Agregath and Merdztax

In The Agregath Vileath Room   Seorang wanita muda, memiliki rambut merah keriting, dengan sepasang mata emerald nan memesona, tengah memperhatikan pasangan hidup yang terbaring di sebelah. Aku ingin sekali membuka percakapan, tapi jika dia disapa terlebih dahulu, apakah nanti semua menjadi aman? Suami tidak suka dibuat terkejut, jadi lebih baik berdiam diri, sampai ditegur atau diam untuk sementara waktu. Tapi, kalau hanya begini saja, bagaimana bisa ada kemajuan?   Tak lama kemudian, seorang lelaki berkulit coklat mengalihkan pandangan ke sebelah. Ternyata, sudah ada pasangan hidup di sana. Ia sedikit terkejut, namun agak merasa bingung, kenapa sang istri malah diam saja. “Sayang, sejak kapan kamu di sini?” tanya kepala keluarga, heran.   “Baru saja. Aku tidak mau menegur duluan, karena takut kamu kaget, Hubby. I know your habit so well,” jawab perempuan yang telah memiliki tiga orang anak tersebut.   Keadaan hening sesaat, karena belum ada tanggapan dari owner dari Vileath Elite School tersebut. Kebetulan, istri sudah berada di sini. Memang benar apa yang dia katakan, bahwa aku tak suka bila dibuat terkejut, saat tengah merenung seorang diri. Hm, hampir saja terlupa akan sesuatu, sebaiknya, sekarang ditanyakan saja secara langsung, sebelum melakukan kesalahan.   “Wifey, apakah hari ini masih termasuk weekdays?” tanya Agregath, terus terang.   “No, Hubby. Today is the weekend, Hubby,” jawab Merdztax, santai.   Pemilik sepasang manik hazel mengembuskan napas lega. Hal tersebut tak luput dari perhatian wanita bertubuh berisi tersebut. Ada apa dengan suami? Benar, ‘kan, dugaanku, bahwa memang lebih baik tak ditegur, karena pasti bisa kesal atau bisa jadi marah. Lalu, kenapa tadi menanyakan apakah hari ini masih weekdays? Jangan katakan kalau dia mau pergi ke sekolah?   “Aku lega, kalau memang benar, bahwa hari ini sudah masuk weekend, so I can tell you something important. I want to discuss something with you, Wifey.”   “Okay, you can tell me anything, Hubby. Do not be afraid. I am all ears.”   “You must know that yesterday Ostara, the only daughter of our neighbor, Mr. Gretzh Statzh, had entered our school. I have asked for a report from the teaching professor, but they said, that everything is fine, so there is no need to worry. But, I do not really believe one hundred percent with that opinion. It was possible that something happened, but it was not fatal, aka they can handle it alone, so the professors think that there's no need to worry about it.” Sang kepala keluarga memulai diskusi dengan istri tercinta. Sementara, pasangan hidup memperhatikan dengan seksama, dan tidak menginterupsi sama sekali.   “What do you think, Wifey, if today we go to the Statzh family's house and ask their daughter directly? Because, my hunch said, something must have happened in class. This instinct rarely goes wrong, why would I dare say that? Because it is impossible for their daughter's physical difference, namely having a pair of different colored eyes, to be ignored by her peers in class. What do you think about this idea? Do you have any better plans? If  so, do not be afraid to share it with me.”   Aku senang, suami telah mengemukakan secara jujur, apa yang ada di dalam pikiran. Sungguh tak menyangka, jika pikiran kami berdua sama. Sebelum bertemu pasangan, sudah memikirkan untuk datang ke rumah tetangga pada hari ini, sekaligus bertanya secara langsung kepada Ostara, tentang pengalaman belajar di kelas, dan memang benar, bahwa perkataan dari siswi baru, dapat dipertimbangkan sebagai bahan penilaian. Tak ada jaminan, jika tenaga pengajar profesional pun bisa berbohong, demi menyelamatkan muka atau reputasi sendiri, padahal apa yang dilakukan sungguh keliru, bahkan berakibat fatal bagi sekolah.   Pria berhidung bangir itu menunggu apa yang akan disampaikan oleh istri tersayang. Suasana kembali hening di dalam ruangan. Aku sudah mengatakan secara terus terang kepada Merdztax. Dia tampak tengah berpikir, semoga saja nanti mendapatkan jawaban memuaskan. Jika sudah berumah tangga, keputusan bukan mutlak satu pihak, namun harus dua orang setuju, jika tidak demikian, pasti timbul pertentangan. Sebagai suami, wajib meminta pendapat dari pasangan, begitu pula sebaliknya.   “In my opinion, we should have gone there, Hubby. I agree if we have to talk to Mr. Gretzh Statzh's only daughter, about learning experiences in class, but don't let her parents or Ostara feel intimidated. We'd better go there with our eldest son, Frazt? Of course, the atmosphere will be different. Besides, I've already made food, so the three of us won't come empty-handed.”   Sebuah senyum merekah di bibir lelaki tampan, namun telah mempunyai tiga orang keturunan. Luar biasa! Aku tak menyangka, jika kami berdua satu hati, bahkan dia sudah berinisiatif untuk membuat makanan, sebagai hadiah bagi tetangga yang mana akan didatangi. Ya, bila pergi berkunjung, memang sudah sangat wajar membawa sesuatu, agar mengeratkan hubungan baik. Sungguh beruntung, karena memiliki pasangan seperti Merdztax!   “Good idea! You are the best, Wifey! I never would have guessed, if you got up early, but unexpectedly, had already made some food to take to the Statzh family's house. As a man, I might not necessarily think about doing that, but you've gone above and beyond, even one or two steps ahead. You are an amazing woman!”   “You are welcome, Hubby. That's why it is good for someone if she or he has a life partner: her spouse or his spouse will always give input, criticism, but not hate, instead of giving suggestions or improvements. If you want to talk or share your thoughts like before, don't be afraid to do so, because I will always listen to them carefully."   Rona kebahagiaan memancar, di wajah pria berkulit coklat, dan telah memiliki sebuah sekolah khusus bagi mereka golongan menengah ke atas. I am truly grateful to God Vrade, the God of the sun, for giving me extraordinary good parents, even they were choosing a mate for me, an extraordinary woman, Merdztax, who is my beloved wife for me and a great mother for our children. Besides being beautiful, good at cooking, able to take care of children and husband, she is also wise, able to think far ahead. I don't want another woman, because she is more than enough.   “Honey, I suggest that you clean up quickly, then after that, we can have breakfast together. Don't forget, we're going to the neighbor's house, so good that we get ready from now on. Frazt had to be notified too, so that he would agree to go with us.”   “Alright, I will take a bath now. Do not forget to make sure our children awake and they already prepared to have breakfast with us at the dining room.”   “Sure, Hubby. So, I will go to the outside and—”   ***