Sharing Love: TWO RINGS
Naresh Yori Alvarendra

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“That's because of the same quality mom.”

Ms. Wati turned off the television that aired news related to the events that befell her former daughter-in-law.

Danu who heard his mother's words winced in astonishment.

“Whose mom says it, anyway?”

“Yes who else if not your ex-wife.”

“How do you mean? Danu don't understand.”

“Taste is a quality, because he does not want to massage with mother. The proof is now that he's wretched, right? Who told you not to recite, I told you to refer to it you did not even want to. Continue to be angry with the man and instead go that way, make your mother shy in front of friends mother.”

Danu breathed tired. He himself did not understand the way his mother thought, why could his mother think like that? Danu has even now learned to accept Ayu and Raka's marriage, although it has not been fully accepted because he still needs time to forget his ex-wife.

But Danu thinks that Ayu deserves to be happy with her life now after the wounds she gave in the past while the two were still together. However, his mother was very hard-hearted, constantly talking about Ayu. Ayu like this, Ayu so and many other babbles and now she is really caught off guard by her mother's attitude.

“Ayu it—”

“Bu,” Danu cut off his mother's words. Then putting down the fork and spoon, he stopped eating it.

“Are you not tired of talking about Ayu? I should have been more introspection with the events in the past.”

“What do you mean?”

Danu again breathed.

“Mom remember why Ayu and I separated? Mother constantly forced me to remarry, because Ayu was not yet pregnant. And said that Ayu was barren, and always unfriendly to Ayu. So Danu beg now same mother, stop vilifying Ayu because he is not wrong at all. We're wrong, me and Mom.”

Bu Wati is upset by Danu's attitude in defense of her former daughter-in-law. Before Bu Wati said anything again, Danu immediately got up from where her seat left her mother. He paid no heed to Bu Wati who called his name.

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Danu struggled with the report just given by his assistant, do not think like the story in the novels if the CEO is just handsome, relaxed and others. In fact being a leader and owner of a large company is a huge responsibility.

Reports are piling up, meeting clients, out-of-town or out-of-country travel. Many thousands of employees that he must protect so that they remain comfortable and work to carry out their life needs.

Sometimes Danu herself felt tired, she wanted to rest in a relaxed manner. But considering that it makes it even more unable to forget Ayu, then now by becoming a workaholic instead. While busy with a myriad of jobs, Danu stops forgetting Ayu. Just a moment, but after that he remembered the moment of togetherness again.

As of now, his mind was in chaos. Since the events that befell Ayu, Danu has become increasingly unsettled. Her mother always talked about Ayu. Finally he could not concentrate with the report on his desk put back.

Danu massaged the base of his nose. His head was filled with Ayu.

How's he doing now?

Is Ayu okay?

The question kept swirling in his head. And Danu knew, she had no right to it. But the heart cannot be lied to, he is tired of having to keep trying to forget the woman he loves.

Danu out of his room.

“If anyone is looking for me, please tell me that I have urgent business. Danu said to his assistant.”

Without waiting for an answer from his assistant, Danu had already stepped away. Danu drove her car to the hospital. Arriving at the hospital, when he asked the receptionist said that if Ayu was in the fifth-floor VVIP room, there were several guards outside her room. Danu went there with the fruit to visit Ayu. Although he had experienced doubts, whether Ayu could be visited or not but Danu still tried.

And sure enough, as soon as Danu arrived. The bodyguards guarding around Ayu's room interrogate Danu, but so say if he is a friend of Ayu and they ascertain the truth themselves. Danu is allowed in.

“Hai” Danu said hello to Ayu who is sitting reading a book.

“Hai” reply Ayu.

“It's been much better, Mas.”

Ayu watched Danu closely, her face looking lethargic. His shirt is tangled, Danu's body is thinner than the last they met and the dark circles under his eyes indicate that the man is sleep-deprived.

“Mas kurusan” Ayu chirps involuntarily.

Danu smiled, she felt happy because it turned out that Ayu was paying attention to her appearance.

“Biasalah, Ay. Mas's work is very much.”

“Yes but, right, must remember to eat and drink also Mas. Mas Danu it if it's work like to forget time, all ignored. Workaholics. Uh, sorry Mas if I was chatty,” said Ayu after waking up.

Danu chuckled at Ayu's scolding.

“Wah, now more chatty yes pregnant women this one.”

Ayu was a little embarrassed by the release of speaking.

“Raka seems to be getting more alert, yes. Maybe he's also worried that yesterday's incident happened again, if I were him too. Especially now you are pregnant.”

Ayu paled her breath.

“Don't feel burdened, Ay. It's because he loves and loves you.”

“I know, kok Mas. Thank you for worrying about my condition and my son.”

“I'm following you happy to see, you and Raka. I pray that you are always blessed with happiness and yesterday's events never happen again next time.”

“Aamin.”

Then the two chatted as usual, like a friend. After the incident Bu Wati who tried to humiliate Raka, when Ayu came to Bu Wati's house because he was lied to by his former in-laws.

Ayu tries to talk to Danu, Raka knows. He does not want to break the established military rope, however they will definitely meet. Instead of doing things that will make it uncomfortable because it is awkward, Ayu decided to stay on good terms with Danu.

Danu occasionally asks Ayu and her family through mobile phones, although not too often exchanging messages. In addition to avoiding the spicy words of Bu Wati, Ayu also does not want to make Raka's trust in him disappear.

“One more week, Ay.”

“Iya, pray that you can give birth smoothly yes, Mas.” said Ayu while stroking her stomach.

“I always pray that you give birth smoothly and you both are in good health.”

“Thank you, Mas.”

“You have a name ready for your baby?”

“Already, Mas Raka who is looking for his name.”

“Means already know dong yes, what gender.”

“Already, but family we haven't told you yet. Make a surprise about it.”

“Mothers with Dad also definitely not impatient right, waiting for their grandchildren. Moreover, you and Raka are both single children.”

“Oh yes, Ay. May I know what his name is?”

Ayu smiled, then looked at her stomach which had been kicked by the tiny creature inside. His hands did not stop to stroke his stomach.

“Naresh Yori Alvarendra.” Ayu replied and smiled.

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