The End of Two Semesters
Chapter 45 - Scratches of the Dark Past

Santi shook Halimah's arm, shedding her tears. “Say, Mama! Say!” chuckle Santi with sobbing. “Whose son am I really?”

Halimah was frozen. His entire body was like being snared by thousands of rope threads that pulled him closer. Halimah thrashed, resisted, and wanted to run away. But the whole memory was like a wave rolling down on him, dragging him to approach back a time he wanted to forget.

Halimah cannot be confused. The past has been a pain. It can't be removed.

It was not Halimah's intention to turn away. When her husband's business went bankrupt, which had been together for about fifteen years, and they had to be willing to lose it all. Starting from treasure, pride, and pride. The effort they were engaged in while still knitting love, before marriage, when it should run aground. As a socialite woman, it was very sad for Halimah.

At that time Halimah took over the responsibility to make a living, because Hermawan was getting worse in his helplessness. They feel useless to men. Hermawan's self-confidence collapsed without a trace. Halimah was accepted to work in a foreign company with a high position. With such a fantastic salary at the time. With Halimah's high experience and education, of course, the company directly recruits Halimah and positions Halimah COO (Chief Executive Officer). Especially at that time even though Halimah was married and she still looks attractive, and also has not been blessed with children. Halimah and Hermawan have been married for eight years, but have not had a child.

Hermawan's spirit gradually recovered after Halimah managed to collect money from her labor to work in the company owned by her husband's brother and gave capital to Hermawan to open a new business. Though at that time his sister Hermawan had given a mandate to Hermawan to work alone in his company, as COO, but Hermawan at that time was still down, and helpless, after his company went bankrupt. So the position was given to Halimah, because Halimah is also qualified in that field.

At that time Hermawan was very grateful with Halimah, because she had restored her confidence again, although a little. Hermawan pioneered his new business little by little, until in the end his new business advanced, and can restore the economy as it used to be. He can also pay off his debts first. In addition, Halimah is also getting better career in her sister company Hermawan. Hermawan is also getting busy with his new venture. He has not yet involved Halimah to plunge together again take care of his business as before, because he also needs additional capital money, and from Halimah work, he gets it. So Hermawan let his wife continue a career in his sister's company.

Halimah and Hermawan are busy with each other. They only meet in the morning and at night. Hermawan wants to be successful again, for the sake of his wife, so that his wife does not work again in his sister's company. He tried to continue to develop his business, until he forgot to have a wife who also needed his attention.

Halimah already feels bored working, she wants to be at home, and wants to be a wife who is always beside Hermawan, but Hermawan seems to forget that, when Halimah wants to enjoy time together, she wants to enjoy her time together, he had been painstakingly applying for leave, but Hermawan was still busy with his work. He forgot his wife needed his attention too. Although Halimah worked, she still looked after her husband, she tried to fulfill her obligations as a wife, but Hermawan sometimes had no mood to ask for her rights to Halimah. And, it makes Halimah receive the attention of her husband's sister who is always attentive with her.

The dark relationship between Halimah and Herdika, Hermawan's younger brother, just happened over time. Halima, who felt that for two years she had never received the attention and warm touch of her husband, now her passion rose when Herdika gave her inner warmth that two years ago was empty, cold, and worn out, because Hermawan is too busy reorganizing his new business.

Until that dark relationship, grow the seed in Halimah's womb. Halimah became pregnant after six months of contact with Herdika. Halimah did not think it could happen, for eight years she was not pregnant with Hermawan, now she is pregnant with the child of her sister-in-law. Halimah twisted her brain, how she had to be frank with her husband, let alone the content was already willing to enter the sixth month. Fortunately Halimah's body was small, and her stomach did not look pregnant. She finally ventured to ask for a divorce with her husband, because Herdika would also be responsible for her actions.

“What the fuck, Lim!” pekik Hermawan when he saw the lawsuit from the religious court.

“Our relationship is not healthy, Her,” replied Halimah.

“Not healthy how, Halimah? Our relationship has been fine, hasn't it?” cetus Hermawan's.

“Yes, fine outside the room, if in the room, in bed, is it okay, Her? I miss the old Hermawan, who always spoiled me under any circumstances, Her! Two years I held myself. My mind screams, Her. We do need to build up our efforts again, but don't tear down my mind, Her?” he said in his sobs.

