Shadow From the Past
Chapter 140

“Eh, Del, why come here?”

“You ask me. How's Elvina? He's still pissed off by me, isn't he? And you blocked my number huh?”

Delila's arrival to his office was immediately greeted with Vano's shock. The man did not expect the arrival of Delila today suddenly and also found out if he blocked Delila's number, most likely Delila contacted him and could not why Delila knew his number was blocked by him.

As his father-in-law said, the relationship between him and Delila could not be more than just friends if they want to get along with Elvina, after all, the name of friends does not have to be diligent in communicating.

What He wants has been achieved. Elvina claims to have loved him and she is jealous of his closeness with Delila. So there's no reason he's as close to Delila as he was when the plan went.

“What do you need?”

“I want to ask you about Elvina. Didn't you hear me ask what?”

“Elvina is no longer upset. I'm the same she's fine. I apologize to you about the incident at the hotel and Elvina must have apologized ‘, right? He has met you and even came directly to your house. Yes..I hope you don't hurt anymore and can forgive my wife's mistake,”

“Keep my number blocked it because Elvina told ya?”

“Ngak, Del. I'm the only one who wants to do that,”

“Why? I am so annoying to you, huh?”

“Actually be safe anyway, Del. We ‘kan remain friends yes, well friends that ‘kan do not have to be active communication via chat or phone. Our relationship remains good,”

“If you block me it means you have a problem with me, Van,”

“Oh no, I swear not at all. Elvina didn't ask me to block your number, it was me. Because our business ‘kan is done. Honestly yesterday it was me ‘kan abis block his number my wife friend, well I initiative ngelakuin the same thing for myself,” said Vano who chose to be honest. Yesterday he secretly blocked Elvina's friend's number, especially that of a man. The first one he blocked was Jona. Somehow his hands itch, so he wanted no more quarrels in his household.

“Oh so. I'm kind of surprised anyway. You have sent our friendship. Only yes if indeed you want so no problem anyway,”

“I unblock later, but don't know when,”

Delila smiled faintly after that move. His arrival to Vano's office just wanted to discuss that, nothing more. He felt the need to ask Vani directly why Vano blocked his phone number. He felt that there was no problem with Elvina or Vano, but Vano closed their communication access.

Vano blatantly objected to unblocking his phone number. Vano said he would do it but sometime.

“I'm sorry, Assalamualaikum,”

“Waalaikumsalam,”

Delila walked out of the room where Vano was working after which she closed the door and stepped out of Vano's office.

Not long after her car left, and Elvina, whose intention was to deliver another laptop owned by her husband, immediately realized Delila's presence in the office but now she was gone.

Elvina had a glimpse of Delila's face before getting into her car. He wondered in his heart.

“There's no business let alone Delila to Ken's office? There is no end to it. Not a boy, not a girl, just the same gatelnya,”

Elvina was negative even though she knew it was a sin. But how can she think positively if she has seen Delila to her husband's office when she knows, they are close just because Vano asked Delila for help and now Vano's goal of asking for her help has been achieved. Either way Delila's destination came to Vano's office.

******

“Hai, Babe,”

Elvina responded to her husband's greeting sentence by raising her eyebrows only. He closed the door to Vano's room after walking closer to the smiling man welcoming her in the work chair.

Elvina immediately put down the items needed by her husband until he had to go to the office to take her.

“Wuidih can new laptop nih,”

“Laptop new palamu. That's ‘kan laptop you mean? Partly pack the show to miss everything,”

“Iya sorry, Darling. I totally forgot. Fortunately, you want to bring it here. Sorry about ngerepotin,”

“Nothing, I know if anyone has come here. Just try if I don't come between the laptops, I don't know anything,”

Vano raised one of his eyebrows confused. He still did not understand the direction of the conversation of the wife who had just spoken cynically.

“Meanway? Who do you mean come here?”

“Cause I have to answer?”

