THE SUBSTITUTE HUSBAND

JSP 20'S. Past Times

I woke up and immediately let go of his embrace.

I looked at his face. Then down to the upper body to the bottom. Then looked back at his face again.

"You're not my father! Also you! I, don't have a Dad!" I said in a firm voice.

My steps were heavy, but I gave up all my strength to get out of there as soon as possible.

I want to wake up from this nightmare.

It's just a dream! By God, this is just a dream! God, wake me up from this dream! Please please please please!

My leg's up. It hurts so much.

Instantly my jakunku went down. The saliva I swallowed was so bitter.

This... isn't it a dream?!?

I hit my head with all my might.

And,

"Huaaaa huaaa haaha..."

I can't stand the turmoil of taste in the soul. All mixed together made my stomach hurt and broke instantly my cry.

Mr. Yoseph ran after me who ran down the alley to Mama's grave.

In the red earth that became Mama's final resting place, I cried.

I didn't care about Laila asking me why so many times.

My tears broke over Mama's grave.

This body was bathed in wet red soil.

"Mr...! Bring Angga along, Ma! Lord, take away my life now, Lord! Please! I cannot accept this ordeal! Hiks hyks..."

I heard Mr. Joseph take a long breath.

Apparently he was already beside me. Squatting down and trying to channel strength through a gentle swab of his fingers on my shoulder.

"It's only fitting that you've never been in our lives! It's worth your weird attitude as a Papa. Apparently, the truth... I'm not your son! Hiks hyks..."

My anger exploded.

Laila.

Fortunately the funeral atmosphere had been deserted from the mourners.

There is only Me, Joseph and Laila. It is likely that there is still a Linggau Marapati standing in the distance with a body like a statue. Petrifying.

Joseph let me cry for a long time until a little less tightness in the chest.

For almost an hour, I wailed over Mama's grave.

Actually I can't. Sins. But I have no strength to endure this deep sorrow.

"California. Go home. Rest. Papa and I still have something to talk about."

"Ga..."

"Sore out Ashar you can go to Mama's house. We'll trim all Mama's stuff. Thank you very much, Laila... Thank ye. Without you I certainly can't be this strong."

Laila hugged me. She cried in silence before leaving us alone.

His sorrow is as deep as my sorrow. Maybe because Laila remembered her mother's father who was gone. And now our fate is the same. Hhh...

"Clean your body first! Papa's waiting in the living room!" mr. Joseph said after Me and he had arrived home.

"I'm not your son! Don't you call yourself 'Papa' in front of me, Mr. Joseph!" my lips made him bow his head.

I showered. Trying to purify a body that looks like a sin.

Again, I can only mourn fate.

God was so great at giving me this life story.

Is this the spin off of my life story? I don't know. I'm still blind and I don't know what the truth is.

"Sit down!"

It's bad, but I'm according.

"You are not my son. Not my flesh and blood. But, I love you like my own son. Unfortunately, Diana didn't want that to be true."

I'm silent. Still waiting for the next story of Joseph.

"Thirty years ago,... Me, Diana and Linggau are best friends in high school. The three of us, called the triad cocoon."

Thirty years ago...

The triad cocoon was cluttering under a shady tree behind the school building.

"The three of us, may we achieve. You want to be a member of the House of Representatives, Yos. Kuamini InshaAllah twenty years later you sit in the seat of the government cabinet." Diana said with a sweet smile.

"Aamiin..."

"I also pray for dong! I want to be a successful businessman. Want to enter the ranks of conglomerates who are generous and like to share. Aminin also dong, Di!"

"Aamiin..."

"Aamiin, haha..."

"Listen, Di! You don't have to aspire to be sky-high. Just support me until success. Your goal is to be my wife, right? Wife office. Haha..."

"Diddid?! Very much you, Yos!"

"Yos, what do you mean say that? Diana will be my wife in the future. His wife is a wealthy businessman. Isn't that right, Di?"

From that day on, their friendship began to crack.

It turned out that Joseph harbored more feelings for Diana. So did Linggau Marapati.

Joseph was heartbroken, watching for himself how Diana was more cheerful when joking with Linggau.

But Joseph's love was not a monkey's love that quickly changed.

