Lies
The Ex-Fiancee

Raya just found out that her husband is very popular among the family. Yes, Raya once knew that Karan was quite liked by his family, both from his father's family and his mother. Also his cousins who like to stick to him. But Raya didn't think Karan was really popular. In fact, it is more popular than Raya itself. When Raya entered, she was indeed welcomed by the people there. But not as much as the welcome Karan received. Instead of welcoming a relative, they welcomed an artist.

Yeah, it doesn't matter. Raya instead felt very happy because Karan seemed to be close to his extended family. That is inversely proportional to Raya. Other than her aunt who is now her mother in front of the camera, Raya has no one left. Life is so lonely. The frenetic world of entertainment is not able to entertain itself. Raya was so focused on finding popularity, pursue a career as high as possible until she forgot what the purpose of her career was. He forgets happiness and forgets how to please himself.

The most shocking thing about Karan's arrival was not just the family's welcome to the man, but the person behind him. Suddenly, the actress appeared there. Raya almost spouted the tea in her mouth when she saw the figure of the woman there. At worst, Karan takes Sekar to see his father and mother. The man kindly introduced the actress to the two men.

“That's who?” aunt Karan wondered. He turned his gaze to Raya and asked almost the same question. “Who is that woman, Raya? Do you know him?”

Called knowing, of course not. Raya has never had any personal communication with Sekar. The problem is, they have met in different positions. Sekar as Karan's fiancee, while Raya as Varen's fiance. They had a double date and dinner together. If the meeting once was called getting to know, should Raya nod her head?

“I've met him, Aunt,” I'm Raya. She should learn to be good at lying to others as her husband currently shows. Karan seemed to naturally show a friendly and kind face to everyone who was there. In fact, Karan seems like the person who cares most about the circumstances around him. The man did not hesitate to hold a child who invited him to play. Truly a man with a million difficult-to-guess faces.

“Who? Looks like I've seen his face.”

“Aunty must have seen it. Her name is Sekar, a top actress who is very famous lately.” Everyone who has a television or at least active on social media must have seen the face of Sekar. At least once, because that face appeared many times on the surface. Both as a film and soap opera star and advertising star. Although Raya was once very popular and remains popular until now, but Raya never get the media spotlight as passive as Sekar.

“Why is he here?” added the aunt, did not understand the meaning of the coming of Sekar or what the name of the woman.

That is also the question of Raya. Why is Sekar here? Karan is the one who invited him. Is this purely just a business conversation? It is possible that business talks are conducted in the midst of a family event. Argha! Raya felt so dizzy thinking about it. So dizzy he unconsciously spilled his tea on his own dres.

Seeing his nephew's wife acting nervous, the aunt quickly took a tissue and helped Raya clean the remnants of tea attached there. “You rest easy, Raya. They must be talking about work. So don't think too much about.”

Does it seem that Raya is thinking about it? Damnit damnit! He exhaled his breath violently. “It looks like I have to change clothes.”

“Did you bring a change of clothes?” ask the aunt again.

Raya nodded. Actually it's not a change of clothes that are worth wearing for an event like this. The shirt is a gift shirt that was given a sponsor to her a while ago, when Raya finished filming. Raya had to pose with the shirt and upload it to her personal social media account. It's a form of advertising on social media, but it's not money, it's clothes.

“Then come on, I will take you upstairs,” continued the aunt again. The middle-aged woman guided Raya towards the room that was upstairs. The problem is to get there, they have to climb the stairs which happen to be behind Karan and Karan's parents. So, inevitably Raya has to pass them.

As soon as he saw his wife nearby, Karan reacted immediately. He approached Raya and asked her why she looked upset. “Why? Is something wrong.”

Raya shook her head. “No, I just accidentally spilled tea onto my dres. Now, I'm going to change clothes.”

“You brought a change of clothes?” Karan asked the exact question his aunt had asked earlier.

“Iya, ada,” the answer is short.

“OK, I'll accompany you.” Karan turned his head towards his aunt who was right beside Raya. The man also spoke, “Tante, let Karan alone take Raya change clothes.”

Actually the aunt easily agreed. But Raya just said the opposite. He refused Karan's offer. “No need. I just changed clothes for a while. You just came. There are many families who want to talk to you. I'm accompanied by Aunt.”

Karan's forehead frowned. “You sure?”

Actually Raya doesn't really want Karan's company. But he was upset. Or maybe jealousy. Karan takes another woman to a family party. Moreover, the woman was the man's former fiancee. At least that's how Karan had introduced Sekar to him and Varen first. Karan initially refuses to come. The man also looks restless when required by the mother to attend this event. Now Karan easily brings another woman. Women who have absolutely nothing to do with their family events. How important is the business conversation until Sekar has to really join Karan today?

