Selfish Husband

Early Revenge

The proverb says that a new day is a new beginning. So Vania realized it today, starting everything with her different self. More powerful, immune, to pain, threats, sweet words, gentle smile, handsome face. Vania dedicates her life to avoiding everything about Zeyn.

Vania will return to her former self of being a puppet without expression and emotion. Is that a good idea? will it be good for the future? will it work? but Vania has to try, especially Zeyn who doesn't love her.

"I will do what he did and act the same as he did to me before, I only need to direct my performance if necessary. No breakfast, no dinner, and no more fools waiting for him."

Vania tries as much as she can to avoid, pretending to sleep when Zeyn comes home from the office or deliberately leaves the house. Not doing his mandatory routine in the morning just to check Zeyn's room, heating the water in the bath tub, tidying up Zeyn's room, everything Vania has not done in the last few days.

Vania is already convinced to live her life as a busy person with her new activities, undergoing a sewing course will at least be her obligation for the future and in the afternoon she will work part-time at the convenience store.

***

Zeyn acts indifferently when Vania's bedroom door opens, trying to distract her but still unable.

"Where are you going?"

Vania's steps stopped and turned towards Zeyn who was sitting on the sofa and several cans of alcoholic beverages scattered on the table.

"I want to get out" replied Vania briefly

"I know that. I asked where you were going?"

Vania took a deep breath before letting out the uneg-uneg in her head, holding back her voice from being hoarse, remaining firm and calm against a human like Zeyn.

"I told you I wanted to get out."

The lighting in the living room was deliberately dimmed by Zeyn, but Vania realized that she only heard Zeyn's voice, she already knew that the man was angry.

"Don't try to argue, you can't go anywhere."

For some reason the grin appeared on Vania's pretty face, she completely ignored Zeyn's words. Vania casually put on her shoes and cardigans. But faintly the sound of footsteps approached towards Vania.

"You can't go out."

This kind of situation made Vania nervous and took pains to swallow her saliva. Vania was afraid that Zeyn would hold her back from leaving. Vania wants to avoid Zeyn.

'Why should he arrest me? he should have pretended not to see me, so we didn't talk to each other. Why should it be now? when I wanted to go out and meet Yudha, Vania's inner self.

"What do you care? you have no right to forbid me" said Vania.

Zeyn was surprised by Vania's remark, Zeyn did not expect Vania to be angry, even her mouth was clenched and her expression changed. Zeyn slammed his hand against the wall.

"I'm your husband and you must obey everything I say" the wrath of Zeyn held onto Vania's hand.

Vania felt Zeyn's hand grip on her wrist which made her chest feel tight. Vania was eager to pull her hand.

"You're not my husband. Pardon me! but I have no intention of listening to you!" vania's reply snorted sharply and Zeyn's grip slowly loosened.

"This isn't what I expected, what did he mean? it surprised me but I admit everything that was said from his mouth is true" Zeyn murmured.

"Gurgh!"

Zeyn rubbed his coarse hair and dropped his body on the sofa.

Yudha's remarks a few days ago made Zeyn realize something and somehow Zeyn was eager to straighten out the mess he made himself. Zeyn lost his direction and purpose, the intention of his behavior just now was merely to want to talk to Vania. But his actions were wrong.

Zeyn curses himself who is always hugged by emotion when engaging in talks with Vania, Zeyn has even put his ego aside by trying to meet Vania when they accidentally cross paths. But Vania was the one who avoided it.

"Is it because I'm under the influence of alcohol that makes me this aggressive when I act?" complained Zeyn.

"Damn! I need to stop listening to Yudha. He just made me more guilty while I didn't do anything wrong. I didn't act rude to him so why should I bother? The marriage contract was also no problem for the two of us, he should be the one to thank me for being free from this bond. Will he not be free when divorced? His life would be better without me. I can't change the deal we made and I don't have feelings for him either. So the way I treat her won't change everything."

"Because of my parents' coercion that made me hate Vania even more before. Don't I still hate him now? we were in the same position and found in a matchmaking bond" a long rant from the mouth of a man named Zeyn who was in acute confusion. Don't start a fire if you don't want to burn.

***

There Vania was sitting in a cafe chair not far from her house, she was waiting for Yudha. Vania repeatedly made sure her eyes were not swollen and not suspicious. Because it would be a problem if Yudha questioned her suddenly reddened eyes.

Yudha was like an angel who helped Vania, made her smile, gave her strength. While with Yudha, Vania just wants to feel happiness and that is why Vania does not want Yudha to pay attention, Vania does not want Yudha to worry about her situation. Only one thing Yudha can't do, makes Zeyn like Vania.

"Sister!" call Vania to see the figure of Yudha who just passed the entrance of the cafe. The charismatic appearance never failed to make Vania smile when she saw it.

"I didn't come alone, I came with Brian and Aryan" Yudha said, with two other handsome men beside her greeting Vania.

Vania felt her heart as if it were hit by a blunt object. Why would a bad man like Zeyn have a good friend like an angel.

'Why did I end up with Zeyn and not with one of them? God certainly doesn't love me, ' Inner Vania.

The table measuring one by one meter was already around three handsome men and one woman who was languishing, they just sat while chatting to get to know each other further. Suddenly a strange feeling roiled Vania's mind, something she was doing right now was wrong because the three people in front of her were now Zeyn's close friends and companions, but they met with Vania and there was no Zeynan among them.

'Am I trying to get close to her friends? but this is not something I do intentionally.'

Vania's gaze diverted to look at Yudha's sparkling eyes as she smiled. Vania was so immersed in her own thoughts that she even ignored the boisterous sounds around her because by looking at Yudha's smiling face, it also made her smile.

Like a virus that spreads so quickly, Vania can't even help it but is very happy to do so.

"Is there something on my face?" yudha asked to find that Vania was looking at him.

Vania was stunned her eyes repeatedly blinked as she was caught off guard. He then turned his gaze out the window.

"N-no, no sister," Vania replied stuttering at the pounding of her heart. Makes everyone laugh.