HONEY OF MY WIFE'S CHOICE (RUBBY)
The trauma is still there

We started our journey together. Edra prefers to drive himself even though his arm is still sore. I actually talked to him, but he insisted because he was more comfortable driving his own car.

I just kept quiet, my mind drifting somewhere. There's Sister Diana, there's Bang ramlan, and worse, there's Bu Lurah tucked into my brain.

"Astaghfirullah's... What if he knew that his favorite son was in prison now? Moreover, He was imprisoned for me, "my inner self.

"What do you think?" reprimand Mas edra, who surprised me.

"Hehh... No papa Mas. Why?" I answered nervously.

"Don't lie... I know, By again thought of something,"

"Mas's getting sensitized by the same, huh?" my tease.

"Yes... Keep thinking what now? Think Brother?"

"Think Brother, think Bang ramlan...."

"Why did you think of him?"

"Mas... That Bang ramlan, really good guy, really good. From the past he's always been nolong By, whenever By needed. But, By wonder why it's so bad now."

"No one is born evil, dear. The environment and life were bitter, which could make her like that. By know, right?"

"Yes, Mas... By knows full well, Bang Ramlan's life is under so much pressure from his mother."

"Otherwise what is By afraid of? Lurah's mom?"

"Yes... One of them,"

"And there's Mas beside By. He won't be brave, calm down, many will protect you there later,"

"Who? Bang Halim's? She's a bride, how can she be?"

"The other one, baby... Brother said, By that's a lot of dear ones there, right?"

"God willing... Hopefully they can come protect By, just like Brother did."

We stopped our conversation for a moment, and continued on our way. I was sleepy, so I would rather sleep, than accompany Mas Edra to chat.

Two more hours of travel, Mas edra built me. And take me to rest for a moment.

"By... Get up, rest first. Mas tired." he said, by declining the car seat, and lay down his body.

"Mas... By laper,"

"Hadeeeh's... Good thing Brother brought bread, By." he replied, then grabbed the lunch spot that was right behind him, then gave it to me.

"Lwuu.... Thank you, Brother is very understanding." I said happily, then devoured the toast."Would you?"

"Engga... By aja abisin. There's another box for later. See, Brother is so considerate By, that bring a lot of bekel. Because I'm worried about being spooked on the road" said Mas Edra.

"Yes... By know, By understand and very understand. Brother is the best," praise me.

About half an hour we rested. As soon as it feels enough, Mas Edra is back to drive his car, with moderate speed.

I fell asleep after that. And Mas edra, playing music to accompany his own journey.

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" By... Wake up baby, wait until." persuaded Mas edra.

I squirmed, and stared around.

"Oh... Yes, just a moment again until, later there's a T-junction, Mas turn left yes,"

"Yes... By taking a break, won't you?"

"Engga... By want her to meet Mom directly, By already miss." reply me.

"okay... Patience, any minute." persuade. Mas edra's.

"Mas... How does it feel to travel so hard? And speeding?"

"Mas not speeding... By daritadi sleeping, so no power."

"Yes really speeding... It's usually a five-hour drive, it's just three and a half hours. Oh my God..."

"How is there anything?"

"Yes, there's nothing, right?"

"Heww... Yaudah. The important thing is to wait. What bread from Brother?"

"Laper again?"

"Yes... Where's?" my whine.

Edra took back his bread, behind.

"More... Abyssin. A little more nyampe," he said.

With happiness, I took my favorite food, and immediately devoured it again.

Seen from a distance from Mother's house. There was already a magnificent party tent, and the neighbors had started to come to help our event network.

Mas Edra parked his car, Mother and Father who saw us coming, immediately welcomed with joy.

"Rubby... Son Mother... How's it going baby, healthy right?" tany Mother's.

"Thank God be healthy Mom, how's Mom?"

"Mom is healthy... Come on in, kid, Edra too. Let Halim's men drop the suitcase." said Mother.

I walked in slowly, staring at all the decorations inside the tent. The more I noticed, the more my breath became tight. My eyes faded, my heart was pounding, and my legs were limp.

Author POV.

Bruugh!!

Rubby collapsed instantly, next to the Mother.

"Astaghfirullah, Rubby." cried Edra, and immediately approached his wife who suddenly fainted.

Miss Lilis held Rubby and tried to wake her up, but to no avail. Edra came, and he put him in his room, and put him to sleep.

Everyone stared in panic, and asked, what happened to Rubby.

"By... Awake baby. By why the sudden fainting, Come on baby wake up." persuade edra, by kissing Rubby's hand, and rubbing his hair with telon oil.

"Son... Awake baby. You haven't eaten yet, until it's limp like this?"

"By ate it, Mom. Ummmm, ma'am tent is the same decor_...."

"Astaghfirullah's... What by trauma?"

"Maybe.." answered Edra.

They are still trying to build Rubby who is still unconscious in various ways, until finally, Rubby woke up.

"Mas..." she wrote.

"By... By waking up? Come on, have a drink, baby, "persuade edra. "By why, cape'an?"

Rubby just shook his head, and looked back at the tent outside.

"That thing... Exactly, Ma'af, like his trauma By has not disappeared completely," replied Rubby.

"Oh God, son... The tent was ordered from yesterday. Mr. Tarno said, because yesterday was not used, so that now can be a big discount. Ma'af, if By just limp to see it." said Bu Lastri.

"But By has to be strong. The tent can't be dismantled just because By can't see it. The event is staying tomorrow," said Mr. from outside.

"Sir... Decorations only," persuaded Mother.

They argued for a while, until finally Rubby opened his mouth.

"Sir... Ma'am... Let alone. By was just surprised. It's okay, By is strong." replied Rubby.

"Yes... It has to be like that. You don't have to remember that time anymore, you have edra now. It's not worth remembering that pain,"

"Yes Sir... Ma'af," replied Rubby sadly.

"Already Sir... It's okay, it's only natural that By was surprised. Memories are not things that are forgotten. Edra knew very well, how By sa'at's trauma was." replied edra, mediating them all.

Rubby went back to rest after the debate was over, and Edra went back to meet his in-laws and close relatives there. This was the beginning of their meeting, because indeed when By and Edra were married, they were not present. Until now they can meet and talk to each other to introduce themselves.