The Marriage Order

S3 We Split

Sheryl Pov's

"You've always been like that, Sheryl. You always defend him. I didn't think about you. If you love her, why did you choose me?!"

Baruna yells. It sounded like he was not satisfied with the answer I gave. The question made my body grow. I'm very disappointed. It feels like my heart cavity wants to explode right now. He didn't feel guilty in the least. Even when I caught her with Felicia, not a single word of apology slid from her mouth.

I looked at Baruna with a sense of tightness that I had not been able to eliminate since yesterday. The pain is still so strong in the heart. Who wants their home to be a mess? Nobody wants to, right? Everyone wants to be happy in their life.

Why did we become like this? To hurt each other and not to accuse each other? Where was our mutual trust first? Does it evaporate easily into the air? Or actually we are too rushed to link the heart so that the foundation is easily shaken with just one ordeal? God, I really don't want this to happen. However, if you have to split up maybe this is the best.

"You want to know the answer, huh? You want to know?" I asked in a defiant tone. Baruna nodded furiously holding back her emotions, "that's because I love you. I chose you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you!"

"Then why does it have to be like this, Sheryl? Why?!"

"Honestly, when you covered up the fact about Rafael and ignored me back then, Rey came to provide comfort for me who was pregnant. I tried to avoid him. Take care of yourself and your heart from it. Like you said, I was on the wrong side. I failed to keep my distance from him. I also failed to take care of my own heart. And now I confess that I have failed to become a wife for allowing her husband to be taken by another woman" I replied with a thunderous roar in my chest. This heart has already exploded admitting everything.

After blowing it all up, we both were both dumbstruck in silence a few jokes. Before long, Baruna with raised eyebrows and lips folded inward suddenly nodded her head.

"Yes. yeah. Now I understand. We'll just split up, Sheryl."

I pulled a wry smile. "May you, Fely, and Rafael be happy."

There was no response from Baruna's mouth. I too soon passed from before him with a painting of myself that I did not want to see. Yep. The painting reminds me of my pregnancy and of course my son-in-law.

With lethargic steps, I closed the door. The sitting breathed a heavy breath. My tears are back. I quickly guessed with the back of my hand.

"You can get through this, Sheryl. You're strong!" I muttered then reached into my pocket, about to pick up the phone.

My gaze boughtak was so aware of the screen of the phone that was still on with seconds that kept counting forward. Reynand's name is still there.

Haish! Has this call been connected since? Fuckin' shit!

I cursed myself in my heart. Immediately I turned off the phone, then slammed it on the bed.

No brain! You're a real fool, Sheryl! You let Rey listen to the whole conversation.

"Let's!" I screamed with my face down on the pillow, then growled alone. The sadness, anger, disappointment, and shame I felt so deeply.

***

Reynand Pov's

Tut-tut-tut!

The call was interrupted. I looked confused. After listening to all those conversations, I don't know what to do? In reality, Baruna was actually having an affair with Sheryl. And to her surprise, Sheryl confessed her feelings for me in front of her own husband. They will really be separated.

Regardless of the contents of Freddy's letter that I don't know the contents of, to be honest, I'm glad Sheryl dared to confess her whole heart to Baruna. However, on the other hand I was also sad to know he must have also felt a deep sadness. After all, no one wants their home destroyed, right? But the fact is, the destruction that happened to their household did not escape my shameless attitude. Insist on pursuing Sheryl until the defensive wall of her heart collapses.

Ah, no! It was Baruna's fault. The stupid and shameless Baruna. I hurriedly dodged my own statement inwardly, then my breath softly returned. How's Sheryl doing now? What can I do for him?

I tried calling Sheryl again, but it didn't connect. Looks like he turned off his phone. Uneasily? Sure oes. I was away from her without doing anything to comfort Sheryl as she had.

Time showed a night that was really late. Half a hour in the morning in London. I can't just keep quiet like what Mama said before to stay in this city for a month.

"Fuck that project now! Although for a while, I have to return to Jakarta," I murmured to decide for myself.

Without wasting any time, I changed my clothes and tidied up my things, stuffing them into a medium-sized backpack.

My steps stopped when I opened the door. My eyeballs widened instantly. Mama who pajamas folded her arms around her chest, standing looking at me with the corner of her lips raised.

I glanced with a sudden movement of the eyeballs twisting into all corners of the room. Looking for reasons I might find there.

"Ma-Mama-why haven't you slept?" I stammered.

"How can you sleep if your son hasn't slept until midnight?"

"Ck! Mama is overrated. I'm an adult, Ma," I answered with a line of smiles, then added, "I think I'm insomnia and want to take a short walk out."

"Should you bring a backpack?" Mama glanced at the backpack I was carrying.

"It-it …." I'm running out of excuses.

"You're not going back to Jakarta for eavesdropping on their conversation, are you?" Mama raised her eyebrows. He was able to explain exactly why I was wearing a backpack.

"Mama heard?" My gaze rounded for a moment.

"Little bit. You forgot to close your door, Rey."

"I have to go back to Jakarta" I said so insisting.

"Can't! Your presence will make their situation even more complicated!" resolute Mama. This time I saw the determination in his eyes. It really forbids me.

"But-"

"You need to be aware, Rey. It's all your fault! You've ruined your sister's household!" Mama replied with a high tone.

"Not completely! The stupid baruna! I've relented and let her be happy with Sheryl, but why did she waste it?!"

I said Mama with a voice no less high. Unknowingly, in a split second I instantly felt my cheeks ache and heat up. My eyes were full of circles staring at Mama who threw a hard slap at me.

"Why did Mama slap me?!"

"For you to realize! You can't go see him. Nah! Mama doesn't want you to keep putting yourself down in front of that woman!"

My breath felt hunting, expanding and deflating rapidly. Mom turned angry. Real angry.

Looking at Mama's expression made me gulp a few times. I realize I can't fight him right now. We are both dominated by emotions. My feet suddenly squealed. Without a word, flipped back into the room.

"Define your intentions, Rey! You can forget it! He's just playing with your feelings! Sheryl can't make you happy!" Mama was screaming back. His voice sounded tight even though I covered my two ears with my palm. Unknowingly, my tears flowed.

 

Can play guess2an ending. There are 4 choices now.

a. Sheryl turned back to Baruna

b. Sheryl's with Reynand

c. Sheryl chose to be alone

d. Sheryl goes back to her first love

Love the groove too, yes. wkwkwk.

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