To Mutia

Must have found you

Faisal could not hide his confused feelings when he found the figure of RT sir standing in front of him, a second after he opened the door of the house. But the confusion instantly disappeared, alternating with anger and hatred, as her black bead also caught the figure of Mutia's ex-husband was right behind RT sir. The existence of the man always brings problems and he is sure this time too.

"Son Faisal doesn't go to school?" ask RT sir, mince words. It was obvious the answer was no, considering it was already nine in the morning and Faisal was not wearing a school uniform at all.

"Perhaps because I felt bad things were going to happen, so suddenly this morning I had diarrhea and was forced to send a sick license." said Faisal, when his black bead glanced cynically at Haikal. "Well, by the way, what's the matter with RT coming here?"

"Ah, that's. I want to see your Wak. Any?"

With narrowed eyes, Faisal nodded. "Please sit. I'll call Wak Agus." then Faisal waltzed in. Leaving the RT and Haikal pack who have now sat the body in a rattan chair that is available on the terrace.

"Sir RT."

Agus' voice suddenly made Mr. RT and Haikal again move from sitting. The two reached out to shake Agus, but Agus only welcomed RT's hand, while Haikal received a dislike look from the fifties man.

"What's up, sir?" while sitting, Agus invited the RT sir to sit back and ignore the existence of Haikal.

"Look, Haikal came to my house yesterday, he asked for my help to meet Mutia, because when he came two days ago, Mr. Agus and the family kicked him out."

Pak RT's explanation made Agus snort loudly, but he was forced to hold back his words when Endah served drinks and snacks. After his wife entered the house, Agus immediately responded to the words of RT sir.

"This is my home, and I have the full right to expel people I don't want. Moreover, plus the uninvited guest was making a fuss. I'm sure RT sir will do the same, if RT sir is in my position."

"I wouldn't make a fuss, if only Mutia would meet me and Wak wouldn't forbid us to talk." Haikal could not remain silent and his actions received a sharp gaze from Agus and RT sir.

"You came to me for help, so please control your emotions. Or I will change my mind to help you." reprimanded RT sir, who immediately made Haikal sigh while muttering an apology. Mr. RT re-directed his attention to Agus.

"With all humility, I ask Mr. Agus to allow Haikal to meet with Mutia. They need to talk to solve the problems between them." pinta pak RT with the tone of voice as soft as possible, so as not to offend.

"There are no more problems between Haikal and Mutia. All their business is done, when this bastard divorces my niece. Haikal was already happy with his new life, so let Mutia also feel the same way. Don't nab my nephew again. Didn't you hurt her enough and now you're coming back to disrupt her new life?" agus' black bead looked at Haikal clingy and hateful.

"I just want to apologize, Wak." Haikal.

"Mutia must have forgiven you, so you no longer need to insist on seeing her. Anyways... Mutia's not here."

"Wak lied. Obviously two days ago Mutia opened the door for me. Please Wak, I want to talk to him." Get up from sitting, Haikal looked at Agus fiercely. The man who was enveloped in anger did not care about RT sir who asked him to calm down.

"Mutias! Mutia, out! You can't hide from me forever!"

The screams of Haikal suddenly made Agus and Pak RT move from sitting down, and provoked the curiosity of the neighbors. Faisal and Endah ran out because of the commotion Haikal made.

"You're really shameless!" Faisal hissed, staring pushyly at Haikal who was still yelling for Mutia.

"Haikal, enough! Don't make a fuss." scold RT sir. "Agus sir said Mutia wasn't here anyway."

"Sus' sister lied. I couldn't have hallucinated seeing her two days ago." - Haikal.

"Can. Maybe because you feel too guilty for Mutia, you hallucinated seeing her." indifferently Agus responded.

"Mutia is here and I'll prove it myself." Haikal's quick move broke into Agus's house, made the house owner flutter and immediately followed Haikal, followed by RT sir.

Agus and Faisal tried to stop Haikal who kept shouting for Mutia while opening every room door and checking all the rooms, but he did not find his ex-wife at all.

"Where are you hiding Mutia, huh?" Haikal grabbed onto the collar of Faisal's shirt nearby, making the seventeen-year-old smile cynically.

"Yuk is not here. Maybe your psyche's been compromised, so I suggest you go straight to the asylum."

"Suck!"

Along with Haikal swinging his hand to hit Faisal, two large men held his hand and dragged him away from Faisal.

"That's enough!" mr. RT looked at Haikal furiously. "You better get out of here."

"And make sure he doesn't come here again, Mr. RT. Because as you can see, his arrival only makes a fuss and makes us uncomfortable." chirped Agus as he cheered inwardly.

