Only I Love
Chapter 23

"La, a grim whimper like a possessed person?" tanya Wawa who shook Ala's arm drank the juice that was in front of her.

"Eh, just bother?" ringis Ala flicked Wawa's hand which disturbed her wishful thinking.

"What do you think hayo is? Or maybe ..."

Ala looked at Wawa who was still teasing her. "Whatever you think, it's wrong!" talk about Ala first.

"I haven't said it!" elak Wawa's.

"I can read your mind" said Ala looking at Wawa suspiciously.

"No, ah! Do you think I'm trying?" Wawa again shook Ala's arm.

"You ah!" Ala sucked back the juice that was right in front of her.

Without them noticing, there was a figure who had been silently watching them. Rafatar, who was sitting with his college friend, did not blink his eyes a little pan at the hooded girl.

The people who came with him gave each other codes staring at Rafatar who was sculpting, but looked sad looking at the girl he had approached some time ago.

"Stop, Bro! It's not ethical of you to keep waiting and expecting him! We all know she's a woman we can't approach! You know how tight his family is? Her husband was a boarding school teacher, Bro! Don't keep thinking about him!" rebuke one of Rafatar's friends with a serious tone.

Rafatar took a deep breath, digesting the words of his friend. He realized how complicated the situation was and how his actions could interfere with the life and reputation of the hooded girl. However, the feeling that grew in his heart was so strong and hard to ignore.

"Knowledged or unknown, this feeling exists, Bro," Rafatar said in a soft but determined voice. "Gue never intended to ruin anything in his life. I just wish I could show my love for him, even if only in silence."

His friends look at each other, understanding that Rafatar is struggling with his own feelings. They know how hard it is to fight an unexpressed love, but they also worry about the consequences of Rafatar's actions.

"It's not easy, bro. But you have to choose a safe path. It's better to protect your heart and respect your marriage" said another friend of Rafatar's wisely.

Rafatar nodded slowly, thanking his friends who always gave good advice. Although his heart was wounded, he knew that the wise decision was to keep his distance and not to aggravate an already complicated situation.

"Gue will try to do it" said Rafatar with unanimous determination. "Gue will keep his distance and try to find happiness elsewhere. There may be a new light waiting in the future."

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In the afternoon, Ala gets a message from her husband, Syauqi.

Sy: [What faculty do you study? ]

Hm: [I'm in engineering ]

Sy: [Technics? How can? Many male students dong who surround you? ]

Hm: [Yes, it is true. But this was my choice and my ambition long ago. Uda don't have to worry, I can take care of myself and my heart. ]

After tick two turned blue, some time Ala waited for an answer. However, his last message was never returned.

"Hmm, Uda why? In fact, Uda doesn't know my college major." Ala sighed walking to the front because today's lecture hours were over.

It was still noon, he had already thought of plans for this afternoon. He wanted to go to the market first, buy ingredients to cook today. He tried to open a recipe book that had been purchased at the campus cooperative. His feet continued to walk down the sidewalk on the road in the campus area.

He did not realize there was a broken road in front of him, kept checking the bag. And, his legs went into the hole making his body look good. "Aaaahhh—?"

From the back, Ala's wrist was held by someone so that her body would not fall. After Ala's body was balanced, she turned to the person who helped her earlier. "She?" Ala hurriedly removed her hand from her senior's grasp.

"Ah, I should have thanked Uda. So, Uda doesn't have to apologize." Ala still rubbed her wrist that had a little pain because it was tightly grasped by Rafatar's hand.

"Then you have to be careful. I'll go first." Rafatar immediately left Ala, who was brooding in confusion. Ala continued her journey towards the Stop.

"Ekhem!" A voice sounded from behind Ala.

Ala stopped her steps, thinking the same person was still following her. "What's Uda?" Ala's face gawked, because the person behind her was not the one who had helped her.

"She? Why is it here?" ala asked confusedly seeing a flat face staring at him coldly.

"Who was holding your hand?" ask Syauqi, her husband. There was a tinge of red in his attitude as if holding something back.

Ala felt stunned hearing Syauqi's question. She looked at her husband with a mixture of confusion and worry on his face. "Sorry, he was just a senior helping me when I almost fell. Ala has no special relationship with him."

Syauqi looked at Ala with a sharp look. "Are you sure? Why did you look awkward when you were with him?"

Ala tried to explain quickly, "Ala was just surprised that she did not expect him to help so suddenly. However, if there was no him, Ala would have been in pain falling there. Ala has no reason to hide anything from Uda."

Syauqi sighed deeply, his expression remaining tense. "I'm worried, Humaira. There are so many questions on my mind. Moreover, this is a campus that contains the majority of male students. You are a woman, and you are my wife! Cam is that!"

Ala was saddened and disappointed to see the doubt in Syauqi's mind. He wanted to prove his loyalty, but that misunderstanding had planted the seeds of mistrust between them. In a painful silence, they kept quiet with each other in the car.

Ala was happy when her husband gave her such a wonderful surprise to pick her up. However, this situation is difficult.

'Why is there Uda Rafatar? Should I just fall? So that Uda Uqi does not think a no-no towards me, ' her inner self.

Ala tried to calm herself. She realized that she had spoken honestly and openly to her husband to avoid this misunderstanding. When they arrived home, Ala did not move at all to get down.

"Uda, Ala understands Uda's worries. However, Ala wants Uda to know that Ala only loves and is loyal to Uda. Uda Rafatar, just a senior on campus who helped Uda's wife not to be in pain. If he wasn't around, maybe Ala would've been hurt and hurt."

Syauqi looked still doubtful, but his expression softened slightly at the expression of love from his wife. "Humaira, hmmm, actually I'm starting to love you too. Jealousy and worry took over my mind. Which husband would his wife be willing to be held by another man?"

Ala took Syauqi's hand gently. "Uda, let's work together on this. We need to build stronger trust in our relationships. Ala is ready to give an explanation and give certainty to you. We have to support each other and talk openly with each other."

Syauqi looked at Ala lovingly and then clasped her hands tightly. "Alright, Humaira. I hope this doesn't happen again." Syauqi slowly drew closer to Ala and hugged the body of the wife.

"Why do all women always smell?" shauqi muttered the head of the wife.

"All women? Do you still remember your ex?" Ala's voice suddenly changed.

The new shauqi has been mispronounced. "Oh, sorry. That's not what I mean."

Ala was offended by Syauqi's comments about women in general and feelings of jealousy started to appear in her heart. He tried to control his emotions before speaking.

"Uda, honestly Ala felt a little disturbed by the comment about the fragrant aroma. Generalizing about women based on past experiences is not a good way to build trust between us. Everyone is unique, and I hope we can focus on our own relationships without being overshadowed by the past or prejudices."

Syauqi let go of her embrace and understood the look of disappointment on Ala's face. "Humaira, I've already apologized to you. Why even enlarge that little problem?"

Ala who had wanted to go to the cooking market for her beloved husband, now seemed to lose passion and open the car door down and walk quickly into the room. He threw himself on the bed with the soft mattress hugging a pillow.

"Why is he always like that? Didn't I try to keep giving up on him? Why does he say I like to raise trouble?" her tears buried her face inside the pillow.

Crick

The sound of the door opening from outside. Slowly the man entered and looked at his wife who was clearly crying.

"Humaira, what else are you crying about? Didn't we promise to get things back together?"