Look at Me, My Husband
S2 Mother of my son 39
“Nai, how did you get to the office?” ask the Hero so out of the room with a neat work suit. Black shirt with fabric pants and long tie in matching color. Strugglingly walking with a black suit that he placed on the back of a chair, in the dining room.
“I'll take a taxi, Mas. Otherwise ... can order ojek online.” Naina answered briefly. He was feeding Vienna breakfast with chicken porridge ordered through an online application. Rima was sitting not far from the mother and child, rubbing bread with jam for breakfast in the morning.
“In the meantime Mama will be here to accompany Vienna and Rima. Oh yeah, your car's been taken to the garage. Looks like it needs to be checked. It's been three years in the garage. If you want ...” The hero hung his sentence. Doubt to say the next words. Naina is not a woman who is difficult to approach, but difficult to touch her heart.
“If ... you want ... I can buy you a new car instead.” The sentence escaped as well after a long time just reaching the lips. The hero does not want to be too excessive and pushy, because Naina does not like it.
“No need, Mas. Anyway ... I haven't brought my own car in a long time. Either you have the courage to do it or not. If it can be sold, I don't mind. The money goes to Vienna's savings. I will not use it,” stressed Naina.
“Let's talk again. I have to go to the office this morning. There were some work delayed for a few days Vienna was hospitalized.” The hero bounces while taking out the wallet from the pocket of his pants. He handed the key to the spare card-shaped door to the dining table.
“This is the apartment door lock and access to the elevator. Without this, you can go down to the lobby but can't go back to our unit.”
“Good, Mas.”
“I also left this card in the drawer near the door, Rim.” The hero told his daughter's nanny.
“Ya, Sir.”
Seen Wira bent over and kissed the cheek of the Vienna puffer before leaving. “Dad left for the office. Don't be naughty at home. I love you,” said Wira slowly, glancing towards Naina.
“Yes ... Father.” Vienna answered with a mouth full of chicken porridge.
“I love you,” Wira's birthday, while patting her daughter's head.
“There was no reaction. Has the divorce left Naina numb?” Inner hero.
Just as the foot wrapped in a shiny black pantofel stepped towards the door, Wira suddenly turned around.
“Nai, Bara and I have a meeting in your office before lunch. Don't be surprised to see me there,” said to Wira, smiling and waving.
“Ya, Mas.”
Naina could breathe a sigh of relief once the apartment door was perfectly closed. Living with her ex-husband is not an easy thing even if only temporary. He wanted to refuse, but it felt selfish and unfair to Vienna. However, he also could not part with his daughter anymore.
Lowering his ego and self-esteem, he chooses to accept all without much protest. The conditions are indeed not as rich as Wira, who can meet all the needs of Vienna easily. Actually it would be better if Vienna lived with Wira, but he could not take off the princess he fought for since in the womb just like that.
With Wira, Vienna life is much more secure, loved by many people. Mama and Papa Wira loved Vienna. It is clear from the treatment of the two parents against Vienna during their hospital stay.
The sound of the doorbell shocked Naina who was thrusting a spoonful of chicken porridge onto her daughter's tiny lips. Before long came the voice of Papa and Mama Wira, exclaiming to greet her grandson.
“Vienna, you're healthy, honey?” greet Mama Wira with a radiant face.
“Oma ...” Vienna smiled as soon as she saw Mama Wira coming with a large teddy bear. Vienna began to recognize those closest to it.
“You haven't left for work, Nai?” mama Wira asked looks ordinary. Later the attitude of Mama Wira changed drastically, starting to return to what it used to be.
“Numbered, Ma. After feeding Vienna first.”
“Wira already to the office?” asked the woman in the monstrosity-patterned knee-length dress, standing next to her grandson.
“Already, Ma.”
“What are you going to ride? Or come with Papa, all of you want to go to the workshop to see your car.” Mama Wira proposes.
“I take a taxi, Ma,” reject Naina.
