The Substitute Woman on the First Night
Broken Spirit

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For half an hour, Delano was silent and said nothing. He still ignored me. Not answering my apology at all makes my heart even more restless thinking about it. Since then I have just spent my time staring out the window, seeing the rain that has been raining for a few minutes and then falling so rapidly in the midst of heavy traffic. Yes, my return home did coincide with the activity of office disbandment that made traffic far from smooth. Plus because of the rain, the tunnel that I had passed was filled with bikers who deliberately took shelter there.

Until finally, once home, Delano suddenly said something that made me think hard.

"You go in first! I have business outside." That's all Delano said. I'm honestly shocked. My mind is uncertain at this time. Especially since he only kept me quiet all the way.

"Where are you going?" ask me after I could hear his words.

"Get out!"

Without the expression Delano asked again, he continued to see my face which until now was still wet because all the way, I continued to cry thinking about everything that happened while at the house of Fadhly. Plus the attitude of Delano who seemed to hate me so much, made the tears harder for me to bear.

"But, No. .. are you so angry with me that you don't want to forgive me and instead want to go again, when we just got home?"

Suddenly Delano smiled briefly. The rapidly fading smile had now changed with his face expression returning flat. It makes me even more confused about what's on his mind right now.

My question was not answered by Delano. He just let go of the central lock of the car door until his voice sounded so clear in my ear. I saw him for a moment with both eyes still in tears. "All right, I'm going out. But, I hope you still want to forgive me. Didn't you yourself say two years ago that you would accept all my flaws?" I tried to remind him. However, Delano was just unmoved. Shut up without looking at me. His gaze was already heading towards the front as if he did not want to see my face.

Not wanting to muddy the atmosphere, I chose to get out of the car while thinking about the meaning of the smile that could be seen from my husband's face.

While I was still in my position, suddenly a cheerful voice was heard calling. Yes, Keisya seemed to be standing in the doorway of the house that had just opened. He looked at me with a smile while waving his hands at me. My heart was slightly healed when I saw the adorable face of my nephew. The niece I thought of as my own son.

"Well, come on in! I've been waiting for Mama ever since."

Before I left, I looked back at my husband's car before I could no longer see it. Then, I started to step up, approaching Keisya after wiping away the tears that were still left on both of my cheeks. Of course I don't want Keisya to know my sadness. I had to show a happy face in front of him, even though it was different from how I felt right now.

"Where's granny, honey?" I said so holding Keisya's hand and leading him into the house.

"Grandma's in the kitchen again make me avocado juice, Mama want not? If you want me to ask grandma to make Mama too."

"No, honey. Mama can do it herself if you want. Now you want to change clothes in the room." After taking off my hand, Keisya stepped into the kitchen. While I, began to climb the stairs with shaky steps.

I think this step feels heavy. Either because I lost my energy or the pain that was scratching my heart weakened me as it is today. However, one thing is for sure, Delano's inertia has completely robbed me of my passion for life. I am like a body without a soul. Although my husband had a smile, but it was not enough to calm my heart that was so restless because of the embarrassing incident at Fadhly's house. Things I certainly don't want to experience. Even if I could turn back the time, I would rather venture to look into Delano's room, rather than have to go and finally I so meet with Fadhly today.

"What does it mean to live without your papa, De? If she doesn't want to live with Mama anymore, there's no point in Mama living." I kept climbing the stairs. Forcing my heavy footsteps into the room.

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