
Flashback a week ago when Dinda first heard gossip about Arya from Andra. Dinda felt jealous and angry when she saw the photo through Andra's phone. Dinda knew this was not the first time she had faced a situation like this.
But, Dinda thinks Arya really loves her and there will be nothing like this anymore in their relationship. Dinda also believes that there is only herself in Arya's heart at the moment and Arya also often tells her that.
Arya has also explained that when she meets with clients, or has to go to a club first, she never takes the women who approach her seriously at all.
But, what's with this photo? Why would Arya kiss a woman here? Who else is this? Sarah MBA? Or the other woman Dinda doesn't know her whereabouts? Actually from where to Aryan mas words that are true and can he believe?
Dinda felt something was collapsing inside her and she needed a quiet place now. A place where she could cry without anyone else. It was then that she chose the toilet because it was the only place where she could cry in silence.
Bryan follows her and tries to get her to talk, but Dinda's head is full for imagining the photo.
“Should have been, from the beginning you chose to date that man. You already know how he. You really don't think that one day he will be like this?”, Bryan said.
“I've told you that I've seen her with women in clubs a lot. Not just one or two women. Every night. But you keep dating her?”
“Leasin. I want to be alone. And Bryan. Thank you for your attention, but this is my business. You don't need to interfere.”, said Dinda releasing Bryan's handrails.
Luckily in the hallway back then there was no one else but the two of them. Bryan also spoke in a soft tone to make sure no one could hear them.
Dinda immediately continued her steps into the toilet. He went into the toilet and closed the door. Her tears broke there. When he came in, no one else was there. Just himself and silence.
‘What else is this?’, Dinda said inwardly.
‘How should I behave about this. Asked him? Will he answer honestly? Which one of them is honest? I really believe it, then what is this?’, Dinda's bathin screamed in her heart.
Before long, several women entered the toilet. Dinda doesn't know how many people. They talked about the office and one by one went into the toilet. Dinda could hear the sound of a flash and the door opened after they finished their business.
They did not go straight away. Some may be busy with glass. Dinda didn't care about it until someone started talking about the photo and the gossip again.
“Eh, I'm with the talk of the Team Leaders, he said it was Mr Arya with Siska huh? Well, they have a relationship like that?”
“Iya, he said maybe even since Pak Arya is still with his wife.”
“It could have been their relationship that made Mr. Arya divorced.”
“Hei hey.. Maybe it was the woman he was with at the club. It was a long-haired man in tight clothes and red lipstick. The woman would very often tease Mr. Arya every time he was at the club, reportedly.”
“Wah..that's where is it? I was really curious. The surrounding scenery was very dark. Her female face is also invisible.”
“Iya, which looks only the back. It's also covered in an oversize hoodie. Wow but Mr. Arya really looks handsome huh, while kissing. As in the movie - movie.”
“Which looks only partially, you already said handsome.”
“The silhouette is loh. Like angle capture in movies - movie.”
“Who yes.. That woman.”
“I'm more curious as to who photographed it. Isn't it creepy if it turns out that there are people who follow the daily life of Mr. Arya and take pictures and spread it like that?”
“Maybe his wife? Sorry, I mean his ex-wife?”
“I don't think so, it looks like he's one of the employees here. What's more, maybe one of Business and Partners.”'s employees
Their voices slowly disappeared. Looks like they're out of the toilet.
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“Din, I know you haven't slept.”, said Arya turned on the lights and made the room brighter.
Dinda did not flinch. He was still enveloping his body, even half his head was also closed as if he did not want to be seen.
“What's the matter, Din? Since at the apartment your attitude is strange. You often avoid me for no reason. I even forgot when was the last time we talked intensely. I'm not a shaman or fortune teller who can know all about you. If you don't tell her where I can tell?”, Arya raised her voice a little.
Suddenly Dinda was immediately shocked and increasingly raised her blanket. Arya pulled the blanket over, crouched down and asked Dinda to look at her.
“Can we talk to you for a minute? I can't let this hang for too long. Din?”, Arya lowered her tone and held Dinda's arm to get the girl up and talk to her.
Dinda sat down and took her phone.
“This.”, Dinda said in a cold tone.
Dinda put the phone containing the photo shown by Andra a week ago on the bed for Arya to see.
When the blanket covered Dinda's face, Arya did not know that Dinda was crying. As Arya pulled her blanket, Dinda also covered her face with her palm. When Dinda wakes up, Arya realizes that her wife is crying.
Arya did not immediately see the contents of the phone that Dinda gave. She focused on the puffy face and cried on Dinda's cheeks. Seeing her, Arya was instantly worried and felt guilty already raising her voice.
“Honey, you cry? Why anyway? Your mood is no good?”, Arya still has no idea why his wife is behaving this way.
Dinda took back the phone that had been placed earlier and gave it to Arya.
“Why?”, still with a confused expression, Arya received the phone Dinda gave her and looked at it.
Wrinkled forehead.
So far, there is no project in the office that makes it confused to have no ideas or images at all. But, Dinda. At least it has exceeded the count of fingers, this wife made him confused.
“What's Din, what's with his phone? You want to change?”, asked Arya.
Huwaaa.hiks…. Dinda's cry now broke upon hearing Arya's reply. He was exactly like a child who asked his parents for something but his parents did not understand what he was really asking for.
“Honey, dear.. Why are you even crying? I have to see what?”, asked Arya again, she was getting frustrated.
