Me, After You: Sekar
Arga, it turned out, was enormously curious about everything Nikau — from how we met, to the meaning of every charm on my rose gold bracelet, which had just gained its sixth: the spiral shell from Lombok.
We shared all of it, of course, in a version strictly censored of adult content.
The next day, Nikau went back to his apartment to handle some work. On Arga's second day home, after lunch together, my son settled onto the bar stool beside me with a glass of juice.
"So," he opened. "Nikau."
"Yes."
"How long, Ma?"
"A few months." I watched his face closely, reading the micro-expressions. "You're really okay with this, Ar?"