“Oh yes, Mama asked an assistant at home to make your favorite sweet sour shrimp, Nai. Edible, yes.” Mama Wira smiled as she pointed at the transparent mica box on the table.
“Ya, Ma.”
The middle-aged woman looked hesitant. He pulled out a chair and dropped his body beside Vienna. The lips covered in light brown lipstick looked quivering.
Naina jerks. Just this time Mama Wira discussed the child again after a long time Nola like forgotten.
“No, Ma. Mas Dennis never discussed his daughter, but yesterday had a video call at the hospital. Nola's grown up, now called Angie.” Naina.
“Mama missed the boy all this time. Mama was wrong and self-conscious, not worth saying this. Mama really misses Nola,” story Mama Wira cried.
“Nai .. can I help my mom? Please tell Dennis, Mama wants to see Nola. Mama knows..your relationship with Dennis is pretty close. The kid hasn't completely forgiven Mama, Dennis won't listen to Mama. Please Mama, Nai ...” pinta Mama Wira, grab Naina's hand by holding it while pleading.
Naina was touched as the wrinkled face of her former in-laws was wet with tears. He knows what it feels like to miss. That's deplorable.
“Ya, later .. I tried to talk to Mas Dennis.”
“Thank you, Nai.” Mama Wira grabbed Naina's body and held her tightly. Tears spilled with the body shaking, giving off a feeling that he had been trying to keep tight all this time.
“Yes. If you want ... I can give you Mas Dennis's phone number, Ma.”
Mama Wira nodded. Both corners of his lips curved upwards. A step closer to the door sorry son. He wants to fix his relationship with Dennis who has been messy all this time.
***
RD Group's.
It appears that Pieter is leading a meeting that was also attended by Bara and Wira, as well as several other company leaders who were embraced by RD Group to complete the Halim Group mega project. Before the meeting began, Pram as the top leader of the RD Group did decide not to attend. He asked Stella to join the meeting and record the important points delivered at the meeting, which she would learn later.
“Ste, Mr Pram to where? Absent again today,” asked Naina, whispering to Stella who was sitting next to him.
“Hmm ... there are outside affairs again. Long-long ... I was suspicious of Mr. Pram.” Stella answered quietly, whispering.
“Hush! Looks like he's a good guy,” said Naina accidentally exchanged glances with Wira. The man sat next to his cousin Bara.
Naina tried to throw a smile, but Wira did not reply. The thin lips of the new Hero curled upwards a few minutes later. Surprisingly, Naina felt that smile was not for her.
Deg—
Naina turned to the side and only realized that the smile of Wira was not for her, but for Stella. The two exchanged smiles, speaking through meaningful eyes. Squeezing the black pen, Naina became embarrassed and hurriedly lowered her gaze.
“Shameful, Nai! Good thing Mas Wira didn't realize it.” Naina cursed her stupidity in the heart.
An hour passed, Pieter ended the meeting when the clock on the wall showed at 12:10 p.m. It's ten minutes late from the afternoon break. Some staff seemed to walk out of the room.
"I'll buy lunch today!" The hero suddenly stood up and conveyed it out loud. His words are aimed at everyone.
"Ste, can it help me?" tanya Wira walked over. He could see two women who were packing documents on the meeting table.
"Yes, Mas. What's up?" ask Stella.
"Please arrange the restaurant as usual. I'm the one who bought today." Wira said as she glanced at Naina at a glance. Naina looks ordinary, no overreaction.
"Yes, Mum."
"OKs. Just come with my car, Ste. I'm waiting for you outside." The hero walked following the steps of Pieter and Bara who had come out first. Still had time to see the look on Naina's face, but Wira could not catch anything from the flat face of his ex-wife.
"Nai, you're coming with Mr. Pieter, right?" tanya Stella put some of the documents into the black map.
Naina shakes. "I'm not coming, Ste. The Vienna thing makes me sweet sour shrimp. I only eat lunch at the office. Have fun, yes!" Naina smiled gently patting Stella's arm.
"Later I will inform Mr. Pieter," continued Naina.
***
Tbc
