Slander Fruits of Karma
Guests Held

The Part 70

One year later ....

On Sunday morning, Novia washed clothes not to miss the clothes of her parents as well. Since Novia lived with her parents, Mr. Ratih has never again washed his own clothes, all of which have been taken over by Novia.

While drying clothes behind the house, Mrs Ratih appeared calling Novia.

"Vi, someone's looking for your husband outside."

"Who's mah?" ask Novia.

"Mama doesn't know, maybe his fellow driver there met first." Mrs Ratih took over the job Novia continued to sunbathe clothes.

Novia stepped in to meet her husband's guests, before seeing the guest Novia peeked at the person in the living room Novia rolled her eyeballs remembering it seemed like she had met the man sitting in the living room.

Novia slowly walked out to the guest, the person was not yet aware of Novia's presence because she was busy with her phone.

"Whose father?" hello Novia.

Aghast at Novia's voice, Novia approached the man and stood up and greeted Novia.

"I'm Fahrul, Irwan's friend," he said, introducing himself.

"Oh, my husband's friend can you help, sir?" tawar Novia

"I'm here looking for Irwan, is he home?"

Novia was sitting right in the chair right in front of her guest, her gaze sharply looked over then she answered the person's question.

"Irwan doesn't exist, he's gone to work." Novia could no longer hold back her curiosity until she asked Fahrul.

"Sorry, have we met before?"

Before answering Novia's question, Fahrul smiled faintly, "as I recall, we used to meet in the campus cafeteria."

Novia fell silent, her memory rewinding the events of a few years ago and dancing in her memory.

"Oh, yeah, I remember that." Novia did not continue her words as it was about to hurt herself, Novia's suspicions suddenly surfaced.

"Why look for my husband?" novia's voice started to sound cold and flat.

"I'm sorry, actually I want to meet your husband in person" Fahrul said.

"Just tell me your needs don't make me think anything," insisted Novia upset.

"Well, since you forced me, I will say it now. Irwan borrowed money from me and I'm here to collect it."

"What debt, when, how much?" noveva Cecar.

"Quiet, don't be emotional let me explain." Fahrul saw clearly the panic of Novia who turned right and left like she was afraid someone would hear.

"Irwan borrowed money from me when his father was hospitalized" Fahrul said.

"Irwan didn't tell me,"

"At that time Irwan was desperate, his papa needed medical expenses and then he came to me asking for help" Fahrul explained.

"How much does my husband owe?" ask Novia

"One million,"

"Well, tomorrow we meet and please don't come here again I don't want my parents to know about this." Novia asks Fahrul to meet somewhere else and Fahrul agrees.

"Go, wait for us tomorrow in the campus cafeteria." Novia expels Fahrul out of fear that his father and mother will hear their conversation.

Fahrul pampit, passed away from the residence of Novia's parents and waited for the next day to meet the couple.

Novia was already impatiently waiting for her husband to come home, wanting to ask the truth of the story she heard.

At night, Novia's children had slept Bovia glanced at the alarm clock was almost ten there was no sign of her husband coming home.

Novia came out of the room, both her parents had already slept at home. To eliminate the desolation he turns on the TV but his mind is fixed on Irwan.

Shortly after, the roar of the machine was heard outside Novia turning off the TV and out to greet her husband.

Irwan got out of his car, walked over to his wife who was standing at the door.

"Wa'alaikumussalam" said Novia after her husband entered.

The couple was already in the room, Irwan took off his clothes and put them in a basket of dirty clothes.

"Would you take a shower or eat right away?" ask Novia.

"I took a shower, I ate with my friend" Irwan replied, then went into the bathroom.

Novia prepares clean clothes for her husband, wanting to ask him to hold it first while waiting for her husband to take a bath.

Irwan was done with his business in the bathroom, Novia thrusting clean clothes and then sat on the carpet.

After getting dressed, Irwan approached his wife and lay down with Novia's thigh as a pillow.

"Wan, your friend came here this morning." Novia started the conversation.

When Irwan woke up and sat facing his wife, his face changed pias and also look riled up.

"You familiar?" ask Irwan

"No, but he mentioned his name Fahrul." Novia tilted her head and stared intently at her husband.

"Don't try to lie to me Wan, I'll be furious if that happens" said Novia.

"What did he tell you Vi?"

"She didn't say anything, just came looking for you" Novia lured her husband to tell her the truth.

"Oh, maybe he misses me," slurped Irwan but greeted Novia's cynical gaze.

Novia squinted, "You're not lying, are you Irwan?"

Irwan grew increasingly riled up and turned his face away, Novia's gaze intimidated and asked for an explanation.

"Don't make me mad, I'm not kidding Wan." Novia pressed her words.

"I'll be honest, but you have to promise not to be angry with me first" Irwan said.

Novia nodded, "talk, I'll listen."

Irwan corrected his seat then grabbed Novia's hand grasping it tightly, gathering strength by sighing.

"I'm sorry, Fahrul is my professional friend. I used to borrow money from him for papa's treatment."

"It's wrong that I didn't ask you for permission first, because the conditions at the time were pressing for Vi."

Novia remained silent, giving her husband a chance to explain the problems.

"When the Emir was also in the hospital along with papa, you remember Vi? Not long after that, my dad died." Irwan bowed back to the events as he tried to find a loan.

"The only person who was willing to help me at that time was Fahrul, I managed to get home with money and promised to return one week." Irwan glares, remembering how he struggled in order to cure his father's illness.

Novia sighed, "yes, I spoke to Fahrul and tomorrow I'll meet him at the campus cafeteria."

"meaning?" Irwan has not yet captured the direction of Novia's talks.

"Yes, I'll pay the debt and we'll make arrangements at the campus cafeteria tomorrow afternoon" Novia said

"We'll have the same savings papa, use that money only Vi," bargained Irwan.

"I have a little savings, if asking from papa will be asked for what." Novia is so familiar with her father's character that she doesn't want to take risks.

"How much do you owe Fahrul?" ask Novia.

"As I recall it was seven hundred and fifty thousand Vi" he replied.

"So said Fahrul your debt is one million."

"Maybe because the old new in paid will flower Vi," said Irwan while scratching his neck.

"Yes, we paid the amount he asked for."

"I'll take you tomorrow, don't go alone" Irwan said.

"Well, now that we're sleeping I'm tired of all day's work." Novia walked up to the bed and went up and lay down next to her son.