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Episode 47: Let's Fight Back The Gossipers (6)

Ms. Mar still did not speak but her hands occasionally patted her knees softly.

For the umpteenth time Bu Mar sighed rough. It was as if what he wanted to say was all-heavy but could not be said as if stuck at the end of his tongue.

Bella, who knows about Bu Mar's arrival, goes straight to the kitchen and makes a cup of sweet tea.

He brought a tray containing the tea cup to the living room and presented it to Bu Mar.

"Please drink ma'am" said Bella.

"Oh yes, thank you yes," a little surprised Bu Mar replied.

When he saw Bella was about to return to the next room, Ms. Mar immediately called Bella.

"Bella!"

"Yes ma'am," Bella answered immediately.

"May I speak to you" said Ms. Mar.

"With Bu Alya too," he said again while looking towards Mother Alya.

Bella then sat down next to her mother.

"What's wrong, Mom?" pretending not to know Bella asked.

In her mind Bella had guessed the purpose and purpose of the arrival of Bu Mar to her home.

Especially if it is not about the threat that will report the spreader of the photo to the police.

A faint oblique smile was seen on Bella's lips. I thought, Bella's inner.

"That's about reporting to the police you're serious?" ask Ma Mar.

"Yes Mom, I'm seriously going to do it" Bella lied.

This includes no white lie yes, hopefully, Bella's inner back.

"Will the police respond to reports like this?"

"This is a trivial thing, it could be just a fad."

"You weren't harmed either, just the talk and you clarified it too, everyone's sorry, so it's all done, right?"

"I'm obviously harmed dong," Bella replied.

"Imaterially obviously I feel disadvantaged."

"My good name is tainted."

"I can file a complaint with the police on the charge of unpleasant conduct"

"I think the police can follow up on my report."

"In the Book of Law Criminal Law has set about the punishment that can be imposed on the perpetrator of unpleasant acts."

"For the spread of images in this case photos in public with the aim to humiliate others then the perpetrator can be punished with a maximum imprisonment of nine months or a maximum fine of four thousand five hundred rupiah."

"And for the mild contempt I get for the photograph where any insult is intentionally inflicted and publicly defamatory I can be sentenced to the most imprisonment long four months two weeks or criminal fines of at most four thousand five hundred rupiah."

Bu Mar was surprised to hear the words of Bella, as well as Mother Alya.

Mother Alya was surprised from where Bella knew all this considering Bella is a student majoring in industrial engineering who is far from criminal law courses.

Because his father was a law scholar, his son was familiar with something like this.

I don't know, like Mother Alya will ask this later after Miss Mar leaves.

"If you do not believe please check the Criminal Code chapter 310, verse 1 and chapter 315" explained Bella again.

In every speech Bella looks convincing when in fact she does not really understand the legal issues especially the articles.

He only ever discussed with his father about the act of unpleasant actions and all the consequences when they were together suddenly there was news on television that aired people who reported to each other to the police because they felt there is defamation for them.

Hopefully, Bu Mar's favorite is only to explore the lives of neighbors and not to explore legal issues.

It could be mental bluff Bella later if it turns out that Bu Mar understands the law, he can be kink and quibble.

"And as I recall, Miss Mar who was the most eager to mock Me."

"That.it...I don't mean that.that's..oh.." stammered Ma Mar spoke.

Bu Mar's face looks pale, the anxiety is getting more pronounced.

"Bella, I beg you not to report to the police, yes" said Ms. Mar.

"Mother just wanted to talk, I'm affected people said, please forgive me."

'Keep for the photo please don't be swirled ya."

"Why Mom, do you know who photographed me and spread it?" ask Bella.

"The photo was taken by Dina, Mother's son."

"It just so happened that day that Dina was delivering a file for her boss who was meeting in one of the meeting rooms at the hotel."

"Please don't report to the police, later your child can be fired, I beg you Bella, please help Mom just this once."

Ms. Mar cupped her hands together, her eyes glazed over.

Dina, that name is foreign in Bella's hearing. Bella does not know Dina at all and Bella also feels there is never a problem with her.

So why did Dinah's son Bu Mar do something like this.

"Is Dina also the one who shared the photo with the citizens here?" ask Bella.

"Not Dina, she just took your picture and showed it to Mom" replied Ms. Mar.

"Then did Miss Mar spread it?" ask Bella full of questions.

'Bella's Oath, no. Not Mom, I swear by anything, not Mom who did it."

"If it wasn't Mom and Dina who did it, then who?"

Ma'am Mar was speechless, hesitant to answer Bella's question.

"Why are you silent, who's that ma'am?"

Actually Bella can already guess who did it but Bella wants to make sure.

The Ma Mar answered his question. Ms. Mar looks worried between wanting to tell or keep it a secret.

If he is honest, it is likely that he can be free from the reporting threats that Bella will do but he must also be ready to face other consequences.

"Oh Bella, how can Bella forget this, I promise this won't happen again, I'll explain this misunderstanding as the mothers here," Mar tried to negotiate with Bella.

"If you don't want to answer, I consider Mom or Dina as the culprit" Bella said.

"No, not Us, Mrs Ratih, Mrs Ratih who spread the photo" she frantically replied.

"Oh my God" Mar was shocked by the answer that just came out of his mouth.

"So Mrs Ratih spread the photo?" ask Bella.

"Yes...Bu Ratih did it," resigned Bu Mar asserted.

"Bella please don't let Ms. Ratih know that Mom's talking about this, please" Ma'am Mar.

It seems like Bu Mar harbors a fear of Bu Ratih. What kind of friendship is based on fear, Bella thought.

"Please forgive Mom and Dina yes, I beg you."

Suddenly, Ma Mar got up from his seat and sat down in front of Bella.

Of course Bella and Mother Alya were surprised by this action of Bu Mar.

"Bu Mar please don't be like this Mom, let's get up Mom," said Mother Alya.

"Bella," Mother Alya looked at Bella, as if to signal to stop all this.

Mother Alya felt sorry to see Bu Mar who looked sorry and scared at the same time.

"It's Mom, it's, I'm sorry Mom and Dina" Bella said as she tried to help Ms. Mar get up.

"I won't extend this business either."

"Really...You want to forgive us, you're not going to call the police?" as if he still could not believe what he heard, Bu Mar asked.

"Yes ma'am, yes" replied Bella.

"I hope you stop spreading rumors about me or your mother, if you want to know something about Us or want to make sure something related to Us, you can ask directly."

"Yes Mother understood, thank you very much," crying, Bu Mar continued to thank you.

After a calm state, for a while they talked about some things.

Not long after, Ms. Mar apologized and thanked me again.

Silent back to the state of Bella's house, her mother returned to her room. Bella lives alone in the living room.

There was one thing that stuck in Bella's mind. One of Bu Mar's words stated that Bu Ratih knew his family long before they moved to this complex.

When and where her family had met and knew Mrs Ratih, Bella was curious.