Shadow From the Past
Chapter 96

"Vano call you again?"

"No, Ma. Maybe you're busy,"

"But it's late in the afternoon even, busy what?"

Amih who was currently a snacking friend Elvina shook her head.

He also did not know why Vano did not contact Elvina again when usually diligent every few hours, at least once an hour must have sent a message to him asking for news Elvina.

"Why, Mom? Same with husband, huh?"

"Amih, what are you talking about? I'm just wondering why he didn't call you,"

"Kirain mom kangen. It's only natural to miss, Mom. His name is also husband and wife far away,"

"If you need each other out of love, maybe I'll miss him. But it's not, actually,"

Elvina muttered inwardly. He sipped a drink and then cleared his throat while looking at Amih.

"I was really bored all day at home, kept quiet too. Usually, if Ken's at home, I've got chat mates and fight mates. Which way is good, Mih?"

"Come to Mr. Vano, Mom,"

Elvina clucked in annoyance. He felt that Amih was trying to connect with Vano and he did not like it. Vano has decided to leave so let him go, why should he come to the man first?

"To my mother's father's house is yuk,"

"I'm coming, Mom?"

"Yes, accompany me there,"

"Rest, Mom. My advice is that you can't be tired. The mother's legs are allowed to heal first then the mother can normal activities again,"

"I've rested continue to know anyway? And I'm bored, no activity whatsoever,"

******

"Why are you anyway? It is hard to be told his knowledge. When will you be like this? Huh huh? Your husband is very nice but you never want to appreciate him. An upset father, so,"

"Dad came here just because he wanted to defend Mas Vano huh? It was so sad so I. My parents don't support ak--"

"Dad won't support the wrong person. If it is wrong to apologize, not even selfish and stubborn like this," said Arman who immediately made Elvina speechless. Arman pointed at Elvina's face which instantly shrunk Elvina's guts.

"If Vano is really gone from your life, then you know what he means in your life. Now it's up to you to do it, free dad tell you but don't want to listen. When do you want to fight with your husband? Wait how much longer?"

Elvina could not answer. He just kept quiet. Arman, being in strict mode really scares him.

Seeing Arman move on, Elvina immediately asked, "do you want to go home? I haven't tried the drink,"

"Dad wants to go home, I don't know anymore how to change your bad nature. Is it hard to apologize? Even if you apologize and ask Vano back, I'm sure Vank will come back. He just needs your awareness, Elvina,"

"Okay-okay, I'm going to apologize to her" Elvina finally decided to obey what her father said.

Arman smiled at Elvina. He was happy because Elvina wanted to apologize to Vano.

"Dad's glad to hear you're apologizing. You have to be aware of your mistakes" Arman told the stubborn one-on-one.

"I'll call him later, and hopefully he's not big on his head,"

Arman nodded his head. He went home to his son with relief. Most importantly for him Elvina apologized to Vano.

"He won't be big-headed because you apologize to him first. He'll be happy because you want to do that,"

Elvina sighed softly. Actually reluctant to apologize but his father had advised him so. He'll follow.

Arman leaves his home and grabs his cell phone to contact Vano.

Surprisingly Vano was so quick to reply. Even the first ring was not over yet, Vano had already answered his call.

"Hello, Vano,"

"Hello, why?"

Vano was actually thrilled to have such a wonderful phone call from his wife. He could finally hear Elvina's voice again after they had been separated for the past few days.

But Vano wants to look ordinary even though his heart is flowery. He must still look to have a stand in front of Elvina.

"Are you busy?"

"No,"

"Okay, I just want to apologize to you, too,"

Vano's smile came out hearing Elvina's apology. Either he got enlightenment from where his wife was to want to contact first and also apologize. He was really surprised and happy, not playing.

"Sorry?"

"Yes, and when are you coming home?"

"You're asking me to come home now?"

Elvina was silent for a moment. It's not really him who wants Vank to come home now. He only did what his father asked.

"I'm sorry, yes," said Elvina once again, ignoring Vano's question, who was eager to hear Elvina answer "Yes, I want you to go home now,"

Unfortunately, that was just Vano's hope. Vano berdehem neutralizes the disappointment that now feels suffocating him.

"Okay, I'm sorry too. Isn't it? I hung up the phone, yes" Elvina said.

"Wait on! I'm gonna ask you when you're coming home"

"When do you want me home, Elvina?”

"Why ask me? You know when the time is right for you to come home,"

"Where isn't there me? Are you starting to feel lost? You're lonely without me?"

"No,"

Vano chuckles at Elvina's honesty. He tries not to hurt anymore, he must understand. Elvina was being honest now that her presence was not that important to the point of making Elvina miss her figure when she left.

"The answer is the same as me. Ask me the same question, the answer is different,"

"Are you lonely without me?"

