Two Different Love Flavors
Chapter 8: Am I not your wife?

"mas, why haven't you come home yet?" write Shania in the message app that she wants to send but hesitates

Agam had more than three days not to return to Shania's house, it was clear he had been to Jesica's house all this time.

"mama papa is at home, I hope you come home today" Shania wrote

"yes" answered Agam not long ago

Shania stared at the phone screen in a doldrums, ironic as hell.

"Shan, what are you doing?" ask the papa who approached Shania on the back porch of the house

"pah" said Shania smiling

"Shania just called Agam to get home" replied Shania

"no need to rush maybe Agam is busy, papa mama just want to visit" said papa unsuspecting why it was eight at night Agam had not returned

"what a reward, so that we can talk together" said Shania

"alright" Papa smiled at Shania

"how was your marriage? are you happy?" papa asked

Shania thought for a moment, that question was as if a blade was ready to hurt her heart again.

"yes, Shania is happy pa" replied Shania with a wry smile that was forced

"we are fine, papa mama doain hope we can always get through everything together" continued Shania cover her anxiety

"assalamualaikum pa" said Agam, sounding from the tv room

"walaikum salam" replied papa walking towards Agam

Shania stared at the back of the father who was walking behind her, she silently chose to remain standing in place, breathing repeatedly and trying to exhale slowly, her chest started to claustrophobic and her eyes began to water remembering everything she experienced during the wedding.

Papa's question is "are you happy?" suddenly it seemed to echo in both ears that were so disturbing.

"Shan!" call you half yelling disperse the Shania Lamunana

"yes mas" replied Shania so shocked that she staggered almost to a fall

"gam, can you be softer?" scold mama who pays attention to Shania

"what are you doing, son?" ask mama to worry

"iya ma, Shania is just a little dizzy"

"we'd better take a break"

"nothing ma," Shania embraces the spoiled arms of mama leading her to sit in the tv room with papa and Agam

Now that the four of them are relaxed while talking about simple things about their day, Shania and Agam also lie a lot about their married life which is implied to be very happy.

Shania smiled several times to see the intimacy of the four of them, in the heart of Shania prayed that someday this moment would be a happy event for her without theatrics, she said, but hope is dashed when he sees Agam who is so fluent in talking about a beautiful marriage, Shania thinks maybe Agam is telling her his married life with Jesica.

Amidst the laughter of the three of them, Shania was pensive in the corner of her own mind, she felt her husband was getting further and further out of her reach. Hearing the story of Agam who enthusiastically shared the happy moment of marriage to papa's mother made Shania discouraged.

"is that your marriage to Jesica mas?" inner Shania stared at her husband fixedly

"as for me all I hear from you is just a story" Shania murmured

"pa, we'd better go home, it's night" asked mom

" after all, Shania and Agam need rest, and again Shania looks unwell" continued mama rubbed the back of Shania's hand while smiling affectionately

"alright, then you go home first, next time you have to visit our house" he said

"definitely pa, wait for Shania to be healthy" replied Agam so attentive

"mama's coming home, son, you're healthy" she said, hugging and kissing Shania's cheek, and she seemed to love her so much

"iya ma, mom papa heart on the road" said Shania ushering in the departure of their parents

"does it need a drama like that?!" snapped Agam arrived after making sure his parents were gone

"you mean?"shania asked not understanding

"must act sick? or want to show us how bad our marriage is?" continued Akbar. Shania sighed

"i don't want to fight, okay?!"

"Shanie!!" call Agam when Shania leaves

"don't try to make things difficult for me, you're just the wife I picked up off the street, I give you all the facilities and money you can spend indefinitely even I give you the honor of being the wife of an Agam Hartanto, so know yourself!"

Agam's voice rang like thunder in Shania's ears, so heart-shattering, raining down on her leaving a wound.

Shania clenched her hands together, holding back her anger and pain, she turned to look at Agam with a cry she could no longer hide

"i'm a poor girl, but I'm a woman who keeps my honor until I'm asked by your parents to be made your companion, buy me who asks my parents to be their son-in-law" Shania closed her eyes looking for strength to continue her sentence

"i am indeed your wife, but that does not mean that I can step on the stamp all you want, I survived this long just because of our parents, I am not crazy about your property like a proud wife" continued Shania

"Shanie!!" bentak Agam did not accept his words

"why? you were so angry when I teased Jesica?" Shania wiped her tears

"i am also your wife, whom you also have an obligation to me!"

"don't dream!" Agam smiled grinning

Shania was speechless at Agam's response which looked insulting to him

"are you sure Jesica is a better wife than me? are you sure he also keeps his honor as good as I do?"

"Shanie! don't cross your line!" snapped Agam while throwing a flower vase made of glass

The vase broke into pieces that could no longer be put together and without Shania realizing her back was stuck in the broken glass, blood flowed but Shania felt nothing. Right now it was his heart that was injured even though it was not bleeding

"mom.." bi Marni who saw the bloody feet of Shania ran towards him.

"pay it bi!" shania's orders

"please leave us" continued Shania

"but it's best to treat it first"

"i said just pay, the wound is not much"

Silently staring at the tear-jerking Shania, looking at her already blood-soaked legs made her soften a little

"treat your feet first"

"why? you feel sorry for me? do I look so pathetic now?" asked Shania who began to cry sobbing, even occasionally she turned her head up when she could no longer control her crying

"just treat it first!" snapped Agam

"bi Marni hurry and get him some medicine" Agam ordered

Shania was silent when bi Marni was busy cleaning the wound on her leg, the wound was deep enough but Shania did not complain in the least.

"bi, thank you" said Shania, leaving the television room

"i made you tea" bi Marni offered

"no need" Shania said briefly

Trudgingly Shania walked into the room past Agam who was still sitting on the sofa not far from her, without looking at Agam, she passed by even though blood was still dripping from her legs.

Agam looked at Shania until invisible he closed his eyes then rubbed his forehead with both hands

"please sort out the bi" Agam told bi Marni

"yes, where are you going?"

"you'll catch the wind for a second"

"Agam.." call Bi marni looking serious.

Agam already he considered as his own son because bi Marnilah who took care of him since he was born, sometimes Bi Marni will give advice or just hear complaints Agam.

Agam turned his head, he knew what bi Marni was going to say

"yes bi, I'm just in front of you" replied Agam even before bi Marni spoke

"Shania is a good woman" said bi Marni

Agam did not answer he just smiled leaving bi Marni who was about to clean up the broken glass.

Agam took a breath, closed his eyes, stayed on the porch bench of his yard.

Thinking about the situation that is getting more and more complicated today.

"honey, I miss you" the message written on her phone screen broke Agam's daydream

well, a message from Jesica that could instantly divert his attention back.

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Happy readies.