Not the Dream Son-in-law
POV Rido

My heart broke into pieces to see the woman I respected most lying weakly in the hospital bed. Guilt always haunts my mind, if only I hadn't forced my will to let Airin go home then none of this would have happened.

"Do... Rido." hoarse voice mom called me my name. My lyrics to the watch in my hand showed at two in the morning, meaning that my mother was almost twelve hours unconscious.

"Yes, Mom. This is Rido" I said, holding the hand of the woman who gave birth to me.

"A..irin, Do.." said the frail mother.

"Yes, Mom. I know."

"Emak's conscious, Do?" asked Bang Rozi who also woke up from her sleep.

Yeah, I'm not alone here, there's a bang Rozi and dad with me. Perhaps tired and sleepy, they both fell asleep.

"Yes, Bang. Brother here first with mom, I'd like to call a sister."

Mother had been examined by the nurse, and now she was back to sleep. Just tomorrow waiting for the doctor's diagnosis, hopefully mom is okay.

"You just rest, Do. Let brother take care of mother."

I nodded, and took a lying position next to my father. But I don't know why my eyes don't fall asleep. My mind wandered, thinking of Airin who until the heart made mother up like this.

Azan Fajr reverberated, time to fulfill the obligations of two rakaats. You have already risen first, it looks like he will pray together in this hospital mosque.

Because bang Rozi fell asleep on the side of the mother's bed. I also decided to go to the bathroom first. When coming out of the bathroom, look bang Rido's face panicked.

"Do, go home now, Airin's gone..."

"Where to go, Bang?"

"No idea, Yati called my brother. He said Airin wasn't in his room."

"Raffa, Bang?"

"Raffa is there, only Airin is gone."

I'm messing up my hair, what else Airin's gonna do. Why the problems in my life seem to never end.

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She was allowed to go home, grateful nothing serious happened to her, the doctor said yesterday she was in shock.

And Airin I had no intention of looking for him, just let him go, at best he went back to his mother's house.

Now, Brother Yati who returned to take care of all the needs of this mother and house. I can't deny that my brother-in-law is indeed painstaking and patient in this matter. It is only fitting that the mother's heart can be melted to him.

Resti was temporarily home too, because my mother was sick and also Resti was pregnant young. Poor little brother, he looks weak because every day vomiting.

"You don't want to find Airin, Do," said the father.

I'm shaking.

"Airin is your wife anyway, Do. He's still your responsibility" continued the father again.

It's true what you said, I have to find out where Airin is right now. Airin's really outrageous, let alone call me, his cell phone every time I call never active.

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"Two weeks ago Airin left, Ma. I thought he came home here."

"No Airin come back here, you're how Rido, cook as a husband does not know the existence of his own wife," sewot mom anyway.

"Sorry, Ma. Airin's gone without saying goodbye and. because of my mother's Airin to the hospital."

"There must be a reason for Rido, maybe your mother is too beautiful or not my son is not happy with you."

"No, Ma... I've been trying to get in touch with Airin, but the phone's never been activated."

"Yes, obviously... Airin'kan changed the number.." suddenly mama's speech cut off, he closed his mouth as if he slipped.

"What, Ma? Airin change the number?" my question is full of search.

"You don't know" said Mama again, "Listen to Rido, if you can't please my son, you better divorce him," continued mama again while entering the house and leaving me alone on the porch of this house.

I don't know why my gut tells me that my mom is hiding something from me. Mama seems to know where Airin is. Which makes me inexhaustible, what's the purpose of hiding everything about Airin from me.

It was late in the afternoon, because it had just arrived in this city and was tired of it had not disappeared. So, tonight I decided to stay at my friend's rented who happened to be not so far from my mother-in-law's house. Joe my friend's name, he was my best friend in college.

"Hey.duren when will come," said Joe when I just got here.

"Duren?.." I asked in wonder. Duren means 'cool widower.

"Yes, Bro. I'm sorry, I didn't think I was Lo and Airin's house..."

"Eh uh.. wait a minute, what do you mean?"

"Airin said, Lo and he's done," Joe replied with a confused look.

"Where did you meet Airin, Bro?" tanyaku.

"Just two days ago, Airin told me that you're not together anymore and that's all because of Lo's parents who were too involved in Lo and Airin's household..."

"That's not true, me and Airin are still legitimate husband and wife."

Joe's face seemed more confused after hearing my words.

"But..." Joe hesitated to speak.

"But what Bro?"

"When I met Airin. He's not alone..."

"Who's Airin with, Bro?"

"Airin is with a man who is recognized as his girlfriend." said Joe slowly as if hesitant to say it.

I nodded my head at the words of my best friend. I can't believe I haven't seen it with my own eyes, even though I know that Joe wouldn't be lying either. Oh my God, please show me the truth.