The Pledge of the Ingkar
IYI 71'S

William got up from his bed, he walked back and forth while rubbing his face with both hands. She is frustrated because Zoya ignores her. He paused for a moment, staring out the window. Her mind was muddled because Zoya had not answered her phone call since a few hours ago. Every now and then he looks at his phone to see if there are any answer messages from Zoya. The sound of the wall clock ticking stole Liam's attention, and he glanced towards the clock that showed at 16:00 p.m. 

“It's late in the afternoon, but you still haven't answered any messages or calls from me,” muttered Liam. 

Liam was silent in the corner of the bed. Instantly it appears in Liam's mind what if he catches up with Zoya to his gallery. However, unfortunately Liam forgot his place. He can't possibly ask Zoya, because Zoya doesn't write her message. Finally Liam remembered, his mother must know where Zoya's gallery is because her mother went there very often.

Liam changed his clothes and grabbed his coat and rushed downstairs to meet his mother. As he walked down the stairs, he suddenly felt doubtful. He stayed for a moment on the stairs, William suddenly felt the prestige of asking his mother. From the direction of the stairs, Liam saw his mother sitting in the living room while reading a book. His mother who realized the existence of Liam tang standing pecking at the stairs immediately called out to him.

“Liam, what are you doing there?” ask mother.

“Ah, no, Ma. I was just remembering if there was any of my stuff left on top,” Liam said as he walked down the stairs.

“Where are you going?” ask mother.

“Ah I want to go out for a while looking for fresh air,” said Liam goodbye to his mother and then leave.

Liam walks into his car garage and runs into Leila, the waiter at his house. Liam thinks Leila knows where Zoya's gallery is, because Leila also often goes with her mother. For this reason, Liam secretly whispers to Leila to ask Zoya's address so that she is not heard by her mother.

“Leila,” call Liam while waving, telling Leila to come closer.

“Iya, Sir? Can I help you?” leila asked as she walked towards Liam.

“Do you know where Ivy gallery address is?” asked Liam who completely forgot.

“Ah, yes of course Sir. I often accompany the mistress there,” Leila said.

“Well, then give me the address."

Leila gives Zoya's address and Liam rushes there. Liam's car is splitting through the hustle and bustle of the city streets this afternoon to get to where Zoya is. 

Meanwhile, at Zoya's gallery, news of Zoya's return is heard by a man who has long loved and still loves Zoya.

“How? Is everything okay here?” ask Damar to one of the officers at Zoya's place.

“As usual, everything went fine,” said Zoya's employee.

Damar had a chat for a while with the employee. Sometimes he switches the conversation to ask about Zoya. From the conversation with the employee, Damar gets word that Zoya is coming home. Hearing the news from Zoya's employees, her heart suddenly skipped a beat, a feeling she had not felt for a long time now reappeared. 

This afternoon after the gym, Damar sat in his house while brewing a cup of hot coffee. He is still reminded by the words of Zoya officials some time ago about Zoya's return, Instantly there is a sense of longing in Damar to Zoya. When he was daydreaming his heart, the voice of his friend Damar resuscitated him.

“Hey why shut up? Your coffee is getting cold,” said his friend.

“Ah let it go, I can make a new one if the coffee is cold,” Damar said while looking out the window.

“What are you thinking? Is there a problem?” ask friend.

“Ya. Oh yeah, when did you come?" suhut Damar with a smile.

“Newly. What problem?” his friend Damar was surprised.

“The case between me and the woman of the store owner,” said Damar with a smile.

His friend knew who the woman Damar meant. He often saw Damar who almost every day took a stop by Zoya's shop.

“Dia again?” ask friend.

“What's the reason?” ask Damar.

“Isn't he married? You told me yourself a while ago, didn't you?” replied friend.  

“Yes, indeed he is married to a rich man who is paralyzed,” said Damar while drinking coffee that began to cool.

“You're crazy! Just let go of that woman. In this city there are still many beautiful women, even if you want to be more beautiful than she is,” said her friend.

Damar looked at the face of his friend who suddenly spoke in a serious tone. 

“Why are you so adamant against me?” ask Damar.

“You still ask why? Obviously I forbid you, she's already somebody's wife. You understand that, don't you? If you continue to approach it, of course you are in big trouble Damar,” said his friend warned. 

Damar was silent for a moment hearing his friend's words. What his friend said was true. Getting back to Zoya is like committing suicide. He understands Zoya's situation now that she is married. Of course, if he persists in approaching Zoya people will regard him as the usurper of people's wives. But whatever the power, Damar can not resist his longing immediately back there to meet Zoya.

