The Retaliation of a Wife Considered a Household Parasite
34: Tap the Hammer
Arum released Kalandra's departure with anxious hopes. Today was the day he had been waiting for. Because today too, the divorce trial and Angga will be held.
Although Kalandra sure only enough once the session, Arum who has not had experience remains worried, Angga party assorted.
“Not worry about that. If they still mess around let alone try to make Mbak remain the wife of Angga just to be the backbone again, I will be the first person to case him!” kalandra assured.
Arum who took Aidan and was still standing in front of the canteen, nodded. “Iya, Mas. Ja. Bismilahs. I'm really nervous.”
Kalandra. “Iya, Ma'am. Dehumanised. Precisely I wonder if Mbak anything can all.”
This time Arum smiled wryly. The words of Kalandra became the end of their togetherness this morning. In the morning towards noon today, Arum looked up, staring at the stretch of clear sky that he hoped would be a good start to his steps. Because for him, separated from Angga legally in the eyes of religion, let alone law, becomes the real key to happiness and success.
“Alright, I'm strong! Let's see it later! We can do it, Mom! We can definitely!” Arum cheers himself on.
Arum should have come because it would have been better. However, Arum's job at the hospital is somewhat tied up. Because if Arum is absent, automatically no one prepares ration food for patients.
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At about ten in the morning, Kalandra had arrived at the Religious Court. He represents Arum, and it turns out that Angga is also represented by a lawyer. Of course it wasn't Angga's lawyer, but Septi. Even after Kalandra observed, Angga's life seemed to have been bought by Septi and his family.
“This is directly final, right, sir?” kalandra asked the gray-clothed fathers in front of her. The bald-headed man is a Septi family lawyer who will take care of the Angga case.
“Yes yes, ... already got a better one, why keep the old one?” said the cynical man.
Kalandra immediately shuddered. “Bapak said so because you do not know the old one. Including case. Lha wong who just used and pregnant was not clear who.”
Mr. Santo as Septi's family lawyer, immediately looked at Kalandra's annoyance. “Don't stop Mas defending Mas client, Mas origin slander, well, Mas! The sins! Especially Septi from a good family. His parents had Hajj and the land was just as vast. Where could Mama Septi be. In fact I am amazed, still young want to marry a convict and enough kabul ijab even that in prison ijabnya!”
Kalandra mesem then sighed softly. “Now this, ... Logically, Septi who comes from a good family and according to you is a good woman, how can you be so good as a man who has not been divorced?” He really is relaxed. “Yakin, a woman can still be considered a good woman if they even marry a husband?”
Mr. Santo could not immediately answer because there was, he even groped. “We don't know what really happened, so don't just judge, Mas.”
“Eh, who said? As lawyers, we must know everything so that we are not ashamed, sir. Imagine that what we defend desperately is wrong,” Kalandra. “Don't, I don't know the real case, huh?” This time, he took it seriously.
Mr. Santo immediately lost a landslide.
“Ya already, sir nothing. Just fix it, yeah. So then. Was it your own father if the client you already got better?” kalandra continued while holding her smile. He separated himself from togetherness.
Mr. Santo was confused and took off Kalandra while wiping the sweat on his face and around his neck.
About half an hour later, the trial actually took place. As per their intention, they rejected the mediation offered. Although the judge was surprised, his astonishment was immediately treated after Kalandra reported, that Angga who was responsible for his mistakes behind bars, was married again even though only the marriage of Siri.
It did not take long, the hammer was finally taken, tapped firmly by the Judge who inaugurated the divorce of Arum and Angga.
“Please tell brother Angga, after he gets out of jail later, don't forget to keep supporting his son from mother Arum if he doesn't want to go to jail again!” the message of the judge who lowered his glasses only to stare at the Saint freely.
What if his life had been bought by Septi, Kalandra thought.
The trial is over, and Kalandra informs Arum with a message.
Ma'am Arum: Really just waiting for the deed of the divorce, Mas? Really quick?
Mas Kalandra : Yes, Ma'am. Bener. The marriage of Angga and Septi is the death price for this divorce. So, not until there is a mediation agenda and others.
Maak Arum: Masya Alloh, Mas. Thankfullilah. Anyway thanks a lot, yeah, Mas. I am finally free!
Mas Kalandra : Same, Ma'am. Don't forget to be happy. Do not forget to reward yourself Mbak who has worked very hard.
This time, Arum did not answer. Kalandra exited the court porch and descended into the parking lot she parked her car. It was only when he sat down and prepared to put on his seatbelt that his phone in the next seat shook again. Vibrate the incoming WA message sign and it replies to a message from Arum.
Ma'am Arum: Yes, Mas. Thank you so much for reminding me. Hopefully, I can be even better to myself so that I can also be better to Aidan and all.
Read that, Kalandra mesem. He put his seatbelt on and replied to Arum's message.
Mas Kalandra : Yes, Ma'am. It has to be.
Ma'am Arum: Mas is also because Mas's wife will definitely be happy if Mas is also happy.
Reading that, Kalandra instantly froze. His gaze became glared at the expanse of scorching sky out there. There, he seemed to see the shadow of the wife's beautiful smiling face. A smile that also directly transmitted to him.
“Yang, kangen. I'll be in you soon, yeah. But honestly, ... know Mbak Arum, especially if you can play with Aidan it feels very calm. It feels like it just flows. Like when we first met and became the beginning of our relationship.” In his heart, Kalandra who was driving also told many things and he addressed his late wife.
“Honestly I want to take Aidan for a walk. But I realize, if I do, it could be a slander of my relationship and Mbak Arum.”
“How are your news now? You miss me, too, to me? Then, really no, if my happiness, also be your happiness?”
“Oh Yes, The. From yesterday, my mother asked me to get married again. I'm really dizzy. Maybe mom was afraid I was stressed because of your abandonment and all this time, I always spent the rest of my time, in your grave.”
In the cafeteria, Arum was rejoicing. The woman glazed over and still clasped her phone using both hands. The news from Kalandra that her divorce and Angga was immediately inaugurated, really made her happy. He became more and more passionate about work. Especially in the midst of busy serving every buyer, Aidan was also busy smiling. The boy seemed to be able to feel Arum's happiness. It was as if Aidan was celebrating a farewell with Angga which was the beginning of their official freedom.
“OK, this will be my first step to prove, not always divorce becomes a nightmare especially for women who are always looked at one eye!” arum's inner self encouraged himself. He was squatting while holding up Aidan's cot because the buyer was busy himself and no one had called him either to buy or make a transaction.
“Have said, if your wife does not want to obey you, you will be her talak. You'll divorce him. A woman can do anything without a husband. Just take it right by rese!” said a man from the front and seemed to have just entered his canteen.
Arum immediately shuddered. He recognized the voice earlier. Dawn, yes Arum sure it's the Dawn of Angga's co-workers at the bank!
Curious, Arum stood up. At first it was just a peek, but the man was already in front of him.