Mr. RT nodded slowly, then ordered two security guards to force Haikal out of the Agus residence.

Thank goodness Ayuk returned to Bali yesterday. If Ayuk were still here today, no craziness what else would Haikal do. Inner Faisal.

Meanwhile, Haikal who was being dragged by two security guards continued to wriggle and say he could walk alone. As the two guards let go, Haikal snorted loudly and walked quickly to his car. Go inside and slam the door hard.

"Damn it!" haikal repeatedly beat the steering wheel, then rubbed his face violently. Just now he was going to drive his car, but the conversation of two people who were buying vegetables near his car, undo Haikal's intentions.

"Mutia long time no home, eh. pas home even bring prospective husband."

"Yes. Mana handsome and rich again. But even more shocking, he brought the child. Is it possible that child, the bastard? Mutia and her future husband."

"Mutia's child was only four months old, while Mutia left about a year ago. So it's possible that, when she left this town, Mutia was already pregnant. Meanwhile, if her future husband is impregnating, Mutia should now be pregnant."

Haikal could not hold back anymore. Out of the car, Haikal approached the mothers who were buying vegetables while talking about Mutia.

"I'm sorry, I overheard the mother talking. Is it true that Mutia is getting married and already has a child?"

"Well, Haikal. You don't know?" a woman who knew who Haikal was responding to the man's question.

Haikal shook his head slowly.

"Yes. Mutia will soon be married. And he already has a boy. He was only four months old. His name is Joseph."

The kid? Four months? Could it... "Then where is Mutia? I'm from Wak Agus' house and Wak Agus says Mutia's not at his house."

"He left yesterday afternoon."

"Go? Go where?!" unknowingly Haikal raised his voice, making the mothers nearby shrivel in fear. Then he apologized when he saw the mothers making a distance with him.

"Eitherway. But maybe Mutia went back to Bengkulu. Because Yuk Endah once told us that Mutia got a job there."

A feather? Just look, Mutia. I must have found you.

...* * *...

"Well...why does the contract have to be in Prabu, anyway? Why not just here, all the receptions." Keyla commented after Mutia told the woman about her wedding to be held in two months.

"Because our family mostly lives in Prabu, Key. I hope all my family and closest people can attend on the day of the wedding, while the reception in Bali for who can."

"But I can't be on your marriage contract. Know for myself my leave has run out, so can not take a holiday. One day in a new city is good, I want to explore your hometown." Keyla scowled, as Mutia gave a smile. But a second later the woman put a wide grin and a spoiled gown on Mutia's arm.

"Unless you can ask the boss to give me a holiday on your wedding day. Well, at least a week."

"Crazy, you!" exasperatedly Mutia pulled out her hand, making Keyla chuckle. "I am indeed his future wife Mas Yudha, but I will never do nepotism."

"Ahh, no fun Mrs. Barata soon to be." teases Keyla with a made-up mocking tone.

"Mouth,"

"Why, Lin?" he got up from the chair he was sitting in, then approached Alin followed by Keyla.

"There's something you're looking for downstairs."

"Who?"

"Oh, I don't know his name. That guy comes here every day to see you."

Mutia and Keyla looked at each other, then gave a smile.

"My future husband is coming" Keyla said in a flirtatious tone.

"Okay, thank you, Lin." ignoring Keyla who followed him like a duckling, Mutia rushed over to Ghifar. On the first floor he found the man was now talking to the workshop employee, looking quite familiar.

"Sister," called Mutia, who immediately stole Ghifar's attention. The man walked up to her with a big smile.

"Hey, I hope it doesn't bother you."

"Ah, just calm down, A'. I always have time for Aa." joked Keyla in a coquettish fashion, making Mutia who heard him roll lazy eyes, while Ghifar stared at Keyla with his eyebrows linked.

"He's my best friend, brother. Her name's..."

"Astari Keyla." sambar Keyla as he grabbed Ghifar's hand and shook it excessively. "Call Keyla aja. Sweetheart can too." then blink one eye.

Mutia boasted an amused smile as she looked at the excited Keyla, facing off against the calm and indifferent Ghifar. They would be a perfect match if they were a couple, complementing each other, Mutia thought.

"Euhm, Ghifar." said Ghifar as he was, then pulled his hand from Keyla's grasp.

With a frowning face, Keyla kissed his palm. "No smell, really" then turned to point his hand at Mutia. "Don't you smell, Mut?"

Keyla said, Mutia responded with a headband.

"Keep why A' Ghifar pulled his hand as if I had just held the terrace and he was afraid of contagion."

Mutia let out a tired sigh, then looked at Ghifar who was shriveling in confusion while shaking his hand. "Udah, Brother. Just ignore. He if it is near noon, often completely complete his brain. Understand, hungry."

