THE ACCUSED'S WIFE WAS NOT IN CHARGE OF FINANCES
8. It's Taste Taste Taste Taste Tasteful
Sari and her two daughters cleaned up the kitchen furniture they had just used after they finished dinner together. After everything was done, they said goodbye and went home.
"Da da Opa and Oma. See you soon!" exclaimed Wira while waving her hand when she was sitting on the motorbike.
"You guys be careful on the road!" said Mr. Dani returned a wave of his grandson's hand.
The atmosphere of Mr. Dani's house was immediately quiet after their departure. "Hopefully my children and grandchildren will always be happy" muttered Mr. Dani with a smile. There is a sense of happiness felt over the visit of his children and grandchildren even if only a few hours. He went back into the house because it was night.
Meanwhile Wendi and his family rode the bike very carefully because the road was a bit slippery. It rained last afternoon but they were lucky because the rain had subsided.
Arriving home, Sari went straight to the kitchen and brewed hot tea and served her husband and children so that their cold bodies became warm. After that they went into the room to rest.
***
With forced Wendi shopping for kitchen needs because Sari was really unwilling to touch the money given. Last week when he was paid, he eagerly went home and immediately gave the envelope to his wife but at that time Sari said that the envelope should be placed on the table in the room. For the next two days the envelope was still in place while the food prepared at the table only made Wendi have to intervene.
Although there is a sense of shame when there are some mothers who pay attention to him while shopping at the market but he tries to fight the taste. It never crossed his mind to ask for help from his mother but due to various considerations so that the intention was canceled because he thought, instead of the problem will decrease but may be more increased.
"Sorry, I think you have a problem? Dong's story, don't be soaked yourself! I'm your best friend, who knows, who can help" said Rudi, his best friend when they were relaxing during a break at the office. Rudi is his office friend and best friend. Rudi also always shares stories with Wendi when there are problems in the household.
"Yes, there's a little problem in my family" Wendi replied lethargicly. Rudi urged him so that he began to tell the problem he was struggling with nothing to hide.
"Waduhhh, you should apologize to your wife, Wen!" advice seriously. He already knows well with Wendi and his wife, even sometimes he feels jealous of his best friend because he has a beautiful wife, warm-hearted, and hardworking. In contrast to his wife, a mediocre face, rarely a smile, and lazy. Rudi and Nia were betrothed by both parents because of debt problems, and at that time Rudi could not refuse because of pity for his parents.
"I have repeatedly apologized but my wife still insists on refusing me money. Maybe my words were too harsh to make him so hurt and hard to heal" Wendi said.
"Patient people like Sari will be difficult for us to get. Just imagine, for approximately twelve years you live as a husband and wife and he never complained with a salary of only two million more. Very different from my wife, the salary from me is always never enough even though it has been added to the money from her parents of five million per month. Usually the last week of the month running all the money is gone, not left" said Rudi with a flat look.
Wendi widened her eyes to hear the words from Rudi. His mind floated imagining how Sari managed her money so far, which was much different from the money her best friend's wife managed.
"We all have problems, man. Every day my wife always buys good food through online orders but I never enjoy it with pleasure because she always underestimates me not even appreciating me as the head of the family. Sometimes there is an intention to leave him but I can't bear it because my children are small and need affection from me" continued Rudi again with dewy eyes.
"If Nia could turn out like your wife, I'd spoil her and never hurt her" he said, again making Wendi feel even more guilty towards his wife.
"Trus do you think, what should I do?" ask Wendi.
"Be patient first and do not be too demanding to your wife because according to the experience of people I have heard that the wife who has the nature of your wife if it has been hurt then it takes a long time to be able to forget that pain. So the point is, you have to be patient!" rudi answered seriously.
"Thank you, man!"
"Together!"
The two then split up to enter their respective rooms. Rudi's words were still haunting Wendi's feelings so that he did not focus on working.
He was determined to follow the advice of his father. Now he is increasingly aware of his shortcomings after hearing the opinion of his best friend. Honestly he admitted what Rudi said that Sari was beautiful, friendly, and diligent and that it was also that made him crazy to marry her.
***
Meanwhile, Sari had already first arrived home for not teaching until the last hour. She opened the fridge and pulled out the fish and vegetables her husband had bought yesterday. Sari also felt pity when she saw her husband coming home to shop. Honestly she was very pity but the pain in her heart made her back to silence and hope her husband would come to his senses.
Food was ready at the table when her husband and children arrived home and Sari continued to serve them as usual.
Only Wendi feels that there is a change happening to his wife and he knows that Sari is very disappointed and hates him. Wendi again remembered the advice from Rudi to remain patient and more sensitive to the wishes of the wife.
Sari also knew that her husband was very sorry to have spoken such harsh words. It was seen from his attitude that pretentious and willing to help work in the garden.
"Sir, do you agree that we're working the fields?" wendi asked as they were in the living room.
"As for Mas aja," replied Sari briefly. His eyes did not switch with the television but actually his mind was wandering.
Wendi approached and held her hand warmly. In the past, if her husband did something similar, she will feel the vibrations of love flowing throughout her joints but this time it feels bland but she still allows her husband to squeeze her fingers that are now no longer flattened.