Shadow From the Past
Chapter 122

- Where are you going anyway? Why haven't you been calling me all day?-

Elvina's molars clashed with each other as soon as she read the message that went into Ken's phone right now.

Vano was in the bathroom, and his phone was on and vibrating as well. He who was curious finally grabbed Vano's phone. There are incoming calls and messages from the same number.

Elvina exhaled violently. From here he was more convinced that Vano was cheating behind him. If you want to play games, be honest. Don't hide like this.

“You lied, Mas. He said no cheating, what is it? This is clearly your affair,”

Elvina could see Delila's name again on Vano's phone. If it was just a friend, why Delila had to talk like that in the message, as if being patient with each other was something they used to do. And if it's just friends, why keep arguing with each other? It was with Vano that husband and wife alone was not like that.

Vano came out of the bathroom and Elvina immediately put her husband's phone to the nightstand again.

“There is a phone and chat you tuh,”

“Who?”

“Liat aja by yourself,”

Vano immediately grabbed his phone to see the message and call that Elvina meant. After seeing the incoming message that had been opened earlier, Vano immediately looked at Elvina. It must have been Elvina who had opened the message.

“Ngapain anyway you open my phone? Should have known there is a chat or phone directly tell you, do not be curious, it turns out you have opened first,”

“Emang why? It's up to me, I'm entitled to know the contents of your phone, Mas,”

“Well I've never opened your phone again,”

“It turns out you cheated and your cheating name is Delila. Right ‘kan? He met you that day, right? I'm honest fast!“

“Where's the affair? He just talked like this already directly make you think—“

“Cause you think it's natural that he's talking to you? You guys are used to having trouble with each other. That's why he feels like he lost you today because you've been with me all day, and he's not happy with it,”

“Udah deh, do not have to talk strangely,”

“You're outrageous rotten huh, Mas! I have always been the most holy person, and I have always been wrong. It's actually a cheat!”

“Yes up to you to say how I am,”

Because all day Vano with him and indeed rarely fiddling with the phone, apparently Vano's affair upset. The proof is that he called and sent a message indicating that he was sulking.

“Tuh already can't avoid anything, so just be quiet, accept what I'm saying because the reality is so. Yes ‘kan?”

“Aaan anyway? You're not exactly accusing me of going on,”

“Ya what is it?! The evidence is clear! You still want to fuck? Huh?”

Elvina grabbed her husband's phone and Vano grabbed it. He doesn't like this kind of explosive Elvina.

“You're weird to know? I never want to take care of your personal business again, but what are you? Why is this now? Usually also don't want to care anything about me,”

“But I'm your wife, so it's natural ‘kan if I—“

“Now just talking wife, yesterday-yesterday where? You're my wife ‘kan? That stuff from the past you mending discarded deh, said my wife, but still just save the goods from the ex, where the photos are also still stored, you my wife is not actually?”

“Lho? You usually don't have that problem,”

“Because you've started ngusik my business,”

“Okay, I can throw that away now. ‘And only dolls, clothes, bags, shoes, same time,”

“Ya threw it away!” Challenge Vano who isn't sure that Elvina will actually do it. Until now Elvina was still maintaining goods from Rendra. Yes, from Rendra.

Vano told him to throw it away, but he wasn't willing. There has been anything Vano destroyed and even ended kisruh. Therefore Vano no longer told Elvina to throw away or destroy his memories because after He thought for anything.

Want as much as possible stuff from the former that is still stored Elvina is not a problem for Vano as long as Elvina can make sure that all her feelings are only for Vano.

Vano was shocked to see Elvina taking out all of her favorite belongings from her former lover.

There was still a lot of it, and it was all put together Elvina into a box. Vano until he did not think. Elvina is completely caught up in her past. But now he's just blazing about accusing her of cheating as if afraid of losing him. Strange, Elvina was so strange that Dio felt confused.

“You want anything?”

“Yes I threw it away, that's what you want ‘kan?”

“Not if you still love mah. Then go to me. It's also a waste of it all if you still don't love me. Save it until the round,”

“So you know that I am also serious about learning love with you,” said Elvina who made Vano silent for a while. Elvina's face illustrates how passionate she wants to prove her seriousness.

“What do you mean, El?”