So, in order to hide her anger and jealousy, Raya chose to avoid Karan. The further away the better. Raya does not want to be childish by showing her great jealousy towards Karan. You have to be an adult. At least at this time.

“Aunty, I changed my own clothes. Aunty can join again to the party,” exclaimed Raya when the aunt had delivered her into the room. He really felt bad because it had troubled the woman. It is better for the aunt to come back with the family. Because the Kingdom also seemed to take longer to prepare to return there.

“True you don't want me to accompany?” the aunt made sure.

“Iya, Aunt. I can do it myself.”

“Good. Join me when you're done changing clothes. And remember Raya, we can be jealous. Jealousy is natural. But we cannot show our weakness. Especially in front of men. You understand?”

Raya nodded. “I understand, Aunt. Thank you.”

Karan's youngest aunt comes out of the room and rejoins his family. At that moment Karan saw the aunt who had returned. His eyes were wide, but he could not see his wife. Karan asked his aunt. “Tante, Kingdom where?”

“In room. Still changing clothes. You better not follow Raya there. Women will be upset if disturbed when the time is dressed.”

The aunt's words were right. Raya is indeed upset every activity makeup his face is disturbed. Raya once nagged all day because Karan accidentally nudged his hand that was applying lip moisturizer. As a result Karan must apologize while promising not to repeat the same mistake. So, Karan decided not to follow Raya to the room even though he felt anxious towards the woman.

Exactly half an hour later Raya returned to the main room. The dresnya, which was originally blue, now turned into a fiery red that suddenly stole the attention of everyone. It is not too sexy for a super model like Raya. And polite enough to attend family events. But in Karan's eyes, Raya's clothes look very sexy, especially on the top that displays an open shoulder. The red dres had no arms until the beautiful neck of Kingdom was so well exposed.

Karan growling. He did not like to see his wife showing off such a body. A strange look from her considering Raya is a super model. Those clothes were just a handful of clothes Raya had used before, which were definitely much more open, sexy and also bold. Ever Raya used very minimal dres in doing perfume product shooting. Worse yet the photo appeared in several magazines where the perfume was being advertised.

“Mama talk to Sekar first. I want to see my wife first,” Karan told his mother. Since the mother could see the anger in her son's netra, she could only nod as a sign that he had given Karan permission to leave.

While opening his suit, Karan approached Raya. As soon as he was in front of his wife, he put his suit on her shoulder. “Why are you dressed like this?”

Raya was quite shocked to hear Karan's question. “What's really why? Does it look bad?”

“Yes, very bad,” Karan told a lie. His wife looks so beautiful and charming. With that red dress Raya looked so graceful and sexy. The aura that was supposed to be attached to a famous star. The problem is Karan doesn't like it. He objected if the eyes of the men there were fixed on Raya with hungry eyes as if they wanted to tear the dres with their own hands. Just like Karan thought now. Karan felt his body reacting instantly when he saw the exposed shoulders of Kingdom. I want Karan to embrace Raya and bite her shoulder passionately.

Raya was so upset by what Karan said. Though for the Kingdom the clothes are so beautiful and graceful. Nothing wrong at all. Instead of being bad, Raya was sure her clothes looked fitting and beautiful on her body. It was evident from the many eyes that looked towards him in astonishment. So, what's up with that guy? Why does Karan look so hateful about these clothes?

After all, compared to her clothes, there was a much more open and sexy outfit, namely the Sekar outfit, the woman Karan brought. But Karan seemed not to mind at all with the look of Sekar. The man even easily communicated with the woman without feeling awkward as if it was a common thing that he often witnessed every day. So, why did Karan even scold him?

Raya did not take her clothes for granted. She gave gendering to the resistance by whispering to her husband. “But I think these clothes are very pretty. Looks like you should start getting used to seeing me wearing clothes like this, Karan. Like you're used to seeing sexy outfits from other women,”.

Both eyes of Karan were wide. “What? What are you talking about, Raya?”

Raya did not answer. He just waltzed away leaving Karan with a review of his grin decorating his lips. Yeah, this is how it's supposed to be. Instead of feeling angry and disappointed, Raya should do the fight. Of course in a graceful and classy way that makes Karan can not wart. The man might be angry and upset, but he couldn't possibly drag Raya from there and take her home all of a sudden. Karan would not have possibly destroyed the event made by his own mother. That way today, Raya feels victorious over Karan. He managed to make the husband not wart at all.