The Marriage Order

Q3 Who Betrayed?

Sheryl Pov's

An hour before ....

It's still very early morning. I heard the tone of voice call coming in. My eyes blinked a few times before finally grabbing the flat object. Baruna called.

Unlike usual, he called this early. Must be the result of last night. I took a long breath. Remembering how last night I said all the things that stuck in my heart. Not just my mom and dad, but my parents. Lately, I feel that our relationship is so cold that we rarely communicate.

"Darling, I'll be home today" Baruna said shortly after I answered her phone. Not as usual, without any opening words.

I glanced at him for a moment hearing it. Pleased? Sure oes. He finally realized that someone was waiting for him at home. Maybe Anton's father or Papa had scolded him until he decided to return quickly to Jakarta.

"really?" my mouth is so enthusiastic.

"Yes. Of course I'll go home. My home in Indonesia. Dad called last night and asked me to come home soon."

I was so happy to hear Baruna say. Eventually he was able to leave Rafael without the need to accompany him until the treatment of the child was completed.

"I'm so happy that you finally left the child to go through the treatment on your own. Rafael still has Felicia as his birth mother. I think you've sacrificed a lot for that boy. So can't you worry too much about him?"

After responding to her like that, Baruna did not reply to me. Only his breath was heard on the phone. My husband was silent for a moment.

"Sheryl, chances are Rafael and Fely will come home with me. This morning we were in the hospital to consult and ask for the recommendation of a doctor who can continue the treatment Rafael later in Jakarta."

The deg!

Baruna's words this time really made my heart beat really fast.

Does he know what he is saying? Fely's? Raphael? Oh, naw! Should I hang myself right now?

"you mean? I really don't understand, honey."

"Yes. I think they can stay at the Asyraf residence. Father and Mother have agreed on this." Baruna's voice was so relaxed. It looks like he assumed that I'd already accepted the boy a hundred percent.

"You didn't tell me about this before. They're gonna live with us?"

"Yes, Honey. I'm sorry, but this is all I can do for Rafa."

"Did you forget how I was so angry to see Fely kissing you back then?

"Darling, don't start again. I have no such relationship with him. Now my main focus is just Rafa's health ..," he said then. I don't know what's going on. Not long after, he said, "Oh, yeah. Rafael has been called his nurse. I love you."

Tut! Disconnected.

Really am! How could he say his main focus was only on Rafael's health? Then where is my position? This baby's position? What is the focus on the two and the third for him? Holy hooch! Not even better ....

I can only scream in my heart. He rubbed my stomach, trying to calm her down. Fortunately, the baby was quite calm. Maybe he's more used to it. Only I can't yet. The words of Baruna kept ringing in my ears. My chest feels tight again.

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Dining room

"Ma, I go first" I said, grabbing a slice of sandwich bread from the table.

"Why not? Mama's worried about me because last night's been saying everything so fiery?" I put my shoulders down.

"Sheryl, I'm sorry Mama and Papa, okay? We really don't know about this. Your father was very angry last night, but Anton managed to calm him down and told Baruna to quickly return to Indonesia."

"No, Ma. I'm sorry I kept it a secret too. I just don't want to make you think about our household, but it looks like Papa's accusations have gone too far. Rey and I are not at all possible. We're just friends," I explained, calming Mama down.

"Yes, Mama knows. It's only natural that your father is like that. It's also natural that your two in-laws think the same. Whatever happened between you. And that's pretty hard for our common sense to accept. You prefer Baruna to Reynand. Though ...."

"Ma ...." I emphasized the call with a pleading gaze not to discuss it.

Mama nodded. He then rubbed my stomach. "Your baby must have been through a very difficult time yesterday."

"It's okay. I'm pretty calm now" I told a lie. Though my heart kept rebelling, blaming everything that came out of my mouth was a falsehood. "Where's Papa and Reza's sister?" askaku while circulating the view around the dining room. It was just me and Mama.

"Papa and Reza seem to be getting ready."

"Kak Reza knows?"

Mama shook her head. "He came home very late. We're asleep."

"Please don't say anything to Brother. I don't want to make him angry near the wedding day."

"Are you afraid they're fighting?"

I'm nodding. Of course I'm scared. Reza's sister will definitely be very angry at her best friend. Besides, he must be thinking a lot right now.

After that conversation, I immediately said goodbye to Mama. This morning I wanted to go to the office alone without Papa and Kak Reza. More precisely, do not want to get questions of sorts from Papa if we meet.

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Ting!

The sound of the elevator made me startle. The elevator door opened. I stared at the hallway waiting in front of me. How strange. This is the floor I want. But this foot cannot be moved to step out. Feeling weak and trembling.

What am I doing here? I should have gone to the office and not veered into this fancy apartment building.

Since I did not move, the elevator door finally moved to close again. I exhaled a rough breath. Hurry up to push the hold button. Slowly, I stepped up too.

Holy hooch! What the hell am I doing here?

This is my second time standing right in front of the door of Reynand's apartment unit. Brave to press the bell with a reluctant look then looked down like he had no face to meet. On the other hand, wish Reynand who wasn't in there for me to turn around and immediately go to the office.

I didn't wait for long when I heard the door open. I closed my eyes, not daring to look at him. In any case, I realized that it was enough to trouble a Pradipta director.

Sheryl, why are you here?" tanyakanya.

How'this? What am I supposed to say? Why did my heart betray me and say I needed it this morning? Damn you, Sheryl!

Not the answer that came out of my mouth, but tears that were pushed out. I raised my face. Our eyes met. I cried again in front of him. Then, unsolicited, he pulled me in his arms.

Yep! I cried in a trap I shouldn't have.