My Husband's Second Love
Episodes 10

I can't sleep tonight. Something was missing and made me unable to close my eyes. Mom slept next to me. I decided to go down and get some water and then pray at night, dispelling all the thoughts that come and keep coming.

When you were there, the bathroom was outside the house. I remember, I always asked Dad to take me back out of fear. When my father died, the bathroom was moved inside, because no one would take me if I wanted to go to the bathroom.

I am also afraid of going to the bathroom myself. For eight years I didn't have to go out the room to the back, now I have to go to the bathroom myself.

Why is it so dark? Where are the light switches to illuminate the kitchen and bathroom? The place was moved or did I forget? I touched the whole side of the wall. Mother why the kitchen and bathroom lighting if the night should be minimalist like this.

The atmosphere was also very quiet. Crickets sounded from around the house. Several times there was also the sound of the dog's howling high. O Allah, the feeling of my house was not this scary. I felt like someone was following me behind my back. I felt a shadow flashing behind me.

"Astaghfirullah, mother," many times I cried out in surprise. I was scared but I was also embarrassed to ask to be taken to the bathroom.

My fear was not helped when there was a loud noise from the side of the house where mom kept the unused items, "Klonthang..cit..cit...."

"Mother.." I shouted, I squatted on the floor and covered my ears.

My tears fell again, "Mas Han.huhuhu.." sobs I held back. I don't want everyone to wake up, but I'm really scared.

I sat on the floor with a backrest on the dining room wall towards the kitchen. Crying slowly, the shadow of Mas Han who was now sleeping with another woman became clearer in my eyes.

The cold that had not been felt at all, now bit the bone. I'm headin' between the knees. I can cry, right? Everyone says I have to be strong, I have to be patient, but there is no correlation between being patient and not crying, right? Patience does not mean you can't cry, right? So now I'm gonna cry again, 'cause I'm scared to the bathroom.

"You why Rum? here.." Mom took my hand and led me to a chair. Then touch the light switch I didn't find.

"You're still afraid of the bathroom? wo alah, nduk.nduk, old wes kok still afraid to the back."

"The kitchen is dark, the bathroom is dark, I can't see anything, there's a black shadow of the sliwer sliwar just now, who's not afraid to try, mom don't laugh, not funny!" babbling's upset.

"Ha.ha.ha, until the cry."

"No, I cry, now I'm brave."

"Yes, I didn't think the rounds were coming again crying in the kitchen, wes mom wanted to go to the room first."

"What Mom, kuntilanak?" mother walked while silently turning off the lights.

Lap..., the dark came back, "mother.do not turn off the lights again, mother.." I shouted.

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After the dawn prayer I glanced at the cell phone lying on the table, the battery was full. But I still don't want to bring it to life.

I went to the closet, opened and looked for training mine first, after meeting and I tried to use it was still enough. Run early in the morning to be fresh.

Mentari peeked coyly when I came out. The light is orange like the color of a virgin lipstick looking for love. The air also makes the lungs of tobacco lovers will be clean immediately.

The waist-high wooden fence made a distinctive sound when I opened it. Car is safe in front parking. The streets are still quiet, so I can enjoy it like my own.

I run as I please, sometimes to the middle or to the side and pretend to give way to others to pass by. No one ran away with me. I went home after a few rounds. Mom swept the yard when I got home.

"Well, you should wake up and clean the house, even playon is not funny."

"Ndoro Putri if at home never nyapu mbak yu, let alone clean the house, many abdinya, Ndoro Putri ndak need to do anything if at home."

"Is that so sir?" mom's face turned bright, "Alhamdulillah, last night I had a hard time closing my eyes, Rumi looked dirty.I was worried, I thought she was not treated well, not happy."

"Don't worry mbakyu we all love Ndoro Putri."

I decided to take a bath because sweat soaked my body, later I will ask my mother to call a neighbor who used to wash clothes and clean up. As long as I'm here, I need more rest.

"Mother is the same Rumi yes, Rumi will hire people to help at home."

"What to do, mom lives alone, house is also a hut, do not have to pay a maid, eman duwite."

"Then as long as Rumi's here. Rumi wants, I just accompany Rumi, can't do anything."

"Yes, it looks like you've become spoiled because you used to live the style."

"Hahaha..what's that style?" just-there's.

"That's it, the whole thing."

"Hahaha..let's just say, pity the employees if not given the work of Ma'am, if dismissed with Mas Han because it is considered not a work problem how?"

"Pinter answered you, huh!" glad, it turns out that tempting mother can give a cheerful atmosphere, so Mr. Dul continues to tease mother.

Mr. Dul has gone home. Mom is busy with her daily activities, I'm back alone in the room. I grabbed the phone and I turned it on. The message read dozens of times.

[Mas Han] 11.20: Rum, where are you?

[Mas Han] 11.22: Rum, answer!

[Mas Han] 11.25: Rum, I haven't had lunch.

[Mas Han] 11.30: Rum, you want me to starve to death!!!

And there are many more messages with matching contents in my phone. There is only one message with different content.

[Mas Han] 19.01: You made me angry Rum, you are not home. I'm goin...

My hands were shaking, my phone was about to fall but I could stand it, I put the phone on the table, looked at it and didn't know what to do.

Last message last night at seven, then no other messages come in. For what is this, what should I do? Was Mas Han really angry? If she knew what her mother said to me, she would understand. Do I have to tell him? Should I call her? While there are dozens of missed incoming calls on my phone.

No, I'm not gonna do anything. I should be able to hold back. The anger of my mother-in-law I had to avoid, I did not know where and what my husband was doing right now. But I'm sure he's fine.

Thing.

One incoming message, incoming message notification appears from Mas Han. I didn't pick up my phone right away, let alone open the message. But I was curious at last too.

[Mas Han]: Wait for me, don't go anywhere, I know where you are.

I ran to find my cool mom in the kitchen. His hand was clutching a cell phone and it was like he had just ended a conversation with someone.

"Who did you get the phone from?"

"From my daughter-in-law, I. He asked, have you had breakfast, keep asking, mother ask brought by-by what? My son-in-law is good. He said, your phone but it looks like your HP is dead. Just turned on your husband's phone."

"Oh..so yes Mom," haduh mom.

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No need to sell expensive, even though it is sold cheaply, no loss kok Rum, it has been paid in full time.