Ghifar responded with an amused ruckus, while Keyla who was the subject of conversation could only pursed his lips.

"It's terrible, Mut." Keyla murmured, but he didn't care at all.

"Well, by the way, what's the matter with brother looking for me?"

"You take lunch. That's also if you want. Same with Joseph. I miss him."

"Euhm..how are you, sis." for a while Mutia seemed to think. "I said to Mas Yudha first, huh?" Mutia does not want any misunderstanding, considering Ghifar is a man from her past.

Ghifar smiled, then nodded.

"Key, let's go up." take Mutia with you while reaching for Keyla's hand.

"No, ah. I want to help Aa Ghifar." Pull her hand, Keyla flips Mutia's body, then pushes her best friend's back slowly. "You go there, give this single woman a chance to approach."

...* * *...

"Lho, since when is Joseph here?" it was the first sentence that Mutia spoke after she opened the door of Yudha's room and saw her adorable baby lying on the carpet that Yudha had laid out in the middle of the man's study.

Looking at Mutia, Yudha glanced at her watch before replying. "About an hour ago. I asked Sri to bring Yusuf here."

"Keep the Mbah, where?"

Leaving the door open, Mutia walked over to Yudha while looking around the man's study. Then when he did not find what he was looking for, Mutia finally took a seat beside Joseph and immediately held her little son.

"Mother's son really smells good, anyway. Want to pedekate with a girl, son?" at the same time Mutia kissed Joseph's stomach and made funny sounds with her mouth, provoking laughter out from the tiny lips of Joseph.

Yudha chuckled at Mutia and Joseph's interaction, then responded to his future wife's question. "I'll say, I asked Sri to bring Yusuf here. That means just dropping off, just going straight home."

Mutia nodded slowly. Too happy to find Joseph in Yudha's study, Mutia forgets her purpose in meeting the man.

"So..so what's up?" Yudha managed to attract Mutia's attention. "I'm sure there's something you want to talk to me about, until I come to this room without asking for it first."

Reflek Mutia patted his forehead. "O Allah, good thing Mas ingetin." then he cleared his throat, suddenly nervous. And the grip of his arm on Joseph's tiny body tightened. "Below there is Brother Ghifar. He invited me to lunch together. Can you?"

Just as Yudha opened her mouth to respond, Mutia again let out her voice.

"Joseph's name too."

Yudha looked at Joseph comfortably in Mutia's arms. His hand moved gently rubbing the cheek containing the baby. "You are my future wife, Mutia. But that does not mean I have the right to limit your space and anyone you can not meet. Even if we get married, you still have full rights over you. As long as you can preserve your honor and mine, I won't forbid you from doing anything."

A wide smile immediately adorned Mutia's face. His nervous feeling disappeared instantly. "I just want to honor Mas Yudha. As a wife later, it is my duty to ask permission first to my husband. Anyway, I don't want any misunderstandings."

"God, I believe in you, Mutia. As long as our trust and honesty are maintained, I'm sure our relationship will be fine."

"Thank you, Mum." Mutia looked at Yudha while muttering gratefully in her heart at the kindness of the Creator who had given Yudha for her.

"Mas want to eat out or I'm gonna have people make anterin eat?"

"I'll eat with Dawn, all between the buyer's cars."

"Then I'm the same Joseph going now, yes, it's not good for Ghifar because it's too late."

Yudha nodded without removing the smile from her handsome face, as Mutia moved from her seat carrying Joseph in her arms.

"Bye, Dad."

Moving Joseph's hand, Mutia waved at Yudha, making her future husband laugh. After Yudha avenged Joseph, Mutia turned her body and began to step out. But only two steps, Yudha called out to him, drawing his attention.

"Why, Mas?"

Ignoring Mutia's question, Yudha walked over to the woman. One hand of Yudha raised cupped Mutia's cheek, rubbed it gently with her thumb, then brought her face closer and gave a warm kiss on the forehead of her future wife.

Yudha's actions of course made Mutia instantly sculpt with her heart pounding fast.

"You and Joseph be careful." Yudha spoke still with her hands rubbing Mutia's cheeks which began to bring out a red hue. "By the way, you're wearing new earrings." Yudha glanced at Mutia's ears for a second.

With clumsiness Mutia replied. "I-iya, Mom. Dikasih Keyla's. Wh why? Ugly, huh?"

Yudha shook her head slowly. "Good, really. I liked. You look more beautiful."

And in order to save her heart, which was stomping the chest cavity so strongly as if it was going to jump out, Mutia ran away leaving Yudha with a face that was already completely red. Ignoring Yudha behind him.