The Retaliation of a Wife Considered a Household Parasite
29: Dumbfounded
“Yang ... Darling ...” Kalandra stared at the mamah because from behind her who was called never scorching. “Bent, Bu.” He entered his room completely silent, away from the outside atmosphere that was raining wind accompanied by lightning and was really boisterous.
"Sir, for whatever reason, my gut feeling is not good, Ma'am.” Kalsum's mother doesn't stop whining. Longer whimper becomes sobs. The woman buried her face on Arum's back while sobbing.
“Sabar, Mom. For the sake of the mother's son. Whatever happens, we pray for the best.” Arum tried as calmly as possible even though he began to suspect, something was wrong with Kalandra's wife.
In Arum's arms that still chant the holy verses, Aidan was still crying, as if something was bothering him there but only Aidan could feel it.
“Si Bilqis is pregnant young, Ma'am!” lirih Kalsum's mother sniffled. “Innalillahiwainna ..”.
“Bu, istigfar. Don't be, we don't know the truth yet.” Arum reminded, though in fact, that was also what he thought.
Sobbing and deliberately detained, Kalsum's mother said, “There have been three weeks, Bilqis said sick and during that time, we never communication let alone meet, Ma'am. Never mind meeting, WA only no one reads.”
Innalilahi .., the peaceful inner Arum. His chest instantly went numb, while his memories became adorned with his first encounter with a Kalandra. At night, on the first night he and Aidan stayed at the stall, Kalandra came. The man ordered boiled noodles for his wife who was cravings and said it was not good to eat or even did not want to eat for the last two days. Never mind, the reason Bilqis does not want to eat because it is the woman already ....
Imagining what happened to Bilqis and the possibility of death that woman had indeed died long ago, but Kalandra did not realize it or the man could not accept the reality so unfortunately, Arum's heart was sliced painfully. In fact, Arum's heart also crumbled dimly. It felt more painful than being thrown away as he felt.
“Yang, I've come and I want to meet. Meet bentar, yuk? I'm carry? The ...”
Persuade the flow of Kalandra that sounds gently laden with attention, still heard. Therefore, Arum invited Kalsum's mother to make sure. However, the middle-aged woman was frightened because she seemed to be a coward.
“Omoh, Ma'am. Wedi. I'm really scared especially if it's true. Moreover, your son continues to cry that. Little child is said to be able to see as well as feel the visible eyes such as spirits and ghosts!” kalsum's mother is still whispering. Both of his hands gripped Arum's waist very firmly
“If only I entered the room was not polite, Mom. And if I enter the room, automatically Mom here herself,” reply Arum.
“Do not, Ma'am. Just here!”
“If we continue here, the drama is not kelar-kelar, Mom. Poor Mother's children. Mas Pity, mbak Bilqis also pity.”
After hard work to convince finally mother Kalsum agreed to enter the room Kalandra whose door was opened perfectly. The stenchy smell was very strong from there. The distinctive aroma of the carcass that has immediately made Arum dizzy as well as nauseous. Mother Kalsum until it has repeatedly uwa owe resist nausea.
Arum leads the way, relying on a cell phone flashlight while Kalsum's timid mother, continues behind Arum. Kalsum's mother not only buried her face in Arum's back. Because the mama of Kalandra was also tightly clutched Arum's stomach until Arum had difficulty moving let alone stepping. Arum's steps are really heavy plus a breeze that seems to accompany invisible creatures running around him and trying to interfere with his steps.
Pronounced prayer in the midst of a sudden atmosphere of horror, Arum arrived at the lip of the door of Kalandra's room. Right in the next second, the electricity came back on, but that second also the timid mother Kalsum screamed hysterically. Arum's efforts reassured and calmed Kalsum's mother, but instead of being able to control her fear, the woman fell unconscious.
Long story short, Arum has no power to hold back his grief. He sat on the floor holding Aidan, who was no longer crying. Aidan has returned to soundness as well as being a submissive child. In front of Arum, Kalandra sat loyo facing the bed that became the source of the typical rotukk scent of carcass. While outside, the living room couch, Kalsum's mother still fainted.
“Mas Patient Kala,” Ogre Arum.
“Iya, Ma'am. The important thing is my wife is healthy.” Kalandra was still looking down uninspired.
Arum reflexively gulped his saliva. For a long time there, he was used to a very unusual bad smell. Maybe that reason is also what makes Kalandra also look mediocre. Because Kalandra is used to the foul aroma that is sourced from the very woman the man loves.
“The sincere. If Mas kayak gini continues, pity mbak Bilqisnya. Slow down, Mom. Let Mas's wife rest in peace,” shrewd Arum again.
“Iya, Ma'am. I also if in the room especially near the wife, always be careful because she is afraid to disturb her rest. Lastly, he just said he was tired of taking a break. So I say, just sleep do not think about it so his mind is also calm because she is pregnant too.”
Hearing the story of Kalandra, Arum became shed tears. Tears that are getting longer can not condition Arum. “Iwri Mas do not want to get up-wake, well, Mas, so he has trouble eating?”
“Iya, Ma'am. A kind of boiled noodles made by Mbak and usually make him excited also not eaten again. Pregnant milk, vitamins, and everything I prepared, was actually rejected.” Kalandra's still drowning.
Yes Gusti, it hurts so much. Greatest Thou hast created a husband who loves his wife so much, the inner Arum. His heart went thrashing.
“Since when does Mas' wife not want to eat, Mas?” isak Arum's. He became very fragile just because of what happened to Calandra and Bilqis.
“A long time ago, Mbak ..” Kalandra tongue suddenly kelu. Tight, it feels very painful because the woman he loves so much and he knows is pregnant, just stay still and remain silent no matter what he does. He cried, remembering the last time he communicated with his wife. The joints seem to come off just because they remember it. “Before, ... I went to Mba Arum.” shop
Yes Alloh, Arum cried in his heart. He reflexively held Aidan tighter.
“It hurts so much, Ma'am. Call the doctor, my wife is anti-doctor. He takes care of himself. That's why I consulted online and stayed on the drug. But until now the drug has not been taken.” Kalandra gradually sighed deeply. He stood up and bowed slightly over the darkened body of his wife. He stroked the wife's long hair. “Hair loss is severe, Ma'am. Though I have shampooed using some shampoo, but still not found a suitable one.”
“Mas ...” Arum hesitated to continue his words. But if he is not honest, couples love each other in front of him will be more terrible fate.
Kalandra looked up and looked at Arum. “Why, Ma'am?” He turned to the window that was only covered in thin curtains. “Still raining, Ma'am. Stay in the guest room only. Poor Aidan. Or do I want to transfer cars?”
Arum stared back at Kalandra. “Mas, ... Mas's wife is dead!”