The Imperfect Story
Chapter 4

Be patient when others complain. However, your life is not more beautiful and you are not stronger than them.

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Gts ... Gts ... Gts ...

Devita knocks on Kia's door. Without being invited, he just walked in to see Kia whose emotions were still inflamed.

"I just wanted to tell you. Don't forget to pick up Zayn later in the afternoon, Kia." Devita's real pinta felt bad. But this was the promise he had made to his son this morning.

"Are you busy?" kia asked, looking at Vita.

"No, really. What's the matter, Kia?" Vita asked back.

"Guide me rest for a while, yuk." pinta Kia who began to subside her emotions.

"Well, let's go." take Vita.

They headed to the nearest cafe from the company. Arriving there, Kia and Vita ordered two hot chocolate glasses of their favorite.

"How can I not be angry Vit. He expressed his thoughts at will. Saying this and that without considering what will happen in the future. It's like the first way to ruin my company's image, you know, no?" kia said after sipping her favorite drink.

"Your company? Doesn't that belong to you together?" Vita Tegur.

"Yes, it's my company. That company belonged to my late father. It's only natural that it's mine. I'm an only child." Kia interrupted.

"Look, Kia. He's a partner in your household and your work world. Doesn't he have the right to give input and opinion on your company's affairs?"  vita said trying to justify the way Kia's mind.

"Yes he should have asked my opinion first dong. If he is right, yes continue but if wrong can be corrected. Rather than later even considered a joke the client's same will not be funny." lamented Kia who can not resist emotions.

"But the way you were reprimanded was wrong, Kia. You should have reprimanded him not in front of people. It's the same you humiliated him in public." said Vita, stirring her drink with a straw.

"He's ashamed, then what about me? What about my dignity and self-worth as a leader? Do you think I am calmly scolding my husband in front of people? I tried to calm down, but he was the one who liked to provoke me. He should be grateful, be able to work in my company without any conditions, even be able to hold shares in his own name. And you see, he seems to think of this company like his." explained Kia at length let out her heart.

"good. I-i understand. Sorry for meddling too much." said Vita kneading softly his temple. There will be no end if you give Kia advice, which there even get refutation.

"It's okay. I'm afraid, you'll think I talk a lot. Yes, you know that if I'm emotional, I will talk a lot to reduce the burden on my heart." said Kia, honestly.

Vita only responded with a smile, then a few moments back in voice.  "After coming home, remember to cheer him up. There are too many problems between you. As bad as he is, remember he is still your husband. Don't you want to be in the curse of an angel for zoning your own husband?" Vita gives advice and is influenced by Kia even though she hates the proposition that says submit to the husband.

Kia just does not like the argument of the crowd who say even though the husband makes trouble, the wife must remain submissive and not prolong the problem. For him, women and men are equal, no matter in terms of anything even in the household.

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It was already very late afternoon, while at school a boy was waiting for an invitation that never came.

Shortly after, a white car stopped right in front of him. At first Zayn smiled but immediately frowned when the woman in front of him was not the one he wanted.

"Sorry, aunty's late to pick up Zayn today." Vita was about to stroke Zayn's head, but was directly patted by Zayn.

"Which mama? Didn't Mama promise to pick up Zayn and have ice cream together?" asked Zayn with a disappointed look.

"Sorry, Zayn. My mom was busy today. Office work piles up he said. I can't get Zayn. But Aunty's not busy anymore, let Aunty buy ice cream." Devita persuades Zayn.

"Liar mom!" Zayn stood up then got into the car violently he slammed the car door. It looks like how disappointed Zayn is.

Devita sighed, got in the car and started driving her car towards Zayn's house. Trying to persuade was useless if Zayn was already angry and disappointed in his parents.

Arriving at home, Zayn runs away from Devita who is trying to chase after him because Zayn's backpack is left in the car.

"Assalamualaik." Vita gave her a greeting before entering. No answer from the homeowner made it awkward and then put the bag on the doorknob.

As he was about to leave, Ishmael just arrived and immediately asked, "Where is Zayn? Is he home yet?" ask her not to see Zayn with her.

"Oh, Zayn's in. Maybe now it's in his room." said Vita.

"Oh, the tumbens don't go in together. Is he in trouble again?" ask Ishmael again, without allowing Vita to enter.

"No. He was upset with his mother. You see, Kia did not pick up Zayn, even though Zayn really wanted to eat ice cream with Kia. But yes how else, Kia is busy in the office he said more work and make proposals." explained Vita while looking down bad.

"It seems like it was my fault." Ishmael sighed, his gaze glaring deep in space. There was a feeling of fatigue in his heart.

Devita was confused, wanting to comfort Ismail but was aware of his position here as a guest. And Ishmael was the husband of his best friend, Kia.

"Oh yeah, if you're not busy, take Zayn for ice cream, yeah. Poor he was promised but ignored. If it wasn't Kia, who else if it wasn't you would have taken her." suggested Vita then turn around and leave.

"Wait, Vita. I want to talk to you for a minute." Ismail is holding Vita's departure.

"Yes, please. Tell me now, I'm tired of standing up." Vita quipped to make Ismail scratch his non-itchy nape.

"Sorry, please sit down." Ishmael invited Via to sit on the porch of his house.

"So like this, regarding what you saw in the office, I hope you .. "have not had time to finish the words, Vita cut in first.

"Mail, don't think of me that way. I understand what's going on. It's not that Kia is, is it? I'm the one who should have told you. Whatever happens, Kia is still your wife. Understand all of her nature." Vita gives advice.

"Memurluki, you say? When are you gonna get, Vit? He will never change. He has treated me as he pleases. He never respected me as a husband." lamented Ismail.

"I can only give advice. The rest, you discuss with a cold head. Then I'll go first." Vita decided to leave and was influenced by Ismail whose mood had not improved.