ANINDITA, A Tale of the Past

Loss of Traces

Koh Leo and Sandra listened seriously to the story that Ricky was telling. The two husband and wife now look at each other when they see Ricky's eyeballs to dew. They can sense that Ricky is not the bad guy they thought he was.

" If you like Mr and Madam, may I meet Anindita and my son?" ricky asked in full supplication.

" I'm sorry, it's not that we don't want to help Mr. Ricky. But since two weeks ago, Anin has not lived here," Sandra said. " There are people who force Anin to be his mistress and we are not willing if Anin should fall to the breng*sek man. That's why we asked Anindita to stay away from this place. We've provided her with cash as well as jewelry that she can sell so she doesn't have too much trouble out there." Sandra explained to Ricky.

" They're not here anymore? Does Madam know where they are now?" Ricky's heart melos a little when knowing the fact that Anindita no longer lives in the house.

" Sadly we don't know. Anin's phone was off two weeks ago so we had trouble tracking where they were at the moment. We have lost track of them. We only got a message from Anin if she met a nice person who asked her to work at her place, but Anindita did not have time to tell us where she was now. We are also worried about them actually, because we already consider Anin like his own family. So does Rama, I already consider him like my own son." There was a sad tone in Sandra's words.

" Rama?" Ricky is interested in the name of Rama that Sandra pronounces

" Rama is Anin's son, I mean your son. Ramadan Syahrizky is his name" Sandra continued.

" I'm sorry, do the ladies have any photos of them?" ask Ricky expectantly.

" There, a minute ..." Sandra got up and left the guest room.

" I'm sorry that my actions have bothered Mr and Mrs. And I thank you Mr and Mrs for treating them so well all this time." Ricky said as he turned to look at Koh Leo who had been silent since.

" I feel sorry for Anin. He lives alone without family. The night of the incident actually I already had a bad feeling when Anin was allowed to go home during night duty. Because the area he had to pass through was quiet and dark. And it turned out the next day I found out that Anin had been a victim of perko*saan. My wife and I found Anin falling and crying in her rented house with a high fever body temperature. I felt guilty for letting Anin go home alone, because her usual friend went home just as well as not going to work. That's why my wife and I decided to bring Anin to live here." Koh Leo recounted the events three years ago.

Ricky again rubbed the clear liquid in the corner of his eye to hear the story of Koh Leo. Even his chest felt very tight.

" This is a photo of Anin and Rama ..." Sandra had returned to the living room and handed her two photos of Anindita and Ramadhan.

Ricky receives a sheet of colored paper from Sandra, he then notices the two photos. One photo shows a beautiful woman with a baby on her lap

One more photo shows a woman hugging a handsome little boy from behind with a laugh. Ricky's heart was pounding very fast as he stared at Anindita and Ramadan's face. She also felt warmth as she stroked Anindita and Ramadhan's face in the photo. Tears that had been removed so as not to fall on his cheek now shed as well. Ricky could not hide his happiness seeing the face of the beautiful woman Anindita and also the handsome child Ramadhan who is his own flesh and blood.

Koh Leo and Sandra who saw Ricky who was so emotional looking at the photo of Anindita and Ramdahan also felt moved, Sandra even shed her tears. Because he also felt very lost Anindita and Ramadhan.

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While Anindita never imagined if she would live in Jakarta. But in fact here he is now. For a month now she has been living in Jakarta and working at Lucy's flower shop, a nice person she met at the mall when she wanted to sell Sandra's jewelry.

Anindita is also very sorry that she lost contact with Koh Leo and Sandra. Because he never remembers people's phone numbers because they're already on the phone, he thought. Previously Anindita only had time to send a message to Sandra that she met a good person who invited her to work at the person's place without mentioning that she is currently in Jakarta.

Anindita herself lived in the building that was originally a warehouse at the back of the florist's florist named Alabama. The building that was originally empty without a bulkhead has now been remodeled into a decent building with a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. Buildings that were initially not ventilated have now been made windows for the entry and exit of air.

Anindita felt very grateful for what she got right now. He did not have to bother looking for a job and a place to stay. In the pain she felt she had to endure the shame of getting pregnant out of wedlock but she was always brought closer to good people.

Lucy herself lets Anindita babysit her child while working. Because it happened that Ramadan was in addition to a handsome face with clean white skin, he was also not fussy so he was very liked by other Lucy employees. Not infrequently also Lucy brings Ramadhan to go out in working hours, so Anindita can work with focus.

" Mom ..."

Anindita turned her head when she heard Ramadan shouting his name. The boy is seen holding Lucy's hand.

" Nin, I want to take Rama, I want to find a dress for Florence" Lucy told Anindita while she was arranging a baby breath bouquet for Alabama Flofist's wedding order.

" Oh .. Yes, Ci. Rama don't be naughty with Mommy Lucy." Anindita advised Ramadan not to fuss when invited Lucy to leave.

" Yes, Mama." Ramadhan runs towards his mother kissing Anindita's hands and cheeks, before finally returning to hold Lucy's hand and they both step away from Anindita.

" Your son is very handsome, Nin. Surely the Papa is handsome too," said Yeti who was arranging a bouquet of Hydrangea pink and blue .

Anindita only smiled faintly in response to the Yeti's remark. Anindita did tell Lucy the truth about what happened to her because as the person who had helped her especially now that she worked for Lucy, Anindita chose to be open about her past to Lucy. Another Alabama Florist employee found out that Anindita was a single parent and had married the series but had separated from her husband. That's what Lucy told her employees to protect Anindita and Ramadan.

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