The Worship of Ex-Husband
Punishment

Just entering the house, finished dropping off Aundy at school, Salma's hearing was greeted by the ringing tone of the incoming call that was so blaring from her phone. He was so excited, thinking it was Endra who was contacting him now.

However, while looking at her phone screen, Salma could only respond with a rough sigh. He was disappointed, realizing that the one who contacted him this morning was Sabda. Not Endra. Salma ignored the call. Aundy is also at school.

After a few minutes the call stopped, Sabda switched to sending him a message.

Word : Sal, I have entered the cabin. I picked up Ody today.

Salma: Landing what time? No baggage queue? Not tired yet? Not just tomorrow?

Mas Sabda: Arrive in Semarang around 9 Wib. I've lost weight with Ody, can't be delayed anymore.

Salma was disappointed because it was an impromptu. But, he had to be sincere when his daughter's real father asked.

Salma: Yes it is. Don't spend the nights.

Salma realized that her day would be long if there was no Aundy beside her. So, he tried to remind the Word first. Stupid, but he didn't want Aundy to leave for too long.

The Word : Yes.

Salma had typed out a message that read "save flight" but was again deleted. He just let his phone go. Choosing to do other activities in order to kill time that will feel so long today.

The clock's needle kept ticking, two hours later the Word sent him a message.

Mas Sabda: Sal, Ody come home at what time?

Salma: 10 this Saturday.

The Word : Okay thanks.

It is certain that the plane carrying Sabda landed perfectly at Ahmad Yani airport in Semarang. Now it was Salma's turn to feel lonely. Almost a full day. He used his time to roll around on the bed. He was confused about what to do, wanted to help the laundry mother was too late because it must have been on the sun.

As a result, Salma did something unimportant. Stretchable, masculine, she really enjoys her life as a free woman. My dear, his heart feels empty now.

Endra had been a week no news, his little daughter who was giving up longing with her biological father forgot about him.

Until the ringing call from someone finally arrived by this afternoon. Salma smiled brightly when she found Endra calling her through a video link.

"Hallo, Mas Endra." He was excited to pick up the call of the man. The sense of longing that peaked as if forgetting the short message of the day.

"Hm ... Have you been introspecting yourself?"

"What the hell, Mas!" Salma sat leaning against the bed, taking off the mask on her face.

"Are you aware of your mistake?" ask the man across the line.

"Yes. Sorry." Salma's face pouted. One week ago was a punishment for him. And today the punishment that Endra gave us is over.

"I love you, Dek! so it can't be weird!"

"Yes, Salma's sorry. Mas Endra, what's in?"

"Last night. Tomorrow it's off again."

"Hm fast."

"Yes, if the day off just feels long. I want to go home and meet you soon."

"Can! I also met at most."

"No papa, the important thing is to hug you, masakin you, pay your living, play with Aundy too!"

Salma stared into her husband's face on the mobile screen, her longing burning as she heard Endra's voice say that..

"Eh, where's Aundy going, honey? how come there's no sound, no more playing with Ara?"

"No, Ody went with his father. Mas Sabda today went home directly to pick up Ody."

"Yes. He said he wanted a fiancee."

"Good dong! So don't bother you anymore."

Salma only smiled knotfully, she could see the man across there busy with a cigarette tucked in his fingers. They chatted together despite the distance and time apart. A lot of the pointless discussion they talked about, about the new Endra haircut, the contents of Salma's savings, and Endra's permission to stay outside the mess, as the rules in the mess began to tighten.

The call ended at half-four, Endra said he wanted to prepare for work. And just then, the sound of a car was heard in front of Salma's house. He was relieved that Aundy was finally delivered home.

Without waiting for them to knock on the door Salma had already run to open the door. "Mother! ezrajolim..." Shouted Aundy as he stepped closer to Salma. The girl was so happy after meeting the Word.

"Wa'alaikum...."

The girl who was almost seven years old told me about the exciting events with the Word. Until their chatter was interrupted by the voice of the Word.

"Assalamualaikum, Sal," said the Word while bringing some more dominated parcels to Aundy.

"Wa'alaikum... So much stuff, my stuff!" salma protests, as long as her husband is not home, except for the father and Fandi, Salma never lets anyone else into her house. So, they were just talking at the door.

"Ody's got!"

Salma glanced at her daughter.

"Salma only asked for one doll that could be hugged but the father of the Word, he bought the one that Gedhe really bought! He's taller than Ody!" Aundy tried to defend herself when the mother threw an annoyed look.

"Horms, don't like Ody's nuruti, Mas. Long time ago."

"Not every day either. Uh, yes—besok I picked up Ody at eleven! I want her to meet Hani."

"Should ya have Ody taken? Disturb you guys later?"

"No. Just a brief encounter. That's why I'm taking Ody for a walk."

"Ody want?" salma asked glancing at her daughter.

Aundy. "Ody at home is just like Mother."

"Help me!" worda tried to ask Salma for help to persuade Aundy.

"No promise, my!"

The word precisely pinch the anxious cheek of Aundy, his sense of longing has not been treated. But they have to go back to separate.. "Dad go home, Ody! Meet again tomorrow."

"Yes, Dad!" The girl waved at Sabda, although the man was indifferent as he continued to step towards his car.

After the Toyota Rush disappeared from view, Salma led Aundy into the house. "What did you do with Dad?" Of course, that's what makes Salma curious, he always asked like that when Aundy had run home to meet the Word.

"Walk, play to the timezone, eat, buy dolls, dad also buy sandals for Mother. The sandals are the same as Ody's, dad, same mother!"

"Ohci ...." Salma called out to Aundy softly. "Ody knows that ...

"The Father of the Word cannot be with us!" cut Aundy trying to fake a smile, while nodding his head.

Salma smiled bitterly, she did not know what it was like to be Aundy at this moment.

"Mother just relax. Ody is not angry, Ody's friends are also many of his mother's fathers who are divorced! And have a new mother." The girl displayed a plain face that was actually increasingly similar to the Word. "It's good, Ody has two dads, a father of the word and an father of Endra. Both love Ody." The girl chewed the Silverqueen Chunky chocolate Bar giving her the Word, then took another piece of it to feed it to Salma.

"Thank you, Ody. If you were you probably wouldn't be as strong as you."

"Mothers love to cry!" ledek.

"Eh, mother—indya if the father of the same Word Aunty Hani married, father will not find us again huh? She's gonna forget Ody?" ask Aundy.

"Don't expect your father's nature to be the same as it was before the wedding! Let time answer Ody's curiosity, Mother can not mastiin wrong or right your perception."