Not the Perfect Wife
285. S2 - Want to talk
"Why didn't Papa try to find out the rest of the box?" ask Afrin.
"Because Papa's already hurt. In addition, mama also instigated me not to open it on the grounds that it would further hurt me. I was really stupid at the time" Papa Hamdan said sadly.
"Pa, I don't know how Papa's family is, but isn't a wife entirely Papa's responsibility? Why was there no mutual trust between Papa and Papa's wife back then?"
Papa Hamdan just shook his head slowly. Afrin could not force her in-laws to answer the questions she was asking. Let it be his own problem.
"Papa should talk together with Mas Khairi. Who knows, then, Papa's burden will be lighter" Afrin suggested.
"Papa was afraid he was angry. All this time he always asked about his mother, but Papa always said that his mother was dead. Now suddenly Papa says that his mother is still alive. Wouldn't that hurt her so much?"
"It is precisely Mas Khairi who would be more hurt if Papa never said it." Afrin tried to give her in-laws some understanding. He did not want the relationship between father and son to stretch. The woman knew very well that both of them had a strong disposition.
"Are you sure?" ask Papa Hamdan to find faith.
"Of course, Pa. Later if Mas Khairi is angry, I will help persuade him," said Afrin smiling in a joking tone.
In Papa Hamdan's heart there is doubt, but he doesn't want to be haunted by guilt forever. The best way for him is honesty. Regarding whether Khairi will be angry or not, let it be a business later.
Afrin hopes that Papa Hamdan agrees to his idea, otherwise the matter will drag on. It's gonna get complicated.
"Alright, Papa will discuss this matter with Khairi. You call him, yeah, ask him to come here."
"Yes, Pa. I'll call Mas Khairi later."
Afrin was delighted when her in-laws wanted to tell her husband the truth. Now it's his turn to convince Khairi not to get emotional when talking to Papa Hamdan later. Hopefully the problem is quickly solved well and the birth mother Khairi was quickly found.
Suddenly Mama Merry's shadow flashed. What about that woman later? Will Papa Hamdan go back to Mama Nur or hang with Mama Merry? Why did he get so dizzy thinking about it? Let the elders decide.
"I'm out first, Pa. Looking for lunch for Mama" said Afrin. The woman needs to talk from heart to heart with her husband.
"Yes, your mama will be hungry" Sahut Hamdan, who is taken by Khairi.
Afrin immediately went out of her in-laws room, to a restaurant near the hospital. However, before going to the restaurant, she needed to contact her husband and say what Papa Hamdan had asked for. The woman took the phone inside her bag to call Khairi.
"Hello, assalamualaikum," said Khairi who was opposite.
"Waalaikumsalam, Mas, where is it? So to the hospital?" ask Afrin.
"Yes, Honey. It's just gonna be here soon."
"Oh, will you be here soon? Then I'll wait in front, yeah, Mom. There's something I want to say."
Khairi frowned. He felt that this must have something to do with his father. What does Afrin want to say if the man shouldn't talk about this with Papa Hamdan? Hadn't Khairi already agreed not to talk about this matter until things improved.
"Yes, honey, we'll be here soon."
Surely not long the husband came alone. Afrin approached Khairi and took him to a hospital park a little far away. Until there is no one around them.
"What's up, honey?" asked Khairi who was strange to see his wife wailing like a thief afraid of being found out.
"Mas, I talked to Papa. He said he wanted to talk to you,"
"See what you found last night, but I hope you speak slowly. You know, right, if papa's still not well right."
"You're telling me papa that I found the stuff you hid yesterday?"
"No, I'm just saying that if I'm sad, you keep a picture of me in high school with a girl and then, papa denies it. It can't be you because of you, can it, home schooling."
"So you're slandering your husband for cheating on you like that?"
Afrin laughed before replying, "There has been no other story as an excuse."
"Basic," said Khairi. "Keep I have to talk to papa?" ask Khairi in a doldrums.
"You son must know better what is best for him" Afrin said, clasping her husband's hand. "Come, we're in! You brought us lunch, right?"
"Yes, it's in the car. Come on, let's get it!"
They took the food in the car and walked to Papa Hamdan's room. Khairi did not let go of his hand on his wife's palm. Afrin, who understood her husband's feelings, let her go.
"Assalamualaikum" Khairi and Afrin said.
"Waalaikumsalam, you guys, how come together?" ask Mama Merry.
"Yes, Ma. Earlier when I wanted to buy food Mas Khairi phone and said that it was on the way. He also said he had bought food so, no need to buy. That's why I was waiting outside" Afrin said.
Khairi only smiled in response to his wife's words. He was eager to ask how his father was doing, but every time he remembered what he had done, it hurt his heart. He gave Afrin a food box to order her to arrange it.
There are three food boxes. Afrin turned to her husband. Why buy three? If it is like this, his father will certainly feel more sad because he felt he had not been noticed by his son. Khairi had no such intention. He really doesn't know what porridge is suitable for the sick?
"Mama, eat first" Afrin said, handing over a box of food.
"Yes, thank you. Make Papa where?" ask Merry.
"For now Papa eats food from the hospital only, yes, Pa. Mas Khairi doesn't know a good porridge and is suitable for Papa, that's okay, right, Pa?"
"It's okay, Papa eats anything."
Afrin nodded, she felt very guilty. She should have checked what her husband was carrying. Not just come along. Afrin sighed to ease her guilt.
"Sorry, Honey. I forgot to say the same to you earlier," whispered Khairi as Afrin sat next to him. However, the woman was silent and did not respond.
"Should have, Mas, said that in front. I can buy it there" Afrin said in a whisper. "I can't bear to see papa's face so sad."
"Yes, I'm sorry" Khairi said.
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