
"How, Ris? Any word on my wife's whereabouts?" I asked Aris. It's been three days since Sese's departure, there's no news of where she is. The business with Claire I gave to Aris, I don't want to see her.
"Sorry, Mr. Alfa. There has been no word from the person we asked" Aris said.
I'm sure Sese is still here. The disappearance of Sese made my mother angry. Remembering Mama's threat to me when I told her.
"Ma, I hurt Sese and now I don't know where she is?" I said a few days ago.
"What, Fa? Your behavior is how that hurt Sese" asked my mother in shock.
I told her everything from the start I was drunk to when Sese saw me sleeping alone with Claire.
"Gosh, Alfa. Mama doesn't want to know you have to find out how. If you don't find it don't expect mama to still acknowledge you as a child" she threatened with an angry face.
I just nodded listlessly.
"Ah, where are you, baby?" I said while shuffling my hair. This makes me lazy to move. Eating may often be missed. Coming home from the office I'll look for Sese in some places.
Until the ordinary house was late and I immediately slept in the room with the clothes I wore all day.
***
Pov
I spent a few days at Mr. James' house, they loved me like their own son. I haven't thought about when I'll be back in my home country. All the phones none of which I answered. I really let my phone live without touching it.
"Is there anything you want to eat, son?" mother Rose asked this morning when I had breakfast.
"If you want anything to say yes, I'll bring it after college" Anna said. Anna and I are only a year apart but she respects me a lot.
"Yes, I said if I wanted to eat something. We already consider you family" James said, sipping his coffee.
I was touched by the kindness of my family, but I was nobody. Judging from the difference between country and culture does not prevent them from helping others.
"Yes, thank you all" I said with a smile.
They nodded and returned my smile.
***
"Mom, I met Nak Sese's husband. It just so happened that he took my father's taxi" Mr. James whispered to his wife outside. I happened to be behind the door going to the bathroom, I paled my intention to open the door and listen to Mr. James' story. Anna is sleeping.
"What's the crus, Pa?"
"His name is Mr. Alfa, he's looking for Sese to some place. Maybe he's tired so look for a taxi to drive him home. There was a sad look on his face when he told the father to look for his wife. You also had a photo of Nak Sese and asked if he saw it. I feel sorry but I can't say that Sese's son is in our house, Mom. I'm sure this is just a misunderstanding, seen from his face he is like loving Sese with all his soul" Mr. James' story at length.
I stroked my chest there was a sense of longing enveloping me but the sense of disappointment was greater for now.
"I love you, Alpha" I said as I stroked my growing belly, here is our love child. "but I can't forgive you yet". Tears escaped falling to the floor, I clasped my arms around my feet recalling the pieces of memory a few days ago.
I don't hear the two of them outside anymore. I was busy with my crying. But I closed it so as not to wake Anna who was sleeping.
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