The Substitute Woman on the First Night
Unaltered

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The journey to Mas Denis' house from the Cafe only takes about 40 minutes. That's because the road is not in a state of traffic jam. As soon as the car stopped on the terrace of the house, I went out and began to circulate the view to the entire park that was available in front of the house.

I used to sit on a swing in the corner of the park to breathe the morning air or look at the orange rays in the sky before dusk. The moment suddenly rotated in my mind. The moment when I was so amazed by this house when Mas Denis first brought me as a wife and queen in the palace that he indeed built for a place to live with his chosen woman.

"Lissa, why are you daydreaming?"

The rebuke from Mas Denis instantly awakened me from the reverie. "It's okay, Mum." I also began to approach Mas Denis who was waiting at the door of the house.

When the door opened, I could see Inah opening the door and welcoming me. "Mbak Mira, finally Ma'am home. Poor Keisha from earlier cry on, Ma'am. He had now just slept after crying since this morning."

"Well, she's not Mira, she's Lissa." Denis also told Inah who was immediately surprised. He would have never thought that I would come back to this house. Even his eyes now seemed to be scanning my appearance from head to toe.

"Oh my goodness, Mother. Sorry about this because I don't know you." He was so awkward with me, especially when he misrecognized me.

"Yes, Ma'am, nothing. Ma'am how are you?"

He was shocked. His face was shocked when he heard my words. It seems that Inah did not think that I would answer her words more politely and very differently than when I used to call her name more often.

"Let's go in, Lissa!"

I also followed Mas Denis who began to step towards the stairs while continuing to see the entire house that I think has changed a lot. It looks like Almira changed a lot of furniture and moved the layout in this living room until what I see today is so different from before I left. Without asking Mas Denis, I can already guess if the destination must be his daughter's room on the top floor of this house. However, before seeing Keisya, I decided to wash my hands first in the kitchen.

"Sir, excuse me I'd like to wash my hands first." I was still waiting for an answer from Inah who suddenly gawked after hearing my words. While Mas Denis seemed to be waiting for me without moving from his position.

"Please, Mom! Mom used to live here. So, you must have memorized where the kitchen is." He began to look at me in wonder. His eyes still looked at me, following where I was going.

"Yes, that was before, Ma'am. When I lived here. I came here as a guest and the host is also here. So, I have to ask permission before I do anything in this house." I smiled kindly answering the doubts from Inah. Maybe he remembered how I treated him first who often behaved as he wanted.

Accompanied by Inah's astonished gaze, I walked towards the kitchen and washed my hands in the sink. I think to hold a 2-year-old baby like Keisha, both of my hands should be sterile and clean.

"Thank you, Ma'am." After ensuring the cleanliness of my hands, I walked back following the steps of Mas Denis who had just returned to climb the stairs.

Until finally, the sound of crying from Keisha made Mas Denis immediately run towards his daughter's room. Just like me, Mas Denis must be feeling anxious and curious about what actually happened to Keisha until the sound of her crying sounded so loud and sobbing suddenly.

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