After the two graduated from High School, Diana and Linggau were truly in a relationship. They self-proclaimed dating.

Joseph smiled sadly. But he's a sporty young man. Joseph congratulated Diana and Linggau. Joseph even gave Linggau a message to continue to look after Diana throughout the ages. Because otherwise, he would not have been reluctant to take Diana out of Linggau's hands.

Yoseph retreats. He only saw Diana from a distance.

The relationship between the two went well.

Linggau continued his studies to the city of Gudeg. His uncle who was a cloth merchant at the Beringharjo market gave him a scholarship until he succeeded in becoming a scholar.

Joseph also went to college.

Diana was the only one who did not. Because Diana's family is not good financial condition.

Long distance relationship does not make Linggau and Diana difficult. Their love is getting bigger and deeper.

Through letters, internet cafe phones, as well as postcard attention through favorite radio both become ninja avenues to keep each other keep contact.

In the third year of Linggau...

His uncle got into a debt case.

Linggau. Their lives are like fugitives who have to move from one place to another in secret.

Until one day, his uncle gave him a request to help him get out of this problem.

Uncle Linggau asked Linggau to accept the proposal of a rich widow with three children who were in need of a companion.

The widow is willing to support their family life and the cost of Linggau tuition until it is completed if Linggau wants to receive his proposal.

Linggau. How could He accept it while his long-distance relationship with Diana was sweet.

Diana is a complete package woman.

Beautiful, sweet, kind and obedient are also loyal.

Linggau always dreamed of living with Diana after graduating from college and working.

He hopes his college is finished soon. He wanted to propose to Diana to be his wife soon.

Day by day, Uncle Linggau's problems are getting more complicated. Finally Linggau accepted the reality by obeying the plea of his uncle who even prostrated at the foot of Linggau.

The wedding was held without a festive party like Linggau wanted.

Linggau covered her marriage to Mulan of Diana.

The initially stiff marriage slowly gives a little comfort to Linggau who indeed aspires to become a wealthy businessman.

Treasures, thrones and women change everything.

Mulan is also not what Linggau thought. The third-born widow turned out to be young and beautiful.

Tresno jalaran soko kulino. Love comes because it is used to it. Linggau, however, admitted he liked his new status as a husband and father to Mulan's three children.

Linggau is also in contact with Diana.

He became a greedy man who wanted both.

Mulan was pregnant when she was about to graduate.

This is the opportunity Linggau invites Diana to accompany him to receive a charter and transfer of the toga rope on his historic day.

Evil indeed. But Linggau did not want to break his relationship with Diana.

Linggau hopes his relationship with Diana to the brink.

Diana did not know that Linggau was married.

Graduated from college, it turns out Diana still had to wait for Linggau and still LDR an.

Linggau still lives in the city of Yogyakarta and Diana remains settled in the capital with her family.

Long-distance relationships make Linggau increasingly play the role of a lover and also a husband.

Mulan herself actually knew Linggau had a lover long before they were married. Linggau himself told Mulan. But Mulan doesn't care. For him Linggau only enough to play a good husband and father in front of his children.

And who would have thought, the first intimate relationship they did when Linggau was in a state of heavy drunkenness was actually fruitful.

Her fertile uterus immediately filled the embryo and developed into a zygote.

A pregnancy Mulan never planned.

Mulan became pregnant with the Linggau child in the third month of their marriage. A year later, a boy was born who they named Ryan Linggau.

Mulan learns that Linggau is still in contact with Diana even though they have children.

Mulan also learns that Linggau lied to Diana to date by covering up the fact that she was married.

Mulan quiet. He's mumbling.

But Mulan has a spy who always gives her the latest news about Linggau and Diana.

He is Burhan, Linggau's personal assistant who is also Mulan's secret bodyguard.

Unfortunately, the Linggau never changed.

Even Linggau is getting better at theatrics.

He could very well manage the wakuncar time every month to Jakarta by reason of the boss's order for a meeting at the headquarters.

The innocent Diana had never once been suspicious of Linggau.

The man had a sweet mouth. He gave her hope as high as the sky. After his job was released from struggle, he would propose to Diana. Always the sweet promise.

Even Linggau did not hesitate to ask Diana to always pray for success for him. All for the future of Linggau Diana. So said.

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