(Not) The Substitute

Eps 51 - Return to Jealousy

Mr. Malik who got the news about Elsa's photo of his wife was so inflamed, he was angry and also disappointed. Likewise with the grandmother, she even cried and felt ashamed as if she was the one who was naked.

"Call Elsa, Lik. Tell him to go home." exclaimed Malik's mother, he was ashamed because the body of his grandson was a public consumption.

"Already, Mom. But not answered." exclaimed Malik upset because he had contacted Elsa since then but Elsa did not answer her call.

"Shame on you, isn't she ashamed. Is that really his job?"

"The name is also a model, ma'am." continued Bu Isna "The name of the model is indeed so"

"So the model should only wear interior like that? You know, I don't want her to be a model, Is.." exclaimed the in-law in a voice that was getting raucous.

Miss Isna just speechless to hear her mother's words, there are many various kinds of models and she also did not expect that Elsa chose to be a model of underwear like this. Though Bu Isna had warned that she could be an original model while maintaining her boundaries, Arfan had also allowed Elsa to be a model as long as she was still within normal limits, instead of being a model for an adult magazine like this.

"Call Arfan, Lik. Tell him to find Elsa." exclaimed Malik's mother later.

.........

Meanwhile, Arfan who is preparing dinner with Elnaz must be disturbed by the ringing of his cell phone on the table.

"Papa.." exclaimed Elnaz while peeking at the screen of her husband's phone "Don't Papa already know about the photo of Kak Elsa..."

"Jawab, dear.." Arfan and Elnaz immediately answered his father's call.

"Assynolt, Pa. It's El.." said Elnaz.

"Where's Arfan, El?" I heard his father's voice seeming upset.

"What's up, Pa?" ask Elnaz while loading the speaker of his phone.

"Give Arfan his phone, Papa will talk to him." said the father.

"Why, Om?" ask Arfan while arranging food at the dining table.

"Fan, do you know where Elsa is? We contacted her but she didn't answer"

"I don't know, Om.." answered Arfan honestly.

"Why can't you know anyway, Fan. You two are the only Elsa family in Jakarta. You should know Elsa's situation" said Mr. Malik, who made Arfan have to sigh heavily.

"It's not so, Om. Elsa was busy and so was I.." replied Arfan "What's wrong?" asked Arfan then while glancing at Elnaz. Mr. Malik was silent for a moment, while Arfan was still waiting for his in-law answer.

"It's nothing, but please find Elsa, Fan. And ask him to stay at your house tonight, tomorrow morning tell him to go back to Surabaya" said Mr. Malik who made Elnaz and Arfan look at each other immediately, clearly, the look in Elnaz's eyes implies dislike of his father's orders but he can only be silent.

"But why, Om?" ask Arfan again.

"It's nothing, you just do what Om asks. Find Elsa now yes, then tell her to call Om directly." said Mr. Malik and after that he immediately turned off his phone connection.

Arfan looked at Elnaz who was currently sitting on his chair, pulling the plate and taking out one rice pitcher and some of his side dishes.

"El, is it okay if Elsa stays here tonight?" asked Arfan who made Elnaz's heart gasp, because Elnaz still could not get rid of his dislike of his former fiancee husband.

"Come" replied Elnaz without looking at Arfan and he put a spoonful of rice into his mouth.

"Yes, I'm leaving now, baby." said Arfan again who made Elnaz's heart feel uncomfortable but once again he could only shut up and nod.

"Don't eat first?" ask Elnaz later.

"Later on, you just eat first." cried Arfan who made the appetite of Elnaz immediately lost. So concerned is Arfan with his ex-fiance that he does not want to eat dinner with his wife.

Arfan immediately grabbed his phone and rushed away, while Elnaz pushes her plate away from her presence and she returns to her room with a slightly sore chest imagining her husband is now away to pick up her ex-fiance.

.........

Meanwhile, Arfan immediately rushed to the hotel where Elsa was staying. And when he reached the parking lot, Arfan saw Elsa who was with a man.

