Second Woman

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Maya who is still in the bar tries to stay away from Bagas, although Bagas has saved her but he no longer wants to be in touch with Bagas.

"I'm sorry if what I did was wrong, I just think it's best for your marriage to Rafa, Maya" Bagas said.

"You don't know anything about my marriage so you shouldn't interfere too much with my marriage, '" Maya replied as she pulled her hand from Bagas.

"And now that it's all happened, you're divorced from Rafa, right?" tanya Bagas who made Maya immediately bring her gaze to Bagas.

"Rafa told me after he left the court on the last day of your trial" said Bagas, who seemed to understand Maya's thoughts.

"You must be laughing together, laughing at me who's getting ruined because of you two" Maya said.

"No Maya, do you still not realize that your existence with Rafa will never bring happiness to you, start your new life without Rafa, I'm sure you will be happier," Bagas replied.

"What happiness do you mean? do you think this is the happiness I want? ostracized by many, humbled by all, do you think I'm happy with this?"

Bagas sighed and then again grabbed Maya's hand, but Maya quickly shook Bagas' hand.

"Rafa will move me to Singapore next month, if you want you to come with me, I'll help whatever you need there, you can start your new life there Maya" Bagas said.

Maya was silent for a while after she heard Bagas say about his move to Singapore.

In his heart he thought that taking Bagas to Singapore was the best way to avoid the problems he was facing at that time.

But that means Maya will be further away from Rafa, it means he will actually release Rafa for Tiara who could be going back to Rafa.

"I'm going to see your parents for permission to take you to Singapore, take that as my responsibility because I'm also part of the video that's been spread out that made this matter start!"

"Don't, you don't have to see mom and dad, they'll just scold you later!" maya said she forbade Bagas from seeing her parents.

"At least I have to apologize to them, Maya," Bagas said.

"The one who should apologize is the one who spread the video, not you!" reply Maya.

"Let me be the one at fault in this matter, I started all this happening and I have to take responsibility in front of your parents" Bagas said.

"It's too late, didn't you tell Rafa that I got close to you first after I ended our relationship!"

"I'm sorry Maya, but I promise I will also be responsible to you and your parents for the spread of our video" Bagas said.

"There's no need to do anything and no need to care about me anymore, just live your life as usual without caring about me!" said Maya then walked away from Bagas just like that.

He just stayed where he stood, letting Maya walk away from him. In his heart he hopes that he can take Maya away from her slump.

"I may have had fun with you when we first met, but now I'm sorry I ignored you and now I realize it hurts to see you fall like this," said Bagas in heart.

**

The days passed, the sun rose and sank in the same place every day.

That day was the day that Tiara did her S2 graduation. Tiara felt proud of herself who was already able to fight and successfully complete her education well.

Although without his parents, there was a son who accompanied him when he graduated. That of course makes Tiara remembered when the S1 graduation moment with Rafa.

"Congratulations Tiara, I'm so proud of you, you've even become one of the best-rated students" said Putra, who was proud of Tiara's achievements.

"Thank you brother, this is also thanks to Brother Son who has helped Tiara work on the thesis," Tiara replied.

True, Tiara worked on the script with the help of the Son, just as it happened when he was working on his S1 thesis which was assisted by Rafa at that time.

During his time with the Son, many flashes of memory filled his head about his friendship with Rafa. It is undeniable that the existence of the Son at that time was almost the same as the existence of Rafa when Tiara was falling because of his problems with Bima and his family.

But one thing that made the difference was that Tiara could not feel the pounding in her chest as close as she was to the Son.

Very different from when he was with Rafa, the pounding in his chest always made him nervous but felt beautiful and comfortable.

Tiara seemed to still be able to feel that feeling even though there was no Rafa nearby, only with the return of their memories of togetherness were all those beautiful feelings back she felt in her heart.

But Tiara did not want to linger locked in a false sense of happiness for him, because he still thought that his meeting with Rafa was a mistake that should not happen, he said, because with his arrival in the life of Rafa makes Rafa and Maya's household increasingly chaotic which leads to divorce.

Although Rafa and Maya's divorce is reinforced by a video of Maya having an affair with Bagas, she realizes that she is also involved in Rafa and Maya's divorce.

She had been the second woman in the household life of Bima and Gita, now she no longer wanted to be labeled as the second woman in the household Rafa and Maya.

After Tiara took pictures with her friends, she took pictures with Putra in several spots commonly used to take pictures at graduation.

Tiara and Putra then chat in the campus garden while waiting for other Tiara friends who are taking pictures in many other places.

"Looks like your friends take pictures!" putra says.

"This is part of their life history, sis, so it's only natural that they want to capture as many memories of their success as possible" Tiara replied.

"What about you? it seems you don't like taking pictures very much!"

"Tiara just wanted to take pictures as necessary, Tiara would rather capture the memories in Tiara's memory" Tiara replied.

After a long chat and Tiara's friends returned, they walked away from the campus garden.

While walking with Tiara, Putra saw a familiar figure watching him and Tiara.

The son then tells Tiara that he cannot drive Tiara home because there is something he has to do

"It's okay, sister, Tiara can go home with Tiara's friends" Tiara replied.

After making sure Tiara left the campus with her friends, the Son immediately took his steps toward someone who had noticed himself and Tiara.