“Today, he came home,” Damar said.

“Then?” ask friend.

“I'll visit him,” Damar replied.

“What? Oh.. Come on Damar, you completely ignored my warning?” ask friend.

Damar quietly did not answer, he just turned to his friend while smiling knot. Damar ignores a warning from his friend who says Zoya is already someone's wife. Damar just wants to meet Zoya and make sure Zoya is happy and okay.

“I just want to make sure he's okay,” Damar said as he patted his friend's shoulder and rushed to leave his friend to Zoya's place.

A torrent of twilight sunshine slowly began to adorn the sky. The light penetrated the window of a shop. Zoya, who was resting in her room, gazing at the window, felt the warmth of the twilight sun that hit her face. 

At once Zoya smiled remembering her conversation with one of her employees a moment ago about Damar who often came here to make sure the condition of the shop was fine. When Zoya is daydreaming, suddenly the door of her room is knocked. 

“Ya, log in,” says Zoya.

“Excuse me miss, someone wants to meet outside,” said Zoya employee.

“Who?” ask Zoya.

“That gym owner who often comes here,” said Zoya employees.

As soon as Zoya's heart beats, it must be Damar. He had not expected that man to actually come to his place right now.

“Alright, let him in,” Zoya's orders.

The employee nodded and let Damar into Zoya's room.

“Hai, how are you?” said Damar greeting while extending a hand.

“Hai, I'm fine. How about you?” ask Zoya and let Brian sit down. Both look awkward.

“Yes, as you can see, I'm fine,” Damar said with a smile.

“Emm, oh do you need what you came here for?” ask Zoya.

“Ah no, I happened to have just passed around this place and as usual I took the time to stop by your place, making sure if everything was okay. And coincidentally your staff said, you are here" Damar said.

“So apparently.. Yes, I came here to see the condition of the gallery and I was missing this city,” Zoya replied.

They talked a lot, so it didn't feel like an hour had passed. Zoya did not expect that the man she was disappointed in was still so kind to her. Zoya had also previously heard from her employees that Damar still often came just to check and maintain his place of business.

There is a feeling of happiness that arises from the heart of Zoya when Damar is nearby. The man who might just be his best man if he's not married to Liam. Instantly he seems to forget that Zoya currently still belongs to another man, namely Liam. He forgot that messages and calls from Liam were ignored. 

Meanwhile, Liam is still on his way to Zoya's place, he's driving his car at a fast speed. The atmosphere of the sky that began to darken plus the cold weather made Liam rush to get to the destination immediately. 

After almost an hour of travel and Liam was still circling. Liam did not enjoy this trip because his heart was riled up thinking about Zoya. Liam who has been very rarely there is a little forgotten about the streets in this city.  He repeatedly opens Google Maps to find where Zoya is. 

“Sial, I really do not know the area in this place,” muttered Liam cursing annoyed.

Liam stopped his car in front of a restaurant. Instantly it came to Liam's mind to ask the servant who was there.

“Ah.. Yes I know Sir. Zoya's gallery is not far from here. Only about two blocks from the back of this restaurant,” said the waiter.

“So yes, well thank you,” said Liam then rushed to leave the restaurant. 

So lucky Liam, it turns out he is not far from Zoya's place. It didn't take long, Liam finally arrived at his destination, the Zoya gallery. He got out of the car and circulated his gaze throughout this area of the place. Liam tries to regulate his breathing and calm himself down before meeting Zoya. 

After feeling a little calm, Liam stepped foot to enter, When he opened the door, immediately all the employees and visitors of Zoya's gallery were glued to him. How not, the handsome face that Liam has is able to bewitch the women who see it.  

"Ehm, hello,” Liam told one of Zoya's employees.

No one in the room answered Liam's greeting. Because everyone was still amazed to see Liam. Liam is getting confused and awkward to deal with this situation. He did not understand what was wrong with him so everyone now looked at him with a gaze that made him feel uncomfortable.

“Is Zoya here?” liam asked breaking the silence.

“There is a need for what Master is looking for Miss Zoya?” ask one of the new officers there.

“You have made an appointment before Sir?  Because Miss Zoya is receiving guests in her room,” said the woman. 

Previously, some employees at Zoya's salon had never met with Liam. They had only heard his name, but never saw his face. 

“I want to meet him,” says Liam. 

“Sorry if I may know, this sir who?” ask the salon staff.

“You don't know me? I'm William, Zoya's husband,” says Liam growled.

