The Unused Ex
Candid Husband-Wife

"Obviously, Umi and Reyhan have absolutely nothing to do. Both then and now, Bi. So Umi hope, Abi has no prejudice against us.." continued Maya back.

"Yes. Abi believes in Umi.. Sorry yeah. Abi just felt a little jealous. You see, usually Abi knows Umi's friends tuh girl huh. Kind of like Laras and Dena who occasionally come to the house. So, just yesterday I met Reyhan, and felt his vibes were a bit different between you. So Abi also had time to think, is it possible whether he ever expressed love to Umi, or vice-versa-"

"No! there's no such thing. Bi!" Maya's rebut was so fast.

"Thank God then.."

"..."

"..."

"Well, is she silent again? Already ah. Don't think about it again, love. What matters is that Umi knows. Abi believes in Umi. Abi believes that Umi will always take care of Umi's marwah as a wife and also a mother in our small family,"

"Yes, Bi.."

Suhan instantly pulled Maya into his arms. And the two of them felt the heart pounding with each other rhyming.

Deg. Deg.

Ba dump's. Ba dump's.

"Ehem! So, by the way..What's the need for Reyhan to contact Umi?" the real chirp of Suhan is still curious.

Maya also turned her face up. Then he answered Suhan's question with a small slab.

"Don't know.."

"Lho. Don't know anyway? Umi hasn't seen what message?"

"Yet. Lazy ah. Mending was removed. Umi lazy same contekan men. Abi please delete it, will you?" pinta Maya is hopeful.

"Lho.. What the hell, Um? Don't be like that.. Who knew something was really important? Or maybe he wants to help something that only Umi can help him?"

"Hm.. "

Again Maya hid her face into the chest of the field belonging to the husband. Maya's spoiled attitude makes the worries that had disturbed Suhan's mind a moment ago, now disappeared just like that.

"Pulse.. Try to build the ill-fated habitum minan (relationship with humans) as best you can. I don't look at feathers.. Because we do not know, maybe sometime we need help from people who precisely all this time we avoid.." Suhan's message is so wise.

Silence back.

"..Yes already. I asked him what he wanted.."

"Well, that's good.. But first read Um, a message from Reyhan before.."

"Yes. yeah.. Uh, by the way, who's Birrul, Bi?" ask Maya dingukan.

"Birrul again sunbathing with the Father.."

"Ooh.."

"Udah. Check it first, Um, a message from Reyhan!" suhan said back to remind.

"Kok Abi really excited like let Umi read messages from other guys. Doesn't Abi feel jealous or what?" ask Maya to investigate.

"Who said Abi wasn't jealous, Um..? Abi is really jealous. But Abi is self-conscious. Abi knows that Umi's life doesn't have to be about Abi,"

"Abi understands if Umi also has her own network of connections that may occasionally have to intersect with other men as well. So Abi decided to accept, just in case.."

"Have you in case?"

"Yes. Take care.. Umi didn't believe it anyway?"

"What is Abi's way of keeping watch?" ask Maya who is now holding back her phone while sitting on the side of the mattress.

"It's like this.."

Suddenly Suhan also sat on the bed. Next he pulled Maya gently. So then his wife's body sat leaning to the chest of his field.

"In this way, Abi can also see what text from Reyhan right? Abi would mastiin to keep Umi from acting all kinds!" suhan said while pretending to put on a fierce look.

"Haihi.. What the hell, Bi? Said believe. But how do you still like to get your own wife read messages from other guys anyway?" Say maya while pinching slowly pa ha the husband.

"Ouch. slowly dong, Um.. I'm afraid I'll build a junior dede again!"

"But! istighfar. Bi.. Umi's still.."

"Yes. yeah.. Abi also remembers. Abi was just kidding, Mi.. Don't take dong seriously?"

'Do you really want to contact me again?' maya's mind wondered.

Maya finally opens a messaging app on her phone. And it's true Suhan said, there was indeed a new message from an unknown number.

Maya also opened the new message. It is as follows.

From 085********: May. It's me, Reyhan. Ngabarin. There are plans to open a community read and write again? There are investors who want to help. We make a reading app. How, May?

"Huh..?" Maya rereads Reyhan's message on her cell phone.

He did not expect the contents of the message from Reyhan would be like that.

"Community read and write? That's what the literacy group means, Um?" ask Suhan behind Maya.

"It looks like it's Bi.."

Maya. His memory immediately drifted to the early days of his lectures first.

Flashbacks.

Maya remember. Once he was with Reyhan and also some friends at his campus had made a literacy community together.

It was originally Maya's idea. Because he enjoys reading and writing. Whether essai, novel, short story, or other types of writing, Maya's work has been pretty much displayed in some media.

Maya invites Tika, one of her friends who is also crazy to read to be a pioneer of the community. Then, Reyhan who accidentally heard the chat Maya and Tika also participated in the trip.

Reyhan also immediately participated in the process of forming a reading enthusiast group pioneered by Maya and other friends.

Flashback complete.

"Love..? How come you're even dumb?" reprimanded Suhan when he realized the old wife was silent.

"Ehh, Sorry, Bi. Just the same old school days. Umi because once made a writing group as well. But it only lasted two years." Maya explained.

"Why is that?"

"Their problem.."

Maya stopped talking. In his heart, he connected his own answer.

'In the third year of college, my relationship with Reyhan began to not be good. Moreover, she also began dating Salma at that time.' continued Maya in her heart.

"Umi..? Lha, even dumbass again..?" tegur Suhan is back.

Maya smiles shyly. She then wrapped around Suhan's neck and hid her face again between her husband's neck.

"Umi's not interested in making the community read that write again, Bi. It's not the time..Now there is Birrul. So Umi wants to focus on Birrul and Abi aja." Maya said in the end.

"Hm.. Abi is up to Umi.. The important thing is that Umi is happy, Abi is happy.." replied Suhan diplomatically.

"Iishh... My husband is really sweet??" seloroh Maya while pinching the tip of Suhan's nose with affection.

"Yes sweet is.. I drink a lot. u.."

"Pig! By the way don't worry just ah!" maya's reprimands begin to get upset with her husband.

He tried to get up from Suhan's lap. But was soon arrested by the man.

"Ehh, where are you going? Here aja.. Mumpung Birrul there are ngajakin, yes we mes ra-mes raan first, Mi.."

"Abii.it's still morning..!" tease Maya back while trying to get up from her position.

"What's the problem? Mes raan raan same husband or wife itself is good you know, Um. can reward again!"

"Know ah.."

"Yes Abi knows.. Here and there, Abi whispered again!"

And the next minutes, Suhan was busy joking mes rai Maya in the room.

What's the candlestick like?

Let it be their secret..

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