The Secret Marriage of the Teacher

Married Man

“Pak Nathan ! Mr Nathan !”

A loud clap on the shoulder made Jonathan immediately stop his steps and turn his head. Gaby's shadow leaning on Mario's shoulder really bothered his mind, making it not only hard to sleep last night but not focus on teaching today.

“I noticed Father daydreaming a lot today.”

In front of him stood Andin, a Javanese-blooded PKN teacher who was his age but had been teaching at this school for 2 years.

“Slightly,” Jonathan said with an awkward smile as he rubbed his nape.

“Can I have a minute ? Copy maybe ?” asked Andin with a timid face.

Jonathan glanced at his watch, at 2:30 p.m. I want it to feel Jonathan refused but pity Andin who has more than 3 times asked him to coffee but always rejected.

“Sorry Mom, I can't. My wife has been waiting because today I promise to go home early,” reject Jonathan in the tone as smooth as possible with a smile.

Andin's face was blushing and his eyes were puffed up, shocked to hear Jonathan's statement.

“Wife ? Mr Nathan is married ?”

Jonathan nodded confidently and the smile that still lingered made his face even more handsome. He lifted his right fingers wearing a wedding ring and shook it.

”Why father and wife do not live together.. Eh, I mean should not the wife who joined the husband ?”.

Because we're divorced, Ms. Andin, but I'm going to fight so we can remarry.

“My wife has just been in college, Mom, she is only 19 years old, still cute and adorable.”

Jonathan shows him a picture with Gaby that's well stored on his phone. Andin smiled bitterly and nodded, confirming Jonathan's words.

”Still very young,” murmured Andin slowly.

“He's my former student, that's why I stopped being a teacher at Dharma Bangsa High School.”

Before Andin spoke again, Jonathan could already read what the woman in front of him had in mind.

”Not an accident but without us knowing it turns out that we have been betrothed since childhood and the universe is very supportive, the proof is that we are met as teachers and students who often fight to feel like they know each other. It feels annoying to accept matchmaking in modern times like today but the relationship of teachers and students who have been running for 2 years makes us even easy to fall in love.”

There was a sense of jealousy and disappointment that Andin could not hide but Jonathan did not care much. He did not want to repeat the same mistake a second time. As a result of pity on Maya made her learn to be more careful to face women, especially the status of a husband is not just a lover.

Jonathan has caught Andin putting his heart on him. Sweet and attractive smart women in general always seek attention from the very beginning they meet, but Jonathan is not in the mood to glance.

“Gue sure someday you will realize that Gaby is more valuable than 10 women like Maya !”

Jonathan still remembers Kendra's words and has proven them since he made a mistake with Maya.

“I'm sorry, Bu Andin is afraid of getting stuck if the afternoon returns to his Jakarta.”

Andin replied to Jonathan's nod with a nod as well. He took a deep breath as he stared at Jonathan's increasingly distant back.

Stupid you Andin ! How could you not notice that the man was already wearing a ring on his ring finger ! andin cursed himself.

*****

On campus, Gaby was just planning to go to the mall after college with Raina and Mimi. Today he has permission on Om Sofian not to come to the office. A memo from Jonathan unsettled her heart despite Gaby's repeated convincing herself to ignore it.

“Gab, om-om ngeliatin elo continued,” whispered Raina beside Gaby who was busy chatting with Mimi.

Gaby turned towards Raina's gaze. He smiled even though he was surprised to see the figure of Om Harry was leaning against the car door.

”There is an important problem until Om came here?” gaby asked as he stood in front of Harry.

“Iya and if you don't mind Om want to have lunch and talk alone.”

Om Harry glanced at Raina and Mimi who were standing a bit away from them.

“Can, I briefly told my two friends first, Om.”

“Then Om wait in the car.” Gaby nodded and went back to Mimi and Raina.

“That's Mom Maya and it looks like there's something important to talk about until she comes here.”

“Ganteng,” mumbled Raina spontaneously.

“Benerated eyes, do not demennya same husband people,” scold Mimi while menoyor temple Raina who cengesan.

“Sorry really girls, I say yes.”

Gaby's two best friends nodded and stared at her getting into the car in the back passenger seat with Om Harry.

Arriving at Om Harry's restaurant of choice, Gaby shamelessly orders her favorite food and drinks. Harry smiled and was happy to still see Gaby's child side, very different from her attitude in the courtroom.

“Om would like to apologize.”

“It looks like Om apologizes too often to me, maybe in the next meeting I need to provide a plate gift because it has been more than 3 times Om say sorry.”

Om Harry laughed at Gaby's joke despite being uttered in a flat tone.

“Then Om will be more often because the stock of dishes in the apartment is still less.”

Gaby just smiled, couldn't laugh like Om Harry.

“Om seriously apologizes for breaking the promise and this time Maya's mistake was very, very fatal to cause you to part with Jonathan.” Gaby just smiled bitterly.

“Finally Bu Maya asked Om for help to talk to me,” Gaby smiled cynically with a sideways look.

“No, Maya didn't say anything. She only cried and cried even after the baby was born safely. He's not as strong as you, Gaby. Too much pampering and keeping him so as not to fall and once he really has to fall, Maya is not only afraid but not sure if he can rise again.”

“No one likes to be compared, Om,” muttered Gaby with a bitter smile.

“The arrival of Om here represents not Maya but as a parent who feels ashamed for failing to educate her only child into a dignified woman. Om ashamed for breaking his own promise to protect you.”

“What Om think this situation will make me drop all demands on Leo ?”

“Gaby..”.

The conversation paused for a moment as the waiter presented their order. Om Harry sighed many times as Gaby returned to being a stiff and hard-hearted figure.

“Our talk today has nothing to do with the case at the trial. Om does not care about all the decisions you will take, Om will deal with it and will not leave the problem to Leo.”

“However Maya is Om's biological child and Leo is the biological father of the baby Maya has just born. I understand Om's feelings and won't get angry if Om's goal is to meet me for that problem.”

“Gabriela..”.

“Can I eat first, Om ? My stomach is very hungry because it does not have time to eat breakfast, wake up late,” Gaby said while laughing softly.

“Sure, of course. Want to add also can.”

“If it's still strong I want to order ice cream.” Harry laughed while nodding.

Om Harry enjoyed his lunch while looking at Gaby with sadness and pity. Even Gaby's way of escaping from her heartbreak was so much like Anna's, consuming as much food as she could and hopefully afterwards Gaby doesn't regurgitate her like Anna.

“When I first met Om, I somehow felt comfortable despite not knowing who Om really was. Then when Om told me about my mom and how it had to do with Om in the past I really felt lucky and felt that my destiny was amazing.

If I had not been betrothed to Jonathan who was Maya's lover then I would never have met someone who could tell me how the figure of the mother was so detailed. I am happy and do not care about the status of Om who is Maya's biological father.

I really understand that at this time Om does not want to make grandson Om grow up without his biological father, but unfortunately my good relationship and happiness will not change the situation.”

“Om already said earlier if that's not the purpose of Om inviting you to meet this afternoon. Om wants...”

“I'm sorry if you go to the toilet first, Om,” Gaby said as she woke up.

Not yet Gaby's legs stepped suddenly the girl collapsed and was unconscious.

“Gaby..

Om Harry propped up and patted Gaby's face but the girl was completely unconscious.