Solar Throne
Photographs

The sky was still gray hiding the sun that was behind it like letting the morning stay dim. The rain was still down giving a touch of cold air that infiltrated into the body that was even dressed in thick clothes.

Gina felt her heart thump as Surya's gaze seemed to trace every inch of her heart's depth. I don't know what Surya is thinking but it makes Gina awkward.

"Oh yeah, I think the laundry is done. I'll hang it." Gina avoided Surya's disturbing gaze as she moved from her seat to leave Surya.

Seeing that Surya smiled. She knew Gina was hiding her awkwardness and chose to avoid it. Just then the bell of his house rang. Surya sharpened his hearing again. And once again the bell rings. He became astonished. There are usually no guests who come to their home. He never told anyone where his home address was. He also prefers to meet outside if he has to meet someone. Surya memorized also did not order anything online so it was unlikely that it was a courier. He then looked at the monitor inside his house to see who was pressing the bell in front of the fence.

"Mama..." Surya was amazed by the presence of Bu Marina in front of the gate of his house.

What did it take for her mother-in-law to come to her house? Is it possible that Miss Marina intends to pick up Gina and bring her back home? Or maybe something else? Many questions revolved around Surya's head while opening the door of the house and then approached his mother-in-law by having to open the gate first.

"Let's go in, Ma." Surya greeting to Bu Marina after the gate opens.

"What the hell are you doing? You purposely let me rain here?" Said Bu Marina in a tone that reminded Surya of someone. Gina's.

Yes, when Gina was in a bad mood, that tone of speech would appear from her mouth and all sorts of things she did would seem wrong before her mood returned to good.

"I'm sorry, Ma. Please." Surya invited his mother-in-law to enter the yard. Give him the way in and let him walk ahead. Surya walked following Bu Marina who walked towards the house of Surya.

"Where's Gina?" Bu Marina asked after entering Surya's house but did not find Gina welcoming him. He should have welcomed her because it had been almost a week since he had not come home and met his mother.

"Surya, pause the movie first. I have to finish this." Shouted Gina from the back of Surya's house. Bu Marina looked at Surya behind her and it was as if Surya was signaling that Gina was in the direction of her voice.

"Surya, do you hear me?" Gina's voice again became clearer after Bu Marina was closer to where she was.

Bu Marina went to the door where Gina's voice had come from. Right, Gina was there. Is doing something that even Bu Marina never did. Gina took the laundry from inside the basket and one hand took the hanger to hang the laundry.

"What are you doing?" Bu Marina asked Gina who recognized her voice immediately.

"Mama..." Gina was shocked to find her mother suddenly in front of her.

"Why did Mama come here?" Ask later.

Now Gina, Surya and Bu Marina are already in the middle room. Bu Marina traced the face of her daughter who had just dried her clothes and also Surya's. The impossible work was done by a single heir to R-Company.

"So, is that what you used to do?" Bu Marina's gaze was sharp to Gina. Gina opened her eyes to see a glint of dislike from her mother's beautiful face.

"Not really, I was just wondering how to use the washing machine. Then I also feel responsible for my clothes." Gina's Reason.

"Mama knows that no one can touch my clothes except Ms. Yuyun. I can't believe it was someone else. Including Surya." Gina Clear.

"Where can Surya touch my clothes. Let alone touching.. ehmm. Mama knows what I mean, doesn't she?"

"What's? Touch what?" Ask Bu Marina with a mind that displays expectations everywhere.

But Gina then whispered something to Mama by covering part of her face so that Surya did not know what was being discussed by the mother and child with the opposite position. Surya who was beside Gina so smiled looking at the two of them. As understood by Gina's intention, Miss Marina then the mangosteen understood.

"But..." This time the view of Bu Marina was directed to Surya.

"I hope it doesn't make you make Gina your domestic assistant here."

"Of course not, Ma." Surya.

"No Ma." Said Gina which is almost the same as Surya. Seeing that Bu Marina then turned to Gina as well.

"You know what, Surya?" Bu Marina looked back at Surya.

"Gina was raised as a princess so do not make her like the wives in your village. Being imprisoned by his house just for the sake of doing housework and serving you. He also later holds great responsibility as the true owner of R-Company so don't take advantage of Gina to do such unimportant work."

"I'm sorry, Ma." Surya's voice was low with a sincere eye view.

"Mama, I told you that because I was curious." The sentence Gina tried to appease her Mama so as not to further scold Surya.

"And so, what is this that you guys did together? You're also watching adult movies." Bu Marina turned her eyes to the film that Gina had turned and had not had time to turn it off. Gina and Surya simultaneously looked towards the TV and saw the kissing scene.

"It's just a kissing scene, what an adult movie. Mama's overkill." Gina grabs the remot and turns off the film.

"We're not that kind of person. It was just a regular drama movie. Kissing scenes are common in every movie. Even in an action movie, there is such a scene. Mama's been watching too much soap opera that's monotonous and doesn't know this." Obviously Gina was a little nervous about having been accused of watching adult films.

"Here you go, I'm not here to say this anyway. But for this." Ms. Marina put the picture papers on the table. More precisely it was a picture of someone.

From the top photo Gina could see it was a photo of Surya. Yes, Surya. Gina's eyes almost fell out of place when she saw the photo. He took it from the table and looked at it more closely in his hand. Photo of Surya with a woman. Not Hanna. That's not Hanna at all. They hugged. The woman's face was very clearly visible when the camera was aimed. Surya looked to be stroking her hair warmly.

Seeing that Gina's blood was as if boiling and flowing heat coursing through her body. I don't know how many women he actually had. Gina really did not think that behind the cold and stiff attitude Surya turned out to be behind it all he was someone who could be with many women. Surya was really not the same as Gina's expectations all along. The photo represents a part of Surya's self that Gina never expected before.

