The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
Deflated tire

After completing the payment transaction we left the private room restaurant, but before leaving the restaurant man named Bayu as the restaurant manager approached us and thanked us.

"Where are you going after this?" asked Raihan in between we walked towards the parked car.

I'm quiet, stomach full, happy mind what else? ask me in my heart. Then I asked back, "what time is Rai?"

"It's still afternoon mba."

"Sore? my forehead shriveled.

"Eh, I mean eleven."

"Eleven o'clock at say Rai's afternoon!" I protested and Raihan chuckled.

"Just go home Rai, Zain seems to be sleepy."

"Well my angel." Then I entered the car after Raihan opened the car door for me.

"Thank you Rai!"I said after sitting on the driver's side seat.

"Just like, dear" replied Raihan. I cut my lips a little at the sound of the word zombie.

After Raihan entered the car, he fell silent. I glanced at him and asked, "why Rai?"

"Will you wait a minute, no?"

"Where are you going?"

"Pi pis kebelet!" then smiling, as well as me smiling to hear it.

Raihan was seen getting back into the restaurant while I waited for him in the car. When I was leaning my back on the car seat while holding Zain who was asleep suddenly the sound of the phone vibrating. I was shocked and immediately straightened my body back. The tail of my eyes looked for the source of the vibration of the phone and I finally found it under Raihan's jacket on the driver's seat, maybe Raihan deliberately left it because he was about to go to the toilet.

Out of curiosity, I ventured to open the jacket and saw a fancy cell phone with a video call from Nura. I slightly shifted my hips to get closer and I only paid attention to it because I myself did not dare to hold a valuable item that did not belong to me. A few seconds later the phone was silent and appeared on the screen ten video call from Nura which was not picked up by Raihan. A few minutes later a chat message notification came in and without opening it was already seen a text on the phone screen that size is quite large then I read it.

"Where are you, baby, why is it so hard to call? don't you know that I miss you?"

Degs..

I felt my heartbeat stop beating after reading a message from Raihan's lover. I feel like a bad woman who has the heart and wants to walk with a man who already has a lover without thinking about the feelings of his lover. Nura was missing Raihan there and was looking forward to his presence but the person she was missing was with me here pleasing my heart.

I immediately hung up the phone with the jacket as before after seeing Raihan walking towards the car door. After being in the car Raihan smiled and said, "sorry, I've been waiting for a long time." I just smiled blandly.

Raihan drove his car at a moderate speed and during that time I just sat still and looked to the side.

"Why stay quiet from now on?"

I turned my gaze towards Raihan, he asked but his gaze focused on driving.

"Why me Rai?"I asked back. I am silent does not mean angry with him because Raihan is innocent and there is nothing wrong between us neither I, Raihan nor Nura.

"Don't think about it" Raihan said. I clenched my forehead not understanding what he said.

"You mean?"

"Don't think about Nura, just think about our future."

I frowned my forehead more and more and in my heart I asked why Raihan could tell if I was thinking about Nura? does he know I've seen his phone? I turned my eyes back to the front.

When Raihan was focusing on driving and I was busy with my own thoughts, the car stopped in the middle of the road. I glanced towards Raihan sounding he was cursing in annoyance.

"Why stop Rai?"

"It looks like the tires are deflated mba, I'll check first for a second." Raihan got out of the car and walked towards the back of the car. I waited long enough for her until I decided to follow her outside. The night was getting late making the air colder, while holding back the cold chest cross I walked closer to Raihan who was standing around with a waistline looking at the flat tire.

"Wheels..!" my greeting, Raihan turned to me and said, "why come out mba, outside the cold weather later mba can get in the wind.

I paid no heed to her worries but instead walked up to her and stood beside her.

"The tires deflated mba and unfortunately I forgot to bring spare tires."

"Keep, do we have to find a workshop? I said as my gaze circled around the quiet looking streets. On the right and left side of the road only in the form of plantations there are no houses, shops or stalls. While motorists who go back and forth also look reduced because the night is getting late even closer to the early morning.

"You're looking for a workshop where it's a pity the place is quiet like this. If the motor still mending can be pushed."

"What are we going to sleep here for?"

"When you sleep here, do you mind?"

I'm shaking.

"Mba serious? want to sleep in the car and on the side of the road?"

"If there's no other choice why not."

Raihan smiled and stroked my cheek and said, "thank you for understanding me."

"Why to thank Rai, we go home together must be together. We're happy together it's hard to be together anyway."

Raihan smiled widely and when I let my guard down he kissed my forehead and his actions were enough to surprise me.

"This kind of wife that I want in the future, it's hard to be happy to stay together.Stay support a partner when in a happy state or in a difficult situation."

"Ray.."

"Hem, why baby, would you like to kiss?"

"Rai.." I pinched her waist, pinching has become my habit when I feel an anxiety or a snarl at her. Raihan complained then held my hand which was on his waist and hugged me tightly.

"Rai, rai. It's in a public place embarrassed to see people."I nagged while trying to get my body out of Raihan's arms.

"Nobody's seen mba, but if anyone let it go."

"But I want to see Zain in Rai's car." I reasoned and Raihan trusted him then released me from his embrace. I breathed a sigh of relief and got into the car.

An hour and a half passed, while Raihan and I were awake in the car, a pick-up car stopped in front of our car and dropped off two men who looked young.

"Thank God help is coming."Raihan murmured, his gaze pointing at the two men who were lowering tires from the top of the car.

"Who are they Rai?" ask me curious.

"They're my staff in the showroom."

"Oh." I'm a slow-mouthed mangosteen.

"Just a minute, I'm going down first."

I nodded, then Raihan came down. I looked at Zain who was sleeping in the backseat making sure that he was sleeping safely. After that I went down and approached those who were busy changing tires.

"Well, who is Raihan sir?" asked one of the staff when he noticed my whereabouts standing behind Raihan.

Raihan looked back and smiled at me. After that she grabbed my hand and pulled it so I could stand side by side with her.

"You want to know who this beautiful angel is?" ask Raihan to them.

They nodded simultaneously.

"Include my future wife" Raihan said later and with confidence. I'm just being relaxed because Raihan is used to confessing so then I let it go.

They look at each other maybe they feel disbelief in what Raihan said then ask as sure.

"Is the boss serious?"

"Do I look like I'm lying to you?" they shook their heads quickly.