PASUTRI (On Love & Happiness)

CHAPTER 20

Until the morning Zahra remained unwilling to talk to Faza. Although Zahra still made breakfast for Faza, Zahra did not say much and continued to silence Faza.

“I take it back.”

“Neventless. I picked up Tina.” Answer Zahra flat.

Faza clucked slowly.

“I know I was wrong. I'm sorry.. But really, yesterday I didn't.”

The sound of knocking on the door made Faza stop his speech. Zahra immediately got up from her seat.

“I'm leaving now.” Zahra.

Faza who started to get anxious with the Zahra residence also rose from his seat. Faza prevents Zahra from passing by blocking Zahra's arm, causing Zahra to step aside.

“Zahra, wait.”

Zahra closed her eyes for a few seconds. The resentment towards Faza still controlled his heart at this moment.

“It's noon.”

“I don't care.” Sela Faza fast.

Zahra gulped her saliva reluctantly turning her body to stare at Faza.

“Zahra I admit my mistake. Can't you understand? I overslept yesterday.”

Zahra smiled miris. His free hand grabbed the big hand of Faza blocking his arm. Zahra let go of Faza's hand slowly until he finally let go of his arm.

“I understand mas. Now please let me go to work. Tina's picked me up.”

“Zahra. You can't work.”

“To accompany your time off at home?”

Faza. Zahra's question was like an allusion to his mistake yesterday.

“Max already. I'm leaving first.” Zahra said then passed away leaving Faza.

Faza rubbed his frustrated handsome face. Zahra never silences her when she is angry. Zahra would not stop talking if she was angry with him.

“Ya Lord..”.

While Zahra, her tears dripped as she opened the door of her house. Zahra hurriedly rubbed it not want Tina or anyone knew she was in trouble.

After feeling that there were not a single tear that soaked his cheek, Zahra opened the door and smiled to find Zahra standing there.

“Udah ready?” Tina asked Zahra.

“Iya.. Yuk to leave immediately.”

Tina was about to open her mouth to speak when Faza appeared not far behind Zahra. Tina remained silent. Faza's gaze looked sad.

“Tina come.”

“Ah Yes.. Come.”

Tina and Zahra then walk towards Zahra's meticulous motor. Although with a heart that keeps asking questions Tina still drives her second wheeled vehicle. Tina was anxious to ask but Tina hesitated. Tina is afraid that Zahra misunderstood her and thinks she is interfering.

“Eem.. Ra, where are you at Faza? Tumben does not nganterin you.”

Zahra was silent for a moment.

“Eem.. Mas Faza is still sleeping Tin.” Answer lies.

Tina nodded. Zahra lied to him. That means that Zahra is indeed having a problem with Faza.

About 15 minutes drive, both finally arrived right in front of the restaurant. As soon as they entered there was already Santoso who looked paced back and forth like a confused person.

Zahra and Tina who saw him stared at each other for a moment.

“Pak Santo why Tin?”

Tina shook her head in a sign of not knowing how Santoso was doing right now.

Santoso stopped pacing back and forth as his gaze turned toward Zahra and Tina. The misty-haired man smiled in relief when he saw Zahra standing looking at him with Tina.

Not wanting Zahra and Tina to find out about his worries for Zahra, Santoso went straight into his room. Santoso was already quite relieved to see Zahra was fine.

“Kok weird huh?” Lirih Tina's.

Zahra looked at Tina for a bit then put her shoulders together.

“It is important that Mr. Santo is not angry. Let's change clothes.”

“Yuk.”

Tina and Zahra then stepped together to immediately change their clothes with waitrees uniforms.

“Oke Zahra, working focus. Forget for a moment your problem and Faza's. Everything will be fine.” Inner Zahra was convinced before changing her clothes with waitrees uniforms.

Tina who was silent watched Zahra smile. Tina knows that living in a household is not easy. The proof is that both parents only divorced because they cannot understand each other.

When Zahra and Tina finished changing into uniforms, Zahra's cell phone inside Zahra's sling bag rang. Zahra immediately reached into her bag which was in the locker. His smile expanded when he found the contact name Aris plastered on the screen lit the flat object.

“Eem.. Ra, I'm first well.”

“Ah yes.. Okay.” Zahra's smile nodded her head.

Zahra then immediately picked up the phone from Aris.

“Halo brother.”

“Where are you?” Ask Aris without saying anything.

“I'm at work, brother. This is about to start work. Why kak?”

“Yah's.. Though earlier sister plans to play with brother Nadia same Arka also.”

“Yah's.. Very dear dong. Why not from semalem sister phonenya.” Zahra's expression instantly turned sad. Zahra wanted to play with her only niece. Since marrying Faza, Zahra is no longer able to play with Arka.

“So I thought you took a holiday today.”

“Ngak brother. I had a holiday yesterday.”

“Ya already then. Happy working. Later the return of the brother who picked up yah.”

Zahra's smile immediately expanded upon hearing him.

“Totally kak?” Ask Zahra enthusiastically.

“Of course. Arka says she misses you.” Reply Aris with a slow throb.

“OK brother. I wait yah. Brother can pick me up at four.”

“Siip-fr. Yes already yes.”

The phone call was completed after that. Zahra smiled, feeling very happy because she was going to meet Arka, her nephew. Zahra put her phone back in her sling bag and then walked out of the locker room to start her work.

Without Zahra noticing, Santoso continued to stare at him silently. The man slightly carved a sweet smile on his lips. Santoso knows his feelings for Zahra are very wrong. Because in addition to Santoso already have a wife and children, Zahra was already married to Faza. From whatever angle his feelings for Zahra were a mistake. Best mistake Santoso ever made. That is harboring a taste for Zahra.

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Faza stopped his bike right in front of the restaurant where Zahra worked. Faza really can't let Zahra's anger continue to dissolve. Although it was himself who caused it but Faza did not want Zahra to continue to silence him. Faza wants Zahra to forgive his mistakes. Whatever path Faza will go through in order to get forgiveness from Zahra, his beloved wife.

Faza had just unlocked his helmet when the phone in his jeans pocket rang. Faza clucked softly then immediately took out the flat object from his pocket.

“Mamah.” Faza Gumam.

Faza then immediately picked up the phone from his mama.

“Ya mah.”

“Where are you?”

Faza did not answer directly. His mother would have told him to come to his house.

“Eem.. Faza again on mah street. Why mah?”

“Mamah has made you your favorite potato doughnuts. You are here now yah?”

Faza closed his eyes feeling frustrated himself. His guess is right. Sinta tells her to come who definitely isn't with Zahra. Because Faza tau Sinta has not been able to accept Zahra as his son-in-law.