
Alex's apartment is in a tall building, right in the corner of the building. Two sides are framed by glass and show a beautiful view of the city. Ayu looked around the room. The floor is made of cream colored tiles with soft brown carpet.
In the living room there is an elongated sofa at the end of which there is a cream-colored sofa bed, but darker than the floor. The place looks comfortable to enjoy movies, because it is right in front of a TV with a very wide screen.
Can not be denied that Alex's taste in designing his apartment is very good, also neat. She's a girl, but her house isn't that clean and weaned. Besides, it's impossible for Alex to clean it himself, there must be someone to help him.
The living room and balcony are only separated by transparent glass so that city lights can be seen from indoors or from outside.
Alex went into a room first. Ayu can already guess that the place is Alex's room. Out of boredom, Ayu opts out onto the balcony and sits on a black chair made of rattan. On the small table beside the chair was a mini cactus in a brown pot. Alex probably likes the color chocolate.
Orange skies, tall buildings and roofs; modern scenes of human creation. Ayu was always amazed by it, although its beauty could not rival the coolness of nature such as; mountains, sea and sunset.
"Juice!" A call made Ayu snort in annoyance. He still wants to relax.
Glass door creaking slowly. There was no need to turn around, because Ayu knew who was coming.
"Later in the evening we go out to dinner with my friend" said Alex standing waist-to-back with his back leaning against the railing of the terrace.
"We? Lu aja kali," Ayu's lips.
"What?" Alex's forehead is tied.
"I want to go home to Jakarta, if you want to talk, don't waste time."
"We talked after dinner, I already agreed to know my wife with them."
"What's? A wife? Don't want to!"
Ayu continued to refuse. Alex has explained Clara's disbelief and asks Alex to introduce her to him.
"Clara is so scary, she's a human-like lion." Alex continues to persuade Ayu.
"That's your business and your friend's, it has nothing to do with me."
"Married it must be announced, so people do not think of anything. Think no one knows we're married and suddenly your belly is growing?"
Ayu thought for a moment. Alex was right, why would they marry impromptu if only to be hidden. Everyone should know that they are married, so no one will gossip about their pregnancy. But he also did not want to give up easily on Alex's wishes. He did not want the man to get used to playing with him.
"No! I'm tired, I have to go to work again tomorrow. I'm pregnant again, I can't be tired."
"Truely, you can't move too much."
"Well, that's smart. So now I'm going to the airport, go home, then get some rest." Ayu starts smiling because she starts to feel right about her argument with Alex. Ah, it's not so hard to beat Alex, it just takes a little patience and resourcefulness.
Alex nodded in understanding, so Ayu's smile grew wider. The man stepped closer towards Ayu.
"Do you know why I have such strong arms?" alex asked while showing his arm muscles.
Kening Ayu frowned, not knowing what kind of question Alex would ask.
"Yes, to carry you." Alex raised his eyebrows several times to Ayu.
Ayu clenched both of her hands. He hoped not to lose his patience so as to carry out his intention to kill the annoying man.
"Originally you know I'm a very responsible man" Alex said in praise of himself.
Alex's words are not wrong, considering he did not run away, even taking the quick initiative to marry Ayu. But hearing the haughty tone in the man's voice made Ayu's esophagus rustle so that there was nausea in his stomach.
"Just from now on you don't have to walk. I'd take you anywhere." Alex continued with a passionate spirit.
"Basic crazy!"
"Eh, pregnant people should not curse!"
"So stupid!" yelled Ayu could not stand Alex's behavior anymore.
Ayu is not angry. Whether because of hormones or indeed Alex is very upsetting, so every time Ayu faces it is always angry.
Ayu stood with her jaw hardened, her eyes squinting at Alex with a murderous look.
"I want to go home!"
"This is your house, honey. Where are you going?"
"Don't call me darling!"
"Okay, My wife."
"I'm not your wife, asshole!" Ayu immediately left the balcony. He walked to the sofa where his bag was.
Ayu circulated the gaze to every corner, but the bag was not there. He couldn't be wrong, he put his bag on the couch. She has never been anywhere other than the sofa and balcony. Not wrong again, for sure
Alex is hiding it.
"Find me what, my dear wife!"
"Where's my bag?"
"In a safe place, very safe."
Free to serve Alex, the man could not be taken seriously. Ayu will find her own bag.
Ayu walked while stomping her feet. He started to walk through every room. Starting from the living room, then go to the dining table and kitchen. Peering out of the glass in the gym, even into an empty room leaping - just the floor and walls.
Secretly Alex smiled looking at the frown on Ayu's forehead. The room used to be an empty room, there was a bed and some furniture. He deliberately emptied it so that there was only one room there. Maybe later she can turn it into a room for her baby.
"Alex! Where's tasku?" yelled Ayu frustrated, after searching around and getting nothing.
Alex leaned against the wall. "My room you haven't checked yet."
The room was quite spacious, with a large window and the lower wall of the window slightly indented. On the wall were small pillows and small cacti. Looks like it's the place Alex used to relax.
There are some doors there. The right door opened first by Ayu is a bathroom, there is a westafle, a toilet and a glass-walled shower room. In his heart he asked himself why the room with the glass was in such high demand.
There was a wall that Ayu knew was a connecting door to another room. The walls are like Tamara's room, just different colors. He pushed slowly in the middle of the wall and suddenly the wall split open.
