MY HUSBAND CHEATED ON MY BEST FRIEND
CHAPTER 9

With energy left, the man who had barely any more spirit rose from his bow. His eyes pushy look towards the woman who was firmly driving him away from the place he was in.

Now Anton began to realize his mistake, what was done was already over the limit. It is not good to have a wife like Alma who never demands to be blessed and willing to be the backbone of the family from the beginning of marriage, to have a 15-year-old child.

The basic husband is never grateful, already unemployed, just eating sleep, cheating again. Who is the wife who can stand this kind of behavior??? Especially more sad, his affair is his own wife's friend. Like the word has fallen down a ladder. 

"I'm sorry, Alma, I was wrong", Anton once again begged the woman in front of him who would not look him in the face.

Without answering the apology of the man she hated the most, silent with a long breath became Alma's choice in attitude.

Anton turned his back towards the exit, his left leg was shaken because the wound had not healed properly, while carrying a bag of dirty clothes from the hospital.

After stepping from the terrace of Alma's house, Anton looked back at Alma who was still standing in the same place without looking at him.

Aware of her being noticed by Anton, soon Alma steps towards the door.

'Finally Alma forgave me', Anton thought expectantly.

Alma gushed to the doorknob, quickly shutting the door of her house hard.

Brakkkk

So hard, until Anton's chest feels tight. The man's body was getting weak and helpless, Alma's attitude made his guts more and more shriveled, again the hope did not match expectations.

Heni's house became the next stop, because there was no longer a place of hope for Anton at this time. Although his parents were still there, but he did not dare to go back there. How he should explain to his mother's father, the domestic problems caused by his own actions.

Just crossing the road, Heni's house has been achieved, it happens that Alma's friend's house is in front of him.

Tok.dok...

Anton knocked on Heni's door slowly. The woman who cheated on him became the ultimate hope to be able to accept his presence.

Soon, the owner of the house opened the door slowly.

Chequelek

"Hen... May aa...aaa...i stay here for a while?", Anton stammered out the meaning of his arrival, but inwardly, the tired-looking man was sure, surely this woman in front of him could accept it with pleasure.

"Ooo.kamu mas, enter first mas, please sit first", it looks like Anton's hope is fulfilled. This mature brown-skinned woman treated herself well, looking her sweet smile welcomed Anton's arrival. Moreover, Anton's right hand was held tightly while walking to the guest chair in the room.

"Dear, I'm sorry I interrupted your break" Anton said, sitting his butt on the living room couch.

"I'll get you a drink first, you must be thirsty", Heni served the handsome man in front of him very well. Although in a weakened state because it has not healed properly from the pain, but the good looks of Anton still clearly visible in Heni's eyes.

"Hmm. yes dear", while widening his smile, Anton looked at Heni with a friendly like a real couple.

Soon, a cup of warm tea is ready to be served accompanied by a pastry. Anton's heart flowered to be treated as such.

"Please drink first mas, I love you", for the umpteenth time Heni expressed his affection for Anton who was soon widowed.

"Again, thanks to me" Anton's hand sipped a warm tea made by Heni, he drank a few sips. Then he looked at the shoulder-haired woman before him affectionately.

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MORNING HAS ARRIVED

Alma who works as the headmaster of Kindergarten. Kuncup Jasmine get ready with a uniform batik, shiny black pantofel shoes, matching with a tote bag with matching colors.

With a simple makeup, enough with powder and thin lipstick adorn his tiny lips. Looks like the appearance of an understated career woman.

He entered the gate of his workplace with a smile of hospitality.

"Good morning kids" Alma said to the freshmen at the school with a cute sweet face.

"Good morning, Miss Alma" one of her students approached and shook hands, kissing the back of the woman's right hand.

Today Alma feels reborn, because the trial process yesterday went smoothly according to his expectations. Moreover, he has also obtained full custody of his only daughter Tiara who is very dear to him.

Now the woman in white walked with a definite step, breathing with relief, while releasing her sweet smile at her teachers and students. The shackles in his life are now deprived, he has given everything that happened in his life.

Whatever wrongdoing the two men who filled the history of his life, his biological father and her husband, have Alma forgive. Because for him all trials are a blessing, God must have prepared a beautiful rainbow after the rainstorm hit.

This mother with one child, now a widow. But Alma's life choice was better to be a widow than to be married to a widow. Because for a dozen years she married Anton who is now her ex-husband, not a dime she felt a living born from the less responsible man.

Alma. Although the storm hit the journey of his life, he remained steadfast, standing upright, continuing his life's struggle to raise the care of God, the baby of Tiara Anandita who was growing up.

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Ting.ting.

Lots of ringing messages on Alma's phone, not usually like that.

Curiosity rippled in Alma's mind, what was there was a lot of incoming messages on his phone. Before laying her body on a soft mattress, the single parent woman took the time to check the cellphone that had been lying on the nightstand.

'Hmm... many incoming messages in the campus alumni group, what is it???  Oo.. it turns out that there will be a grand reunion event, just a lot of pantes are coming'

Alma's inner voice monologued while reading the incoming comments with his trademark smile, he melted into the immersion.

It was very desirable that he was present at the event, because he had been absent for a long time and chose not to attend. But for this time, he wants to open up, meet with friends during college, must be exciting and fun.

And Alma was ready with her new status, she was not ashamed to be called a widow. Because the predicate was not her fault but the best choice for her happiness, especially Tiara's only daughter.

'Hi Alma, let's join the reunion next week, you've been absent for a long time right, I've been very heavy nih', said Anita one of Alma's friends who sent a private chat to her.

'God willing I need to attend Nit.. We bring together later!!', reply Alma without waiting long.

'Ok ready Al', Anita replied quickly as well.

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