RUSTING BOAT
Chapters. 27

I stared at the creeping trees along the road we were walking. My mind wanders far away somewhere. Instead of driving away the boredom that began to perch, I chose to listen to the song through the ear phones that I put in my ears.

My eyes were closed enjoying the song of the late Nike Ardilla that I downloaded through my phone.

" Khem... " Syafrie. Even though my eyes were closed, I could still glance at him. From earlier, I knew he was silent - silently watching myself while driving.

" What..? " my snapping felt uncomfortable because it continued in the attention.

" Hmm, nothing. It's just, I feel now you're more reserved than ever. It's so great that the city was able to absorb the rest of your chatty side" he said, glancing at me at a glance, and then his eyes focused on the streets.

My body jerked as our vehicle passed through a gaping hole in the middle of the road. I grimaced holding onto my stomach that hurt from the blow earlier. " Can I bring a car, right?" while with eyes glaring towards Syafrie.

He glanced at me. " You if you are angry again look beautiful.! But I wonder.. .. Why are you so fierce now, anyway? " She turned her head towards me, trying to hold back a smile.

This one man apparently started fishing for embers in my chest that had just half dimmed.

I was surprised, in front of my family, his attitude was very sympathetic and reserved. But it all turned out to be really annoying if we were just alone like now.

I chose silence in no mood to respond to the infuriating man beside me. My heart and mind were still groping for the sense of peace that Fadil had given through his arms just a moment ago. My heart wants to feel it again.

" You, okay? " Syafrie asked as her hand stroked the tip of my head covered in a brown veil of pea skin, which was the same color as the robe I was wearing.

" You don't look excited."

I pulled away and tried to avoid. Since when do I get excited about being around him.

" Let go..! "

" What, my hand? " he asked pretending not to understand what I meant.

" Take it off, or I'll bite! " my jolt with glaring eyes.

" Try, bite. "he defies by thrusting a hand that is not holding the wheel at me.

I pray to God, please just fly my body with the wind*****pick and drop it anywhere, as long as it is not close - close to the Shafrie bastard.

" Well, you just a day doesn't make me angry. I'm cape, you know. Don't make me hate you any more." I said without looking at him.

He just shut up. Not answering my words. But his deep breath answered my question. The mood is now quiet. I closed my eyes again.

The vehicle we were using had already passed through the mountain crying. From a distance I saw the oil refinery PT. Rhinos in Bontang. The expanse of plantations and also the green forest that covers the mountain ridge and the blue sea at the end of the horizon that covers the frame of the scenery, feels very beautiful in my netraku catch. If only we had not been bound by a dark love story.

I nodded as I remembered the past. My dark past with Syafrie was like embers eating dry wood. However, why the dark story of the past seems to be only me who is still at home taking care of him.

Just look at Syafrie and my family. Syafrie was warmly welcomed by my entire family no matter how great the sins of that man in the past were to me. Even his son was recognized by my mother as his grandson. He grew up healthy and happy. Also Syafrie could still smile and laugh. As for me, I'm still best friends with my grudge. Loyalty bandaged my wounds over old wounds.

" Sma...! " it was after a long silence between us.

I just glanced at it, then refocused on listening to the music.

" It's not my intention to diminish your trust just yet. "

" Stop, I'm thirsty..! " cut me. " Can't you stop by in front of there? I want to buy mineral water at that stall! " point me at the stall that's in front of us. I chose to stop his chattering rather than him scraping back my slightly drying wounds.

" Asthma, don't try to divert the conversation. I know you don't want to talk about it yet. But how long have you avoided this topic? "

" Till death, I will not return it, "I replied, throwing a long look ahead.

He took a deep breath and found me back ignoring him.

" Asthma, do you have a lover? " my husband asked doubtfully.

" Of course I have." I replied quickly. Burn. Who asked me that.

" But Asthma, I'm loyal to you. I don't share my taste with others. "

I laughed at his words. "Oh, yeah? " snake.