Gina turned her face to Surya with a gesture of explanation. But Surya only looked at her with a frozen gaze and was reluctant to open her voice at all. Gina then turned her gaze to Bu Marina.

"Obviously I didn't do what you thought. But I got it. Those pictures aren't me making them there but I'm getting them from somewhere. From the people you trust, Surya." Change Bu Marina looks at Surya who is still silent with respect to him.

Last night Bu Marina was really anxious to think about how Gina was more comfortable living in Surya's house and made him unable to sleep well so often awake. She is very worried that Gina will leave the house and decides to stay at Surya's house and decides to have their marriage properly. No longer a pretend marriage. He saw Mr. Rangga who was sound asleep beside him.

"Of course he can sleep in peace. He wants it. He really has lost his mind. How can Gina be with Surya and fully support their togetherness." Murmured Bu Marina who sat leaning against the head of the bed.

"I'm not gonna let that happen. Gina must not continue with Surya let alone become closer to him. I need to separate them immediately." Tightly.

Ms. Marina then got out of her sleep and intended to get out for a breath of fresh air. But when he was about to open the door of the room he saw a paper peeking from a file under the bed just below where Mr. Rangga was sleeping at this time. Ms. Marina frowned seeing a file under the bed and then sneaked to pick it up. When he opened the file he found a pile of photos that made him grow up unexpectedly.

"Surya and..." Gumam Bu Marina saw photos of Surya with people he knew.

"This child... Ahh, they both turned out like that." Bu Marina moved to look at her husband who was still asleep. He intended to wake Mr. Rangga and ask for an explanation on the photo he was seeing at this time but he paused.

Ms. Marina thought again about what she should do with the photos. And finally he decided to take it directly to Gina and Surya. Show them directly. Especially for Gina. With this he will definitely think again if you want to like Surya. He will definitely retreat because after all he once liked someone who already had a girlfriend and eventually had to be heartbroken. Marina thinks Gina will never repeat her old experience again.

"So, what are you guys..." Said Bu Marina to Surya who she did not continue because Gina cut her words.

"Mama. Mama knows exactly what happened to me with Surya. It won't affect us." Cut Gina.

"I don't care about Surya's life so this photo doesn't matter."

Bu Marina looked straight at Gina trying to find something from Gina's words. Is it true that the photo doesn't affect it? Didn't Gina start to take heart in Surya? If so, why is it not affected?

"Rather than fussing over Surya's photo with her boyfriend, you better try my cooking."

"Felt you?" Bu Marina asked in disbelief at Gina's remark that she was cooking.

"Can you cook?"

"Of course you can. Mama knows, I'm trying to cook a clipped egg. Cooking water. Instant noodle cooking. I tried it here. There's no Sister Yuyun, so I have to do it myself."

"Did Surya tell you to do all that?" Bu Marina looked at Surya sharply.

"Ahh, Mama... Where could I possibly be ruled by him." Gina looked at Surya with a big smile.

"Of course it's because I'm curious about all that new stuff. I have to challenge myself to this business. I have to be a multitalented. I'm a taekwondo black belt. I am beautiful and have many girlfriends. I'm rich and will inherit Papa's property. So I have to try these easy jobs." Obviously Gina was long enough for her mother to be calm.

"Hows it? What do you want me to cook this morning?" Gina looked at her mother's face while smilingly seducing.

"Well, this cold looks like noodles would be good." Gina replied without waiting for a voice from her mother.

Surya who had been beside Gina so fell to see how he persuaded his mother. Girls who since childhood rarely with their parents turned out to have a great love for them. He is often angry with his parents, but it is seen that Gina has never held a grudge against them. Even when her mother was angry like this, she tried hard to comfort her so as not to get angry. Gina was actually soft-hearted. It's just a sense of loneliness that makes him often be hard and willful because that's the way to make himself look strong.

"No, thank you. I gotta go home. Maybe your father will find me."

"So, Mama left without Papa's knowledge?" Mother nodded.

"Surely these photos too Mama got illegally from Papa." Gina squinted her probing eyes.

"Or do I call Papa now and report what Mama's doing?"

"Just do. I don't care." Bu Marina stood up from her seat while looking at Surya.

"Surya, we'll talk later." Said Bu Marina coldly.

"Good Ma." Surya answered.

"When? Whereabouts? I can come, right?" Gina chimed.

Marina did not answer. He just stepped away leaving himself and Surya. Feeling that he will not be invited to meet the two of them, Gina became upset.

"Right, Mama won't take me?" Gina taught her mother's steps that led to the door. Surya was behind them and escorted Bu Marina out.

"That's right. Is this your mother's treatment of me? I'm Mama's son. Why can't I be among you?" Gina knew the question was ridiculous to ask her mother. Gina also knew her Mama would definitely say many things that Gina should not know to Surya.

Suddenly Gina becomes worried that her Mama will make Surya go away from her armed with the photos. And Gina didn't want that to happen. He has his own plan at the moment. He didn't want Bu Marina to mess it up. He wanted to do what he had not done to Faris so that he would not regret it a second time.

"See you, Ma. If you miss, just call me." Gina said to her mother who was in the car and started leaving them. Her mother just waved her hand without saying a word.

Gina and Surya were still looking at the luxury car Bu Marina was riding to walk away from them. The sky was still dim with a small drizzle coming down. Gina and Surya stood without an umbrella protecting them.

"So, are you and Siska dating?" Gina asked, still looking at her Mama's car that was running, getting smaller from her sight. Finally Gina could not stand it and sought clarity from the photo given by Bu Marina earlier. Surya turned his eyes to look at Gina beside him.