FINDING WORK IS DIFFICULT?

Uninvited Guests (2)

Alma and Numaga were in the city park not far from Alma's house, they had been silent since then. More precisely the number that deliberately did not sound because he saw the look of Alma's face that looked different today. What's with the girl, actually?

"Al?" Call the Numbers, immediately Alma's daydreams are up and she turns to the Numbers. The man looked at her then smiled faintly which Alma replied with a brief smile.

"You why? Did someone disturb your mind?" Alma glanced at Figures at a glance then shook her head, she smiled thinly then leaned her head on the wide shoulders of Figures and immediately greeted warm embrace wrapped around her shoulders. She was eager to tell Figures but she was afraid that the man might come to mind and eventually burden her, but Alma needed a storymate for this heartbreak.

"I felt really tired, but after squirming you, I felt the energy I filled up again" said Alma looking up at the handsome face of the figure who chuckled softly.

"Masa? then I also need to fill the energy because I also feel tired"

Alma shook her head and looked at Figures with a look of thinking "How to fill my energy is easy, just hug me aja" continued Figures who immediately got a warm hug from the girl in front of him.

"Now is it full?"

"Hmm is still lacking a bit, so the embrace should be a bit long" Then they both chuckle, enjoying the moment in the afternoon like this with the roar of the wind that blows gently on them. Fly Alma's hair that is not bound as usual.

Alma took off the hug and looked at Figures, the man looked back at the dumbstruck Alma. Alma lowered her head for a moment, "Why would I want to tell you, this is about my family. Maybe you'd think it's too sudden because I'm talking about my family but I don't want to keep any secrets that end up upsetting you"

"What's that?" Eyebrow Figures shot up, staring at Alma intensely waiting for the girl to make a sound again.

"Dad I have a debt equal to one of the rich businessmen, he minjam money 100 million by mortgage certificate home. They want my dad to pay all the debt as soon as possible, maybe soon I'll lose my house. But I still have a little savings if I have to rent a contract, that's why I don't choose the important job I work and can help dad pay the debt"

Alma sighed harshly before returning to continue,

"So the next morning two of the businessman's men came and told us to pay, I just found out this morning that all this time dad lied he said minjam money in the bank but it turned out to be minjem with someone else. I'm confused now the numbers"

Numbers were so shocked to hear Alma's words, apparently Renata had already moved. The sneaky girl did not mess with her words even though Figures knew Renata was reckless but she did not think the girl was moving this fast. If this is the case then Figures must begin to intervene to formulate a plan to help Alma, without knowing anyone including Alma.

"How serious? What are you going to do now?" Tanya Figures tried to be calm, even though her head was already boiling with annoyance due to Renata's actions.

"Don't know, if we can't afford to pay for the house to be demolished. After doing it again" Alma poked her lips but immediately put on a look as usual, she did not want to make Figures too anxious to think about it.

"But just calm down, I'll take care of everything myself. Would you please stay by my side, would you? So that I can handle all this, because you are my energy filler" The figure nodded and then brought Alma back into his arms. He wants to help Alma but he also knows Alma is very stubborn, he will definitely refuse any help from the numbers. This girl never wanted to trouble others.

"Thank you, numbers because you want to hear me" The numbers tighten their embrace "You never feel alone Al, I will always be beside you, I will always be there, please let me be the one you can count on" Alma nodded at the words Number, she felt calm now.

"Whatever happens we will be together, you have to believe that everything will be okay" They close the conversation by hugging each other, enjoying the afternoon before finally choosing to move on. There's something Numbers has to do, he'll start putting together a plan. Figures do not want, Alma again experienced difficulties because of Renata's actions.

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Alma waved for a moment as she got off the car, waiting until the car was gone from her point of view. The time shows at 5:30 pm, which means that soon his father will be home. And it was time for him to interrogate his father, about who he owed and where all the money he gave all this time to help his father pay the debt. Alma only needs answers but she won't judge her father.

Once at home Alma was greeted by his mother who sat on the porch of the house, as if waiting for someone to come. Is his mother waiting for my father to come home?

"Mom, gab-"

Plakk!!

Alma's face fell sideways as soon as her mother's powerful slap landed on her cheek, Alma's face was painful but her heart was more than just pain. In 20 years of his life this time his mother did violence, all this time his mother has always been a figure of tenderness in his family. But now Alma could see the flat look and the angry look, fixed on him for some reason.

"How dare you lie to me all this time?! I believe in you Alma! Then what's your reply to lie to mom?!" Her mother's loud voice made Alma shut for a moment, she was still trying to understand the situation. What lies did his mother mean?

"liying? Alma lied about what mom?" Alma asked in a soft tone, but her mother glared sharply and dragged her into the house and threw Alma's body. The breath of the middle-aged woman hunted.

"YOUR JOB SOAL WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE A MAID, STILL DARE YOU ASK WHAT LIES ARE YOU SELLING?!" the scream echoed, the girl glared in shock. How did her mother know about Alma's lies? who leaked this secret to his mother? Inner Alma.

"Alma, why are you lying to me? why aren't you being honest?" The voice weakened plus the slow stuffing of his mother, Alma grabbed his mother's leg and hugged the leg with her cry as well.

"Mom, Alma does not want to make me disappointed because of work as a maid, Alma knows I do not want Alma to humble herself because she works as a maid but Alma has no choice ma'am. Sorry Alma for choosing to lie" Rosita tried to hold her prank despite failing, she was really tired today. So many surprises that come to him, have not breathed because one problem comes also another problem.

"Mommy wants you to stop working, your best friend named Renata came and told everyone. Including about the guy who comes here often, he's not your boss at the cafe right? but he's your employer"

Alma was surprised not to play hear that, apparently Renata. He's the uninvited guest who's trying to ruin Alma's life, is this the girl's plan to keep the Figures away from her?

"She said she intentionally gave you a job as a maid in her fiance's apartment because you needed a job, but instead you tried to snatch her fiance, was that really Alma? is it true that you also sell your self-esteem, for love that turns out to belong to someone else?"

The question only made Alma grow silent.