
During the drive home from the streets, the car we were riding in was surrounded deserted. No conversation took place between the three of us. I looked out the window and saw the densely slithered streets.
Ting
The notification on my phone reads. I took the phone from the bag, I saw a message from Han's mas.
Where are you Rum?
Ha?..no usually my husband calls at this hour and asks me where I am. I didn't reply, I put my phone back in my bag.
I went straight into the room when I got home, sat by the bed and daydreamed. The message from Mas Han that I received earlier disturbed my mind. Since when did Mas Han take issue with such a trivial matter.
Now, when Mas Han stood in front of me, I wanted to let out some aggravation but could not, if I think about it, the message that was sent was also reasonable.
"Where were you Rum?" I only glanced at my husband's face at a glance, not wanting to answer let alone explain.
I stood up leaving Mas Han alone, heading towards the cupboard, taking towels and pajamas for Han's bath and change. I want him to take a shower first let all the street demons that are stuck in his body go.
He knows exactly how my character is. Han did not repeat his question. While Mas Han was taking a shower, I headed to the kitchen and asked Mbok Nah to prepare a warm drink and snack. I brought the talam prepared by Mbok Nah into the room.
The smell of soap filled our bedroom. My husband came out of the bathroom with a fresh face. I waited for him to sit on the sofa with the food I had brought ready on the table.
"What is Rum?" ask my husband to sit by my side.
"Warm tea and caramel sponge, I bought a walk with Mbok Nah and Pak Dul."
Mas Han smiled, he gave me a warm hug and a kiss, "so you just went with your favorite people Rum?"
"Who do you know that I'm out of the house? anyway, since when do you fuss over permission when I want to get out?"
"Mother said," she answered briefly.
"But mom didn't say that I went out with Mbok Nah and Mr Dul? we met three."
"Mother just said that if you see you, you don't have to extend it anymore."
"Remember me, next time I'll let you go before I leave the house," I left Mas Han to enjoy the caramel sponge I provided. I went to bed to sleep.
"Don't sulk Rum, I'm afraid you'll say it again" Mas Han caught up with me on the bed.
We slept face to face, I looked at my husband, "Mas, if you want to visit Sekar, I don't mind at all."
Mas Han exhaled loudly, "That's what you're talking about Rum."
"I'm serious, I hope she's pregnant, if she's pregnant then you have to visit the child often, you don't want the child to have any problems with the pregnancy, do you?"
Mas Han was pensive, bringing his body closer and carrying my body in his arms.
"If it's another Rum story. I want everything through you Rum, you have to ask me often how it is, if I have to come to visit, it means visiting with you."
I nodded, well I followed you. After this I will contact the boy more often to ask about his condition.
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It didn't feel like a few weeks had passed. My relationship with Sekar has not been very good. Like the deal I made with Mas Han, I chat Sekar every Saturday, something I deliberately scheduled.
Even today, the morning after I and Mas Han had exercised, I would contact the boy to ask him how he was doing. But just picked up the phone, from the door I heard mother's voice.
"Han..," custom, if it comes instead of a spoken greeting but it surely calls one of us the inhabitants of the house.
"Mother mas," we rushed out to welcome.
"How the hell are you being a husband," this is another habit, just playing sambar, "you certainly do not know if Sekar is pregnant?"
What's?! I glanced at Mas Han, mas Han did the same with me. Some felt loose in the heart, an incredible relief.
I approached Mom, as usual, kissing her hand, "is it really Mom?" I asked to make sure, surely mom can see my happiness.
"Corn Ma'am," I clasped Han's hand, my smile continued to expand. Whatever Mom says, I will. I'm happy, today I'm going to swallow everything I hear,
When mom said goodbye, I didn't waste any more time, "mas, I'm going to Sekar's house."
Mas Han saw me astonished, "sure you want to go there now, the possibility of mother is there now," ah, yes.
"Then you call Sekar, the child is pregnant with your child mas, come.mas, come...," why Mas Han face plates only.
"You're the one who called, anyway why didn't she say the hell if she was pregnant, but you always asked how she was, Rum. Mom must know first, I'm a little annoyed to know Rum!"
"Oh my God, now that we must be happy, there will be a child in our house soon. I don't want to mess with the little things."
Mas Han looked at me without doing anything, little by little his smile expanded, "alright, I took my phone first, but you typed the message..."
"Yes.iya," the important thing must be you who contact him mas.
Instead of waiting, I entered the room to pick up the cell phone, "uh.mah come here, I'll say wait."
"I can't wait, you go back and forth."
Mas Han laughed as he ruffled my hair.
"Here," I received a call from Mas Han's hand and typed something.
"Well, by the way, this is your first message for the boy."
"What's all, just ask is okay, don't use pleasantries."
"Thou mas, so from yesterday-yesterday I said, send a message.you do not want to recite, this is what it would be, confused to say what."
"Old Rum, here," I finally handed the phone back to Mas Han.
How are you, said the mother, now that you are pregnant.
I took the phone from Mas Han's hand and read the message he sent, what is this?
"Mas, here's the message," I didn't get the message, but I went with the hyacinth and read the message, "use a stale base on a little cake."
Suddenly the phone vibrates a long time, "the kid's a gold phone, pick up, don't forget the loud speaker is turned on."
Hello, Assalamualaikum...
Waalaikumsalam, tumben you who chat I husband.., I like can durian collapsed earlier read.
Da...Rumi told me to.
I hit my husband's arm hard, "oh Rum, it hurts," I glared, I put a finger in front of my lips. My husband is naive or stupid which woman would pay attention to because asked by another woman.
Ah..so apparently, I am fine my content is also good, I can take care of myself, then I close first.
Our phone connection was also cut off. I hit Han many times, "you're innocent what oon the hell mas, he's disappointed to know, why use my name all the hell."
"It's wrong, you told Rum."
Haduh mas Han, had a husband not experience like this. He knew immediately that he did not know what it was called pleasantries. All revealed, can not choose which must be delivered which is not. Yesterday I had to teach him how to double up.
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Don't be weird you Rum, if Nehan becomes a play pinter, then your heart can be played lo...
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