Best Defense

Ex-husband

I got out of the elevator and half ran away from them, of course they kept tailing like kittens who were not willing to lose their mother. I don't care, I want to get in my car right now and run away. Escape from a problem that will strike soon.

I felt like someone was pulling my hand when I was about to get in my car, "I want to talk to you" said one of them.

"Hey, Man! Please don't be rude to him." said the others.

No, the war will really break out this time. I knew they would definitely be as noisy as before, and end up with a bruised face and bloody lips afterwards. Really, I'm sick of every moment having to stop them. These two men would not stop before being content to crush their opponents, not thinking of me at all who were terrified every time they saw them fight.

"I have nothing to do with you, didn't you hear what he said? Stop bothering him!" snapped at the man holding my hand, deliberately igniting his opponent's anger by repeating my words at the bar earlier.

The opponent smiled sinisterly, put both hands in his pocket, kicked his feet several times while looking down, then raised his head while pushing the inside of his mouth with his tongue. Suddenly he laughed.

"Hahaha, you're so shameless, man! You hurt him a long time ago and now you're begging him again, ckckck!"

I stared intently at the man, warning him not to serve my ex-husband who was currently holding my hand. Yes, Nino is currently holding my hand. The man did not care, he instead raised both his eyebrows and raised his shoulders. Then blinked one eye, I suddenly rounded my eyes. He can be calm doing that!

"That's because you're too cowardly and use your dirty ways to separate us!" Nino started to get hooked. Oh, this is really not profitable for me. Why should I be here now!

Who is the man Nino means? It's definitely Sean! These two guys Denise was talking about kept coming after me. Nino doesn't accept because Sean gave me pictures of his affair with Jenny, errata, photos with Jenny, but they didn't cheat.

Nino had already explained to me that she was helping Jenny who had financial difficulties because she had to treat her mother who had been in the hospital since her father died, but I still chose to divorce her. Honesty is a sensitive thing to me, I can't live with someone who plays around with my beliefs and does things secretly. Do I regret that I wanted to divorce? Nah!

Sean laughed again, "No, buddy! I told him because he had to know. Otherwise, you'll keep lying to her and Franda will be stuck with an unhealthy marriage forever."

Enough's enough! I don't want to hear anything anymore, it has to stop. I forcefully pulled my hand from Nino's grasp, and got straight into the car, before I drove away from the two foolish men. Fuck them, I don't care anymore. It's up to punch each other or kill each other, just don't be in front of me.

I breathed a sigh of relief as soon as my car stopped in and parked in the basement of the apartment. My relief didn't last long, because my ex-husband's car was parked, too.

"Yes, God! Any more? Please give me a moment of calm! I'm really tired today, no more drama, please!"

Nino knocked on the windshield of my car, I didn't want to see her again, but there was no way I would have to dodge constantly, forcing me to open it.

"Why again?" I said without turning my head, I leaned limply against the seat and massaged my temple.

"Can we talk for a second? Please, it won't be long" he said, I'm not sure of him. A moment in his dictionary meant that I had to spend at least an hour listening to all the poems and songs to persuade me that did not sound melodious at all in my ears.

I looked at him lazily, deliberately making as usual as possible, "Say here, I don't have much time, Ben is waiting for me." I said reasoned, but Ben had been sleeping since.

"Let's go in then, let's talk inside, and I can play with Ben for a while."

"No, just talk here. I'm tired, tell me what's up?" said refuse.

I heard he was breathing rough, maybe he was also frustrated because he hadn't managed to knock me out again, "Alright, at least let me get in your car for a bit."

I nodded, free to refuse. It is better to follow and pretend to listen to what he is saying. "Your time is only 10 minutes" I said after he entered.

"Ck! Don't call me that!" I said cutting him off, my ex-husband is so stubborn. Many times I forbade him, but still he called me as he used to. There was not the slightest change in my life, except for the living quarters next to it.

He showed up at my unit once I opened my eyes, and he'll be there when I get home. The reason is always Ben. I can't stop him from seeing Ben because Ben is his son.

"Okay, please reconsider. I really want us back together like we used to, I miss you."

The same song!

I glanced at my watch, "Your time is 8 minutes" I said.

"Give me one chance, just one chance. I won't waste you anymore,"

I glanced at his clear face, there was a hint of pity that flashed, but I quickly removed it. Don't let me let go and grant her request.

"Come on, at least do it for Ben!"

"Come on, at least do it for Ben!"

We say it at the same time. If he sounds earnest, I say it in a mocking tone. I really remember this poem. Huh!

Nino gave up, I guess this time he'll pull out his ultimate weapon.

"Didn't you love me anymore?" Did I say, the ultimate weapon just came out.

I don't want to answer, I choose to be quiet and listen to the rest of the poem. A year apart there must be something different, I do not deny that I still have feelings for him, living together for nine years is not an easy thing to forget, eliminating love is not that easy.

I looked at him, watching all his movements that looked agitated. It's weird, why would my ex-husband get this big in front of me?

Scroll again my watch, "Your time, only 5 minutes!" I said.

He lowered his head while squeezing his hair, despair was obvious there. I'm sure he'll give up this time, all his weapons are up, the verses will stop after one last stanza.

"I will wait for you!"

The End's!

Now that I no longer need to listen to anything, all his efforts are over, at least for today, he will definitely repeat it tomorrow. I don't care, now I just want to get into my room and roll in a blanket until I wake up tomorrow morning with the same hope, 'May two troublemaking men don't show up and trouble me anymore'.

I got out of the car, let him lament over there. I set foot into my apartment unit on the 17th floor, I'm really tired today, lest anyone bother me again. Wait, my car keys? Ahh, don't worry, tomorrow morning must be in the guest room.

"Aahhhhhhhhhh... How exhausting!"

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