From Wa To London
Part Nineteen (Where's Mommy)
~I love you, simply~ Enrique.
Liza was nauseous while lying next to Enrique. I don't know why, but Enrique doesn't smell at all.
"Enrique can you sleep in the other room tonight?" Tanya Liza was scared.
Enrique screeched at the plain question of his wife.
"Why princess?"
"Let's go. I don't smell your body" Liza smiled wryly.
Enrique took a slow breath, this must be the baby's innate. Why is the baby getting so bad now. Thought Enrique.
"Call me in the next room if you need anything" Enrique said as he moved from his bed.
"I'm sorry" Liza said, saying she felt guilty for driving away her husband who was lying tired.
"Its ok princess.sleep well" Enrique kissed his wife's forehead before passing by the next room. He had to sleep alone tonight. Thought Enrique grimly.
Enrique opened an empty room right next to his room with Liza. Fortunately, Mary always cleaned this room. Thought Enrique. Enrique lay down slowly. He was very tired, physically tired and also mind. A few minutes later he fell asleep.
Liza was not able to sleep. He cried bitterly. I don't know what made him feel the pain. He doesn't understand. Is her baby sad to have kicked her father out? Thought Liza was astonished. He kept crying and couldn't stop until late at night.
Enrique POVs
At 00:20 I woke up, hearing my wife's sobs. What Liza did this night. Crying out? Thought surprised. I woke up slowly, honestly if I didn't think that she was my beloved wife I would have ignored her. My body feels crumpled.
I walked to open the door and walked into our room. I opened the door slowly and I was surprised to see the scene in front of me now. My wife and a pile of tissue. Has she been crying for so long?? Thought surprised. I walked closer to him. His eyes widened to see me coming. Surprised, maybe.
"Enrique?" He was surprised to see my arrival.
"Are you bothered by my crying?" He asked worried. Hey.I should be worried to see how he is right now.
"Whats going on?" I asked while sitting next to him. Instead of answering my question, he hugged me and suddenly broke his cry. Oh my God what else is this?
"I'm sorry" he again apologized.
"What's princess for?" Me softly.
"I have driven you away" he answered amid his sobs.
"You're crying because of that?" Ask wonder.
"I don't know why, my heart hurts" either"
I could only exhale heavily and then hug her. I rubbed his head like I always do. She's still crying. After some time when her crying stopped. He still holds me. Breath regular. He's asleep. I saw the clock didinng. At 01.35. I lifted her tiny body that began to feel heavy on the bed. He also fell asleep quietly. God, that's what it's like to be a husband. Thought.
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Liza was staring herself in front of the glass. His eyes still look swollen. Though he has given a little consiler at the bottom of his eyes. Liza surrender. Though this morning he had to join Enrique meeting at the house of Michael Rizky's father. Remembering Rizky's name he was excited again. I don't know why he found a nice figure in Rizky.
"Are you ready?" Enrique asked while looking into the room.
Liza turned around and nodded happily.
"Let's go" Liza held Enrique's hand in delight.
Enrique looked at his wife's behavior. Last night he cried bitterly. Now he's so happy.
"Are you so happy to see Rizky?" Enrique asked while opening the door for his wife.
Liza entered gracefully.
"Yes.
Enrique entered the steering wheel seat with a pouting face. Hey..he's a boy, right? Which man is happy his woman says so happy to meet another man.
"Emmm I mean.normal" Liza dodged. Enrique remained silent not to comment anymore. Liza observed Enrique's face still flat.
Is he really angry? Ask Liza to herself. Liza would rather be quiet.
Arriving at Adam Enrique's house was still silent even though he opened the door for Liza.
At the door stood Rizky and her father Michael.
"How are you?" Michael shakes Enrique stale. While Rizky immediately greeted Liza happily hugging her regardless of Enrique's round eyes staring at her.
Liza reflexes touched her eyes.
"Ahh..only the effect of most sleep" Liza reasoned.
Michael led Enrique into the house. While Liza has been taken by Rizky first. Hey.I'm her husband! Shouted Enrique in his heart growled.
Michael takes their project seriously. Enrique forgets Rizky who has been busy chatting in the room with his wife. At least he could be calm his wife was nearby. Thought Enrique though still not willing to see the familiarity of Rizky with his wife.
"Yes, I want this project to be finished in three months" Michael sipped his hot coffee that was getting cold.
"We will try to solve it quickly and precisely" replied Enrique Mantap.
He likes to do business with Michael, Michael is a firm and straightforward person in everything. He is not as good at rambling as his other business partners. Thought Enrique.
Liza stared at the family portrait in the middle room. There was Rizky, Michael, a woman and a girl who was carried by the woman.
"That woman is your mother?" Liza asked enthusiastically.
Rizky followed Liza's gaze then nodded.
"Yes, my mom's pretty, isn't she?" Rizky smiled broadly.
Liza looked at Rizky's brightly glowing face while boasting of her mother.
"Yes..very pretty" Praise Liza.
Rizky looked at Liza who was instantly pensive.
"Have you seen your mother?" Rizky asked slowly.
Liza looked up at Rizky.
"Maybe, but I don't remember it. He left me at the door of the orphanage when I was not even a year old and only left me a piece of clothing, a blanket and this necklace" recalls Liza reflexively holding her Necklace that read Liza Tuffahati.
Rizky looked at Liza concerned that if her mother had not fled to Indonesia she would have been laughing with her mother Liza and her father. He did not understand why his mother had chosen to leave them. But after the day his father found the letter he later read. He understood his mother's suffering. Making your heart love someone you don't love is hard. Especially the one you love so close to you. Think Rizky.
"Don't be sad, she must be as pretty as you are Liza" Rizky said as she held onto Liza's shoulders.
"Look...God has outlined destiny for you like that, all you have to do now is be grateful. You have a husband as good as Enrique isn't that a beautiful gift?" Rizky smiled understandingly. She wanted to tell Liza that she was her sister. But diurentkan. Everything has its time. Think Rizky.
Liza gave a small smile hearing Rizky's words. Yes, she has a husband as beautiful as Enrique, as understanding as she is and as thick as she is. Is it not the most beautiful gift? Sure oes. Liza noticed Enrique who was looking at her with a watching look, then turned back to look at Rizky.
"Where is your mother now?" Ask Liza.
Rizky's stunned. Yeah, where's your mom now? The question was always there and he never knew what the answer was.
"Let's know, he left me and my dad since I was a kid" Rizky forced his smile.
Liza felt guilty for asking the thing that made Rizky sad.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you sad" Liza said with a regretful look.
"There's nothing to forgive, everything is just the past" Rizky chimed in.
Liza could only keep quiet afterwards. He doesn't want to say anything wrong again. Some time later Enrique and Michael disbanded. Enrique's approaching Liza.
"Come on, lets go home" Enrique took Liza's hand. They say goodbye to going home.
"It's nice to talk to you" Enrique said, shaking Michael's hand.
"Me too, hopefully next time we can meet again" Michael chimed.
"See you later ky" said Liza as she turned to follow Enrique who was holding her.
Rizky waved a hand to take Liza and Enrique away.
"He's a good husband, isn't he?" michael said suddenly. Rizky looked at her father in surprise. Why did her father arrive to praise Enrique?
"Yes, I think so too. Although at first I was furious with him" said Rizky reminiscing about the incident the other day when Liza bought her own fruit.
"I hope Liza is happy with him" Michael said lowly. However Liza is the son of his wife. The woman he loved so much.
"Hopefully" Rizky's parrot.
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