Figurant Wife
Call of the past
"Divan, why are you here?" Hanum asked as he rubbed his son's hair. Hanum codes the waiter to take over the job and takes Divan to the table.
"Divan's afraid there's no Mama." Divan replied slowly so that Dio would not hear him.
Hanum stared at Dio. He had almost forgotten where they were today. "Then Papa Dio brought Divan here?" Ask Hanum.
Divan nodded her head in response. Hearing Divan's answer made Bu Shanty suddenly look at his son who had been kind enough to bring Divan to meet Hanum in the kitchen.
"Divan, there's no need to fear Papa Dio, from now on Papa Dio is Papa Divan. He can't be mean to Divan." Said Mrs Shanty gently.
Dio who listened to Bu Shantu's words only kept silent by putting on his flat face.
"Emh, Mamah, then Hanum went upstairs first to bathe Divan." Hanum said he did not want to continue the conversation between them.
Bu Shanty nodded in agreement. Before letting Hanum go from the kitchen, Ms. Shanty took the time to wipe Divan's head first.
Dio who listens if Hanum wants to bring Divan back to his room chooses to let Hanum go first and go inside the kitchen to get a drink.
"Dio, Mama knows you're a good man." Miss Shanty said to Dio.
"Since birth Dio has been created to be a good man, Ma." Answer Dio.
Shanty smiled hearing that. "Oh yes, Dio. Mama hopes you can change your attitude to Divan. Bring yourself up as you were with your best friend's children." Said Mrs Shanty.
Dio was silent for a moment.
"But Dio's not the papa, Ma." Press Dio.
"Dio, now that you're married to his mother means you're his father now. Don't be so hard-hearted, Dio. Poor Divan. From childhood he never felt the affection of a father." Said Mrs Shanty.
Never felt the love of a father? Dio continued in his heart feeling confused.
And also the love of her real mother. Shanty said in his heart.
Not wanting to get too involved in the conversation with Shanty in the kitchen, especially the waiter who listened to their conversation, Dio chose to move from the kitchen to his room. While Shanty Bu who was left behind by Dio can only hope that Dio will open his heart to Hanum and Divan immediately.
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After enjoying breakfast together that morning, Dio just took Hanum and Divan to Hanum's apartment to pick up Hanum's belongings in the apartment and will be taken to the capital.
While on the way to the apartment both Hanum and Dio choose silence with each other enjoying their trip that morning.
On the way, the sound of Dio's phone ringing made Hanum's attention turn to the source of the sound. Hanum watched Dio look at his phone with a big smile as if the phone call on his phone was something he had been waiting for.
"Hallo, honey." Dio said when the call was connected. Dio had even forgotten that there was a figure of his wife next to him.
Hearing the words of affection coming out of Dio's mouth made Hanum speechless and turned his eyes back out the window because he could already guess who was calling Dio at this time.
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