Arfan immediately went down and approached Elsa who was about to get into her car.

"Elsa.." call Arfan.

"Fan, are you here? What's up?" ask Elsa. Arfan noticed the dress Elsa was wearing, an evening dress with a long hemisphere on her chest. Making Arfan look at Elsa's bitch.

"Let's go home, Papa you find you." Arfan said without caring about the man next to Elsa at this time and looked at Arfan with his confused gaze.

"I have a show, Fan.." replied Elsa "Oh yeah, know, this is Jimmy, my friend..."

Jimmy reaches out his hand but Arfan just glances at him and reluctantly welcomes him.

"I said let's go home, your Papa told you to stay at my house tonight and tomorrow morning you were told to go home to Surabaya" Arfan said.

"What do you mean?" elsa asked confusedly.

"You just ask your Papa, just now you come with me." pinta Arfan.

Elsa who did not want to lose the opportunity with Arfan of course immediately nodded in agreement.

"But the show, Sa?" ask Jimmy.

"There's no show." replied Arfan ahead of Jimmy, which made Elsa smile because she thought Arfan was jealous of Jimmy.

"Take your stuff and I wait in the car" said Arfan then he rushed to his car.

"I'm sorry, Jim. I'll tell you again." said Elsa.

"He's your girlfriend?" ask Jimmy curiously.

"My ex-fiancee" replied Elsa but she said it with a smile, making Jimmy think like they'll soon be better and back to being fiancee, what else Arfan looks not like Jimmy. She can't do anything but let Elsa go with the man she says is her ex-fiance.

.........

While on the way to Arfan's house, Arfan and Elsa are equally silent, and Arfan occasionally glances at Elsa who is still wearing her very revealing nightgown.

Arfan took off his jacket and gave it to Elsa.

"Wear this." said Arfan flat, because he felt uncomfortable seeing Elsa's clothes.

While Elsa took Arfan's jacket happily and then put on her.

Arriving at home, Arfan clawed the car, hoping his wife would open the door but after waiting for a while, the door did not open.

"Is he asleep?" muttered Arfan then he got out of his car and opened the house with a spare key that he always carried.

Arfan took Elsa's things to the guest room on the first floor.

"Your father asked you to call him." said Arfan again then he was about to leave Elsa's room but Elsa instead pulled Arfan's hand, preventing Arfan from leaving.

"What else is it?" arfan asked still flat while pulling back his hand.

"Thank you" Elsa said with a smile.

"Thank you?" Arfan instead asked with his slanted smile "Thank you for what? I didn't expect, Sa. Turns out to be the model you mean is to be an adult magazine model. Do you know that our family can't accept that?" arfan said that immediately made Elsa speechless, now she understood why her Papa told her to go home. It must be because the photo has been spread like his estimate.

"I'm just trying to be professional, Fan.." said Elsa defending herself which actually made Arfan laugh cynically.

Meanwhile, the real sleepless Elnaz stole the talk of her husband and sister. Elnaz did not deliberately open the door Arfan, because she could not welcome the arrival of her ex-fiancee husband even though the former was the brother of Elnaz himself.

"Oh yeah? What goes hand in hand with a man in a public place and wearing an open dress like this also includes professionals? You willing to be told to dress scantily so you continue to be told to pose seductively? can't you choose another type of photo shoot?" ask Arfan half emotion.

"You jealous?"

The sudden question made the pupils of Arfan's eyes widen, while the Elnaz who was still hearing them also immediately felt gasp, he closed the door to his room, too, go to bed and cover his head with a pillow. I don't want to hear Arfan's answer.

Does Arfan still have jealousy towards Elsa?

Does that mean Arfan still has a taste for Elsa?

That wild question made Elnaz's heart feel so claustrophobic, even unknowingly tears began to seep out from the corner of his eyes. A little squash also escaped from his lips that he tried to close tightly.