The Imperfect Story
Chapter 46

In the modest house of her resting place, Kia curled up on the sofa. Yes, instead of going into his room, Kia actually lay on the sofa with the door that was left open just like that, so Rey who had entered the car had her intention to leave. Rey came back and saw what Kia was doing.

"Astaghfirullahal'adhim, Kia!" he said as he watched the woman fall asleep on the sofa.

"Wake up, go to bed in your room. Don't torture yourself for this." Rey said again as she woke Kia up to get up and move to her room.

"Rey, can't I see Zayn anymore?" asked Kia by rubbing her two eyes that were still cute.

Rey sighed, fixing her seat on the sofa beside Kia then moved and rubbed her own two palms.

"I know you'd love to go back to your son, but be patient. God is with those who are patient, remember that." Rey gave advice.

"But I'm scared, Rey. What if we don't win this case?  What if I can't see her again? I'm going crazy, Rey! Zayn is my life and death" Kia said, crying in tears.

Rey held Kia's hand, on the back of Kia's hand to calm her down. Rey knows very well, at this time Kia feels fragility.

"Look, yeah. I'm trying as much as I can. And soon there may be plenty of evidence coming to us. I'm sure we can get through this. Now, your job is to hold your tears that you can only shed when we win, okay?" persuade Rey as well and patiently as possible.

The woman nodded while wiping her tears. With Rey, he became a more spoiled figure and often cried. Kia did not even understand, why with this man it was so easy to express sadness and always put the man as a backrest. Sometimes Kia wonders in her heart, where is her strong figure? A woman who knows no tears.

"One more thing, promise to take good care and take good care of yourself. From now on, I will be very busy. I will pay less attention to you now." she said as she looked into Kia's eyes, while the one in the face became red met with her face.

"Alright, I promise you, Rey." he said, looking down and avoiding Rey's beautiful eyes.

Realizing that, Rey smiled as she held back a laugh. He knew that Kia was being embarrassed at the moment. Ah, so adorable this woman, Rey's inner roars.

"Yes, I'm staying first. Don't forget to eat and rest. Rest in the room, do not lie on the sofa. Your body can get sick if you sleep here. I'll take this sofa out tomorrow. If I can sell, enough money to buy gasoline." Rey strafed with subtle commands and threats to Kia.

"Ready, Mr. Lawyer. Tell me I'll do it!" Kia saluted Rey, while Rey only smiled as she shook her head. It was easy for this woman's mood to change.

"Yes already. I'll go first."

Rey also immediately leave from there, alone with the woman in one room will only make the outside community misunderstand. Especially if the female neighbors who are super julid see it, maybe tomorrow they have to move from that place.

***

On the way to the office, Rey tried to contact the number of someone, the woman who had been a lover and friend of Kia.

"Hallo?" Vita said softly, I don't know what he was doing there so receiving the phone must be quiet.

"Can we meet now?" ask Rey without further ado.

"Can you wait for me later this afternoon? I was with my husband. In the afternoon I will take time for you." he said still in the same tone.

The deg!

Unexpectedly, instead of asking who she was talking to, the woman even seemed to know if Rey contacted her. As if shameless, Vita said to Rey like that. Without answering the last word, Rey immediately disconnected the call unilaterally.

"Damn! It was fortunate that my relationship with him ended quickly. I can't imagine living with such an itchy woman." her grunts inwardly shuddering in horror.

To Rey's surprise, the woman he just called this morning could tell where he was working.

"Astaghfirullahal'adzim." Rey banishes his evil thoughts, and soon he goes to the woman.

"Tell me what do you want from me?" devita asked without further ado as Rey was already in front of her.

"Curtain! It seems I have to get used to not being surprised when I hear him speak." decak Rey inwardly.

"About Zayn" Rey said with a flat face.

"What do you want to talk about Zayn?" ask Vita with her arms crossed over her chest.

Rey smiled faintly, watching the woman closely. What a terrible change.

"Why are you smiling like that? Explain, what do you really want?" snapped Vita.

"As usual." said Rey casually.

"If you want to talk about Zayn, I don't think it's necessary. I'm sorry, I'm not going to hand Zayn over to Zaskia because this is my absolute decision. Zayn my son, I gave birth to him, okay?" clearly with one breath.

"If in the end you won't lose in court, you'll still insist like this?" ledek Rey made the woman want to groan.

"What do you mean, Rey?" ask Vita not to understand.

"I've got some evidence of your unworthiness to babysit Zayn. About your bad deeds throwing away your own biological children. And now even you let Zayn be tormented by your own mother. Before I hand it over to the court, is there anything you want to say?" challenge Rey, hoping Vita will melt down and take the path of peace.

"My mom tortured Zayn? No way, Rey. It's just your wits, let me hand Zayn over." refuted the woman with a wry smile. Lie if the woman does not feel anxious and worried.

"I feel like now you're changing, Rey" said Vita.

"Oh, huh? Are you not wrong? I'm not the one who changed, but you're the greedy one!" reveal Rey with a forced smile.

"Have, I'm sure, my lawyer can prove that I'm innocent in any way!" Vita refutes Rey's words.

"What argument are you going to use? Are you experiencing the baby blues after giving birth? Do you think the court will believe that weightless argument? You think the court is as stupid as your husband?" ledek Rey with a grinning smile.

"So what you say, Rey!" point Vita in front of Rey face firmly.

"ops, sorry. All right, I just want to remind you, this case can be solved in a peaceful way. And I'm asking you to remove the restrictions on Zayn and Zaskia meeting.  I guarantee you, he's not gonna add much to your case." Reye said.

"I'm sorry I can't!" reject Vita.

"Do you not have the heart? Don't you see, Zaskia's affection is much greater than yours as her biological parents! You have eyes and you can see for yourself, right? I'm just asking for this." pinta Rey for the umpteenth time. But the word is free, Vita still trusts his stone brain.

"I'm sorry, I can't!" reject it firmly and then leave Rey who is still standing in her place.

"We'll see, Vita. Hopefully you do not regret your choice." said Rey lirih with a look of eyes that drove Vita's departure.