Rice Shell For My Husband
Chapter 9 - Honest Words

Rima shed tears because he could not bear the burden of his life that was carried alone, blatantly he told the way of his life in detail. Staring at the woman wearing the veil made her very comfortable and trusting. Nothing was covered, the atmosphere was getting worse and the woman was also crying. 

The veiled woman used to think of herself as very unlucky, but there are others whose way of life is even more tragic. 

"I always get bad treatment from my husband, but I still love him. I met mak Itam and advised me to serve crotch rice, aiming to memelet mas Arman to obey all my words." Obviously Rima while hiccupping, in his little heart felt very sorry to do misdirection in the wrath of God by reason of the compulsion of circumstances. 

"Astagfirullahaladzim, what you do is not right and is deeply corrupted by Allah." Said the woman feeling sympathetic with the way of life Rima.

"Yes, I know that." Lirih Rima lowered her head.

"Then, how do you feel?" 

"I don't know, my heart is not at peace with what I've done. Indeed my husband gave his love, but it was just pseudo, the betrayal inscribed in my heart still feels." 

The veiled woman stroked Rima's back very gently. "You should leave all these false rituals and draw closer to the power." 

"Hows it? I haven't done anything as a Muslim for a long time." 

"I can help you." 

Rima was deeply moved and hugged the woman, wiping away the tears as if gaining a glimmer of hope. "Sorry, I've been telling you a long story but haven't gotten to know you yet."

"Dad, that's my name."

"I'm Rima." 

Since the meeting with Aisyah, Rima had completely abandoned the ritual and carried out all obligations as a Muslim woman. The originally endless heart gives it a straight path that must be traveled. 

Rima has been steadily migrating, slowly but surely turning into a good personality. Take a deep breath and take it out slowly, hoping to be able to with all the consequences of what was previously planted. 

The change was also felt by Arman, slowly melted crotch rice pellets along with the rima. The love in the heart is gone and the only thing that arises is hatred. They live in one room and sleep, but only become strangers without greeting each other. 

Arman was very hungry and as usual he approached Rima for not cooking any food, of course to scold her. As he headed to the room, he saw a woman with a very different appearance, a beautiful woman and a very graceful look also made the eyes cool looking. 

"Five? Why is he suddenly so?" thought Arman was quickly hiding and peeking behind the door, but he was amazed to see his wife's previously neglected new appearance, gobsmacked with her robe and scarf hijab. Feel a vibration that does not know what it is, but the feeling begins to tepis. He immediately came out while holding a rumbling stomach, staring at the wife sharply. 

"Just take care of what you can do, cook something. I'm hungry!" Arman immediately turned around. 

"Good Mas." Rima obeyed the words of her husband by serving food as usual, but this time without any ritual and clean. 

A few minutes later, he served food with simple dishes, neatly arranged and served the husband wholeheartedly. Regret still haunts him like a scary scourge, looking for the right time to apologize. 

"It's Mas." 

After eating, Arman sat in the living room smoking, puffing smoke all around. Rima served a glass of coffee, intending to reveal his deeds. 

"Why are you sitting there? Go there!" expel Arman. 

"There's something I want to talk about." 

"Yes, say it fast." Said Arman who exhaled cigarette smoke upwards, next to the raised leg into his backrest. 

Rima initially hesitates, but she has to admit her cheating at getting the husband's love. Crashing at his feet as he shed tears, his tears began to break, hoping that Arman would forgive his mistake. 

"Eh, what are you doing?" Arman was very surprised, raising one eyebrow looking at the attitude of the wife who suddenly rested at his feet. 

"One month you decided to marry Sulastri, I came to see Itam's grave and served crotch rice." 

"WHAT?" Arman was in shock and stood up from his seat, staring at Rima keenly wanting to kill the woman. "So you've been beating me all this time? How cruel you are to treat dirty rice for your selfishness." His clasps raised the voice. 

Rima cried for her husband's forgiveness. "I'm sorry Mas, I was forced to do that because I love you. But there was no result that I received, the pseudo love that you previously gave me even more tormented. It's up to you to divorce me, I'm sincere." Obviously with a sob cry. 

Arman was silent as he passed away leaving the place without saying a word, while Rima only resigned to his fate and also the ark of the household. 

"I'm sorry I'm Arman, I'm sorry" she said, wiping away the tears streaming down both cheeks. 

"My mistake was quite fatal, I'd better leave this place." Disconnecting. 

Rima walked towards the room, picked up the suitcase and uncovered the closet. One by one the clothes were taken and put in a suitcase, carrying all the belongings that belonged only to him. Putting all the jewelry on the bed, the cheating was done only caused a big loss and even Arman was in debt by him. 

While Arman is furious to find out, contemplates himself and hates Rima even more. "Bad, I should have just killed him. So all this time I've been eating dirty, selfish shit." Monologue while throwing stones on the surface of the lake water. 

A woman with an ugly face comes to see Arman, she knows what happened because she heard him. "I told you that Rima was playing shaman, my face was also ruined because of her actions." 

Arman turned to the origin of the voice, disgusted to see Sulastri's shattered face filled with pus. 

"I know Mas must be disgusted to see my face, but this is the reality and all the roots of our problems are the same - Rima." Sulastri continues to vilify others in order to achieve his goals. "What I'm saying is, if he's wearing a shaman and memelet you. He envies us getting married and reckless." 

"Can you shut up? I'm dizzy." Arman was very angry with Rima's actions, but this was also because he was unfair to her. "Go you!" banish him. 

"Let me keep you company, Mom." Sulastri said expectantly. 

"Son, I'm disgusted to see your face." 

Sulastri had to leave there in a fit of rage. "If the other way is not working, forced to rough way in play."