A Sugar Baby
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Daniel went down the street after street, his mind automatically recalling all his treatment of Lea these days.
He remembered how strongly he pushed Lea's body against the wall, until the back and the head jolted. Daniel's heart is now as if on a sharp object, how cruel he was to the woman.
He even shouted in Lea's face, making Lea look very shocked and frightened. The woman was pregnant, and Daniel should not have done so.
"Hhhh."
Daniel sighed while closing his eyes for a moment, while the car continued to speed.
He really has to apologize and fix all this, before it's too late. But where he had to look, he had no contact with Leah's friends.
"The number you are going to is off or outside the service area."
Daniel tried calling his wife's number back, but it still wasn't connected. He thinks of Ellio, maybe Ellio can help him find Lea. But then Daniel realized that it was still early morning. Ellio must still be asleep, and his friend's habit is also always to disable the phone while he is resting.
Daniel was really worried, he could not go home and sleep in such an uneasy state. He did not know where Leah was, how she was, who she was with.
Daniel pushed the gas pedal deeper, deciding he would look for Lea wherever it was. He then went down the road for the sake of aimless. Until he arrived at a point, he suddenly heard a loud horn from behind.
The blank Daniel immediately realized, if his car had been in the middle lane. Soon he slammed the steering wheel to the left and apparently, there was a large truck that almost hit him.
Daniel was shocked and forced to stop his vehicle on the shoulder of the road. He closed his eyes several times, the air felt so tight for him now. Just let his life drift, if he did not immediately withdraw from his deep daydream.
Lea's shadow as she spoke, a smile flashed through her mind, she now also thought of their child who was in the woman's womb. How bad he was as a husband and father.
***
Time pass.
The sun rises to the surface, and slowly rises. He made Daniel flinch and opened his eyes. The man had fallen asleep in his car, and it turned out to be a bright day. Soon after he revived the car engine, he planned to go to the Lea campus.
His wife was there, he thought. So at high speed, he went back down the road after the road. Even though his body now feels unnatural, due to not eating from last night and his mind is so runnyam. But Daniel wants to find Leah first.
He stopped at a minimarket, bought mineral water and returned to the car. He drank a lot before continuing his journey.
Upon arriving at the Lea campus, he got out of the car and his eyes started exploring here and there. He still remembers the faces of some of Leah's friends, especially Iqbal. Leah herself had told Daniel several times about her friends.
A few moments later, Daniel has not seen Leah or any of his friends. He kept looking around, until then.
"Iqbal."
Daniel shouted to Iqbal who was about to walk up the lobby stairs.
"Wait...!" daniel said again.
Iqbal turned his head and looked at Daniel in shock, but he tried to remain calm.
"Yes." answered Iqbal later.
"Where's Lea?"
Daniel went straight to the point asking his wife.
"I don't know." Iqbal replied, but Daniel didn't believe it. Because of the gesture and tone of speech of the young man, it was not convincing at all.
"I know you know where Lea is, please don't cover her from me."
"Why do you feel lost?"
Iqbal said in a cynical tone to Daniel.
"If so, why did you push him and yell at him?"
Daniel was surprised to hear all this.
"Lea told you everything?" ask her later.
"No, he told Nina and I accidentally heard. Om shouldn't have done that hard on Lea, especially if she's pregnant."
"I didn't know she was pregnant."
"Well, even if she's not pregnant, is it worth it to treat her like that?"
"Ok, I know I was wrong. But please tell me where Lea is now."
"I don't know."
"Iqbal, she's my wife."
"But, I love her so much."
Bak was struck by lightning, the words managed to slap Daniel. He is now trying to breathe in between his emotions that have risen to the crown. He wanted to feel angry at Iqbal, but loving anyone was the right of the young man.
"It's your business, if you like Leah. But I'm trying to save my household."
"Because Lea's pregnant, or because om I'm the same Lea.?"
The question again made Daniel speechless.
"I love her, and the baby." she said later.
There was a vibration in his tone, Iqbal finally melted because he could not bear to see Daniel who looked very stressed.
"He's at Nina's house, he's been staying there for a few days."
"Where do you know his house?"
Iqbal nodded, then told the location of Nina's house.
"Thanks." -."
Daniel soon passed from before Iqbal, while the young man was now breathing.
***
"Milk."
Daniel finds Nina on campus, shortly after she passes from Iqbal's presence. He hurried to his wife and asked.
"Where's lea?" ask her later.
"Mmm, Lea."
"Lea where, Nina. Tell me...!"
"You don't try to hide him from me."
"Sa, I'm not hiding him. She was the same as me, but in the middle of the road she got word from her mother. If his father has been found."
"What?" Daniel flabbergasted.
"Yes, um. Lea's biological father has met and now Lea and her mother are heading there."
"Do you know where they are?"
"Or."
Nina then gives the address where Lea will meet her real father.
"Thanks, Nin." Daniel said as he rushed, the man hurriedly got into his car and left the campus.
He went to the address Nina gave him. He was traveling at high speed, but then a traffic jam occurred.
"Fuckhead." grumbled Daniel while hitting the steering wheel.
He was really stuck in the middle. There was nothing he could do but wait.
"Aarrggh."
Daniel's emotions peaked, several times he pressed the horn even though it did not help much. Finally all he can do is be patient, until then the congestion gradually subsides.
The car was back on, and over time when the traffic jam was completely over. Daniel stepped on the accelerator, until the car he was driving was very fast.