The Crack of a Glass

88. Will it be the same as before ...?

Azzura shook her head, staring at her ex-husband's bead which was currently kneeling hugging both her legs.

Her tears were enough to hint at how much pain her heart was reminiscing about the events three years ago.

He wiped his tears and asked Close to take off his hands that were still hugging his feet. Without saying much, he stood up and grabbed a glass in the room and dropped it on the floor.

The act made Close, Momy Lio and daddy Kheil surprised. After that, Azzura asked Close to reunite the glass pieces.

"Look at this broken glass. He looked whole and fine without a scratch. It can still be put together and return to how it was but will it be the same as before?"

Close shook his head, staring at the piece of glass. His tongue was unable to reply to Azzura's words.

"No, right? It won't be the same as before. Can you bring me back as before? Naw, right? Like this glass no matter how hard you want to fix it, close the cracked scratches but still the cracked scratches remain visible."

Azzura closed his eyes for a moment while taking a deep breath then resumed his sentence.

"Like an incision scar, forever it will remain intact and will never disappear."

A moment's silence ...

"Close, you are a good man, loving, caring and even very protective of me when we are still on good terms. But just because of a misunderstanding without finding out the truth first you instantly hate me for no reason."

"I ..." Close says softly. He also told me the true events.

"I already know," said Zu.

Close looked up at him.

"Two weeks earlier, Laras came to me straight to school. I was so happy to meet him again, but it turns out, he took out all his colleagues on me and told me that he was the mastermind behind the breakdown of our relationship. Even he hates me so much" Zu concluded.

The room was quiet again ...

Before the voice of the son finally called and greeted him.

"Mrrrn .... Assalamu'aikum ..."

The voice of his son immediately turned their attention and directed his gaze towards the handsome boy.

Azzura immediately wiped her tears and approached her for fear that Devan would be hit by broken glass.

"Waa'laikumsalam, dear," he replied and crouched down and carried her.

Not long after, Genta followed but was forced to hold back his steps when he found the girl's workroom scattered with broken glass.

His mind wondered as he stared at Daddy Kheil, Momy Lio and Close in the room?

"Azzura .. are you ..." Close did not continue his words but looked at him who was holding Devan and then towards Genta.

Azzura did not answer but approached Genta who was still standing in the door frame.

"Momy, Daddy, Close introduce this Mas Genta, MY FUTURE HUSBAND," he said out loud with a pressing affirmation.

Rrrrrrr ...

Close felt like he was struck by lightning hearing the word HUSBAND OF his ex-wife.

"W-what?! No. .. no. .. You're lying right?" Close stammered as he shook his head as if in disbelief.

His body immediately limp and bowed making both hands as a support with a position that is still kneeling.

While Genta felt touched and flattered by the speech that had just escaped the lips of his future wife.

Momy Lio and daddy Kheil immediately moved from their seats and approached Azzura and Genta.

Genta reviewed a smile and shook his hands alternately. After that daddy Kheil hugged her.

"Right ... Azzura we already consider like our own daughter. Please be happy and treat her like a queen. Love and love him as sincere as your heart. She's a good girl. Please don't waste him like our son has wasted himself" whispered daddy Kheil in a choked voice.

Genta only nodded then unraveled the middle-aged man's embrace then stroked his arm.

While Devan who was currently in the arms of Azzura could only stare confusedly because the boy his age did not understand anything.

Genta grabs Devan from his carrier. After that, Azzura approached her ex-husband and held both arms asking him to stand up.

Close, however, remained unmoved in a kneeling position.

"Tell me if it's a lie" he said slowly.

"No, it's not a lie but a reality. My heart was in doubt because there was a name in my heart. But through the instructions of prayers istikharah and my prayers, it turns out my prayers were answered with one name, Mas Genta. God willing ... In a month we will get married" Zu said.

"Zu .. I beg ..." Close held both of her legs while crying.

"Close, I can't go back to you anymore. Accept this reality with your chest. I'm sure there's a lot of girls out there who are much better than me. Open your hearts to them" Zu advised.

Momy Lio and daddy Kheil could only look at his son's pity. Both can not do much and do not blame Azzura because Close does deserve a proper reply.

"I have never held a grudge. I'm just disappointed in you. But believe me, as time goes by you can definitely forget about me. We can still be good friends" Zu continued.

There was no answer but only the sound of her crying could be heard.

Disappointed ...

Lost ...

Vacancy ...

That's what Close felt. Such deep regret made it seem as if he could not accept the reality.

Without a word he slowly stood up and left the room feeling empty.

After Close's death, momy Lio and daddy Kheil also say goodbye because they are worried about the state of the son.

As soon as the two left the room, Genta continued to stare at Azzura while holding Devan who was now holding her tightly.

Slowly he stepped closer to Azzura and grabbed her with teary eyes.

"Mas," he said and looked at her.

"Mrrt ..." Devan wipes away her tears that just escaped with her tiny fingers.

Unable to resist the rumbling that was now soaring in his heart, he hugged the two while sobbing.

"Azzura .." whispered Genta as he stroked his back and buried his chin at the top of the girl's head. "Thank you for acknowledging me as your future husband is also the answer to your prayers."

There was no answer but only the sound of her crying.

"Because you're such a sincere man, ma'am. From the beginning until this second you are the only man who is always present in every I need a backrest to strengthen my heart."

In the midst of the late Azzura in his sadness, Genta felt a little disturbed and curious about one name that was not mentioned Azzura earlier.

"Who is that guy? Did he have a girlfriend or close friend? I know Azzura is not the type of girl who is approachable. It seems like the man is quite close to her. But who is he?" muttered Genta wondered in his heart.

His feeling was a little bit riled up, bitter as well as feeling a little jealous of the mysterious man.

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