CHEATING

I'm Tired

Zaky, Tia and Nami are in one car, returning home from the amusement park. While children with bi tuti and pak pandi. The atmosphere in the car was very awkward, both of them were equally upset. Zaky turned to Tia several times, just staring away from the car glass.

Zaky started the conversation.

" That wine, I hope you don't drink it anymore.

Tia just shut up.

What care. You even forgot my birthday. And slept with that woman. If it wasn't for the kids, I would've divorced you.

" Hey, don't shut up like that."

Still quiet.

" Oh yeah, I'll say it again, last night I said it but I'm sure you don't remember, because you were drunk. I didn't sleep with Lila."

The deg!

Tia.

" Night while you're going to sleep you're mumbling about it, so I make sure I don't sleep with him. You must be sad to see Lila there, I'm sorry. He just delivered my shirt left in his apartment."

So he didn't sleep with her. Lila must have deliberately made me misunderstand.

"And about your birthday, I remember even waking up in the morning, but I stopped calling because to me it was too simple. I was thinking of buying a gift but it turned out that there was some business out of town. I was on my way home when Pandi called that you were drunk. Aki immediately went home. I haven't even bought a gift."

Tia looked over, looked at Zaky for a moment then switched again. At least he finally got an explanation. Zaky was a little relieved to see that.

But in Tia's heart, to be honest, she was a little worried about Lila's threat. He tried to be patient in the face of this affair, but there was no significant change. Tia thinks he might have to pull away from the zaky for a moment.

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Lila's car enters her mother's yard. Her mother was waiting on the porch, Lila had indeed told her that she was going home. Lila got out of the car and went to her mother. They hugged, tightly, let go of longing after months of never meeting.

" Lila, what's wrong with your face? your calves are also bruised. Your elbows are bruised like this, why son?"

"I got robbed by mom." Lila composes.

" Then how?"

" It's okay. There are many people coming to help. He wants to take my car."

" Your car? that's your car?"

" Yes ma'am."

" Is your salary huge in that company?"

" I don't want to talk about it. I miss mom."

Lila embraced her mother. They went inside the house.

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" Mom?"

" Yes, why haven't you slept?" Lila hugged mom.

" I love a man."

" really? Who her? why not introduce her to my mom?"

" But she's married, ma'am."

"Lila?!"

" He's very good.."

Lila berlinang tears.

I don't have a choice, Mom. I think my life is about him.

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Lila's been at her mother's house for over a week. He's very comfortable. Forgetting office affairs and the scorn of his co-workers but still not being able to forget Zaky. Her bruise from Beny's hit has faded. He plans to come home tomorrow morning.

He sat on the toilet holding a long object, waiting for results. Hands shaking. His eyes are glassy. And in the 30th second those tears spilled.

Positive? I pregnant? Beny... I don't want to!

Lila threw the thing into the corner of the bathroom. He cried shut his mouth, muffling the sound of his crying from mother. His mind went back to that day, the day Beny hit him.

He woke up early. His eyes blinked a few times before focusing properly. To his surprise he realized his body was in an innocent state. His whole body hurts from bruises. There are bite marks there too. He checked his thighs.

He raped me.

The crying broke too. He closed his body and hugged his knees. Beny raped her after beating her unconscious.

I should how? I'm so scared.

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"Lila go home, ma'am."

"Remember Lila's mother's message. Don't ruin someone else's household."

Lila just smiled. He shook hands and hugged his mother, then left. He drove slowly. His mind was really upset.

Now how should I? Do I have to abort it? No. gabe. He's my son, isn't he? But.. I don't want him to have a father like Beny. I'm not gonna hold him accountable. Zaky. ya Zaky. He has to be my son's father. I'm gonna force him. I'm gonna set him up. Right yeah. Didn't this happen because of him too. I have to sleep with him.

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Zaky stood behind the door, peeking at Tia who was putting her three daughters to sleep. Tia was reciting a fairy tale, sometimes her voice sounded strange.

" Cinderella is very sad. His father had remarried and he had an evil stepmother. Even now he has two half-sisters who also live with him, and they are just as evil as their mother. But Cinderella did good to them."

Zaky smiled. He has been watching his wife for a week. There are a lot of things he has missed so far. Finally, he saw how amazing a mother is. Tia bathes children while singing, storytelling, and role-playing with children. She breastfed nami while talking, but the baby was only 7 months old. And Zaky always remembered how beautiful it was when nami suckled, Tia and nami looked at each other. Zaky hears Tia expressing her hope while rubbing the baby's back. And Nami looked at her mother's face. Tia also always put Zaky and the children first. He was the last to bathe, eat, or worship. The whole time was drained for them.It was a simple thing that Zaky had missed over the past few years.

For a few days Tia rarely spoke, only chatting about children. Zaky let him go, maybe Tia needs some time to forgive him.

Like today, he came to the house to play with the children. They're taking a shower. Zaky sat in the playroom waiting for them. Tia's phone was on the mat.

Zaky. A notification appeared.

Farel?

Zaky hates that name. He was curious and opened his chat. There was a few chat from yesterday. They promised to meet. And the chat that came in earlier indicated they had met.

I was so happy to see you yesterday. When can we meet again? Oye.. I miss your cooking. Remember at Aussy? You always make provisions for me. That's one of the reasons I find it hard to move on from you. Because you're good at cooking. I am so jealous of your husband. Should I pray badly?

Zaky was furious at reading it. He clasped his hand. He hung up the phone and threw it.

Goddamnit! How dare he tease my wife. Just watch out if you see each other again. I'm gonna beat him up.

Tia finished bathing the children. He approached Zaky for help dressing up his daughter's clothes.

" Hey, what's wrong with you?"

Tia asked. The one asked me to leave.

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