For a moment Vano thought and remembered who had just come to his office and met with Elvina.

“If there was a staff who came here, that's what you mean? He comes every day mulu, El, to discuss work,”

“If it doesn't need to be talked about. I also know kali,” said Elvina cynically.

“Yes who do you mean, my dear? Don't muter-muter. If you want to say yes, by the way. I ‘kan do not understand who you mean,”

Vano remembered again because Elvina who still chose silence. Then he snapped his finger.

“Oh, Delila you mean yes?”

Elvina nodded lazily. Who else would he be talking about if not that woman. It should have been known from the beginning, without further ado.

“Sorry I really don't know who you mean, Honey,”

“Now you know ‘kan?”

“Iya already,”

“Means stay you explain aja, why did he come to your office? What's the same thing with him, Mas?”

“Honestly, I was also surprised that Delila came to the office today. I think there's something important about what he wants to discuss with me. Turns out he just wants to know how you are right now? Is he still angry or not? And he was also confused because I blocked his mobile number, I obviously just I did not admit it had any purpose. I don't want any more wars with you, honey. I have blocked the numbers of my friends on your phone that make me jealous, I took the initiative to do the same for myself. I blocked the number of the person who can lure you to jealousy. He thinks you blocked his number. I keep telling you that it's my job,”

“Oh so, I think because there is business,”

“Neither, I really consider him a friend. And I think, friends do not have to communicate often via mobile phone ‘kan,”

“I didn't ask you to block her number,”

“Yes, I did want to, I just said ‘kan,”

“Why? You don't have to admit it though,”

“Nothing. I really want that. Don't protest, Honey,”

“Neither protest, only I am confused why you have such thoughts. I am very bodo,”

“What is really bodo? Later my turn to deket the other can not bodo very, which there is also jealousy continues,”

Elvina who moved wanted to go home soon because her task was finished, namely delivering the needs of the husband who had been left behind.

“Where are you going?”

“Go home, where are you going?”

“Bareng to me,”

“No ah, still a long time, I want to go first,”

“In a minute, two more hours approx,”

“It's still a long time, Mas. I don't want to wait long. Bye, Assalamualaikum,”

“Waalaikumsalam, yes have been careful, darling,”

Elvina just nodded her head without saying anything after that she moved out of her husband's office to return to her home.

He was asked to wait. Can't, because it's too long to go home with Vano. The man said two hours. He better go home first to be able to rest, rather than go home with Vano who could be back hours home because of work, meaning He will be much longer at home.

****

“Ah, my relief. I've been everywhere my mind heard the news of the accident,”

As long as he heard the voice of his wife, Vano felt very calm. He panicked when he heard that there was an accident near his office, severe enough to cause fatalities. He already knew his license plate but remained anxious because Elvina had just left his office. She was afraid something might happen to Elvina. But luckily Elvina was fine, she could just hear her voice.

The clang of the phone makes Vano fail to continue his work. He immediately grabbed his phone back.

- Why the hell are you? So strange. Who do you want to meet with? I'm afraid I haven't arrived home yet

Vano clucked due to the suspicions Elvina had expressed. He is not afraid Elvina has not reached home because she wants to meet someone, but He is afraid Elvina why, so he called because the goal was to make sure Elvina's condition is not as it is in his mind.

So as not to make a fuss in the chat, and he was also lazy to type at length, as a result He again contacted Elvina to talk directly to the woman to give her an explanation.

“Halo, Honey, what the hell are you talking about? I asked you if you're home or not because I'm worried,”

“Worried why the hell? You're weird all of a sudden my phone sounds panicked. Keep asking me until home ‘kan can be through chat only. Wh why? I want to meet people. Before the meeting must mastiin I was home first huh?”

“Jeez, not at all, El. You know, I asked you already up or not because I heard there was a pretty bad accident not far from my office. That's why I'm so worried, I'm freaking afraid you're okay,”

“Where did you get that news from?”

