NOT A PAYCHECK

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A few days had passed, Sean was busy with office work until he always came home late at night while Zara was also busy teaching and occasionally came to his mother-in-law's house to make cakes with Ranti the Mother-in-law.

Like this afternoon after going home from teaching, Zara will go to her in-laws' house to make a cake with her mother-in-law.

If last week they made a cake this time Ranti invited Zara to make brownies.

Zara comes out of the school gate and goes looking for Ricky's car, usually parked in front of the school if he comes home but this time Ricky's car has not been seen.

"Tumben hasn't come yet" murmured Zara finally looking for a seat to wait.

"Mother teacher." a man's voice made Zara look up at the voice. And how surprised Zara turned out to be the voice of Zayn Papa Raisa.

"Just as well..." Zara tried to reply kindly even though she was actually a little uncomfortable.

"Beautiful flowers for a beautiful teacher's mother too." Zayn gives Zara a red bucket of roses but Zara just quietly does not accept the bucket.

"I'm sorry, it seems like this is too much, if my husband knows he can misunderstand." Zara refused the flowers to give Zayn politely fearing that Zayn would be offended even if Zayn was offended, but Zara just did not want to make trouble with anyone else, enough Panji that he was disappointed, I don't want to disappoint anyone else anymore.

Zayn's response instead laughed seeing her flowers rejected by Zara,

"I gave this flower as a thank you because Raisa told me you ever wanted to take her home when I was abroad" explained Zayn.

"Yes I understand but it is my duty as a teacher so there is no need to serepot this just because I want to thank you, I just carry out my role as a teacher no more."

Zayn was silent at Zara's words, and Zara's rejection was heard.

"You're too guarded, too loyal when you don't know what your husband is doing out there" Zayn said before turning to leave Zara.

Zara, shocked and clueless by Zayn's words, follows Zayn, "Sorry what do you mean?"

Zayn paused, "I only feel sorry for you, the woman as good as you who should be cared for and loved but betrayed by your own husband. you shouldn't have to be this loyal so that later it won't hurt too much if you know everything." said Zayn.

"I beg you not to make up a story like this, do not slander!" Zara is finally angry to hear Zayn impale Sean's nettles.

Zayn looked at Zara for a moment, he smiled and left Zara who looked angry.

Zara sees Zayn throw away his flower bucket before entering the car.

Zara is still standing in place, looking at Zayn's car that has gone.Zara's ears still hear Zayn's repeated speech.

"You shouldn't have to be this loyal"

"You don't know what your husband's doing out there."

"Good women like you should be cared for and loved, not betrayed."

Zara felt like closing both ears to hear the sound of Zayn still felt audible,

"What did Zayn really say? did Sean betray him?" zara's inner self begins to fight until Ricky's voice shocks her.

"Miss forgive me for being late." Ricky looks like he just ran towards her.

"It's okay, I just got out."

The two entered the car, "So I drove you to the hotel first so I was late"

"Hotel?" Zara looked surprised and looked at Ricky.

"Astgafirullah, forgive your servant O Allah." murmured Zara as she almost imagined something bad about her husband.

"What's wrong Miss?" ricky asked astonished to see the look on Zara's face was not as usual.

Zara shook her head slowly, "No, it's okay.we go straight to Mama's house."

Ricky nodded in understanding, although he was still curious about what happened to Zara seeing Zara's behavior a little strange.

Arriving at her in-laws' house, in fact Zara has been awaited by Ranti.

"Change, lunch and rest for a while before we start making brownies" said Ranti.

Zara nodded, "Yes Ma..."

Zara immediately climbed upstairs into Sean's room. Because of this late ending Zara often came, making Zara leave some of her clothes here.

Zara sat on the edge of the bed, she fell silent because her mind was a little distracted thinking about Zayn's words that were still heard repeatedly in her ear.

Zara had refrained from believing Zayn's words because Sean had always been kind to him even Sean was always angry and jealous if remembering Panji made Zara believe if Sean loved him but after hearing what Zayn said Zara became a little doubtful to Sean.

"Shall I just ask Sean?" Zara Gumam.

Instantly Zara shook her head, considering that Sean also did not like Zayn could Sean misunderstand him.

Zara is not ignorant or stupid, seeing the way Zayn looks into her eyes makes Zara understand if Zayn likes her especially Raisa who is now her student so aggressively approaching her makes Zara afraid to disappoint them later. That is why Zara a little dodged although difficult especially now Raisa always just came to her in the break, asking Zara to accompany her makes Zara heartless and finally inevitably now Zara and Raisa become close.

"Why you, baby? it hurt?" ranti asked to see that Zara looked lethargic and had no appetite.

Zara just shook her head slowly, honestly He is not appetite at the moment but he does not want to make Ranti disappointed because he has cooked a lot of food for her so Zara forced herself to eat and who would have thought Ranti could see a strange gelagat from Zara.

"Just lemes Ma..."

"Capek huh? if that's how we can't make the brownies.you just rest."

"Don't Ma, don't .. I'm okay." Zara feels bad for Ranti.

"Mama even afraid of you why napa, just rest baby we can make it whenever we want." ranti said, but Zara still forced to make brownies now until finally one brownie baking dish in the oven looks sloppy and failed.

"Kan, Mama said what.you from earlier did not focus dearly so Mama said we make when at any time." said Ranti made Zara bow.

"Sorry Zara Ma..."

Ranti stroked Zara's shoulder, "Mama doesn't have a problem with her brownies that don't happen, than Mama was worried about you,"

"Are you having any more problems, baby?" ranti asked making Zara again bow.

"There's no Ma, Zara's just giddy with cooperation."

"It's not Sean's problem, is it?"

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