Not the Substitute Bride

Chapter 20's

"Whatever I've been through all my life, I'll never blame you. Maad." Maheera said with a trembling voice.

Maheera sat next to her mother's grave, staring at the old, time-consuming tombstone. No tears came out, no sound and there was only sadness in silence.

For almost an hour Maheera sat alone, trying to recapitulate what she was living. Maheera rubbed the tombstone and then left without looking back.

"You're following me, mas?" Maheera asked when she saw Shaka sitting with Mr. Banu.

Shaka was confused as to what reason.

"We go home now yes," said Mr. Banu.

Without replying, Maheera got into her papa car. They also went from there, on the way home, Mr. Banu invited Maheera to lunch. There was Shaka there, this man also entered the restaurant.

Maheera was just busy with her food regardless of the two men sitting across the table.

"Maheera, it's good that you don't go back to M." Said Mr. Banu asking.

"I'm more comfortable there. Finish eating, I'll go right away." Maheera said can only make Mr. Banu sigh long.

"Come between ya, Maheera." Shaka said offering.

"I can take the bus myself" Maheera refused.

Shaka sighed softly and then turned towards Mr. Banu.

"If you're why, how?" Shaka looked worried.

"I'm used to taking care of myself, so don't worry!" Answer Maheera.

Mr. Banu opened the wallet, took out one unlimited card and placed it on the table.

"Get it and keep it, Maheera. Use the money for your living expenses." Said mr. Banu.

Maheera only glanced, half laughing then he sipped his drink.

"I don't need it!" Reject Maheera. "I'm used to eating from my own sweat." His speech made Mr. Banu speech silent as well as Shaka.

Maheera, her heart has been cold since she met her family again.

"Don't talk like that, Maheera. Papah please take it," said Mr. Banu insisted.

Keep forcing until Maheera finally takes the card and saves it.

Shaka also forced to drive Maheera back to the city of M. Feeling a little pity to see the face melas Shaka, in the end Maheera according to also.

They immediately left, Mr. Banu remained alone.

On the way, the atmosphere was very quiet because Maheera did not intend to talk to Shaka.

"Take care of yourself, don't be naughty." Shaka opened his voice.

"Without asking, I will take care of myself." Answer Maheera flat. "It's been two years since Nara left, why aren't you married too, ma'am?" Maheera's question made Shaka only able to throw a slow breath.

"For two years waiting for you, I've never been close to another woman." Answer Shaka.

"Wait for me? Don't get too close to me, ma'am. I'm a fucking carrier!"

Shaka was silent for a moment, such words he always said to Maheera first.

"Please apologize, Maheera." Said Shaka in a soft tone.

Maheera did not reply, the twenty-six-year-old woman chose to close her eyes.

"Mas loves you, Maheera." Shaka's words made Maheera open her eyes again.

"We will never unite, find another woman who is more everything than me." Maheera answered and closed her eyes again.

"Don't sleep Maheera, accompany the talk!" Said Shaka who insisted..

Maheera did not care, what else her eyes were so sleepy that this woman wanted to go to sleep immediately.

Shaka relented, he let Maheera sleep. At three o'clock in the afternoon, they also arrived in the city of M.

"Aren't you afraid to stay alone?" Shaka asked while looking back at the house that Maheera occupied.

"I'm a lot more afraid of staying with you guys." Answer Maheera. "It's good for Shaka to come home now before night."

"Just sat down, got kicked out!" Shaka then gulped down the white water.

Maheera rolled her eyes lazily.

"Before you go home, can you hug me?" Shaka's permission took Maheera by surprise.

"Can't!" Answer's short.

"May, let's not sleep on the road!"

"It has nothing to do" Maheera said, beginning to get upset.

"Just in a moment" asked Shaka.

"Nothing!" Once again Maheera refused.

"Pbu...!!"

Maheera snorted in annoyance.

"Five minutes," said Shaka trying to seduce.

"One minute!" Maheera Nego.

"What a minute, not a moment!" Reject Shaka.

"A minute or nothing" Maheera threatened to make Shaka give in.

Shaka did not reply, this man immediately spread out his hands. With doubt Maheera entered into the arms of her ex-husband.

Shaka, this man hugged Maheera so tightly, in a thin kiss on the head of Maheera with a longing feeling.

There was another feeling that Maheera felt, a warmth that she had never felt.

"Take off....!" Maheera said as she pushed Shaka's body.

Both of them were suddenly nervous, the faces of Shaka and Maheera were red in a red hue withstanding embarrassment.

"If there's any news." Shaka said that the real heavy leaving Maheera.

"Yes, um." Maheera replied briefly. "Be careful on the road." Maheera.

For a while the two looked at each other, after which Shaka got into his car to return home.

Not long after Shaka left, Gusti came to Maheera's house. Just sitting on the terrace, both of them were silent for a while.

"Mas thinks you're not coming back" Gusti said, who still hopes for Maheera.

"I'm more comfortable in this city" Maheera replied.

"You still want to work at cafe mas?" Tanya Gusti hoped.

"Mas asked me like that because I know I'm a capable kid?" Maheera asked back. "I'll still be working at your cafe, mas." Maheera said.

"Look at you very close to your ex-husband" said Gusti who was actually jealous.

"The relationship between me and Shaka mas cannot be decided because we are already tied to the trust of my late brother. I'm sorry, I don't want to tell you anything about my family or my personal life."

"I'm sorry" Gusti said, briefly.

Both of them were silent, wanting Gusti to express his feelings back, but Maheera's attitude was always cold.

"Sorry mas, in this case I reiterate once again if our relationship is only limited to bosses and employees as friends. No more," said Maheera really made Gusti feel disappointed.

"But, why Maheera?" Gusti's question did not accept. "You know for yourself that I like you." Gusti Say.

"When the time comes, but definitely not now.I do not want to be in a relationship with any man. I'm just focusing on making myself happy." Answer Maheera.