“I heard the staff talking about it,”

“Tau car plate accident ‘kan?”

“Tau anyway, just keep me freaking out,”

“Well, if you already know the car plate that was in an accident, you do not have to panic anymore, just relax. I'm okay to get home safely,”

“Well so the answer is ‘kan tasty, do not accuse me of all kinds,”

“Sorry so the impression is recriminatory. You see, I was really confused why you sounded so panicked when I picked up the phone and you called just because you wanted my position. My mind is clearly everywhere. I think you again want mastiin I've reached home or not because want to meet each other, it's not yes,”

“Yes not, you do not like carelessly when talking. Did you even know?”

“Iya sorry, I didn't mean to recriminate. Yes the phone stopped first yes,”

“Okay, but what are you doing now? Not where else ‘kan, Darling?”

“No, why?”

“Okay, I don't want to go out anymore,”

“Okay, Darling. Fine at home, yes,”

“Hmm you also carefully go home. Accident near your office ‘kan? How about dong? Where are you going?”

“Through your heart, which way again?”

After throwing a joke like that, Vano immediately stopped the phone connection between him and his wife.

“Duh, really panic he just because with the accident, even though I was fine,”

Elvina's heart warms up because of Vano who is so worried about her. But she was also upset with herself for thinking negatively about her husband. It shouldn't be like that.

“I'm sorry, Mas. I do like being evil with you,”

****

“Where are you from? How long is he going home?”

“From work, Honey. Where else are you going?”

“Keep the tumben already ten o'clock just come home,”

Vano took his wife's hand. Elvina thought Vano was subtly reminding her that she had not kissed her hand and instead immediately went to Vano with a question, but instead Vano kissed her hand.

“Turns times,”

Elvina kissed the back of her husband's hand. Vano laughed, but he did not mind kissing his wife's hand back and forth between the back of his hand and Elvina's right palm.

“Yes it's okay, so you don't get angry,”

“Oh to persuade me apparently,”

“No, I want to kiss my wife's hand, you don't have to keep kissing my hand. I can too, like me,”

“Iya-iya whatever, you haven't answered my question yet. You all right? How to come home real night,”

“Wuih is very different from the usual,”

“Means?”

“Usually do not want to know what time I go home, do not wonder, how now—“

“Yes, do you want me to suck? Huh?”

Vano chuckled and immediately shook his head. He kissed briefly the wife's lips then her pointed nose as well.

“I almost had an accident earlier,”

“Hah?! How can?”

“Yes, the leaking tire continues to be almost so because I am also sleepy. But fortunately it's okay, fortunately still met the workshop and I sat there first daft,”

“Yes Allah, but you are okay ‘kan? I mean I didn't have an accident or what?”

“No, just calm down. I sleep badly and it's like because of the fatigue is also so my body's innate lemes that,”

“Your mind goes everywhere too, so get smarter,”

“Nothing I thought about everywhere. My body condition is just right, honey. And it happens that the state of the tire is also so,”

“Which phone I did not answer,” grumbled Elvina as soon as she put Vano's bag in place and also received Vano's watch extended by the man. He asked Elvina to put the clock in its place because she was still too lazy to get off the couch.

“Yes have you rested first, do you want to take a shower?”

“Pengennya directly shower but no power. Mandiin dong, El,”

“Tickly good. Shame on your age,”

“Mandiin tree,”

“Can't! Shower yourself there, I'll finish the shirt,”

“Could be, El. Stay rubbing aja,”

“You I rubbed here. Want no?”

Vano was satisfied to hear Elvina's nagging against her desire to be bathed by Elvina. It was indeed a strange request and he had expected Elvina would not do it. Verily, He is only joking, not serious.

“Iya emang shower should rub nutmeg. I'm gonna have to,”

“Udah don't joke around. Shower there,”

Elvina grabbed the pants and nightgown for the husband after that he put in front of Vano who was still comfortable sitting leaning on the sofa room.