"Yes,"

"Well, why not go home? If you go home, you won't be lonely,"

"The thing is you don't feel like you've lost me, Elvina. So why am I coming home? Hm? You can live without me, right? I can too,"

"So you don't want to go home yet? How long are we gonna split up this house?"

"Until whenever I'm ready to go home,"

"Well, if you don't want to go home, it's up to you. I actually called you and apologized to you because I told you to,"

"Gosh,"

Vano groaned both annoyed and sad. Flowers were blooming in his heart, now they were withering. So it turns out that Elvina contacted him and apologized for his father's actions.

"Don't call me again if it's not your own, okay?"

Vano stopped their phone lines. Exasperated at Elvina being too honest. For this time Vano wants Elvina to lie so that she is happy. Elvina was honest. Finally, he who was previously happy, suddenly became sad and sorry because he could be immediately happy because Elvina contacted him. He should have realized that Elvina could not have contacted him of her own accord.

Vano placed his phone roughly on the nightstand then he lay face down. He will rest, instead of remembering Elvina.

"Why is he being killed right away? Don't want to go home, that's a person, too,"

"Ah bodo very. The important thing is that I'm sorry, so I don't think I'm wrong anymore,"

Elvina doesn't care what Vano really wants. What is important to him is that He apologized even though He did not feel guilty.

"Mother, now Mr. Vano doesn't ask questions about you anymore, Mom,"

Amih shared the story with Elvina while sitting in front of Elvina who still survives in the living room after receiving a guest, her own father.

"Well, that means good,"

"But how about a tumben, Mom? I usually call me to ask questions about my mother. For example, the mother is busy, continues to eat yet, or has not slept. These two days are no more. I think it's been since Bandung, Mom. Mother said, Mr. Vano had time to Bandung, right?"

"Yes, maybe I've had an affair, so don't want to care anymore about me. He also said he did not want to go home. Maybe he's new,"

With ease Elvina spoke like that while Amih was flabbergasted. Amih did not expect that Elvina would be that relaxed had accused her husband of having an affair.

"Mom, don't say that. Not afraid of coming true, Mom?"

Elvina rolled her eyes puffed. Is there something wrong with his words? He said it was likely what happened after Vano left home. Amih himself realized there was something different from Vano.

The man was no longer diligent in contacting Amih to ask Elvina news since from Bandung.

"Mother, don't you try to call Mr Vano?"

"Had to be, and he still wanted to be outside, not going home. I should especially? Am I still wrong? I'm sorry, you know,"

"I mean, so that Mother does not have bad prejudices with Mr. Vano, it's good to call directly,"

"Let him cheat or something. I don't care,"

"Party want to split up too,"

"Astaghfirullah,"

Amih looked at the back of Elvina who had moved away with a head-skid inexhaustible. Elvina when talking sometimes do not think, even though many say that the speech is prayer. Elvina seems to free Vano to have an affair when the wives out there guard her husband desperately.

"Pak Vano is very patient ngadepin Ibu ya. I salute," muttered Amih.

"Don't care if your husband cheats? That's so outrageous,"

"Before accusing Mr. Vano of cheating even though there is no evidence of anything,"

Amih scratched her head that felt dizzy because of her employer's household matters. He is very sorry Elvina and Vano can be in this phase. It's hard for both of them to get along. He is a witness of Vano's wedding journey with Elvina. There are always problems but all this time can be resolved well because of the extraordinary figure of Vano is patient. But this time it seems like it will be hard to get back to being okay because Vano is also starting to be selfish, maybe because he is tired of Elvina.

"Hopefully get back to kayak first. Sad to see them fighting like this,"

Amih hopes that Elvina with Vano can improve. He misses seeing their togetherness. Vano who is soft, sometimes ignorant, but patient always looks fit side by side with Elvina who is the opposite of Vano.

****

"Are he cheating or not? Then what's her sweet talk all this time? He said love is like me, but is there something new? Ouch Vano...Vano, you're so good at covering up your rottenness that I'm the one who seems to be constantly wrong in everyone's eyes,"

Arriving at the room, Elvina was still thinking about her chat with Amih on the lower floor.

"Don't be the reason you don't want to go home because you already have another, not because of me,"

"If he's not cheating, why is he so stupid now? Usually not aggressive,"

Elvina shook her head quickly. He doesn't want to worry about Vano. He told Amih that he would not care even if Vano cheated.

*****

"Dad, have you met Elvina? How's it? Is he better than Vano?"

"Dad met Elvina. I talked to him,"

"How did the relationship evolve with Vano, Dad?"

"Elvina doesn't want to start first, Bun. It's hard, he always felt that he was right, not thinking about other people's feelings,"

Dini rubbed Arman's shoulder gently. Arman should not get sick from stress with his son's problems. Now Arman seems burdened once just that Arman does not want to convey it.

