking her clothes from the closet to see her husband.
“You why relax there? Not going to work? Why else? Want to go to a secret place again, is it?” tanya Dea was full of protest. He put on a lazy face, then slammed the closet door violently. He turned around, getting dressed.
“Ngak,” replied Ben, relax. “You take my wife to check into the hospital.”
Dea immediately stopped her activities in order to look at her husband. Not understand.
“Doctors tell you to check directly into the hospital. Afraid of our baby why after you .. drink last night.”
Dea was increasingly stunned in place with a pushy look mixed with confusion. Occasionally also gulped violently.
“B—Ben ...” Dea called out with a trembling voice. Automatically, he lowered his head while rubbing his own stomach. “A—i really ... forgot that I am not alone now.”
Ben noticed the change in his wife's calm expression into panic.
“Ben, our son is not papa, right? I had a lot to drink yesterday, until I forgot .... Who did I go home with yesterday? Continue ... Mama-Papa know the problem last night?” In every question that Dea asked, the woman's panic grew.
“If the doctor says, because you are not in pain and not bleeding at all, there is a possibility that our baby is okay. Just you were told to check into the hospital,” replied Ben. “Everyone knows the problem last night, and the one that brought you here ... Dion.”
Dea was surprised to hear that.
Ben stood up, still with the same expression. “You're ready. I'll take you to your meeting place first, just to the hospital.”
Dea fluttered in place. Still seems confused to make a decision.
“Ben, are you angry?” Rather than choosing the one that takes precedence between meeting and examination, Dea is more concerned with changing her husband's attitude.
Ben did not answer. Continue to step out of the room, then close the door tightly before leaning back there.
The man took a long breath.
If Ben's noisy nature, kepo, and bullies did not succeed in making Dea hate him, then Ben must use another attitude so that Dea does not take him more seriously.
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