My Second Husband Inclined
15. Amanda

" San, your coffee is on the table huh" Maya shouted in the morning.

This morning Maya accidentally woke up early because she wanted to cook breakfast. Previously he had been shopping and storing food stocks in the refrigerator. Lesan does not mind the idea of Maya wanting to cook in the apartment. Precisely Lesan feel happy because in the future he will be more economical.

" Thank you, ma'am" Lesan replied in a heavy voice.

Maya who was busy frying eggs on teflon turned her eyes to look at Lesan's face in the morning. A distinctive heavy sound indicates that Lesan has just woken up from his sleep.

" Why don't you wear San's shirt?" asked Maya when she found Lesan sitting at the table without wearing a top shirt. Lesan only wears shorts that are not even knee-length.

" I just woke up" Lesan replied. His eyes still felt heavy, only after sipping a coffee made by Maya he would feel fresher.

" I make fried rice with eggs, you like it, right?"

" Whatever Maya cooks I'll love" Lesan replied, then sipped his coffee.

After being satisfied with the coffee made by Maya, Lesan now looks at the face of the maker. On the side of the kitchen there is Maya who is excited about her cooking activities. The woman was busy pouring the fried rice into the dish.

The plain face that Lesan believes has not touched the skincare is very beautiful makes Lesan feel at home looking at him. Maya's long hair tied up was not neat but gave a beautiful impression. There are a few strands of dangling hair that fill the forehead and temples of Maya, further adding to the natural beauty of Maya.

" The coffee is delicious" Lesan said.

" The fried rice is ripe, we should have breakfast before leaving for work and to campus. Do you want more coffee?"

" No, just a cup is enough, ma'am,"

They both ate in silence. Maya was busy staring at her fried rice, not the same as Lesan who was engrossed in looking at her. Maya who felt constantly stared at by Lesan immediately turned her face towards Lesan. He wanted to protest why Lesan looked at him that way.

" Is there rice on my face?" ask Maya.

" Nothing,"

" Why are you staring at me like that?"

" You're so pretty, mbak,"

" Don't joke, just finish your breakfast"

Maya continues her eating. He ignored Lesan who might have been offended by his words just now.

*****

The Mayan day serves the buyer as usual. Lesan is still on campus and Maya has not asked when the boy will be home.

Done the buyer pays keeps coming again the buyer is queuing to pay. At one of the buyers, Maya accidentally sees Amanda his sister-in-law Fahmi's wife first.

" Sister Amanda," call Maya.

" Maya?" ask Amanda for doubt. Because he is afraid of being wrong if the person in front of him is Maya the wife of Fahmi's sister first.

" Sister Amanda how are you?"

" I'm good news,"

" I'm gonna have a chat with Amanda for a second, do you mind Amanda?" ask Maya.

Amanda nodded in agreement with Maya's request. Maya happily asked one of her friends for help to replace her job for a while. The two of them walked to the corner side of the cafe to find a comfortable place to chat.

" Yes brother. What about Amanda herself? Is Amanda's household relationship with Mas Fahmi good?"

" I'm also the same fate as you. We're getting a divorce soon,"

Maya shut her mouth to overcome her shock. It was unexpected that Amanda was also the same fate as him.

" Me and Mas Fahmi have no children and that is the main problem of our household. Our former in-laws keep pushing me to have kids while I've been trying so hard to do it. The nil result makes our household rift even more so,"

" Is there no other way out?"

" We split up well. Mas Fahmi's own mother told us we should separate rather than continue to survive in a household with no children in between,"

" Did not Fahmi struggle to find another way? Why did you two just get divorced? Is marriage not a sacred thing?"

" I don't know May. Fahmi was too obedient to his mother. He was told to enter the abyss with his mother, he must also be obedient," replied Amanda resigned.

Maya sees that the look of a sad face still emanates clearly in Amanda's eyes. Her story is also not resolved, it is impossible Maya gives advice - advice that helps deal with Amanda's household problems.

" I don't know what to do now, brother? Mas Pandu had another wife and all my hard-earned money was overrun by him. I may not be concerned about money, but Mas Pandu took Bayu away from me. Now I'm confused to find where Bayu is," Maya confides and can be captured clearly by Amanda.

" Our former in-laws are now living in my old house with Mas Fahmi. Bayu lives there with his grandparents,"

Maya looks up to see Amanda's face clearly. There is a glimmer of hope when Amanda explains Bayu's whereabouts. Maya hopes Amanda can help her.

" Sister Amanda can take me to see Bayu?"

" I don't live in that house anymore but I'll give you the address,"

Maya thanks Amanda a lot. Luckily he was able to meet Amanda today, he finally managed to find the whereabouts of his son.

" You are the spirit, May. Your fight for custody of Bayu must have some results. Pandu is not entitled to Bayu because he is not a good father,"

" What does Amanda mean?"

Maya is shocked to hear Amanda's statement. Pandu has not been taking good care of his son.

" As long as you're a TKW first, Pandu doesn't take care of his son anymore. Pandu gave all the needs of Bayu to his mother Desi. Pandu as if back to being a bachelor man who has no children and wife. He's busy playing and spending all your money,"

Add one ugliness of the Guide in the eyes of Maya again. So in addition to lying, Pandu also abandoned their son.

" I'm increasingly determined to take Bayu from the Mas Pandu family,"

" Pandu may not care about his son but Mr. Rusdi and Ms. Desi really love Bayu their only grandchild. Therefore, they deliberately brought Bayu moved to Jakarta to keep him away from you,"

" Sister Amanda knows how I can take Bayu with me?"

" Take the legal route, May. I'm sure you won because Bayu was a kid and you were his mother. Everywhere the mother is more entitled to take care of the child than the father,"

Maya thinks for a moment, she has to move quickly before the divorce is over and Pandu is acting as he pleases. He did not want to lose Bayu a second time.

" Thank you, sister," said Maya then hugged Amanda tightly.

" Well, I'll say yes" said Amanda and Maya to take Amanda to the parking lot.