“Iya! I'm really serious about learning to love you. This way can prove my seriousness,”

“Udah I said free if your heart and mind are not for me but others. It's free to want to destroy those things because what's the problem now is your heart that can't accept me, let alone the same love I think it's impossible,”

“But I ‘kan want to really learn,”

Vano follows Elvina who takes a sizable box out of the room at a quick pace. Vano wondered what his wife would do. Is he really going to destroy the things his ex-girlfriend gave him? Vano knew it meant everything to Elvina but somehow wanted to be destroyed just to prove her seriousness this time in learning to love herself.

“Mother, where are you going?”

Elvina did not answer Amih's question which happened to cross paths with Elvina who was stepping towards the park.

“Elvina, what do you want? Discarded?”

“Burn if need be,”

“But not dear?”

“Lho? This was what you wanted ‘kan? Now I want to do that why do you think you mind?”

“I don't mind just being confused. Why are you doing this? I have never again told you to forget your past, and destroy your belongings,”

Elvina and Dio love to exchange gifts. Their love language is to give each other gifts. Random alone, not only on birthdays, monthsaries, or anniversaries. Whenever they want, they exchange gifts. No wonder their stuff is so much.

“You don't have to do this. Save aja,”

“Why are you saying that?”

“Ya because for what?”

“Biarin! I'll destroy everything,”

Elvina threw the box on the garden grass. He took a match from the kitchen to burn all the stuff.

“Anatha, are you sure? I don't want you to blame me after this!”

“I'll fucking kill you? Says who?”

“Why are you doing this? I'm confused, seriously. What exactly are you? You have started to love me?”

Vano attributes the incident to Elvina being jealous of him after learning that another woman had contacted him, then after that Elvina had the intention to burn things from Dio he said to prove that he wanted to seriously learn to love Vano.

Elvina lit a match and then started burning what was in front of her eyes right now.

After that Elvina patted her hands briefly and looked at Vank with satisfaction. He smiled slanted.

“I if you have already said it will be done, now proven ‘kan? If I say I want to really learn love with you, I mean seriously. And can I ask you for something the same? Stop messing around behind me!”

“Serious, I'm not main—“

“You lied! You're a lie! You think I believe your words? I've seen all the evidence. You're close to another woman,”

“Yes is up to you. I'm missing pull urate keep the same you, seriously,”

Vano stepped out of the park. Elvina quickly caught up with Vano. “Don't go first, Mas!” He called out to Vano.

“Mas!”

Elvina hugged Vano from behind. Making Vano freeze in place. Elvina suddenly hugged him tightly, what was it exactly? Just grumpy.

“You why the hell?”

Vano turned his body. He looked at his wife with a frown. He really doesn't understand Elvina right now.

“Honest, El,”

“I want to learn love with you, Mas. Then why are you cheating? Huh?”

“I'm not cheating, Jeez,”

“Mas, please don't let me down. I chose you when you wanted to leave me, Mas?”

Vano held back his smile hearing Elvina's words. Her heart warmed, there was a sense of pleasure when Elvina spoke like that. Let's hope it's true, Elvina is really in love with herself soon.

His attitude changed, describing that Elvina really wanted to seriously focus on him. Vano smiled and briefly peeked at his forehead.

“Hopefully yes,”

“What is it?”

“I asked you, really want to focus on our marriage?”

Elvina was silent for a moment and looked at Vano. The man raised his one eyebrow asking the answer now.

“Come answer dong. The time I asked was not answered?”

“Yes, the proof is that I no longer want to have my past stuff,” said Elvina straightforwardly. Vano smiled with relief at his wife's words. He's happy, really happy now. But not just show it because it has often been disappointed. Hopefully this time Elvina is really serious about her words. He hopes Elvina can love him in the near future and his presence can be appreciated.

“You don't have to worry. I'm not messing around behind you kok,” said Vano after that he kissed briefly Elvina's lips and continued his steps.

*********

“Where are you going anyway? It's really neat and it smells really good again, Mas,”

Elvina is confused why Vano this afternoon looks neat. Usually, if you have a shower after work, Ken will look relaxed with shorts and t-shirts. Now wear a short-sleeved shirt with long pants.

“I want to go,”

Obviously Vano wants to go. Elvina knew that because there was no way that Vano would just stay at home when he looked like that.

What he asked now was, where is that man going? And what business is it?

“I'm going to my annual event, El,”

“Oh, now?”

“Yes yes dong, if tomorrow why am I getting ready now?”

“You didn't take me, Mas,”

“I want to come alone, other friends do too. Not what ‘kan if I do not invite you?”

