Look at Me, My Husband
S2 Mother of my son 18
Peninsula Hotel, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.
In a hotel room, a man is seen being ripped from his sleep. Yes, he is a hero. While in Hong Kong, Wira chose to stay in a hotel famous for its fleet of green rolls royce limousines. Of course for various reasons. In addition because it is a newly pioneered business in the Tsim Sha Tsui area, an urban area in the southern part of Kowloon.
By choosing to stay in a hotel, Wira is also facilitated by the rental of car and helicopter facilities from the hotel. It makes it easy to travel everywhere.
Roughly throwing down the blanket that warms his body, Wira just woke up when the sun was already hiding behind the thick of the night. The clock on the wall shows seven o'clock in the evening Hong Kong time, as the phone rings aloud over the nightstand, disturbing his sleep.
Since the divorce, the life of the Virus is irregular. He can party with his friends and business associates from night to morning and sleep during the day. Work was timeless and tired, until his body thrashed and protested. Maybe this is an escape from the problems of life that he carries alone. Divorce did not break him to pieces, he became a successful and established man at a young age, but his life was empty, his heart was empty.
“Who else is interrupting?” his gerrick. With sleepy eyes, he grabbed the phone. Read the incoming message that just disrupted his comfort.
Deg—
A message from her man who was asked to search for the whereabouts of Naina and her daughter Vienna. Tired and sleepy disappeared, when he saw a photo of Naina holding their daughter plastered on the phone screen.
Boss, there's good news. I've got all the complete information about Naina and her daughter. Today they went to your parents' house, boss. I also got their address.
The smile of the hero grows. He read repeatedly the contents of the text message, he observed a photo of Naina and Vienna who were on the page of his parents' house.
“Finally, I found you, Vienna.” Wira said quietly, slowly wiping the photo of her daughter.
Without further delay, he immediately contacted Jack, his man. The continuous tone made the heart of the Wira beat fast. I can't wait to hear more information about Naina and her daughter.
“How?” asked Wira as soon as a heavy voice sounded at the end of the call.
“I've got the address Boss. Just now I'm going to send it.” Jack says.
“How are they doing?”
“Comprehensive, Boss. It looks like Naina and Vienna are living in threes with their nanny in a rented plot in an alley. No Dennis or his adoptive mother,” reports Jack again.
“Good. Keep an eye on them. Report immediately. I just got back to Indonesia at the end of the month,” explained Wira, counting the days. He will still have to be in Hong Kong for the next month. This job cannot be left out.
“Well, if there is anything, you can contact my assistant, William.”
“Ya, Boss.”
“Please tell me all about them. I want to see a picture of my daughter every day. Report all about Vienna, what it does every day.”
“Good, Boss.”
Without removing his phone, Wira immediately contacted William. There is a lot to say to his personal assistant.
“Will, please contact Jack. He's found out my ex-wife and Vienna's whereabouts. Please look at their condition. If they need anything, send them everything they need, especially my daughter. I don't want him lacking anything!” tell the Hero without giving the assistant a chance to say hello.
“Good, Boss. Anything else?” ask William.
“No. Meanwhile alone,” said Wira, disconnecting his call. Her net back to Vienna, her heart touched to see a photo of her little daughter hugging a shabby doll with a sleepy face.
“You're the only reason I fought until this second. The motto of my life is no longer treasure, the throne and without women. Since knowing your existence in this world, I have lived for the treasure, the throne and Vienna.” The hero said with certainty. His gaze looked far away. Standing on the side of the window, staring at the skyscraper with flickering street lights. View of Hong Kong at night. So passionate and wriggling.
***
Three weeks passed, Naina's life began to improve despite still living in rented plots in a narrow alley. Mama Wira's scathing remarks still lingered in Naina's heart, but the woman chose to ignore them. Think of it as a whip for himself. She could raise her daughter alone. His determination was to give a better life for him and Vienna. Not want to burden Wira as alleged by her former mother-in-law.
During these three weeks he received apology messages from Dennis. In fact, since he lived in a contract, he always received goods for the daily needs and needs of Vienna, without any clarity as to who the sender was. From basic goods such as rice, sugar, cooking oil to milk and Vienna diapers. There were also toys and clothes for her little daughter.
She wanted to refuse, but as her savings dwindled, Naina eventually relented. Especially until now, he who only graduated from High School has not found a job. Now, he realized how important education was. Even for simple work, preferably highly educated.
Previously, Naina planned to open a boutique, but the funds that had been budgeted for it had been used in part. Inevitably, he racked his brain in search of another job. It is impossible to be idle constantly. He must meet the needs of the household and pay Rima. Over time the results of his efforts while in Austria will be exhausted without rest.
That afternoon, as usual, Naina was busy looking for job vacancies on the internet. It has been almost two weeks to send a cover letter, but no one has received a response. He did not receive any calls at all.
“Do I accept a job offer from Mr Pieter?” he said to himself. Staring at the sleeping Vienna beside him. He was almost desperate for his condition now. Unlike when he was with Dennis, all the needs of his life and Vienna borne by Dennis. The man did not even allow him to use the money from his hard work all this time.
Naina is seen issuing a letter that Pieter left her before returning to Indonesia. Reread while weighing Pieter's offer.
Dear my Angel, my,
Thank you for everything you've ever done for me. It means a lot to me, the old man who sometimes likes to not know this self. For more than a year together, you have been a part of my life. This farewell is hard, but I know you miss your daughter and Indonesia very much.
I talked to Pram. Next month I will return to Indonesia and work there. I need you to help me. You don't have to take care of me like you used to, just help me in the office. My legs are still not fully healed, I still need you, Angel. You can learn with me. You're talented, I know that.
I must have called you when I arrived in Indonesia. I'm gonna miss you this month, Angel.
Love you, Adrian Pieter.
A letter from her former employer. There are many considerations at the moment. But from all the events he has been through, he learned one thing. She can't be a selfish mother, she can't be stubborn anymore. At the moment there is Vienna with him which should be a priority.
He rubbed his sweaty little daughter's forehead. His rented house did not have air conditioning like their previous residence. Since moving to the contract, Vienna has had to get used to the fan placed in the corner of the room.
“Mother will do anything for you, son. Whatever it is, though it's heavy for Mommy.” Naina tears up her eyes. He slowly pecked the little girl's forehead lovingly.
***
Vienna ran in the narrow alley of her house accompanied by her nanny. Naina who is busy cooking for dinner in the kitchen, lets her daughter play outside with Rima. Three weeks together, Vienna slowly began to close back to its motherland. Despite initially resisting, Vienna slowly begins to open her heart to Naina.
Vienna's laughter is so cheerful, without burden. Every now and then the little girl in the red dress stopped running when another little boy called out to her. Living in a rented, Vienna so have many friends his age. So often socialize with neighbors whose homes are clinging to each other.
Vienna's concentration was sidetracked when he saw two people he knew appear at the end of an alley. A young man was leading an old mother who was walking limping. Half-run Vienna shouted welcoming the two.
“DADDY!” vienna shouted unhesitatingly hugged the man and raised both his hands asking for a sling.
“Vienna, Grandma came to see you. How are you?” ask the old woman to tear up when she sees Vienna, which she considers her own grandson. He slowly rubbed the heads of Vienna. His misses for three weeks paid off already. Since Vienna's departure, he has had to be hospitalized. Otherwise, he would have visited his grandson a long time ago.
“Grandma made you your favorite food. Grandma misses you,” she said in tears, rubbing the back of Vienna who was hugging her daddy tightly.
***
To be continue.
