My wife Canduku
half the lost soul

“Ma, sorry yes. We went home by bad luck.” Inca kissing Beautiful cheeks. After he and Mario arrive at Karel's house.

Maher and Mahira, who had been playing with their baby sitter, suddenly hit the father when they saw Mario who was in the family room.

“Come to where?” Ask Mahira.

“Pipi kok streets ga take us.” Chirps Maher.

Mario smiled at his two children and stroked their heads. “Sorry yes dear, Pipi same Mimi yesterday no important business.”

“Job order?” Maher asked with a serious face.

Mario was silent for a while, looking at his wife sitting across from him, laughing with Indah and Karel.

“Hmm... Yes, job description.” Reply Mario by scratching his non-itchy nape.

“Ooo.” Maher and Mahira said along with round lips.

“You so go home the day after tomorrow?” Beautiful Tanya.

Inka nodded. “Iya, Mother. Mario has long since left his job, pity Dhani.”

“Yeah, whereas Daddy is so happy you guys were long here.”

Maher suddenly approached Karel and climbed into his lap. “ Quiet, GrandPa. We will be here again.”

Maher's mature style of speech makes others laugh, including Karel, because Maher and Mahira always play the beard of Karel which is longer than the father.

“Your house is crowded, Darling.” Kata Indah, when seeing the Inca family playing and chatting in the family room.

“Yes, but they'll be home.” Carrel said lethargic.

“Then everyone will indeed go home and leave us.” Said Karel again.

Beautiful immediately turned to her husband, she looked at the face of Karel who said strangely.

****

The day was getting darker, Beautiful in Tari and Ambar was preparing dinner, while Inka and Mario accompanied their two children who never tired of playing.

“You're still busy?” Karel approached Indah and stood beside her, helping out with something he could help her there.

Karel is very sweet, he always accompanies Indah when cooking with a casual chat, making Indah not feel bored with the activities he does this.

“A little more. You please cut the mushrooms into dice pieces huh!” Lovely handing over some mushrooms to Karel.

“Schat..” Call Karel Indah, which means dear in Dutch.

“Hmm..” Beautiful looking.

“If someday I go first, you will keep this house?” Ask Karel lirih.

It was beautiful to stop her activities, then approach Karel.

“Don't say no-no, Karel!”

“Sorry. I just don't want to be left behind by you.”

“I'm not going anywhere, I'll continue here beside you.”

Karel immediately hugged his wife from the side. It was beautiful to return that hug. I don't know the last few days Karel looked strange and often said something strange. He also often looks lethargic, fortunately there are Maher and Mahira who return to make him cheerful.

“Daddy, are you okay?” Mario asked, when he found his father-in-law sitting alone.

“Okay.” Karel replied with a smile.

“But Daddy's face looks pale.” Said Mario again.

“It's okay, Son. Hmm. You remind Daddy with Daddy's son.” Said Karel in a soft voice.

Then Karel told me about his son. About his habits and attention. Then, tell how his son liked Indah, so he also liked the Indonesian woman. Although the Inca had told me a little about Karel's dead son, but only this time Mario heard the story in detail.

“Make Inca give birth to many children, Son. So that your old age is not lonely.” Karel said at the end of the story.

“Schat, Let's eat!” Lovely embrace Karel's shoulder and invite Mario.

“Wah.. this is delicious once.” Mario rubbed both of his palms.

There is Soup Ercis, a soup that is very fond of Mario when here. Ercis soup has a texture similar to porridge. In addition to ercis beans, there are also prei, potatoes, beef, chicken, and carrots in it.

“You can already make this, Honey?” Mario asked his wife.

Inka shook her head and pursed her lips. “Still can't. Yesterday I tried but it doesn't taste as good as mama.”

“Later, if mama goes there, will mama teach again.” Reply Beautifully with a smile.

The day is getting late. Everyone was in their own room. Inka and Mario, don't ask what? Must have been anchored at the place of the dispute.

“Schat..” Call Karel, when Indah will lie next to him.

“You love me more or Raka?”

Beautifully frowned, because there was no wind, no rain, suddenly Karel asked something that had never been in the topic of their conversation during life together.

“What do you mean?”

“Hmm.. It's okay. Just ask. If you don't want to answer anything it's okay.” Karel replied and immediately laid down his body again.

“What are you thinking?” tanya Beautiful confused.

“No.”

The atmosphere was silent, Karel was still staring at the ceiling of her room. Beautiful looking towards her husband who had not closed his eyes.

“You two different men. I love you, even though I can't lose my love for Raka. But I'm still happy, with you.” Say Beautiful while hugging the body of her husband who is lying down.

Beautiful words, breaking the silence in that room.

Karel returned a close embrace of Beautiful. “Thank you, Schat. Thank you for keeping me company until the end.”

Karel stroked the back shoulder Beautiful until he fell asleep.

“Sorry, I selfishly wanted you to always be here.”

****

“Inka...”.

“Mario..” shouts Beautiful thundering in the morning.

The inca woke up. Mario is too. They rushed out of his room. Out there it turns out Ambar and Tari are already standing on the stairs and are down the stairs.

“Mama why?”

Mario shook his head and immediately ran to his in-laws room.

“Inka, Mario.. Daddy..” Beautiful crying broke, seeing her husband could not be awakened.

Mario tried to check Karel's pulse and breathing. No sign there. But he did not want to speculate on his own. Inka also came over and held the pulse of his father, he continued.

“How can it be like this, Ma?”

Lovely shook. He just cried bitterly.

Mario called an emergency call. Exactly five minutes later the medics arrived and Karel was declared lifeless.

Beautiful crying is getting broken. He shook Karel's body.

“What are you doing? Why did you leave me alone like this? I love you, Karel. Please open your eyes!” Beautiful keeps shaking Karel's body.

The Inca cried seeing the beautiful who was devastated. He imagined himself, maybe it would be like this if he left Mario. He lived by half his soul, which was usually together, now lost and no longer by his side. Beautiful moans sounding painful. The Inca embraced the mother, trying to share her grief with her. While Mario was busy taking care of this incident with the emergency personnel who were there.

“Mama.” I felt what my mother felt. It was beautiful to keep crying as if the tears had never dried.