My father's charm
Chapter 13 - The Quarrel

In the middle of dinner together, Raline chatted to her parents. "Mom we'll play, yeah!" bring him.

"Mom, do the work. It was not finished at the office" explained Rani.

"Mother has not accompanied me for a long time" she asked with a sad face.

"Mom really can't, another time, yeah." Rani stroked her daughter's hair.

"No more, Mom. I want to play with Aunt Iren" Raline said.

"Who else is Aunt Iren?" Rani frowned.

"Aunt Iren who, Raline?" ask Alka.

"The aunt who always brought food for us" Varrel explained.

"Oh, Shireen." Alka was acting normal and continued to enjoy her food.

"Mas, order some cooking from him again?" Rani doesn't seem to like it.

"Yes, forced because you don't cook for children's lunches. The contents of the fridge are also empty, how can Mama cook," said Alka continues to chew.

"Mas, I don't have time to shop and I don't like that woman" Rani said.

"Why?" ask Alka.

"They......" Rani could not continue speaking.

"Rani, what's the matter?" Alka asked again.

"We need to talk to both!" answer Rani.

Before going to bed, the two continued the conversation that had stopped during dinner.

"Mas, from tomorrow you have to change the caterer!"

"Why indeed? The kids, Mama and I loved the cooking" Alka replied.

"That's what I don't like, let alone she's young. Raline and Varrel always praise her!"

"If you don't want your children's attention distracted, take your time for them. Not busy working out but forgetting about family!"

"Mas, I work for them too!" Rani raised her voice.

"They don't need you working outside, there I will keep trying to make you happy!"

"Mas, I want to go for a walk using my personal money. Is it able to fulfill my wish?"

Alka was silent, unwilling to argue.

"I'll take the kids this weekend" Rani promised.

"As far as you are!" Alka chose to go to the living room to calm down.

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Breakfast Rani talks to her kids about this weekend's vacation plans.

Raline and Varrel were so happy to hear that, both of them seemed enthusiastic. They also have set their vacation destination.

Rani leaves for the office, as do Alka and Varrel.

Arriving at the workshop, Alka worked as usual. An hour later a message came to his phone.

A message from Shireen that said, 'Mas, today want to order a meal menu what?'

Alka replied, 'Today no order, my wife cooks.' He had to lie.

'OK, Mas. If you want to order my news, yes.' Reply Shireen.

Alka put her phone in her pants pocket, did not reply to a message from Shireen and resumed her work.

At exactly 10 a.m., Alka rushed to school to pick up Varrel. His son was already waiting in front of the fence, because Alka had sent a message to Siska about to pick him up.

Alka drove Varrel home not to forget he stopped by the market to buy some cooking ingredients.

Alka brought in her groceries, and she put them on the table. "Ma, today I don't order cooking with Shireen. Mama please cook for the kids, yes" she asked.

"Yes, later Mama's cooking," said Lilis.

"Then I went back to the workshop" Alka slapped her mother's hand and kissed her children's forehead. "Don't be naughty, listen to Grandma. I want to go to the workshop again" he advised his three children.

Varrel and Raline nodded.

Alka turned on her engine and went to her place of work.

Traveling to the workshop when the traffic light, Alka saw a car with open window glass passing in front of her. His wife was sitting next to a male driver, both of whom seemed to be joking and familiar.

There was jealousy in his heart, but he tried to hold it back. Alka continued her journey towards the workshop

In his place of work, Alka more often daydreaming and unfocused.

"Mas, is it sick again 'yes?" ask Derry.

"No, there's only a little problem" Alka replied.

"About Rani?" guess Derry.

"What else is Rani doing?"

"All because of my fault, so there is this problem" said Alka.

"Mas Alka, that's a good man and responsible to the family. Rani's sister is not able to be patient, " said Derry. "I'm sorry, yes. Not to interfere in your household affairs. I've seen Rani eat together with a man at the Mall. Coincidentally that night, I went for a walk with my boyfriend there," she said.

"When's night?"

"Before Rani went to Bali."

Alka remembered that his wife had been home until 9 pm on the grounds of overtime.

"Mas, once again I'm sorry. But, Mas Alka must know the truth," said Derry.

"It's okay, Derry," Alka tried to smile.

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On the way back home, Alka kept thinking about her employee's words. In the last two months, his wife has changed. From starting to call secretly, do not want to contact himself and his children and do not want to be touched by him.

Not focused on driving, Alka almost got hit by a car.

The driver and passenger of the four-wheeled vehicle went down and approached Alka.

A man notices his entire car body whether there is damage or not.

Alka remained silent.

"Master Alka!" scold a woman.

Alka awoke from her daydream.

The driver asked his girlfriend, "Who is he?"

"My parents, my students" the woman replied.

"Sorry, Miss Siska!" Alka got off her bike.

"Nothing's broken, sir. Just relax!" siska's boyfriend smiled.

"One more time, sorry!" lowered face.

"It's okay, sir." Siska smiled.

"Then we go first, sir." As the man leaned on Alka, he pulled Siska's hand back to the car.

Siska continued to look towards Alka despite her hand being pulled by her lover.

After the car passed, Alka continued her journey home.

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Alka repeatedly contacted his wife but was not answered until the roar of the car engine made him put down his phone and walk towards the entrance.

Rani got off the same car when Alka saw her at the crossroads.

Rani goes into the house to say hello without saying anything to her husband.

"You seem very close" Alka chirped.

Rani.

"Is your relationship more than just friends?" alka tuding.

"Mas, I just got home from work and was very tired. Don't look for a commotion!" Rani walks into the room.

Alka followed his wife. "I can't silence you like this, Rani. Your attitude is now so outrageous!"

"What's the point, Mas?" raise voice.

"Who is that guy?"

"He's just my coworker, Mas!"

"So close is he to his married girlfriend?"

"Mas, we don't have any relationship."

"Are you sure? What if that guy thinks you're just an ordinary friend?"

Rani could not answer.

"That guy likes you, Rani!"

"Mas, don't think weird!"

"I can feel it because I'm a man. No man would take a woman for free, joking around so familiar that he had no particular intention!" Alka raised her voice.

"So what do you want, Mom?" asked Rani in a high tone.

"Stay away from that man and respect me as your husband!" Alka said firmly.