Alara
A Thousand Knives

Dinner was over, all the family members had returned to their respective rooms except Ara and Umi who were still faithfully cleaning the dining table.

"The plate let Ara take it" said Ara took over the plate brought by Umi Alfa.

"Thank you, son" said Anggi

"Same - Same, umi" Reply Ara with a smile.

Ara brought all the dirty dishes into the kitchen, and washed them. Umi Alfa cleans the dining table and other cutlery, which will be washed by Ara. After it was done, Ara asked Umi.

"Umi, is there a park?" Ask Ara

" There's son, behind the house by the pool. Beside him was a swing that was only enough for 2 people. You wanna go there?" Explanation and Umi's question

"Yes umi, want to keep your mind" said Ara

"Yes, let's get to me temenin" said Umi

"Thank you" said Ara

"Same, son" said Umi

Umi and Ara walked towards the back of the house. They have arrived and are sitting on the swing.

"Son, umi can nanya?" Umi

"What do you want, umi" said Ara

" Your relationship with Alpha is good ?" Ask umi

"Okay, umi" answered Ara

"You if you want a story, the story is the same umi.Member umi is your own mother" explained Umi

"Yes umi" said Ara

Ara looked at the stars in the sky making her heart calm. Ara is grateful to have a family as good as the Hermawan family.

"Son, umi into first" Pamit Anggi

"Please Umi" said Ara

"You still want to be here?" Ask umi

"Yes umi" explained Ara

Umi Alfa returns home, intending to call her son to accompany Ara. Anggi had arrived at the door of Alfa's room, and immediately knocked on her.

"Alfa, Alpha, "Call umi from behind the door

"What the hell is it, Mi?" ask Alfa

"The company of your wife and bring a blanket, she's in the back garden swing" explained Umi

"Yes" replied Alfa from inside the room.

"What are you? here" asked Alfa to Ara

"So keen mind, mass" answered Ara

"It's a blanket, it was Umi who told me to bring it to you" explained Alfa

"Yes, mas. Thank you" Ara said, taking the blanket in Alfa's hand and enveloping her.

"Mas, can I get something?" Ask Ara

"What do you want?" Answer the Alpha in a flat tone.

"Can I work?" Ask Ara

"You don't have to work, what people say if the wife of the CEO of Hermawan's Group is still working, later I guess I don't support you. This unlimited card you can use for your needs" explained Alfa cold and then give her unlimited card to the wife.

"No need mas, I still have savings for my own needs" said Ara refused the unlimited card.

"Take it or I say it to umi" A threat but seemed pushy.

Forcibly Ara took her husband's unlimited card "Makasih mas".

Alpha did not respond to Ara's words, because it was night he chose to enter and leave Ara alone.

Ara was happy to be a daughter-in-law in a family that received her well, but on the other hand she was sad because her presence was not accepted by her husband. Confused people should be thankful or complaining. Ara is a tough woman and never complains.

"God, give me the patience to live this trial of yours. Make me a strong and patient woman. I know you won't test your servant beyond his means. I wish I could get through this, amiin..." Inwardly Ara prayed to the Most Creator and Most Merciful.

Ara went inside the house and went into the room. He saw Alpha asleep in bed. Ara enveloped Alfa with a blanket given to her in the garden.

Ara went to the bathroom to wash her feet and hands.Ara had come out of the bathroom to sleep.

"Clara, don't leave me"

"Clara, don't go. I love you"

Ara's heart was like being stabbed by thousands of knives when she knew Alfa called the name of another woman.Ara did not know if Clara was a former Alfa fiance who had left Alfa for other men.

Ara chose to go to sleep immediately, and eventually fell asleep towards dreamland.

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