The Promise You Make
17. Out of town

"Darling, said your mother would not send money to Mama. It's true, isn't it, honey?" bryan asked as he and his wife were relaxing in the living room enjoying an ongoing television show.

"Yes, Bang. It's true, is there something wrong?"

"Darling, don't you feel sorry for Erick? What if he dropped out of college because there was no charge?"

"That's not my responsibility. Doesn't my mom have a shop? The result is also I think very enough for Erick's tuition. That's also if the money really makes Erick's needs," said Adisti who then pretended to focus on the rectangular screen in front of him.

"What do you mean, honey? Of course you need Erick's college, what else? Mama's shop will be small so, only make a few dollars, enough to eat."

Adisti shook his head, there was always a reason made by the husband to defend his mother. If only he had no plan, he would have hit the man on the head.

"Bang, I'm sure you've been sending money to my mom every month. I've also sent money to my mom, not to mention the produce from the store. If everything is combined, it is not a small amount. I think everything for Mama and Erik's needs is more than enough. That's also if they really use everything well, not squander it and fiddling."

Bryan was upset, and his wife kept saying that. It is true that her mother was always extravagant, but as a child she did not like Adisti to vilify her mother like that. Some of the money requested by his mother was also not much compared to that of the woman.

"From now on you talk like that. You don't know what your mother's troubles are. Don't talk a no-no if you don't know how their lives are!" bryan said with a slight raise of his voice.

Adisti laughs discordantly, it turns out they are really a true family who can only think of themselves, without knowing how difficult it is for others to make money. Bryan himself had also been working, didn't the man think of himself?

"You think I don't know anything about what your mother did? It's been enough all this time I've been patient, but it turns out you're the same as your mama. Basic no thank you. Nevermind! I don't want to argue with you anymore. If you have money, just give it to your mom. I don't want to spend any more money, not next month and so on. I'm not gonna send any more monthly money."

Adisti immediately went to his room. He did not want his emotions to explode and would instead foil the plan later. At the moment Leo is taking care of all the files Adisti requested. When finished, the woman can move as she pleases.

Bryan rubbed his face rough, not expecting Adisti to even ask him to argue. Usually, the woman always gives up. It is better to obey what the husband wants rather than having to argue at length. The man could also see his wife's different facial expressions, unlike before.

In Bryan's heart wondered, is it possible that Adisti knew his secret? But it feels impossible. If it was true that his wife knew about his secret, surely the woman would be furious. Worse would be to meet his second wife and make a tantrum there.

To which Bryan did not know, Adisti was not a person who liked to act recklessly. The woman could not have done as her husband thought. He prefers to act carefully and calculatingly so that in the future there is no problem.

Bryan's phone rang, Mama Lusi's name on it. Bryan hesitated to raise him, surely his mother would later undermine him to give money for his wife's seven-month celebration. Whereas previously Bryan had said to hold a simple event, but the middle-aged woman would never want to because she had also often boasted of her son's property.

"Bryan! Why did it take so long to lift Mama up to the clothesline!" blow Mama Lusi as soon as Bryan picks up his call.

Bryan harrumphed, what he thought was happening as well. "What's the matter, Ma? It's lucky I picked it up. I still have a lot of work to do today."

"You don't have to pretend to do a lot of work. You did deliberately refuse a call from Mama so that Mama does not ask for money with you? Remember that! This is an event for your wife, you should be more enthusiastic, this is even a hard phone call. Anyway Mama doesn't want to know, you should immediately send money to Mama twenty million."

"I gave you money yesterday. Besides, for an event like that, what's the big money?"

"Mama doesn't want to know. That money ain't nothing."

"All right, let me work on it later" said Bryan weakly. Eventually he could only give up. It's also free to argue with his mother if the ends of the man will lose as well.

"Don't just try it, anyway Mama wants you to send the money to Mama's account." Susi immediately ended the call, making Brian sigh long.

His mother was always like that, willing to win alone and not think about the feelings of others. He was his son, but his mother's attitude was still the same.

***

Early in the morning Brian was neat, not to forget also a small suitcase he had filled with some clothes. The man was very excited, impatiently wanting to meet someone expected.

"Where are you going, Bang?" adisti asked when she saw her husband tidying his clothes in a suitcase.

Tumben once the man prepared all by himself. Usually always ask Adisti if there is a trip out of town. Maybe Bryan already smelled the scent of rejection from the wife, considering lately they often argue.

"I have a job out of town, honey. It was impromptu so I haven't had time to talk to you" Bryan replied.

"How long is it?"

"I don't know that I know much. Maybe three or four days."

Adisti nodded, now he understood why if the husband went out of town just carrying a little shirt. The man always reasoned so as not to be too difficult, better his clothes in the laundry only. However, when returning home the shirt still remains the same as the arrangement of Adisty. The smell of his clothes was the same.

At that time he thought positively that his laundry did use the same clothes fragrant. Though it was just a trick of the husband because at home his mother still many clothes Bryan. Now Adisti knows that the clothes in the suitcase were never opened, let alone worn. The suitcase is just an excuse. How bod*hnya Adisti so far.

"You're at home take good care of yourself, yeah! I'll call you later when I get to your destination" Bryan continued after all the stuff was done.

"Abang always says so, but so until the destination always forgets me, the new night gives news. Is that what the name is when it arrives the destination will tell you"

"I'm sorry, honey, I'm sure you're tired, so I fell asleep when I got to the hotel."

Adisti just smiled in response, not wanting to be too chimed in the words of the husband who was all just a lie.