Instantly, all the salon employees were surprised to hear Liam's words, some of the staff behind and just saw William was panicked and worried because Damar was in the room with Zoya. Seeing the faces of the panicked officers raised suspicion on Liam

It felt like something was wrong. 

“I want to meet Zoya, now. Where is Zoya's room?” liam said firmly.

“There's this way, sir let me take you,” said one of the employees while delivering Liam to Zoya's room.

From a distance came the sound of laughter from the room Zoya. William recognized the voice, of course it was the voice of his wife. However, there was one more voice of the man that he did not know who it was. Bad thoughts started to emerge from Liam's head. Salon clerk knocks on Zoya's room.

“Ya, sign in,” Zoya says.

“Excuse me Miss, have a guest,” said the employee.

“Who?” ask Zoya.

Sontak William enters Zoya's room and surprises Zoya and Damar.

“I,” says William interrupts.

Liam stared intently at Zoya and the man sitting next to him. He felt annoyed when he saw Zoya laughing talking with the handsome young man.

"Mas,” said Zoya as she moved from her seat.

Zoya seems surprised to see William's unexpected presence can reach his place. It is clear that Liam's face is jealous of the existence of Damar who is both with Zoya in his wife's office. 

“Oh, so this is why you ignored the message and didn't pick up the phone from me?” ask Liam. 

“No, this is not what you imagined,” said Zoya trying to calm Liam.

“Then what huh?” snapped William.

Zoya is shocked to hear William. He never saw William get angry until he snapped at him like that. Damar who was still in the room, tried to mediate them but the glare of Liam's sharp eyes made Damar doubtful.

“He's my old friend,” says Zoya.

“Akhh! I can't believe it!” snapped Liam, especially Liam considering clearly how previously Damar was so attentive to Zoya.

Liam begins to vent his frustration, and accuses Zoya of not answering her phone, for talking to the man. The atmosphere becomes increasingly rowdy and steals the attention of Zoya's employees.

Damar finally did not stay still, he tried to calm Liam, but Liam's emotions could not be controlled.

“Hey, calm yourself, this is not what you imagined,” Damar said.

“Shut up you son of a bitch,” William said while pointing at Damar's face.

Damar was silent at Liam's treatment.  Finally, Zoya asks Damar to go home so she can calm Liam down.

“Mas Damar, I think you better go home now. This situation is not good, I need time to calm him down,” said Zoya with a slightly panicked face.

“Alright, I think I better go home,” Damar said.

Damar passed away without even turning his head towards Liam. Zoya turns to Liam, trying to calm her husband down by telling him to sit down first.

“Sit down first, I'll explain everything. It's not what you think,” Zoya said as she stroked Liam's shoulder.

“I no longer need your explanation,” said William as he stared intently at Zoya.

Apparently, having Damar leave here did not make Liam's emotions recede. He was still angry and chose to leave there and return to his home. Zoya tries to keep Liam from leaving, but believes anger has taken hold of Liam.

“Where are you going?” ask Zoya.

“Back, I'm sick of this place,” said Liam as he passed away to his car.

“No, wait a minute,” said Zoya trying to restrain Liam.

“Let go of me,” said William rudely, then got in his car.

Liam's car drove off Zoya's place. He drove his car at high speed, splitting the city streets. I don't know why Liam felt his heart hurt so much. His mind was muddled with anger rising within him. 

Moments later, Liam stopped his car and stopped near an overpass. He got out of his car, trying to get some fresh air to calm down. He stood at the end of the bridge staring straight ahead. Liam felt like venting all his anger and frustration today. 

“Akkkhhh!” shouted Liam. 

After William was relieved, he got back in the car and continued his journey to his parents' house. 

Meanwhile, Zoya is worried about Liam's whereabouts, Zoya thinks of asking Damar for help, but it seems impossible. He tried to call Liam's phone but there was no answer. A short time later Zoya gives up on being unable to contact William.  

“Where are you, come on pick up my phone,” muttered Zoya while continuing to dwell on her phone.

Suddenly Zoya's cell phone ringer resuscitates her from her daydream. He looked at his phone screen. It says the name Damar.

"Hello,” said Zoya.

“Is everything okay?” ask Damar.

“Yes, everything is fine you don't have to worry,” Zoya said lying to cover things up.

“Thank God then, if you need help do not hesitate to contact me,” said Damar.

"Alright,” said Zoya then closed the call.

Zoya sat pensively, realizing her mistake. She shouldn't have done that, ignoring Liam, who was still her husband. 

"Why is this so?" muttered.