Pamite
18. Battered

The reason used by Jaka apparently did not make Anang believe that we have nothing to do. I don't know where his brain is, since he's never stopped asking me to be honest.

Anang even thought that all the items I was wearing right now were from Jaka. I don't heed every sentence. I packed my son's shirt which is still decent, I put it in the bag.

"Yu, did you not hear my words. Where are you packing the kids' stuff?" tanyanya emotions.

"I'm leaving. I told you I don't want to stay here anymore. There's no place in my heart for a traitor like you." I answered by shouting in front of his face.

Apparently my screams made his anger grow even more. Whether the demon possessed her or she had a dual personality, I don't know. Moments of anger, briefly begging for forgiveness and asking me to stay, briefly using his hands to commit violence.

Anang grabbed my hair violently after I shouted in his face earlier.

"I've never done this to you before, the more we get here the braver we get. When you want to get away from me, you make yourself beautiful, you polish yourself so what? Let there be rich men who want to be your mistress, yes. You never used to dance like this, answer me money from where you are! Who's the guy who changed you?" asked Anang by pulling harder.

Plaque!

I gave a hard slap on the man's cheek.

"I'm not like you who like to sell yourself. I can do this because of my own efforts."

After I gave a slap, I was increasingly frightened by Anang's brutal actions. He dragged me to the bathroom and tortured me there. Giving punches, slaps and other painful things. I didn't even know who the man in front of me was, he was completely different.

"I'm less than you, Ayu? I give you a living inner birth, never do I compare you and other wives who are good at taking care of themselves. I never sued you for this, that, but you used my money to tempt other men, did you?"

Using money? Which money is it? Yes Gusti, does he realize what he said?

"Women like you should be taught a lesson."

Anang pushed this body rough until it fell to the floor. My whole body was soaked in water and my head was drowned in the bathtub. Resisting the heartache and bruises on the face that my husband had just created.

From what I see, Anang misunderstood Jaka. Although Jaka has explained that he is only an online taxi driver, Anang still does not believe it. He thinks I changed my appearance because of Jaka's capital. How could he judge me like that? What's wrong with her?

I bent my legs and drowned my head there. Spending the rest of the tears that returned before the morning greet.

*

At half past seven in the morning, I was ready with the bag containing my children's clothes. I didn't bring it all, just a few sets. For my clothes, I didn't bring him a piece of cloth. I leave here, all the goods from Anang including the wedding ring I live here. Not forgetting the money he had given me in the last few months, I put it in an envelope.

I don't know where Anang went. Since our fight, I haven't seen him again. Maybe go home to his wife, or to his mother's house. Good thing, I'm more calm and free when I'm gone.

I plan to go to the house that Rifki chose for me, I will occupy it today as well. From today on, I will start a new life. Started everything from scratch with just my three little angels.

"Mother, where are we going? That's mom's face why?"

"Why mother's face?" ask Alif again.

"Oh this, just fell in the bathroom. It's okay" I replied calmly and convincingly.

"Mother's hand?"

"Clamp the door, baby, that's okay."

"Why do we get out of here? You fought with Dad?"

"Honey, I can't explain anything for now. Later, if you grow up you will know the reason why mom and dad should have their own home."

Alif just nodded, then we got out of the house and walked towards the highway not far from home.

I don't know what's wrong with the neighbors, they see me with cynicism and contempt. Sometimes they whisper to each other and look at me. Like making gestures they're talking about me.

"Women do not know thank you so, already in good love with husband even cheating and choose a richer man. Leaving a husband who accepts what is for the sake of a rich man who is clear of many demands" one of my neighbors said in a loud voice.

I didn't bully him. I kept walking slowly because I was holding my two children. I felt something was wrong with the look they threw at me.

"Eh Ayu, how much have you loved your mistress? To the extent that you left Anang for her?" one of the women gathered in front of the house.

"Yes, in love so much, the proof is see how he looks now? Yesterday he was still wearing a negligee and a dull face. Look now! Already can andand pretty, bags and fancy watches." It wasn't me who answered, but one of the women who was in the group with my mother who asked me earlier.

I'm quiet, because I feel free if I explain what happened. Let them judge me badly and let them think wrong. I believe that someday time will show you what is right and wrong.

When I got to the end of the road, I met my mother-in-law. He smiled victorious over my departure, I was not surprised, because this is what he wanted.

"Have you been filled with the blasphemy of the neighbors? Or maybe your mental state is not okay? How-how?" ask with enthusiasm.

"Oh, so the mother who spread the fake news to the neighbors? Hopefully mom will soon be opened her eyes and heart, which is wrong and right. Where is sin and not. Thank God I am mentally safe. I am happy, because what? Apart from evil humans like you."

"Unfortunately what others know, is your evil. Hahaha," continued the mother with a laugh.

"Nothing knows better the Creator. God will show you what is good and not, my duty is to wait. There will come a time when my mother and daughter will come to me, humbling and humbling themselves just to be sorry. Can't believe it's no problem, let time answer."

"Don't be your ass, there are you resting at my feet and my son's. Only Anang can accept you for who you are."

"We'll see!"

I left after that long conversation. It's okay today I look lost and wrong in the eyes of everyone, the most important thing is that God knows what is right and wrong. I don't care about people's judgment.