Flowers from Heaven II

Eps. 69

Rio quickly approached the sitting Arka by himself. Then give the Tab given by Zahra.

"Nih.." said Rio while thrusting the Tab

"What's wrong? Looks like Zahra's in a hurry?" asked Rio who felt strange with Zahra earlier

"Zahra's? Zahra's here?" tanya Arka was so shocked, because actually she did not meet with Zahra since she had been chatting with Aira

"Yes, he was here.. Because your tab is left behind, he said.Are you not meeting? Though Zahra was from the inside like I saw" Rio said, Zahra only met Rio in front after hearing her husband's conversation with Aira made her disengage to meet her husband, while holding back his cries he just left the Tab and quickly got into his car

Instantly Arka was very panicked, did Zahra hear her conversation with Aira. His feelings are unsettled.

"Why does Zahra know we're here?" arka said wondering at Rio

Rio shrugged his shoulders indicating not knowing. Yusuf stared at Arka and Rio alternately.

"So Zahra sent me a message, and asked where we were, but I didn't know he was going to be here" Yusuf said, fearing his boss was angry

"Aaargghhh why don't you tell me!!" Arka said with her regret, her face frustrated

"Sorry." said Yusuf regretfully

"Yes we have finished our work, I want to go home quickly" said Arka, and Joseph and Rio understood

Arka then returned to the meeting with his client, it was clear on his face that he looked agitated. Aira was watching him.

After a few hours, it was finally all over. Arka first went home in her car, she drove it herself very quickly, while Rio and Yusuf they went home by taxi online.

Arriving at home, Arka immediately looked for his wife. There is nothing in the kitchen either. Nisa is seen sitting on the sofa of the family room with the Qur'an in her hands.

"Assalamu'alaikum ma'am." said Arka kissed his mother's hand and went upstairs to his room looking for his wife

"Walaikumsalam.." answered Nisa quickly but did not dare to ask Arka why

Arka widened her steps, climbing the stairs with a bit of running as well. He immediately opened his room that looked very dark because the lights were not on, not to mention the curtains that had been closed tightly.

"Honey.." said Arka slowly

Arka knew his wife was sitting on the floor and leaning against the bed, and facing the outside window.

"Hiks. hiks... hiks.." as much as the voice held.

"Honey.. You why?" asked Arka by approaching his wife, then gently touching his wife's head.

"Don't touch me, Mas." said Zahra still in her tears

"You why? What's my fault?" ask Arka gently even though Zahra has already thrown his hand

"You're asking me, what's your fault?" zahra said while looking deeply into Arka's eyes

"Well! Everything is clear, I don't need to explain anymore.. Go ahead if you want to tag Aira.. I'm an ordinary woman, I'm not a perfect woman, I can't share my husband with another woman.let me go, after that please it's up to you.." continued Zahra indirectly asked for divorce.

"Istigfar, Honey! What are you saying! I will never divorce you after all!" Talk to Arka with emotion

"Marriage is only once for a lifetime for me. Please, please listen to my explanation." said Arka again by pleading

"What Mom, what do you have to explain? About your feelings with Aira? with your relationships? It hurts more!" said Zahra as she continued to dissolve in her tears

"I've been thinking, when we first got married you didn't really love me, did you, until I didn't think you did! All because of what? Because of how you feel about that woman, right?!" zahra said without letting Arka speak

"Honey enough!" said Arka who now her tears began to drip and hugged Zahra tightly

"Take me off!" said Zahra while revolting do not want to embrace her husband

"I only love you, while your heart and feelings are for other women. That fact is enough to make me so hurt!" said Zahra while struggling to escape from her husband's embrace

"I'm sorry" said Arka, not letting go of her embrace.

"I'm late to love you.. I really love you now! Believe me.." continued Arka who also dissolved in his tears

Zahra could not stop her crying, her heart was so tight when she knew everything, she wanted to scream as loud as possible, but it was impossible.

"Please believe in me. Give me a chance to fix everything, to prove my love for you." Arka said again her tears kept flowing.

Zahra just fell silent, her strength was drained from crying. Of course Zahra will give another chance, because his love for Arka is quite big.

"Believe in me." said Arka in a trembling voice

Zahra just nodded her head, then tried to wipe away her tears.

