Your Officemate's

28. It's A Beginning

Seconds continued to walk, minutes passed. Erika's eyes look repeatedly on the battery image in the right corner of the phone screen. He remembered the words again - said Hans was in the car. Did he remember wrongly? Or misheard. Looks like Hans said his phone ran out of battery. But, on screen it says 48% and that number hasn't changed from before.

While Hans and the children were practicing, Erika sat waiting. Ah, just blame Erika's hand that has been idly opening Hans' HP. As a result, he is now wrong. Want to ask, afraid of being accused of not believing in a husband. Didn't ask, something stuck.

Finally, Erika could only see well - both the face of Hans who was practicing with his children. Hoping to find something out of Hans' eyes and expression.

"What's up with Hans?" erika kept asking. His brain continued to follow, from the events of Hans just arrived at home, then snapped at the children to the fast and furious scene on the street earlier.

Oops!! Just now the phone screen in Erika's grasp dimmed, know - know a notification appeared. Notification from a social media app owned by Hans.

"Clara tagged a photo of you"

Erika's reflex finger touched the notification.

Holy hooch! A picture of Hans and Clara in a certain dining room. No, don't get me wrong. This is not a photo of the two, but of the four. There was Hans, Mr. Lee, Clara and another unknown person by Erika.

There should be nothing to suspect from the photo. Just a picture after eating together. The pose is normal, just stand up. So what makes it feel awkward?

Could it be because the date and hour on the photo is today? Or is there something else Erika doesn't know?

"Does this have anything to do with Kak Hans' attitude back home from work?" (Erican)

Erika exhaled softly, while observing the photo plastered on the application page. The shirt Hans wore in the photo was the same one Hans was wearing today. Then....

"What's this!" It felt like Erika was shouting while stomping her feet.

The caption below is "It's not a good bye. It's a beginning" accompanied by a kiss emoticon. The writing felt like dancing and mocking him.

Erika could only laugh at herself. He could be the Baper. Don't don't don't be crazy. A moment feel this way, a moment feel impossible so.

Unfortunately, his hand couldn't stop tinkering with Hans' phone. Then see the notification history list.

"Clara sent you a friend request"

Buru - hunt Erika open a list of friends. And, there's really a Clara name there. It felt like someone was punching his heart, nauseous.

Erika's shoulders decayed, and her energy evaporated. Suddenly he felt tired. But, the voice of his heart continued to be timid and forced him to think.

As long as he knew Hans, once he hated someone. There's no way he'd want to see her or see her. Even breathing the air in the same space he was reluctant. Not long ago Hans said he hated Clara, eeh.now he was friends with Clara. Even on social media, it's really not Hans.

Most important of all, Hans didn't tell him a single thing. Whether it's about dinner, or who he's with today.

"Mommy.." said Hans after training.

Hans's face had returned as usual. He walked towards Erika and his hands were stretched out. I hope Erika takes her arms as usual.

Buru - buru Erika pressed the back button and crossed the facebook application that was opened. He didn't want Hans to feel suspicious. After all, the dinner together is not proof of anything. And about the caption, not necessarily the caption was intended for him, right?

"Have you finished, brother?" Although her feelings were not completely relieved Erika tried to smile as usual. Hans hugged it briefly.

"A little while, Moms. Wait for the kids. You tired?" hans' voice was so soft. It was different when they left here.

"I don't mind, brother. But Hans was straight here last night, and he hasn't had dinner. Is Brother Hans not hungry?" Erika asked, hoping Hans just didn't have time to tell her.

"I'm not hungry. Let's go home, Moms." Hans stood up and immediately took Abbey and Manda out of the studio.

And, for the umpteenth time, Erika prayed that Hans would explain something.

"Not eaten, Moms. But my stomach feels full today."

"O'ya??" erika shouted in her heart.

Hans noticed a change in Erika's face. Eliminate the guilt that had perched in the heart.

Just like the trip to the studio earlier, the journey home this time was quiet again. The difference is, the situation is not as tense as before. Hans was driving at a normal speed.

Arriving home, Erika asked once more.

"Sister Hans, have you had dinner yet? If not, let me go."

"No, Moms. I haven't eaten yet, but my stomach isn't good anymore. Just go to sleep."

Disappointed? Is clear! All of that was clearly on Erika's face. Disappointed at feeling lied to.

Erika was silent, walking towards the room. His expression turned cold.

Hans followed Erika into the room, for a moment his eyes observed Erika who was wearing skincare after cleaning her body. But just get there. Next, he sat down on the edge of the bed. His hands are busy tinkering with cell phones. Don't know what he's doing. Erika saw all of Hans's behavior from the big mirror before her.

After finishing her night routine, Erika immediately put her body on the bed. Today's activity is the same as the previous day, but it feels twice as tired as usual.

Just as Erika was asleep, slowly there was a sturdy hand infiltrating her waist. Erika woke up, but kept her eyes closed. Not to talk, let alone ask.

"Mommy.." whispered Hans while gently shaking Erika's body. Hans knows Erika is awake.

"Mommy, I want a story." Hans pulled Erika's body tight. Hugged and kissed by Erika's nape, inhaling the body scent Erika liked.

Finally, Hans told me how annoying it was today. Start of Clara "sabotage" customer. Calling all customers outside the city and outside the island. And also about Clara who works at Mr. Lim at the moment. All told by Hans. But the story awaited by Erika did not appear either. There is no story about meeting with Mr. Lee, let alone a dinner.

"So, you met today Mr. Lim to solve the problem?" The question that had been held, slid also from Erika's mouth.

"No. I haven't met Mr. Lim."

The pain! That's what it feels like.

"You're right, Clara. It's a beginning" Erika said inwardly.

Hans... Hans, do you know? When a wife asks, she may already know the facts....

See you in the next episode

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