Chapter 18 - The Past
I immediately stood up and said goodbye to Kak Neti. He accompanied me to the side of the road.
"How come, you live them here, Dek. It's dangerous later if they are instigated by that Winda!" sorry sis Neti.
"Let it be, Sis. That's better. So that I can be separated from Mas Azzam," I said.
"How come you say that, don't you love Azzam?"
I shook my head, in fact I still don't know how I feel right now.
"I'm going home first, Sis. I'm afraid Mama is looking for me," I said.
"Yes, go home first. Later, you will tell what Winda and your in-laws were talking about."
Kak Neti can indeed be relied on. Thank you, yes, sis. I rushed home to meet my mother.
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"Where have you been, Clara. Where are your in-laws?" my mother asked as soon as she saw me enter the house.
Justify my guess earlier, my mother must be looking for our whereabouts.
"Oh, that was my mother-in-law asking to be accompanied to the shop, Ma. On the way home, she stopped at Kak Neti's house. Now it's still there," I answered casually.
Luckily my mom didn't ask much anymore, she invited me to watch her favorite every morning on television with the flying fish logo.
As soon as I sat next to Mama, my heart skipped a beat. Because the story being played is very similar to the story I experienced.
The only difference is that in the story the woman intentionally marries a married man. Mama, who watched repeatedly, commented on the soap opera she was watching.
"Mama is very angry with his first wife. Very patient to be treated like that!" Mom snapped angrily.
"That's right, it's just a soap opera, Ma. Not necessarily the real thing," I said with a smile.
"Ah, I'm sure that this story was written because someone has experienced it. It could be that the author of this story has experienced it. Or someone else has vented to him," my mother replied confidently.
It could be like that. In fact, the stories are almost similar to the stories in the soap operas.
"Mom, if Clara was the character of the actor, what would your opinion be?" I asked just wondering what my mother thought.
"What?! You're an actor? No, that's not okay, Clara. I don't want your daughter to be an actor for any reason. Dots don't use commas!" cried Mom.
I took a deep breath, not knowing whether to continue my question. I'm worried about Mama's heart health.
"Eh, by the way you're asking like that just for fun, right, Clara?" Mama asked back with a probing look.
"Uh, that's ... of course just for fun, Mom," I stammered.
"Thank God, because if you did, Mama won't forgive you. Unless you don't know that Azzam has a wife."
I blinked in disbelief at what Mama said. Is it true what I heard? Shall I reveal everything now, while Mama is in relaxed mode.
"Mom, actually I ...." My words were cut off by my mother-in-law's voice greeting from the front door.
Failed again my plan told everything to my mama. Apparently my mother-in-law has finished negotiating with Sis Winda.
I will know the results of their conversation when I meet Kak Neti.
My mother-in-law also sat with us. While my two papas were talking on the terrace of the house.
"Ma'am, we plan to go home this afternoon. There is a problem at Azzam's father's office, so we have to go home earlier than our plan," said Mama-in-law starting the conversation.
"Why, how come, suddenly? We also go home then. If we go together, we have to go home together, right?" reply my mom.
"If you still want to stay here for a long time, that's okay. We're going home alone," said Mother-in-law.
"No! We're going home together. Besides, my longing for Clara has been fulfilled. Next time we can come here again," said my mother.
Then my two mothers went to their respective rooms to get ready to go home. While I'm still curious about my mother-in-law's decision. Why did he suddenly invite her home?
I became curious about the results of the conversation between Sis Winda and my two in-laws earlier. However, if I meet Kak Neti now, the time is not right.
I can't leave my mother for long, later she will look for me again like before.
"Patience Clara! You'll find out later," I thought.
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Finally Mama and Papa went home with my two in-laws too. Before getting into the car, Mama-in-law bee was busy talking to me about the conversation he had with Sis Winda yesterday. He said I was told to ask Azzam alone.
Even though I didn't understand what it meant, I just nodded. Worried that Mama would hear our conversation. They immediately left for the airport. My house is quiet again as before.
After Mas Azzam went to take them, I rushed to Kak Neti's house.
I was curious, but when I got there I found the door to his house was locked. I immediately contacted Kak Neti, it turned out that she was going to visit her brother in the next village.
It wouldn't feel good if I bothered him right now. I returned home with growing curiosity.
Sis Winda, I should ask her directly. I also. Hurry to his house. He was mopping the floor of his house.
My eyes widen in disbelief. Sis Winda tidying up his house, he must be drunk.
Sis Winda smiled at my arrival then invited me in.
When I got home I was even more shocked. Everything is clean and neatly arranged. No more dirty clothes hanging on the walls of his house like yesterday.
"Sis Winda, your house is very clean. Everything is done by Brother?" I asked curiously.
"Yes, Deck. Thank God, it turns out that I usually clean it myself. If I'm tired I rest. So far, I've only been lazy and I've been following up," he replied, smiling.
Your teeth dry for a long time, Sis.
"Cuckoo?" I asked not understanding.
"Yeah, chuckle, uh, spoiled I mean."
Oh, spoiled. I remembered my purpose here. I immediately asked Sis Winda so that my curiosity disappeared immediately.
Continued