Arka then kissed Zahra's head, then hugged again so tightly.

As the night passes, Zahra and Arka return to their usual presence before Nisa. Zahra still felt her heartache, she could not be as good as before at Arka, Zahra was more indifferent than usual, the attention from her mouth seemed to disappear. But Zahra continued to carry out her duties as a wife, cooking, serving food for her husband, preparing clothes for her husband.

*****

A week passed, finally Mr. Rivans will return to his home country, as well as Aira. Arka will try to cooperate remotely, so that Mr. Rivans does not need to come to Indonesia again, because if he comes it will definitely be with Aira.

Zahra already knew that today was Aira's last day in Indonesia.

Since that incident, Zahra no longer wanted to come to the office, he let Arka work as it should.

Arka and Rio delivered Mr. Rivans with the two assistants and Aira's secretary to the airport.

Rio and Mr. Rivans were chatting, after he said goodbye to Arka.

"Thank you for everything.. Greetings to Zahra" Aira said to Arka, giving him a piece of paper he had folded.

Arka did not answer anything, he was surprised by the paper that was now in his hands.

Rivans and everyone else have gone inside, because their plane is waiting.

Arka walked behind Rio to get back in the car to get back to the office.

Opening the paper :

*Hi, welcome to see you again

I've been avoiding you for a long time

It's my God you're here

It's not easy for me

I don't want to breathe anymore

Stand in front of you now

The pain is piercing this heart

Against the love that is in the heart

And my employees know themselves

Not always successful

When you keep showing up like this

Without ever being together

Go, just disappear again

Bye, good bye again

Even though I still want to look at you

I'd rather not be here*

It's not easy for me

Stopping all crazy fantasies

If you exist and 'I can only

Become the one by your side

Hating my unchanging fate

(Cited from the lyrics of the song Maudy Ayunda - Know Yourself)

Arka stopped her steps while reading the contents of the paper.

Suddenly his heart turned chaotic. Without realizing it, Rio who walked back to Arka, read the contents of the paper from the side, until he knew everything.

"So this is what makes you this confused" Rio said as he touched Arka's mind slowly

Arka did not answer, really his heart was restless. Rio invites Arka to sit in the airport park, while enjoying a cup of coffee he ordered.

"let's tell you why?" rio asked while offering Arka's favorite cup of coffee.

Rio who is always fatherly for Arka, so concerned about the condition of Arka lately which always looks frustrated, chaotic.

"Thank you." said Arka while receiving a cup of coffee. Arka then sipped the coffee slowly

"Zahra overheard my conversation with Aira at the Resto that day, she was so disappointed in me that she even asked for a divorce" Arka said with her tutelage

"Then?" rio said feeling gasp at hearing everything

Arka tells all the beginning of the problem with Zahra to Rio, someone who Arka already considers as her own parents.

"I had a chance to silence Zahra at the beginning of the marriage.. Yes it is true, because at that time I had no feelings for Zahra. That's why Zahra related about me and Aira yesterday on that incident." said Arka trying to tell me everything

"But now you love your wife, don't you?" rio asked to be sure

"I love my wife very much now." replied Arka blankly looking out of direction

"Then does your wife believe that?" rio asked as if introgating Arka

"Looks not.. I feel messed up, now Zahra is very different, she is not as warm as before." replied Arka remained blankly

"I'm getting stuck with this writing" Arka continued while giving the paper to Rio

Rio who had read the writing, squeezed the paper he received from Arka, then he threw it into the trash can.

"Already! You threw away all the mess that was in your heart along with the paper" Rio told Arka

"You're right." answered Arka quickly, then went back to sipping her coffee

"What I have to do, I want to restore the warmth that used to be.. I can't live in this cold house.. Zahra absolutely does not want me to touch" continued Arka desperate

"Go home, bring gifts for your wife, take her on vacation and honeymoon back" Rio said

Arka then returned excited, he remembered that he had never invited Zahra for a vacation and gave her a gift.

Arka then got into the car, followed by Rio who walked behind him.

"Don't leave me too." said Rio while following Arka's steps into the car at the driver's place

"My intention is to buy a gift." said Arka with a smile that began to expand.

"Prepare a vacation for me and my wife." continued Arka

Rio just smiled widely, being happy to see Arka back in that spirit.