Tough Widow
Self-confident

Ayu stood behind the door. His eyes continued to surround every guest who passed by and out of the room. In fact, among them were already looking at him with incomprehensible gazes. There is nothing strange, like the wedding of the rich man who used to often attended with the Ikram, the room was filled with amazingly beautiful decorations. 

"Welcome, Madam." A servant approached Ayu and greeted her. 

Ayu nodded slowly accompanied by a smile. 

"Do you need anything? Maybe I can help" he said again. 

"No, I'm just looking for someone," Ayu replied as long as it passed. Stand in the middle of other guests. 

A few pairs of eyes began to notice Ayu. Despite trying to sneak in, they could not possibly ignore the beauty that was plastered. Some of the male guests whispered with eyes pointing at him. 

From afar, it appears the bride climbed on top of the guarantee. The sound of applause accompanied as they sat in the seats of the queen and the king. 

Ayu picked up the glass of syrup the waiter brought as it passed by. Then, he sat down and took a sip to throw away his heartache. 

A man came over to Ayu and sat in front of her without excuse. Ayu turned her gaze in the other direction. He felt uneasy whenever anyone approached. No matter who it is, it is certain that right now his heart is locked for a man. 

"Who are you coming with, beautiful?" asked the bespectacled man while extending his hand in front of Ayu. 

"Husband together, he went to the toilet" Ayu replied reassuringly. 

Instantly the man stood up from his seat and left. 

Ayu smiled grinning. At least for now it is safe from the interference of people who make it uncomfortable. 

The event started. All invited guests enjoy the strains of songs sung by famous artists. Ayu kept silent while staring at the screen of her phone. As if there was nothing around him. 

"Excuse me, Ma'am." The heavy voice greeting made Ayu look up towards the source of the sound. 

A man in black clothes stood in front of Ayu and smiled. When viewed from the look of his handsome face the man was like a businessman. 

"What's wrong?" ask Ayu without standing up. 

"Can I join?" The man pointed at the empty seat that was in front of Ayu. 

Ayu turned to the right left and looked at the stranger again. 

"Where is your wife, sir?" ask Ayu later. Although it was a public place, Ayu did not want to cause misunderstandings like that. 

"My wife is dead." With the answer it has made Ayu quite understanding and allowed him to sit down. 

There was no conversation, as Ayu slightly avoided the man's gaze. He chose to concern himself with a flat object in his hand. 

"Look, I thought she was the bride."

The whispers sounded in Ayu's ears. 

He knew that from earlier many were watching him, but Ayu pretended to be ignorant. Ignoring those who like to be nosy. 

"Yes, whose wife is he? How can I buy clothes like that" said the other. 

Ayu glanced at the clothes wrapped around her body, then turned her head towards the person who was talking about it. 

They smiled and nodded kindly at the greeting. Ayu did the same. 

"The rich man is not arrogant anymore." 

Almost three hours Ayu just sat down accompanied by snacks delivered by the waiter. Not enjoying the party at all.

Now arrived at the top of the event, namely congratulating the bride and will be continued with a photo session together. 

Almost standing up, the voice of someone from behind called out Ayu's name which made the master turn his head. 

Ayu smiled remembering the figure walking towards her. 

"Irma, are you really Irma?" tanya Ayu made sure. 

The woman nodded and hugged Ayu. 

No doubt if they return to the spotlight of everyone because of his equally stunning appearance. 

"Where have you been, why?" tanya Ayu rubbed Irma's back which still held her tightly. 

"I live in France, Yu. My husband works there, so can't go home. But from now on I will stay here again" Irma replied explaining. 

Hearing from his words, it seems that the woman is happy with her household, unlike Ayu who failed and lost a husband. 

"Where are you going?" ask Irma back. 

"I'm a widow," java Ayu confident. 

According to him, widows are not a disgrace and do not need to be covered again from everyone. Precisely with his current status he has learned a lot to become a better person. 

"Widow?'' ask Irma to repeat. 

Ayu nodded quickly. "Already, don't discuss. Let's congratulate the bride first?" Pulling Irma's hand to queue amid neatly lined guests. 

Wherever Ayu is not spared from the gaze of the people, not only because of his stunning appearance, but some of them also know him as the ex-wife of Ikram. 

Ikram blind, wife as beautiful as it was in divorce instead chose Rani.

The queue in front of Ayu was getting shorter. That means soon he will meet face to face with Ikram and also Rani. Two people who have ruined the future of their children. 

Ayu let out a long breath. Expelled his slightly rumbling chest. Put on a tough face like a person who has never been hurt. 

"Congratulations, Mom. May you and your wife be happy" said a woman in front of Ayu. 

Now switch Ayu who stood in front of Ikram until a few minutes of time paused because they were silent with each other's gazes. 

It turns out that he dared to come here, just watch out, I will humiliate him.

Rani shifts her body to erode the distance between herself and Ikram who seems to be glued to the face of the former. 

"Have you come here to seduce my husband?" rani lirih said but stressed. 

Ikram awakens from his daydream and then pulls Rani's hand back. 

"Don't make a fuss, I don't want you to be shy" whispered Ikram in Rani's ear. 

His attitude this time was very different from before. If Ikram hated Ayu at that time, he seems to care about her now. Even defended him by reprimanding Rani. 

Irma who was behind Ayu began to wonder. 

"I'm sorry, Ran. I'm not a seductress who likes to seduce people's husbands. Although I have been thrown away, but I am looking for money in a halal way," Ayu said loudly. He insinuated and reversed Rani's accusations. 

Suddenly, it made guests start gossiping. 

Both of Rani's hands clenched perfectly. The look on his face began to be filled with mounting resentment. In the blink of an eye, he got strange gazes from people. 

"So, don't be afraid that I will take back the Ikram mas, not the level," he added. 

Ayu left the pelaminan without shaking hands with Rani. He only congratulated Ikram, because after all he was the father of his children.