The Creak of my Friend's Bed
Dishonesty That Disappoints You

"Om, once again I'm sorry. I didn't mean to cover up all my mother's ugliness. But I thought I could change him to be a better person, so I covered my mother's disgrace from her. Please don't be angry, and I'm sorry."

Oddy kept bowing, he cupped his hands together in his chest.

"But it turns out your mother hasn't changed, has she? om had heard you ask him about the money he used to buy things. If you tell you, at least my wife and I will try to resuscitate your mother" Mickel said.

He can't say anything anymore, he knows the truth. But he has already confirmed the last message from the late Isal. Otherwise he is lazy to help a greedy woman.

Mickel left the rented house without a word. He was really disappointed with the reality. He thought Usna wasn't what Kayla had informed him. Everything Kayla said was true.

"I think what Kayla said was just a figment. The lying words from Bu Minah, it turns out to be true. I don't even know what to do or how to deal with Usna? maybe Kayla knows how to cope with a woman like Usna. Hopefully there is the best way to change Usna's bad attitude. Indirectly, I had to do this task because I had been visited by Usna and Oddy by the late Isal. I don't want to, I have to face this weird problem. Because what I know, if it's character can't be changed."

Mickel muttered on the sidelines driving his car home. Arriving at home, he finds Kayla watering his favorite plants. Seeing Mickel coming home, he stopped his activities and approached her, kissed her hand and brought her his briefcase.

As Mickel sat on the porch, Kayla leaned over for a moment to take off the shoes and socks her husband wore.

Every day Kayla does her duty as a wife. Morning and afternoon too.

"You want to take a shower or drink first, sister?" ask Kayla.

"Drink first, because I want to tell you a moment" Mickel said.

Without waiting for Kayla to help take off her suit, Mickel took off the suit and shirt she was wearing. And he just wears a t-shirt inside.

Kayla, carrying Mickel's shoes and briefcase, walks into the house and picks up drinks for Mickel.

Not long after, came Kayla with a favorite drink of Mickel, a cup of milk coffee.

"Thank you, sit down! because I wanted to tell you about your story this morning about Usna," Mickel asked.

Kayla immediately sat down next to Mickel, "how? have you asked Oddy?" ask Kayla curious.

Mickel tells him everything he overheard by accident while going to the rented house occupied by Oddy and Usna. Kayla was flabbergasted to hear it, "astaghfirullah aladzim, jado dos spent a lot of stuff but was not honest with Oddy from where did he get the money? don't-don't Usna borrow it to a friend or worse to a loan shark."

Mickel said," I don't know what, 'cause Usna wasn't being honest when Oddy asked that. I was confused, what should I do with Usna's attitude?"

Mickel stared at Kayla.

Kayla is also thinking what to do to deal with shopping-crazed Usna.

Mickel smiled," Subhanallah, this is what I like about you baby. Although you are sometimes as gluttonous and barbaric as Kirana, but your heart is very tender and very attentive to me. Uh not just to me, but to everyone."

Kayla returns Mickel's smile by turning her lips, unbeknownst to Kayla, with Mickel's rapid movements dipping Kayla's lips.

"Hestahhh....Brother Mimie! this is on the porch of the house, later if anyone sees how? the style is like a young child, remember the age of Kak!" oceh Kayla was flirting around worried that someone might have seen Mickel just now.

"Hehehe.. finished your lips monyong added mengegegemesin so I just sosor dech, sip sweet again. So my sister wakes up, baby. hehehe...."

Kayla really did not understand Mickel's attitude, she shook her head, "astaghfirullah aladzim, the child is three and even in adulthood. But Kok Mimie is still doing it anyway?" tease Kayla.

Mickel scratched at his nape that was not itchy, and he approached Kayla and whispered, "good thing, there will be no boss even though it is old."

Kayla chuckles," Oh my goodness, Brother Mimie!"

It's like it's Mickel's nature, it never looks angry. It does occasionally have a sense of annoyance, but it does not last long because he tends to like to joke.

As of this moment, he came home with a sour face thinking of Usna. But instantly the sour face turned into a smile.

"Honey, until now I never stopped to give thanks. Because of you, my life is more colorful. Back when I wasn't with you, I couldn't be this happy. I always felt lonely, my soul was empty, my mind was empty. I've never felt so happy since we got married."

"Although our marriage is often tinged with problems, but I can still smile. The days mean more."

Back again Kayla pursed her lips," preeeetttttt!"

For a moment the husband and wife who is not young is joking around at length. They had momentarily forgotten the matter about Usna.

They never think too hard for every problem they are facing. It's always Kayla who makes Mickel calm in his heart with positive words, that everything will definitely be overcome, there will be a way out, and will be resolved soon.

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Tomorrow...

Kayla remembered that the occupants of the contract were time to pay the contract. Until he decided to join his contract. There are twenty rented houses and each resident of the rented house must pay rent of one million five hundred thousand rupiah every month. He deliberately put the tariff is not so expensive because in addition to his business, he also wants to help these people.

He put a monthly rent payment rate because many do not agree if they have to pay the rent one year at a time. Kayla gasped in shock at the time when all the occupants of the contract said they had paid for her man, Usna.

"Astaghfirullah aladzim, how insolent Usna! so sassy of him!" Kayla grunts annoyed.