Forced Mate

It's Enough (1)

Alex kissed Aleeya's forehead being carried by Arini. Arriving from Singapore, she came directly to her father-in-law's house. The car he was going to use was there. All of you brought Aleeya to meet her grandparents.

"Mixed babies are different, yes," said Bima who carried Zahra. Although, Arini has Dutch blood from her grandmother, but the face of a sweet Javanese girl is thicker on her face.

"Aleeya, how come you don't have ordinary kayaks?" dwiki asked, she looked at her youngest granddaughter whose face looked flat.

"Capacity may be, Dad. She was fussy on the plane, probably not usually crowded" Alex replied. He followed in the footsteps of his father-in-law who called to the back porch. The chessboard is on a table flanked by two chairs made of teak with Jepara carvings.

Alex doesn't know what it's like to talk to dad, and all he gets from Dwiki. While running the chess boys, they talked to each other. Dwiki gives a lot of ways to please Ayu.

"From childhood, father is Ayu's handler." Dwiki pointed at the chest with pride. "If you're craving, you just want to be entertained by me."

Alex listened diligently. He wants to be a father like Dwiki, loving and affectionate. Even if Aeleya grew spoiled like Ayu was fine, she just wanted to bestow her love on her child.

"Great dad, very close to the family" Alex said. The chess piece started moving.

Dwiki. "Previously mom was busy working too. The result is more independent and mature. If Bima he is nosy, wayward, always looking for attention. As a child, Ayu was often taken care of by her grandmother with the help of Pandu."

Alex keeps hearing about Ayu's childhood stories, which he says every time Dwiki comes home he runs hugging and kissing. When Dwiki is required to get out of town, Ayu is always crying looking.

"Here Dad's out of town a week. At that time Ayu's gift was forgotten at the hotel. I thought he was snooping, it turns out he just said that he didn't want an important gift I came home ...." Dwiki's memories travel back to her children's childhood. There was a faint smile on the middle-aged man's face. "Daughters are more loving. That's why I'm glad to have Ayu."

Alex smiled at the smile. He imagined himself in the position of Dwiki. As he left and went home to work there was Aleeya who would hug and kiss him.

"I can't wait for Aeleya to grow up" Ayu said.

"Don't hurry! If girls are good at dating, you'll be forgotten." Dwiki shook his hand in the air.

Suddenly Alex's protective soul rises. Imagining his favorite child will be held by another man makes him unwilling. She clenched her hands and said confidently, "Aleeya can't have a boyfriend."

Dwiki's laughter echoes. He understood Alex's feelings. Even until now, he still does not want his daughter to be far away in the country of people.

"I want a family like my dad's. Compact," Alex said again.

Dwiki. He remembers when he was young. The high position he has makes him often do not have time for family. Years closer to the file than the child himself inflicts guilt.

"There's no perfect household, Lex. If you think that the family of father and mother has no problems, you are wrong. We used to be selfish too. But in a relationship there has to be a compromise" explains Dwiki. He's sliding the chess boy again. Then I looked at Alex. "When there is a problem, remember the kindness of the couple. Don't infamy!"

Alex nodded. He wanted to ask again, but was held back when Ayu's pouting face suddenly came. In the woman's sling was Aleeya who was asleep.

"What are you doing here? He said he wanted to take care of Aeleya," Ayu protested.

"Dad who asked, Yu," defended Dad.

"Ih, Aleeya from earlier was fussy."

"That's sleeping." Alex's eyes were trailing on Aeleya whose eyes were closed and her mouth slightly opened.

"Kalo. But, pas was lowered directly cry."

Alex got up near Ayu. Request permission for Dwiki to enter first. They climbed the stairs and continued to walk into Ayu's room. Aleeya twitched as her tiny body moved in Alex's arms.

Alex's one hand stuck to Aeleya's forehead. Trying to feel the temperature of his son. Who knew the baby turned out to be fever until the fussy.

"Later tonight we'll be home, yes" Alex asked. "Tomorrow Aleeya we'll take the same mother."

Ayu lay down. It was sore after carrying Aleeya for quite a long time. "For the ala tipped Aeleya."

"I have plans for tomorrow" replied Alex, sitting in bed. He raised one by one his legs slowly and kept holding Aleeya who began to move restlessly.

***

"Honey, I'm out for a second, yeah. I promise not long, "please Alex when they get to Ayu's house.

"I'm leaving." Alex kissed Ayu's forehead which had previously dipped Aleeya's cheeks in bed.

The car Alex was driving was defending the capital's road. He turned in one of the luxury hotels with a tall building. He had already made a reservation there. The access card has been moved in his hand. Take a leisurely walk into the elevator that will take her on the seventh floor.  His steps down the corridor with a soft carpet pad dampened the sound of the stampede should. The golden lights as the lights appear dim. In his hand was a paper bag.

Alex knew the room. Room he had occupied before. A shiny brown door with the number 306 right in front of it. The door opened after Alex attached the access card.

