The Woman Behind The Scenes

Chapter 33 - Substitute of Cecil

“Come in, Teh” Dara invites a middle-aged woman, with a fairly full body, to enter the living room.

“I Dara. Wait I call my husband first.” Dara went upstairs to call her husband, then came back down with Tomi.

“Halo sir. My name is Lina.” the woman introduced herself.

“So, have you ever babysit before, mbak?” ask Tomi to Lina.

“Already. 7 Year old boy. If you can know, how old are the parents?”

“Name Kio. He came out with his om. He was 2 years less. He also only speaks, and only speaks English.” Tomi answered Lina completely.

“Oh still small yes, sir?”

“Iya. I hope Lina doesn't mind. Moreover, Kio is still adapting here with our language, maybe the beginning is a little difficult.”

“Iya. Fine, sir. I try my best.” Lina said with a slight nod.

Dara then drove Kio's new nanny to her room on the 2nd floor opposite Dara's room. The woman was carrying a rather large tote bag, and a veil covered her head.

Not wanting to interrupt Lina's break that had just arrived, Dara left her in the room, and finally returned to the room to finish the snacks they had bought.

“Looks like a good guy huh, babe?” Tomi wants to equate her opinion with Dara.

“Iya. On-time. I like people on time.” Dara agrees.

This babysitter applied directly to Dara via email after posting job vacancies that Dara uploaded got a lot of response, even before they arrived in Bandung.

He chose Lina because it was very flexible in telephone conversations, and also clearly her identity. His age is not young anymore. He was four-headed and had 3 children who were teenagers, he used to stay when he had to go to work. Similar to the story of Cecil, but with a different country.

Kio is apparently a child who is easily sticky with new people, the proof is that he immediately became close to Lina. Not infrequently after a few days, Kio had gotten used to taking a nap in Lina's room, separated from her mother and father.

“Kak. According to sister, Lina it how?” anna asked as the two of them were trying to spend a bowl full of juvenile mango.

Dara does not need to think long to give her assessment,”baik. His people are diligent, kok.”

Anna nodded, but it really looked like she was hiding something that almost jumped out of her mouth.

“Dia ... Do you have a husband?”

“There. She said she had a husband. Why An?” dara asked a little confused with the sharpness of the question.

Anna chewed and swallowed the fruit in her mouth, like gathering her courage to tell something to her future sister-in-law.

“How yes, brother? Ng. I don't know where to start. But this is my personal opinion anyway, sis.” His awkwardness led Dara to stop eating, and focus her attention on Anna.

Anna was eager to say something that was hanging in front of her tongue. Whatisit? Dara doesn't know either.

“Kak. Kak Dara knows that Aa Tomi often goes out with Lina?”

“Exit? To market or shopping-shop you mean?”

Anna nodded in agreement to what Dara asked. It was a strange topic, and Dara began to look interested in peeling it further.

“Then?” Dara frowned slightly, but remained in a relaxed tone so that Anna would not feel uncomfortable.

“I think, later you should be brother and Aa Tomi alone out shopping. A ... Anu brother. Not good to see the sight of the two of them on motor.” Anna finally bluntly. Since the first day they came in Bandung, Tomi did transport with a motorbike loaned by his sister. Several times he hugged Lina to buy the necessities of the house. If he invites Dara, of course, it will be difficult to carry a lot of things with a fat stomach.

Dara nodded, as a mature woman she already understood what Anna meant.

“I see what you mean, hehe. But ... Lina's old, An. Anyway ... appearance ... Why are we so gibbons? Let's eat again.” Dara stopped the conversation, and patted Anna's back gently. Both are laughing.

Anna was a good woman, clearly showing her sincerity when commemorating Dara about her husband's routine with their new maid. There is nothing wrong with that, indeed Tomi and Lina should keep a little distance so that people do not misunderstand.

“Arrrgghhh!” early in the morning there was already a shout of Lina from her room on the 3rd floor. Dara hurried to her face and approached the woman.

Tok Tok!

He knocked on the door that was still locked. It was still dark, it was only 4 at dawn. Obviously, the door is still locked. The scream was gone, and there was no sign of Line opening the door.

“Maybe a dream, yes ..” Dara said then passed away going to her room again. He turned again to the refrigerator in front of his room, then looked around, looking for Tomi who had not been in the room since he woke up to pray. Tonight Haris and Anna are not home, they have to go home so Anna can work.

Dara closed her eyes again, hugging Kio.

Kriet's!

The door to his room opened, Tomi went inside. The shorts, half a thigh, showed his hard leg muscles.

“Where to?” ask Dara briefly to her husband.

“Bathroom ..”

“Sleep darling. Why wake up at this time?” tomi added to his wife, while landing an elusan in Dara's fat stomach.

“I pray. Are you not?”

