Not Ordinary Love

Mother's Sudden Visit

On a balcony in one of the luxury apartment units, a woman looks to be standing on the balcony of her apartment enjoying a solid night served by the cold atmosphere. The woman was Alexa, she was already wearing a white sleepwear with a glass of red wine in her hand. Her long hair decomposed as the wind gently swept over her.

Alexa brought the glass to her lips. He closed his eyes for a moment as the red liquid entered his mouth and soaked his throat.

He recalled his meeting with Somi last night. The woman who desperately leaked one of the movie scenes starring Zoya and Edrin.

"As one of the cast there, of course I need to know what reason you're doing this." Alexa spoke casually at the time before taking a sip of her latten. Somi offers him to order a meal but Alexa refuses as she is already enjoying the team's dinner and she is still very full.

The woman then looked at Somi when the interlocutor actually leaned back and never answered her question.

"Reason?" the woman asked back. Alexa nodded, placed her latten cup and focused entirely on Somi.

"I'm just upset." the woman said briefly, Alexa just frowned, watching Somi carefully maybe the woman would clarify her words.

"I'm upset that Zoya didn't help me join the movie. I was also upset that Mr. Arfat did not give me the chance to join them." said Somi, Alexa just watched with a head that shook in amazement.

She did not expect Somi to be that determined and even told her honestly even though she knew Alexa was part of the team.

"I'm also sprained by you."

This time Alexa was twice as surprised. Her forehead wrinkled at the cynical look that Somi had thrown at her. Alexa pointed at herself without saying a word.

Somi turned her attention in the other direction, then spoke. "I'm upset that you took the role I wanted." the woman folded her arms around her chest, while Alexa cleared her throat to ease her shock at the sudden attack.

He was only able to lean his back and back sip his latten. While Somi in front of him also seemed to be returning to talk.

"I don't want their movie to be successful." honestly, the woman again.

"I had no choice but to make their reputation worse in the eyes of the people."

"Wild?"

"Let the public only look at them with one eye. That way, their film will not get enthusiasm from the wider community."

"Let their film be reviled all-out."

Alexa sighed, she took another sip of her red wine, brushing aside Somi's shadow in her mind. It seems Somi can't be prevented.

****

The day goes on as it should. Zoya who is full of enthusiasm and enthusiasm has never been absent from filming. Naina often goes with him to the set. In addition to being her assistant, Naina will also feel lonely if every day is alone at home, especially Zoya and Ethan often come home late at night.

But lately, the girl seems unhealthy so Zoya often let her stay at home. The girl was only allowed to clean the house as necessary. Even Zoya brings food from outside every time she finishes filming because Naina cannot smell the cooking. The girl would feel nauseous and end up spewing out all her stomach contents.

Naina's smell is sensitive even to perfume.

"Mas Ethan here with the perfume?" naina asked as she closed her nose as soon as Ethan went into her room to sleep after the man finished taking care of his work in the library room. Ethan stops at the doorway and kisses the white shirt with his short sleeves. She did wear perfume before going to Naina's room, but only a little, she thought Naina wouldn't kiss her.

The man nodded. "But just a little."

Naina shook her head strongly with a face that held back nausea, seeing that Ethan then moved on. "Then I change my clothes first" said the man who then passed from Naina's room.

Naina simply nodded and let the man pass from her room. He lay on the bed fanning his face and expelling the atmosphere that surrounded him, because the smell of the man's perfume was still left in his room.

***

Zoya, who had just unfolded her blanket and was about to lie on the bed, turned her head as soon as the door of the room opened. She saw her husband walking in while taking off the shirt he was wearing.

"Why?" zoya asked, stepping closer to the man who opened the closet door.

Zoya grabs the t-shirt her husband took off and kisses her. Ethan's fragrant body scent and the man's expensive perfume blend into one opium scent for him.

"I wear perfume, but only a little. It turns out Naina can't stand it." she said after picking up a dark blue shirt and wearing it. Zoya nodded in understanding, she was silent for a moment, while Ethan was tidying up her messy hair.

"There's nothing unusual about Naina."

Ethan frowned, looking at Zoya full of question marks, but the woman just carved a thin smile. "What's wrong?" Ethan asked again out of curiosity.

"No papa, I'll tell you tomorrow."

"Now just."

"Now I'm sleepy, going to sleep." Zoya reasoned while acting as if she was indeed sleepy. Ethan stares at the woman, leaving a brief kiss on Zoya's lips before leaving her in the room.

Zoya just smiled looking at her husband's departure. She then clutched the t-shirt her husband left behind and called the man's name in a soft voice. "Ethan,"

Naina is already asleep in her sleep when Ethan returns to the room. The man closed the door slowly because he did not want to disturb the girl. Ethan sat on the edge of the bed and looked at the girl.

Zoya is right, Naina seems strange lately, the girl is behaving like never before. But as soon as something came to his head, Ethan hurriedly brushed it off.

***

The next day, early in the morning when Ethan was still sound in his sleep. The sound of the house bell was heard followed by the voice of a very familiar person in his ear.

"Ethan hasn't woken up?"

"Not Mother. Ethan's still in the room, last night out of work and sleeps late. Kasian if it's built by now."

Ethan opened his eyes perfectly, his consciousness also gathered quickly, making Naina who was sleeping on the man's arm awaken to the movement of the husband.

"What's wrong?" Naina asked in a raucous voice typical of people waking up while whispering her eyes. Ethan shuffles from his position and makes Naina drop her head on the pillow.

"Outside there is Mommy." said Ethan as he got out of bed and walked towards the door. Naina who heard that also looked surprised and sat down from her position. His consciousness quickly returned.

"Mother Freya?" naina asked, Ethan nodded . The two men looked in the fog. While outside the canal, Zoya is confused to distract her mother-in-law who is very happy to surprise her with her sudden arrival.

He had no idea Freya was coming. He was even very surprised as soon as he opened the door and found Freya with a smile. Of course Zoya must also welcome him with a smile even though he is confused because Ethan has not come out of Naina's room.

"Home still quiet, your housekeeper ..., mm Naina hasn't woken up yet?" freya asked later, unfortunately the woman walked towards the kitchen and made Zoya more and more unfazed. He glanced at the door of Naina's room which was still tightly closed.

"Zoya?" Freya turned to her daughter-in-law who was silent as she asked.

"Oh, this is Mommy. Naina's sick, probably because she's also helping Zoya on set." Zoya lied with a forced smile.

"That's so tatian. Are you given medicine?"

"Don,"

"Yaudah, it's okay. Let Mother who loves her medicine later. Now, you shower–" Freya squinted her eyes at Zoya, making the woman smile wryly with a frown on her forehead.

"You haven't had breakfast, have you, honey?"

"Not Bun."

"Continue, Mother brought the ingredients." then the woman smiled gleefully while carrying the plastic groceries she carried.

Zoya smiles wryly, not knowing what to say to Freya. "Well, you take a shower first." this time Freya slightly pushed the woman's body away from the kitchen.

"Yes, Mother."

Zoya eventually goes to fulfill her mother-in-law's orders and occasionally looks back, hoping that Freya doesn't knock on Naina's bedroom door and get in there.

TB