"Well, don't get sick thinking about Elvina and Vano. I've been trying to reconcile them so don't feel guilty,"

"Dad told him to apologize. The difficulty is incredible. That's really stubborn Elvina, Bun. But he finally wants to. Either he's really sorry or he's not,"

"Surely he's sorry, Dad,"

"Yes I hope. I don't know if it's hard to apologize to your husband. Vano's gone 'cause Elvina's too,"

"Dad try to help. Fathers have been trying to improve their relationship with the portion of the father as a parent. So I don't have to stress anymore thinking about their problems,"

Arman had been trying to cool off the burning heat in the middle of Elvina and her husband. As a parent, it's just Arman's job, hoping that what he does can make the relationship back to normal.

****

"Hello, why? Why call me? Tumben really, someone told you again? Is dad?"

Vano snorted covering up the pleasure when Elvina contacted him this morning. He should not be happy first because it could be Elvina called because asked by Arman again.

"No, I did want to call you, no one told me to,"

"Okay, why do you want to call me?"

"I want to ask, when are you coming home?"

"Seriously ask that again? I told you I'd be home after you lost me and I'm ready to see you again,"

Vano enjoys her breakfast alone with a sandwich and milk at the hotel. He's getting used to his own breakfast without Elvina.

"Back, Mom,"

Vano just silently heard the words of Elvina who was impressed not really want him to go home.

"Mas, I want to ask you a favor, can you accompany me to my friend's birthday event? Everyone bring their partners, I have to take you. If not who are you, right?"

Yesterday called him because asked by his father, now back calling apparently there is a request.

"Nelose is my life. Being told to go home because let her accompany her to her friend's birthday party," Vano's inner voice scratched her forehead. Early in the morning was made hurt by Elvina. He thought Elvina was beginning to realize her mistake. Then call again and tell him to go home. But it turns out that behind it all, Elvina has a need with him. He was just needed as a couple to come to a friend's birthday party.

So his return was solely later only to accompany Elvina to the event alone. It could have been after the show He was asked to leave by Elvina.

"I can't,"

Before the increasingly made nelangsa, Vano already had his own decision. He will not accept Elvina's request.

"Why? You busy?"

"Yes, I do a lot of work so can't accompany you to the show, sorry,"

"You lied, huh? Can't take the time to accompany me? Just for a second, Mom,"

"After that what? Can I go again? Hmm?"

"Yes-yeah-it's up to you to go again or not,"

Vano smiled at the side. Elvina was created without a heart. After use, it is left alone. Just like stuff.

"I'm not coming. Yeah, I'm having breakfast again, don't bother me,"

"Mas! Please accompany me. When I just came alone anyway?"

"Not come, easy, right? There's no obligation to come to your friend's birthday,"

"But I'm coming, Mom,"

"Yes, come alone, do not need to be made complicated,"

Vano stopped their phone lines. Instead of He getting angry this morning when his mood began to improve, he better finish his conversation with Elvina.

He did not want his morning to be ruined by Elvina who increasingly no longer had the intention to appreciate it.

All she wants is for Elvina to ask her to come home because Elvina is beginning to realize how important Vano is in her life. This was even told to go home because there was a friend to a friend's birthday. Very outrageous, very smart to make people hurt.

Vano glanced at his phone that featured the name Elvina. His wife contacted him again. He quickly refused.

"Let's know the taste," grumbled.

Many times Elvina called, she refused. Already knew he was hurt, but still forced to go home and accompany him to the event.

It's better that Vano doesn't come along than eat liver. Where will it be like what? His relationship with Elvina has not improved, it could be that on the show he was ignored and his wife behaved like people who did not know each other.

He read the message Elvina sent. He read it without retaliating.

mas, please pick up my phone!"

I ask for help with you! Really bummer

"You're more beautiful" Vano murmured after reading his wife's last message. As hard as Elvina persuaded, she would not accompany Elvina. Let Elvina know what it's like when requests aren't met. All this time He tried to fulfill every request or desire Elvina while Elvina was the opposite.

Elvina never understood his feelings. This time it was him who behaved like that. Let Elvina be more quickly aware of her mistake that has wasted her.

*****

Bugh

Amih jumped in shock while crossing the dining table, suddenly Elvina hit the dining table.

"Mother why?"

"Oh my God, surprise me,"

"It's okay,"

Elvina's head was already filled with harsh words for her husband. He swore in front of Vano's face, who had ignored his phone and messages, even refusing the request.

"Mom seriously nothing? Can you tell me if there's something that makes mom---"

"I'm upset with Mas Vano. Uda, that's all. Don't ask any more questions,"

Elvina moved from the dining room leaving Amih astonished. "I'm sorry why else, Mom? Though Mr. Vano is straight if I see. Miss El is the one who sometimes make Pak Vano elus chest. It should be Mr. Vano who is upset with Mom. This is the opposite. Mother who was upset with Mr. Vano. Hadeh, there's-there's a time,"

"Don't you know, the clothes I gave you last night to make it clean, huh?"

