Papa's Choice Husband
S2 - 117
Zio walked over and gave the box to El. Let El treat Asya's wounds.
"You stupid brother-in-law? Why are you doing it?" Shake Zio with anger.
Asya and El turned at the same time.
"Why did you climb the stairs from the ground floor to here? Can't you wait for the elevator for a minute?"
"I'm sorry, I couldn't think straight. I'm just afraid that Mas El is in trouble if the file doesn't arrive. Mas El said this is an important meeting" Asya replied so softly.
"Then you came by ojek? Why?"
"So the road was very jammed, I was looking for an ojek so I could get there quickly. I'm sorry, I'm going home now. I'm fine" Asya said and stood up from his seat. He tried to walk slowly, rejecting all El's offers to drive him home.
Zio restrains El, sits her best friend in a chair and begins to interrogate her.
"Asya woke up early and prepared all your needs, right El?"
El nodded.
"Yesterday he cooked for you and you didn't eat him. Is he angry? When you're angry, does he get angry with El?"
El shakes.
"You remember El? At a party, Asya's friend vilifies you. And Asya was about to go to avenge him. But you? You agreed when your friends said bad things about him. Even without them knowing who Asya is"
El fell silent, his memory turning again. Mistakes that his friends say about their wives, El did not find on his wife. Even while having many servants, Asya still likes to cook for himself for El. Although taking care of the twins, Asya also never forgets about him. Always wake up earlier than El, and always prepare all the things El needs.
"Now, if Asya really behaves like their wife. What's going to happen to you El?"
The young man re-imagined, he was so stupid of his attitude. Just because Asya is dividing her time for the twins, El feels that Asya no longer cares about her. If there is no Asya, where might El's clothes be neat when leaving for the office. She probably ate on time and remembered coming home.
"Zio, I made her cry" said El. He let out a long breath, the tightness now felt in his chest. Given his treatment of Asya over the past few days.
"El, the reason I want to get married is to see you guys. If you're like this, my wish is a little shaky"
"Zio I'm sorry"
"You lied to him, he got hurt just because he didn't want you in trouble. Not to me El, apologize to your wife. I was disappointed El, when that day I was proud to have a friend like you. Who flattered his wife with a big smile"
Zio tidied up the P3K box and left the room. He gave El time to think about his mistake. In just a few seconds, El immediately ran out of the room. He rushed downstairs hoping Asya would still be there.
"Sir Elvin" called someone when he saw El waiting for the elevator.
"What's up?"
"Bu Asya, is in the bathroom" said the female employee, pointing to the bathroom.
El rushed into the bathroom after asking the woman to check if no one else was there. He went into the room beside Asya, peering at the wife who was crying without a sound. Asya smacked his chest, wanting to relieve the tightness.
I am the most stupid man. Why do I make a woman as good as herself cry? Then what if our age is far adrift? He's even better than my friends' wives. El, you're a fool to believe what your friends say.
El went down and stood in front of Asya's room. He knocked on the door and called his name. El waited long enough for his wife to open the door.
"Yes, what's wrong?" Ask Asya with her smile.
He can still smile sweetly at me.
El sat on the floor, holding Asya's hand and apologizing to him. Exactly what Asya did six years ago.
"Mas, what are you doing anyway? Come on stand up" Asya's pinta helped her husband to stand up.
"It's okay Mas, I'm glad Mas El isn't mad at me anymore"
El, this innocent woman you've hurt so many times.
El held Asya on his back, he walked out of the bathroom and headed for his car. Before leaving, El sends a message to Zio if he can't be in the office today. Then ask the young man to eat the provisions that Asya brought for him.
"Where are we going, man?"
"Go home"
"I can take a taxi, I don't want to bother you"
El looked at his wife, stroked Asya's cheek and kissed her forehead. He held on for a few seconds, until El's tears fell.
"Yes, I love you. Sorry I'm such a kid"
"Hahaha, stop apologizing. I love you too"
El's car started driving away from his office. During the trip, Asya stared at the streets with many things he thought of. Again, he lost his feelings. His love for El, making Asya could not deny her husband's request. He does not want to be selfish by following his feelings. As a mother, children are number one. He did not want his two sons to grow up without a father figure.
*love? What kind of feeling is that? Happiness and hurt always come together. What hope must be had to form true love? Life is about reality. As an adult, everything seems clear. Papa's right, we can't live free without wealth and power.
Is this feeling true love? Or am I really afraid of losing my husband because I won't be able to live this freely? I still don't understand Mas, life is too complicated, as you say. But the truth is, I need you to survive*.
Asya's heavy breathing made El turn his head. He stared for a moment at his pensive wife.
"Darling, are you okay?" El asked while stroking his wife's hair.
"Not bad, but not good"
"I'm sorry about, yeah you know. I think mm... I love you"
"Love you too dear"
El's car stopped in front of his house. He held Asya on his back. But before entering, El gathered all the bodyguards.
"Listen, I paid you. So what you should do is at my command. I do not want this to happen again, wherever my wife and children go, they cannot escape your supervision. Whatever the reason, don't let them go unattended. Understood?" Said El in his cold tone. Though the look of El's face was so flat, but there was a great anger in his tone.
"Okay sir, understand" said the bodyguards before returning to their respective places.
El continued his way into the house. He saw his two sons playing with their baby sister.
"Mother, Mother why?" Tanya Key ran over.
El took Asya down, asked her to sit on the sofa.
"It's okay, just a little hurt"
The twins sit to the right and left of Asya. They massaged Asya's legs and scolded him. Nagging so that the Mother does not go anywhere so as not to get hurt again.
"What's my son playing?" Sela El sat on the floor facing Asya.
Kai and Key didn't answer the question, they still continued to massage Asya's feet with a very funny nag to listen to.
"Darling, your father asked. Let's answer!"
"No Mother, she's a liar" said Kai annoyed.
"I don't like Mother's liars" Key added.
