A BROKEN MARRIAGE
By Yellow ykz
Date: August 30, 2024
Ch. 13THIRTEEN


I prepared all the necessities to go to Padang. My hands deftly folded clothes and others. I put everything neatly into a big suitcase. "Bella, have you seen my shirt or not? It's gray, you know," Mas Bara was seen rummaging through the cupboards quickly. "Yes, you look for it yourself, Mas. I want to help mom get ready," I said coldly and stood up. "Bella, don't do this! Help your husband, grandpa, when your husband wants to leave, you don't want to help clean up his things. Said Solehah's wife," Mas Bara quipped by getting closer to my ear. I snorted indignantly. "Okay, I will help you. This is because I obey you. Not that I'm not angry that you cheated on me," I said firmly. "Bella, I'm not bad, you. I still think of you as my wife. Because I love you Bella," said Mas Bara, seeing me tidying up his clothes.

"If you love why do you have an affair, Mas?" I asked clearly in front of his face. "Yes, because I love Arum," answered Mas Bara confidently. I stared at his face in annoyance. "What do you mean, sir? You want to have two wives, is that so?” I asked spontaneously until I stopped the activity of my hands. "Yes, if you will. Yes, I want to. But maybe it's not easy for mama, "said Mas Bara as if he had nothing wrong. I shook my head looking at Mas Bara in surprise. "I swear, Mas, you really don't have a heart," I said with a very sore heart. Imagine me and Arum serving Mas Bara in this house. I might not be strong enough to live the household. "I have no heart?" asked Mas Bara with an innocent face. “Yeah, you have no heart!” I shouted angrily holding back tears. I closed Mas Bara's suitcase roughly. "I do, still have a heart, Bel. If I do not have a heart maybe now I've left you. But I still love you and my mother, so I won't leave you two," said Mas Bara. I looked at Mas Bara sharply and said, “If you have a heart. You shouldn't have cheated on me, Mas." I immediately left the room and closed the door with a slam. I speed up my way to mom's room. I can't stop thinking how Mas Bara's mind could be like that. He even wanted to have two wives. Crazy, this is so crazy. He is just an office worker but he dreams of having two wives? Heh, that's impossible. "Are you all ready, Mama?" I asked gently. Mama was confused to choose which clothes she would bring. His face looked serious looking at the clothes in front of him. "What clothes do you think Mama is wearing? It's just the kebaya or the robe," said Mama with a confused face. "Hm, according to Bella, it's all good. But as a Muslim woman. Maybe you are prettier when you wear this long robe and headscarf, Ma," I answered kindly and took the robe hanging in the cupboard. "Hehehe, but Mama isn't ready to wear a robe at an event with lots of people. You just wear a kebaya, okay?" Mom said with a smile. The face that already looks wrinkled but white looks happy. Her hair in a bun is Mama's signature since I first met Mas Bara. "Oh it's okay, if you want to wear the kebaya. Yes, let's go! Mom, I'll help you clean up, okay?" I shouted and I immediately cleaned up the clothes and any items that Mama would bring. “Mom? Mom bought this?” I asked in surprise showing the old man's diaper. Mom smiled shyly. "Yes, yesterday my mother peed herself while sitting in front of the TV. Mom also doesn't know why she can pee in the bed. Yes, so my mom told Mirna to buy the pemper. Mom is also afraid that later at the circumcision ceremony, how about Siska's child peeing in the bed? Mama's embarrassed, "explained mother with a little shy.

"Oh I see, ma," I replied flatly. Oh God, it turns out that mom is like that. Strengthen me to continue to look after my mother-in-law O Allah. Now Mas Bara and I are in the front while Mama and Mirna are in the back seat. It is likely that we will all stay in Padang for one week. I wish I was given the strength to pretend to be happy in front of all my family. "Assalamu'alaikum, ma'am?" I said calling mom. "Walikumsalam, Bella." "Mom how are you? Bella is already on her way to Padang," I said smiling. "Mom is fine. I'm sorry, mom can't come. I'm afraid that later I'll get motion sickness and make everything difficult," my mother said softly. Mama suddenly approached the front. Right to my ear. "Mrs. Sukma, please pray for all of us, I hope the journey goes smoothly," said mother enthusiastically. I was shocked to hear my mother-in-law's loud voice. I looked back and smiled at mom. "Mom, it's dangerous ah! Don't be like that. Buckle up, Ma," Mas Bara shouted angrily at Mama. “Yes, yes, Bara is really talkative,” Mom answered, and Mirna helped Mom to put on her seat belt. "That's Mama's voice, Mom," I said and laughed. "Oh, yes, I pray that everyone will be healthy until they reach their destination. Greetings to Mama Linda," my mother said softly. "Yes, ma'am. Assalamualaikum," I closed the phone after my mother answered my greeting. This journey will take a long time. Maybe about two days and one night. Because we use the car. If you use a plane, it might be very expensive and you are also more comfortable using a car. Hopefully I can be strong and not shed my tears in front of them. The car is still on a city road and has not yet entered the toll road. But suddenly the car stopped on the side of the road. "Wait a minute, there's a telephone," said Mas Bara and then just walked out. I'm pretty sure it's definitely Arum. Since when did Mas Bara pick up the phone evasively like that. "Lately, Bara is always busy, I think. Yes, it's possible that the TV program ratings on the show are going up again," said Mama casually. I just kept silent looking at Mas Bara's back who was outside. "You have to be patient, Bella. If Bara is busy like that, surely he doesn't pay much attention to you, right? You have to be patient, Bella," Mom said gently. "Yes, Mom. Bella is always patient with Mas Bara," I said clearly. I can only hide my feelings alone. How long have I been impatient? I was even patient when Mas Bara had an affair. I don't know how long I have to keep Mas Bara's bad things in front of my mother. I do this all because I love mom. I can not hurt the heart of an old man who is definitely very dear to me.



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