Mystery of Small Shoes

48

Rudi and Sarah begin to get preoccupied with their wedding preparations. They have decided to get married another month after consulting with the Wedding Organizer. The WO undertakes to prepare their wedding ceremony at the earliest within one month, because all matters are submitted to them, ranging from the management of documents, permits and other matters.

Rudi did not want to be bothered with all the preparations given his busyness in the office which was quite time consuming. He also doesn't want to make Sarah bother. They both have to make the best use of time to complete the target job because Rudi plans to go honeymoon after their wedding later.

However, the Rudi family still wants to participate in determining some things, especially in determining catering and decoration. They are the mothers of Rudi and Fathia. Not infrequently they disagree in making decisions. While Rudi's father only accepted the decision and gave a little advice.

"Just the menu should match the one you wrote, most plus some extra food huts" his mother said.

"Don't forget to write down Fathia's favorite food, too!" fathia Pinta.

"You guys are a storm. Let Rudi and Sarah decide, they pay. Why bother?" father says.

"Biarin. Later if their money is less, let the mother add in! What matters is the menu as you want!" replied mother.

"Ah it's up to you! Daddy's dizzy with y'all fussing!" his father said he went to his study.

***

Another case with Rizal who is still slumped in endless regret. He decides to go back to meet Sarah and her son Fabio. In addition to longing, he also wanted to discuss something with Sarah, but he did not dare to contact Sarah by phone. She was afraid Sarah would refuse to meet him.

On Saturday morning Rizal was on the terrace of Sarah's rented house. He deliberately did not knock on the door because he did not want to disturb the break of two people he loved. But just a little while waiting, there was the sound of footsteps from inside the house. Suddenly Rizal's face turned cheerful, and then he knocked on Sarah's door.

Sarah was shocked when she opened the door. He thought that the one who came was Rudi, but what he saw was a different person. Sarah shut the door immediately, but she lost agilely to Rizal who had already held the door.

"Darling, please don't close. I just want to talk, nothing more!" rizal pleaded.

"There's nothing to talk about anymore!" answer Sarah from behind the door.

"Please open it! I'll just be a minute! Please...!" pinta Rizal again.

Finally Sarah opened the door and faced Rizal, then closed the door again so that their voices would disturb Fabio who was still sleeping.

"Please talk" said Sarah coldly.

"I'm here to apologize to you. I didn't mean to take Fabio away from you. But if you're willing to give it to me I'll be very grateful" Rizal said.

"At any time I'll never give my son to anyone. He is not an item that can be freely transferable!" answer Sarah firmly.

"Yes, it's okay. I believe you will take good care of him. Like I said, I came here to apologize to you. I don't want our relationship to be broken just because of this. I want our relationship to be as good as it used to be and we can look after and take care of our son together. You want to, right?"

Sarah's forehead creased as if she did not understand what Rizal said.

"What do you mean by this?" ask Sarah.

"I want us both to look after and take care of our children together so that our children get a family that is as whole as any other child!" Rizal.

"Since the baby Fabio has been used to having only one parent, which is me, his mother!"

"Yes, I know. I realized I was never there for you. That's why I want to make up for all that now!" rizal.

"Then what do you want now?"

"That's impossible. We're divorced and there's no chance of getting back together! You should realize that!" obviously Sarah was trying to reject Rizal.

"I will use a new identity. I can take care of all the paperwork. That's not a difficult thing. Please.. You want us to be together again?"

"What do you mean? It turns out you never change. You want to repeat what you did to me. You're leaving your wife!" sarah flat said.

"This is a different matter, Sar. I left her because I never loved her. I married her because I had to!"

"Whatever your problem is, you can't just leave your wife!" said Sarah.

"I never loved him. Trust me! And I'm sure he's with another man now!" rizal.

"Then you follow him, don't even come here. I don't want to ruin your relationship!" sarah said while looking intently at Rizal.

"Sarah, please... Please understand me. I just love you, and..."

"And I don't love you. To me you are the past that I have buried deeply since the judge's verdict came out! And you will never be in my future again!" obviously Sarah.

"I beg you, Sar!" pinta Rizal's.

"Assynnya!" suddenly Rudi came.

"Wa'alaikumsalam," Rizal and Sarah answered Rudi's greeting.

"I'm sorry, because I interrupted your conversation. I just wanted to give this to you!" rudi said while handing over the new invitation last night delivered by the WO to his home.

Rizal accepted the invitation and read it. He looked surprised as he read the writing on the invitation.

"So this is the real reason you won't take me back!" said Rizal lirih.

"One of them. But even if I don't get married, I'll never want to come back with you!" answer Sarah flat.

With great disappointment Rizal left Rudi and Sarah. The two looked at Rizal's departure while taking a deep breath.

"I don't think he'll dare bother you anymore" said Rudi.

"Hopefully!" answer Sarah

"Wouldn't you guys move into my house? Let me stay at my parents' house until we're officially married!" advice Rudi.

"no need. Looks like he's not coming again. And if he ever comes again, I'll consider moving on as you suggested" Sarah said.

Rudi nodded in agreement, but he still worried about Sarah and Fabio. He was not sure that his two loved ones would be safe in the house. But he could not impose his will on Sarah.

"May all be well and nothing bad will happen to them!" inner Rudi.

Before long Fabio's voice sounded from inside the house. Apparently he had woken up from his sleep and was looking for his mother's whereabouts.