Arka returned home at exactly midnight. Raisa and Anya were already fast asleep. Even before going to bed, the woman had thought that her husband had cheated on her."Looks like Raisa is asleep," Arka muttered softly. Silently, the man opened the door to their house. He sneaked in like a thief trying to steal something.Arka bumped into a table leg that was close to the light switch in their house."Ouch!" shrieked Arka in surprise and pain.The light in the living room was bright, and there stood Arka holding her slightly blue feet."Arka?" asked Raisa, still confused."Honey. I'm sorry I disturbed your good sleep," Arka said in a guilty voice."No problem. I was lucky to hear that you're home," Raisa replied as she approached Arka."Let me see his leg, who knows if it's bruised," continued Raisa, looking at Arka's knee."A little bruise. Shall I treat it?" Raisa offered sincerely."No need. It's just a little, it doesn't hurt too much, I can stand it. It was just a reflex shock, so
Raisa sat silently on the sofa in the living room for a long time. She was still upset with Arka for lying on her behalf."So all this time I've just been used as a scapegoat by Arka," Raisa muttered under her breath. Her mind was confused and frantic, she had no idea that Arka could lie to her boss."Maybe Arka has been lying all along." Raisa's mind was still on the spot. Her husband's cell phone was still in Raisa's hand. She really couldn't bear to double-check the message."Honey?" called Arka who suddenly appeared.Raisa was surprised and turned to her husband. She didn't expect Arka to wake up, so she put her husband's cell phone on the table."Why is my cell phone with you?" asked Arka with a panicked expression. Raisa could see the panic on her husband's face. Arka wasn't usually like that, so Raisa was right, her husband was hiding something very secret."Just borrowing for a while," said Raisa coldly and nonchalantly. As the woman waltzed away from Arka's presence, she bega
"Why does my back hurt anyway?" complained Raisa, wiping away the dripping sweat. Raisa entered her house, and saw Anya already asleep in the baby stroller."Poor thing. I said I forgot you and left you here." Raisa quickly picked up her daughter and moved her to the bed."My daughter is very smart. Stay healthy dear," Raisa murmured as she pecked Anya's chubby cheeks. Back to making brownies, Raisa suddenly felt her body aching."I think I'm going to be sick," said Raisa sitting on the sofa. Holding some parts of her body and feeling hotRaisa quickly picked up the cell phone on the table. She planned to call Aunt Iyem, her masseuse and old neighbor in the village."No answer. Where did Bi Iyem go? Maybe she got a massage job from someone else." Raisa wondered, even though Raisa's call to Aunt Iyem's cell phone rang but was not answered.With a body that felt cracked and sore, Raisa finally continued making the brownies that had been delayed. Her deft hands began to move here and the
Not waiting long, Raisa said goodbye to Aska to go home. In her heart, she would avenge Aska's nanny's evil deeds."Aska. Anty and Anya go home first. Later, you can eat the brownies with Sister, or maybe with Aska's Mommy." Raisa gently rubbed Aska's head. The boy looked sad when he heard Raisa say goodbye."Aunty doesn't feel at home at Aska's house, does she?" the boy asked, looking up at Raisa. Feeling heartless, but also Raisa did not want to linger at Aska's house. She was already upset when she found out who the real culprit was.Raisa shook her head, "I like it at Aska's house. It's just that I have to continue cleaning up the house." Raisa looked at Aska, then smiled sweetly."Then, tomorrow Aunty and Anya will come here again, right?" Aska whined with a hopeful look. Raisa couldn't say yes to Aska's wish. Not necessarily, tomorrow she would return to Aska's house again."We'll see tomorrow, dear," Raisa replied, rubbing Aska's head.A car horn sounded loudly from the front o
Arka had finished cleaning her body. In a casual but neat suit, she took a walk carrying Anya around the complex for a while, Arka did not forget to greet several people who were running in the afternoon. There were even some who were walking leisurely enjoying the cool afternoon breeze.Suddenly, the sound of a bicycle horn from behind Arka startled her. Anya almost cried in surprise."Who the hell," said Arka turning around, it turned out that behind Arka stood a woman with her child."Why is Maya here anyway," Arka was annoyed."What if someone gets suspicious," Arka muttered, not liking Maya's presence.Maya continued to follow behind Arka who was still faithfully walking around the complex. Actually, Arka was a little uncomfortable with Maya's arrival."An afternoon walk is fun, especially with your favorite child," said Maya, who suddenly aligned their positions."Yes," said Arka briefly. The man did not look at Maya. He was afraid that people would think they were having an aff
They were silent. Arka's face was bright red, she stared at Raisa with wide eyes. As if Raisa's words were not the truth."Why?" Raisa didn't want to be outdone, she mustered up the courage to stare at her husband's red face."Answer me, everything I said was true, right?" Raisa shouted with a trembling voice.That night, Raisa turned into a woman Arka never expected. She couldn't stand her husband's behavior of pretending to be kind and caring."Whatever you want. I'm tired of talking to you," Arka replied, leaving with a grunt of annoyance on Raisa's face."So? Is everything I said true or not?" asked Raisa asking for an explanation from her husband.Raisa's head was filled with emotion. All of her thoughts wanted to be released immediately.Instead of replying to Raisa's question. Arka left the house by slamming the door quite hard."Brak!"The door closed loudly. Inside the room, Anya was shocked and crying."Oh my!" Raisa said, jumping up in surprise. She immediately went to calm
That night, Raisa's heart calmed down. Her problem with Arka had been resolved. Raisa again felt grateful, because she had been able to let out what had been on her mind all this time."Thank you, Lord. You've given me the best solution to the problem I'm facing," Raisa murmured looking at her husband's face who was fast asleep beside her.Arka was already asleep. He didn't feel guilty about what he had done to his wife. Raisa was still Raisa, she always melted with her husband's sweet talk.Overnight, Raisa slept very well. She greeted the morning with joy and a relieved heart. While humming, her nimble hands were good at making dishes for her husband's breakfast."Arka, let's hurry up and take a shower. You'll be late. It's time to go," Raisa shouted from the kitchen where she was cooking."Yes, dear. I'll finish soon," said Arka, who was still in the bathroom.Their daughter Anya was already busy playing on the floor. Her toys were scattered everywhere."Oh my, Anya. Why did you sc
Like any other day. Raisa is always busy struggling with endless household chores. In fact, she doesn't even have time to take care of herself. From taking care of her children to her husband, Raisa does everything herself."It turns out I've been tired all this time," Raisa complained, wiping the sweat dripping from her forehead."Be patient, Sa. His name is also a housewife, so this is how it is," continued Raisa, encouraging herself who was exhausted. She had just cleaned up the shed behind the house, which she hadn't done in a very long time. Usually, it was Arka who always cleaned up the shed."Think of it as lightening my husband's work. It's a shame that Arka has to clean up this warehouse after work," Raisa said to herself. With a happy heart, plus Anya who is not fussy. Making Raisa feel better and more excited to live her day full of activities."Oh my .... What is this?" asked Raisa, holding up an object wrapped in brown paper."I think it's a picture frame, why is it cover