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At night all gathered at the dinner table, for dinner. The atmosphere there is not as good as yesterday, even Mama Ranti can already joke with Luke at the dinner table and is already familiar with Mentari.
Tina stared at Ardi, as the man rubbed Mentari's lips. Where there was a grain of rice stuck to the tip of his lips. There was a sense of heat radiating in Tina's heart, but the woman immediately lowered her head.
''No Papa Mas, you should have told me, let me clean up, '' said Mentari felt bad for Tina.
''You are my wife, I should have taken care of you, ''' replied Ardi.
All were silent, but Bagas could no longer hold back his emotions. Then he slammed the spoon and fork on the plate with a little rough, so it made a pretty loud clanking sound.
''You should be able to maintain dignity as a husband. You have two wives, and you should be fair to them. Not just one side. Don't you think, how does Tina feel?'' growled Bagas while staring at Ardi sharply.
Then the man moved from his seat. ''Oh my God, where are you going? The food is not finished, said Bunga.
''As long as I am lost, seeing a husband who can never be fair to his wife!'' satir Bagas sharply.
After that he left the dining table, no matter Ardi looked at him in confusion. Of course Ardi was surprised by the attitude of his brother who seemed to dislike him having two wives, let alone always insinuate himself with the word unfair, even though the fact is that way.
Ardi stared at Tina who was bowing her head while eating the rice on the plate. Even his first wife was not looking at him.
After dinner, Bunga holds Arjuna to enter the room. While Aurora completes her schoolwork, Ranti and Randy's mom are still at the dinner table.
''Ah, Pah, then Tina went into the room first huh. Tina's body still feels bad, said Tina and immediately replied to a nod by her two in-laws.
Papa Randy stared at Ardi and Mentari alternately. ''Ardi,'' call papa Randy.
''What Bagas said, there is a point. You have to be fair to both your wives. Don't because only you love Mentari, you're not fair to Tina. She's your wife too, Ardi! You have to get your love and attention. Papah was just scared, maybe now you don't feel anything. But as strong as a woman is, there is a limit to her patience as well, and maybe when it comes, regret will only come at the end, explained papa Randy.
After advising his son, the middle-aged man went into the room followed by Mama Ranti. To be honest, Mama Ranti also strongly agreed with the words of Bagas and her husband, because as strong as Tina surely the woman will also feel tired. Although their marriage was due to a will and trust.
Ardi seemed silent, he digested every word from Bagas as well as his papa. Deep down, Ardi felt that he was very unfair to Tina. And Mentari who saw that immediately clasped Ardi's hand.
''Try to open your heart, Mom. Poor Mbak Tina. I will be very happy, if you do justice to Kitax but if you only side with me, then maybe our marriage will only be based on inner suffering, Mentari explained.
Ardi nodded his head. ''Alright baby, I will try, but tonight may I ask for a ration?'' ardi Goda. But Mentari immediately shook his head.
Ardi looked heavy-hearted, but he could not refuse the request of his beloved wife. Then he walked towards Tina's room and knocked on her door. But there was no answer, and the man went inside, but found no Tina at all.
'Where is he?' inner Ardi while researching into the entire room but, did not find Tina.
Before long the bathroom door opened, and the woman came out in sleeping pajamas. Tina was shocked when she saw Ardi in her room. She thought her husband was in his honeymoon room, but Tina was wrong. But he did not want to think strangely, maybe Ardi was there to talk about something important.
''Ms Ardi, are you here?'' ask Tina.
''Why indeed? Can't I go to my wife's room?'' Ardi sat on the edge of the bed.
Tina walked towards the bed and sat down across from Ardi. ''It's okay, Mom. Just weird. After all, you and Mentari are still newlyweds? The time has been left?'' ledek Tina melts the atmosphere.
Though who would have thought, if at this time his chest was rumbling violently resisted a turmoil of pain, because given the marriage of Mentari and Ardi. But Tina did not want to be selfish, because that was her request
''I'll sleep here, for tonight. Because Mentari asked, '' explained Ardi.
Tina just nodded without answering, especially when she heard if the sun asked for it. The woman again felt pain, not because of Mentari's request, but because Ardi had no stance. Maybe if the honey hadn't asked Ardi to sleep there then the man would never have gone inside his room
Tina laid her body on the bed while turning her back to Ardi. One tear drops escaped wetting the pillow she was sleeping on. However, the woman folded her lips inward, so as not to sound sobbing, so as not to feel she slept in her sleep.
At midnight, Ardi wakes up. She wanted to go to the bathroom and still saw Tina sleeping soundly. Then his feet stepped into the bathroom and fulfilled his wish. But when Ardi was about to get out of there, suddenly his eyes were fixed on the garbage can, where there was a tissue stained with blood, and he took it.
''It's blood, but whose blood? Is it Tina's blood? But, how come it's here? Is he hurt?'' ardi said with a soft voice.
Then he threw the tissue back out, then walked into the room and looked at Tina who was sleeping soundly, looking at her with such a deep gaze. Ardi's forehead shriveled in wonder given the blood-stained tissue.
She was sure, it was not Tina's menstrual blood. It is impossible for a woman to wipe her own menstrual blood with a tissue, while pads are readily available and that makes a riddle in Ardi's mind. Especially with the words of Mentari and Bagas who always say if regret will be felt by him.
'Is Tina sick? But he looked fine all along, nothing awkward at all, Ardi's inner self. Then he laid his body back on the bed.
...Seriate.........
Ardi passed insensitive😒Lose same Bagas sharp in thought