The secret door leads Ayu to see Alex's collection of clothes and some accessories. There is also a connecting ladder to a room containing a work desk and shelves containing books.
Ayu tries to guess that Alex likes to read books, because he had previously found a room containing many books and a reading table. Recalling Alex's mischievous and strange behavior, she wondered what kind of book the man would read.
Ayu got closer to the bookshelf and started reading every title of the book that was there. Inwardly he praised the man's book tastes. There are many books of philosophy, psychology, science, and business economics, and even some literary fiction. Either Alex does read the books, or just make it a mere display.
While Ayu was busy observing every book in the room. Alex who had not stopped following the steps of the woman, also went down the stairs. If usually some women would be more interested in seeing a collection of luxury goods in Alex's walk-in-closet, Ayu was more interested in seeing his book collection, and it was very interesting.
Ayu who was focusing on the book The Propeth belonging to Kahlil Gibran jumped in shock when Alex suddenly appeared.
"So seriously" said Alex dna, seizing the book in Ayu's hands.
"... love one another, but make a not bond of love; let it be a moving sea between
The shores of your soul. Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup. Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf. Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let beach one of you alone.
Even as the string of a lute are alone
though they quiver a same music," continued Alex read some lines of lyrics of the poem Khalil Gibran entitled On Marriage.
I just kept quiet hearing Alex. He once dreamed of a beautiful marriage as described by Kahlil Gibran. Loving each other and complementing each other even though not always together; not curbing, free with full responsibility. Now it's all just a dream.
"I want to have a marriage like this, how?" The look in Alex was fixed on Ayu.
Not expecting to hear such a question from Alex, making Ayu's cheeks blush. Unwilling to show her red cheeks, she pushes Alex away and quickly leaves the room.
I stopped in Alex's room. Somehow he had to flirt, but what Alex could have meant was marriage to another woman after they divorced later. Yes, Ayu is determined to cut all matters concerning her marriage to Alex.
"Aren't you tired of running around like this, sweetie?" ask Alex.
"Enough, Lex! Stop acting like we're husband and wife!" pinta Ayu, "i want us to make a contract agreement."
Alex's soft and cheerful face gradually disappeared.
"Don't you think I think this wedding is just a game!" Alex's fierce gaze immediately made Ayu shriek.
"You should know, Yu, I'm monogamous. So throw away the thought of divorce that's in your head." Alex continued with a suppressed voice.
Ayu's breathing hunts, her heart pumping faster than usual. During this time he only often saw the man's ignorant smile, seeing Alex's angry face made Ayu frightened.
"But ...." Ayu tries to defend herself, but is instantly speechless as Alex draws his face closer to her.
"You want a contract?" Alex whispered with his lips almost touching Ayu's ears.
Ayu nodded slowly. "D-yes."
Alex pulls away from Ayu. He stood straight with his hands folded in front of his chest. Her face softened again, her smile had curved beautifully as well.
"Let's make a contract for life. It's just one, 'no divorce', how?"
Ayu's mind was filled with questions, she never thought that her marriage to Alex was a marriage in the real sense. From the beginning she agreed to marry for her baby. In addition, she has also given up on marriage since Arya left her.
"What kind of co-contract is that?" ayu protests nervously at Alex's gaze.
"Would you or not at all?"
Of course Ayu would never accept that crazy contract. What if later he wants to part with Alex and must accept yes with that stupid contract?
"You think I'm a fool, you want to live with me, Big No!"
"Venereal criminals? I'll make you add to 'it', Babe!" tease Alex with one winking eye.
"Basic crazy!"
Alex's shitty attitude Friday again. No, for Ayu she sucks all the time. I don't know what sin he committed to get this kind of punishment? Ah, his sin was just those two glasses of stupid vodka, and made him end up in a hell of a world that seemed endless.
Among the many possibilities that happened that night, he had to end up stuck in the bonds of marriage with a super jerk and ignorant man. At least, Ayu does not end up in the hands of thugs who might sell him or take advantage of him worse than Alex.
"Don't think too much! I know you can't wait, but hold on, we still have a party tonight."
"Emang, I can't wait to make you a side dish. You pervert!" All the thoughts of how to process Alex into food came to Ayu; starting from putting it in the milling machine like one of the scenes in the movie Kingsman: Gold Circle; or it could also mutilate it and sell its organs.
Ayu has absolutely no talent for being a psychopath, considering she is afraid of blood. But if it was Alex, he might even drink his blood. The man always managed to make his blood boil and pumped up to the crown.
Alex chuckles. He looked satisfied after provoking Ayu's anger. Despite knowing that making Ayu emotional is not good for her fetus, Alex can't help herself. For him to see Ayu's angry face was a very pleasant thing.
"Fuck, Venereal, Crazy, Bawdy, I love all your loving calls, Babe!" I'm Alex climbing up his voice as softly as possible.
"Don't Babe me, I don't like that stupid call of yours!" yell Ayu.
"Women always say they don't like it. I see, high prestige is good, curious." Alex teases again.
The sound of the bell interrupts the excitement. Alex grimaced at a glance, even though he was very engrossed in pranking Ayu. But he knew who was coming, so he decided to leave his pleasure for a moment.
"I won't be long, hold on, Dad!" alex said before passing while chuckling.
"Not come back if you need to!" yell Ayu.
From outside the room came a shout from Alex, "That's my room, baby!"
Ayu's gaze circulated in all directions. Right, this is Alex's room, he almost forgot. He also just remembered the reason he had entered this place, to look for his bag.