Jum Wo Ai Ni

Chapter 18

Max who was about to leave was immediately pulled by Arumi's arm.

"Arumi beg you, sister" said the sweet girl as she covered her hands.

Bold eyes that had been wet and moist looked at Max with a very pleading. Max does not want to let the girl here, but he also does not want to be accused of hiding people's children. He was also confused as to how to explain the girl's whereabouts to his family and household assistants.

"Then you tell Brother, why don't you go home? If there is a problem, try talking. Even though I'm a stranger you just met yesterday, I might be able to help you." Arumi lowered her head, holding Max's arm firmly.

Max, who began to care less with silence, Arumi released a pale hand that held his arm. He also stepped up while speaking. " Get ready I'll drive you."

"I raped my stepfather!" Arumi's voice loudly echoed there stopping Max's steps.

The narrow-eyed handsome man turned his head, Arumi now no longer looked down, he was surprised by what the girl had just said. The girl looked at Max with a guts, there was a great anger from the look in her eyes. Both Arumi's hands were still tightly gripping the side of the shoulder he was wearing, trying to resist the trembling that had taken hold of him.

Max again approached Arumi, looking at him in full search trying to find a lie there. However, nil. Those eyes were staring at him sharply.

"So I beg you, brother, don't return me to that hell" Arumi pleaded, his eyes no longer as sharp as before.

"Wait a minute, so last night you left the house because you wanted to be harassed by your stepfather?" Arumi shakes.

"Then?"

"The savage man was willing to sell me to someone else, after taking away my honor. He wants to bring someone else home ..hiks ...." Arumi looked down her tears fell more and more.

It feels really claustrophobic considering the darkest incident in his life. If only here he could not escape, now Arumi may not want to be in this world, now he just feels dirty very dirty.

Max could not say anything more, his sturdy hand outstretched hesitantly rubbing Arumi's head gently. Instead of being calm, the girl was crying even more. Ever since her biological father died, no one has rubbed Arumi's head like that.

"Lho .. Neng Arumi why crying, hayo Den Max what is it? Until Neng Arumi nangis like that? Kasian you know Den," Nurul cerocos who appeared, after finishing finishing the dirty laundry behind.

Max just smiled stiffly, he decided not to tell her what he just knew about Arumi. Max is not ignorant of how severely the rape victim admits it, shame, anger, worry and fear of being looked down upon by people.

"It's okay, ma'am, Arumi is just another sad movie story, Rum, "let's Max, he doesn't want the girl to feel uncomfortable with her situation right now.

Arumi just nods to accept Max's lie, in his heart he feels grateful because Max does not tell the truth. Nurul looked at the young men in turn, he then smiled knot.

"Oalah Kirain what's going on until I cry like that, means Neng Arumi's heart is soft huh. The story is very lived like that until we cry, until we forget. This Mom wants to tell you, Neng Arumi's uniform is dry, Mother has helped sew also the torn part," Nurul cerocos, while giving a gray white attack that has been folded neatly.

"Thank you, Mom." Arumi received her school uniform with trembling hands, as bright as the shadow of last night felt so real in the girl's mind.

Arumi shook her head quickly, casting away the shadow. Nurul patted Arumi on the shoulder, thinking the girl was shaking with a headache.

"En-not Mom, I'm fine," replied Arumi quickly, her pale face Arumi could not hide her nervousness.

"Arum can come with me for a while, Ms. Nurul is also ready today I want to take Mom shopping. Maybe I'll stay here a while. Go straight to the garage, Mom!"

"Ready Den."

Arumi just nodded, then followed Max's steps. The handsome man steps swayed towards the garage, he deliberately avoids Nurul because there is much he has to talk to Arumi, the girl who claimed to be a victim of abuse by his stepfather.

"Wait there for a second" Max said as he opened his car door.

Again Arumi just nodded, he stood not far from Max's car which was being heated by the owner. Max's car engine let it run, he then came back closer to Arumi.

"We haven't gotten acquainted before, hi I'm Max Li, just call Max or Big Brother like you called me earlier" Max said as he extended his hand.

Arumi looked at Max for a moment, then saw Max's hand hanging in the air, waiting for his welcome. Though hesitant, Arumi reached out to welcome Max's hand.

"Hi, I'm Arumi Nadya. Brother Max, greetings," said Arumi with a sweet smile.

Max was stunned for a moment, but he soon regained consciousness when Arumi let go of his hand.

"I'm sorry" said Max, not feeling good about touching Arumi's hand for too long.

Arumi lowered her head, not daring to look into Max's eyes any longer. The atmosphere became awkward, only the exclamation of the car engine was heard in the garage.

Shortly after, Nurul had already caught up with them to the garage. There was no meaningful conversation, Max did not talk much he just focused on driving by occasionally glancing at Arumi who was sitting next to him. The girl seemed cool chatting with Nurul who was sitting on the passenger bench, unlike when alone with Max earlier. He kept his distance, and looked scared.

Arriving at the shopping center, Arumi refuses to go down. No matter how Max and Nurul persuaded her, the girl remained unwilling, she looked extremely frightened. Finally Max relents, he asks Nurul to go shopping alone while he accompanies Arumi in the car.

"What exactly are you doing?" Max asked as they were both in the car.

Arumi just lowered her head with her hand tightly holding onto her shirt, Max could only sigh at Arumi who was like that. He chose silence, Max himself was also confused by this situation.

If Arumi is really a rape victim, shouldn't she help Arumi report her stepfather to the authorities.

"Do you want to report your stepfather to the authorities?" Max asked doubtfully, he was afraid that Arumi would be offended by his question.

A bitter smile fell on Arumi's injured lips. " Sister wants me how? Report him to the police, open the case just need the money. I don't have that, or make my situation as a victim this viral let everyone know that I'm a second-hand person. "