Forced Mate

A days without you (part 2)

Today Ayu came home late, she and several other Area Managers gathered to hold a meeting on some of the changing points on the external audit. The results of the meeting will be used for a meeting with GMOs planned to be held next Sunday.

"Let's go first, Mom!" pinta Mister Mario with a small smile, "who knows it matters."

"For example, the husband again misses," added Mr. Yanuar who is famous as a clerk.

"No!" Ayu shook her hands in the air, "it doesn't matter."

The meeting was resumed, but Ayu could not focus at all because her HP was still ringing. Other meeting participants were also disturbed. Ayu was afraid to turn off the HP because she did not want the incident last afternoon to repeat.

"Let's just say it, Mom! Later Mr. Herdi himself who came to cheat," said Bu Ratna.

"Yes, listen earlier Lia came specifically to see Bu Ayu because his HP was not lifted," said Pak Yuniar.

Ayu just fell silent, feeling bad. It's all because of Alex. During his career, he has always been known to be very professional, so it is no wonder he is already in his position now even though he is not yet 30 years old.

"Oh yeah, excuse me for a second, I'll pick up the phone first." Ayu stood up and stepped out of the room.

Ayu roughly swiped the HP screen to receive Alex's phone call.

"Hello, Sweetheart! Is it dinner? Don't forget to drink milk! Don't stay up! Anyway enough rest. The working portion should be reduced!" Alex began to speak for himself, because Ayu was silent with her jaw hardened.

Ayu likes to be spoiled, but she doesn't like to be organized. He was no longer a child that even for eating and sleeping should be reminded. Alex has gone too far and he will not tolerate his behavior again.

"Have you? Anything else?" Ayu's voice was small and full of pressure.

"There's still a lot," Alex replied.

"I'm meeting again! You can't bother!"

"It's 7 o'clock, you should've rested at home." Alex sounded worried and did not heed Ayu's warning.

"It's almost done, Lex." Ayu's voice softened after successfully calming down.

According to Ayu, there is no point in arguing let alone threatening Alex. The man will not care and will only add to Ayu's hard life. He decided to give up and try to give Alex some understanding.

"No need to call first, I'll call you when I get home" Ayu added.

"Don't delay! You haven't had dinner yet either, have you?"

Want Ayu to squeeze or throw a square object that is in his left hand. However, he tried to keep himself in control by taking a deep breath and exhaling it slowly from the mouth.

"Yes, not for long," Ayu replied trying to control her voice to keep it soft.

"Alright, be careful, yeah. Don't forget to call when you get home!" Alex reminds me, "ah, I'm gonna have a kiss!" alex's pinta with a coquettish voice.

"I close," said Ayu then swiped the HP screen to end the call.

Ayu's two hands squeezed each other, she set her breath before entering the meeting room again. He'll definitely get bullied in there, their meetings will get tough.

"The new bride is Bu Ayu, she wants to continue to be patient, especially if LDR. Men mah little want to stick," Picked Pak Yanuar who only responded with a small smile.

"Yes, if the new maish, if you already have two children, on your back." Bu Kartika who from earlier did not respond so much to talk.

"But, confide!" joking Mr Yanuar.

Right, their meeting becomes difficult, even widening to insignificant problems about their household. Previously, Ayu had always been the months because she was the only one unmarried among them, now after marriage is still the same, maybe because she is the youngest. You think again, maybe there is something in him that makes other people happy to make it a joke, as did by his coworker, Bima, and Alex.

"Tomorrow morning, we can discuss this obstacle the same QA first. Yes, they are good to stay with the doang, kasian children if too rigid the same rules," said Mr. Mario.

Mr. Mario is famous for always prioritizing the interests of employees in the store, maybe that is also why many like it. The five of them bore a resemblance, no wonder their team was called the most solid. Although Ayu's age is far adrift under his other colleagues, but he is used to it so that it is not disturbed by their discussion which is sometimes too bad.

Ms. Marta had proposed to have dinner together, dear Ayu and Mr. Yanuar admitted to going home first. So, they split in two, the team went home and the team had dinner together. It's been almost an hour since Alex last called her, she doesn't want to go to dinner and her HP rings. Imagining it will be months again, making it a country. Sometimes when joking mothers and fathers are too vulgar for women like Ayu.