“During this Arya mas lied to me? Arya really does not love me, is it the same? Until the photo of Arya mas with the affair of Arya mas spread, Arya mas behaved as usual as if nothing happened - what.”, Dinda cried sob - sobs. He had difficulty breathing while talking.
“Wait... wait... cheating? Me? I cheated? Just who, Din?”, asked Arya confused. He really lost his word.
“Where do I know! Mas Arya is evil. Mas Arya evil.”, shouted Dinda crying and hitting Arya's shoulder who was crouching to talk to her.
“I should know dong, who am I cheating with? I'm rattled. You see me with another woman? Wh who? Dinda, honey.. Breathe in slowly - slowly. Hey hey, honey.. Lookatme. Honey, who am I cheating on? Who told you that I cheated? Hm?”, Arya softened her voice so that Dinda could be calmer.
Arya tried several times to wipe Dinda's cries, but her wife brushed her off.
“This! Mas Arya kisses the woman in this photo and can still ask me who Arya is cheating with?”, said Dinda with a still sobbing cry.
“Okay.. You said I cheated on the woman in this photo. Right?”, Arya asked slowly trying to understand the situation.
“Apaan mas Arya can still ask me. What does it mean?”
“Jawab aja.”, Arya said softly.
“Iya, Arya is cheating and got caught through this photo. I don't want to know who this woman is. What is clear is that I..”, Dinda can not continue the word - he said.
“Hehm...”, Arya massages her temples.
He tried to shut his mouth which was now completely unable to help but laugh. Even he was now trying hard to resist the thin smile that started uncontrollably at the corners of his lips.
Arya tried to control herself not to laugh out loud in front of Dinda right now. For a while he was still seen massaging his temples while trying to cover his expression before then starting to talk again with Dinda.
“Sayang. The woman in this photo? Da? Do you think the woman in this photo is my affair? Hm.. what's the term for a husband who cheats with his own wife?”, Arya closed her mouth, she has trouble holding back her laughter.
Arya laughed because she did not think that Dinda forgot that the woman in the photo was herself.
“So that woman is mba Sarah?”, asked Dinda.
Arya was surprised to hear that from Dinda. He was joking with his previous question. Arya does not expect that Dinda still feels Sarah is his wife.
“Sayang. Plis, listen to me. Sarah is the past. I want from now on, you don't say his name anymore. Not because I still have feelings for him. But, because I don't want you to continue to be in someone else's shadow. You are my wife. My only wife. Now and forever.”, Arya says it so gently that the message can get to Dinda.
“One more. The woman in the photo is you. I don't mind that the photo was spread because I was with my wife. So what? Ha-ha. I just didn't think that you forgot and thought it was someone else. You are jealous of yourself?”, asked Arya who this time can not stop the smile and crisp laughter.
“Hn?”, Dinda confused.
Muachhh. Arya kissed Dinda's lips briefly.
“Please yes, already jealous. But I hope this is the last time I see you crying like this. I can't bear to see your eyes so swollen. I love Din as much as you. If I wanted to cheat, I would never have agreed to your mother's request to marry you. One over. I’ll never kiss anyone except YOU.”, said Arya while wiping Dinda's tears.
“I take a shower first yes. Looks like someone needs a warm hug tonight. I can't smell asem.”, said Arya passed into the bathroom.
Stay Dinda who can only be dumbfounded while many times looking at the photos on her phone.
‘I'm glad Arya didn't cheat. But, how could I possibly forget that the woman in this photo is myself? Arghhhhh’, Dinda can only hit and squeeze the sheets because now she is really embarrassed.
‘What have I done? I was indistinctly angry with Aryan mas for a week. Crying like this just because I'm jealous of a woman who's obviously myself? Dinda…. To the sea.. To sea…. Mas Arya will definitely tease me. Huwaaaaaaaaaaa..’, Dinda said as she covered her face with a blanket.
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**Flashback while still in apartment **
That night while they were staying in the apartment until the weekend, Dinda suddenly wanted to eat boiled beans. Usually in the evening hours after the mall starts to close, many street vendors who have gone out in the front area of the apartment.
About 200 meters from the entrance. There happens to be a street resembling a gangway that people usually use to avoid traffic jams and connect to areas close to the toll road.
Starting from fried rice traders, chicken porridge, meatballs, to other typical foods there. Understandably apartment residents and mall officers are also very much. So, they become coffers - coffers of sustenance for street vendors.
When it came down to buying peanuts, Dinda wore only a thin top. Arya only realized Dinda was cold when they had reached the elevator and had already headed to the lower area.
Finally Arya presses the basement button to pick up her hoodie jacket in the car. Closer to taking it in the parking lot than to have to go back upstairs. Maybe that's why Dinda forgot that night she was wearing Arya's hoodie made of parachutes and dark.
Since a few days ago, Arya had already felt that someone was following her. But, since that person did not take any harmful actions, Arya let it go. However, that night, Arya starts to get distracted.
After shopping for boiled beans, Arya tried to take Dinda through the entrance area of the building through the parking lot. There, she accidentally kisses Dinda so that Arya can peek at who exactly is the person who follows her without being seen clearly.
Therefore, the photo angle taken showing the back of Dinda and Arya's face is clearly visible. Therefore, Arya was not too surprised when Siska gave the photo to her. He doesn't care if the office people see him. He kissed his own wife.
In fact, Arya becomes easier to know who exactly is looking for because - because of him.
The only thing that is beyond Arya's expectations is the fact that Dinda forgot that the woman in the photo was herself.