20 Years Adrift
Chapter 78. Shocking

Aira saw the shadow of Affan's face on her phone screen. She turned back and found her husband back.

'Faya doesn't want to talk. Apparently Mas Affan is already here.' Aira immediately realized what was happening.

"Would you like to talk to your father?" ask Aira.

She didn't want Faya to know that her heart wasn't okay. As much as possible, he tried to cover it up. For him, this is no big deal.

"No-no! You guys just continue. I just want to know where you are, really." Faya feels bad. He believes that his father takes good care of Aira.

"Yes, that's it. We're getting ready to go home." Aira didn't want to linger there.

"okay, Mama. Just tell me to be careful!" exciting Faya.

"Ready, Sweetie. Assalamu'alaikum." Aira was preparing to turn off the phone.

"Wa'alaikumsalam."

Their call is over. However, Faya still sent him many messages. He asked her to bring him some of his favorite foods.

Aira shows Affan her phone to show him Faya's message. Affan read Faya's messages and then shook his head and smiled. He had no idea what Aira had just gone through while she was on the second floor.

"Do you want to go home now?" ask Affan.

Aira nodded and smiled.

"All right! I'll have Faya's order made. You wanna wait here or come?" ask Affan while giving his phone to Aira.

"I'll just come along. Come home later." Aira put her phone in a bag.

"Hm." Affan nodded then took Aira's hand and led her to walk towards the cafe kitchen.

Aira's attitude changed a little. He was more silent even though he remained friendly and always smiled at anyone. Until their order is completed, Affan is not aware of his wife's grief.

During the trip Aira was more silent. Not like when he got there. Affan thought that Aira was just tired.

"Darling, are you tired?" affan asked while looking softly at Aira.

Aira turned her gaze which was originally staring out the window now turned to Affan.

"No, Mas. I just want to enjoy the night view. It's been a long time since we've gone outside." Aira tried to smile and looked out the window.

Although Aira was being nice and smiling at him but she felt that something was awkward. His attitude looks strange and impressed forced. Much different than before.

"Are you angry with me?" guess Affan.

Aira turned back to Affan and shook her head. This time not smiling. His lips were restrained when he wanted to say his heart.

As her tears were about to fall, she hurriedly turned her face to the side. He didn't want Affan to see her cry. On one hand he is sad and on the other he cannot blame Affan for still being stuck in memories.

Aira's strange behavior makes Affan feel increasingly suspicious. His hand grabbed Aira's shoulder and made her turn to him. Affan immediately hugged Aira when he saw her crying.

Aira returned Affan's embrace and deepened her crying. As far as anything he did, he still could not replace the figure of Kayra in Affan's heart. Although Affan dotes on her but Aira feels that she is not comparable to her husband's first love.

"I haven't completely forgotten Kayra. But that doesn't mean I don't love you. You are different people who are equally special to me. I love you more than you can imagine Aira." Affan kissed Aira's head wrapped in a headscarf gently.

This time he felt defeated. His conversion hurt the heart of the woman he loved dearly. There was nothing greater than regret in his heart.

Aira unraveled her embrace and looked at Affan's sad-looking face. There was not much he could do but forgive him. However, Aira did not want to look weak and was easily conquered by men.

Since she was pregnant, Aira has a change of nature. Sometimes he is very lazy and does not care about the circumstances around him. As well as she felt at this time who did not hesitate to make the seductive women away from her husband.

"I love you with all my heart, Mom. Please don't get caught up in feelings in the past that put you in jail and put you down." Aira said her heart to Affan.

"I promise. I will try to make you happy without the shadow of the past. I'm sorry, honey," said Affan softly.

Aira gave an answer with a nod. His lips still felt faint to say the words. As a woman, no matter how much pain, she will have a wide heart to forgive her partner.

They embrace again to celebrate the hearts of those who have made peace with reality. However, amidst the sense of peace they felt suddenly a shock made them shocked.

The car they were riding in drove uncontrollably as their driver dodged the car that suddenly appeared in front of him. Behind him are several police cars chasing a car that almost made them have an accident.

Aira felt frightened and held her stomach which also felt tense. Affan removed his seatbelt and tried to calm Aira down. He's got a seatbelt on Aira.

"You should wear it too, Mommy." Aira was still trembling even though the pace of their car was already under control.

"Yes, Honey. You just calm down. I'll wear it again soon." Affan put his seat belt back on.

Now they can only hold hands. Affan felt Aira's hand so cold. Perhaps it was because he still felt fear over the events they had just experienced.

"Be careful, Sir! The chase still seems to be going on. It's fine to drive slowly as long as we're safe" Affan said.

"Good, Sir. My hands have also trembled until now." Driver Affan said what he felt.

Not yet dry their mouths talk of a luxury car stopping right in front of the car they drive. Driver Affan again faced with the difficulty of remembering the strange thing happened again.

Affan's car retreated briefly and then took an empty road next to a stopped car. They were waiting for the chance to remember the crowded streets. Driver Affan drove his car slowly and had to experience obstacles again.

"Astaghfirullah azim thing!" strangling driver Affan while the shortest.

Affan and Aira are shocked and try to hold her body when their car brakes suddenly. A woman appeared and confronted their car with her arms outstretched.

"Who's that crazy woman? Does he not know if he is dangerous? Just get dead." Affan's driver stopped the car again.

The face of the woman who confronted them was not yet clearly visible. Affan and Aira watched him closely. How surprised they were when they started to recognize the woman's face.

"Sintya!" pekik Affan and Aira together.

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