Me Or Him

Mutual Longing

The sky looked so blue, there were no clouds at all, making the afternoon weather feel bright.

A man sitting leaning against the padded chair of leadership seemed engrossed in looking at the sky through the large window in his room.

His mind ran to his wife, who was probably napping in the apartment.

His lips smiled every now and then, remembering their activities last night, his wife who kept whining asking him to stop making him more excited.

For some reason, the romance this time feels different, like something is limiting his movements.

His wife somehow seemed more contained which made him more anxious.

When his wife was pregnant, but almost every night continued in his battle.

Almost 6 months they were married, but there is no sign2 yet.

"sorry sir, this lady forced her way in,"

Bayu glanced towards the open door.There stood Samuel his assistant and the brown-haired slender woman was staring at him.

"not what Sam, come out." Bayu said without looking

Samuel nodded and closed the door.

"it's so hard to meet you!" lamented Nadia

"what is necessary? I'm busy." said Bayu coldly

"i want to see you..."

"you have met me, now go.."

"i want to talk.."

"what? speak up, I don't have much time..!"

Nadia looked at Bayu jengah.How the man had changed.Cold.Nadia so miss the man who used to adore him.Now all remain memories and regrets.

"i'm going to Holland." - Nadia.

"then?"

"can you accompany me for a day.."

"i told you I don't have much time!"

cut Bayu held back his emotions.

"friend me and I will be gone forever from your life." said Nadia did not give up.

Bayu turned his chair, facing the woman who had once been so crazy for him2, looking at him sharply.

"what do you really want?"

"just want to be with you for a day..."

Bayu stared at the beautiful eyes that glazed 2.

"alright, but promise me to get out of my life forever.I'm happy with my wife.."

Nadia smiled.Really happy her request was obeyed by Bayu.

Bayu stood up and walked towards the door, only half way, Nadia pushed him to hug her.

"thank you..."

"allooo..."

The door opened wide, a stunned-looking woman gazing at the scene before her.

Bayu and Nadia looked surprised, and Mitha was even more surprised.

Her husband and ex-boyfriend were hugging.

The heat in his eyes held back tears.

This afternoon she plans to surprise her husband to take her to lunch while telling him the news of her pregnancy that she has been hiding.

But quite the opposite, even she herself was the one who got a big surprise from her husband!

"sorry I'm interrupting..." Mitha lowered her head, trying as hard as possible to hold back her breaking tears from wanting to get out.

"it's not what you think it is." explains Bayu, pushing Nadia's body away.

Without saying2 Mitha turned around and walked away from her husband's office.

"honey, wait..!" yells Bayu

Mitha ran towards the elevator and immediately closed it before Bayu managed to catch up to her.

As the elevator reached the lobby, Mitha rushed out, half-running, unconcerned with the sight of person2 staring at her confusedly, full of question marks.

"non.." call Mr. Saleh to see his young master's wife continue to walk regardless of him.

Mr. Saleh chased after her, when he was about to grab her hand, Mitha shouted instead.

"don't stop me! take care of your goddamn master!" shouted Mitha

Mr. Saleh was surprised to see his lady.His face was filled with tears.What exactly is it? Did they fight?

Mr. Saleh was silent when Mitha got into a taxi that happened to pass by.

"stop him!" bayu shouted running out of the building as the taxi started to walk away.

"shit!" maki Bayu sees a taxi start to drift away into the crowded traffic.

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Mitha looked around.Not many people in the garden of this city, so that he could freely spill his tears.Sad, disappointed, angry, all mixed into one.

Mitha sat leaning against the garden, under a shady acacia tree.

He breathed and exhaled slowly.

Her stomach was cramping, as if her child in the womb could feel her mother's pain.

"what should I do." - Mitha.

Really, she did not want to return to her husband.His guess has been answered all along.

Bayu and Nadia still love each other.

"Oh my God." isaac Mitha, her tears were dripping again.

"you can lean on my shoulder if you want..."

"why are you crying ?" fahri asked, wiping Mitha's tears that did not stop flowing into her delicate cheeks.

"i'm ashamed.I love men who don't deserve me.." isak Mitha.

"he doesn't deserve you." comfort Fahri

Mitha smiled hearing that.

"take me away. I don't want to see him anymore.." said Mitha, grabbing Fahri's hand and holding it.

" why Mitha ? did he hurt you?"

"i just don't want to be the third one among them..."

"what?" Fahri looked at Mitha in disbelief.

" please take me away." pinta Mitha said.

Mitha stood up, pulling Fahri's hand to stand with him.

Fahri rounded his eyes, looking at Mitha's physical appearance.

"are you pregnant ?" fahri asked half-shouting

" yes.I'm pregnant with her child and I don't want her to know, come on.we go far away..."

*****

"come in..."

Fahri opened the door of an apartment.Apartment owned by him that had not been used for a long time, but still maintained because there are officers who every 2 weeks come to clean it.

"whose house ?" mitha asked confusedly looking at the luxurious apartment space.

"my apartment, it's just an investment." Fahri replied going inside following Mitha.

"sit down... What do you want to drink?" ask Fahri softly

"white water only." answered Mitha walking around, looking at the contents of the apartment which she thought was very luxurious and classy.

"you can stay here if you want.."

" i'll find a job and pay the rent." Mitha said making Fahri laugh.

Put a glass of cold milk.

"no one wants to accept a pregnant woman.."

"then I'll work at your restaurant.."

Fahri sat staring at Mitha with amused eyes

"i don't accept new employees." declined Fahri

"the basics are very stingy." muttered Mitha.

Mitha was standing by the side of a large window that allowed her to see the bustle of the city below.

"drink first.no need to worry..."

Mitha according, walked closer towards the sofa, grabbed a glass and gulped it down quickly.

" want again ?"

"no. thank you.." mitha bellowed

"you can stay here, I'll have people buy all your stuff2..."

Mitha was only speechless hearing Fahri who kept talking, occasionally her head nodded.

"he's right2 made you change" Fahri said

" i'm still the old Mitha." elak Mitha

" you've changed, not the Mitha I knew before, dares to face anything.."

Mitha lowered her head.Fahri benar2 knows who she is, her former self is not the present one.

Mitha who is now a submissive woman, a woman who is too careful 2 is afraid of everything.Pay so much change Mitha.

"have you checked?"

Mitha shook her head slowly.

"she didn't know I was pregnant." - Mitha

Fahri took his breath holding in anger.True2 he did not understand this couple!

"you should see a gynecologist, because this is the first pregnancy. Now rest, later in the afternoon I will take you to the doctor..."

" thank you..."

"you don't have to worry anymore, I'll be with you." said Fahri smiling.

The back of Mitha's hand slowly.

"i don't know how to repay your kindness..."

"be a strong woman, that's your way to repay me..."

*****

" just looking for my wife you're not a dick!"

Bayu slammed everything on his desk.

Samuel sighed.His master was crumpled again, even worse than when he was abandoned by his lover first.

"we will look for him again sir, please calm down." said Samuel patiently

"How am I supposed to calm the fuck down?!"

Bayu is getting raging.

"we'll definitely find your wife sir.."

I must call the Great Lord, Inner Samuel.

"wait, are you still standing there??"

Bayu glared furiously, Samuel rushed out of the room.

*****