Lara's Pieces (When the Ex Returns)
The Toxic

Salma left for the hospital after a long conversation with Dimas. He no longer knows who to tell. The Askara family is also too indifferent to him, although it does sometimes care. Just like now it seemed like they were siding with Zura instead. Especially when her mother Askara asked her to be patient with Zura's request.

“Kok seems like now no one understands my feelings, huh? Why do you care about Zura now? Yes I know he's sick, but do they not understand my heart even a little how?” salma Mumbles.

Salma had arrived at the hospital, she saw Dimas' car that stopped for a moment, then after he entered the hospital, Dimas' car drove again. Salma knew Dimas was following her, still the same as when he brought his own car, Dimas always made sure he got to his destination safely.

Askara saw Salma in the hospital lobby, he approached Salma and wanted to talk about Azzura being taken to Singapore.

“Sal, can I talk to you for a minute?” ask Ask Askara.

“What are you talking about again? Want to ask me to accompany Fifah when you go to Singapore? Sorry, I'm not a baby sitter, Mom! I'm your wife, but since Zura I've not been treated as your wife!” answer Salma.

“Sal, don't be selfish, dong?”

“I don't want to make a fuss here! I want to work!” tukas Salma then left Askara.

Salma had been too patient, a week she tested her husband who was always indifferent to her as long as there was Azzura at home. The affection that Askara gave every day seemed to evaporate. Askara said, he did not want to see Zura jealous if he indulged in intimacy outside the room. Okay, Salma gets it. But, in the room, Askara was also cold, especially to leave Salma in her own room, and herself slept on the sofa in front of Zura's room. At that time Zura even slept with himself on the sofa, hugging him until morning.

As long as there was Zura, Askara was also getting less and less attention towards her. He always blamed himself for being jealous because Askara was too close to Azzura. It is natural to be jealous, because Salma is his wife, while Zura is his ex-wife.

Salma heard the woman calling herself. Risya Askara's youngest sister, called him. Askara's younger sister who from yesterday disturbed her, and told herself to give up first with Azzura.

“What's up, Ris?” ask Salma.

“Can we talk, Brother?”

“Can, come to my room,” take Salma.

Risya follows Salma, and Nina also catches up with him, as she sees Risya and Salma together. “It just so happens to meet you, Sal. I want to talk to you too,” said Nina.

“Iya, Brother, come to my room only,” replied Salma.

Salma knew that they would definitely talk about Zura, and would tell her that she had to give up on Zura for a while.

“Please sit down, and say what,” said Salma.

“Sal, you know the state of Zura, right?” ask Nina.

“Iya knows, Brother, why?”

“Sal, please dong you don't be selfish, he will be sick again, again need Askara, again need the company of Askara. You should have given up, Sal. Just a minute, Sal. Do you know what the doctor's verdict is? You are also a doctor?” nina.

“I'm less guilty of that how yes, Kak?” ask Salma. “I've let him share, I'm out of the house, keep having to give what else? Divorced by Askara? Then let Mas Askara owned by Mbak Zura completely? I'm ready, but Mas Aska won't!”

“Egois how? If I am selfish, I will not be willing to share, will not be willing to ask for her room Mbak Zura again? Selfish in what way huh, sister?”

“Because Brother Salma does not want to help handle Mbak Zura!” Risya Tubas.

“You think for yourself. I'm Mas Aska's wife, but since there is Zura, boro-boro she talks good to me, talking good when you want to marry Mbak Zura, next yes she ngusir me from the room? Do I also have to help deal with the man who took my husband, who kicked me out of my room, my private room?” salma.

“You're coming second after Azzura, Sal? So it's natural Azzura is so?” Nina.

“But I didn't take it! You guys also support me, right for the same marriage Mas Aska? How come now, as if I took Mas Aska from Mbak Zura, huh? You're weird!” salma.

“What's wrong with helping treat, Sal?”

“I'm afraid, what I give is not medicine, but poison, Brother!” salma hatch.

“Jeez, Sal .. You're talking like that?” nina.

“You have the heart, brother? Zura is sick, Ma'am!” pekik Rishya.

“I know she's sick, but do you know how I feel? Try you guys to be me? How's she? Her husband remarried, after marrying another woman, instead of me apologizing, fine me, but instead told me to get out of his room, and I got out of the house he didn't care, he's on a Bali vacation, or a honeymoon or whatever it's called, I'm not told, just look at their status on whatsapp. After coming home, Zura collapsed, I'm all it takes! I am what I really am! As long as you know, I can do nothing without Mas Aska!”

“You must remember, you are working in our family hospital, Sal!” erang Nina's.

“Why would I work at your family hospital? I'm not a doctor, I don't care, I'm glad I'm not burdened with people's lives!” pekik Salma did not want to lose. “Please tell budhe you fired me! I don't care!”

“I didn't expect a Salma Sister who I thought she was kind, polite, gentle, turned out her heart was as hard as a rock!”

“Not your business huh, Ris! Want my heart as hard as a rock or as hard as anything!” salma hatch. “You realize who you defend? She's the woman who left her husband and son seven years without saying goodbye! Okay, reason for treatment, do not want to bother the husband, but after becoming an ex he returned, right? Don't be pretentious don't need a husband, then in the end get rid of the woman who has replaced him!”

“He was wrong, Sal. But, you don't see how things are right now? A little empathy, Sal?” Nina.

“Yes I know how he is now. Sister Nina asked me to empathize with her, try big sister empathize with me, big sister right? Try to be me, how she feels. If I am to be sick, yes if I am as sick as Zura, I am ashamed to go back and trouble the former! Moreover, his ex is married again. Dong prestige?” answer Salma. “Try if Kak Nina's husband remarries, for the sake of her sickly ex, then her ex asks to be with her sister's husband, without a sister. Want a sister like that? Accept digituin? You are also Ris, we are both women, surely know what it feels like! Don't just tell me to empathize. See and feel how I feel!” Salma remained persistent in her stance, she did not want to help deal with Azzura, and did not want to accompany Fifah who would be left by her father accompanied her mother to Singapore.

“Sana takes care of Mbak Zura together, I raise my hand, and I will file for divorce!” pekik Salma's.

“You are outrageous yes, Ma'am! Selfish!” erang Risya's

“Yes I am selfish. Please get out of my room!” expel Salma.

Salma is further cornered by the Askara family. He was really stressed with his current state.

“I have to get out of a toxic family like them. Who seemed to care about me, but now instead turned to blame me. Do I have to accept being treated like this?” salma Mumbles.