"What are you doing here and when are you here?" ask Rafa's son.

"Since you've been taking pictures holding her shoulder" Rafa replied with a sharp look at the Son.

"Why did you bring a suitcase? did you just land?" asked the Son who only answered a nod of the head by Rafa.

"Wait here, I'll get the car and come home with me!" said Putra then immediately ran to pick up his car then drove it towards Rafa waiting.

"How long will you stay?" putra asked while carrying Rafa's suitcase into the trunk of his car.

"I don't know," Rafa replied briefly.

"No, I'd rather stay at the hotel" Rafa refused.

"But I will take you to my house hahaha." said the son.

"It's so annoying" said Rafa.

"You should thank me, that way you won't lose much of your money to stay at the hotel!"

"I'd rather stay at the hotel than owe you a debt of gratitude" Rafa replied which made Putra chuckle.

The last time I met Rafa, Putra was very angry with Rafa, but it did not make Putra hate him.

For him Rafa is still his best friend, his anger is just a momentary emotion that he will not let affect his friendship with Rafa, even though he knows that Rafa is still keeping his distance from him.

"It looks like you're getting closer to him!" said Rafa.

"Of course, there is only me here who always helps him, do you know I even help him with his scripts" said the son who made Rafa immediately bring his eyes to Putra.

"You've replaced my position!" rafa sounded weak.

"But everything I do always makes him remember his friendship with you" said the son.

"There's no need to try to comfort me with your words, it's sickening!"

"I'm not comforting you, that's what happens, every time I do some things he's always quiet for a while and he tells me if what I'm doing makes him remember you" said the son.

"And for me it was the sickest thing as long as I was with him" continued the Son.

"But at least you can always be with her, you can be with her, you can help whatever she needs, maybe you can even make her fall in love with your being that is always there for her!" said Rafa.

"Do you think love will easily show up because of that?" ask Putra.

Rafa just kept quiet without saying anything, his heart felt tight as he realized the closeness of Tiara and Son. Imagining Tiara being with the Son alone already made her heart ache, especially if it really happened.

"He looks very happy with his new life" Rafa said.

"If you look closely at him you will know if he is not really happy, he is just trying to reach his new dream and forget all the things that have hurt him" the Son replied

"I'm sorry" said Rafa.

"I understand, but regret without doing anything is also useless Rafa, I do like Tiara but maybe the love I have is not as big as your love for her, she said, but surely I don't want to see him sad anymore" replied the Son.

After some time on the way, the son stopped his car right in his yard.

"You can get your own suitcase out, right?" the son asked and walked towards the house to open the door.

The son then went into his house followed by Rafa who entered with his suitcase.

"What about the company there? did Adam take over?" asked Putra while giving drinks to Rafa who was sitting in his living room.

"No, I'm still in full charge of the company, after all I can do my job from here and entrust my personal assistant to handle the field" Rafa replied.

"Looks like you trust your personal assistant a lot!" putra says.

"Of course, he works better than you!" reply Rafa who makes Putra just a thin smile.

"If you want to rest, go to my room, you can rest there" said the son.

"What about you?"

"I can sleep anywhere, but since when do you care about me like this....."

"I've thought about it" said Rafa.

"Think what?" ask Putra.

"About our problems" answered Rafa who made the Son frown.

"Maybe all this time I was too childish because I still hold a grudge against you," continued Rafa.

"What do you mean you've forgiven me?" tanya Putra enthusiastically who only answered a nod of the head slowly by Rafa.

"Are you serious? you really forgave me Rafa?" ask the son not to believe.

"Should I just abandon my intentions? it seems like we better be hostile" Rafa replied and sipped a drink in front of him.

"Hahaha... I'm just too surprised and don't understand what makes you suddenly like this" said Putra.

"Since my divorce with Maya I've been trying to live my life better, changing all the bad habits I've been unaware of and part of my effort is to forget about my problems with you!" said Rafa.

"We're finally as friendly as ever!" said Putra while hugging Rafa, making Rafa immediately push Putra away from him.

"You can't overdo it, I'm still normal!" said Rafa while shifting his sitting position that made Putra chuckle.

Rafa and Putra have been friends since they were in school. Their friendship begins to stretch when the Son's lover secretly approaches Rafa.

Rafa, who resolutely refuses to make the Son's lover, pits the Son against Rafa.

The Son's lover spreads a fake photo of herself with Rafa and of course it makes Putra so shocked and angry at Rafa.

Unable to control his anger, the son reported the photo to one of the teachers at his school which made Rafa almost expelled from the school.

But because Rafa can prove if the photo is only engineered, the school did not issue Rafa.

After understanding what really happened, the Son regretted and apologized to Rafa, he regretted not trusting Rafa.

But what Putra did already made Rafa almost expelled from school and of course it made Rafa very angry.

From then on Rafa decides to completely move away from Putra, ending his friendship due to his disappointment at the Son who did not believe him, even almost getting him kicked out of school.

Even so, Putra was still trying to keep approaching Rafa. The son attempts to restore his friendship with Rafa as it used to be, but Rafa has absolutely no concern for him.

Until they grow up Rafa still can't forgive his mistakes and assumes their friendship is over since the misunderstanding back then.