
The dining table felt empty. Everyone is busy with their food. No one took the initiative to open talks, both Lani and Andre prefer to keep quiet. Saif was like contracting the silence, he enjoyed the fried rice and the eggs of his cow's eyes without saying much.
Talk to Lani, baby. I'd rather you get angry than be quiet. Andre looked at his wife who was bribing the fried rice with half a head down.
My Princess, didn't you hear my heart?
Lani raised her face as the baby called out to her. ”Ya, darling.”
”Saif want to add more.”
Lani smiled then scooped the fried rice onto Saif's plate.
”Daddy want to add it? ” asked Saif to his father.
”Bby.” Andre thrusting his plate, Lani greeted and then spooned the fried rice onto Andre's plate without speaking.
Andre sighed. When will the cold war end?
In the car the silence continued. Only Saif's voice was heard singing Asmaul Husna. Lani's mind glared everywhere. Photos, letters, messages on cell phones, and lipstick stains danced in the eye. Lani shook her head. His heart really hurt. Andre glanced at his wife
”Dad and Mother are you secretly? ” asked Saif who was sitting in the back while bringing his head closer to Lani. ”Again canker sores?"ask again
Andre laughs. "Saif's new advertising victim. Dad is not a canker. If Mother may be yes, because from last night lazy to talk. ”
Lani glares sharply.
”Later we buy medicine, Well for Mother. ”
”Oke.”
”Sariawan Bunda there is no cure Saif. ” said Lani
”Kok that? There is no cure. ” Saif confused.
”The remedy is if the person who has made a mistake acknowledges his mistake and asks God for forgiveness.”
”What to admit if the person has never made the alleged mistake. ” kilah Andre
”People who make mistakes are hard to admit. If all those who do wrong easily confess, the police, prosecutors and judges do not need to be tired of looking for the truth. The prison may be full. ”
”Acknowledgement alone is not enough still need proof as well. ”
”Proof moreover? Isn't that enough? ”
”Evidence and recognition alone are not enough. There must be witnesses. Is there a witness in this case, so sure that the suspect is guilty? Indonesia is based on the perception of innocence. Whereas if it has been proven guilty, its rights must still be protected.”
”Dad Mother said what the hell? Big guys like to talk weird. Cape deh..”.said Saif.
Andre laughed at his son's behavior. ”Mother's Dad talked about legal issues, son. ”
”Law? Who is guilty of being punished? ”
”Dad you tuh Nak, must be punished. ” said Lani ketus.
”Yes we have legal. What is the punishment? ”
Lani did not answer.
”Aha... Saif knows. The punishment, father must buyin Saif and Mother chocolate. Okay, Yah?”
”If chocolate can make dad free from this problem, dad willingly buy all the chocolate in this city, son. ” murmured Andre.
Lani did not respond.
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Lani cries in the workspace. He saw a picture of himself, Andre and Saif on the desk. In the photo Andre smiled so sweetly, making Lani's heart more broken. You are indeed very charming, Mr. Andre. It's natural that people fall in love when they see you. But, I've given you all my love and life, why would you betray me? What is less than me that you are looking for others?
Lani wiped her tears with a tissue. Six years together, so many things they've experienced. Occasional quarrels adorned the passage of their household arks. Andre with all his shortcomings and advantages is a very good husband and father figure in the eyes of Lani. They are both hard, but if they fight, someone will give up. But this time?
There's a message coming in, from Andre.
My Princess, I don't know how to agr you're sure of me. I didn't betray you. It seems like this is just the work of a prankster who likes to see the building of love qta collapse. Honey, can't we face this together2? Qta find out who did it.
Lani replied to the message.
Sorry, I'm not interested. I guess everything is clear.
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Andre sighed deeply as he read Lani's reply.
”Ndre, have you prepared the files for next week's trial? ” Mardin goes into his room.
Andre's not budging.
”Hei.” Mardin patted Andre on the shoulder. ”Why are you, Bro? ”
Andre's shocked. ”Ah, you are Din. ” Andre rubbed his face.
”Again your problem? ”
”Yes. Big problems. ”
”About what? ”
Andre took a deep breath. Then the story flows about his problem with Lani to Mardin. Mardin listened seriously.
”Jujur Din's. I can't make a work. Lani's a source of energy for me. He would not listen to my explanation. Last night he slept in Saif's room. ”
Mardin laughs. ”So you can't sleep. Your pillow is gone. Ha.ha... ”
”Damn you Din!" Andre's face flushed. ”You can still tease your friend. ”
”Alah..admit it yes. ” Mardin still laughing. ”Oke...oke, so what can I do for you? ”
”I'm sure it's someone's engineering. I wonder who would do something like this."
”Alright, I'll help you investigate. ”
Mardin patted Andre on the shoulder. ”Sabar yes, actually it's an expression of his fear of losing you. She loves you so much. But I also did not expect that Lani so did not trust you. Why didn't he investigate carefully. He's a lawyer, the souls of the detectives should be a little."
