Sensational Husband
One Hundred and Thirty Nine
Along the way, Alexa seemed silent, occasionally he looked at the phone to check messages. There are no interesting messages to open even if there are many incoming messages to touch. Even social media notifications are flooding in. There are a lot of likes, followers, and comments that keep flowing. Alexa who usually likes to tinker with social media also now looks not excited. Geez, Alexa just realized it turns out so great influence Azlan in his life. Look, he was no longer excited after feeling lonely without Azlan by his side.
Azlan where? He was not in a position of duty, but he simply disappeared.
“Where, Non?” ask the taxi driver who saw his passengers only silent since the taxi drove for so long.
“Where to go, Sir,” replied Alexa with a look out the window.
The driver took a taxi without asking any more considering the passenger looked sad. Maybe you have a guest.
“We have almost an hour of muters, Non,” said the driver.
“So on, Sir. I pay, kok.”
The driver no longer asked.
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“Hello, Alexa! How are you doing? E eeeh... Mother's favorite child comes.” The figure of the middle-aged woman turned towards Alexa who was walking nonchalantly towards her. The woman was half surprised and also looked bright.
Alexa hugged the middle-aged woman and responded with a gentle swipe at the top of her head.
“Masyaa Allah.. You have not been here for a long time. I thought you forgot about Mom. How are you doing, son?” The smile on the middle-aged woman's face instantly faded as soon as she heard the sound of sobs. Alexa crying. “Lho... This why are you crying?” The middle-aged woman then guided Alexa to a seat.
Alexa let her tears flow. He looked at the wrinkled face in front of him.
“Do not confuse Mom. I've never seen you cry like this before. I know you as a strong princess. Then what's this?” The middle-aged woman frowned staring at Alexa's cry.
Alexa lets the woman she calls Mom wonder, while she satisfies her cries. He wanted to find calmness and take off the burden by crying. Alexa circulated her gaze and smiled thinly looking at the children who laughed cheerfully playing glare in the mess there.
In the past, the orphanage was the place to play when Junior High School. The beginning he knew the orphanage was when accompanying his domestic assistant to deliver sembako or rice boxes that his mother gave as alms in Ramadan. The children of the orphanage welcomed him warmly to foster a sense of comfort and feel they have a big family there. Over time he was no longer escorted by his domestic assistant to be able to go to the orphanage, he went alone and would go home alone when finished playing.
Who cares about his absence at home? There aren't. Because after his mother died, he seemed to have no place in his house. Especially when he is busy working. He spends more time with Atika than with Alexa who is a mere child puppet. Even Mr. Joan will go directly out of town when his wife asked to be picked up for a vacation and a trip abroad. And one more thing, the presence of his new mama actually adds to the burden for Alexa. Even now, Atika is like a monster who is ready to gnaw his life through his papa.
TB