Young Widow Pursued Om Bule

About Mama Cassie

Riani woke up when the clock was showing at 4am. Last night when they came home, Jack didn't bother him at all. Jack just hugged her and the two slept together.

This morning, Riani missed Arma. He dreamed of his daughter and made Riani impatient to call him. In Surabaya it is now around 10 am. Arma may have gone to school but her father and mother could have received her call.

Slowly he got out of bed and out of the room. He sat in the living room and called Arma's number.

"Hallo mom..."

Riani was shocked when she heard that it was Arma's voice. "Darling, you're not in school?"

There was Arma's voice coughing.

"Arma's sick?"

"Mama, Arma kangen same mom. Come back here huh.., Arma kangen."

"Darling...." Riani's heart was squeezed

out of his place when he heard Arma's hoarse voice between his sobs.

"Dear mother, don't cry.."

"Mama's coming home, Arma's missing."

"Arma..., is that mama? Let me talk." The voice of Sulastri.

"Hallo Riani."

"Mother, what's wrong with Arma."

"Just cough."

"Why can Arma cough?"

"Look, kid. Well, how ya mom's gonna explain this. Arma was crying all day because her school friends were teasing her and saying that you have left Arma and will not return to the village. He came home wet from the rain."

"Oh, mom. Why is it like that?"

"Relax, son. Father today has gone to school to ask the teacher to pay more attention to the children."

"Mother, please pay attention to Arma huh? I'll know that Arma is very spoiled if sick. I'm afraid Arma will get worse."

"Just calm. You know how mom takes care of Arma. Don't bother there, okay? Later you will not be able to take care of your husband and children continued you."

"Mom, can I talk to Arma?"

"Hallo mom....!"

Riani tried to hold back her tears. "Dear Arma, don't listen to anything anyone says about you. Someday mama will come back and see Arma. Or Arma can also come here with father and mother. Mama still loves Arma. Nothing will change. Remember that. If you miss your mom, Arma prayed? Let Arman's heart be relieved." Riani changed her call to videocall. He could see his daughter's puffy eyes.

"Mama dear Arma. Very dear."

"Arma loves mommy too."

"Don't be afraid? Father and mother will look after Arma in sina. Mama will always pray for Arma here."

"Love you mama."

"Love you too dear." Riani immediately disavowed the videocall call. And her crying broke. He also felt a deep yearning for his son and his parents.

"Hey baby..., what happened?" Jack was awake when he heard the sound of crying from his wife. He immediately sat down beside Riani and took her into his arms. Gently he rubbed his wife's back making Riani grow deeper in her tears.

"Darling, tell me what's going on?"

"Arma is sick and I would love to be there. All this time if Arma's sick, I'm definitely not going to work because I have to look after her." Then Riani told me what happened at Arma school.

"poor yes, dear. Arma will definitely grow older with this incident. So too with you. After all, how else? If only the distance of Surabaya England is only like London and Manchester. I must have taken you there."

Riani rested her head on her husband's chest. Slowly his crying began to subside and he finally calmed down.

"Darling, I'd like to make breakfast for you. It's been almost half six in the morning. What do you want for breakfast?" ask Riani.

"I usually only drink a glass of water in the morning, then half an hour later eat toast and a cup of coffee without sugar."

"That's all?"

"Yes, honey. But since you're already here, whatever you'll prepare, I'll try to eat it." Jack kissed his wife's cheek and wiped away the tears on her cheek.

The two of them stepped into the kitchen. Jack showed the necessary ingredients, after which, he exercised a little outside the house and Riani made breakfast. He cooks rice, and prepares seasonings to make fried rice.

Jack has filled the refrigerator with various types of vegetables and other kitchen materials.

After he finished exercising, Jack immediately went to the room to prepare for his workplace.

"It smells good." said Jack who was ready with his work shirt. Jeans, blue plaid patterned long sleeve shirt and black jacket.

"I made fried rice."

"I will eat it though not much because I have to get used to my stomach with rice."

"OK."

