The Substitute Bride of my Best Friend
The Truth Revealed

The wall clock was eight o'clock in the morning when Zahira pulled over the blanket. Since yesterday afternoon shortly after Shaka left for Singapore, he locked himself in a room without wanting to be disturbed by anyone including Shakeela, his own biological sister. There was a sense of disappointment in Shaka's attitude as if he was hiding something until he was not told that day the lawyer went abroad for several days.

Difficulty sleeping, that's for sure. Reversing the body, counting sheep on the ceiling of the room and even reading the online novel by the twilight author_90 was not able to make Zahira close her eyes. He stayed awake until the early hours of the morning and fell asleep while watching the video again as the young lawyer made the sacred promise of marriage before everyone.

Zahira's eyes stared at a nightstand on the right side of the bed. There is a golden white photograph taken as she and Shaka sit in the courtyard. A photo with a white backdrop and then in the middle there is the initials of the two brides' names make the girl's heart feel flowery. However, when he remembered the initials Z addressed to Ziva suddenly Zahira remembered that he was just a substitute bride.

For some reason, a flash of events a few days ago when Zahira accompanied Shaka to meet with Nicholas again crossed his mind. Could it be that Shaka went to Singapore to meet Ziva? the girl said in her heart. However, he immediately removed his bad thoughts. Convinced that Shaka couldn't possibly lie to her.

"Good morning!" The soft voice of the mother-in-law welcomed Zahira's arrival in the dining room. Smiling sweetly just like when the beautiful girl was four years old.

"Mama Rini, how come it's here?" asked Zahira with her beautiful eyes widened perfectly.

Shakeela clucked in annoyance when she heard the brother's reply. Instead of replying to Rini's greeting, Zahira instead asked a qualityless question.

"If there are people saying hello answered also dong, brother. Don't ask back! Moreover, the person is the in-laws of his own brother," said Shakeela. The girl was helping Rini wash the fruits she had just bought at the fruit shop.

Rini only chuckled at the small commotion that occurred between the two oriental-faced beautiful girls while Zahira bit her lower lip, feeling guilty for having been disrespectful to her mother-in-law.

"I'm sorry, Ma. I don't mean it" said Zahira lirih. Sitting weakly in the bar stool facing directly into the kitchen.

Rini moved the porridge from the pot to a glass bowl then poured the warm tea into the glass and placed it on the table. "Nope, Honey. Mama can understand why you are so surprised at the arrival of Mama here."

The middle-aged woman pulled the chair, causing a squeak among the morning silence. Then sit facing the nephew and favorite daughter-in-law. "Mama deliberately came here early in the morning because she wanted to make breakfast for you. In addition, Mama also wants to tell you that noon will come a housekeeper who will help you take care of this apartment. So, you do not need to be tired of mopping, cooking, washing dishes or doing other household chores alone because there is already Budhe Erna who does everything."

Zahira scoops the mama-in-law's porridge into the mouth. "Yes, Ma. Shaka told me yesterday. I say thank you so much because Mama and Papa are so considerate of me." Arumi's third child looked up his head while smiling sincerely towards Rini. "Thank you very much, Ma."

Rini turned her eyes to one of the tightly shut door leaves. "Where is Shaka going? Tumben once this hour hasn't woken up yet."

Rini's question made Zahira surprised, until the spoon used to feed the porridge fell in the bowl and splashed some of its contents into the dress worn. While Shakeela stared cengo towards her beloved sister and aunt.

"Well, did Aunty Rini not tell Kak Shaka that she was asked by Uncle Rio to go to Singapore for work?" chirps Shakeela plain.

The mother of three shook her head quickly. "No! Uncle Rio didn't say that he sent Shaka to Singapore. Even if there is, your Uncle will definitely come too. After all Shaka cannot go alone to face the case of the client."

Suddenly, Rini's face turned pale. His behavior looks nervous. "Oh, maybe your Uncle forgot to tell Aunty" he said, trying to calm Zahira down. "Here you go, you'd better finish this meal. After that eating the pudding that Aunty brought from home."

***

Zahira's mind again raged when he saw the photo of the bride on the nightstand. Did Shaka really go to Singapore for work? Or indeed Rini who did not know that her youngest child was assigned to a neighboring country.

Papa Rio! Zahira had better contact the man and ask him the truth.

"Hello, Papa!" Zahira's lips trembled as the phone line connected. He is not ready if the truth is revealed.

Across the street Rio laughed. "Hello, Ra. How are you doing, son? Your mother-in-law has arrived at your apartment, hasn't she?"

"Alhamdulillah, my news is much better than before. Mama Rini just got home. Maybe now is stopping by the Mother's house to deliver the newly made pudding last night."

Rio laughed again. "Ah .. yes. The pudding is your mother-in-law's creation. I don't know how it feels, you can judge it yourself."

"Oh yes, Ra. Where is Shaka? Is he next to you? Papa wants to talk to him, discuss work but his number is off."

Lemas already Zahira's body. The weak body was mired behind the sofa. If Rio asks where Shaka is, it means that the middle-aged man did not assign her husband to go to Singapore.

"Shaka's in the bathroom, Pa. Maybe her phone power ran out and last night she was too busy taking care of me to forget to charge" Zahira lied. He did not know the result of his lie that a great disaster would befall their household.

"Yes already, Pa. I hung up on him. Good morning." Good morning."

Phone connection disconnected. Zahira threw a vase of flowers on the nightstand until shards of shard scattered everywhere. "However you lied to me, Ka! I think the attention you gave me yesterday was a good start to our relationship. However, it turns out that none of that means anything to you. You're evil, Shaka! Wicked!" lirih. The girl's heart shattered into pieces like a vase of flowers she had just thrown.

"If you really want to see Ziva, why not be honest with me. I can understand if you're being honest with me. Not even lying and covering up a truth that can be revealed at any time."

.

.

.

Hello everyone who stopped by the author's friend's work. His story is guaranteed. The title of the work and the pen name are below. 👇