MY LOVE BLOSSOMS IN KOREA...!!

Chapter 8 (Destroying Slander)

“Dad... What's the matter Dad? Dad why? And why should I be careful?” my voice is shaking violently. The phone was disconnected too. I really don't know what's going on right now. From the sound of his voice, Dad really looks like there is a disaster. For a moment I heard the whispers of the young man who was also enjoying his meal across from us sitting down.

“You've seen the news? The ‘Sonaricka’ shoe factory famous for its brand among girls was rumored to have caught fire this afternoon!” the young man wearing the yellow shirt.

“Iya, I saw the news. He said the wife of the factory owner had cheated, and it was his affair that burned the factory owned by his legal husband,” said another young man. I quickly clarified the words of the two young men.

“What did you say? Factory ‘Sonaricka’ burned? Burned by the wife of the factory owner? Where is possible…? You guys lied, right?” I shouted in front of them. Their eyes suddenly looked strangely at me. Brother Vishnu immediately approached me and tried to calm me down.

It looks like Wisnu is able to read the situation I am experiencing right now. My tears continued to pour even though there was not the slightest sound of sobs coming out of my lips.

“Rick... calm yourself down! We're going to the car now!” Wisnu's brother grabbed me and drove me to his car. I still saw the young man who saw me as if he didn't know what I was saying. The other visitors were still staring at us. It might have sounded strange when I shouted earlier.

“Ricka, what's wrong with you.?” whispered Sister Vishnu who I believe she was very surprised by my attitude that yelled at others, because it is definitely not my nature.

I also opened my phone screen. Looking for the hottest news today. And it turns out, three hours ago many news websites posted about the burning Sonaricka shoe factory. My body feels limp without bones. My tears keep falling. The business that my startup father has started over the last decades will end with sobs.

I handed him the phone on whose screen there was still news about the fire that hit my father's factory. Vishnu read it carefully.

“Iya Kak.” My eyes now turned to the outside of the car window.

“Ah..!” Sis Vishnu moaned as if to feel what I feel at this time. I'm speechless. I tried to contact Dad but there was no answer. I tried to contact you, but similarly, there was no answer.

Finally we stopped at a park on the outskirts of town. Maybe Vishnu could not continue the journey to see my condition like this. I got out of the car to a long chair. I was crying so much. I called my father and mother hard. I don't care if anyone hears me.

In the news published earlier, it is also written that my father was trapped in debt of hundreds of millions or even nearly 1 billion Rupiah. And now dad's a notorious fugitive loan shark. What am I supposed to do? Why did you say that? I have to be independent? I have to take care of myself? What does that mean, I was also targeted by that loan shark? I'm really at my lowest right now. Not to mention Kayla's problem, now plus the father and mother who are affected by the problem. I cried while covering both my faces. Like I can't face my life tomorrow.

“Cry if it makes you better,” the soft voice of Brother Vishnu sitting beside me. I finally came back crying harder. Spilling all my problems all this time. Brother Vishnu approached me holding me from the side where he was sitting. I cried in his arms.

Brother Vishnu I consider like my brother. I don't care what his perception is of me. Right now I really need a backrest. My friend who suddenly disappeared, father and mother who suddenly difficult to contact. It really makes me want to cry over all the destiny I've been through.

After my tears subsided, Vishnu took me home. The clock has shown at 23:00 WIB. I feel guilty for Vishnu. Why should he be the one watching my condition like this? The man who loves me as much as he does, I hurt his feelings. And the one I love, I don't know what I'm doing now. Is she dating her boyfriend or what? I don't know either. I was too tired to enjoy the ride home. Due to exhaustion, I fell asleep too.