
Linda stood in front of her parents' house. I was hesitant and ashamed to step into the house. If only he would follow the wishes of his parents and brother to separate from Erik he would definitely not suffer such bad luck.
"Runa, while we're going back to living in grandpa's house. You want to, right?"
Aruna who knew nothing just nodded approving of her mother's words.
"Are you angry with me?"
"Mother there was a little misunderstanding with your father, but this time it was a bit difficult to talk about. Runa understands, right?"
Aruna nodded back.
"Let's go in. Grandma must be happy to see you coming."
Linda took Aruna by the hand and they walked together. Linda tried to smile and ignore her shattered feelings for Erik's actions.
Linda knocked on the door several times but there was no answer.
"Is it possible that grandma hasn't come home from the rice field?"
"If your grandfather might still be in the fields. But grandma should be home, it's late afternoon. Ah ... Maybe grandma's cooking in the kitchen. Let me try again." Linda knocked back on the door. This time there was a reply from within.
"Wait a minute ... " Sounds from inside the house.
Linda and Aruna smiled. "Thuh ... Don't you?"
Shortly after, the door opened.
"Grandmother ... !!!" shouted Aruna.
Bu Yanto immediately greeted Aruna with his warm embrace. After being satisfied to hug his grandson Bu Yanto then release him. She finds it strange to see Aruna carrying her school bag while Linda also carries a large bag and looks heavy.
"Will Runa stay at Grandma's?"
"Yes ... Mom said while we were going to stay at Grandma's. I've brought a lot of clothes, so it's a long stay like that. Isn't it Mom?" Aruna stared innocently at her mother.
Bu Yanto immediately glanced at the large bag that Linda was carrying. Maybe it contained the clothes that Aruna meant. Bu Yanto's gaze moved into Linda's eyes. Without Linda speaking, Bu Yanto already understood the situation.
"Let's go in first ... "
Then Linda brought Aruna into the house following her mother's invitation.
"Sana put your bag and Aruna's bag in your room and rest. I know you're tired. Aruna let me be with mom." Linda nodded. She knew her mother was giving her time to herself.
"Runa, how about we catch up with your grandfather in the rice field. Runa wants?"
"You Grandma, Runa wants to!" Aruna was very enthusiastic.
Her night...
Mr. Yanto and Linda were sitting in the living room. While Bu Yanto was sleeping Aruna. The boy was spoiled for his grandmother.
"What happened to Lin? You got out of the house, what else did Erik do?" Mr. Yanto started the conversation.
"There is no sir. I just can't stand the attitude of Mas Erik." Linda did not tell me the real reason.
"I want to separate from Mas Erik. My decision is already unanimous."
"Father will support whatever your decision is. Since seeing what he has done to you, you can no longer trust him. Take care of the letters immediately! I don't want you to change your mind anymore."
Linda nodded. This time there were no tears on her cheeks. Linda's determination is round. That useless man must be removed from his life immediately. Only one regret Linda, why not since long ago she did it.
The next day Linda leaves for the village device office to take care of her divorce. Sari faithfully accompanied Linda as she was happy to finally have her sister's eyes wide open.
"What made you finally want to get divorced from that lazy, useless guy?"
Linda used to be angry if Sari called Erik a useless man. I can't believe that anyone would denounce her husband. But now Linda realized that the name was right for Erik.
"Don't know. I just can't take it." Linda held firm to her agreement with Bima, that no one would know the real reason why she wanted to divorce from Erik.
Sari snorted at Linda's reply. "You were beaten until battered still survive, do not want a divorce. Now there is no wind no rain suddenly decided divorce. I don't understand your way of thinking!"
Sari and Linda are sisters but their personalities are very different.
"But I'm glad you finally got off that parasitic man."
Linda smiled at Sari's words. "I still don't understand why I'm crazy about Mas Erik."
"Easy ... What matters is that you are now aware. You can start a new life after being detached from that fucking Erik!"
Starting a new life? Linda was stunned to hear these words. He had never thought of this before. How will he start a new life if the source of his life has been sold by Erik. How will he support Aruna without a sewing machine? There was no way he would depend his life on his parents. Linda doesn't want to be a burden on them.
*
Mr. Yanto had just met with Erik to ask him to sign the divorce papers. Previously, Mr. Yanto did not allow Linda to see Erik for fear that he would be inedible to persuade Erik and change his decision again.
But at home Mr. Yanto's face looks grim. And that made Linda think a no-no.
"Will Mas Erik sign the divorce papers?"
"Mr wants to talk to you Linda! You have to explain something to me!" said Mr. Yanto coldly. Linda felt anger in her father's tone.
"What's up, sir?"
"Erik said you ran away with a man. You even spent time at the hotel with the man. Is that true?!"
Linda was surprised to hear her father's question. "What do you mean, father?"
"Jawab the question, Father! Is it true what Erik said?!" Mr. Yanto still looked calm even though his anger could not be hidden.
"No sir, that's not true!"
"Don't lie to Linda! If Erik told you that to you himself, you would not believe it. But there was also your neighbor who was a witness. They say they saw you go out with a man. They even saw you and Erik making a fuss and you left home with the man. Is that true?!"
Linda doesn't know what to answer. What his father said was all true.
Before getting out of Erik's house, Linda was indeed noisy with Erik even Erik to chase him to the place where Bima's car was waiting. At that time Erik also almost fought with Bima and impressed they were fighting over Linda. And there were indeed some of his neighbors who saw the incident.
Linda nodded weakly. "That's true, but that's not the story, sir."