The Tarnished Wife

Say yes

Criings

Zac school bell rings. All the children in the class were preparing to go home. They called out their greetings to their teachers in the class, then went out. Out there, their parents or caregivers are already waiting to pick up.

From now on, Zac is no longer picked up by Michelle because Rara herself will take her son home.

“Mom, we go straight home?” asked Zac to the mother when Rara was cleaning up the paper scattered from the learning activities of her students today.

In this class there are only Zac and Rara. Zac understood, if in belajr activities he would call Rara by the name of Miss but when they were just two, then Zac would call Rara by the name of Mommy.

“For a while, Honey. Mommy fix this first.”

Zac nodded. Even the boy took the initiative to help the mother who was cleaning up the class. Rara smiled at the empathic look of the child. Then, he stroked the top of Zac's head making the two smile at each other.

“Son Mommy smart.”

“Zac also often help Daddy if Daddy again at home.”.

“Oh, yes? Help what?” ask Rara.

“Clean car, or Oma plant. We also cleaned our own room after waking up,” replied Zac.

“After Daddy?”

Zac nodded. “Say Daddy, can't be lazy. If lazy later Mommy does not come home.”

“Loh, why bring Mommy?” ask Rara while smiling.

Zac shrugged his shoulders like an adult. “Ngga knows. Anyway, if Zac fights with Zoey. Daddy says it always is.”

Rara laughs. “Means that if Mommy comes home, Zac won't settle the room again after waking up and often quarrels with Zoey?”

Zac looked towards his mother. “Yes, not so much anyway, Mom.”

Rara smiled too. Looks like Zayn educated their child well. Rara is grateful for that.

“Wah, so exciting!” suddenly, Ms. Zahra, the headmaster, approached Zayn and Rara.

“Eh, Bu Zahra.”

“This is your leave letter, Ra,” Bu Zahra said.

Rara slightly bowed her body. “Thank you, Ma.”

Ms. Zahra smiled and stroked Zac's head. “Seneng yes, have met Mommy.”

Zac smiled and nodded. “Strong song, it turns out Mommy Zac, Miss beautiful beloved teacher.”

Both are laughing.

“Pantes powder, Ra. When I saw Zoey, I was like a familiar. It turns out that the beautiful child looks like you,” said Bu Zahra.

“Ah, Bu Zahra can aja,” replied Rara shyly.

“It looks like this issue will be public consumption, Ra.”

“Yes, it's okay, Mom. Looks like the others will gradually know that Zac and Zoey are my children, because they will call me Mommy outside of studying.”

Bu Zahra nodded. “Yes, because many teachers have asked me, because today they heard Zac calling you Mommy.”

“Yes, it's okay, Mom. Just tell me what it is. I also do not want anything covered, because in fact I am indeed their mother.”

Bu Zahra nodded back.

Rara and Bu Zahra walked together towards the teacher's room with Zac. While Zac returned to play in the game area, when Rara entered the teacher's room. Ms. Zahra returned to her room.

Of the teachers who dared to ask directly about Zac who called Rara as Mommy is Bu Nur, because it happened to be the position of Rara and Bu Nur's seat in the room next to each other.

“So Mr Zayn's?” ask Bu Nur to Rara.

Rara nodded.

“Yes for Christ, Miss.” Bu Nur hugged Rara.

“Tragis is my life, Miss. but want to be flanked again. They remain the most beautiful gift,” said Rara.

“Ya, right.” Bu Nur nodded. “So when is the inauguration?”

“What inauguration?” rara asked confusedly.

“Come, Miss. But he's asking for next week.”

“Waw, next week I do dong.”

Rara laughs. “I don't want any reception, Miss. Shame of age. This is not my first marriage.”

“Yes, nothing Miss, Daddy the twins are famous. Surely many want to know what his wife like?“ suhut Bu Nur's.

“Ah, I am so embarrassed to ever say Daddy Zac and Zoey handsome in front of Miss Rara,” said Bu Nur again while laughing amusedly.