“Teen shirts,”

“Okay, thanks yes,”

“Sama-sama,”

“I take a drink for you huh?”

“No need, I want to take a shower now. Please make instant noodles, would you?”

Elvina thoughtlessly nodded her head. She did not mind being asked by her husband to make instant noodles.

“Cuah or fried ones?”

“Kuah let seger. Don't forget many slices of cayenne, same two eggs yes, dear,”

“Okay, I make now, you take a shower,”

Vano nodded and saluted, while Elvina rushed out of the room to the kitchen after her husband entered the bathroom to clean his body after a long day of work.

The state of the house is quiet considering that now it is ten in the night even more. Actually Elvina was a bit scared too. Her fur stood up as she stepped on the ground floor and along her legs stepped into the kitchen, but she could not suddenly run into the room again and did not make instant noodles for her husband. Precisely the faster He made the instant noodles, the faster he could also return to the room leaving an atmosphere that scared him.

Elvina emboldened herself to comply with her husband's request. This time it is He who works hard to overcome his own fear for the instant noodles that Vano wants. Occasionally she who sacrificed, her husband ‘kan is said to have often.

Elvina didn't look left. He remained focused on boiling water, then put in seasonings, noodles, and eggs. He did it all with an unsettled feeling.

“Elvina is a real coward. Time at home alone was afraid,” taunted himself.

Even though the kitchen and surrounding areas were bright but still the quiet atmosphere was not a person nor the slightest sound made Elvina goosebumps and she was annoyed at her husband who had not been down for a long time.

When you have finished your bath, go to the kitchen. If there is Vano, Elvina can feel calm, not goosebumps anymore.

“Honey!”

“Arghh erah!”

Elvina was angry that Vano suddenly came patting her on the shoulder. He who is restless, of course is upset.

Vano looked at him innocently and wondered. He did not feel wrong but his wife was angry.

“I why? You're mad at me?”

“Yes it! You fuckin' me anyway,”

Vano chuckled while scratching his non-itchy nape. Then he kissed Elvina who was about to finish her job.

“I'm making you surprised huh? Okay, sorry. I really didn't accidentally,”

“You intentionally, Mas! You really are really very cute! I want to cry it's ‘kan,”

“Lah why cry?”

“I ‘kan scared earlier alone, keep suddenly you kagetin. I thought what, ah you're not funny!”

Elvina pushed Vano away. It was true, Vano saw his wife's slightly glazed eyes. Elvina was afraid and when she was shocked she cried.

“I think my fate is not safe, there are those who come whether ghosts robbed, don't know you!”

“Yes Allah, laugh at you,”

Vano laughed. Elvina's words made her stomach tingle. Elvina is so scared. And his mind was everywhere when he was afraid.

“I spontaneously angry deh, keep crying abis it,”

“Uluh-ten airing akoh. Do not cry dong, I do not intend to make you surprised, seriously deh,”

Vano hugged his wife who was still in front of the stove waiting for soft noodles. Vano rubbed his wife's head gently then kissed her temple briefly.

“You lied! You ‘kan likes ignorant people,”

“Ngak, Darling. Don't cry,”

“I didn't cry, just wanted to cry earlier, I thought who,”

“It turns out her handsome husband, isn't he?”

“You're so old, how just came down. I deg-degan know, so until the bottom floor I goosebumps, continue in the kitchen alone moreover, the creeps are not curled. I wish you'd come down quickly, but you're a long time,”

“Eh I was really fast because I remember you downstairs must be alone. Amih ‘kan has definitely slept because it is already a really good night. I got really quick shampooing, toothbrush, same soap. I think people are being chased by ghosts because I'm sure you must be scared downstairs. Uh it turns out to be ‘kan,”

“Udah know so even gagetin. Yes how not to get angry try,”

“Yes yes, I'm oneng really,”