I hugged Liora's body while rubbing her back and then me
said that everything would be fine. The little girl alternately kissed both of my cheeks and then just walked away, it seemed like Liora was scared if Tasya saw us this close, sometimes I also doubted whether it was true that Liora was Tasya's biological child because that woman was always cruel and didn't hesitate to pinch or scold Liora. , but maybe
this is just my silly thought.
I stepped into the main door, I hoped not to see Tasya because I don't know what the woman would say if she saw me suddenly return to this house, I stepped slowly to enter the room, but the smell of burnt burst into my senses of smell, suddenly my footsteps immediately stopped, and I put the bag that I had been holding since earlier in front of the room then stepped into the kitchen and coincidentally Sadam also did the same thing.
Sadam and I stepped into the kitchen alternately, and I saw a slightly enlarged fire scorching the pot that was on the stove, while the kitchen was full of smoke. I was about to run to turn off the stove, but Sadam immediately grabbed my hand and
told me to stay away.
"Sadam, let me do it later, I could get hurt," I said with a face that looked worried. I caught a glimpse of the man frowning while looking at me, then said.
"You think I will let you get hurt," without waiting for my answer, Sadam immediately ran quickly to the sink carrying a bucket filled with water, and then he poured it onto the stove which was still burning.
The fire immediately melted together with the smoke that started to fill the kitchen, I coughed with one hand, shaking off the smoke in front of my face. Sadam immediately pulled me out of this kitchen. I don't know why I feel that Sadam is worrying about me, or is it just my thoughts? But I hope this thinking is not wrong, I know this love will kill me because I love the wrong man and I will bear the risk.
"Sifana, are you okay?" Sadam's hands held my shoulders, then he pushed aside my hair that was covering my face because
I'm still coughing with my head down. I smiled bitterly seeing Sadam just walk away after pretending to care and worry about me, but a moment later the man came back and gave me a glass of drinking water.
"Thank you," I said as I received the water and then gulped it down until I was empty.
"Is it better now?" he asked again to confirm my condition now, and I answered it with one nod of the head.
"Is this what happened?" asked Tasya excited herself. The woman looked at me sharply, and I immediately lowered my head, not wanting to see her. Maybe he still doesn't realize that all of this was because of his carelessness in leaving the kitchen with the stove still on.
"I should be the one asking you, why did you start the fire and then just leave, if only I hadn't come, maybe the whole house would have been burnt to the ground."
I jumped after listening to Sadam's voice, which was so loud and full of intimidation. This is the first time I see Sadam talking rudely to Tasya, maybe this is not completely wrong because Tasya has been careless.
"Sorry, honey, I went to the bathroom earlier," Tasya said while clinging to Sadam's arm.
"You can turn off the fire first," said Sadam, still feeling irritated when heard from the tone of what he said just now.
"Next time, I won't do it again," I listened to Tasya's voice deliberately seductive to melt Sadam's heart.
I just stood frozen like an idiot between the two. Maybe I'm also like an annoying mosquito coil
both of them, I'd better leave quickly because to be honest my heart hurt so much when I saw Sadam making out with Tasya, but what could I do other than stay silent and pretend I didn't see him. Isn't that sad.
"Sifana, where have you been these past few days? You didn't give the news to the two of us, and now you're going back as you please, who are you in this house?" Tasya's voice stopped my footsteps, and now I'm back to expecting both of them like a child being scolded by his parents for doing mischief.
"I am a servant in this house, sorry if I don't ask permission this week," I said without wanting to say what the real reason was, even though I explained that women like Tasya would not care and would even insult me even more.
"If you were in this house, then the incident in the kitchen just now wouldn't have happened! Indirectly, this is all your fault," Tasya accused me. This woman is really good at scapegoating others.
"Darling, you must not shift your blame on
other people, this is not good." Sadam's words were full of rebuke, even I saw the man staring intently at Tasya.
"Honey, m-that's not what I meant."
I still lowered my head and I can still see that now Sadam left Tasya, and after a few seconds Tasya followed him, and I was like an idiot who went into my room. Patience, Sifana, everything will end when Anggun recovers, I will get out of this house, and before that happens, I hope that my love for Sadam will melt overtime with the hopes that have faded from the start.
***
Tonight I cooked Liora's favorite beef soup and grilled chicken. I just finished putting this dinner dish on the dining table, then I was about to step out of the kitchen to tell my body from the rest of the sweat because I haven't showered since coming home from the hospital this afternoon.
Sadam stepped into the kitchen, I, who was originally walking with my eyes raised, immediately lowered my head. We almost passed each other, but Sadam's steps stopped, and he looked at me.
"Dinner with us, at the dinner table," that's the word that came out of his lips. I still can't believe what I heard just now, I immediately raised my head to look at him.
"Sorry, can you repeat that because I'm afraid I'll hear wrong," I said while biting my lower lip to hold back the embarrassment mixed with curiosity that was now creeping up my body.
Do you think Sadam will repeat that statement or not?