Chapter 6 - Deny

Naera left Daemon and went home. Her eyes were red and puffy. Her heart is broken into a thousand pieces that she can hear the noises of breaking glass in my every step. She sat down on the sofa because she felt lethargic thinking of her husband and bestfriend of hers cheating on her. Why did it have to be them, the people she trusted the most?

"Why did my husband do this to me? Am I not enough?" she whispered. Her waterworks started to pour again. She thought that in the end, those two won't betray her but she thought wrong. She hugged her knees and laid down on the sofa until her eyes hurt again. When the night came, she stood up and started to prepare dinner for them. Of course, she's not going to starve his husband. Even though she's angry or upset on something, she won't let it affect her husband. She's really considerate toward him but how about him? Does he think about her? She shakes her head. She already know the answer without thinking deeply about it. She will confront him later! And God give her courage!

After half hour, Marco arrived. Naera waited in the dinning area, not welcoming her husband. And the latter found it odd since she always welcoming him when he came home.

"Naera, honey! I'm home!" She pursed her lips and the once full of confidence and on facing her husband was now soft again because he just called her honey. No, she's not going to let that happen. She stands up from her seat and face his husband. Marco smiled at her and was about to hugged her but she stopped him. He looked at her confused. "Naera, is there something wrong?"

"Marco, answer me honestly. Can you do that?" She asked. He looked at her seriously then nodded. He was thinking what could be the problem. But he was shocked when he heard the question. "Are you cheating on me?"

"Wh-What? How can you say that?" He was surprised about the question. Well, it's not like he can answer her yes! Or worst he cannot get what he needs from her.

"Well, just answer me," she said. Marco sighed and shake his head.

"Of course not, how can I do that to you?" He said and went to hug her tight. Marco clicked his tongue sofly. Whoever told her that he was cheating on her, he or she will die in his hands. Naera knew that he was lying to her because she saw everything earlier but why her heart is telling her to accept it? Is her heart stupid? Just because she loves him? She doesn't know what to do!

"I see..." That's all she can say but tears again started to fall. She immediately wiped it away and when she pulled away from her husband, she smiled. She will mask every pain she felt and put a smile on her face.

"Why? Did someone put that thought in your head? Don't listen to them okay? Only listen to me. Listen to your heart, okay?" He looked at her trying to be sincere but she knows that it was different. She nodded. Marco smiled when he thought that he completely fooled his wife. He tried to change the topic but sniffing the air. "Oh! Is this what I think it is? Did you make my favorite food?"

"Yeah, I made pesto pasta for tonight!" She said happily. He nodded and kissed her cheeks. Naera saw the lipstick stain on his collar. She tried to hold back her sob and looked away. "Let me prepare the food. Go ahead and washed up." He nodded and he turned his head. She clasp her hand to her lips so that she will not let a sob out of her lips. For a hundred times, her tears poured out again. It really hurts to show that you're fine when you're not. Maybe, just maybe. What if she talked to Yumi? Will things go back to normal?

The next day, Naera went to the bar where she knows that Yumi often goes to. She looked around to look for Yumi until she find her with their friends. Grace saw her and she waves her hand to get her attention.

"Naera! This is a surprise!" Yumi exclaimed and hugged her when she saw her. She hugged her back even though she felt her heart is breaking knowing that this bestfriend of her and his husband is cheating on her. "You never came to this gathering! You're too loyal to your husband!"

"Well, I came here for you," Naera said with a small smile on her face. Yumi looked at her with a questioning gaze.

"Is there something wrong?" Yumi asked with a smile on her face. Naera's face frozen and didn't know how she will ask her about what she found out. She sighed and looked at Yumi then to their friends.

"Can we go to another place?" she asked. Yumi's eyebrows furrowed.

"You can't say it here? C'mon!" Yumi said with a smirk on her face. Whatever Naera says, Yumi will make sure that Naera will be the one who will suffer the most.

"If you really insist to do this then... you leave me with no choice. You and my husband, when did you two start having a secret meetings behind my back?" Naera asked with a serious face and cold voice. Everyone who heard it was baffled. Much more Yumi who is just as shocked as them. She grit her teeth and looked down.

'How did she knew about it?' Yumi thought and looked at their friends. They. They were whispering to each other.

"How can you say that to Yumi? Are you sure about your accusation?" Grace said with annoyance on her voice. Yumi looked at her like she found an Idea how she can make the situation be favorable to her. She made sa sad face and looked ay Naera.

"How can you accuse me and your husband of doing that, Naera! You know that I love you as my best friend. How could you say this things right now!" Yumi said and shed crocodile tears. Naera was surprised because of the sudden change of events. "You know that I would never do that to you!"

"Wha- are you de-"

"True! How can she do that? Or are you making such baseless claims that is not true to sully her name? Are you jealous of her, Naera?" Graces asked her coldly. Naera looked ag Grace and pursed her lips. Of course not! She's not jealous of her, she just want the truth and ask her not to meet her husband anymore.

"But-"

"Yumi is so kind to you, how can you think of that towards her?"

"Yes, that is true! Yumi would never do that to you"

But she already did! She saw it with her own eyes but their friends looked at her like she's lying and wanted some attention by making a drama.

"I saw you two," Naera said. They were all looking at her but no one is really not interested whatever she will say. "Naked in his office ro-"

"My goodness! Stop this drama, already!" Grace said with anger. She glared at Naera fiercely. Naera pursed her lips and her hands balled into a fist tightly that her nails dug to her palms. "Such an attention seeker! Leave before I get more angry at you, Naera!"

"No. Don't be like this to-"

"Don't pull this 'sympathy' card on me, Yumi! I know you more than her! Why would I side with her?" Grace said. She put all of her trust to Yumi. The latter smiled because of that deep emotion and trust that Grace put her. Yumi looked at Naera as pitiful as ever but deep inside, she knows that Marco will be upset after knowing that Naera found their secret.

Naera gave them a look without saying anything back. She just turned around and walked away. Their friends hugged her and comfort her.

"My, such vicious creature you people are." Yumi saw a handsome man looking at them with a smirk after shaking his head and sighed. "You ended up hurting a very delicate and wonderful flower. I applaud you for that." The man clapped while looking at the. We are all in daze because of this gogeous man appearing.

"Who are you?" Grace asked. The handsome looked at us and stood up. He walked towards her and she thought she got the fancy of this man but he was wrong.

"Too bad that I don't like your style at all!" After saying that, he briskly walked away leaving them alone. They were very surprised but they only shake it all. Daemon who passed by and saw that agrument happening, he already sided with Naera.

"Soon she will be mine!"