
Ela really treated Gita affectionately for the whole day yesterday. They chat all day, shop at the market, cook while joking, even they happily prepare a thanksgiving event for Irma. No matter how unhappy she was with Ela's sister. As long as he could continue to feel things like this, Gita was fine.
Friday night, Irma arrived home along with Indah and Anaya. All the suction for the birthday event tomorrow is almost finished, especially the preparation of snacks and food for guests. Some of Ela's neighbors and employees also helped. Irma no longer bother to take care of it, because everything has been done by her brother, as a gift and birthday wishes for her sister.
The atmosphere of the house became crowded with their return. Irma excitedly told her holiday trip in Jogja to the employees of Ela. He was proud and proud as was his habit. The opposite behavior to that of a very humble Ela.
During that night, Irma continued to babble and talk without caring about the existence of the Gita. Like he was a transparent thing in the room. Although Ela occasionally involves him, Irma is the center of attention. Everyone is on him. The Gita also actually does not mind, because it does not really know the people in the association.
It's just that, after all the conversation was over and the people who helped came home and rested. Irma remains reluctant to assume the presence of the Gita. I don't know what revenge he has.
Was it because of a small allusion in the past when Gita got rid of Sherly, the man Irma had betrothed to Arki? Has she not been able to accept Gita as the daughter-in-law in this family? Gita also does not want to take a headache, after all she will leave immediately. Irma is free to match Arki with anyone later.
Convince yourself that when Arki is with the others, his heart will not be broken into pieces.
Tents have been installed in the yard, buffet food has been neatly arranged, cakes have been brought to a small stage, and a MC draw has seemed ready to start the celebration.
Compared to a birthday party for someone in their 50s, it's like a party for their granddaughter. Festive and very childish. But Gita would not comment. Ela was willing to do it for her sister.
The event went well and smoothly. It turned out that many of Irma's old friends had come to attend the event. They look like people who are. Carry and gifts for Irma. Ela was busy receiving old guests and friends who were present to see her as well. Gita's tired. He wants to go home soon, but he still has to wait for Arki to come.
“It's Gita, right? It's so different! Now marriage is so different,” asked a woman approaching and sitting next to Gita.
Gita thought for a moment, digging into her mind looking for memories of the familiar woman. “Bu Reni, yes? How can I be here?” gita asked finally after finding the answer.
Gita remembered him as one of the wealthy families in his home neighborhood in Depok, before his father's business went bankrupt and had to move to contract in Manggarai. Her stepmother used to love to fight wealth to owe for the sake of looking taller and being than this person.
“I'm Irma's High School friend. Seangkatan,” reply again.
“Oh.”
“You married Irma's niece, right? How come your husband doesn't exist?”
“Arki is back in Malang. Later in the afternoon he's here.”
Irma came to join the chat. “Arki busy working. The service continues out of town. Wonderful when there is a wife at home, still just take a job outside. Should have given it to his subordinates who are still single. Until the Tantenya event came late kayak gini,” sambar Irma.
“People are so busy, Ir. His name is also the clerk,” bela Reni.
“Should be differentin dong pas still single same already married. Do not mostly service out, as there is no responsibility at home. Or maybe Arki feels still single times yes because you have not loved him a child until now,” Irma's boyfriend on Gita.
“Iya might as well. If you already have children there are usually men who become more comfortable at home and do not go-go take work outside too much.”
“Yes right, Ren?” Irma was delighted to have the support. “You check with the doctor, Git! You have a history of miscarriage. Should have extra effort to get offspring. Don't you let her womb get weak again. Though my descendants rest on the fertile tablets, see Beautiful. Post marriage instantly pregnant,” scorned her mercilessly.
Gita just pecked, biting her lips in panic, sad and wanted. She wanted. Desperate to conceive an Arki child and start his household properly. Getting the attention of men again is like when they first got married. Now that's impossible. Arki doesn't love her. Their farewells are in sight.
“Perhaps the offspring of your mother sometime huh, Git? If it's not wrong your mother is also empty until 3 years before finally pregnant you,” said Rena remembered something about Gita's mother.
“Oh pantesan if so. Descendants of her mother, so it is difficult to get pregnant. That's why I've said the same Arki from long ago, if you find a wife you have to choose from a good, clear, and healthy offspring. Need to know the seedlings, bebet, and its weight.”
Anger is now bubbling up into the Gita's head. No one can insult his mother. Gita knows that she does not come from a good or harmonious family. He comes from a broken family. But Gita is convinced she comes from the descendants of good people. Even his mother did not die from a history of deadly illness but an accident.
Gita stood up from the chair with explosive anger. Staring at Irma with a look of hatred and tears welling up. Standing up and challenging. His heart was hurting continuously because of the crazy talk about heredity.
“If descent according to Aunt Irma is the most important thing in the world. Why Aunty Irma allows Beautiful marriage with a respected person who turns out b a j i n g a n? who left her fit again pregnant and never came to admit her child! Aunt Irma should be looking for a good and clear daughter-in-law who is always a Auntie talking! Don't take care of who Arki should marry! And never insult my mother carelessly!” gita shouted loudly, surprising all the guests who were there until her voice sounded far away.
