Don't Call My Name
Waiting for an Apology

Chapter 25

At 01:59 WIB.

The accident happened so fast. As the witnesses described, at twelve ojek late in the evening, a few minutes later, Zara's car rolled west at a normal speed. At first it looks ordinary, but without knowing the cause— when approaching the intersection, the car suddenly smashed and hit the road barrier to suckle to the side of the highway. There was movement, but before long, the car stopped again.

“Can be explained, at the time of the incident what kind of road conditions, sir? Are you crowded or quiet?” ask an officer who went down to the scene of the incident. Not only are there police, there are also some local people, car towing services, and journalists who are covering to take captions and pictures. News began to spread, that the artist initialed ZA began to make trouble again.

“Well, that's it, sir. For the road conditions are quiet. Yes, it is natural that his name is also midnight, ” replied a witness.

“How many people saw this incident?”

“Many, Sir. My people used to wait for orders here while copying other ojol friends. Uh, suddenly there's a fancy car. Directly connect.”

“The question, how many people?” the police asked, repeating.

“Can't count me. Not everyone I know.”

“Circaly.”

“Ten, more or less mah, if the same coffee seller but.”

The interview continues while watching Zara's car being transported by a towing service. The damage was severe because the bumper peyot on the front and the left lamp broke. While Zara herself was immediately taken home after being picked up by her parents. It was the police who contacted her family because they did not know that Zara was married. For until now, Zara's marriage is still hidden from the media.

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“After seven o'clock she has not been aware as well,” Miranda said to her husband after half a night of waiting, “what do we bring to the hospital alone?”

“Please, he fainted not because of illness, but because of drunkenness.” Ruben tried to calm his wife who had been panicking and upset, “it seems we need to tell her husband.”

“There is no responsibility for the Facade because their marriage is just pretend. Mami knows that, so let Mami take care of her.”

“Ya, already. If you think it's good.”

“Papi please contact the workshop. Ask them what should be repaired or replaced. When it is finished, ask for help to be delivered directly to this house. Zara will stay in this house from now on.”

“You sure?” Ruben made sure, “you haven't asked for his opinion.”

“I will force him because Zara will never want to hear me, my opinion, my babble, my anger, everything.”

“It's not that easy, Zara is no longer a child you can persuade. She's very stubborn like you.”

“I'll try to control it, Pi. I don't want to lose a moment with my son again. Moreover, Mike also loves his brother,” said Miranda for sure.

Ruben nodded. Then do what his wife just told him. That is to contact the workshop people who are repairing their stepson's car.

Miranda herself continued compressing the wound on Zara's forehead which swelled up due to the impact. “Quickly aware, Dear ... Mike misses you, wants to talk to you and eat chocolate together. So too with Mami.”

Miranda occasionally peeped briefly at her daughter's forehead, because in a way of stealing like this she could pour out her affection.

“You are my soulmate I've been wasting. Forgive Mami, Son, forgive our mistake...”.

It's certainly very complicated.

Both are trapped in a never ending love of the past.

Reuben and Miranda were lovers from high school to college. But on the eve of graduation, the two are faced with a bitter reality. Miranda was married by her parents to a man named Purnawirawan. Is an established and mature man whose age is far above Miranda, as they are adrift to fifteen years.

Ruben himself was just an ordinary young man who at that time was still dependent on living with parents. What he has cannot be equated with Purnawirawan whose incident is already rich from birth.

When Miranda cut off the relationship, at that moment, they didn't have any more news.

It wasn't easy for Ruben to try to accept the reality and heal the wounds. Even had tried to establish a relationship with several other women, although his heart still focused on Miranda a.

But ... what can I do?

After many years, they were met at the same company when he applied for a job. Reuben had no idea that he was getting into their circle again.

Ruben had no choice due to the difficulty of finding job vacancies in this city. Coincidentally, Purnawirawan also never knew that he was the person who had been his wife's lover. The man was too busy to take care of the little things because of his status as a director. After all, he was a very trusting man towards his wife, so that made him displeased.

Placed in the financial section, making Ruben and Purnawirawan often meet on the same occasion. Especially during meetings.

Until meeting after meeting with Miranda, it also often happens. Since then, the relationship between the two has re-established.

Miranda and Ruben confess that they are still in love. Satisfaction in sexual, attention, and a younger age compared to her own husband, Miranda again fell on the charm of her former lover. Miranda forgets that she is a mother.

The relationship happened for a few years. They will meet somewhere when the Retiree goes out of town, or at certain times while having the opportunity.

Stepping on the age of Zara teenagers, the dark relationship was finally revealed. By someone Purnawirawan ordered to investigate, marking from the movements of his wife who increasingly suspicious and good at lying. The two were caught off guard while on vacation outside the city and booked the same room.  

Right at that moment, Purnawirawan fell ill being treated for some time and eventually died.

He was a loyal man and loved his wife who was betrayed to death.

While his wife is a woman who can never be grateful to be given a husband as rich and as good as him.

That's what has been in Zara's heart so far that it leaves a deep grudge. Anyone would not easily accept the harsh reality of life. Moreover—with no idea himself, the man instead replaced his papi position as director in the office.

Does he look like a good man?

Of course not, is it?

It was obvious in Zara's eyes that they were vile people. Cheating, making her papa die, abandoning her, then taking what is not rightfully her.

Regret is only regret. Miranda and Ruben will always feel guilty in his life. They even decide to end the relationship and punish themselves for some time. Although in the end—both of them still can not forget each other.

Now they are in the repair stage. Be patient waiting for Zara until she can forgive all her mistakes.

To be Continued.