Sharing Love: TWO RINGS
Rika Terpojok
...This part has been revised....
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“Just be careful, do not do strenuous activities or do homework.”
“Iya, Mas. You take it easy, here there is already a housekeeper and also Mbak Ayu. So don't worry too much huh.”
The two looked so friendly regardless of Ayu's presence there.
“You want to drop something or want something now?”
Rika shook her head.
“If later I want something, I can ask for help, Mbak Ayu or Bi Ijah. I went to the office first, yeah. Later later loh ...”
“Nothing, right mas, his boss. So you don't worry.” Menjawil cheeks Rica.
“Ih, Mas.” Rika blushed in embarrassment while hiding her face into Danu's embrace.
“Just be careful, do not go up to the second floor. Mas deliberately moved the room down and love this for you to use if you need anything.” pointed to his credit card and stroked Rika's head.
“Iya, Honey, yes. Sana gih, go.”
Danu kissed Rika's forehead and lips alternately. While Ayu, inevitably had to see the painful scene in front of her.
“Mas leave first yes, you are well at home.”
His hand stretched out through Rika's stomach which began to be seen because Rika's gestational age had entered four months.
Danu turned towards Ayu.
“Mas leave first yes, you please take care of Rika as long as Mas is not at home. If there is anything directly contact Mas yes, Ay.”
Ayu woke up from her daydream.
“Iya, mas.”
Indeed, since Danu learned of Rika's pregnancy four months ago, Danu changed. Everything whatever is prioritized for Rika.
For Danu, Rika is the main one. Almost every time the man was always on Rika's side, whatever Rika wanted was always fulfilled. While the presence of Ayu is almost invisible in this house, sometimes they do not know the place when making out.
Ayu will only be called when asked for help to find something, buy something or be told to massage the sore legs of Rika due to her pregnancy entering the second trimester.
It was deliberately done so that Ayu increasingly suffering and indirectly Rika also managed to create a distance between Danu and Ayu.
Never mind to spend time together on weekends, even during night sleep, Ayu is only accompanied by bolsters and pillows as her bedmate on the mattress without the presence of Danu, because Danu always sleeps in Rika's room.
Not to mention if Bu Wati—mother-in-law– comes to their home. Both the physical and the heart of Ayu, will not rest. There are things that Bu Wati ordered to Ayu, every time always spicy words thrown by Bu Wati to him.
Ayu just resigned and chose silence. The only person who comforted her was their domestic assistant, Bi Ijah. Bi Ijah understands Ayu very well, being a friend to chat and tell stories or help her while doing homework.
Perhaps it can be said that Ayu is now more like Bi Ijah, than as a Mistress in this house because almost all the household work that was once done by Bi Ijah, now Ayu also does it. Bi Ijah is only devoted to caring for and serving Rika.
Of course it was Bu Wati who proposed, although initially Danu objected but eventually Danu agreed to it as well. It was a breath of fresh air for Rika.
She did not need to intervene to persuade Danu or her mother-in-law but instead her own mother-in-law who had not been asked to do this, because of her hatred of Ayu which increasingly became after Rika's pregnancy.
That way, Rika makes sure that her lie will not be exposed because she can also monitor Ayu up close.
After Danu's departure, Rika begins her bossy attitude. Ruling this and that by reason of ‘ngidam’.
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It was already noon time, Ayu checked her shopping list again. About anything he hasn't bought.
“It looks like everything” murmured.
“Eh, yes. Rika” mango pudding Ayu patted her forehead, for almost forgetfulness.
Enthusiastically he took the mango pudding on the food storage rack. Put some pudding into his shopping trolley, while holding the cup of the last pudding he was stunned to see the dessert.
When did she become like Rika?
It doesn't matter to him without the presence of children in their marriage. She was able to adopt a child from an orphanage, due to her husband's circumstances which made it impossible to have offspring. Therefore he kept the true state of Danu a secret, because Ayu could not bear to tell his whereabouts to the man.
But apparently people around him think differently, as well as his in-laws. Those who do not know precisely label Ayu as a barren woman, a disabled woman who can not have offspring. Therefore, the marriage of her two husbands took place.
Now he can only resign to the state of his household which is further from the word happy. Keep in mind, it seems like he himself is not happy.
While Danu was happy after the presence of Rika, especially Rika who is now pregnant. Children and grandchildren are highly anticipated by everyone in the Danu family.
Ayu thought, what if they know the truth?
About Danu who could not have offspring, about the child conceived by Rika. I don't know what's gonna happen. To be sure, both Danu and her family would be devastated and ashamed if the truth was revealed.
But Ayu couldn't stay still either, she had to do something. Before everything was so late, her household had to be maintained.
Ayu put the pudding back in her shopping trolley, then pushed the shopping trolley to the place of a row of vegetable and fruit shelves.
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“I help ya, Mistress.”
“Thank you, Sir.”
Ayu was helped by her personal driver to put some bags of groceries he had bought into the trunk of the car.
“There again, Mistress?”
“Let's stop by the cake shop for a while, I'd like to order a wet cake as usual.”
“Good, Mistress.”
Ayu bought some wet cakes and birthday cakes, because Ayu just remembered if there were some orphanage children where she often went to was a birthday. Do not forget also gifts and some parcels for them.
Ayu's heart was relieved and slightly healed after meeting them. Without feeling the time quickly passed, time showed at four in the afternoon. He also had to go home soon.
When entering the courtyard of his house Ayu saw a black SUV parked in his yard.
Are there any guests?
“Pak can please help me bring this inside, yes."
“Good, Mistress”
Ayu observed the car in front of her. He's never seen this car before.
“Who yes, who came?” Mumbled.
Rushing Ayu stepped her foot into the house.
“Bi Ijah, any guests?”
The face of the house assistant paled.
“A—anu, Mistress. It—tu ta—tammu from Nyo—nyoya Rica.” Bi Ijah answered her employer's question nervously.
Ayu's brows were interlocked, as it was astonished to see her domestic assistant look nervous even looking at her timidly.
“Here is now where?”
“D—on page be—back, Mistress.”
There must be something wrong.
Ayu had to make sure to see it for herself, she rushed off to the back.
When he got there, he got an amazing surprise.
Ayu's eyes widened, her mouth agape at the sight before her. She caught Rika hugging and was about to kiss a man who was clearly not their husband.
“What are you guys doing?!”
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