My wife's a fraud
Receiving Attention

“Where, Mas Bro? Have you successfully bred a snake?” rio asked on the phone while chuckling.

“Boro-boro! A strand of hair I haven't touched since marriage,” complained Arki.

“Hah? How can? Real rice snakes can't fight?”

“Not that. I didn't have a chance and Gita didn't want to do it either. He said I was still traumatized by my behavior in karaoke and at the boarding house. And the obstetrician also said that in the first trimester, I was not allowed to play snake-transmission,” said Arki explained about the condition and his complaints to his best friend.

Rio laughed out loud hearing that. “Gagal deh lo. Patience, Ki. Wait another two or three months you can prove that the rice paddy snake lo matuk.” Rio mocked her happily. “But cool also the Gita can make you nurut gini. The truth is, Ki. You're fearless," Rio continued to give advice.

“Crazy lo! I still have an adab. Later that Gita until miscarriage how dah.”

“Ya easy. Just make it again.”

“Tol*l lo!” maki Arki is upset. “Gue himself is confused as to how he is right now. I think with her wedding, business will be sorted out. I never thought he was traumatized by that. Now I'm confused how to make it.”

Arki has been trying to be a responsible man and understand the condition of the Gita who is still afraid to be near him. I don't know how long he'll be like that.

If left unchecked, their household would simply be destroyed. They are like a family that is not harmonious, does not know each other and love. Currently they are only married because they complete the obligation to protect the child contained by the Gita.

“Yes, deketin kayak lo PDKT the same girls you used to be. In the chat every time, given a gift, invited to walk, noticed. Kayak lo usually aja, kok suddenly so can not think of gini anyway lo?”

“Ya is different. I've never chased a traumatized girl like me.”

“Same, Ki. Trust me the same. This is the most universal technique for girls. Attention and comfort will not be long gone. You think Gita is an alien species, right? Anyway yes, he's his son is also simple and easy to make seneng.”

“Meanway? What is it like?”

“She was very satisfied. Although pendiem and like to be alone in the office, he always said thank you ga abis-abis, make coffee, give food, if I help her work or go overtime. He was very praised, like praised work, his new outfit, his haircut, must immediately smile and be good all day. He also gave me gifts, when I came home from Thailand, I love clothes and special food there. For a month, he didn't stop saying thank you to me. What I do is ordinary. He really appreciates the goodness of people, so you practice just the basic things that you often do for deketin the former lo.”

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Gita has prepared dinner to welcome the return of Arki from Surabaya. The house is clean, good food is available, and Gita is also wearing new clothes that look good to wear. He must make an effort so that Arki does not think of leaving all things unkempt.

It feels strange to do this and feel very pounding waiting for the return of Arki. All this is not because the Gita likes Arki, let alone looks forward to it. That's not. It's just that he feels guilty for having spent a lot of money over the past few days to have fun. Moreover, several hundred million of Arki's account balance has been transferred to his personal account. The Gita still doesn't know if Arki will be upset or not about it.

All this is Mia's fault, he who keeps asking if Arki will check all his expenses and guess what kind of reaction if he knows his wife is wasteful. Such a thing made Gita doubtful and fearful. When giving his debit card, Arki said use it all.

Gita can hear the sound of Arki's car entering the garage. With a thumping and fearful feeling, Gita prepared to welcome. Of course with an awkward and strange smile. Indeed, what should welcome the husband home from the service trip like? Hugged it? Wiped it? Gita herself is confused and pretends to sit on the living room sofa while playing mobile phone as Arki walks into the house.

Arki smiled sweetly when he saw Gita, in his hands a lot of stuff he brought. Gita looked at the full tent in both of Arki's hands with a confused face.

“What do you bring so much?”

Gita is curious about the contents of the luggage that Arki keeps nearby. Some foods, such as 2 Surabaya ply boxes, 4 crispy almond boxes, 2 bottles of mangrove syrup, kenjeran fish crackers, and smoked banding brought by her husband.

On the other hand some typical Surabaya batik clothes patterned with clover, galuh tip and mangrove look beautiful. Even Arki brought him the city's mascot doll, in the form of a shark and crocodile.

“This make divided into neighbors?” said Gita was surprised to see so many souvenirs that Arki brought.

“Ngga, make you all kok,” replied her husband was relaxed while resting his body on the sofa.

“Hah?”

“Why? You don't like what you think?”

“Not that. It's mostly. I can't take all.” Gita was confused to see it herself. It feels strange to receive so many gifts from others.

In his entire life he had never been brought this many hands by anyone. Even his father and stepmother rarely brought him anything when traveling from out of town. Even if they bring something, surely the gift will only be given to Risa.

While still in school, Gita felt jealous and often protested about it. But it was never responded to and was more scolded for being inconsiderate towards his little sister.

The Gita learns not to expect anything from others. Moreover, expect souvenirs when people around him come back from somewhere. He would be very grateful if anyone remembered him and gave him a few hands. Even if it's just for pleasantries.

Now the confused Gita accepts something like this for herself. Can I take all this for him? Why give this much gift to her?

The Gita is very foreign to receive this kind of attention from others. Suddenly her tears came down and Gita could not help but sob. His heart was completely touched by the simple thing that Arki did.

“Why ... cry?”

Arki's turn is confused now, seeing Gita suddenly crying just because of the souvenirs he brought. Though all of that is just ordinary items, food, clothes, or souvenirs that will be brought by people closest to him when visiting other cities.

There is nothing special about all of this. In fact, Arki felt guilty for only buying Gita the things he met while pausing at the souvenir center before the flight home. Arki currently does not have time to choose a beautiful gita dress, expensive shoes, or the latest output bag as he often gives to his girlfriend first.

“I have never ... can be souvenirs ... this much,” said Gita while sobbing.

Arki is shocked by Gita's answer. Something he didn't expect at all. Although Arki heard from Rio that Gita is a simple woman and easily made happy by small things, he did not expect small things like this to make the woman touched.

“You don't have to cry for things like gini. I will bring you many things that you like later,” said Arki softly while hugging Gita.

“Still.” Gita returns a warm hug from Arki.

For a while they kept hugging like that on the sofa. Arki is still trying to calm his wife. If you think about it, this is the first time they've made this close physical contact since they got married. A strange warm feeling then appeared in the hearts of the two.