Amih jumped to hear the sound of Elvina being a little loud from the stairs. He patted his mouth.

"It's a good thing not to say it out loud just in your heart. There's still a mother turned out,"

If Elvina hears that she is on Vano's side, Elvina may be sulking and it is difficult if Elvina is already upset with her.

"Now,"

"Eh yes, Mom. It's finished ironing. Hold on, I'll take it first, Mom,"

Amih rushed to take the clothes that Elvina meant and then he gave them to Elvina who was still standing on the stairs.

"I'm the one who brought it, mother's legs again hurt and continue to have to use a stick as well,"

"I want to throw this stick away. Just nyusahin,"

"No, no, Mom. How will I not be able to walk?"

"Actually it's very light, just yes it still likes to be sick,"

Amih escorted Elvina to her room. Amih walked right behind Elvina with her hand holding the shirt that Elvina was about to wear to her friend's birthday party.

"Mom so go with Vano Ken?"

"He doesn't want to, I've forced him to stay unwilling,"

"Well, if you've tried, ma'am?"

"Yes, Mih. I couldn't have forced him right away, I'd have asked him well first. But he still doesn't want to, I go alone,"

"Do you want my help, ma'am?"

"What help?"

"By the way to Mr. Vano to accompany Mom,"

"No, Mih. I came alone. He becomes more and more persuaded,"

*****

"Lo don't take husbands? The others are on the bring, you know,"

"Where are you going? Sick or busy can't come?"

"Busy, don't ask my husband. I came because I wanted to see you guys?"

"Lo martial arts came here with a sore leg just to make me happy, Shen. Thanks for coming,"

Elvina receives the hug of Elya who today is a birthday and wants to invite her friends to gather at a restaurant and also bring their respective partners. That's why he asked Vano to come with him. But the man refused. Until now Elvina was still annoyed by that.

"But your husband knows, don't you go to my birthday?"

"You know, why the hell?"

"Elya was concerned with the permission of the husband to do anything. Aren't you?"

Elya laughed at the words of his friend and Elvina confirmed it. Though he did not permit pad Vano was not a problem. If before a fight, Vano will reprimand him if he leaves without permission. But the current situation, Elvina and Vano are having a fight and Vano is starting to get along. It seems like even Elvina's somersault, VNo won't care.

The husbands of Elya's friends gathered and they were busy talking. While Elvina and all her friends were also busy with their discussion.

Had Vano come along, Vano would have been in the group of her friends' husbands. Honey, only Vano is not coming. Honestly Elvina felt increasingly upset because VNo was not willing to accompany her. But he can't fight. Vano alone ignored all his calls and messages.

*****

"Elvina so go no huh? Did he leave because there was no me? Maybe he's embarrassed not to bring a partner so he doesn't come,"

"Well, why be curious!"

Vano was not curious but his heart was called to find out. And the only way is through Amih. It must be that the housekeeper knew whether Elvina was going or not to her friend's birthday party.

Vano contacted Amih who was answered by the woman shortly. Vano salute with Amih who sprightly always answer his call. He indeed told several times that Amih did not leave his communication equipment a place that was difficult to reach but was always in his pocket so that if there was anything to be told to him, he would not leave it, It didn't take long to reach him.

"Assynolt,"

"Waalaikumsalam, I want to ask, Elvina is home, Mih?”

"Go away, sir,"

"Where?"

"Said that he was coming to his friend's birthday party,"

"Oh so he's coming? Just alone?"

"Just like a man, sir,"

"Huh? The guy? Friend, Mih?"

"I'm kidding, sir. You go alone, no one's the same,"

"alone?"

"You also come alone" said Vano with a smile. Maybe Elvina doesn't feel good if she's not there. He was forced to attend even without a partner.

"Yes, I'm going to go alone in the car,"

"What are his legs, Mih?"

"That's very sad, sir. That's why I didn't forbid going out. You see the same pity Mother at home continues as long as her legs hurt. I think my feet are better, so I let my mom go. I'm sorry, sir I didn't say Mr. Vano first,"

"It's okay, even if you forbid, Elvina doesn't necessarily want to nurse. He's still desperate to come to his friend's birthday,"

"Yes, Sir. Later if you have come home, I will tell Mr. Vano yes. Oh yes by the way, Mr. VNo these few days did not ask me about Mom, why, sir? I thought nothing of it because suddenly Mr. Vano was not diligent anymore to ask about Mom,"

"What strange thinking?"

Vano was curious about Elvina's thoughts about her who was known to be not diligent anymore to find out about Elvina through her connections in the house, Amih.

"Mom thinks Mr. Vano is cheating,"

"God, really his mind huh. That's really nasty,"