Dusk In Moorea

Bereft

"What are you looking for, Aru ?" Charlie asked as he opened the lid of the bottle of mineral water he was holding. Gulped it for a while before turning to look at Arumi who had seemed agitated since earlier.

"Nothing." Answer the beautiful girl wearing a long dress with a spaghetti strap beside her.

Charlie stared fixedly at Arumi's pretty face, the girl then hit Aru's thigh very hard.

"Sickness, Char !" Ringis Arumi while rubbing her thighs that felt sore.

"Everything, don't try to lie to me." Tukas Charlie went back to drinking the water.

"Didn't you see Leon all day ?" Finally, Aru ventured to ask about Leon to Charlie. Although, he was a little afraid of what reaction Charlie could give later.

Charlie looked back at Arumi. He almost chokes on his drinking water because of Arumi's strange question. Who said yesterday that he didn't want to know Leon again ?

"Why are you asking that guy ? Don't you hate her ?"

Aru straightened his back a little. Staring wrongly at Charlie who was staring at him full of investigation.

"Wrong if I ask about him ?"

Charlie nodded with a smile in response. While Arumi only grunted rudely while grumbling inwardly. Charlie really pissed him off half to death.

"Why are you looking for Leon ? Is there something going on between you guys and I don't know ?" Charlie asked after a moment of letting silence rule the situation. The tomboy girl could not stand staring at her best friend's face that was tangled like clothes had not been ironed since coming home from jogging this morning. If Charlie's assumption was correct, then it was certain that this was closely related to the handsome young man figure of the son of Duke Xander whom they had just met.

"Nothing." Sergep Arumi fast.

However, who would have thought if the reflex movement answered actually increasingly convinced Charlie that between himself and Leon there was something that Charlie did not know. In addition, his repeated hand movements improved the location of his long hair that seemed to be hiding his grooves.

"All right ! I take that as an answer that my assumptions are correct."

"Hey ! Which could be considered true, Char !" Arumi protested with bulging eyes.

"Of course you can if your behavior is like a young teenager who has just first fallen in love like this." Charlie had already stood up from the bench he was sitting on. Walking backwards, while making fun of Arumi who was a split second already got up and chased after him full of energy.

"Catch me if you can, Aru !" Shouted Charlie underestimating.

"Review you, yes !" Arumi who felt too lightly looked at by Charlie.

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Indonesia

The sexy woman rolled her eyeballs and lowered her phone for a while.

"Find it yourself. That's your stuff, why ask me." Beverly lazy.

Irgi came out of their walk in closet with an appearance that is still ambiguous. The white shirt has not been buttoned perfectly, the hair has not been combed and tie that has not even met. Though, he had an important meeting in thirty minutes from now with one of the chief directors of a large company.

"You're my wife, baby ! It's your job to prepare everything I need before I leave for work."Said Irgi who was still trying to be patient.

Beverly stood up while shaking her waist in front of Irgi. " Do you think I'm your wife just to be a maid ? You think I'm gonna be the same as Arumi, do you ? Remember Irgi ! I am pregnant. If my baby's okay, do you want responsibility ?" Beverly's fury sizzle.

Irgi immediately approached his wife and tried to calm her down. However, she had to remain patient with Beverly, who doctors said would change her mood frequently during pregnancy. Not to mention, Beverly was pregnant with the first son she was so eagerly awaiting her presence.

"Sorry, baby ! I didn't mean to exhaust you. It's just, I don't think it's too much work." Irgi spoke as softly as possible to persuade his wife.

"Already ! Rather than here, I'd rather just go to my father's house." Beverly picked up the car keys and rushed away.

"Beverly, wait !" Shouted Irgi who was trying to hold back the step of the wife. But Beverly did not care. He hurriedly left Irgi and headed to his parents' house.

"Damn !" Umpat Irgi upset. Since marrying Beverly, nothing has gone well in her life. In fact, in the age of marriage that just stepped on the 5th day, countless how many important things Irgi missed just to fulfill Beverly's wishes.

The woman he married today is very different from Arumi who had been faithfully for 2 years with him. Although, the marriage happened because of the evil actions of Arumi at that time, but Irgi could not deny that he was comfortable with Arumi. The girl never complained. Never asked for anything. And, never fought back.

Arumi is an obedient girl, smart to take care of the house, and painstaking in serving her husband. Contrary to Beverly who is stubborn, just know preening and spending money. Beverly never wanted to take care of Irgi especially her mother who is currently suddenly affected by a stroke the day after their marriage was carried out. Half of Mrs Berta's body was paralyzed by the disease which made the list of problems in Irgi's life more and more. Suddenly, he again remembered Arumi. The ex-wife he had gotten rid of in such a cruel way.

"Is Mr Kenan still there ?" Irgi asked his secretary after arriving 15 minutes late from his supposed appointment.

His secretary breathed. " Have been home since, sir ! He's already canceled his company's partnership with us."

"Why don't you try to hold it in, Lia ?" Irgi's growling frustration.

"I tried, sir ! But you know for yourself that Mr. Kenan is very unhappy to tolerate the matter of time." Lia replied, defending yourself. Is it his fault that Mr Kenan left ? It is not Irgi himself who is late when he already knows what kind of character Mr Kenan ? Then, why is Lia the one who seems to be blamed in this matter ?

Not wanting to argue long with Irgi, Lia left her boss who was still at home standing outside the meeting room. There is still a lot of work piling up that Lia has to do besides accompany Irgi regretting his mistake.

"Why is it more chaotic gini, anyway ?" Erang Irgi was frustrated.

Two important clients from his company have been lost because of his own mistakes. Same reason. Irgi always arrived late which resulted in his client did not like and instead cut cooperation unilaterally. All because Irgi could not get up early because every night always had to massage Beverly, take care of everything the woman needed and could only sleep if Beverly was also asleep.

It's different from being with Arumi. He could always go to bed early without any worries. The girl who would scold him, prepare a nightgown for him and would fall asleep after he slept. But, the magic thing is, Arumi can still wake up early, prepare breakfast with the maid below and wake Irgi an hour and a half before the man leaves for work. All his needs to the office will always be available in full after he takes a shower. Something Irgi currently could not possibly get from Beverly.

Irgi wondered to himself. Is it true that she still loves Beverly and truly has no taste for Arumi ? And more importantly, did Arumi really do all the cruel things that have been accused of her ?