" yes. "

I love this joke until I laugh out loud. Brother Mansyah's brother also laughed at my behavior.

" How is your lover, can you tell me a little about him? Do you love her? "

" Of course, I love her so much."

" of course, even bigger." I replied steadily. Mampuslah.. Syafrie.

" But you are now my wife" she said.

" Say who? You say or my family say? "

" Ashma, we already said ijab qobul, remember? "

" It's you, isn't it me? " my answer is upset.

" Grand..!"

" Apaan, anyway? Can you be quiet, no? Listen, yeah. I'm sick of traitors like you and your bastard son with that woman." Well. Don't blame me for my sharp tongue. Blame Syafrie for provoking my emotions.

My heart is currently being overwhelmed with sadness, anger and also emptiness after Fadil took off his embrace.

I'm sad to remember my son who might be the same age as Syafrie and Marina's son if only he were alive.

And a sense of emptiness, after Mas Haris did not also tell me. I feel like I am alone in this world. No one - who.

Car tires collide with the asphalt to cause a deafening sound indicating the driver stepped on the brake pedal.

" Please watch your words, Asthma! " sharp eyes Syafrie looked at me full of anger.

My body had staggered forward because it was not ready with the situation that suddenly stopped. My forehead hit the dashboard. " You're going to kill us!" I was also angry.

" That mouth of yours, can't it be held back from insulting my Fadil? "

" I didn't insult him! "

" You demeaned him! "

" I don't demean it! I answered looking at his face.

" YOU INSULT HIM, YOU HUMBLE HIM. YOU INSULT AND HUMILIATE MY SON, ASMA! " Syafrie shouted loudly as his hand punched the dashboard of the car many times out loud. I became frightened to see Syafrie acting like that.

My body became weak with no energy. I wanted to get out of the car, but the door was locked. So I chose to hug my little backpack to protect myself from Syafrie. Who knows if he is Khilaf.

" It's lucky that Fajri's fate, he's never taken a maki's curse from you."

" Are you saying that you're grateful my son isn't alive? That mean? " Although afraid, it turns out my sharp mouth does not also want to silence.

" Don't bring my son! " my words growled.

" Fadil is also your son, Asma! "

" No, he's not my son. He's your son and that girl's son. Don't ever force me to acknowledge that child as my son, because I won't! " hisiku's angry.

"It turns out, despite the many misfortunes that Fadil got, he was still lucky that Marina's mother never insulted him! "

Lost is afraid of me. Now all there is, is the emotion that hit my heart again. My hands clenched with anger.

" If you love that woman and her child so much why are you still begging to marry me?"

My breath up and down held anger.

" What is guilt? " I looked at him. " If it is, then go. I've forgiven you. Together, we're just gonna hurt each other."

Syafrie turned her head and looked at me with a strange lightning gaze. "Have you?" tanyakanya.

I threw my eyes out, fed up with everything.

"You think you're the only one who's been sick all this time, huh? Yes, Asthma? There was bitterness in his tone. " Pretty.you're Asthma. You left me this whole time with no news. And you know very well, how deeply I feel about you, how much I love you, unfortunately I love you. The way you repay me, it's really hurt. Honestly I admit, you managed to punish me. I congratulate you, Asma. You succeeded...survive! " he said softly, almost like a groan with a face that lay face down on the steering wheel of a car.

Seeing Syafrie's attitude like that came back fear haunted me. Who knows, Syafrie was too irritated by my attitude that might have gone too far. Mana knows he killed me by strangling me and dumping my body in this forest. I shuddered to imagine that myself.

" Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you, even if you're so annoying" he said as if he knew the contents of my head.

" Wait a minute, I'll buy you a drink" he said, opening the car door and moving down to the stall not far in front of us. " cold? " tanyanya's back.

I'm nodding. A little surprised to see him. "Is Syafrie not angry? "

I gulped down until the toilet did not shake the cold drink that Syafrie gave me. I really feel thirsty. It felt like my energy was drained after our argument in the car.