Elvina silently watched Vano's face then descend all over her husband's perfectly wrapped body in his formal attire.

“Why do I think so? I'm really handsome huh?”

Elvina rolled her eyeballs. Not handsome, but she was hesitant to believe or not with her husband. Ever since Vano lied to him, he had a hard time believing the man. It's true people say, once lying will be hard to believe.

“There really is a friend anniv event huh?”

“Truly dong, where might I lie? You don't believe it?”

Elvina nodded her head honestly. He did not believe, it was hard. The inn is suspicious if you see Vano already looks different.

“Yes it's up to you if you don't believe. What matters is that I'm not lying. I'll go first, yeah,”

“Back home, before three o'clock until home uh don't know because there want to be an event,”

“Yes, why? After I leave, where do you want me to take you?”

Elvina shook her head. He did not ask to be invited anywhere, he was just insinuating Vano only. Apparently because there is a purpose to go home very quickly from the usual hour.

Elvina escorted her husband to the door. Vano reached out because she thought Elvina wanted to kiss the back of her hand but Elvina just kept quiet and did not accept her helping hand.

“Ya already,” said Vano who did not mind his wife's attitude.

“Be careful,” message Elvina shortly before her husband drives his car out of the house.

Elvina again has a desire to prove her curiosity towards Ken. He decided to follow Vano again.

Yes, there is no doubt in Elvina to follow her husband. He really wants to know if Vano is really present to his friend's anniversary or even have another purpose.

“Bu, where are you going?”

Amih asked Elvina who walked quickly with a bag and car keys in hand while descending the stairs in a hurry.

“I want to go for a while, take care of the house yes, Mih,”

“Okay ready, Mom. Be careful, Mom,”

Elvina had not heard what Amih had said anymore because she had walked quickly through the confused Amih.

“Where is Mom going? How in a hurry, I guess,”

“Padahan Pak Ken just left. Do you want to follow the times? Ah I don't know,”

Close the door tightly. He carried out Elvina's job was to take care of the house well.

****

Vano stopped his car at a fancy restaurant. Automatic Elvina who was still faithful to follow her husband's car also stopped her car at a safe distance.

“Almost I missed a trace, if it really is not abominable, I will not be here now,” muttered Elvina who was initially upset. From home he had trouble finding a Vano car, but fortunately managed to adjust the position not far from the Vano car.

Vano didn't stop by anywhere just now. The man actually just came alone to the restaurant. After not long Vano entered, Elvina followed but unfortunately he was asked for an invitation.

“What invitation?”

“Lho? Invitation of an ongoing event, Mother. Now ‘kan this restaurant again booked for wedding anniversary,”

Elvina clucked slowly. He has that invitation. It seems to have to come in with an invitation.

Eventually Elvina returned to the car, not spying on her husband to the restaurant.

But his suspicions about one thing were already answered. Vano did not lie, indeed the man came to an event. He had thought Vano wanted to go alone with another woman who was close to him now.

Elvina did not come home, but wanted to wait for her husband to get out of the restaurant. Later after attending the event held at this restaurant, Elvina was curious Vano wanted to go where else. Whether you go home or have another purpose.

“Ah I am very fond of not being able to come inside,”

Elvina hit the car driver. If only He could follow Vano inside, He would be able to answer his curiosity about Vano who he thought was playing with fire behind him. Maybe in there Vano is busy with his new woman, and Elvina will catch that. Vano won't be able to dodge anymore. He won't make a fuss at the show but he will attack Vano upon arriving home until Ken is completely distressed then finally admits his lie. What makes Elvina up to this is Vano's lie. He hated that Vano lied with his convincing body language.

****

“Lo come alone, Van?”

“Yoi, ‘kan others so too,”

Vano met directly with the owner of the event that is currently taking place. Vano is happy to be able to come to the show of one of his friends.

“While there is also a wife, Van,”

“Ah bini I don't necessarily want,”

“Try lo ajakin,”

“Self, safer, comfortable, peaceful,”

Rather than He invited Elvina and Elvina not necessarily accept his invitation, it is better He went alone, after all most of his friends also went alone unaccompanied.

“Eh in my fifth anniv this, I got a second son, Van. Here I am pregnant,”

“Eh seriously? Congrats, Yes, Ga,”

“Iya thanks yes, Van, have time to come, sorry if ngerepotin,”