The Woman in the Heart of the Adjutant
Chapter 22

The Woman in the Adjutant's Heart

Chapter 22

Eligius looked at Acha meaningfully. There is a look of love in it.

"Sister, didn't rape her. If she's pregnant, it's her fault that she's so free" Acha said.

"If it only threatens Brother's safety, Brother doesn't care. This they suppress with menace those dear brother would have them vanish." Finally, Eligius opened his voice.

"Want them to kill?" 

"Makanya Acha don't stay away from big brother. Let Brother take care of Acha." Eligius resumed his meal.

While Acha is still busy deciphering the sentences that Eligius said.

After they finished eating, they washed all their utensils, then rushed to the house of Buk Kades. It is also getting late afternoon. It wouldn't be nice if he stayed alone in this house. 

Arriving at the house of the lady. Acha apologized for what she said this afternoon. There were cries between Acha, Bu Kades and Bayu. It turns out that Miss Kades already told Baby that Acha already knows everything.

Bayu apologizes, he almost prostrates himself at the feet of Acha, lucky to quickly hold her.

"Everybody has a past, make it a learning experience!" wise Eligius.

"Only we know this story, Acha won't tell me. All right in my mama's memory that Mbah kades is a good man." 

Hearing Acha's words back the atmosphere became haru. Either what Acha's heart is made of, so she always thinks about people's feelings and often ignores her own feelings.

This story is indeed their secret, so that Bayu's wife should not know it. For Acha there is no point in making people's families destroyed just because of mistakes that can not be corrected anymore.

"El," call Bayu. Then he approached towards Eligius sitting down. "Titip Acha, yes! Please take care of Acha!" Bayu patted Eligius on the shoulder.

"Ready, Sir!" eligius replied firmly.

The day is also getting dusk, they stay at the house of Buk kades. Let there be no slander from the people. Tomorrow morning Acha and Eligius will return to the city. Before that they will stop by the graves of grandparents.

Acha no longer wants to live in this village, the good memories in this village instantly turn painful after knowing the real facts.

As planned, they left for the city this morning. It just so happens today Friday. Until the time on the way has entered the Friday Prayer time. Some mosques on the causeway they passed had begun to crowded. 

"Go to the mosque, brother!" send Acha to Eligius who seems like there is no plan to stop.

"Why?" 

"Friday is mandatory, you see, sister!" Acha's tone of voice began to be unfriendly.

"Jum'at is obligatory for Muslims" said Eligius.

Hearing Eligius's words, Acha fell silent. 

"So Brother?" 

"I am non-Muslim" Eligius answered, turning to Acha.

Acha took a breath that felt very heavy. It's like there's no air cycle in this car. So that the chest feels tight.

I don't know, Acha was disappointed to hear Eligius' statement. Eligius and Adeline share a common belief. Only with a different Acha.

"Does this difference mean we can't be friends anymore?" Eligius said that with a heart that also felt claustrophobic.

"Friends? Oh yeah, we're just friends."

Acha turned her head towards the window, enjoying the sight that felt uninteresting anymore.

"What's up, huh, brother?" Acha tries to melt the frozen atmosphere during the trip.

"Let this be our secret, yes, brother!" 

Eventually they reached the city by an eight-hour drive.

"Sister, put Acha down at Vera's hostel, yeah! There's no way we're both going home."

"Next Brother who goes home first, yes!" Eligius says. 

He wanted to make sure the house was safe first. Not much talk during the entire trip. Acha who was usually so warm, chatted whatever he saw, then more silent.

After Eligius dropped off Acha in front of Vera's boarding house, he drove his car straight to Mr. Malvyn's house. Once there, there were many of Mr. Malvyn's men. Those who will be assigned to find Eligius. 

"It's a good thing you're home" said Mang Yusuf when Eligius just got out of the car. "If it's slow, Mr. Malvyn's men are ready to ruffle your parents' house back," continued Mang Yusuf.

Eligius patted Mang Yusuf on the shoulder while thanking him.

"Where are you from?" Father Malvyn's voice welcomes Eligius.

"Pacify the mind for a moment" answered Eligius.

Eligius is a new adjutant in this house but, he has long joined Mr. Malvyn's black business so he knows a lot of lunge and where the wealth of Mr. Malvyn comes from.

After all, Eligius sat down at the dining table in the kitchen. It was a coincidence that Sartika cooked one of his favorite foods.

"How's Acha doing, El?" sartika whispered while putting the plate in front of Eligius.

Eligius immediately looked up, seeing Sartika who was drowning as if paying attention to the surrounding situation.

"My hunch says that you're following Acha." Now Sartika pulled the chair next to Eligius sat.

"Acha good, Buk. He is now in Vera's place" Eligius explained.

"Thank God." Sartika's face looks happy.

"I really love Acha. But, it's just that I haven't been able to make peace with the past." Sartika said it with an empty look ahead.

"She loves you too, Mom,"

As if finding a suitable confiding friend, Sartika poured out all her heart to Eligius how she cried after scolding Acha. How does he know that he's not being fair between Acha and Adeline.

"Money rules everything." Sartika remembers what happened years ago.

He owes too much to Mr. Malvyn's family, from his parents' treatment to Acha's tuition and school fees.

"Truely said people. Debt money can be replaced, indebtedness brought to death." Sartika took a breath.

"Maybe, until I die, this debt will not end."

Eligius poured water into a glass and gave it to Sartika so that Sartika was a little calmer.

"I would like to say acha to you, nor can I. You're getting married to Non Adeline." 

Eligius put the spoon on the plate. He closed his eyes, two people who wanted him to take care of Acha but, the circumstances said otherwise. Will Eligius keep Acha in silence?

Without them realizing it, their conversation was heard by Adeline who from earlier stood behind the kitchen and main room barrier.

cynically

"You're messing with me" Adeline muttered and smiled .

She already had an evil plan, nothing could prevent her from marrying Eligius.