The Hated Husband
Determinedly

"How's mom's porridge?" ask Maria's mother to Jo after feeding her porridge

"Sonly son of mother. It's my first time eating a mother's cooking." Jo smiled

"Mom doesn't mind cooking for you every day."

"No need mom, I'm troubling you."

Maria's mother simply replied with a faint smile and then returned to feed Jo.

"Mother, can I stay here for a few more days?"

"Son, you can stay in this house whenever you want. You don't have to feel awkward. Think of it like your own home."

Hearing the answer from the mother-in-law made Jo smile happily. Elsewhere, Maria is sitting in the living room with Dev eating their breakfast.

"Hows it? Good not the fried rice?" dev asked Maria, she knew one of Maria's favorite dishes, the seafood fried rice she ordered from the delivery.

"Good son Dev, thank you." Mary replied as she ate

Suddenly Dev's forehead wrinkled, looking at the unexpected from his current lover.

"Marya?"

"Hmm?"

"You don't dislike pickles, do you? Why are you eating?"

"Oh, it turns out that pickles are very tasty Dev. I also don't understand why I'm always tempted to look at pickles."

Dev was astonished, he knew that his lover was most allergic to cucumbers. But he immediately brushed off his daydream, and refocused his breakfast.

***

Outside the house.

"Mary, I'll take you to college."

"Don't Dev."

"Why?"

"I. hmm.."

Why do I suddenly remember Jo? What is this feeling?

"Marya?"

"Eh." Maria flinched

"Why are you dumb?"

"Ti don't. It's okay."

"Then come on."

In the room, Mary looked back. Somehow a sense of turbulence arose in her, flashed in her shadow, the figure of her husband's face.

"What I think, it's better now that I get ready quickly." Maria hurriedly took her bag and went out into Dev's car.

Dev drives his car to Maria University. There was a lot of traffic going by, but suddenly the attention of all the students turned towards the luxury car, and from there they saw Maria get off the car.

"Dev, thank you for driving me."

"Yes together, then I'll go."

"Be careful Dev."

Maria kept smiling looking at Dev's car until it disappeared from her sight. Then walk into her class. There were Nancy, Jeny and Sasha.

"That's her son coming too" Nancy said

Somehow the atmosphere felt tense, interrogating gazes were visible from his two friends.

"What's this?" ask Mary who is standing before them

"Here, sit down." asked Nancy

Maria who was confused finally sat down with the four of her three friends. Coincidentally the class is still quiet, not many have come.

"Now explain to us. Who was that guy who came to the dance?" ask Nancy

"Hmmm.."

"Marya?" Jeny says

"I don't want to talk about it, please don't ask about him anymore. I beg you." Maria said while looking down

Nancy and Jeny throw each other a glance, sorry to have made her best friend sad.

"I'm sorry Maria, just forget our question" Nancy said with regret

"Yes, it's okay, I understand you guys care about me."

***

At 04 p.m., after everyone's out of class. Sasha held Maria back from going home first.

"Mary, I have something to ask you."

"What?"

"Have you made up your mind?"

"What do you mean?"

"You're going back with your husband, right?" sasha asked expectantly

"Why did you suddenly ask Sasha that?"

"I have no right to interfere, but.."

"Sasha, I'm not going back with him. Now, I've got my happiness." Maria smiled

"What do you mean?"

"I met my boyfriend last night."

"A What?"

"Even last night we slept together, I'm so happy he's coming back with me."

Sasha's breathing is irregular. Angry, annoyed, irritated, that was how he felt right now.

"You're crazy, aren't you?" sasha asked loudly

Automatically the smile from Maria's face faded, changing with a surprised expression from the screams of her best friend.

"You really have Mary! You've left your husband! You cheated again! I really don't think it out!"

"Sa Sasha?"

"Kasian brother Jo. Why is it so bad luck to have a wife like you. Oops." Sasha who was speechless immediately silenced her mouth

"You, how do you know my husband's name?"

"A'm I.."

"Sasha, say."

"I've met him somewhere."

"So you're secretly siding with my husband? You traitor." Mary moved from her seat to be followed by Sasha

"Mary, listen to my explanation."

"Looks good. Even though my father, my mother, even the world is against our relationship, I don't care. In my heart there is only one name, and I will never be able to accept Jo. Until whenever."

"Looks good. Even though my father, my mother, even the world is against our relationship, I don't care. In my heart there is only one name, and I will never be able to accept Jo. Until anytime." said Maria loudly.

Deg

Maria's words instantly struck Sasha. For a moment the atmosphere became silent. Until Maria's footsteps echoed through the room, walking out leaving Sasha still glued to the spot.

"Basic chick s*nting. What is his heart made of? How do I wake him up?" Sasha exhaled a rough breath as if holding her breath from earlier, due to the tense atmosphere that happened just a moment ago. He also walked out of class.

***

Nightfall

Jo and her father and mother-in-law were sitting at the dinner table enjoying dinner. The father sits in the main seat, while the mother sits in the right seat. While Jo, sitting on the left seat of the father.

Maria's mother brought her husband dinner. Jo was happy to see that the couple looked harmonious.

"Mom, I can take it myself." Jo refuses when the mother-in-law is about to bring her dinner

Mary's mother's attitude was completely different, so gentle and caring for her daughter-in-law more than her own.

"Dad felt like he had another child" said Maria's father, looking up at Jo

"Mom feels that way too. This is the first time Jo's ever had dinner with us. Don't we feel like we have a boy?" mary's mother chimed in accompanied by a sweet smile on her face

"Dad, mom, thank you. You're ready to accept me." Jo smiled softly

"Son, what are you talking about? We are family. Better now we eat yes. Eat a lot, your body becomes a little bit thin." Maria's mother returned to get the side dish to Jo's plate.

"Come, eat. Mom's cooking is delicious."

Jo simply replied to her father-in-law with a smile.

***

On the other hand, Maria was struggling with a pencil and her book was writing the score on a small table in the living room.

A few minutes later Dev's car arrived in front of his contract, stepping into the door.

Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok Tok

"Eh, who is it?" Mary who heard the knocking of the door stopped her activity, stood up and opened the door.

"Devs."

"Good night Mary."

"Please come in."

Dev finds his girlfriend with hair in pigtails, wearing a gray short-sleeved T-shirt and knee-length short jeans. Dev sits himself next to Maria.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm making a song. Someday, I want you to play this melody for me."

Dev was speechless looking at Maria flatly.

"Why are you quiet?"

"You know I can't play the violin."

"Oh.."

Suddenly the atmosphere was silent, Maria found her silent lover looking down lethargic.

"Devs." Maria touches her lover's arm, stopping her daydream.

"Why you?"

"I'm sorry Maria, I can't make this one of your wishes come true."

"It doesn't matter Dev. Why did you get to that. I'm fine."

Dev realizes his shortcomings, his voice is very beautiful and melodious when singing. But he can only play guitar. Unlike his best friend, who has something in common with Maria.

"Finally it's done too." Maria had finished writing the melody of her song, looking very excited and a cheerful smile engraved on her face.

"Marya?"

"Hm."

"Let's stay with me."

Seriate