He Came

Chapter 22

I huffed in annoyance, then stood up to leave him. However, Umami held me back with her grip on my hand.

"Don't go! I'm sorry, Rara. I didn't mean to upset you. I overheard her conversation with your papa yesterday.

"You! You don't deserve to be eavesdropping on other people's conversations. Let go of my hand!" I shouted back.

"I'm sorry, Ra. I know you are sad, I want to come back to be your support, Ra. Please come back to me!"

It's me not being shot, right?

"What do you mean, Um?"

"I already know why you asked us to separate first. I've managed to convince Mama, now I want us to be like we used to be, Ra!"

Umam held my hand very tightly, her face looked very hopeful. However, I remember that my status is still the wife of Mas Azzam.

I immediately took my hand and said that I could not take it back. Umam looked surprised. He must not have thought that I would refuse his request.

"Why, Ra? You're going to divorce your husband, right? I'll wait until you're free. I... still love you, Rara!" said Umami.

"I'm sorry, Umam. Our story is long over and I have no interest in repeating it!"

Without waiting for his answer anymore, I left Umami alone. I stood in front of the emergency room, waiting for Mama to wake up from her sleep.

Suddenly a hand touched my shoulder, looks like Umami hasn't given up yet.

"Please understand me, Umam. We don't ...." I didn't continue my words because I was surprised.

When I looked back, it wasn't Umami who touched my shoulder.

"Mas Azzam!" I screamed in surprise.

"Hmm, who is Umam?" he asked back.

Mas Azzam looked at me sharply. I thought it was Umami who touched my shoulder earlier, but it was Mas Azzam who had just arrived.

"How come, just arrived here. Didn't you say you couldn't come because you didn't get permission from the office?" I asked distracting him.

"You forgot who owns the office?" Mas Azzam even asked again.

I forgot that the office where Mas Azzam works belongs to Om Bayu, the younger brother of Mas Azzam's father. Of course, Uncle Bayu will allow his nephew to have a day off, especially if Mas Azzam says that it is his mother-in-law who is sick.

"Neti sends greetings, she said, hopefully Mama gets better soon," continued Mas Azzam.

"Amen," I said happily.

Sis Neti has not forgotten me, even though I have never contacted her after arriving here. Everything happened so fast, Mama's illness relapsed because she heard about my and Mas Azzam's problems.

"Sis Winda, how are you. Why didn't he bring him here. Aren't Mas's parents dead about him?" I asked again.

"Oh, yes! Who is Umam you mentioned earlier?" Mas Azzam repeated. Apparently he had not forgotten the question earlier.

"He...." "I'm Doctor Umam, can I help you?" My words were cut off due to Umami's arrival. He introduced himself to Mas Azzam.

"Oh, I'm Azzam. Her husband is Clara," said Mas Azzam, glancing at me.

"Hmm, so you're Clara's husband. Nice to meet you then," said Umami again.

"Doctor Umam? Isn't it Doctor Abdi who usually treats Mama, Ra?" Mas Azzam asked as he approached me.

Suddenly unexpectedly, his arm wrapped around my shoulder. I turned to him in surprise, Mas Azzam smiled as he winked at me. I looked away and tried to get out of his grip. However, Mas Azzam did not give me the opportunity to stay away from him.

"Mas, I want to go to the toilet first. You two talk. Soon Papa will also come," I said. Inevitably, Mas Azzam lowered his hand from my shoulder.

I rushed to the toilet. Being between two people I don't want to see anymore, makes me sick to my stomach. I deliberately linger in the toilet. I'd rather be here than have to face those two people. Honestly, I actually felt a little happy when I saw Umami's face earlier. I can still feel the soft thumping in my chest.

However, remembering her mother's previous refusal made me expel the subtle pounding from my chest. After about half an hour I hid in the toilet, I came out hoping they were gone. However, it turned out that my hopes were only half fulfilled. I no longer see Umami's figure, but Mas Azzam is still there. He was having fun chatting with my dad.

Stepping lazily I approached them. Mas Azzam smiled when he saw my arrival. I looked at Papa at a glance, it seemed that he didn't want to interfere in our business. The proof is that Papa even said goodbye to the emergency room. There was no other choice, I was forced to drop my body on the chair Papa had been sitting on earlier.

"Where are you from, Ra. Why does it take you so long to go to the toilet?" asked Mas Azzam.

"Mules," I answered simply.

"Hmm, you don't like my arrival, huh, Ra. I'm sorry, yes. I'm sorry I lied to you all this time, but I seriously want to continue with us, Ra. I don't love Winda. After she gives birth, I will.. .." With annoyance I cut sentence by sentence that came out of Mas Azzam's mouth.

"Stop! Enough, Mas. Don't make me more dizzy. You can't see in there, Mama I'm sick because of me, because of our problems. All of that because you are not honest. Then, I have to forgive you and have to go back to living with you ? You know that I was forced to marry because of Mama!" I spoke without stopping, until I felt almost out of breath.

Mas Azzam did not dare to look at me, he just lowered his face. It looks like Papa is standing watching from the emergency room door, I was surprised because there was Umami beside him. He must have been listening to it all along.

To be continued