When Ayu arrives at the house she drops herself on the sofa slowly, she still has to be careful because the content is still young. If until the fetus why-why, could-can Alex rampage him.

Ayu stared at the square screen in her hand, she had to call Alex as she promised. No, he was so lazy to hear Alex's voice. Remembering Alex's name alone, made Ayu feel nauseous and dizzy. Damn, the HP was ringing at a very precise time. Want to not want to, Ayu immediately picked it up.

Ayu did not answer.

"What time is it, but you've eaten, right? Pregnant women should not be late to eat, watch the fetus."

Every time you call there's been this? Already it? Don't these? Don't it?' and Ayu doesn't like it. Sometimes he does not know what is the form of attention or just plain possessiveness. He can't take it anymore.

Ayu's tears started to drip. His chest began to tight and the sobbing he had been holding back from earlier began to escape. She didn't want to say anything, just wanted to cry. The cry that had been without a sound, now sounded roaring.

"Darling, what's wrong with you?"

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Ayu's cry did not subside. Alex had tried to calm him down, but nil. Tangis Ayu was getting louder. I don't know what happened to him?

"Dear, talk? What's up?"

Alex's worry is unstoppable no longer. If anything happens to Ayu, she will not be able to forgive herself.

"So is sick? Your stomach's okay, isn't it?" alex asked, even though there was no answer at all, "or do you want me to go to Jakarta now?"

If Ayu wants Alex to return to Jakarta right now, of course the man will not think twice about taking the fastest flight. For him, Ayu was his top priority. Whatever he's gonna do for that girl.

"I don't like this!" Ayu's voice began to sound, although it still sobbed.

Alex's forehead wrinkled. He did not understand Ayu's intentions. He thought for a moment, how could it be that for a few days apart there was a mistake he made. Throughout his memory, he had done nothing wrong, he even took the time to contact Ayu.

In the middle of the meeting, Alex always tried to steal time to just ask for news. Also this afternoon, when he was sending food in for Ayu. Ah, with all the attention Alex did should he have gotten the best husband title, then why is his wife crying?

"You know, you're so annoying!" cecar Ayu's.

The annoying? Alex does not feel at all disturbing Ayu, is not what he does is a form of care and attention.

"You're too possessive. I can take care of myself and my son. I'm sorry I married you!"

Now Alex is silent, though in confusion. He thought that all he did was to make sure Ayu as I was fine, there was absolutely no intention to interfere let alone clarify her ownership of the woman.

"You keep calling like you don't believe me. I also need space for myself and my work."

Space, apparently. Alex did not know that for several days he seemed to curb and limit Ayu's wiggle room. He doesn't mean anything at all, but constantly asking about Ayu's situation makes him uneasy. Everything he did was out of worry, not out of disbelief.

"I'm sorry" Alex said sincerely.

They were silent for quite a while, immersed in each other's thoughts.

"I didn't know you were distracted, I'm sorry." Alex's voice was soft.

Ayu's crying had subsided, only a small sobbing was left.

"A-I like it when you call," I'm Ayu, "but, you know the time. I don't want to be bothered with work anymore. Too often I get bored."

"Yes, sorry. I'll set a time for a call" Alex replies, "but you know I'm always worried. I'm afraid you're why."

"I can take care of myself" Ayu said, "if there's anything, you must be the first person I call."

Right, the only person who knows of Ayu's pregnancy is Alex. Ayu is unlikely to contact anyone else. However, that was also the reason she was so worried, no one could help Ayu, while she herself was far away.

Alex stood by the glass in his office. He put both hands in the front pocket of his pants. He had to overtime because there was data from the audit team about possible fraud that occurred within his company.

Since returning from Jakarta, Alex has been very busy, but still took the time to continue to be patient. Really, he did not expect his attention to be the cause of Ayu's sadness. Ayu is pregnant after all, maybe that is what causes her to be very sensitive.

Alex never paid attention and was noticed. As long as it stays alone, it's just him. He thought that by continuing to contact Ayu would make the woman happy. It seems he still has a lot to learn to be a good husband and father for his son later.

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