“Only because of bed problems did you sue me, Lim? This is totally absurd!” his hisses fucked. “I won't grant it until anytime, Halimah! Can you be patient? I'm doing all this for you, for us, to be like before!” his erang.

“But not forgetting your duty as a husband, Mas! Your duty is to spoil your wife, understand wife! Money we can find together, ma'am. But harmony, and household happiness is also the most important!” he said with a sob.

“I can't, Halimah. I will never divorce you!” Hermawan. “I did all this for you, Halimah! For you! So that you can be happy, you can have fun again like before, we will soon reap the results like before, Halimah. Please, don't be like this, you're patient. I can't, I love you so much, Halimah. I beg you not to divorce me, I will fix everything, you do not have to work anymore, soon you will be at home, enjoy everything as before, I beg you, Halimah.” Hermawan's words are getting lower. However he could be like that also because of Halimah, he could set up another business because of Halimah.

“I can't, Her. I have thought about this decision carefully. I can't stand with you. I'm sorry.”

“I love you, Halimah, please don't be like this. Okay, I'm sorry I've forgotten my duty, but it's only because of you. All for you, Halimah. I beg you not to be like this.” Hermawan continued to persuade Halimah, but Halimah still refused, she finally told everything, and showed the results that she was pregnant with the child of her biological sister.

“What's this, Halimah?” asked Hermawan with a trembling voice looking at the test results from the laboratory that stated Halimah was pregnant. “You pregnant, Honey? You pregnant?” he said with sparkling eyes, but at once receded as he remembered the last two years he had not touched his wife in bed. “A minute, are you pregnant? Pregnant with whom? I haven't touched you in two years, Halimah?”

Halimah was still frozen, she could only let out her tears in front of her husband. She felt contempt in front of her husband, for betraying him.

Halimah grew sobbing, she could only cry in front of her husband. The clutch of Hermawan's hard hands he did not feel, which he felt only guilt towards Hermawan for betraying him.

“Tell me, who planted the seed in your womb, Halimah! Say it! Don't just cry!”

“Ma—forgive me, Mas. Ii'm sorry. I'm khilaf, I admit I'm lonely, I want that need, Mas. I'm sorry,” isak Halimah, with a sigh of forgiveness at the feet of Hermawan.

Hermawan did not expect Halimah to be like that, betraying him only his inner satisfaction which he had long ignored. Though Hermawan is trying hard to return everything as before.

“Who are you pregnant with?” asked Hermawan with a slightly decreased tone of voice.

Halima could not answer him yet, she could only cry, and still hugged Hermawan's feet.

“Who are you pregnant with, Halimah! Don't make me babysit you any more, answer who's got you!” pekik Hermawan's.

“Her—Herdika, Mas. I'm sorry,” said Halimah.

“She's my sister, Halimah! Why can you do that with him?” Hermawan did not think his wife and his own sister betrayed him.

“I'm sorry, I was wrong, I was too lonely, Mas. Herdika is present in the midst of my struggling inner anxiety,” replied Halimah. “Let me go, Mas. I don't deserve you, this self is already very despicable, Mas,” he said.

“No! I won't let you go!” Hermawan.

“I'm pregnant with your sister's child, let her be in charge of everything, I can't be with you, Mas. I am ashamed of this self who betrayed you, let me go,” he said by releasing his embrace at the feet of Hermawan.

“I will be in charge, because you are my wife!” Hermawan.

“No, from tonight I go, Mas. I'm sorry, I will take care of our divorce, even if you refuse it,” said Halimah then went to take her suitcase.

“I won't divorce you, Halimah, won't!” erang Hermawan's. He prevented Halimah from leaving the house, but in front of her was Herdika who picked her up.

“You!” furious Hermawan.

“I'm sorry mas, I'm khilaf, me and Halimah both want, and let me take responsibility, there is my son in the womb Halimah,” said Herdika.

“You have the heart, Brother! Tega you! I love Halimah so much, I won't let go!”

“As for mas, she is pregnant with my son, let her be with me, reassure her mind.” Herdika took Halimah by the hand, and took her away.

“I'm sorry, Mas. I have to go,” said Halimah with weight.

“So, Halimah! Don't go!” Hermawan prevented it but in vain, because Halimah had entered the car Herdika and Herdika immediately plugged the gas to go from the house Hermawan.