Tears of Faithful Wife

Evades

Fay avoids Nero by having to keep his mouth tightly locked to not tell Di's rottenness in the

"Gea, don't forget to finish the curator data yesterday. Later in the afternoon should be at the table," Fay rose to his feet and grabbed his bag.

"Yes, Mommy." Gea nodded obediently. "Mas Galen said he wanted to come here huh, Ma'am?"

"Of course." Fay stared at the expression of his assistant who was blushing in embarrassment as he mentioned Galen's name. "Why don't you call me?"

"Don't, Ma! Shame, it's not bad," Gea replied timidly. Fay is increasingly convinced that someone secretly likes his best friend and sister-in-law.

"Galen jago pamphlet design. That could be the solution to a replacement for a sick media team, right?"

Gea nodded in spirit. "I'll call right away, ma'am. Uh, now also Mas Galen I confirm." The innocent girl ran out of the room after previously saying retreat.

Fay just shook his head at the enthusiasm of his assistant. "It's time to unplug," he muttered stepping out of the room leaving the gallery.

This afternoon Fay went to see Albie in his office. There were a few things he wanted to reconfirm regarding the exhibition.

📞 "Fay, are you going to the office?" ask Albie over the phone.

Fay agreed and is now on his way to the office. Albie happily says that he is waiting for his arrival.

Moments later in Albie's office ...

"I have several relations of painters outside Indonesia. They're interested in joining our exhibition later, how?"

Fay smiled happily. "of course. Incidentally there is still some space for their work."

"Perfects. One more thing, when the exhibition takes place later, is there a performance art?" ask Albie again.

"certain. There will be pantomime, live painting, theatrical, and music."

The conversation continued for the next two hours. Both enjoyed the meeting. Smart Albie creates a cozy atmosphere for Fay.

*****

📞"Where are you, Fay?" Nero's voice was heard on the phone.

"I'm at Galen's, Mas. It just so happens that he helped for the Renjana Gallery exhibition. Why, Mas?"

📞"Hurry home!"

"Sorry, Mother. Tonight the layout of the catalog design should be finished. I'll just go home tomorrow, okay?"

Galen who sat beside Fay glanced in surprise. The two were spending popcorn watching a movie in Galen's apartment.

"Diem," said Fay without a voice.

📞"Can't! Go home right now or I'll take it!"

"Sorry, Mother. I can't go home." Fay turned off the phone and deactivated his HP.

Fay was immediately busy hiding his belongings in Galen's closet.

"Loe what?"

"Mas Nero maksa wants to pick me up if I stick insistent on not coming home tonight. If Mas Nero comes, I will. You help me."

Sure enough, shortly after Nero actually came to Galen's apartment to pick Fay home.

"Gue was clumping in your room, yes" whispered Fay as she made sure the guest who had just pulled the doorbell was her husband.

"What is the reason for Mas Nero?'

Galen walked in to open the door for Nero. "Fay just unplug, Mom. There's something he needs to finish. He said to his assistant's house."

"Where's the house?"

"Sorry, I don't know."

Long times wide Galen gets nagging from Nero. It only gives reasons that make sense.

Feeling in vain waiting for Fay, Nero finally decided to go home.

"Fay, out!" call Galen after making sure Nero's really gone.

Fay smiled in relief and rushed out of hiding.

*****

The next night, Fay, who went home from Nero, chose to lock himself in the room. After cooking dinner for her husband, she simply left a note on the dinner table.

Fay wrote in the note that he was very tired, so he took a break first and hoped that Nero would not bother him.

Nero's knocking of the door and calling did not respond to Fay at all.

The next morning Fay acted as if he was in a hurry when he finished his breakfast. Nero had no chance to talk to her.

"Sorry, Mother. I'm in a hurry" said Fay as he left Nero at the dinner table in the morning.

"I slept first, Mom. Tired, tomorrow must wake up in the morning," said Fay when leaving the dinner table in the evening.

This went on consecutively for two more weeks. Nero eventually lost his temper.

"I don't care how tired you are. Tonight accompany me to a meal, period!" nero snapped quite loudly as Fay was about to leave the dining table for the umpteenth time.

"Sorry, Mom." Fay but walked away from the dining table towards the bedroom.

"I feel like you're deliberately avoiding me. Why Fay?" Nero stared intently at Fay's eyes.

"No, Mas. I'm really tired." Fay tried to calm down.

"Lied!"

"I'm really tired, Mom. Please," said Fay. Her tired expression made her husband inevitably believe and let Fay sleep first.

"Don't forget we're on a pregnancy program, Fay," Nero said before Fay left the dinner table.

Nero handed Fay a bottle of vitamins. "Don't forget to take vitamins from a doctor."

"We started after the exhibition ended, yes. Two more weeks," pinta Fay.

"OKAY. But taking the drug is routine starting tomorrow."

"Thank you, Mom," said Fay.

In Fay's room, he put the vitamin bottle on the dresser. "Ngapain also takes fertility drugs, I don't want my children to be born into a fake family."

He put his body on the bed. His eyes looked at Nero's face in the wedding photo attached to the wall of the room.

"Sorry, Mother. For a while I still wanted to avoid you. I'm afraid I'll miss talking about Widi" Fay muttered.

Shortly thereafter, his eyes closed.