"Mbak, Happy Birthday!"
It's like a lightning strike to hear a birthday wish from Bintang after so many years of marriage!
"I have a surprise." He said then.
Silent
"Let's see the movie!" he continued.
Too late
Luna was Frozen.
...
She took a brown envelope out of her bag and handed it to Bintang.
Bintang received and examined the letterhead.
"What is this, mbak?" he asked hoarsely.
Then he opened the envelope filled with thick paper and read it...
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Dear Head of the Religious Court
Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings,
Allow me the undersigned:
Bulan Purnama, the daughter of...
I, with this, filed a divorce lawsuit against my husband named:
Bintang Kejora, the son of...
...
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"Are you serious, mbak?" Ask Bintang incredulously. He never thought his wife would have the heart to do it.
Luna shook her head wordlessly.
For her, the achievements during the marriage are now, when she can make decisions for herself, not for anyone else. Not for the sake of the happiness of kids or parent or somebody else. So long she was afraid would be called selfish to choose this way. But enough is enough. The length of the marriage is not a proud achievement when the relationship is full of suffering.
She considers this divorce as a separation from a bond that is not working properly, a divorce from a relationship that is not mutually beneficial, a break from an unhealthy situation, a break from a marriage that lost its main purpose; a peaceful life, full of love and affection
Luna freed Bintang from all obligations. She did not demand anything from him.
No hatred. No more hostility. Even omitted the infidelity article in the lawsuit. Luna doesn't want to waste my energy debating painful things.
A torn piece of paper stuck to the whiteboard read,
'Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life.'
...
-Steve Jobs-
***
That night, it was unusual for Bintang to get home early.
Having no desire whatsoever, she sat on the terrace alone. Her heart was empty, she had never felt this way.
Like a bird with one wing... paralyzed.
Since Luna resigned from her office, which even now Bintang never knew the reason for, the man had never seen his wife dressed like that again, with white hem and dark trousers, high heel shoes, and a handbag on her left shoulder while her right hand pushed her luggage to the airport this afternoon. Luna looked so beautiful.
And now she's flying off to her new job, adventuring through her destiny, searching and searching for something to quench her soul's thirst.
It's a test of their true love... when the bonds are untied... will they be back together...
Only time will tell.
Tak pernah terbayang
Akan jadi seperti ini pada akhirnya
Semua waktu yang pernah kita lewati
Bersama nyata hilang dan sirna
Hitam putih berlalu
Janji kita menunggu
Tapi kita tak mampu
Seribu satu cara kita lewati
Tuk dapatkan semua jawaban ini
...
Tetap dalam jiwa - Isyana
(never imagined
It would be like this in the end
All the time we've spent
Together real lost and vanished
Black and white passed
Our promise is waiting
But we can't
A thousand and one ways we pass
To get all these answers)
...
Stay in the soul -Isyana
Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Ref/Link to:
HIRA 1 Chapter 32 Hunting High & Low