Tucked In Both Hearts
2. Status Only

"Rat, Queen. Open door!" Jeff screams banging on the door of the adult magazine model's apartment.

The name owner with an annoyed face opened the door lazily.

"You what? Why come here? Same with your wife. I'm a nobody."

Jeff opened the door wider and went inside. Closing the door and locking the Queen's body behind the door. The spying routine they often do when one of them is sulking occurs a few seconds after the door is closed.

"How many times have I told you that I, my heart, everything in me has you. Be patient until I can do something to end this marriage. Didn't I say I wouldn't touch anyone but you? If you love me, I shouldn't have to say this many times. You should believe whatever I say. Now tell me, what should I do to make you more patiently wait for me." Jeff spoke at close range as his hands stroked the lips he had eaten.

"You live one roof, one room, meet twenty-four hours a day, impossible if you someday do not make mistakes. You have a passion, Jeff. I want us to split up." The Queen brushed off Jeff's hand that had locked him and carried his body near the window.

The Queen's move was, of course, followed by Jeff. I don't know what makes Jeff so loving and as if giving up all his life for his lover. Perhaps their years of togetherness made the love grow beyond the limits of reasonableness and finally imprinted Jeff now.

Jeff wrapped his hand along the Queen's belly, placed his chin on the lover's shoulder and

"You know what made me accept this match. Give me time to change everything. I promise I'll end it quickly."

"Your parents disagree with our relationship. How long do I have to wait for you? I really hope you can keep your promise, but after hearing your wife's words I thought that I would only do something in vain if I waited for you."

Not yet Jeff answered his lover's words, the Queen has been berserk and push Jeff's body to get out of his apartment. Jeff had been trying to calm the woman, but it seems his emotions have not stabilized make Jeff difficult to control his lover's emotions.

A rough breath sounded after the door slammed causing a loud noise. If it was like this, Jeff would not be able to persuade, had to wait a few days to restore the mood of his lover.

***

Ms. Merlin came when all her husbands and foster children were already sitting at the dinner table. He saw Miss who helped Aunt serve food.

"Hindu sit. Aunty is used to her activities, don't you help me." Ms. Merlin pulled back the chair she used to sit on while eating.

"It's okay, Ma. Besides I'm just helping to serve it, not helping to cook."

"Where's jeff? Why not go down?" Mr. Jo asked.

"That's it, Pa. I came out of the bathroom just now did not look where Jeff Mas. I thought I was here, so I went straight down, but it wasn't there either."

Lah not Jeff out of the house to buy chicken porridge for Missing, but Miss really....

Not long after the man being talked about seemed to walk limply. His appearance who was still wearing a nightgown and came from outside the house certainly raises questions on Mr. Jo's head.

"Jeff where are you from? It's out of the house at this hour, in your pajamas again."

"Huh? E that's me out..."

Jeff forced his head to think hard. He forgot something he made an excuse to leave the house. Regular revolts, but unusual lying seems troublesome for Jeff as well.

Ms. Merlin looked at Jeff's empty hand. Seeing that made him think that Jeff made Missing a reason to leave the house with his personal goals. Realizing that her son is silent because he is thinking about the next lie, Ms. Merlin must save her son from the next lie.

"You don't have to think, you sit here, have breakfast!" Ms. Merlin gave the code through her eyes to ask her son to sit down immediately.

Although not asking questions again, Mr. Jo still looked at the child with a sharp gaze. He was worried that his son was still in contact with his girlfriend, a woman whose conscience was revealed and who had no manners was so inappropriate to be in touch with her family. That's what Mr. Jo had in mind when he saw the Queen when Jeff brought her home.

While enjoying his morning meal, out of nowhere, Jeff suddenly thought of something that could make it easier for him and the Queen to meet without creating more lies.

"Pa, Mama. If I miss living in my own home, how? I think we'd be better off living independently. Learn as well."

"No! Papa won't allow it."

"Pa, I'm married and a husband. I'm the head of the household, I want to... "

"Once not fixed no, Jeff."

"Why, anyway? Papa never supported me, Papa never supported me, never supported me. I'm Papa's son, aren't I?"

"Papa knows what's on your mind. So stop trying to make Papa believe you can take care of yourself when you're separated."

Missing one day in the house was a little confused by what her husband and father-in-law were talking about. The big question for Miss is why her father-in-law is not supportive if his son wants to try to be independent? Did his father-in-law know that his son was still in contact with his lover? Those are some of the questions that pop into Miss's head.

Without another word Jeff who was stubborn and irritable immediately stood up and walked into the room with his face off. His departure was followed by the views of everyone who was at the dining table.

The usual thing like this happened in the Lim family. The eldest son and his father who had the same character made Ms. Merlin often feel sad and stressed at the same time.

"Ma, Mum. I'm gonna go after Mas Jeff first."

Missed inching back from the dining table after getting a nod from her two in-laws.

"Where are you from, Mom?"

"It's none of your business! You're nobody in my life. There is no right for you to ask, let alone interfere in my affairs. Take care of yourself and I will do the same."

"You accept it or not, we are husband and wife, Mas. What you're doing is wrong. Regardless of the reason we got married, our status is husband and wife."

"Status only, nothing more. Until whenever I would never consider you a wife. The one who wanted this marriage was not me, but my parents. So self-conscious and positional. I've had other women in my life and in my heart, until whenever no one can shift her position in my place."

Truly chest tightness Longs to hear the words of her husband who blatantly does not consider wife. Indeed there is no love between them, even they have not known more in each person. But is not marriage still marriage, anyone who is going through the phase of life after marriage should not still keep the bond? Forget about how and why they got married, whose name is marriage is still a sacred and sacred bond that must be kept sacred.