The Secret Marriage of the Teacher

Toothpick

“Thank you, Dad,” with the face of Maya sumringah directly approached daddy Harry in his study and hugged the man who always spoiled him.

”What is your mood much better now ?” ask daddy Harry while patting his only daughter's back.

”Not only good, but very good,” said Maya with face sumringah while breaking her embrace.

“And you still want to have a man who dares to acknowledge his own wife as a cousin and leave you only for the CEO position he now holds for marrying that snot kid ?”

“Dad, Jojo was forced to do so because of the parents' insistence of the snot child,” Maya said with a sullen face and pampered on the arm of daddy Harry.

Daddy Harry smiled cynically. He knows Hendri Kusuma, a man who has always been a rival for a long time and had made his life a mess decades ago.

The sneaky smile grew wider on the face of daddy Harry. The satisfaction he gained was not only for Maya but also himself. May Maya's hopes be realized and Hendri Kusuma's son is completely destroyed as Maya was left by Jonathan.

“What are the advantages of the boy until Jonathan chooses him and releases you ? Is there a picture of him ? Daddy forgot to ask the boy's face.”

“Dad, what is the importance of daddy know her face ? Only small children whose fate is lucky to get a legacy from his mammary family.”

“Let daddy judge from daddy's point of view.”

Daddy Harry reached out as a gesture for Maya to show him a picture of Gaby.

Daddy Harry frowned, watching the face on the screen Maya mobile phone carefully because Gaby's face looks familiar.

“Name Gabriela Kusuma, new 12th grade and is the second son of Om Hendri. Actually he..”.

Not yet Maya continues the story, Harry's daddy's room is knocked 3 times and Adam, daddy's assistant appears from behind the door.

“Sorry to interrupt, sir, it looks like you have to go to the meeting room now. Sorry Miss Maya.”

“Ok me there now.”

Daddy Harry returns Maya's phone while walking away from his desk.

”Let's chat again,” Daddy Harry said as he patted his daughter's shoulder.

Maya smiled faintly while nodding. Dad Harry's schedule is indeed quite crowded while in the office until Maya and her two brothers need to make an appointment if they want to meet.

***

”Where are you going, Gab ?” asked Mama Hani when she saw her daughter-in-law was ready to leave after completing daily tasks.

Semester holidays have already begun and plans to Yogya have been postponed because the problem of coffee and tea plantations still makes Jonathan busy and restless because of the attacks of pests and fungi come and go.

“You to home mom Gina, Ma.”

“What does Nathan already know ?”

“Gaby had talked with Mas Nathan a few days ago but there is no definite answer. Gaby is sorry to see Mas Nathan being made dizzy with the plantation problem, plus is worried that Jihan is doing something to Gaby at school. Gaby wants to help Nathan, Ma. Maybe this way Jihan can hold back and advise Maya to stop bothering Mas Nathan.”

“It was the job of the husband to protect his wife, Gab,” Mama Hani said with a smile and stroked the head of Gaby sitting next to him.

“Mama is happy to see your relationship improve and care for each other in the face of a fairly severe situation at this time. Mama pray that the feeling of love that has just begun to grow between you is not easily swayed due to various obstacles and temptations.”

“What do you think about Mama ? Is Gaby wrong to go see Gina's mom and tell her about the incident at school?”

“Do you have any proof that it was all Jihan's doing ? If you do not have, do not immediately appoint Jihan as the culprit because Gina is not likely to take it for granted.”

Gaby smiled as she nodded and without Mama Hani guessing, the girl hugged her from the side.

”Mama is also happy to add your kayak child besides not being lonely, Mama's weight is also added because of your cooking addiction,” said mama while laughing and patting the girl's back.

Gaby laughed and let go of her embrace.

“Gaby go first, Ma. Hopefully this problem can be resolved quickly.”

Mama nodded and escorted Gaby to the gate. His beloved matic motorbike was ready to take him to his childhood home.

***

Being treated like a guest made Gaby smile bitterly. The family photo displayed in the living room only presents Jihan and Lisa. The photo was taken when Gaby had just been in 11th grade and Gina's mom accidentally didn't tell Gaby that day they were planning to go to the studio for a family photo.

Finally Gaby came even though it was too late and it turns out that Gina's mother was deliberately not willing to take her photos. Papi who pity seeing Gaby already there finally invites Gaby for a photo of the two.

Gaby took a deep breath. Seeing the papi photo made Gaby feel homesick. Although Gaby doesn't have many fond memories of papi, Gaby knows that papi loves her.

“Tumben you are here.” The greeting in an unfriendly tone made Gaby smile again.

”Of course because I no need Ma…..I mean Aunt Gina.”

With a cocky style that tried to be held back, Aunt Gina told Gaby to sit down with just her eye gesture.

Gaby pulled out the phone and placed it on the table, pushing it towards Auntie Gina to make it clear.

”These photos are circulating in the school and I am sure that Jihan Kak knows the furore that happened because of this photo and video. The school and my friends are looking into the brains of the culprit and if Kak Jihan's name comes out as a result of their findings, Auntie already knows the consequences.

Please give an explanation to Jihan about the company and the reason papi is willing to put himself as an employee instead of the husband of the owner there.”

“You threatened Auntie ?”

“There is no point in me threatening Auntie, but what Brother Jihan is doing is already past the limit of my patience. If something happens to the company that brings losses, not only me and Mas Nathan who bear it, but the cost of living this family including the cost of education Jihan Kak and Lisa automatically accept the consequences.

I am sure Auntie did not forget that aunt and papi ever signed a statement that contains such things a year ago.”

Aunty Gina's face began to crimson withholding emotions as she felt threatened by Gaby's words.

“Please Aunt remind Brother Jihan back. Who knows if my heart is touched that Jihan stopped interfering with my life and this house could soon be owned by Auntie without having to wait another 4 years.”

“I don't need your sweet appointment,” said Aunt Gina with a cynical smile.

”I don't like sweet-mouthed but foul-hearted humans,” Gaby said with a faint smile.

“As long as Auntie and Sister Jihan don't disturb my life, everything will definitely be fine, but once I get proof that Jihan's sister was involved in this photo case, it's all right, don't expect me to be as quiet as I was.”

Gaby wakes up and glances at the family photos that have since come to steal his attention.

“Since the photo was made, Auntie has already shown how I am in this house. We become a family only because papi means that after papi does not exist then our relationship also ends. If something happens that threatens me, my husband and his family, I will take decisive steps without looking at Aunt as family.”

Gaby smiled with a slightly intimidating look made Aunt Gina grow furious.

“I'm sorry.”

Gaby went straight out while taking a deep breath and smiling widely, satisfied that it could make Aunt Gina speechless.

“Basic materialistic woman, threatened with immediate property kicep,” Gaby said while giggling herself.