THE SECOND MARRIAGE
TALK

Arsya laid her tired body on the bed, her eyes staring at the ceiling of the white-painted room with hanging decorative lights confirmed the luxury of the room. He folded his hands together and he made a base for his head, his two feet still hanging on the floor, shiny shoes still wrapped the two legs of the man. Even to open his shoes it felt he was reluctant, it was because his heart was not careless to think about his wife. “How can I say that I love you Wafa? You must be hard to trust me.”

Arsya is afraid that his expression of love for Wafa is considered by the woman as a nonsense word that he simply said because of guilt alone.

Thinking of Wafa in a tired state made Arsya close her eyes and she fell asleep.

***

Wafa came out of the bathroom, his hair still wet he wrapped with a small towel. He glanced at the clock hanging on the wall. “Jam Four.” Mumbled. And before he met his mother, he decided to perform the Ashar worship first. At first he wanted to wake Arsya because the man seemed asleep, but did not want to disturb, Wafa decided to pray first. He'll let Arsya rest and he'll wake up in an hour.

After the prayer, Wafa wears his instant hijab and then comes out of the room. He will meet the mother who may have been waiting for him.

“Mi, sorry. Mami must have been waiting a long time.”

“Not so dear, my mom also just sat down. Here sit deket mami.” Mami patted the empty part next to her. It is most fun if in a sunny afternoon sitting on a relaxing sofa facing the pool accompanied by a cup of warm tea and a warm snack like fried bananas.

“Sayang..”.

“Iya mi??”

“You're the same Arsya all right??”

“We are fine mi.” Wafa said, he tried to smile to calm the mother.

“But your eyes can't lie son, what's up?? You can share it with mami.”

Wafa was silent, he was thinking, is it right to tell his problem with Arsya to his own mother-in-law? He was afraid to offend the good woman.

Seeing Wafa's inertia makes mami even more sure if there is something between Wafa and Arsya. “Nak, tell me anything that makes you sad. Mami is ready to be a friend to you.”

Wafa looked at the woman who was no longer young, the gentle smile from the woman made Wafa nod. The woman's gaze exuded sincerity and affection, Wafa felt that there was a mother figure he needed right now inside the mother.

“Mi, you know that Arsya announced our marriage??”

“I don't agree with that mi. mas Arsya didn't even talk about that first with me.”

“Loh why darling?? Isn't that nice? Arsya showed her sincerity to you by announcing your marriage.”

“But Arsya has not registered our marriage in my country, that makes me disagree with him. I know, she doesn't love me, she doesn't consider her marriage to me important. Seven months we were married, but Arsya still did not register our marriage. I'm afraid that the media will continue to pry into our personal lives, I don't want them to know that I'm just the wife of Arsya mi. I'm even a widow.”

Mami was surprised to hear Wafa's words. “Astaghfirullah Arsya, so he hasn't registered your marriage at all??”

Wafa shook his head. “Maybe me or this wedding is not very important to him. He could procrastinate such an important thing.”

“No boy, mami sure that Arsya loves you very much.”

“She never said it mi, and our marriage is only limited to the needs of each other.”

“No, mommy is very sure that Arsya loves you very much. He's a mami's son, mami knows him very well, from his eyes just looking at you mami can already guess his feelings on you.”

Wafa was silent, he just lowered his head to hide his sadness.

“Pardon mommy son, because my mom's negligence also Arsya forgets such important things, mami thought she had taken care of everything. Why didn't she order Reno or her lawyer to take care of your marriage registration.” Mommy muttered.

“Because mas Arsya did not consider it important mi.”

“Nak, don't get carried away by emotions. Calm yourself.”

“Iya mi, I once failed. I'm afraid, I don't want to fail again. If that happens, I don't know if I can get through it or not.”

“Don't talk like that son, mommy loves you very much. Mommy won't let you get hurt. Mami is very indebted to your mother, therefore she will always take care of you and love you.”

Wafa remembered something. “Mi, can I know the story about mom and mom??”

“Sure nak.”