Getting Married for Lying
178 - Arrive in Paris

The sparkling golden light that shimmered in the middle of the darkness instantly caught Vaya's attention. The magnificent Eiffel Tower glistening in the dark night sky indicates that Vaya has arrived in Paris.

It feels like a dream for Vaya because her feet are now walking down the street in Paris. Paris is known as one of the most romantic cities in the world. Every corner of the city presents the beauty and romance typical of Europe.

While still in elementary school, the city of Paris can only be seen by Vaya through the atlas book containing a map of the whole world. The Eiffel Tower is one of the seven wonders of the world.

The Eiffel Tower was so gallant and defied the sky. Presents beauty, romance, and mystery.

Vaya who usually can only see the beauty of the city of Paris from the uploads of world celebrities, now he can even breathe the air of Paris with his own nose. The cold air that instantly felt would freeze his lungs.

The autumn night air is definitely not an air that is easily tolerated by Vaya who is used to living in tropical countries.

Vier wrapped the scarf around Vaya's neck, making Vaya, who had been admiring the beauty of Paris in silence, immediately realized that the purpose of coming there was not to hold a swish event.

"Mother, it's cold in here" said Vero.

Vaya observes Vero's reddened face, though the boy is already wearing a fur coat, hat, gloves and a thick scarf to make him feel warm.

"Just calm down, Vero, you'll get used to it" Vier said.

"Dad's used to it?" ask Vero.

"Of course, then you have to get used to it, too" replied Vier.

"Vier, are we going to see Selena?" ask Vaya.

Vier looked at Vaya with a skeptical look. It's not good to have a fight in front of their child, right?

"Vero, this is Daddy's fat."

Vier immediately held Vero so that there was no need to answer Vaya's question.

...*****...

Vaya immediately did a scan as soon as he entered the apartment owned by Vier in the center of Paris. The minimalist style apartment with a fireplace, white, and large-sized it immediately seized the attention of Vaya. It is really powerless to find a wedding photo of Vier and Selena on the wall.

Vaya's heart rumbled, in Vaya's mind it now flashed that Selena was waiting for them in one of the closed rooms.

Vier took Vero down from his carrier. Vero was immediately stunned to see the house.

"Well, is this Dad's house?" ask Vero to break the silence.

"Hmm, now this house is also Vero's house" replied Vier.

Vero was again stunned, for the boy, a house as good as this could only be seen in the soap operas he used to watch with Aria.

"So, where's Vero sleeping?" ask Vero.

"Vero can sleep anywhere" replied Vier.

"Well! That's incredible!" Vero amazed.

"Vaya, you can use that room to rest with Vero," Vier pointed at one of the closed doors.

"Just as Mike is coming with your stuff and Vero, too" Vier continued.

Vaya still remained silent, for some reason it felt like his chest was really tight at the moment.

Right now Vier was nearby, yet why did the man feel so far away?

Vaya enters Vier's designated room with Vero. The room was so spacious with a large window covered in white curtains.

Vero scanned the contents of the room that looked empty, but on the nightstand, the boy immediately took a picture frame.

"Mom, who's this picture of you with?" ask Vero.

Vero's question immediately again made Vaya feel very claustrophobic, it took so much courage for Vaya to see the photo.

It must be a photo of Vier and Selena! Inner Vaya.

"Mother," Vero thrust the picture frame at Vaya.

Vaya's heart rumbled back to see the frame. Tears spread and warmed Vaya's heart.

"Vero, this is a picture of Mom" Vaya replied.

"really? How can it not look like Mom at all?" ask Vero astonishment.

"Vero, what do you mean say that? You mean this mom's ugly, don't you think?" ask Vaya.

"Mom was so pretty that Vero didn't know ya?" vier suddenly stood in the doorway.

"Vi-Vier," Vaya gasped.

Vier walked over to Vero.

"That's right, Vero?" ask Vier.

"Oh yeah, Dad, Mom, why am I not in this picture?" ask Vero again.

Vaya and Vier gasped, both of them instantly throwing glances at each other.

"Vero, Mbah, Aunt Aria, and also Om Rian are not in the photo really," Vaya replied quickly.

"Dad and Mom deliberately didn't take a photo together?" ask Vero full of probes.

"Yes, okay Vero, we'll take a photo together later" said Vier quickly.

Vero still had an annoyed expression.

"Vero, take a bath first yuk, let it be fresh," Vaya asked.

"Ah yes, Vero, I will bathe you," Vier asked.

"Mother alone bathed Vero," Vaya glared at Vier.

"Father," said Vier.

"Mom alone" said Vaya would not budge.

"Mother, Father, rather than such a seizure, we take a bath together" Vero proposed.

"Gee!" Vaya and Vier again gasp.

The two looked at each other.

"Ehem, yes, mother who bathed Vero," said Vier finally relented.

...*****...

As soon as Vero fell asleep, Vaya slowly got off the bed and rushed out of the room.

In the front room, Vier and Mike look so busy in front of their laptop screen. The two men really look like students who are being chased by a deadline for collecting college assignments.

Vier and Mike must overtime complete the pending work during their journey to find Vaya.

"Bu Vaya," Mike greeted Vaya.

Vier turned to look at Vaya.

"Please continue your work, I just want to get some drinking water" Vaya said.

"Vaya, is Vero asleep?" ask Vier.

"Yes, I did" replied Vaya.

"Oh so, good," said Vier.

Vaya continued her steps towards the kitchen. In the minimalist kitchen, the furniture was minimal.

There was no sign that Vier was staying with Selena. Even in the wardrobe there were no women's clothes at all except Vier's clothes.

Has Vier really lived alone all this time?

Inner Vaya is back in turmoil.

"What are you looking for, Vaya?"

Vaya gasped as Vier was behind her.

Vier furrowed his brows seeing Vaya open one by one the storage cabinets in his kitchen.

"I-I'm looking for tea" Vaya replied.

Vier frowned.

"Vaya, I don't drink tea or coffee, so you won't find what you're looking for" Vier said.

"Oh, so. If you know, I'll just bring tea from my house" said Vaya.

"Vaya, consuming too much caffeine is not good for your body, because caffeine makes you addicted. It's the same with nicotine" Vier said.

Vaya is throbbing at Vier's explanation.

Vier approached Vaya, their bodies squeezing each other.

"You're so dangerous, Vaya, because you're the same as caffeine."

Vaya stiffens as Vier approaches her then burrows his lips into Vaya's lips.

...*****...