Passion of the Ex (After Divorce)

A Figurant

Three years have passed, Kiara and her family decided to return to Bandung because of the deteriorating health of papa Kiara. Kiara quit the company where she worked, although heavy but all that she did for the sake of her parents.

For Kiara, her parents were the ones who helped her when she was down. So, at the age when they have stepped on dusk like this, Kiara prioritizes them more than her.

Although Kiara's parents always reassured her if their needs would be met with their pensioners' money, Kiara did not want to rely on it. Kiara remains an independent figure and does not want to rely on her parents.

The woman was still trying to find a job to support her only child, more precisely her son with Arron whose existence is unknown to her ex-husband. A few days after moving to Bandung, a man who was very familiar with the Kiara family visited the house.

"Mas Alvian," Kiara said as the man stood in front of their house.

"During the time of not meeting, Kiara."

"Yes, less than 3 years."

"I'm sorry that I went overseas so suddenly, because I got a scholarship, and I was so busy with paperwork. So, I only got to say goodbye to you on my phone."

"It's okay, Mommy."

"I heard that 3 years ago you and your family moved to Surabaya?"

Kiara nodded as well. "Yes, I happened to get a job in Surabaya so Papa and Mama decided to come with me. I just want to open a new life, Mas, because I'm determined to close that old wound."

Hearing Kiara's words, Alvian pulled both corners of her lips. "Good then, it should be like that. You have to close your old wounds and open a new sheet. You must be able to get out of the shackles of that dark past."

"Yes, it's."

"Then what's your plan, Kiara?"

"Of course I'll find a job here."

"Do I need help?"

"Thank you."

***

How many months later, Kiara has got a job with the help of Alvian. Kiara gets a job back at a construction company,

kiara has been working for a week at the company

Actually the job at the company was so labor and mind, but Kiara was comfortable with the rhythm of his work because only by dissolving on the job, he could forget about Arron.

Yes, Arron, a name that is very difficult for Kiara to forget even though it has been almost 7 years since Kiara parted with the man. But somehow it is very difficult to forget her ex-husband. In fact, he had already inflicted such a deep wound on Kiara.

Even though he had already shown his regret and apology, but the wound was still there. Despite the injury, there is also a sense of guilt for Arron that has made the man almost lose his life, when apologizing to Kiara 3 years ago.

At this time, Kiara was actually curious about how Arron's household was with Queen. However, he did not have the courage to open the wound again because he was determined to completely forget Arron even though it is still very difficult to forget the man.

This afternoon, while Kiara was eating lunch and scrolling through her social media accounts, she accidentally saw the friend suggestions of the account owner named Queen. Kiara was so worried, her heart was pounding so fast, there was a curiosity to see the account. However, in the depths of his heart he felt afraid if he had to go back to feeling pain when he saw the happiness of Queen and Arron.

Some time Kiara was silent, but finally she decided to open the profile account, more precisely to make sure if Arron really had a happy life with his new family. And he may have to do the same, happy with his only daughter.

However, Kiara did not care much about that because what was in the mind of the woman, she concluded that Arron had indeed lived happily with Queen. This is evidenced by the presence of a son in their household life.

"It seems you've become a happy family, I'm glad you can completely forget me. Not like me who's still stuck with the shackles of the past."

***

Sorenya...

As Kiara walked in her office lobby, her net was fixed on a male figure she was very familiar with.

"Mas Alvian."

The man smiled, then approached Kiara. "I picked you up on purpose, you won't come with me for a second"

"Where are we going, Mom?"

"Follow it," Alvian asked. Kiara followed Alvian to her car.

Half an hour later, they arrived at the beachside cafe. At the table they were going to sit at, there was already a bouquet of roses.

"Make you, Kiara," Alvian said, giving the bouquet.

"Thank you, Mas" Kiara replied. As a woman, of course Kiara already knows exactly what Alvian means.

They sat down and talked, in between their conversations, Alvian suddenly knelt in front of Kiara, then opened a ring box.

"Do you want to be my wife, Kiara?"

For a moment Kiara was silent, she did not know what to answer. Deep down, Kiara doesn't really love Alvian. But the man was so good to her.

Kiara is very reticent to reject men as good as Alvian, although this sounds evil and hypocritical, but there is no harm in replying to Alvian's kindness in a way that is actually wrong, because there was no love in Kiara's heart. However, maybe as time goes by, the love will come, as Kiara had in mind.

"If Mas Arron already has a new life and can live happily, why not me? I can definitely open a new leaf with Alvian mas," inner Kiara.

"How's Kiara? Would you accept my proposal?"

Kiara was still silent and overwhelmed with anxiety.

"Kiara?"

In the next instant, the woman seemed to nod her head.

"Yes Mas, I want to marry you" replied Kiara, despite the chest pain.

The man smiled and pinned the ring on Kiara's ring finger.

"I'm just a figurine on a story called happy. You name it, a hypocritical figure who has lied to the universe just to cover up a wound. I'm sorry, Mas Alvian."