As soon as the lights came on, Alex stepped up and circulated his gaze. Beside him was a bathroom where the wall next to the door was a mirror. Not a fancy suite, just a regular room. The reason, he only used it to sleep for a while before returning to Singapore.

The bed with the white sheets is still the same as Alex's memory. At that place he throws a drunk Ayu. The memory takes him wandering on a sinful night that he cannot possibly regret.

Alex's smile expanded as he began to sit on the lip of the bed. Started to remember how Ayu who was crying hugged her. Alex held back for a little bit of humanity that was in his heart. Using a drunken woman would ruin his reputation. However, the woman who smelled of alcohol and vomited was also tightened a hug. Start kissing cheeks to Alex's lips.

Alex's body is now on his back in bed. His laughter began to sound, imagining how Ayu looked when she heard the story about that night. Basically, it wasn't Alex who used Ayu. That woman used it.

Everything was prepared by Alex. That place will be the last destination Alex and Ayu will go to. The time should be right, ten o'clock. After lying down, he began to arrange the sheets well. Remove the items in the paper bag that he brought. Red wine gives Gio the same age as the year of Indonesian independence. Lay the bottle in the middle of two clear glasses.

Then grab a blue box made of velvet. Leave the box open close to the bottle. Shimmering objects appear in the box earlier. A set of jewels well made of diamonds is there. Ready already. Ayu's fun is a pleasure for her. Imagining how happy Ayu was with the surprise he prepared made Alex smile happily.

The man came out happy. He raised his hand to look at the clock. There's still an hour until the day goes by. He still has time to make another surprise.

***

In Alex's hand was a box of cookies. The cake he ordered for Tamara. The decorations are made of different types of fruit. He pressed the bell many times, but there was no sign of anyone inside. He called Tamara this afternoon. He asked where the woman was, and was answered in his apartment. Maybe Tamara's out with Richard.

"Why call me son of a bitch!" That's what Alex first got when he contacted Richard. Anger was heard from his best friend's fiancee.

"I'm looking for Tamara. Is she with you?" Alex's forehead shriveled as he asked that.

"Mind your own business, *******!" That ended Alex and Richard's phone call.

Alex always liked Richard's calm demeanor. Of all the Tamara lovers she has ever met, Richard is the only man she thinks can take care of her. Alex, who is always full of confidence, sometimes even feels nothing compared to the man. However, I don't know what has ignited Richard's emotions.

The battery alert on Alex's phone appears. The phone's power is dying. However, he decided to keep using the phone to call Tamara. There's no answer. Alex's heart is racing. His hands suddenly cold. He placed the cake box on the floor right in front of the door. Take a big step towards the reception. Then walked back in with an apartment maintenance officer. Start opening the door of Tamara's apartment.

Initially, the building refused. However, Alex continues to force out of worry. Fortunately, Alex knew the son of the owner of the apartment building, Jonny.

As the door opened, Alex entered exploring the room. The officer whispered that Alex was too much. It's late at night, it's only natural that someone doesn't receive guests or phone calls.

Alex looked up at the body lying on the floor of Tamara's room. He immediately ran followed by the apartment officer.

"Tammy!" call Alex to panic. His gaze was fixed on Tamara's wrist which was drained with blood. Without a second thought, he immediately raised that weak body. He took her to the hospital.

Alex pacing in front of IGD room. He faintly heard Ayu's voice along with the cry of a baby similar to Aleeya. He nodded, must have just misheard. Instantly he recalled that he had not contacted Ayu. When he reached into his pocket, he did not find his cell phone. Only then did Alex remember that the object was just put on the floor when he would lift Tamara's body.

Alex fell asleep in the waiting chair, right in front of the IGD room. Early in the morning Alex wakes up when a nurse wakes him up. Tells her that Tamara has been taken in the treatment room.

Using the hospital phone, Alex calls Cleo. Asking the woman to contact Ayu and Tamara's family. Meanwhile, he will take care of Tamara until someone replaces him. In fact, there is a beautiful plan that Alex has arranged to commemorate the day where he first met Ayu.

Alex follows the nurse who woke him up to Tamara's nursery. The infusion hose is attached to Tamara's arm that is not bandaged. The woman's eyes were still closed. According to the nurse, the effects of the drug will soon disappear. At that time Tamara will begin to realize.

Still tired, Alex decided to lie down on the couch. I don't know how long he slept there. However, when he woke up. Tamara's eyes have opened. The woman looked blankly at the ceiling of the room. Alex got up and walked over.

"Tamara," said Alex who was standing next to Tamara's bed. He stared fixedly at the woman who was also staring at him. The woman's mouth moved, though without a sound Alex knew that the weakly lying woman had mentioned her name.

Alex wants to ask her the reason Tamara did that stupid thing. However, his condition is not stable.

"You're sober?" ask Alex stiffly. I don't know since when the awkwardness became a barrier between himself and Tamara.

Tamara just snapped in return. Tears escaped from her eyes. For a long time, the room was just filled with mutes. Alex stared at the watch. Hope Ayu doesn't strangle her once she gets home.

***