Wife of Debt Payer

9. Feeling meaningless

"You're home, Mama thinks you still want to stay there. The hotel has also been booked for three days. Why hurry home," said Mama Sekar when he saw the child and his daughter-in-law coming home.

"Why not rush home. Mama did not bring clothes for us, if long there could be both of us catch a cold" said Calvin tightly.

Mama Sekar also felt guilty, she did everything for the sake of her children without thinking about their fate. "Sorry Mama, yes! Mama just wants the best for you."

"Best of all, what's cold all night."

Zakira was just silent, she felt disinclined if she joined the conversation of her husband and in-law. Mama Sekar is good, but that doesn't mean she can do it. Moreover, there was Mr. Gunawan with his flat expression.

"You can warm each other up."

"Hah .. talk to Mama, make dizzy. My mom won't understand either. Never mind, I'm going to go to the room." Calvin will pass. However, his steps came to a halt upon hearing the cry from his mana.

"Hey! Why go to your own room! Now that you have a wife, take your wife to the room. Yesterday Mama asked Auntie to bring Zakira's clothes to your room and have them arranged in the closet, so you don't have to bother taking care of them."

"Well, just do something!" calvin did not like what his mother did.

"Why indeed? Zakira is now your wife so it's natural that she moves into your room."

"Yes, but I can't buy my own closet, it doesn't have to be one with me."

"Why are you, anyway? Because clothes are noisier. Later if your clothes do not fit, you can buy again do not need to be captured something that is not important."

Mama Sekar could see the sad look on Zakira's face when she heard Calvin's words. His son likes to talk without thinking about other people's feelings. Now the man already has a wife, but why not be sensitive at all.

Calvin sighed and continued his steps towards the room. Zakira just silently followed the steps of her husband. His heart was wounded hearing the man's words that could not be soft.

"Let me put my clothes back in my suitcase, Mas don't have to be angry" Zakira said as soon as the two got into the room.

The woman immediately opened the closet and put her clothes back in the suitcase. That certainly makes Calvin feel guilty, he did not intend to demean Zakira. The man just does not like his goods harassed by others, especially Zakira including new people in his life. Even though his status was much closer than others.

After Zakira finished putting her clothes in the suitcase, she picked up her casual clothes and headed for the bathroom. As soon as she closed the door, the woman was finally able to shed her tears. Honestly she felt hurt by Calvin's words. As if he was nothing and meaningless.

It was true, just why the man could not respect himself as a wife. Zakira also does not love Calvin, but at least he tries to be kind. The woman did not want her husband to be suspicious, Zakira also tried to speed up her movements and change the clothes worn with her own clothes. He must return the used. However, before that he had to wash it first in the back.

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"Pa, is our decision right to marry Calvin to Zakira? Mama felt they were unhappy," said Sekar languidly.

In her heart she was happy to see her son married, but also sad that Calvin's attitude had not changed at all. The woman felt guilty for Zakira because of her son's flat attitude.

"Mama just trust Papa. Papa was sure that as time went on, they would start to get used to each other. It's only been one day, but Mama has given up, how to deal with the next days, which will certainly be more draining and mind. Mama now has to get used to seeing this."

True what the husband said, Sekar must be strong to see how later. He is also not a person who gives up easily. The woman believed that Zakira was able to melt her son's heart. Not long after, Sekar saw the son-in-law coming down with a shirt in hand.

"Zakira, where are you going?" ask Sekar by frowning him.

Zakira looks confused as to what to answer. He looked left and right, trying to find the right reason to understand. The woman wasn't good at lying, so she stayed silent for a long time.

"Ma–mau to the back, Ma. Wash your clothes" Zakira replied in the end. It's also free to lie, so it's better to be honest.

"You just arrived, why bother washing clothes? You must still be tired, let auntie wash, you better rest there!"

"It's okay, Ma. It's just one shirt, I'm back first, yeah!" Zakira soon passed so that the in-laws would not ask again.

Sekar was finally only able to look at the back of his daughter-in-law from far away. Zakira is indeed a determined girl, she is very diligent in doing anything. Even when she has become the wife of the owner of this house is still willing to do the work.

"Already, Ma. Just let Zakira do what she wants. Don't let her feel depressed, her husband is like that, Mama also wants to follow, it can make her uncomfortable."

"It's not so, Pa. Mama just doesn't want him to be tired."

"Yes, Papa understands, Let's just take a break! Papa's tired of this too."

She followed her husband into the room to rest. Meanwhile, Zakira who was behind washed the clothes that she was wearing. Bik Sumi—ART in this house— actually asked Zakira to just wash herself, but her employer refused and continued her work. Even the middle-aged woman could not force it, let it be this time.

At a time like this, Zakira suddenly remembered her parents. Somehow their current circumstances, when yesterday they had met at the wedding, but could not speak at all. He missed both people very much. Recollecting the memories before marriage, he realized that his body had been bought and no longer belonged to his parents. Zakira hopes that someday there will be a chance to meet them.

"Why are you washing clothes?" asked Calvin who accidentally saw Zakira as he was about to pass through the back garden.

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