
Dita Povv's
"know to me this month there are no projects outside the city, is not it when we go out of the city that we have completed it? for a few days the office was closed because Mr. Ezra wanted to take a vacation with you Ta"
Kak Bayu's story yesterday afternoon is still clearly ringing in my ears. no project he said? I also just remember when we went out of town first, it was true that everything was completed at that time, why do I remember now? but why would Nisa say that she and Mas Ezra have a job? if Nisa's bragging, why would Mas Ezra want to come with her? and there are many more questions in my head about the departure of Mas Ezra and Mbak Nisa.
even during these two days, Mas Ezra was difficult for me to contact. I tried to dismiss all the prejudices against him. I still remember the Doctor's message about my womb, I can't think much.
"you're okay² in there, aren't you, baby? mommy will hold on for you hmm" I stroked my flat stomach because I was one and a half months old.
the ringing of the cell phone on the table interrupted me to take my eyes off.
'Daddy Dira' I can see the contact name on my phone clearly.
I just stared without any intention to lift it up, a sense of worry now enveloped my whole heart. I don't know, I'm still not ready to hear his voice. afraid that the sound coming out is not the voice of the man I now miss.
slowly my hand reached for the phone that was still ringing with one hand, still seeing the same contact name and then steadied the heart to answer it.
"Hello...." arrived² my voice was hoarse.
"sad?" I closed my eyes in relief when I heard the father's voice from my son.
"why so long? what are you doing?" ask her again.
"i was sitting and drinking tea" I told a lie
"where?"
"home"
"are you lying to me?"
I'm silent.
"when has the sound of the house been so crowded? I heard everything, the sound of music, the sound of people chatting, the voice of the waiter delivering the coffee latte..You were in the caffe?" keep her on the line again.
I glanced at the waiter who was putting my order coffee latte on the desk, then smiled at him.
"i don't think I'm very good at lying" I just smiled, which must not have been seen by Mas Ezra.
"i'm afraid if Mas is angry because I left the house without being accompanied by Mas"
there was the sound of breathing from the air..
"we can go baby, but have to remember your content was----"
"yes I know Mas" I cut it, I know my content is weak, no need to be clear because it makes me sick.
"i'm fine² only Mas"
"Mas will be home tomorrow"
"it's not still 4 days, but not papa because Dira already misses her daddy very much"
"i miss you too"
the atmosphere became awkward because I did not reply to his words earlier I also felt that Mas Ezra also felt the same way.
"Mas has to finish Mas's work now"
"yes, Mas has to finish it, do not forget to eat and do not get sick.if the mas out do not forget to wear warm clothes, I have brought a brown coat in the suitcase Mas"
There was a pause for a while before Mas Ezra came back to speak.
"yes,.I'm wearing it now, you don't have to worry"
"all right, I'm closing the phone"
"hmm till tomorrow, I love you"
right then and there, the connection was cut off. I turned it off, and I didn't even return his last words.
my chest hurts, it's tight, it's hot, it's like it's trying to scold him, I'd really like to slap him in the face, I'd love to pull him home this second, too, but what am I doing now? I could only sit in a cafe staring out the window and see my husband and Nisa entering a movie theater across the street holding hands.
"i saw Mr. Ezra's car in the basement of my cousin Nisa's apartment, I'm not sure but it looks like Mr. Ezra lied to you Dita"
I swiped a short message sent by Kak Bayu this morning, then went out of the cafe without touching my order at all.