The Substitute Bride of my Best Friend
The Heart that is hurting

"Ka, I go to the restroom first" whispered Zahira in Shaka's ear, answered with a nod of the head by the husband.

After Zahira's departure, Nicholas inched closer to Shaka. Coincidentally right now there were only the two of them there. Ashley followed Zahira to the restroom.

"Shaka Abimana, I'm still wondering if you could marry Zahira. I remember the name of the bride printed on the invitation letter was the name of your lover who worked as a famous model, then why are you marrying even your own best friend." Nicholas chases Shaka with questions without giving his friend a chance.

Suddenly a consciousness hit Nicholas' head. He squinted his eyes, looking at Shaka fixedly. "Don't say ... if you impregnate Zahira, will you?"

With a quick movement, Shaka nudged Nicholas' stomach using his elbow while saying, "Don't carelessly talk! Where might I impregnate Zahira. Even if Zahira gets pregnant, right now we won't meet. The twin brothers Zahira plus Uncle Rayyan and my Papa were sure to kill me right then and there, got it!" pissed off.

Although upset over the attitude of Nichloas who often flaunt ceplos but Shaka never offended let alone break the friendship rope that has been built by them since long ago. Just be annoyed a moment after that he would behave as usual.

Nicholas touches his stomach, which hurts a little from Shaka's reluctance. "Crazy you, Ka! It's a good thing I didn't die because of you just now" lamented the cross-faced man.

Shaka sneered, "Too much!" answer's short. The young lawyer grabbed the coffee glass in front of him then sipped the brown viscous liquid slowly. "I married Zahira not because she was pregnant with my son but because Ziva ran away at the last minute of the marriage contract."

Suddenly, the words of Shaka make Nicholas hazel eyes widen perfectly. The man's jaw was wide open and loud just dislodged from its place. "W-how did you escape? Don't you guys love each other? So, why did he run away when the wedding took place?"

Shaka exhaled a coarse breath, then placed the glass on the table. "That all happened because I was too selfish, imposing my own will without thinking about Ziva's feelings."

"A few days before the wedding, Ziva asked for our marriage to be postponed for the next two to a year. But I refused it. It's not without reason that I refused her request. I ... only worry that I can't control myself if I stay close to him. Besides, we dated for six years and it wasn't a short time for me and him to get to know each other. So I decided to marry her but it turns out she left at the time the marriage contract was going to take place." From the tone of speech sounds soft and contains deep sadness.

In addition to Shaka, maybe people outside there will behave the same as the youngest child Rini, feeling sad because left behind by loved ones. Moreover, just wait a few minutes they are legal to be a husband and wife. But hope is not in accordance with reality. A lot will happen without us knowing.

Taking a deep breath, holding it for a while, only then did Nicholas say, "Ehm. It's only fitting that yesterday I accidentally met Ziva in Singapore. I saw him with a man close enough but had no idea what it was to do with your lover. I thought you were on your honeymoon in Singapore so I called you. Eeh. .. No, destiny says otherwise. But it doesn't matter if your wife is Zahira. She's a nice, beautiful girl and most importantly you don't have to do any more exploring because you and she have known each other since you were kids."

Shaka was silent when he heard what Nicholas said. His blood boiled when the man next to him told him that Ziva was walking with another man. Is it possible that career is just an excuse for the girl to stay away from Shaka for good? Imagining it all the more makes the emotions in Shaka want to overflow vent the anger that has been harbored so far.

"Do you know where Ziva lives?" shaka asked as she stared coldly at Nicholas.

Nicholas shook his shoulders and said, "I don't know. He didn't tell me at all. We were just arguing the same because we hadn't seen each other in a long time. Besides, I was accompanying Ashley shopping at the mall, and then we parted after saying hello."

Shaka growling. His anger burned itself. Jealous sparks spread throughout the body and prepared to spew hot lava capable of destroying anything around it. The palm of the hand clenches until it shows a fine stroke on the back of the hand.

Nicholas patted Shaka's shoulder gently. "Forget Ziva, Ka. It is not good to keep remembering the past. Especially now that there is Zahira in your life. That girl is your wife. So, give her the attention and affection she gives her. Love your wife with all your heart."

"How can I love Zahira, but in my heart there is only Ziva."

Shaking his head when he heard Shaka's reply. "Learn to love Zahira and bury your memory with Ziva. I'm sure someday you can love Zahira not as a friend but as a wife."

"But I doubt if it's possible to love Zahira as much as I love Ziva. Since childhood we grew up together and my feelings for her were only about brother and sister, nothing more."

Nicholas fell silent, he let out a heavy sigh. If he was in Shaka's position, he would probably feel the same way. Dating for six years is not a short time for Shaka and Ziva. There are many sweet memories and beautiful stories that are imprinted in their memory and will be hard to forget.

"I can't force you to love Zahira. However, my advice is only one, try to open a little of your heart to the girl before it's too late. I was afraid that when you realized it all, Zahira had left your side because she was tired of living in a household with a man who never once learned to love her" Nicholas said earnestly.

All the words of the two handsome men did not escape the hearing of a beautiful oriental-faced girl who had wanted to rejoin, but he paled when he heard Shaka leaning a lot of questions to Nicholas. Especially when he saw Shaka's fist clenched perfectly on the table. Suddenly, he felt unworthy to be in their midst.

So, he quickly turned his back and stepped away from the cafe. Thinking it might be better to give Shaka space to ask about Ziva. After all, there his presence is not desired by anyone.

However, when Zahira steps in accidentally she bumps into Ashley's body which just came out of the ladies' special restroom. "Ra, why are you back? You're not joining the others?" ask Ashley a little astonishment.

Zahira smiled softly, "No, Ash. I'm just going home. Hye!" Without saying much, he rushed towards the exit and stopped the taxi that passed in front of him. "The Grand Harmony Apartment."

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