“Later. If you have a bath ..” replied Tomi briefly, hugging his wife and then sleeping.

A shower? Dara wondered. After their arrival in Bandung, they obviously have not ‘do anything’. Oho! Or maybe Tomi was just on the lookout, so had to take a shower.

“Tadi Lina shouted, dear ..” Dara's words were long unresponsive by Tomi, she turned around and saw her husband was fast asleep while hugging his fat stomach.

“But why teteh?” on the 10th day of work, Lina suddenly brought a bag that she had packed, then said goodbye to go home. His face bowed, lethargic withstanding the cries.

“That, mom. My husband is sick. Is old. I have to take care first. There will be my replacement, I have given his mobile number to mr.”

Dara was silent for a moment, she knew it was impossible to forbid a wife who wanted to serve her husband. He nodded gently, and noticed a small smile on his face.

“Ya. I will ask my husband to take me home, yes. Her salary will be given to my husband as well.” said Dara, then called her husband. Tomi went down, and the scent of her perfume filled the living room.

He rushed to deliver Lina, on his motorbike. Dara was still stunned, imagining that she should start at 0 again teaching Lina's replacement later. He has to teach that person quickly because tomorrow he and Tomi will start working.

“Kio. Right here! Watch out for the fall,” Dara tried to catch up with Kio who was about to get off the stairs of the 2nd floor.

“Mama. Daddy?” the boy asked where his father was.

“Daddy left. Take Lina with you, bring new things for Kio. Uh what is it?” Dara saw something in Kio's hand, he approached the boy, apparently he was holding Tomi's phone.

Dara wiped the smart phone screen. There is a password that must be entered ... Weird ... During this time he and Tomi never used any passwords on their phones.

Dara is not a woman who likes to be disturbed by her partner's cellphone affairs, but with a password that has been set on her husband's phone, she feels a little strange.

“4 numbers? Oh...” he tried a combination of numbers. 2703. The tring! The phone screen is open. Dara did not expect that in one guess, she could open her husband's phone.

Her hand without any thoughts of sorts, opened her husband's WhatsApp. Lina was at the top of the conversation list. Dara narrowed her eyes as her shriveled forehead read Lina's message.

Lina: [I think you woke up earlier ]

Tomi: [Why? ]

Lina: [When do you know how, sir? ]

Tom: [My wife is not like that. ]

Dara was stunned, confused as to what kind of expression about the ambiguous messages. He held the phone as if he were about to break it.

“Crazy you, Dar.” He grumbled to himself, dismissing all prejudice.

Drrt! The phone is vibrating. Dara carried her child, went into the room, so that she could more calmly unpack what was in her husband's WhatsApp.

Lina: [All of us, sir. I won't tell anyone. ]

Whatisthis? Dara's mind is getting messed up. What does Lina mean?

“Honey!” tomi's voice startled her, she immediately closed the open app and locked the phone again.

Dara rushed to hold her son, approaching her husband on the 1st floor of her house. In her hand was a new tote bag, and a woman who looked to be the same age as Dara, standing behind her.

“Iya darling. Sorry, I changed the diaper Kio ..” the lie naturally came out of Dara's mouth.

“Sini darling. It's Ros. Lina's Substitute. He's Lina's neighbor, his house is close. This is my wife Ros.” Tom introduced both. The dark-skinned woman with the brown veil smiled at Dara.

As before, Dara escorted the new nanny to her room, then explained everything about taking care of Kio. Dara is lucky to have a child who is not picky like Kio. He is easily sticky with anyone nanny, although sometimes he is difficult to eat, but not so troublesome. Ros seems to be very painstaking, and agile. He was quickly able to do everything his mistress told him, and the first night he was in the house, he slept with Ros.

“Sayang. You opened my HP earlier?” ask Tomi with a relaxed face, it seems safe if Dara answers honestly.

“Mmm. Ja. I was confused why in the password so I tried to open, it was open.”

“Hehe. Kio's birthday password. I intentionally password, because Kio several times can call people carelessly.” with a relaxed Tomi replied.

Dara's face turned flat, pondering should she ask about the message from Lina that she read.

“You read the message from Lina?” ask Tomi. Dara nodded slowly, and did not dare to look into his eyes.

“That morning, he lit his own cigarette fire. When you heard him scream. He doesn't feel good if you know he smokes, so finally ask to stop.” Tomi's explanation immediately lifted all the burden of prejudice that had been for hours in Dara's head.

“Oh so ... He just loves me or to me ... But yeah, that's it. I guess ..”

“What do you think? Ahaha! The darling? You think I'm playing with Lina?” Tomi anxiously approached his wife, hugged her waist, and landed a tender, friendly kiss on her cheek. Dara nodded, holding back her embarrassment.

“I have you. Why should I look for less than you? There-just bumil this.” he hugged his wife again, and stroked his head.