Just a Substitute
Chapter 23

Morning blind, the dawn adhan just came out reverberating even, only a few humans have left the contest. However, the man had prepared with his shirt.

He glanced at the bed where the wife was still wrapped in the blanket. Without any intention of waking up, he brought himself out of the room. Walking almost without sound because they do not want to wake the residents of the house.

"Lho, Son? Where is dawn like this? Where's shanum?" reprimanding Nia when she accidentally met Raka who was going down the stairs.

Raka smiled, confirming her bag as she continued down the stairs to the first floor.

"Raka has to take orders from people, Mah. Early in the morning the man came to the store. Irwan was there waiting. Shanum is still sleeping, Raka does not have the heart to wake him up," replied Raka as it is.

"Oh, yeah that's it. Be careful, yes. It's still dark, you know." Nia glanced at the window she had just opened. The situation outside the house is still very dark, and there are not many vehicles out of the house.

"Yes, Mah. Later if Shanum wakes up and says Raka to the store first," said Raka while greeting her in-laws.

"Eh, Ka. No breakfast first? Let Mamah make it, "sold Nia when she remembered her daughter-in-law's stomach.

"Later there, Mah. Poor Irwan was afraid to wait until later alone," rejected Raka who then continued to leave the house.

He went to the garage to heat up the car, before long going out to the store. In his room, Shanum squirms, his hand palpating the empty part at the side looking for Raka. Shanum's face frowned, there was nothing there.

He opened his eyes, empty. Then, Shanum got up and sat in a semi-conscious state.

"Raka!" call him, hoping he's in the bathroom.

However, many times calling, there is no word from her husband. Shanum rubbed his face, rubbing his eyes to clear his eyes. She got out of bed, approached the bathroom looking for her husband.

"Raka!" While knocking on his door Shanum called out that name again. There is no lawfulness. Shanum tried to open the door.

"Not locked." It's wide open, there's nobody in there.

Shanum's heart was painless, his lips twitched, his eyelids trembled. It was hot and the water soon fell from his throne.

"Raka! Where are you?" The vibrating call. He turned around while wiping away the tears.

"It's still morning, there's no way he's gone, is there? It might be in the kitchen." Shanum hurriedly came out, thinking Raka was in the kitchen somehow.

"Raka!" The smile she carved disappeared when she saw that there was only Nia inside there.

"Wake up? Nyariin Raka, huh?" tanya Nia while slicing onions to make fried rice.

Shanum nodded his head, walked over and sat down on the dining table chair.

"So abis dawn prayer, Raka pamit sama Mamah. He said he was going to the fishing shop that would be taken this morning the same one that had. He was in such a hurry because Irwan was waiting there," obviously Nia made Shanum stunned unable to say anything.

She thought Raka wouldn't leave that early, what order? Why should I be prepared early in the morning?

All the questions in his mind. Shanum rose, remembering not to fulfill his greedy obligation.

"Shanum hasn't prayed, Mah. Want to pray first," he said, and without waiting for the message from Nia, he turned to go to his room.

Why did Raka go? Not waking me up. What's the matter with him, huh? Did you really order this early? From yesterday his attitude was a bit strange.

He held a prayer mat, fulfilling the obligation of two raka'at alone. The thing that during his marriage to Raka, he never did alone. Must have always been with that guy.

"Yes Allah ...." Shanum looked up, complaining his gulan to the owner of the heart. He's the only place to complain and hang on to anxiety.

Shanum dropped his head on the prostration. Shedding a cry hoping that the restlessness of the heart will soon disappear. Long enough he was in that position, until the ringing of the phone made him forced to stop crying.

He took the mobile phone, a video call from Raka. Shanum wiped the tears on the cheek before sliding the green button to answer.

"Hallo, who! Wake up ... The sha? You why? How, like a crybaby?" The happy raut at the beginning of the call changed anxiously to see the trace of crying on the wife's face.

Shanum shook his head, but the falling water could not lie to Raka.

"Why are you, which? Why cry?" Raka walks out of the store away from Irwan who at first glance looks busy composing things.

"You," Shanum replied as he wiped away the tears. His sadness evaporated when he saw the panic on the man's face.

"Me?" Raka asked still unaware of her mistake.

"Yes, you. Why go to the store once at dawn? Just don't wake me up. I hope you know," said Shanum as he continued to push the water that fell on his cheek.

Raka laughed hearing that, it turned out that the matter of his departure was.

"Astaghfirullah al-adhiim! Apparently it's. Sorry, yes. I intentionally didn't wake you up because I felt sorry. You sleep so much, so do not have the heart to wake him up. I don't have to cry, I'm sorry if I'm wrong" Raka said with a smile.

Shanum nodded his head, but could not smile yet.

"Say you want to order in the store? How, morning blind like this?" ask Shanum again.

Raka plays a video showing Irwan who is busy arranging the goods ordered by the buyer.

"Yes, Sha. The guy whose pesen is about to take this morning. Last night did not stop nyiapin because it was late. So, we had to leave early in the morning. I still want bobo." Raka put on a sad face, still wanting to hug the body of the wife he had neglected last night.

Shanum finally smiled, all the bad thoughts were gone by themselves.

"Have you had breakfast yet?" Shanum dropped his head on the edge of the bed.

"Yet. Still waiting for Irwan. Later when we finish breakfast together," replied Raka was relieved after seeing his wife's smile.

"That, dong, smile. Don't think of the macem, yeah. I love you, Sha. Especially now that you're pregnant with our child. Don't mind much, ' said the doctor." Raka reminded Shanum with care and love.

The woman smiled, then nodded her head. He was indeed a little exaggerated, afraid of something happening to his household.

"Yes, thank you, yeah." Shanum continued to smile throughout the conversation.

"Don't forget to eat breakfast, let us be healthy. Eat a lot, I want to help Irwan again. That Abis bought breakfast, I'll go to the store and I'll pick you up." Raka say goodbye.

His heart was relieved after seeing his wife.

"Yes, be careful." Shanum closed the connection, sighing in relief. Maybe with a baby, he becomes more sensitive.