The Marriage Order

S3 Him and Painting

Reynand Pov's

Mama and I just arrived at an apartment in central London. We immediately cleaned up the stuff. Take everything out of the big suitcase we carry, and arrange it immediately in each room.

Yep! I choose to follow Mama's will. Living in this country for one month after another big project I was holding, although in reality I wasn't sure I could stay far away for that long without meeting Sheryl once. Like this time, my feelings were even worse after our last meeting.

My steps stopped for a moment. Can't really bear not contacting him. Even though the last sentence was a farewell sentence, I didn't want to say it. We have to talk. I wonder how he is doing now. After the cry was gone, could it be that he would laugh afterwards? Did Baruna treat him well?

I decided to sit on the edge of the bed. My eyes glanced at the phone that was so silent even though the chat message had been sent since it was still at the airport. There was no reply from him at all. Even my calling ignored him.

"Huf! What the hell is he doing? Why aren't my chat messages being read?!" I get annoyed while staring at the phone screen.

Shortly after, I turned my head when I heard the door of the room being knocked from outside.

"Rey, are you done?" Mom's voice sounded calling.

"Yes, Ma." I hurriedly got up and opened the door.

"Let's get breakfast!"

I glanced at the time on my watch. Eight o'clock. It's good if my stomach feels hungry. We had no breakfast when we arrived at London Heathrow Airport.

"Come, Ma," I said.

We left the apartment, looking for a restaurant we could visit in the morning. Gabs Fish and Chips Restaurant is one of the closest restaurants to our apartment. (Author Note: A little promo work is okay! Find Viviani's name, title of the work: I... The Princess?)

As we opened the door, a middle-aged woman greeted our arrival, "Welcome to Gabs Fish and Chips! I am Margaret. Can I help you?" his asking immediately made me glance at the nametag he was wearing. Her name was Margaret.

"Yes, please. The breakfast for two. Can we see the menu, Mrs. Margaret?"

The woman nodded. We sat at a table not too far from where we were standing. Mama looked at him for a moment.

"Well, good," he said.

I'm nodding. Before long, the foreign woman approached us and gave us her menu book. My mom was busy choosing food.

My eyes were immediately fixed on the phone screen when suddenly an incoming message notification sounded. Really hope it was one of those reply chat messages from him. But it didn't. Chat from Freddy.

[Rey, sorry I completely forgot. Sheryl's painting was done a long time ago. Where should I send it?]

I took a long breath. I thought it was a chat message from Sheryl, it turned out to be from Freddy, I grumbled in my heart.

"What's up, Rey? Since then, Mama noticed that your lens can not be separated from the phone that you hold. Who are you waiting for? Sheryl?" asked Mama with her eyebrows that instantly shriveled.

I gulped, then lied, "No. Not Sheryl. Julian's been sending me the wrong report. If this continues, the head office in Jakarta can not be left for long."

Mama snorted, then pulled her little smile. "Mama's coming back to Jakarta next week, so you take it easy. Head office business is your mother's business."

"Yes-yes-yes. It's up to Mama." I exhaled a little disappointed. It seems that this time Mama really wanted to imprison me in this city. He said he couldn't go home until the project went well. You should at least wait a month.

Mama just shook her head and looked. He then mentioned our order to Margaret. Soon after, the female servant left.

I'm back on the phone screen. Type a reply message for Freddy.

[I was in London. Maybe I just came back a month later. You can send the painting to Sheryl's residence. The address is ..].

I typed Sheryl's home address. He had to see his face in Freddy's painting, right? The appearance with the stye face and distended stomach was looking very adorable. The painting could have been a little entertaining.

***

Sheryl Pov's

Two days later ....

I turned off the alarm, wriggled for a bit, then straightened up and leaned against the pillow attached to the cot. Many notifications of missed messages and calls have not been seen. Since arriving home two days ago, I had indeed ignored that communication device.

I read the chat message from the bottom. Some group messages from work, friends, and also a Baruna chat message. The chat message he sent was also in two days ago.

[My lawyer will take care of our divorce proceedings immediately.]

That sentence made my heart beat back over and over again. The pain that has not disappeared again pierces the heart. Without wasting time immediately reply to his chat messages.

[I'll wait for the good news.]

As I said before, the chat message from Baruna wasn't the only message. The most important is the notification of chat messages and phone calls from Reynand.

[Sheryl, sorry for leaving you when you were sad.]

[What's going on? Why don't you give me back?]

[Unanswered call at 14:30.]

[Unanswered call at 14:32.]

[Unanswered call at 14:34.]

[Unanswered call at 14:36.]

[Alright, if you don't want to talk to me. Today I went to London with my mom]

Yesterday's.

[I just arrived in London this morning. How are you doing now? I know exactly how you feel.]

[I miss you. Can't you just type one word?]

[Geez! Answer, Sheryl! You're driving me crazy for prejudicing myself]

[Don't you want to share with me?]

[Unanswered call at 12:00.]

[Unanswered call at 12:02.]

[Unanswered call at 12:04.]

[I asked Freddy to send your painting to Dad's house.]

As fast as lightning my eyeballs widened reading that chat message. "Drawing? Rey didn't know I was out of that house."

My heart was beating fast. I'll call Reynand immediately. Shortly thereafter, he answered my call.

"Sher, you've finally broken your heart to contact me" she said without making small talk.

"Yes! Rey, why didn't you tell me that you were going to send the painting to the Asyraf residence?!" I immediately confronted him with a question.

"Drawing?" Reynand paused for a moment, then spoke again a second later, "have the painting arrived yet? You liked her? It must have been great because Freddy sent me the picture first by email...."

I did not have time to answer, the door to my room was knocked from outside. Without even pondering Reynand who was still speaking, I immediately disconnected the call, then opened the door. Reza seemed to be standing there.

"Sir, I'm sorry that Brother interrupted your deep sleep. But, you should get down. Baruna just came and looked for you" Reza said.

"I don't want to meet him!"

"If Brother's hands are itching to hit Baruna to return your heartache, but with great difficulty Brother held it. Brother wants you to talk. This time do not put your emotions forward. If you want to separate, then separate well. It seems he has also received punishment from Om Anton," concluded Kak Reza who immediately made me throw a rough breath.