
The clock keeps turning as the day changes. Zean has been undergoing a routine of returning to be the leader of Pratama Group with the assistance of Elo. The misunderstanding between the two brothers was finally over. They can understand each other's circumstances without having to hold a grudge.
“You're nervous, El?” While walking towards the elevator to get off, Zean asked his cousin who had been quiet a lot the past few days. The last day on which Elo worked before his leave began, he was still trying to finish his work in order to be calm during the break.
The man in the gray suit turned his head, then replied, “It looks like so, Ze.”
Zean chuckles to himself seeing Elo's look is no good. The man who used to be good at bewitching women now looks lethargic and does not glow.
Elo's shoulder was patted by Zean to make him lift his face. His cousin's sister said, “Keep, don't worry about anything. All the big families bless you, what makes you like this?”
Elo shook his head weakly. In fact, he himself did not know what was happening with his heart and mind. The man who had never been seriously committed before was like having a sudden stage fright.
The elevator doors opened and reached the ground floor. The two men who had influence over Pratama Group's progress split up in the lobby. Elo rushed to the parking lot, while Zean headed for the car that had been waiting since.
“Street, Dito.” Zean gave orders to his new driver. A few weeks ago, the man deliberately sought a driver for himself because he could not drive like before. A broken bone left him a little traumatized.
The door of the Pratama family residence opened. Dito stopped the car right in front of the terrace. The man immediately went down, then opened the door for Zean.
“Thank you, Dit. You can go home early.”
“Good, Mr.”
Without waiting for Dito to leave, Zean first entered the house. He missed his little family.
Legs stepped wide up the stairs. If you could, Zean wanted to disappear and instantly be near Sally and Aksara. The tiny baby was able to change the entire world of Zean that was originally so hard.
“Papa go home.” Zean's voice filled the room as the door pushed up.
Sally, who happened to be wearing clothes to Aksara, immediately turned her head and smiled. He stood up, then received a kiss on the forehead.
Zean shifted. He approached his son who was still lying on the carpet. The little baby's eyes looked so clear as his.
“Hai, Papa home.” Zean came closer and almost kissed his son. However, it was pulled first by Sally.
“Mandi, Brother,” said Sally gave a warning. “Aksara has taken a shower, do not dirty it.”
“Honey, I ..”
Sally's two eyes were already glaring. He got to his waist and ready to fight.
Seeing his wife's unfriendly attitude, Zean finally relented and retreated. He went to the bathroom with a towel.
No need to soak or linger in the bathroom, Zean comes out with a fresh and fragrant body. The blend of lemon and tea tree aroma waft until it meets the sense of smell.
Sally looked back and she could come in with a towel. It immediately made him turn back and pretend to play with Aksara. Zean who understood the gurgling wife immediately smiled obliquely.
“You like to see me like this, right?” Zean held Sally down without warning. His wife to tiptoe due to shock her skin suddenly cold.
“Le–lego, Brother. Change clothes there.” Sally's heart was starting to stabilize. Even he did not dare to turn his head in the slightest and continued to pretend to fondle Aksara.
Zean. He held a hug with his body slightly bent. Her chin landed on the shoulder, then kissed Sally's cheek from the side. “You've become a mother, why are you still ashamed? It's adorable.”
Sally mute. Silence is the best thing right now than a long affair.
“Sleep Aksara first, I will give you the best service.”
Zean's talk is getting frontal without a sieve. Sally tried to break away and encourage her husband. “Royal change, brother, before your son sleeps. When you're asleep, I won't let you disturb him.”
“Why sleep? It's still afternoon.” Zean vertical body. He folded his arms to his stomach.
Sally went to bed, then laid down her son. He replied without looking at Zean's face. “Normally like that. Finish drinking ASI, must be full and sleepy, wake up again later at dinner. Brother, no, never come home in the afternoon. So don't know.”
Sally's explanation was like an invisible slap to Zean. During his return to the company, he was a lot of overtime and came home late.
