The Love I Don't Miss
Part 52 (Silent and Missing Friends)

Gilang's steps go hand in hand with Clarice's steps into Kenzo's apartment. Until the two of them entered into a fairly large room on the 1st floor.

Yes, the playroom is designed like a playground in a mall. In the room there is a 2x2 pool-shaped room containing small balls which are then given a wall in the form of a net.

There is also a small trampoline. And other types of toys. Tipping mini. Mini cars and also play houses along with the slide.

All floors are covered in puzzle mats with various motifs and drawings. There are letter motifs, there are animal images as well as other images.

"Place it here, Uncle!" clarice pointed to an empty space on one side of the room.

"Okay!" reply Gilang while putting down a large cardboard. And get ready to assemble a Barbie palace of size that is quite large.

Gilang likes to buy toys for his two nephews. Even most of the toys inside there are her gifts.

***

If in the luxury apartment there are several different age people who are busy with their respective activities during the day before night. So in front of a two-story house there was also a lonely man.

He just got home from work. He got out of the car to open a 2-meter-high iron gate with black paint, with rectangular wooden planks painted in golden brown that lined the black iron.

"Just got home from work, Mr Zio?" greet someone from behind him.

"Eh, yes, sir! Just got there."

"I heard Mr. Zio is no longer the branch of his company, huh?"

"Yes, Sir. I return to headquarters from today." replied Zio kindly.

"Hopefully put in the ease of work, sir!"

"Thank you, sir!" Zio smiled kindly.

"Don't forget, Mr. Zio. There will be activities in Mushola. I hope Mr. Zio can come."

"Yes, Sir. I remember!"

"Alright, Excuse me Mr. Zio." said the middle-aged man.

"Yes, Sir!" answer Zio.

Zio entered the new house he bought one year ago. But only a few months ago, after returning to the city to serve in the branch office for several months. Before finally getting back into the headquarters.

The two-story house was chosen by Naura herself. Because he wanted to live near their old housing. Even paint the house was Naura who chose, with a color not much different from his old home.

Zio parked his car right in the car park. Then turn on the porch lights on after entering the house to turn on all the lights of his house.

Plopping a tired body on the soft sofa, Zio looked at the sky - the living room sky that blends with the sky - the second floor sky.

The mind with the wishful thinking flew to and fro. Repeatedly he tried to find a crowd, but it was always quiet that he got.

Zio turned his head to the shelf in the corner of the living room. On the white wooden shelf was neatly arranged some photos. One of them is a photo of his wedding with Naura.

Yes, after a year of living in a tea plantation area, Zio invited Naura to have a legally valid marriage. With the permission of Naura's parents, the two became legally and religiously lawful husband and wife.

It is not easy for Zio to make Naura's parents bless her marriage. But after knowing if Zio's parents died, then the dispute is considered resolved.

Zio's hand grabbed the 4R-sized photo. Photo leftover - the rest of the memories that Naura left behind. Gently rubbing a beautiful face wrapped in white kebaya. With a happy smile that is always emanated by the wife.

"I miss you, dear.." - Og Zio stared fixedly at Naura's face.

The memory of two months ago came back into his mind. Where Naura's agonizing cry from inside the operating room, made her continue to cry bitterly in the corner of the room. Can only cry, without being able to replace the wife.

As a husband, of course he must think, if he can let himself be hurt. Let himself be tormented by the pain that eats away at the frail body of the wife.

Naura, who was convicted of brain cancer, continued to scream in pain when her surgery was declared a failure.

At that moment, the world completely collapsed on Zio's head. There was no place to go home but his empty house. There is no longer a house filled with a sincere smile and gentle wife. There was nothing more in his arms. No one prepared any more food for him.

All just leaving, miss...

Given their struggle that is not easy and must end with a separation, Zio shed tears of sorrow.

Now, only one has kept him alive. The existence of Zhika which still continues to cost money. Only Zhika made him have to remain persistent in getting money.

"Hopefully we can get back together again, Zhika.." - Zio.

Drrtt...

The sound of mobile phone shakes, making the 34-year-old man immediately take the flat object from his pants pocket. Pucuk in love ulam also arrived. The name appears on the phone screen. She immediately swiped the green button.

📞 "Hello?"

📞 "Good evening, Mr. Zio..."

📞 "Yes?"

📞 "Sir Zio, can you take the time to come to the Hospital this weekend?" ask the voice of a man from across the country. "There are some things we can't tell you over the phone."

📞 "Yes, Doc! On Saturday I will come!"

📞 "Alright, thank you, Mr. Zio.."

📞 "Same - same"

The call ended, he breathed heavily. Hopefully not the bad news he will get.

***

Back to Kenzo's apartment. The night was late, Galen who was two years old was sleeping until... I don't know. He had not woken up until the wall clock showed at eleven p.m.

Clarice's sister has returned to dreaming with Gilang who chose to stay and sleep in Clarice's room.

While Kenzo and Calina, they haven't slept of course. They just finished their nightly activities. Like a couple in general.

Now the couple sat side by side in their bed. Fascinating like a newlywed. Galen herself was still asleep in her special bed.

Kenzo stared at the face of his son, Galen Ray Adhitama. The first child to grow from his own seed.

"Zio's back in the office" said Kenzo suddenly.

Calina turned to her husband. Open your eyes a little wide. Didn't expect her husband to talk about her ex-husband. Where he doesn't even care anymore. Although he never denied if the figure of Zio a little much in Clarice.

"You asked him to come back?" calina asked, looking at her husband's face.

"Hmmm..." Kenzo nodded slowly, pulling Calina's shoulder for him to hug and he clasped her in his chest.

"I didn't think you'd call him back."

"I never thought we'd get married. So the contract on the estate is only valid for 5 years" Kenzo replied.

"Then are you sorry?"

"Not really... After all Zio's performance was actually very good! The company needs people like him." replied Kenzo. "If he knew we were married, I wouldn't care. All I'm afraid of is one..."

"What?" ask Calina.

"Clarice!"

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