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75_Return to me, Tian!

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"Tian!"

That familiar voice made Tian turn his head. Seen Ajeng behind him is only two teenagers.

"It's a hundred and thirty-five thousand in total, brother." Tian had no time to say hello, the voice of the cashier in front of him made Tian focus on his affairs again this time.

"Well, Ma'am. cash, yeah."

After he was done with his affairs, Tian immediately left.

"Ajengs? Same who?" sapanya. The man felt bad to just leave. But he was reluctant to respond to Ajeng.

"on its own. Any time? Can we talk to you for a second?" ask Ajeng.

"Sorry, I'm the day shift. This is about to go. Time to get too. Maybe next time we meet in our free time. I'll go first, yeah."

Tian just passed by without wanting to wait for Ajeng's answer. While Ajeng just stared at the departure of her ex-husband. The woman was truly sorry why she used to ignore men as good and sincere as Tian.

Even up to this second, Tian did not bring up the house they once shared. Ajeng has not been able to keep his promise to give a treasure gono-gini because his savings have run out for a joint venture to buy his new home with Sardi.

Actually Ajeng was embarrassed, he wanted to explain the matter with his ex-husband. However, it seems that time has not allowed him to talk about it further.

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Upon arriving at the office, Tian handed out the cold coffee he bought at the minimarket to his roommates. No exception Aisha. Tian did just that just because he felt bad about the woman.

Tian felt, lately Aisyah started to fortify herself again, and Tian did not want that to happen. Therefore, this time Tian distributed the drink to all the inhabitants of the production team so that Aisyah felt she was not privileged by Septian.

"Well, you know I need this again, Ian!" witri exclaimed with sparkling eyes.

These days the weather in the city is erratic. The impact of Cyclone Herman makes the weather feel so hot in some regions in Indonesia. Especially in the morning until noon. Including in Surabaya. However, once the afternoon comes, the weather will change with heavy rain accompanied by strong winds.

Hearing Witri's babble, Tian simply smiled. "It's not just you, Ma'am, who needs to be cooled. But I'm the other one too. Is that Aish?"

Aisyah who was inputting the data turned her head towards Tian. "Yes, sir."

Tian immediately headed to his place after finishing distributing the iced coffee. No waiting long for them to empty the cup. The weather today is very supportive.

After a while, the sky of the city of Surabaya began to be somber. Looks cloudy hanging so thick makes Witri who currently gets a morning shift immediately get ready to go home. The woman rushed out of the room before the rain arrived.

"I go first, yeah. Fear rain. Bye, everybody!" he screamed while running small.

Unlike Pak Seno who was currently going overtime, the middle-aged man who became the number one person in the production section was still sitting quietly in his room.

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[Tian, tomorrow Saturday you have time? I want to talk about our home.]

Tian read every word Ajeng sent.

[Not to talk about it anymore, Jeng. The house is for you,] Tian replied.

[I don't want to be like that. That's why I want to discuss how good it is. Please try, yes. There is nothing in my heart anymore.]

[Okay, where do we meet?] ask Tian.

[Tomorrow I will tell you the place.]

Tian put the phone on the table. He sighed and leaned his back on the back of the chair.

"It's not usually like this. There must be something" he guessed in his heart.

Tian recalled the incident earlier in the minimarket. Actually Tian was surprised to see Ajeng who looked different from Ajeng who used to. The woman looked thinner. His face was not as bright as before. Like not just Ajeng.

As long as Tian was her husband, Ajeng was a person who cared deeply about appearance. He always looks perfect wherever he is. However, it turned around with Ajeng whom he had met earlier this afternoon. Until Tian was sure, there must be something going on with the woman.

"Sir Tian, Sir! Hello!" Aisyah's hands were waving in front of Tian's laughing face.

It had been five minutes Aisyah stood in front of him to ask for Tian's signature. However, the man did not respond to his talk. Even Aisyah was impressed to babble herself.

"Astaghfirullah, Aish! You don't want to," Tian exclaimed as Aishah's hand waved right in front of his face.

"What's wrong?" ask Tian. It's not usual for Aisyah to come to her desk.

"This is the file you need to check before it is signed. Please understand!" Aisyah left the file on the Septian table then passed from that place.

It turned out that the heavy rain that had just fallen made Tian's mind weak so he could not focus.

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Saturday at around nine, Ajeng was already in a cafe. She can leave freely today because her husband is out of town. If all goes according to plan, then Sardi will arrive back in Surabaya on Sunday afternoon.

A while later, Tian came and approached the woman. Ajeng looked different when they met at the minimarket. This time the face is fresher.

"What do you need to talk about?" Tian instantly opened the conversation as soon as he sat before Ajeng.

"You didn't order a drink first? Isn't our time long? Why the hurry?" cerca Ajeng's.

"Sorry, Jeng. I can't take long. There's other business I have to do."

This time, I couldn't force it. Because the Tian that was in front now, was not the Tian that was before. Tian always obeyed all his wishes. He took a deep breath before he started talking.

"I'm sorry, Tian. I have been wrong so far. Even for the price of gono-gini, I also have not been able to return it," he explained.

"I didn't say it. That doesn't need to be blamed. I'm sincere," Tian said with a flat face.

"I'm sorry I parted with you. My current husband is too rude and cheating. Even my savings ran out to buy a house that turned out to be in his name." Ajeng paused his sentence. Her chest was so tight considering Sardi's treatment.

While Tian was silent, he did not respond before it was clear what the woman who had been his wife wanted.

"Can we go back to what we used to be, Ian? Can we be together again? I promise I'll get a divorce from Sardi if you're willing to take me back." Ajeng looked at Tian's eyes expectantly. From the look in his eyes, he looked completely depressed.

"So that's what you want?"

Ajeng nodded in answer to Tian's question.

"You realize what you're saying? What does marriage really mean to you? Why do you think it's that easy to end a sacred bond? The problem is within you. How much you feel grateful for your partner. If you always feel lacking in your partner, then forever you will suffer."

"But I'm tormented, Ian. He's rude, not just my mind hurting. But also my body," cried Ajeng.

"I'm sorry, it's already exceeded my limits as someone else. You shouldn't have said this to me. Finish by law if that's what you want. But remember, don't involve me in your life anymore. I already have my own future. There's no way I'll ever come back for the wounds I've had in my life."

Tian got up from his chair and hurried to leave the woman. Thirty minutes was wasted. He did not care about the cry of Ajeng who called his name. For him the past is a lesson in order not to make mistakes in the future.

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"Dear Zahra, you're such a miss!" exclaimed Aisyah as soon as she opened the fence of Agung's house.

He saw Zahra in the lap of the Great on the front porch. While Diana was on the Great side after she finished feeding the boy.

"What time is it, Nduk? How come this clock has arrived?" tanya Agung welcomed her eldest daughter.

"Around eight, sir. But the bus was long. Trus Aish stopped by the bazaar to buy groceries for Zahra." Aisyah kissed the back of her father's hand and immediately carried Zahra to bring her inside.

"Who's sister Aish here? Why wasn't his friend invited in?" asked Diana who was still flinching at the door.

"Bak is alone, Di. Who is it?" Aisyah looked out, circulating her gaze to every corner visible from her house.

"That!" point to Diana, "loh, really, no? Someone was there looking this way. Diana thinks she's Aish's friend."

"Ngaco you, Di!"

"Really, Ma'am. He's not a Bayu mas, so Diana asked Mbak Ais."

Aisyah also heard Diana's words. The woman really doesn't know.

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...To be continued...

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