
As per their agreement last night this afternoon Steven and Sheila went home. They were only welcomed by Bik Minah and Mbak Siti. Papa Ricko hasn't come home from work while mom is having a show with her social friends.
Steven and Sheila went straight up to their room to clean themselves up. Sheila finished taking a shower and went downstairs to cook for dinner.
In the evening, the four of them had dinner together at the dinner table.
"Your seneng father has come home. How, have there been results yet?" ricko asked ambiguously.
"There's a result? What result is Pa?" steven asked with a confused frown.
"Prospective grandchildren for Papa, what else?"
Ricko's words suddenly make Steven, Sheila, even Amelia choke. They drank water from their glasses.
"What the hell is Pa, what suddenly it's that way," said Steven misbehaved.
"Well, where's Papa's fault? Yesterday Andika said you both want quality time, it's a honeymoon instead because you don't have time to go far" Ricko explained.
"Damn Lo Dan. What reason do you love to Bang Dika until Papa asks prospective grandchildren gini," said Steven in his heart.
Andika is Ricko's personal assistant. His age which is only four years adrift of Steven makes them quite close. He also often helps Steven, Danny and Ken on work issues. Steven had even considered Andika like his own sister. The loneliness she felt as an only child made her comfortable sharing with Andika.
"Pa's prayers, you know," said Steven finally looking for a safe way.
Sheila and Amelia lean toward Steven. Ricko nodded in response.
After dinner Ricko invited Steven into the study to discuss work. Sheila cleaned the dinner table and washed the dirty dishes as usual. Finished washing the dishes, just as Sheila turned her body, Amelia was already standing before her.
"Basic brash woman. You deliberately invited Steven to stay at the apartment so that you can freely seduce Steven, right?" amelia's jolt was slow and sharp, worried that Ricko and Steven could be heard on the second floor.
"Bu-not that Ma. Yesterday-"
"All right, don't have a lot of reasons. Even you also deliberately forbid Steven to meet Nila. You really are talking right now. Apparently yes, the fruit fell not far from the tree. Mothers and children behave the same way," cut Amelia pierced even though spoken in a slow tone.
Sheila was confused by her mother-in-law's words.
"What does Mama mean?"
"You and your mother are the same. Your mother took Jason from me. And now you want to take Steven from Nila. Basic relationship destroyer."
Sheila gasped at her mother-in-law's words. His mouth was unable to speak words.
"Now you know why I hate you so much? Your mother has taken away the man I love. She even threw me to her best friend Ricko so she could safely marry Jason" Amelia said slowly but repressed and full of hate.
Sheila's eyes were already reddened holding back tears. His chest felt tight to hear the bitter reality that his mother-in-law had just delivered.
"Mother Miranda can't be like that. There must be a misunderstanding between Mother and Mama," Sheila's mind completely rejects the words of Amelia, her mother-in-law.
"I emphasize once again, never try to seduce Steven and snatch Steven from Nila, remember that's fine."
After saying so Amelia immediately left Sheila alone in the kitchen.
Sheila was still silent in her shock. Sheila was so strong that she held back her tears. Sheila slowly stepped into her room. Taking Sheila's ablution water then performing Isya' prayer first, not waiting for Steven. Sheila shed all her tears and sorrow in her prayer to Allah SWT.
"Have Shei slept?"
"Sorry Mas, I'm a little tired so I prayed first" Sheila replied without any intention of turning her body to her husband.
"Yes, no pa-pa. Take a break if you are tired. I pray first."
Steven then went to the bathroom, took ablution and then prayed isya'. Steven Sholat Sheila is still in its original position. Steven knows Sheila hasn't slept. Steven also catches the guts if Sheila deliberately wants to hide her face from Steven.
Yes, Sheila purposely hid her face. He didn't want Steven to see his puffy face from crying.
Steven accidentally dropped the glass he had just drunk.
"Aawww," screeched Steven as he held onto his bloody hand.
Sheila's reflex immediately rose from her sleep and immediately hunted down Steven whose bloody finger was hit by a broken glass.
"You're not pa-pa, are you, Mas? Why can you bleed gini," Sheila said frantically as she took a sip of blood on Steven's insignificant finger.
"You cry, huh? What's up Shei? Is there a problem?" instead of answering Steven instead asked while cupping Sheila's face with his free hand.
Sheila turned her face the other way, avoiding Steven's gaze.
"I don't pa-pa kok Mas" elak Sheila.
Steven took Sheila to sit on the edge of the bed.
"Don't lie Shei. I know you're crying. What's the problem, hmm?"
"I'm really not pa-pa. I'll get you a medicine box for a second."
Sheila was about to stand up but was arrested by Steven.
"It's just a small wound, no problem."
Steven had deliberately injured his finger to get Sheila's attention. Steven was sure something was wrong. Sheila purposely hid her face.
"What problem you have, the story of the same dong Mas," persuaded Steven.
Sheila did not answer. He simply lowered his head deeply, avoiding Steven's probing eye gaze.
"You miss Jason's father and Miranda's mother?" guess Steven.
Hearing the name of her deceased parents called Sheila immediately sobbed slowly. Recollecting the words of her mother-in-law earlier about the Mother.
Steven immediately pulled Sheila. Cuddle him into his arms. Sheila was crying in Steven's chest.
"Tomorrow we will make a pilgrimage to their graves!"
Sheila nodded slowly at her husband's chest. Steven rubbed Sheila's head and back, trying to calm Sheila who was still crying in his arms.