Sharing Love: Winning Without Love
Acts Unfaithful
By late afternoon, Khaira was preparing to meet Metta at one of the Mall in the Capital that had been promised before.
Khaira only wears navy jeans, pink shirts, and not to forget her favorite sneakers. The appearance of Khaira to be limited to campus or to the Mall is indeed a casual look, even Khaira rarely look girly.
To make up her face, Khaira simply applied a thin powder on her face, and a pink lipstick on her thin lips.
Finished with his performance, Khaira immediately went downstairs and drove his car to the Mall to meet Metta.
Because it coincides with the weekend, the streets of the capital are quite crowded. Khaira slowly drove his car up to a mid-hour drive, then he reached the shopping center promised by Metta.
In the Mall which is quite large and crowded of course because of the weekend, Khaira seemed to see Felly was holding hands with a man. But that man is not Radit.
Slowly, Khaira tries to follow Felly. Khaira's current behavior is like a stalker, even Khaira deliberately wears a mask on her face to follow Felly, until Khaira forgets to contact Metta if she has arrived.
Khaira's thoughts and gaze were only fixed on Felly and the man beside her. Not only as a stalker, but Khaira even photographed the two. The physical evidence would have been more favorable, but Khaira did not want to tell Radit at all. Moreover, Radit seems to be in love with Felly, telling Radit the truth as well as sowing salt in the high seas.
When Felly, along with a man who had no idea what his name was, entered a restaurant, Felly heard telling the man about Radit. Because Khaira was sitting right behind Felly. The two were on their backs, so what Felly said was heard by Khaira's ears.
"My love is dead just like me. I'm a fool he doesn't know. He knows, I love him and I'm loyal to him. In fact, I feel sorry for him. From the beginning of being his girlfriend, especially when both his parents rejected me, I was immediately not interested in getting serious in this relationship. Unfortunately, now I'm tied to him, so I don't want to. But, he kind of gave me a lot of pocket money every month. He's a good guy anyway, it's just he's too stupid."
Hearing Felly's words that are loud enough, makes Khaira like being hit by lightning during the hot day. Why did he fool Radit who loved him so much. Is it fitting that such a deep love be avenged with betrayal?
One of the absolute requirements of a relationship, other than love is loyalty. Because with loyalty we provide concrete evidence to our partners to accompany partners, wait faithfully, or even faithfully maintain relationships amid various problems.
Why maintain a relationship if there is no loyalty in it. The most precious thing in this world is loyalty.
"Good girl's. How long has it been with that guy? If it's me, don't you love?" Asked the man while chuckling at Felly's story.
"Nearly 2 years, he once knew me as Bokap and Nyokapnya, but they did not like me from the beginning. But, that guy always fought and defended me. You're a bucin, same guy as me. If you are different, I love you. You, aren't you sure?"
"Surely dong, you have also been giving proof that you love me." The man replied with a serious heart.
Hearing alone with his ears and seeing alone with his eyes made Khaira feel compassion for Radit. Her husband loves Felly earnestly, but the woman he loves is playing the game behind him. Truly, Khaira became sad, however Khaira only hoped that her husband would be happy even if he was not with her.
Satisfied with stalking Felly, Khaira decided to get out of the restaurant, she decided to go to the toilet first.
Upon arriving at the toilet, Khaira opened her mask. It was then that he began to breathe. Trailing Felly made his chest feel tight. He was not the one who was hurt, but his heart was very sick. Even her sense of empathy for her husband was there, even though her husband never looked at her like a wife. Yes, in Radit's eyes, Khaira was just a whiny little boy.
It was in the toilet that he remembered Metta. His friend had waited a long time.
"Jeez Metta. Sorry, Ta... I ampe forgetfulness." Khaira muttered as she opened her phone to contact Metta.
Apparently Metta had been waiting for him at one of the coffee shops located in the Mall area. Immediately, Khaira walked looking for Metta to the coffee shop.
"Metta, sorry. I met him first, was taught to talk about it. Sorry yes..."
"Iya Khai, no papa... Gih pesen! Abis this temenin shopping yes, it has long been not shopping with you."
"Yes safe. I'll take a drink first, dry throat I'm spitting here."
Khaira also ordered the Macchiato Caramel for herself, because Metta who came first had also ordered her own drink.
"Khai, tumben anyway you wear all masks?" Metta asked, because his best friend does not usually wear a mask.
"Hmm, yeah. You can't stand the same cigarette smoke. Know me anyway."
"Lo is my best friend." Khaira said with a smile to Metta.
"Your husband is not coming? I haven't seen you yet with my husband. I want acquaintances too."
"At home dong him, I was not willing. Yes, I went alone. He said that he went to the Mall with the old girl."
"Yes, we want to go for a walk. I've also been a long time, you are busy working on the same thesis to take care of your husband. Take a walk around."
Finally Khaira and Metta took the time to shop, in and out of various shops located in the shopping center. Metta seemed happy because he could shop and walk with Khaira.
"Lo, don't you shop Khai?" Asked Metta who had already brought some paper bags in his hands.
"My shopping males, everything still. If new clothes don't want to buy." Khaira answered while holding some clothes in front of her.
"Buy aja yuk couple t-shirt. Make a sign of our friendship."
"Yeah yuk, you choose yes. I'm just following you."
Eventually the two friends bought the exact same t-shirt design. Light blue t-shirt with Line character image.
"When you wear them together..." Metta said with passion.
"Yes..." Khaira said Metta's words."
The time they spent together made Khaira forget about Felly's retirement and the facts she heard about Felly. As it was late, Khaira decided to return home.
But, just as Khaira was about to descend into the basement parking lot, a middle-aged woman called out her name.
"Khi... Khaira, are you here, son?" The middle-aged woman's greeting was gentle.
"Mother Ranti... How is Mother here?" Apparently Khaira met her Mother-in-law, immediately Khaira shook her Mother-in-law's hand and kissed the back of her hand. Mother Ranti also hugged Khaira and kissed her daughter-in-law's cheek.
"Mother the streets of Khai, bosen in a lonely house. Dad's been doing a lot of work. You know you're here, we were together. Mother so can walk the same Mother's daughter."
"Yes Mother... Mother, how were you here?"
"Mother took an online taxi last Khai, want to drive your own car Mother doubt about the night of Sunday."
"Let Khaira take you home, Mother... Mommy still want to go for a walk or go home? Khaira will be watching Mother."
"You are indeed a good son Khai... It's not wrong Radit dapetin you. Go home, Khai. Nginep again yuk to Mother's house, kangen nih Bunda same you."
"Hmm, but Khaira hasn't got permission from Mas Radit, Mommy. Afraid she's angry."
"Well, you'll be safe and you'll call Radit."
Finally, Khaira took Bunda Ranti home. This time for the second time, Khaira will stay at her in-laws' house again.