I'm Not a Man

Chapter 45

Mama quickly pulled my hand out to be taken towards the pangung. Poor me, I could do nothing but follow my mother's footsteps with great force.

"Mama, slow down dong" I said slightly whispering to my mother.

"Don't say much, just follow what you say."

I see, on the top of the pangung already there is a pretty girl, her face. But unfortunately, the girl's body was too fat for the size of a beautiful person.

"Ma, she'll be betrothed to me?" I said very surprised.

"Yes, she's the girl."

Just now my feet want to go up the stairs.

All of a sudden, all of the lights that were in this place, went off simultaneously.

Everyone in the venue was very panicked because the lights went off suddenly.

"Everybody's audience, please pay attention for a moment. You all don't panic, because we just want to deliver an extra event."

A man in black, wearing a mask that covered part of his face, was standing upright on a pangung.

"The additional way is, we're going to surprise the extended family, Mr. Herman Hutomo. As a gift to his daughter who will be betrothed to our Regent's paternal son."

A boisterous voice said, What the man said is wrong. For the son of the Hutomo family is a man, i.e., I.

"What are you saying! Jangaj talk bad and don't make a mess here!" mama said in a loud tone while walking closer to the men. As for me, just look at what happened.

"Wuah .. This is, dear Madame Hutomo," the man said as he looked at his mother.

The man's voice sounded very loud, because he was using a loudspeaker, which could be heard by everyone in the venue.

"Guard! The guard! Why do you guys just shut up, do you want to ruin my son's engagement, on purpose" said Mama in a very upset manner.

"Who are you! What do you want?"

"I'm a nobody, and I don't want anything either. Just come as an extra host."

"Everybody, I want to say one thing that you haven't thought of all this time. Listen carefully, what I'm going to say."

"All of you present here are the ones who will bear witness to the unraveling of a lie that has been buried for decades."

"You see, this is Mrs Hutomo. Very pretty woman, isn't she?" the man said as he walked around his mother.

"You know what, if this beautiful lady, is a big liar" said the man loudly.

All who listened to it, were busy whispering and talking to their fellow man.

"What are you talking about, don't be careless. You know, slander is more cruel than murder!" mama said by shouting and trying to snatch the loudspeaker from the man.

"Everyone, I'm not lying. Don't listen to what this guy says. His face alone we can't see, how can the words he spoke be true. So, do not be fooled by people who just want to mess up," said mama trying to explain.

"Well, what if you want proof, then I'll give you a proof to look at. You'll know what lies and what doesn't."

The large white screen was clearly displayed. Played a videotape between mom and a man whose face was not visible. As for Mama, my face was clearly visible on the screen.

From the explanation of the mother who said, if her son named, Nino was actually not a man, but a woman. And also, all the explanations about his son who had died due to malnutrition, until he got a child to replace his child.

He also said that he had killed the man who had helped him to get me as a surrogate. All that he did, because he did not want his secret revealed someday.

~*as clever as the squirrel jumps, will fall to the ground also in the end. Likewise, humans, as clever as hiding mistakes, will be found also finally*a.~

That adage is perfect for my very sly mama. The outside looks so good and so soft. But the truth is, he is nothing more than a man full of pretense.