Kei And Layla

Chapter 77: Back to Parting.

In the morning, Clara comes to Layla's house with a divorce letter for Kei. She comes not alone but with her son with her former first husband, Keila.

"Sign this divorce papers!" Clara throws the brown document onto the table. Keila looked at Clara for a moment then glanced at Layla who lowered her head.

"Well, if that's what you want." Kei took the document and opened it.

"Father! please don't leave Keila!" pekik Keila sat down under Kei's feet. Although Keila is not her biological child, Kei already loves Keila very much.

"Darling.listen Papa..Papa can't?"

"No! Keila doesn't want to know Papa's reason!" joking Keila while crying. "If Papa is this lacquered, Keila just wants to get out of the house!"

"Keila! don't be like that" Kei said.

Clara who had deliberately brought Keila and involved her in the chaos of the stairs to prevent Kei from leaving her, "Keila, get up. Your father doesn't love you anymore."

"Clar!" Kei stared at Clara, he did not like to involve the little boy who would just make him go awry, and Clara knew Kei's weakness.

"No need for you to talk much, just sign it," said Clara deliberately made Keila more hysterical.

"No Pa! if Papa left Keila, now Keila is gone! Keila stood up and ran out of the house, Keila immediately rushed after Keila and hugged her.

" Dear, don't do that." said Kei.

"Papa promised not to leave Mama and Keila, too" said Keila.

"Come on, son." Kei held onto Keila's arm and brought her back inside.

"Kei." said Layla, he finally spoke up. "Keila needs you more, she's still a child and don't let her go the wrong way because of the parents' divorce."

"Why.you know.why do you still want to marry someone's husband," cut Clara sharply.

"Clara's enough! stop blaming Layla!"

"Here you go.What Clara said is true" Layla tried to mediate. "I'd better make a decision for myself and my baby."

"What do you mean Layla?" ask Kei.

"I'm tired of all the problems that exist, maybe I should leave your lives," Layla said. "I'm forced to be free.we hurt each other.I've been patient enough with all the complexity of our relationship.so.I want us to separate."

"Good dong.know yourself a little bit," chimpal Clara.

"Clara's enough!" Clara's getting pissed off Kei.

"Now you go home Kei.and don't see me again.Divorce papers let my lawyer deliver it," Layla looked back. "Mmd! Mum!"

Mbok Darmi came out from the kitchen towards Layla, "what's the matter Neng?" ask mbok Darmi.

"Take me to the room, and get Rico and Raiden" Layla said. Mbok Darmi nodded his head and turned Layla's wheelchair.

"Layla wait!" exclaim Kei. Mbok Darmi stopped his wheelchair. "Layla I beg you.don't do this." Kei squatted in front of Layla. Layla shook her head.

"Kei..had enough.let me enjoy my last day in peace.I beg you." Layla folded her hands together, tears coming down without Layla being able to hold her arms again. "Mbok, take me to my room." Mbok Darmi again pushed the wheelchair into Layla's private room. Kei lowered his head, he quietly did not budge in his place.

"Father! let's go!" Keila broke Kei's daydream. "Let's go home." Keila pulled Kei's arm to get up.

'Why am I this weak.why can't I fight for my love for Layla.I am indeed a stupid man and don't deserve Layla to forgive, ' Kei said in his heart.

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"What are you calling us, Layla?" rico asked, he circulated the view looking for Kei's whereabouts. "Where's your husband?" ask Rico again. Layla did not answer Rico's question, she cried while bowing her head.

"Laila?" Raiden shifted his seat close to Layla's wheelchair. "What's wrong?"

"I want to split up with Kei." Layla said sobbing.

"Started?!" said Rico and Raiden in unison. Layla nodded her head. "But why? isn't getting married to Kei the thing you wanted a long time ago, Layla?" ask Rico again.

"I.i.." Layla could no longer utter her words.

"So this is Den." said Mbok Darmi while putting drinks on the table. Then he sat down in a chair hugging Layla and told her what happened this morning.

"Why does he always miss the opportunity?! rico said furious, then he stood up to go out of the house to meet Rico. But Layla prevented it by pulling Rico's hand.

" Not Ric.." Layla shook her head. "I'm tired and have to make a decision to end this complexity.I want to separate.I want the rest of my life, lived with complete calm.I beg Ric.." Rico sat back in the chair.

"Will you help me with my divorce? without any more commotion?" pinta Layla's. Rico nodded his head.

"That's a good decision Layla, continued also free if your life is not calm.ada Clara.ada Keila who will shadow your marriage with Kei," explained Raiden. Layla nodded her head.

"Then you must hear good news from me." said Raiden.

"What?" ask Layla while wiping her tears.

"Next week, I will marry Sila," replied Raiden with a smile that seemed forced. Layla smiled looking at Raiden.

"really? I'm glad to hear it" Layla said. Raiden nodded his head.

"Well, you better take a break.Tomorrow you come to my house huh," said Raiden Layla nodding her head. "Now I go home first.let Rico accompany you here.." Layla nodded her head again.

"Ric, I'm going home first" Raiden turned to Rico. "Tomorrow you take Layla to my house, don't forget it." Rico nodded his head. Then Raiden stood up and took his foot out of Layla's house. Now that Rico and Layla are sitting together, Mbok Darmi goes into the kitchen to prepare dinner.

In a moment of silence there was no talk, Rico said, "if that's your decision, don't be sad anymore" Rico said. Layla shook her head.

"No. I'm not sad anymore.maybe I was too stupid to hope for Kei.or indeed we were not meant to be together," Layla replied with a faint smile.

"How about we help Mbok Darmi in the kitchen?" Rico raised both his eyebrows staring at Layla. Layla nodded quickly.

"Byeah" said Layla. Rico stood up and pushed Layla's wheelchair over to Mbok Darmi in the kitchen.

"What cooking can you cook?" ask Rico. Mbok Darmi turned his head towards the two of them.

"Mbok cook Neng Layla's favorite food," replied Mbok Darmi smiling towards Layla.

"Definitely grilled chicken right, Mbok?" ask Rico. Mbok Darmi nodded his head.

"Let me help Mbok, what do you want in the iris?" ask Layla.

"By, Neng.." Mbok Darmi thrusts a knife and some shallots in front of Layla and Rico. As long as they cook, Rico makes fun of him so Layla laughs and forgets her sadness.