Only a Substitute Wife
22. The Consequences of Last Night

Sunlight began to creep in through the gaps of the curtains of a room. It made a woman blink her eyes slowly to adjust the incoming light.

“Enghh!”

He tried to get up from his sleep. However, he immediately felt pain in his waist.

“Auch! It's pretty sick. Aishh! This is all because of the brutality of Kak Keenan who played mercilessly last night. He didn't give me time to rest for a while,” he lamented

That's Clara. Which since yesterday, invited ‘play’ by the husband. Playing which means giving punishment to Clara because she is thought to be too much contact with other men.

What confused Clara was, why did the man have such a problem with her? Didn't he just not forbid that man from being in contact with any woman? Why should he accept it, right?

Clara gave a rough breath. He leaned his body on the head of the bed. Looking to the side where there was no presence of the man who had made him very tired.

“See the man! Instead of waiting for me to wake up, he left first. Fuck up! It's not responsible at all to help me clean this up. My body is really tired. He played too long,” protests Clara with lips that he pursed.

He turned his head to the side. It was at that moment that he saw a white paper that was neatly folded. Out of curiosity, he immediately took the paper and opened it. He read the contents of the letter.

“I know you must be tired after our game. But don't assume I won't play that game again. I'll do it again! If I see you with another man. I'd gladly do it more than I did last night. I'll show you how great a Keenan is. You understand, right? Eat a lot. I know you need it most!”

Keen

Clara crumpled the paper tightly while rolling it rough. He carelessly threw away the direction of the paper and growled in annoyance.

“Basic Keenan sucks! You think I'm afraid of you?! Just look! I'll keep doing whatever I like. And you can't ban me. It's good that he forbids me from connecting with anyone. While he alone I did not forbid,” furious Clara with a rough sigh.

Clara waved off the blanket covering her innocent body. Then walk to the bathroom in Keenan's room to clean his body. He was surprised to see so many former kissmarks there. Keenan completely ate all parts of his body. Just in the neck, a lot.

“That guy is really greedy. I'm like a rabbit that was eaten by a wolf last night,” Clara muttered looking at his neck.

He again breathed a rough breath. He walked towards the bath up. He needed immersion in aromatherapy water right now to relax his tired body.

“Ah, nyama,” muttered Clara as she was soaking in the bath up. For a moment, he closed his eyes to rest for a moment.

“Uhh, fresh! It's good to be soaking in fragrances,” Clara muttered as she just came out of the bathroom with the bathrobe she was wearing.

Clara dried her hair with a small towel. Because he was lazy to walk into his room taking a hair dryer.

He walked into Keenan's dressing room. He saw a lot of clothes from the man there. He saw a nice hoodie and immediately put it on.

“I'm sure if this is his favorite hoodie. I'll wear it, let's know it's people. Who told him to make me tired like gini,” said Clara who immediately wore the hoodie.

After putting on the hoodie, he looked at himself in the mirror. Where the hoodie looks great on his body. The hoodie only covered part of his thigh.

But the hoodie was very comfortable. Make Clara hug tightly the hoodie. “This is mine!”

Clara walked out of the room. He went down the stairs to get to the kitchen. Because right now he's really hungry. Sure enough, due to the activity last night, he was getting very hungry at the moment.

As he headed to the kitchen, he noticed that there was already a lot of food on the table.

“Woah! Why is there so much food on the table?” clara asked with an astonished look.

“Young Master told Auntie to make it all,” chirped Aunt Nani who came with a bowl in her hand.

Aunt Nani put the bowl of soup on the dinner table. Clara looked confusedly at Aunt Nani.

“Why did he do that?” ask Clara

“Say you will be very hungry when you wake up. Young Master said you guys played a lot last night. That's why the Young Master told Auntie to cook a lot of food this morning,” Bibi Nani said

Sontak Clara was stunned by what Aunt Nani said. How could Keenan say such a frontal thing?! The man had absolutely no ethics when he said.

“I-It ... that game...”.

“Udah, already. You don't have to explain it to Auntie. Come on, you sit down now. Aunty has made it special for this beauty,” cut Aunt Nani lead Clara to sit on the chair.

Clara smiled thinly. “Still well Bi. Auntie made all this food. Auntie, let's just eat with me. It's pretty much tau,” take Clara

Aunt Nani shook her head slowly. “No need, Clara. Aunt had breakfast. You are the one who ate. Auntie's going to the kitchen again. Come, eat a lot,” Aunt Nani replied as she left in front of Clara.

“Clara!”

Clara immediately turned her face to the figure of Aida walking towards her. A smile was seen on his face. He quickly got up from his seat and walked towards Aida as well.

“Aida! You came here apparently,” said Clara hugged Aida's body tightly.

The hug came off. Aida held both of Clara's shoulders while turning the woman's body upside down. That made Clara quite confused with what her best friend was doing.

“Hey, what are you doing?” ask Clara

“She's nothing, aren't you?” aida asked with a worried look.

Clara knew where Aida was heading at the moment. Aida must have thought that Keenan would hurt her because of yesterday's incident. Honestly speaking, he also thought like that yesterday when he saw the flat face of Keenan. What he really thought didn't happen.

For that Clara shook her head slowly. “I'm nothing. I'm fine,” replied Clara

“You sure? I saw her face so angry yesterday,” timpal Aida

Clara grimaces slowly. That's it anyway.

“I'm sure. Keenan didn't do violence to me. Just...”.

Aida held onto both of Clara's shoulders. “What germs? He hurt you, didn't he?” aida asked with a worried face.

Clara chuckled softly. “Neg. He didn't hurt me. He just made me so tired last night. That's why my voice is a little hoarse now. You know what that means,” Clara said with a shy face.

Aida widened her mouth slightly. Of course he knew what Clara meant.

“So, have you done it?” ask Aida who also looks embarrassed.

Clara nodded small. “It's been twice”

Aida widened her eyes. “Wah, I thought you guys wouldn't do it. But, I'm relieved anyway. What matters is that you don't do anything. I'm just so worried if anything happens to you. I didn't sleep well last night because I kept thinking about you,” Aida said with a sigh of relief.

Clara chuckled again slowly. “Sorry for you to worry,” Clara said

“Don't apologize, Clara. This is my form of concern for you. We are friends. We must share our sadness and happiness. Eh? What was that ex-game last night?” aida asked while pointing towards Clara's neck.

Clara closed her neck. Her cheeks were faintly reddened with embarrassment.

“I-This...”.

“That's it, you don't have to explain. I already know,” Aida's joke with a laugh.

“Ihh, you don't tease me dong. Oh yeah, you want breakfast here? There are many foods made,” Clara invites

Aida nodded slowly. “Bby!”

“Come!” Clara pulled Aida's hand to walk towards the dining table.

A look of amazement was immediately shown by Aida when she saw so much food on the table.

“Woah, this is really quite crowded anyway,” timpal Aida

Clara chuckled softly. “Daddy. Therefore, you must help me to spend it all,” Clara replied

“Take it easy! There's Aida here. There will be no food thrown away here,” reply Aida anyway.

Clara and Aida started breakfast. Until Clara opened her voice.

“Aida?” call Clara

Aida looked straight at Clara. “What's up?” ask Aida

Clara paused for a moment before speaking again. “Hmm, how is Gibran doing? I'm sure he was very surprised to learn about my marriage. Didn't he do anything reckless?” ask Clara

Aida was silent for a moment. “Dia...”.