Gita pushes Irma in front of her to fall. Then ran from the courtyard of Ela's house, hit some guests to the sound, and went somewhere. Her tears did not stop. He wants to leave. Cut off contact with this family, with Arki, as soon as possible. Although in the distance Gita hears a faint sound of Ela calling her back.
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Arki came not long after the horrendous incident, puzzled by the crowds surrounding Irma. The aunt was being treated, her hands were blisters because they held the weight of the body when she fell due to Gita's push. Irma was also still crying hysterically sobbing and was pacified by Ela and Indah next to her.
“Tante driven by your wife! She says Beautiful and also aunty, Ki.” Irma is so shocked by Gita's reluctance and intends to complain to Arki.
“It didn't happen, Ki.” Ela tries to look at the problem more objectively so that Arki does not quickly misunderstand.
Arki is confused himself, Gita is sometimes very impulsive. But all his dangerous behavior is often driven by fear and anger that he can no longer keep. Same when Gita tried to hurt him. He couldn't have done anything evil to Irma without cause.
“Tante says what's the same Gita?” ask Arki, knowing that the tantenya was sometimes too loose to pull out his head.
“Itu—”
“Tante says what's the same Gita?” reload Arki firmly almost snapped.
“Arki, relax first!” Ela tried to hold her child back from getting angry.
“Tante says she's having a hard time getting pregnant like her mother.” Irma timidly replied.
What other shit is that?
Gita is not pregnant because she asked her to take the contraceptive pill. She is not ready to have a child with Gita when the relationship is still very gray and they hate each other.
“Gita where?” Arki is losing patience. He knew that the Gita would be hysterical because of this quarrel. He was afraid that his wife would do something dangerous. No, Arki's actually worried. Very worried about Gita getting hurt because of her tantic words.
“She ran out. Don't know where to run to the T-junction, Kak.” Beautiful trying to tell.
Not until one second heard the information from Indah, Arki immediately ran. Tracing the streets and calling the Gita name over and over again. Gita's phone was contacted many times, but there was no answer.
He grew even more panicked when his steps started to be so far away from home. His mind was muddled in fear. Arki can't think straight when something happens to Gita. Even he did not have time to think of finding his wife driving a car, instead running also like Gita.
After a long search, Arki finds a familiar figure. Sit on the sidewalk in front of a residential mini market.
The Gita with a blank look stared at the deserted streets, tears streaming down, eyes reddening, and a messy appearance. He was no longer wearing footwear with injuries to his knees. Arki immediately ran over, relieved to have found Gita. He then squatted in front of her.
“You okay, Git?” ask Arki worried.
Gita turned her gaze towards Arki who was in front of her. Not answering. The highlight of Arki's eyes is the same look as when he found Gita at the Wibisana residence, also when meeting her at the IGD. Full of fear and panic. Does Arki really care about him? Does he really care about his situation? Then why does he keep hurting her?
“Wait here for a minute!”
Arki goes to the mini market. Not until 5 minutes later he was out carrying a white plastic bag. He took out mineral water, cotton, tissue, wound medicine, and plaster. Directly Arki cleans and treats Gita's wounds.
Gita just looked at him, still with a blank look and a heart full of wounds. Why does Arki keep doing this? Pretends. He knew he would take it off soon. Every time he gave her hope, then dropped her back. Gita feels so stupid and silly. Constantly being played by him.
“I want a divorce as soon as you,” said Gita suddenly when Arki was still treating his wound. “I can't stand living with you and your family. Please let me go, Ki. You can also go to jail. I don't care if I can separate from you. Don't hurt me more than this, I'm not strong! I can't!” The crying broke back.
Arki looked at Gita in shock, seeing the woman so hurt and suffering to be by his side. Gita really wants to be free and free from her shackles. Things that hurt him. From Arki who keeps buying time to release it.
Surely Gita wants to immediately find happiness with others, people she does not hate. But Arki's heart rumbled violently, not wanting to let go. Although I can't bear to see him now so hurt.
“Hmm... I'll do it soon,” said Arki sounding calm. But his ferocious mind was full of rejection.
Tears shed profusely on Gita's cheeks. He looked at Arki with a hurt and helpless feeling. His heart was no longer able to deal with the confusing and painful things in their relationship. Now he hears Arki ready to let go. Head boisterous. Relief accompanied by her collapsed feelings.
Why was he so shocked to hear that from Arki? But he asked for it. Though he knew Arki's heart was never within his grasp. Though he knew that it was not him that Arki wanted. But he knew, since his conversation with Arya, Arki was no longer his. She's not the daughter-in-law the Arkis want either.
“Come aboard!” arki said telling Gita to go up to his back. The scarf worn by the Gita is broken and can no longer be used. He can't walk home in such footwear.
“I don't want to apologize to Aunt Irma,” said Gita when she was in the arms of Arki. Linking his hands together in front of Arki's neck, he felt the man's warm back one last time. The sadness that was so deep as the soothing fragrance of perfume was inhaled to his sense of smell.
“Do not apologize. I'll tell you and explain. You directly ride the car aja.”