The Honorary Owner
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The night is getting late with flickering stars that increasingly crowded the sky of Jakarta. Drowsiness and fatigue had been felt Ruby since earlier, but circumstances forced her to stay awake.

Ruby was still sitting at the end of the bed watching every crack of the room that had an area twice as large as her room. A room that has a typical male ornament with one of the very large photo frames that shows how perfect the owner of the room is. Yeah, Ruby's in Hiko's room. More precisely at this time he was at his father-in-law's house.

Handoko accidentally tells Hiko and Ruby while staying with them until the end of their wedding reception. That was the second reason why Hiko, Genta and Nara were in front of the Tasya boarding house.

"Lo don't want to sleep?" Hiko had just come out of the bathroom, rubbing her wet hair with a towel.

"I'm not sleepy." Ruby replied, both hands are still faithfully hugging her backpack that is on her lap.

Hiko stopped her conversation and picked up her phone and went to her balcony to call someone. From the first greeting, Ruby can confirm if the man is calling his girlfriend.

Ruby was silent for a long time, making her more sleepy until finally she decided to sleep on the sofa that was not far from the bed. Hiko who had noticed that Ruby who was behind her was only indifferent to seeing the woman sleeping by wearing the clothes she had been wearing since this afternoon.

Tok tok!

The sound of knocking on the door forced Hiko to disconnect her phone and enter the room.

Maria came in to bring Ruby a face and a nightgown. He was surprised to see his son-in-law sleeping on the sofa.

"Why, Ma?" Ask Hiko

Hiko's voice made Ruby who was just entering her subconscious immediately awake. He was surprised to find his mother-in-law standing near him.

"Mother Maria?" Ruby woke up from her sleep and stood up.

"Kok you sleeping here, son?" Ask Maria.

"His sleep must be him." Hiko gave a reason.

Mary smiled and gave a face and a nightgown to Ruby. "Change clothes first, baby. Tomorrow you bring the clothes at home paklek you come here."

"Yes, Mom." Ruby answered, she accepted Mary's gift.

"Ruby, I'm your parent too. From now on, just call Mama, huh? To Pak Handoko too, panggi Papa only. Okay?"

Ruby nodded and smiled. "Thank you, Ma." Ruby Saying.

"Ko, don't let your wife sleep on the couch." Threat Maria.

"Yes, Ma." Answer Hiko's origin.

"Mama stay first, yeah." Maria left Hiko's room.

Ruby laid her face on the sofa and sorted out the nightgown Maria gave her. A cotton pajama with a long skirt with three-quarters peach-colored sleeves was in his hands. He looked at her doubtfully, did he have to wear those pajamas? There's no hijab there.

"Udah use it, very ribet! Do not be confused nyari hijab, want to sleep a ribet very." Said Hiko who had guessed the contents of Ruby's head.

Ruby just stared cynically, she took a small pouch of her toiletries and carried her pajamas into the bathroom located at the end of the room.

Hiko sat on the sofa, continuing her conversation with Nara which had been interrupted some time ago. While Ruby spent longer in the bathroom because her body is sticky and must be cleaned immediately.

After taking a shower, he stared at his reflection in the mirror. Gathering his long hair and tied together like a ponytail. He convinced himself to get used to this situation, because some time in the future he will live in a house with a haughty man in front of it.

Chequek!

The bathroom door opened, not making Hiko look away and stop the conversation. It makes Ruby more comfortable than Hiko should pay attention to it.

Ruby approached the sofa to pick up a skincare that she always put on her face before going to bed.

The deg!

Hiko was surprised when she smelled the scent of Ruby soap that she had unknowingly stood beside, a fragrant one that reminded her of a situation.

Hiko looked at Ruby, noticing her different appearance from before.

Shit! That's right Nara said!

He nodded in silence.

"Why do you see me like that?" Ruby snapped, she could see if Hiko was swearing.

Hiko immediately turned her gaze to a Ruby toiletry pouch. "Lo use my soap?" He's looking for an excuse.

"Hallo, Honey! Hello!"

Ruby could hear the voice from behind Hiko's phone.

"Yes, honey. Sorry, there's a disturbance!" Hiko stood up from the sofa and moved to the balcony again.

Ruby did not rub it, she just prefers to take her skincare and apply it on her face. After that, Ruby turned off the room lights and rushed to sleep on the sofa.

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The cold air in the third night did not make Ruby undo his intention to perform his prayer. He lifted the thick blanket that covered his body. And soon wake up from his sleep.

Waitaminute!

Ruby was confused as to why she was in bed while last night she remembered sleeping on the sofa.

He looked at the sofa and found Hiko curled up there. Are my habits repeated? Inner Ruby, make guilt appear in her mind.

Ruby chose to go immediately to the bathroom, take ablution and perform her evening prayers.

After the prayer he approached Hiko, "Mas Hiko." Call her, wiggle Hiko's body with a small flower vase on the sofa-side table. "Mas!" Speak with a harder movement.

"Oh, what the hell!" hiko protested without opening her eyes.

"Just move to bed" Ruby said.

Hiko opened her eyes, her room was still dim and saw out what window the sky had changed. His eyes changed to look at Ruby, "Don't just sleep in people's beds!" He stood up with his pillow and moved to bed.

Ruby was silent. When in the subconscious, where he can control his instincts that must always sleep on a mattress. One of Ruby's bad habits is indeed sleepwalking. Especially if he sleeps in a place that is not comfortable, surely indirectly he is looking for a comfortable place. That's why kyai Abdullah and Nyai Hannah never allow it if there are activities that require him to stay outside.

Samar Ruby heard the morning prayer ringing, Ruby who was still wearing a face chose to go down to the first floor to pray at the mosque of Hiko's house.

Sure enough, her mother-in-law was already there wearing a face.

"Well, you can keep worshipping if there's Ruby here." Maria Say.

"Yes, Ma." Ruby nodded, she still quite awkwardly called Maria 'mama'.

Maria and Ruby prepare at their respective prayers and then establish the dawn prayer. It didn't take long for them to pray at dawn and pray. Ruby kissed the back of Maria's hand indicating the brand had completed one of their duties this morning.

"Son..." Maria held Ruby's hand.

"Yes, Ma?" Ask Ruby

"Please love Hiko with all your heart, son."

The deg!

Ruby was surprised to hear her mother-in-law's request.

"You know you don't love each other, you don't know why you decided to get married. But I'm grateful that Hiko married you, Ruby."

Ruby could not say anything when she heard her mother-in-law's words.

"It's all our fault, until Hiko got it wrong and became what it is today. But behind his attitude and nature like that, he is actually a good man. You'll realize all that if you want to know her. Try to hang on with him, son. He'll love you.

Ruby still did not answer, not because she was disrespectful but she could not lie to herself. Because for him Hiko is still a man b*ngs*t who ruined his life.

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