Enough One Wife
Whispering Friends
After finishing eating, Jihan asked for permission to shop for soap, telon oil and cymbals. Actually he wants to shop at the grocery store, but I told him here all the fruit shopping and other needs that have run out at home. Not to forget I gave him all the bonus money left so that Jihan can be satisfied shopping without thinking about enough money or not.
While he was shopping, I was guarding the cymbals, of course on my initiative as well. One carried, one put in a stroller. Jihan left two bottles of Asip so I wouldn't worry too much if she was long. At least I've got a handle on it when the baby cries.
Being engrossed in petting Nabila, suddenly a small punch landed on my back. When I turned to Bram, he was a college friend and one of my offices. Bram was walking alone with a young girl who was obviously not his wife because his wife was also our friend on campus, Mega.
"Heh San, uh I mean Mr. Hasan. What else?" In the office, my current position is higher than Bram's. He was the new supervisor while I was the manager. He glanced at the two babies I was on. "Well, what an example of this Mr. Hasan, to the mall instead of having fun even ngasuh child. Really role model. Worth the good food, your family's so good." he laughed.
"What the hell, sir. Outside the office call Hasan." I said. "Why are you here?" I asked back.
"Dong street. I want to see San. Here, same Cleo. My boyfriend." he rolled his eyes.
"Hus, it's not polite of you. Mega where? Remember Bram, you already have a child!" either this kid is talking honestly or just joking around, which I obviously don't like. If it's really her boyfriend, it's too Bram. Tega period dua Mega, even though their college days are so holy.
"Mega at the baby's care home. Yeselah San, Monday to Friday I've worked hard to meet the needs of Mega and our son, Sunday tomorrow I will accompany them. Well now, let me have some fun first. Courting. In order to refresh his brain, his heart, his eyes, too." he rolled his eyes again
"Fuck you, Bram?" I almost glared. "Remember sin, Bram! Do not approach adultery if you do not want to get a reward from God!"
"Halah San, don't take it too seriously. It's just a toy, nothing. Just walk, watch, eat together, a little kiss and hold. It's just like that."
"Just like Bram. The sins! Already, there, soon home. Poor Mega." I said again, reminding him not to get further. But Bram was stubborn, did not care at all, instead considered this a reward for him because he had worked hard to meet the needs of his children and wife. He even turned back on me when he found out that Jihan was shopping while I was told to take care of the children.
"It wasn't my wife who told me to, but I did!" I said, defending Jihan because that's the truth.
"It's San Sah. It's the same tho. Your wife is good at shopping eh you are even told to take care of the child. Apes once your fate. Already a manager in the office, uh at home used as a baby sitter. May the housework be poured over to you?" he shook his head, content to bully me. Even so I did not take heart, even hoping to really be able to give the best for Jihan. If all the homework I can take over, I will do it to make up for my shortcomings all along. That's not Jihan's obligation. "Yes the manager, I want to go up first, want to watch, then the movie will be aired again. Oh yes, later if you want cemceman also do not hesitate nanya. Nothing now you don't want, later will also want to be alone." Bram grinned, then he passed with the young woman while embracing, Persia like two decrepit who had no more energy so they had to embrace each other. If only I hadn't been holding Nabila, I'd have hit both of them in the hand to stay away.
***
Sunday morning; me, Jihan and our two babies walk out of the compound in the morning. Actually I want to run in the morning to burn fat, somehow now my stomach is a little distended, maybe because all this time coming home from work just eating and sleeping, maybe, that's why I asked Jihan to have the washing job given to me. Sports counting.
"Abang really nothing if you have to do homework? I'm tired of working all day." Jihan said, as we walked towards the housing front.
"Nothing. You must be more tired too. I only work from eight to five in the afternoon. Monday to Friday. While you're twenty-four hours, in a week. So you're the most tired. That's why I want to lighten your burden." I said
Jihan smiled.
"Cock-smile?" My toot.
"Nothing, it's a shame to be treated like this with a husband." He's still smiling. Seeing his face made me even more anxious. Ahhh prayed for me because yesterday-yesterday has made the smile disappear, but Jihan more beautiful when smiling.
As I have promised, washing cloth and mopping now becomes my routine duty. Sometimes other workers I also do to ease the burden of Jihan. Keeping twins is not an easy thing, it takes more energy, more patience and also more time too. So there must be a solid team so that mothers do not experience the Baby blues.
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Office break hours, I who originally wanted to eat supplies made by Jihan, had to resign my intentions because there were friends from other companies who visited. Apparently he knows my new position as manager. I am in charge of procuring goods offered additional jobs. Put things together for their company. It is still small, but the profit is quite large. If I count, once the transaction fortunately can be tens of millions. I smiled broadly at the offer, but my smile was immediately lost when I knew that their representative would be Ica, who was my junior in college, one of the students I'm taking on besides Jihan.
"Duh did not expect to finally meet again mas Hasan, mas Hasan is really great yes, just a few years has become a manager, the salary must be great." Ica. The boy is still the same as before. Beautiful, energetic and always cheerful. "Oh yeah, how are you, Jihan?"
