Love for Sheila

Ragil Antasena

Still feeling sad that morning after attending the dinner invitation at Ajeng's house. Sheila got up from her bed because the dawn prayer had rang, usually she would start doing homework before leaving for work because the housework was only her doing. Her in-laws would only pretend to help her when there was her husband, whereas Kania would not care at all.

"Where is Reihan? tumben she had already woken up this early, "Sheila's mind was confused not to find her husband next to her.

Suddenly the door of her room opened, holding a twenty-five-figure birthday cake, Reihan accompanied by her mother and sister sang a happy birthday song to Sheila.

Surely Sheila was very happy when she saw the surprise, especially because of the burden of problems that always stuck in her mind to make her forget that today is her birthday.

Sheila immediately blew out the candles on the birthday cake that her husband had brought, and gave Reihan his first bite.

"Happy birthday, Shel, I hope you quickly give a grandchild to Mami" Mayang insinuated Sheila.

Because only for the sake of wanting to look good in front of Reihan, Mayang and Kania willing to join in celebrating Sheila's birthday even though they had to be forced.

"Aamiin," said Reihan, while Sheila could only grieve when her in-laws talked about a baby she couldn't give.

Reihan immediately gave a paper bag for Sheila containing a beautiful piece of brocade dress as a birthday gift for Sheila, of course, making Mayang and Kania look at him enviously.

"Dear you wear it tonight, I'll take you out to dinner" Reihan said.

Hearing Reihan's words, Mayang was increasingly irritated but he still tried to control himself so as not to be released.

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Ragil Antasena

The twenty-six-year-old man is the owner of PT Ragil SH which has many branches outside the city and dozens of textile factories, because he has successfully developed a company that has been inherited by his father.

Ragil used to be called, a handsome man who was always in the pursuit of many beautiful and successful women but Ragil was not interested in any of them because of his heart there was only his childhood love, the little girl who had always been the owner of his heart even Ragil listed the first name of the woman as the name of his company. It's a shame they had to separate and Ragil couldn't find it until now.

Ragil who is none other than the boss at Reihan and Ajeng works walking towards the row of the staff room, he will go to Reihan's desk to ask for an important file.

It is rather another boss of this one, not his employees who come to see him but sometimes he is the one who actually comes to meet his staff in their room.

"Where's Reihan?" said Ragil when he found Reihan's office empty.

His eyes fixed on the Photo Frame displayed on Reihan's desk, he immediately took the picture frame and looked at it meaningfully.

"Who is this woman? why did the look in his eyes remind me of him," Ragil's inner thoughts as he ventured twenty years ago, as he lived in the village with his grandparents.

"If I grow up, I'll be your bride" said Ragil in Ragil's shadow.

"Sorry sir, I went to the bathroom for a while" Reihan said.

"It's okay" said Ragil while still holding the picture frame, which is none other than Sheila's photo.

"I'm sorry" Ragil said, returning the photo to its original location.

"She's my wife, she's having a birthday today so I put her picture on my desk" Reihan explained as he stared at the sweet-smiling photo of Sheila.

"Is it just a coincidence? they had a birthday on the same day," Ragil thought.

"Alright, give me the file you were working on yesterday" Ragil said then left after getting the file.

"Happy birthday to my beautiful girl" Ragil said, looking at the photo of the two black and white little boys with faded pictures when he arrived in his room.

"I'll find you my Sheila" he said again.

While elsewhere and at different times, Sheila has come home from work. With a rash move she wanted to immediately rush to prepare for her show tonight with her husband.

When she was about to pull the door handle of her room, her eyes were fixed on the brocade dress that her husband gave her this morning, which Kania had used to watch television with Mayang, because it just so happened that the television room and the room were just next door.

"Kania, that's my dress" Sheila protests near Kania.

"What's the problem? Brother Reihan is my brother so what he bought is also mine," said Kania while holding the television remote while Mayang just stared cynically at his daughter-in-law.

"Kania please return the dress, Mas Reihan will be home soon" Sheila pleaded.

"I'll give it back, wait!" kania went to her room to change clothes.

After waiting for a while, Sheila returned to get her dress, she felt very relieved because Kania wanted to return it but Sheila was shocked when she found the dress had Kania scissors in some parts so it could not be used anymore.

"What will I say to Mas Reihan," Sheila's inner being was sad while Kania and Mayang looked at each other and smiled with satisfaction.

"What is this gathering? Oh, baby, aren't you ready?" said Reihan who had just arrived which made the three of them shocked because of his arrival.

"Sir Reihan, Sister Sheila cut the dress that sister gave because she did not like it me and Mami had reminded but Sheila was even angry," said Kania trying to instigate Reihan.

"Good Kania, you really are like your Mammu," the inner Mayang cheered.

Upon hearing Kania's words Reihan's facial expression turned grim and looked at Sheila sharply for an explanation.

"That's not true Mas, Kania who has cut it," said Sheila began to dare to defend herself to make Mayang and Kania shocked.

"If you don't like it you can say, this is not the way, let alone you accuse Kania," Reihan said disappointedly and passed into his room.

Finally the mother and son smiled triumphantly as the dinner outside had failed, plus Reihan was angry with Sheila.

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