"Darling, if you're bored, you can take a walk around here. I'll be home later in the afternoon. You want to take something?" jack asked and took his backpack.

"Is there a kitchen supply store around here?"

Jack nodded. "The distance is a bit far. There's a fork in the driveway to this place. From here just straight the way."

"OKs. I'll passly find him."

Jack opened his wallet and gave Riani a few pounds. "Is this enough?"

"I don't know, baby. But I think this money is enough." Riani said while receiving money from Jack's hand.

"I'll definitely keep thinking about you at work."

Riani kissed her husband's cheek but Jack replied by kissing his wife's lips.

"see you, honey." Jack breaks away from his wife because he believes he will immediately pull her into the room if he kisses her anyway.

Riani immediately went into the house and cleaned the dining table and washed all the food densities they used. he then went to the living room and cleaned the room even though the room was still very clean. Then he looked back at all the photos that were there. Riani did not find any other photos there other than Cassie and Jack and there was also a photo of the three of them having dinner in Bali.

Does Jack no longer have a photo of his late wife? I don't really care if the picture of his wife is here. His wife died. Not like Daniel left me. I wonder why I thought of Daniel?

Finished with her work in the living room, Riani went straight to the room to clean up the room. But he was surprised to see a neat bed and a red rose on the pillow that Riani slept on last night.

"My husband is so romantic!" Riani. He took his phone and photographed himself kissing the rose. He sent it to Jack. There were two ticks there but Jack didn't seem to have read them. Riani immediately went to the bathroom to clean herself up before she finally went to the store. He wants to make a chocolate cake that is very liked by Arma. I hope the materials you need are available at the store.

The shop is a bit far away. But Riani likes to walk because she can feel that she is a little sweaty.

A mini market that sells basic necessities. As Riani walked in, several pairs of eyes saw her and instantly gave their sweetest smile.

While using a trolley, Riani tried to go through the contents of the store. He calculated each price in the material he chose so as not to exceed the money Jack gave him.

Apparently, after finishing shopping, the money Jack gave was still left quite a lot. Riani walked out of the store while carrying 2 bags of groceries.

As he walked back home, a car suddenly stopped beside him.

"Let's ride!"

Riani looked over in shock. A young man, probably in his 20s, opened his car window. The young man was dressed like a policeman.

"sorry. You who?"

"I'm a security guard in the village. Comeing! You're Jack Almond's wife, right?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Don't be afraid to enter. Your groceries are a lot sure to be very tired to get home."

"But...."

The young man came down stiff immediately took Riani's groceries. He then opened the car door for Riani. I doubt that Riani finally came in.

"What do you think of this village? oh yeah my name is Bob."

"I'm Riani."

"The whole village is talking about Jack who finally got married after a long time he became a widower."

Riani just smiled.

"It turns out Jack's soul mate is Indonesian. In the past he was close to some beautiful and famous women. But none of them managed to marry. But all these villagers say that out of all the girls who've been close to Jack, you're the most beautiful."

"Oh yeah?" Riani feels that Bob is the flamboyant type of man.

"That's what people say."

They finally arrive in front of Jack's house. Bob helps Riani drop off her groceries and takes her inside the house.

"Well, this house has changed a lot, hasn't it?"

Riani looked at Bob. "meaning?"

"This room was once ordinary. Maybe because Jack rarely sleeps here. The big picture on the fireplace is no more."

"Whose picture?"

"Picture of Cassie's mother. The first woman Jack loved so much. A very unique love story as they date since 6th grade Elementary School. Unfortunately it has to end in no fun." Bob looked at Riani. "I'm sorry, I'm not opening up Jack's past. I'll go first, okay?"

"Thank you." said Riani before Bob disappeared behind the door.

Riani somehow becomes curious about the photo of Cassie's mother. He immediately headed to the warehouse that was in the basement.

When Riani blamed the lights on the warehouse, she immediately searched for a picture frame that might be stored there. He finally found a picture frame covered in white cloth. When Riani opened the cloth cover, she was very surprised. He slowly shook his head in disbelief at what he saw.

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Whose picture is that?

Let's guess.....