The man sat himself on the other side, then rubbed the hair of Aksara. He said softly, “Im sorry, Papa. Papa is like this for you.”
Realizing that something was wrong with her words, Sally immediately hugged her husband. “We know, really, Brother. Sorry too if words hurt you.”
Zean's smile appeared along the sleeves. She understood Sally's complaint because it was real. Supposedly, Aksara could receive a lot of time from him, but because of work, Zean was not too knowledgeable of the developments
“I get you a shirt, yes.”
“No need, Dear.” Zean pulled Sally's arm that was about to stand up. “I'll change myself. Accompany Aksara here.” The man stood up and headed for the dressing room.
Finished wearing a T-shirt and shorts, Zean returned to bed and looked at his young son who bristled while drinking his rations. He smiled, then massaged Sally's shoulder.
The sleeping lady turned her head, then stopped Zean's hand. “Sleeping here, Kak.” Back bed Aksara patted Sally for Zean.
Zean complies and accompanies Sally to the fall. Aksa who was in the middle of her parents began to fall asleep.
“I never thought I'd have a baby as cute as him.” Zean's index finger can't bear not to puck his son's puffed cheek. He repeated it a few times.
“Kak!” Sally held off Zean's movements. “Later she cried. Let sleep.”
“But, Sa ...”
“Later to wake up, Brother. I'm tired.”
Zean lowered his hand, then rubbed his wife's head. “Sa, I'm sorry if I can't be the best husband for you.”
Sally fell silent. He was ready to hear when Zean started talking seriously.
“I used to get fed up with all this, Sa. My life seems like nothing more than a servant working for an employer. Routine is just that-that's it.”
Sally's two eyes blinked sluggishly and continued to focus on looking at her husband.
Zean lay down, then looked at the ceiling of the room. He's back talking. “Until you arrive, Sa. You were present in my life and managed to create color in the dark space of my heart. You're the first person to make me smile amusedly with all your annoying behavior.”
Zean turned his head slightly just to confirm the expression of the wife. She laughed softly as she found Sally's face beginning to pout.
The woman said, “What does Big Brother think, you don't suck, Brother?”
Zean giggled again. “I did it on purpose so you wouldn't fall in love with me, Sa. But it seems like karma, it is precisely me who is in love with you.”
A smile of victory was imprinted on Sally's reddish lips. She instead sneers, “Although it's late?”
Not angry at his wife's innuendo, Zean continued to laugh. “Yes, although late. But at least we're not divorced. If that bad thing happened, our story would be different from this.”
Sally got up and fixed her clothes. He looked at the faces of Zean and Aksara alternately.
Zean did the same thing, and then grabbed Sally's body. “You ever regret marrying me, Sa?”
Staring at the clear black eyeball with a calm gaze, Sally replied without burden, “Ya, Kak.”
Zean's tiptoed body heard an answer he didn't want to hear. “Sa ..”.
The face with the stern jaw was imprisoned by Sally's two palms. He reunited the vision with the husband's. “That was, Brother. We got married in the beginning. I feel lucky to be married to you. You always obey my will even though at first there is no love between us.”
Relieved. That was how Zean felt when he heard Sally's complete answer. He couldn't calm down if it turned out that Sally had been unhappy with him all along.
Hands outstretched forward, then reaching the palm of the wife. Zean rubbed it gently. “Me company, Sa. Keep me company until the rest of our ages. Until our children grow up and even see our grandchildren get married if we can.”
Sally nodded confidently. He thinks there's nothing to worry about anymore. His heart and Zean's heart both loved each other. "Yes, I will always be with you, brother, to knit the heart to reach our minds together. Let's together muffle the longing that makes us opium to meet. Let love always dwell in heart and body, remove the wounds that once stood, replace all with laughter and jokes."
Staring at her intensely the two beautiful eyeballs that Sally had, Zean advanced a fleeting lip. "Thank you, Love."
Sally nodded and smiled, hugging her husband warmly. "Thank you for loving a little girl like me."
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—TAMAT—