THE ACCUSED'S WIFE WAS NOT IN CHARGE OF FINANCES
14. Increasingly Suspicious
Sari was very nervous because it was past the day her husband had not returned home. Negative thoughts begin to appear. Maybe he went to meet a woman named Caca. Jealousy began to erode the trust that he had been maintaining for the integrity of his household.
He felt incomparable to Caca who was beautiful and sexy. White and smooth skin and a good appearance will make the eyes of every man who sees it will feel pampered.
Maybe due to the influence of stress, Sari has no appetite so her body is limp and her head is throbbing and it feels like swirling makes her dizzy.
In the afternoon he forced himself to work in the vegetable garden but only a few minutes he plucked the weeds, his gaze was already twitching. He rushed home in fear of falling and collapsing in the garden.
Just as he was about to enter the house, his body almost collapsed near the door. Nimbly Wendi supported her body then carried her and brought her into the house. Sari's face was very pale and she was trembling because all day only two tablespoons of food entered her stomach.
"You should take a break, Deck!" said Wendi worried about seeing his wife's pale face. Wendi just got home from the rice field. He went to his parents' house to meet his father and talk about work in the rice fields.
Had he not been at home at this time maybe Sari would have fallen earlier.
"Mama why?" ask the girl who just came home from a neighbor's house.
"So my mom almost fell because she was so limp" said Wendi as she continued to massage his wife's cold hands.
"Maybe Mama was hungry because she never ate this afternoon. Last morning also ate very little," said Tasya worried about the condition of his mother.
"Then, please make Mama porridge now!" pinta Wendi to Tasya.
Sari thought that all the attention her husband gave was to cover up everything he did, the suspicion was poisoning her mind at the moment.
Before long, Tasya came to the room to deliver the porridge he had made. Wendi accepts him and he starts to feed his wife affectionately even though Sari seems indifferent. After eating the porridge, Sari's body slightly started to get powered up. Wendi suggested that he rest first. The work in the kitchen will be done together with Tasya and Tiara.
Sari turned back her body. Wendi covered his wife's body with a blanket and rushed to the kitchen. He forgot his phone left on the table in the room.
"Drrttt.. drrtt. "vibrate the voice of Wendi's cell phone.
Sari's penance and wants to see who's calling her husband. Just as he was about to get up, he suddenly heard the approaching footsteps. He quickly pulled out the blanket and pretended to sleep again.
The sound of the door opening very carefully. Maybe afraid to disturb his mother who is resting.
"Yes, hello!" tiara Voice. Tiara raised her papa's phone because it was still vibrating as she walked into the room.
"There's Father?" voice from across.
"Papa, this is no phone!"
"From who?"
"Food seller," Tiara answered honestly. Before picking up the phone, he read the caller's name.
Deg, Wendi's feelings are fucked up. Caca called him again on a phone call. "What does that cheap girl want? What am I supposed to do?" his mind in the heart.
"Just tell me Papa's busy!" said Wendi with a thumping chest. He was afraid that if his wife found out who was calling, she would be even more suspicious.
Tiara conveyed this to the caller and without waiting for a response again he immediately turned off his papa's phone and brought it back to its original place.
"Call from whom?" sari asked Tiara because she was very curious.
"From the food vendor" Tiara replied and sat down beside her mother.
Sari's heart was sliced back. She recalled yesterday that her husband explained that Caca was a food vendor. That means they're so close to the call of all. I could not feel her tears flowing for the umpteenth time.
Like last night, tonight he can't sleep. Her suspicions grew stronger because her husband had never asked for rations even though they had been separated for two weeks. Usually Wendi will be aggressive but for two days Sari came home from Makassar, her husband has never asked for his right to make Sari's mind more suspicious. Maybe Caca has filled his days. That is how Sari is today.
Sari turned her body and saw her husband sleeping on her back. Apparently Wendi had not slept either. There was a turmoil in his body that was thrashing wanted to be resolved, but he hesitated to tease his wife who was sick. Not just physical pain, but heartache. It was very visible from the look of his eyes that were not like before.
Wendi was very agitated at the thought of how to avoid Caca's pursuit. He knew Caca's person who could justify various ways to fulfill his wishes. Yeah, God! Why did you bring me back to him when I was happy?
Sari is not as beautiful as Caca but she has many advantages and has its own charm. His ever-flaring spirit makes his face cheerful and makes those around him feel comfortable. Since the problems in their household due to financial problems made a change in Sari's attitude. Coupled with new problems, it increasingly affects his personality.
When Sari saw her husband was about to turn her around, she immediately closed her eyes and pretended to be fast asleep.
Wendi looked at his wife's face with various feelings. There is a sense of pity and there is a sense of disappointment because it turns out Sari has fallen asleep soundly. He got up and went into the bathroom and opened the water. What can be done, he had to do this. Almost half an hour he was in the bathroom to complete a desire that could no longer be held back.
Now he was able to sleep well, even the sound of snoring was immediately heard increasingly making Sari unable to sleep. His memories go back to the past, the good times together with Wendi. Everything is going normally. But it is true that the word pepata 'the wheel of life continues to spin, sometimes above sometimes below' and all there is to regulate it. We humans simply surrender and remain surrendered to the Almighty.
Sari got up and prayed. He felt somewhat better after praying to the Lord, ask for instructions to be able to survive this life. After that he tried to close his eyes again and fell asleep.