Mothers

33 No Ribet

Nina tells Renata to go home and let him go with the Prosecutor. He didn't want to ask more questions about Renata's privacy.

After Nina left, she looked back at the jewelry box of Kinanti's relics and she wore one of the necklaces that now belonged to her.

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"Is there still a case to be dealt with again?" mahendra asked Liliana and Nugraha. They are like looking for reasons to be able to rest home.

"Ehmm it doesn't seem to exist, sir. And if you can, we'll let you go home first." said Nugraha without further ado. Because they are too tired to accompany their boss to work.

"good. I'm going on leave for you guys for the next two days. Y'all rest. I'll stop by the chief prosecutor for a second."

Nugraha and Liliana cheered happily. They immediately tidied up his belongings and paid his way home to Mahendra.

After the application for leave was accepted, Mahendra immediately headed to the car park and entered. After turning on the car to heat it up for a while, he grabbed his hape and called Renata. Wait for. Just heard his phone ringing. Why is his heart beating so fast? Be calm. This is not something as frightening as facing a defendant in a trial.

The phone was picked up by Renata and Mahendra controlled his heart thump which was getting worse.

"Yes, Mr. Attorney."

"I'm done with work. Where are you? I will come there." said Mahendra quickly and irregularly.

"Oh I'm home, sir. You can come to my house." replied Renata as nervous. Renata tried to cover it up.

"All right, I'm going home."

Mahendra hung up and sighed again. It felt like this was not him.

Arriving at Renata's house, Mahendra enters immediately when Renata opens the door for him. Renata who only wears regular T-shirts and seven-eighths pants and dyed hair makes her look simple and look very beautiful.

Renata picked up the cold juice in the refrigerator and the cake that Nina had brought. But since there was not the slightest place on the table, Renata cleaned up her thick college eye book first.

"I'm sorry, sir. My house is a mess. I'm working on my thesis." said Renata.

"What a thrill is business management. I used to compile the thesis like this" Mahendra said.

"Yes maybe you are also more complicated because of the law department." said Renata.

"Yes I have to take some case studies that are in court. It made me dizzy." Mahendra replied, making a crisp laugh.

After the book is neatly arranged, Renata put the juice and cake on the table and took a seat in the sofa with Mahendra.

"So now you have some free time?" ask Renata straight to the point.

"When can you see your father?" mahendra asked and Renata kept quiet.

Mahendra could not continue the conversation anymore. He should have waited for Renata to talk about it.

"I still don't know. But if asked ready or not, I will definitely answer 'later'. While it's been two years Dad's been in prison and I haven't even looked at him." Renata replied.

"Is there anything you want to say?"

"Yes. There are. I want to convey something. I also want to say I love him." Renata's voice shook. Mahendra knew Renata must have been very hurt given what his father had done.

"Don't rush. If it's not ready, let's wait for the right time" Mahendra said.

Renata wiped away the tears that fell on her cheeks. He tried to smile in front of Mahendra.

"How about we go eat out?" asked Renata who was immediately welcomed by Mahendra.

Renata comes out with a beautiful salem color blouse and jeans.Hair is dyed briefly to make it look more straight. He also wears a necklace belonging to Kinanti.

"That's a new necklace?" mahendra asked just this time to see a necklace around Renata's neck.

"This necklace belongs to my mother that my father gave me. Said Aunt Nina, this necklace was there before Aunt Nina came to our family" Renata said smilingly.

"Good.. Necklace."

Mahendra then drove his car to a stop right at a Japanese restaurant.

"We ate this" Mahendra said.

"Anything can."

Renata and Mahendra walked into the restaurant and ordered two meals. Renata is very good at eating his food. Mahendra laughed to himself seeing the way Renata ate. After lunch, they went to a city park. Where the place is often visited by young and young people who want to spend time.

Renata looks very carefree to go to the city park until he plays a swing.

After being satisfied playing, they sat on a park bench and enjoyed the sweet corn with cheese that was sold there.

"Thank you yes. I was so confused by my script. I just want to rest as fast as possible after that I will continue my script again" said Renata eating little by little corn.

"Goodoo. You have to finish it immediately and become a worker." said Mahendra.

"Why is that?" Renata does not understand Mahendra's intentions.

"Because being a worker is delicious. Especially if it is near payday time." replied Mahendra origin.

"Yes, yes, Mr. Attorney. Later I will be quick to work so that I can enjoy my payday to buy expensive items." replied Renata memimpinya.

Mahendra laughed at Renata's jokes. The atmosphere became liquid and not tense anymore.

"How about tomorrow we go to your dad?" ask Mahendra. Renata was silent and confused as to what to answer.

"Prepare yourself, Renata. I'll be with you tomorrow. You have nothing to fear" Mahendra assured Renata.

"What's it like to meet a Dad who hasn't seen each other in nearly five years? Two years later he left me and my mother. Then two more years he was in a prison cell. It must be awkward." said Renata smiling wryly.

Honestly, Mahendra is very anxious with Renata who does not dare to meet Candra. But he told her because what happened to her was not ordinary.

Mahendra held Renata's hand. Trying to strengthen Renata's heart that she is still beside Renata.

"I'm here, Renata. Please don't be afraid of your father anymore. Let's face your father together."

Whatisthis? Why was Renata's heart rustling warm again? Why does it always happen when he is with Mahendra?

Renata's face was hot and wanted to explode. He wanted to get out of there this very second. But is it possible...

"I dare not tell you this Renata. But fine, I'll tell you my reason why I work so hard every day as what Liliana says."

Here goes! This is what Renata was waiting for. Let's say, Mr. Prosecutor!

"I think about you every day. I feel guilty because I have to arrest your father. How did you feel then? Whether you're angry or not, I don't know. All I know is that you were in shock when the judge read the indictment to your father. Since then I have never seen you again. The more I think about you. But I always denied that I liked you. I'm trying to work harder so I can forget you. But it didn't. Liliana and Nugraha knew I was always looking for you. Until finally Liliana called you and asked you to come. I was surprised when you came. You look more beautiful and shining. It was so different when I first met you." Mahendra made a confession.

Mahendra's confession makes Renata's heart rippled. The speeding beat became increasingly irregular in Renata's heart.

"Is that so?" asked Renata nervously.

"So, you don't fear Renata. As long as I'm around, as much as I can take care of you."

Renata said nothing more. He smiled at Mahendra's confession. It does not immediately show that Mahendra likes it. But it is clear that indeed all this time, he was always in Mahendra's heart.