MARRIED

Who's He?

"Karel baby, come on get up. It's noon, you don't work?" Julia patted Karel's hand slowly.

The day is light, the sun has revealed its light. Morning air that still feels cool makes anyone lazy to move.

"Karel," call Julia again.

"Ehm .. " said Karel lazily.

"Honey, come on, wake up and have to go to work" said Julia softly.

"My body hurts all, Jul. Maybe because I'm still tired. Today I will be allowed not to go to work first," said Karel still with closed eyes.

"Karel, don't you get sick?!" Julia put her hand on Karel's forehead to check.

But Karel's body temperature is normal.

"I'm not sick, baby. I'm just exhausted. You're going out on your own, aren't you?" ask Karel who is now looking at Julia's face.

"Well if you still want to rest" said Julia at last.

Karel looked at Julia who was preparing to leave for the office.

"Jul, as long as I'm gone these few days, what are your activities?" ask Karel who is still sleeping in bed.

"Ehm ... I'm at home" said Julia quickly hide her nervousness.

Could it be that Karel knew about those photos? May Karel also be sent?

Julia is in the heart.

"Why?" ask Julia.

He quickly put powder on his face, put on lipstick and brushed his hair. Julia wanted to immediately end her conversation with Karel, she was so afraid that Karel would find out about the photos.

"I just feel sorry if you're lonely at home because next month I have to get out of town again, too" Karel said slowly.

"You were sent on duty out of town again? Is there no one else?" ask Julia wonder.

"And this task is my field, Jul."

"How long?" ask Julia upset.

"Maybe ten days," explained Karel who was feeling bad.

"What?! Ten days? Why so long?"

"Yes, because this is a mentoring task and must be monitored until successful. If you don't believe me, just ask my boss" Karel said, trying to convince Julia.

"God ... All right, if that's your job. I left first, afraid it was too late. You just take a break, yes, later for lunch I order online," said Julia then kissed Karel cheek.

"Yes dear" said Karel.

Julia went to the office. He held back his frustration because Karel had to go out of town again. But to ask Karel's superior, she felt ashamed that she would be seen if she did not trust her husband.

Julia breathed a long breath. He got rid of his frustration because he had to think about pictures of himself with Theo.

***

Nadine lay weakly in a hospital bed. His heart was sad, tears did not stop flowing down his cheeks.

She lost her baby. Not knowing why, but he regretted why this happened to him.

Ben sat beside Nadine, he kept silent. Not a word came out of his mouth.

"Ben," call Nadine clean.

"God ... How could you miscarry, Nad?" asked Ben not to believe it.

"I don't know myself, Ben."

"You were intentional?" Ben narrowed his eyes, suspicious of Nadine.

"Ben! Do you think I'm that hard?! I really want a baby from you, Ben."

"As far as you are, Nad. I can't bear to say it now, but I have to say it."

Nadine was silent at Ben's words. He closed his eyes and bit his lower lip. I don't think he can hear what Ben is going to say.

"Nad, if you're like this, I don't think there's anything left to defend between us" Ben said slowly.

"What do you mean, Ben?"

"For what reason do we continue to be together if there is no more bond between us. I told you I don't love you anymore, but because there's a baby you carry so I survive. But it's no more now, is it?" Ben said with a heavy heart.

She was very sad to have lost her baby, even though it was not her baby.

"Ben, you had the heart to talk about this while I was still sick like this" Nadine said with a slashed heart.

"I just want to make it clear, Nad. Yes, you rest first. I'm going to the office."

Ben took care of Nadine and left the ward, leaving Nadine alone.

Nadine's tears kept dripping more and more. She was very sad to have lost her baby. His heart feels sore. He realizes he has lost Ben.

- "Hello, Nadine."

- "Theo, sorry I wanted to tell you."

- "What's up?"

- "Theo, I miscarried. I can't keep this baby. Then our deal's off."

- "How can it be? I can't believe it. Let's not just trick you into reneging on our deal."

"If you don't believe me, come to the hospital. I'm here waiting for you."

- "Okay, I'll come."

The phone was disconnected.

Nadine was alone lying in a hospital bed. He was very sad, but he could not continue to dissolve in sadness. He has to make a new plan.

***

Julia could not concentrate on working. His thoughts continued to drift on the photos of himself and Theo. I don't know who did this to him.

Unable to think anymore, Julia grabbed her phone and touched Theo's phone number.

- "Hello."

- "Hello, Theo."

- "Hello, Jul. What's the call?"

- "Ehm, Theo do you have time?"

"You don't want to see me, do you?"

- "Theo! It's not that, there's something I want to say."

- "All right. This afternoon I happened to be going to the area around your office. We'll meet at the cafe near your office after work?"

- "All right, Theo. Thank you for taking the time for me."

"OK, I'll see you later this afternoon.

The phone is also closed. Julia sighed, she did not know if this action was right or not. But he has to do something and can't just be quiet.

Julia was counting hour after hour which felt like it was spinning very slowly. Until finally when the office hours are over, he also rushed to the cafe. He did not want to waste his time because he did not want Karel to suspect if he came home late.

As Julia entered the cafe, she saw Theo had been sitting in the corner waving his hand.

"Hello, Theo. Have you been waiting a long time?" julia showed a smile on her face.

"Hello, Jul. I just got here. Please sit down, I've ordered your favorite drink" Theo said confidently.

Before long drinks and snacks orders Theo came. Theo and Julia both drank, wetting her dry throat.

"Do you want to see me, Jul?" ask Theo directly.

"Theo, look at this!" Julia shows her phone showing pictures of herself with Theo.

"Oh that photo? I'm there too" Theo said casually. It doesn't look surprised at all.

"You were sent too?"

"Yes" said Theo.

"About who photographed us? Do you know?" julia asked confused by Theo's relaxed reaction.

"I don't know."

"Why do you look calm? Aren't you afraid if your wife sees him?" ask Julia again.

"You're afraid your husband will find out?" Theo asked back.

"Of course I'm scared! If my husband finds out, then he'll think nothing."

"Calm, Jul. If your husband finds out, I'll explain the real events" Theo said convincingly.

"You don't want to know who sent these pictures?"

"Actually I already know, Jul."

"really? Who is he, Theo?" julia asked for an answer.

Theo looked calm, he put a smile on the corner of his lips.

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