Andre nodded. "I'm confused too, Din. I've asked her to investigate together, but she won't. His anger is greater than his logic."
"That's when Toba's police are angry." Mardin patted his shoulder.
"meaning?" Andre's confused.
"Ah, it is difficult if not frequency. Now, you don't need to know what that means." Mardin. "Later dizzy you. Which is clear because he was afraid of losing you, you were once a girl idol. H.ha.ha."
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It's been three days that Andre and Lani haven't spoken to each other. Lani still sleeps in Saif's room. Breakfast and dinner will continue in silence. Andre already could not stand this situation. When Lani goes into the room to pick up her clothes, Andre pulls the wife's hand, pushes her against the wall and locks Lani with his arm. Lani looked at him sharply.
”What the fuck?” Lani tried to push Andre's body, but Andre locked it more tightly to make Lani's breath feel tight.
”You're like a kid, anyway? There is no problem that cannot be solved. Why don't we work together to finish it? I did not expect you to child like this. ” said Andre.
”I'm childish because of you. ”
”What else do I have to say for you to believe? I swear by Allah that I did not do that. Want you what the hell? ”
Lani answered nothing.
”It's been three days you didn't talk to me. What kind of muslim are you? Are you not afraid of sin?" andre said loudly.
”I don't want to talk to Mas it's my business. My sins are also nanggung”
Andre breathed his breath into the air. He's desperate. ” Means you prefer sinning? Astarghfirullahaladzim aposchland. I...ah..” Andre punched the wall. Lani closed her eyes. ”Alright, if you don't want to talk to me, if you're disgusted to see me, I'll go. So you can live in peace.”
Lani pushes Andre's body, she escapes and immediately comes out of the room.
”You heard it was Lani, I'll go! ” shouted Andre.
Lani did not shout her screams. Andre sat on the bed, his eyes reddened. A speck of clear water flowed from the corner of his eye.
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Lani. She was crying in the kitchen. Why is it so hard for the heart to forgive and accept explanations? What happened to him. Where is all the advice about marriage he ever got? Where all the knowledge of marriage obtained from the Ustadzah as well as from books. Andre is right, what kind of Muslim is he? Lani punched the bathroom wall. Why was there no more patience in his heart? Didn't he see the incident directly. It might be all engineering. Shaded Andre's face; his eyes that implied longing and his trembling lips held in anger. His beloved man must have been very hurt.
”Mas Andre." whispered Lani.
”Honey, you love not the same Mas? ” asked Andre one day.
”Huge love.”
”That's not so, dong. Love aja. Her bangetnya to Allah.”
Lani smiles. ”All there is a portion of Mas, for Allah, for Mas, for Saif, for parents and for all. ”
”One...one I love God, two..two I love you, three.three I love Saif. One two three dear all. ” Andre singing.
Lani laughs.
”You promise yes, will still love Mas until we are old. Even if later Mas gray hair, toothless and wrinkles. ”
”If Mas gray hair, toothless and wrinkles Lani will also be so. ”
Andre smiles. ”You promised ya.”
”InsyaAllah. ”
Andre kissed his forehead. ”Whatever will happen, we face together ya.”
Lani nodded.
Half-run
Lani heads to her room and Andre, hoping to find Andre there and him
will apologize. But...Lani didn't find Andre.
”Mas...!!! My..!!! ”
Lani opened the bathroom, nothing. Don't-don't...Opening the wardrobe, there were several pieces of Andre's clothes that were not in place. Lani snatches the hijab and runs to the garage, Andre's car is also not there. Lani. Andre's gone. He really did make his threat. Lani's body is limp, she's sitting in the living room. Saif came to him.
”Mother..tadi dad wanted to go. ”
”Oh, yes?”
Saif nodded. ”But where are you going? ”
”Dad to work, Honey. ”
”It's Sunday, Nda. How's work? ”
”His work must be quickly completed, because it was even Sunday father had to keep working. ” even though Lani herself did not know where Andre went.
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A week Andre had left the house, during the week Lani cried continuously. A million regrets enveloped his heart. HP Andre could not be reached. Sometimes active but not lifted. Lani is getting tormented. Since Andre left, Lani took Saif to sleep in his room. Saif was the one who became the solicitor.
Lani looked at her fallen asleep baby. Saif who looks a lot like his father makes Lani cry again. The boy always asks why his father has not come home yet. Forced Lani to say that Andre is out of town.
”If you miss the same Mas, look at Saif. He looks a lot like Mas.”
Back to Andre's words that he was out of town. But Mas, just looking at Saif wasn't enough for me. I want to see you for real in front of me, Lani whimpers in her heart.
Yesterday Lani went to Andre's office, she was hoping to meet Andre there. But the officer there said that Andre was out.
”So came out with Mr. Mardin, Ma'am. Maybe meet a client. Mas Andre didn't say the same to Lani. Tumben.” said Farah.
Lani smiles.
Lani sighed. Where else would he look for Andre. Mas.go home. Me and Saif miss you.
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