MY UGLY HUSBAND'S

Go away

Alea blinked her eyes as the day's rays seemed to enter through the gaps of the window that were not perfectly curtained. He lazily sat his body and glanced at the sofa where Bayu used to sleep for three months.

The sofa looks empty, pillows and blankets are neatly stored in their usual place. Alea looked at the clock, and it turned out to be showing at half-eight in the morning.

"He must be at the dinner table by now. Hoooaaamm" murmured Alea while yawning because she was still drowsy.

Alea lazily went to the bathroom to wash his face and then changed clothes that he had not been able to change last night with simple home clothes.

Alea went down the stairs in a slight hurry then immediately headed to the dining room.

"Good morning" said Alea, who was only replied by her grandfather.

Alea dizzy looking for the unseen figure of Bayu at the dining table. Then he noticed a table that only had two plates on it. It belongs to him and grandfather.

"Maybe he's already set off," Alea said inwardly.

Alea started her breakfast without any intention of asking Abraham about her husband's whereabouts.

After finishing his breakfast, Abraham opened his voice.

"Grandfather sent Bayu to Australia to take care of the company there" Abraham said, choking Alea.

Alea immediately took the glass filled with water in front of her and straightened it out all at once.

"Why so sudden?"

"Because the company is in trouble."

"Oh. So, what time is he leaving?"

"An hour ago."

"Well, why didn't he tell me?"

"Grandfather who asked him not to tell you. Anyway, grandpa thought you wouldn't care."

"Whatever. I'm done with breakfast, now I'm going back to my room."

Abraham stared strangely at the grandson for a moment, then developed his smile.

"Maybe my decision to send Bayu away was absolutely right" Abraham said in his heart.

***

The time shows at 12 noon Australian time when Bayu arrives at the airport. There was a man waiting for his arrival. The man is named Collins and he will also be Bayu's assistant while working in Australia.

"Is your trip fun, sir?"

"Well, that's normal." replied Bayu kindly then trying to find his phone in a small bag that he carried.

"Is there something missing, sir?"

"My phone doesn't exist. I'm sure I put it in a bag."

"On that matter, Sir Abraham advised me to convey if your mobile phone was seized by him. You are not allowed to communicate in private. If you have anything to say or discuss, please go through me. That's Sir Abaraham."

"Huh, what does this mean? Oh, wait can I call Grandpa and ask him directly?" pinta Bayu with pleading.

"All right,"

"Sir, your schedule today hasn't started yet. So I'll take you to the apartment where you lived here."

"Thank you."

After that absurd explanation, Bayu also obeyed and followed all Collins said.

***

At Abraham's residence, Alea was pacing back and forth in her room. He felt uneasy because he did not also get a message or phone motive from the person he was waiting for news.

"Wait, why would I expect him to call me? Ah, this is not true. This must have been all because a few days ago he was so good to me. So, Alea stop. Don't wait for her to come back because she's not important to you" Alea told herself.

***

Australia the next morning,

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"Who's visiting this early in the morning?" muttered Bayu while walking to open the door.

kink, czech,

"Good morning, sir."

"Collins? Ah, sorry I just made breakfast and haven't prepared yet. Oh yeah, you had breakfast? Let's have breakfast together."

"Sir, I'm here to bring you breakfast and also explain your schedule today. You're not allowed to eat anything other than what I've prepared" Collins said, showing him a box of food.

"Is that also grandpa's order?" asked Bayu a little hesitating.

"Yes, sir."

"Oh my God, what grandfather actually planned" Bayu said in his heart.

"Yes, then you can explain my schedule today while I eat my breakfast. After that, I'll get ready and you'll eat the breakfast I prepared before you came here. I don't like wasting food."

Bayu was amazed to see the breakfast menu prepared by Collins. He glanced at Collins with a look full of question marks.

Collins caught it, and then he explained.

"This is your diet, sir."

"I'm skinny, why diet? Does grandpa want me to die of drought?" asked Bayu in a joking tone.

"I'm sorry, sir. Little explained, if the diet is not only intended for obese people. This is the number of calories that a nutritionist has calculated according to your needs."

"Well, now explain what my schedule is today."