Rara was like that too. “Emang yes, she's handsome?”

“Long is, Miss. Say yes, Miss.”

Rara laughed again. “So, I said Yes so?”

Bu Nur nodded. “For Zac and Zoey too.”

Rara remained silent. She wants to take care of Zac and Zoey with her own hands. Give the love that has not been obtained by the two children. However, being Zayn's wife, it seems she still can't, although it's undeniable that there is a heart for Zayn, but what Zayn did can't be lost from Rara's memory. However, if Rara refuses Zayn's invitation to marry, she does not want to disappoint her two children. Especially if he often stays in the house without ties. What do people who see?

Rara took a rough breath. I don't know? He was dizzy thinking about it. Shortly after, Rara breaks up with Bu Nur and takes Zac home.

****

At the airport, Zac is with Mirna and Kemal. The two adoptive parents deliberately came again to the homeland for the sake of their son. Kemal complied with Reza's desire to settle in Bandung and release his company in Jakarta. By force, Mirna gave up her business in Paris and sold all of her shares to Clara, as it was likely that she and her husband would re-settle here.

Kemal and Mirna want to give support to Reza, because Zayn seems to have gotten his happiness. Whatever Reza has done, Kemal and Mirna remain his parents and Reza's children from Manda also remain their grandchildren. Although until now, they have not been able to accept what his son did to Rara, but inevitably they will still receive Noah and the baby who is still in the stomach of Manda.

“Ma, B. Wait for Mom and Dad. Zayn promise you guys pick them up.”

Kemal and Mirna nodded. They were at a cafe inside the airport. Kemal and Mirna arrived an hour ago and according to the flight schedule, Sanjaya and Mia plan to arrive twenty minutes from now.

“Mama want to order again?” ask Zayn.

Mirna shakes. “No need, this is enough, Nak.”

“Papa?”

“No Zayn.” Kemal.

Ten minutes later, Sanjaya and Mia's planes arrive. Zayn tells his parents to wait for Rara's parents at the arrival door.

“Mama same Papa wait here ya!”

Mirna and Kemal nodded and saw the youngest son running out.

“Thank him,” said Mirna smiling.

“Pick up prospective in-laws,” says Kemal.

“Should have been, since they were married. In the past, Mama had felt that Rara and Reza's marriage was wrong,” Mirna said again.

“That's it, Ma. It's all been happening. We're wrong for never saying no to Reza. So whatever he wants he must have,” replied Kemal while letting out his breath and leaning on the back of the cafe chair. “But it looks like now, Reza has changed.”

Mirna nodded. “Hopefully. But it must be hard, Pa.”

Kemal nodded. “Yes, definitely. But he does have to learn that.”

Yes, Reza has changed a little. He is not as arrogant as he used to be and does not underestimate others. As the leader of the company, Reza often belittles his subordinates, nagging them in public with scathing sentences. But now it's getting worse. Many are different from Reza now except for one, his love for Rara will not change. His attitude towards Manda has not changed. As of today, Reza had arrived at Manda's house since this morning. He left Jakarta early in the morning to meet Noah. At first he wanted to go to the factory, but because Noah sulked, he finally played with his eldest son until noon and now he was only able to open his laptop.

“Mas, lunch is ready,” Manda said after entering Reza's workspace.

Manda stood in front of her husband's desk. Reza is still focusing on her laptop. He did not pay attention to the existence of Manda who was inviting him to lunch.

“Mas,” call Manda again.

“Oh, yes.” Reza Abru realized the existence of the woman. Then, he stood up and left the room in a laptop that was still open and on.

Reza immediately left Manda who was still standing in front of him.

After Reza came out of the room, Manda looked slightly at Reza's laptop. She was curious about what her husband was doing so focused and did not hear his call.

“Mbak Rara,” Manda murmur.

It turned out that the screen showed Rara and Reza social media were opening photos posted on social media. The photo that contains only one photo of Rara, because all photos of Rara's togetherness with Reza have Rara removed after the hammer of the divorce trial was tapped.