
Tok tok tok tok
" Mom, Miss Grace. Called Henny's mother, tell her to face Henny's mother's room."
From behind Grace's bedroom door, Santy's voice screams for Grace.
" Ck, why are people in this parlour so happy to bother people?! Do they have no job other than to disturb people!?" With a look on her face, Grace opened the door of the room violently.
" What else is it, anyway? I need a break! So please don't bother me!" hardik Grace who felt annoyed because it continued to be disturbed by people in the orphanage.
" Sorry, Ma'am. Ma'am was told to face Henny's mother," Santy said the reason for seeing Grace.
" If there's any need, just ask Mother Henny to come here! There needs to be 'n't Henny's mommy! Why was I told to face him?! Everywhere that needs it is approaching! And I don't need him, why do I obey him!?" In very harsh language Grace spoke. The woman even went back into her room and sat on the edge of the partly rusty bed, not caring for the orders of Henny's mother who told her to face.
Grace's arrogant attitude makes Santy massaged her chest. He who has worked for ten years in the orphanage alone does not dare to say that, because as a parlour clerk he is obliged to respect Mother Henny as the mother of the orphanage. But Grace, who was just a day at the parlour, was being disrespectful to Henny's mother.
" Sorry, Ma'am. Henny's mother is the leader here. So we have to appreciate him. Ma'am was asked to come to Ms. Henny's room. Grace's mother will be seconded at this parlor, so Ma'am has to obey the rules at this parlour." Santy explains that Grace is complying with what is already the rule in the parlour.
" Eh, you know yes! I am not a worker like you!" Grace pushes Santy's shoulder with her index finger. " I am a rich man! I am not a worker like you who expects the money from working in this nursing home! I'm forced to volunteer, so love me, dong!" Grace ruffled her waist towards Santy.
" After all, if it wasn't for coercion, I wouldn't have been in a slum like this either! It's ugly, smelly, hot, noisy, a lot more bullies like you!" he continued with a hostile tone and arrogant tone.
" But, Ma'am. Ms. Henny seems to want to talk about the laundry. Her laundry guy came here. Grace's mother "was the one who told me to call the laundry here "Santy mentioned the reason Henny's mother called Grace to reply about the laundry.
" Oh, that .. said dong from earlier!" Grace took the wallet in her bag. He then issued a cash of one million rupiah which was then handed over to Santy. He did promise to pay a fee for laundry clothes owned by the elderly at the orphanage.
" If you say less, I'll add more!" grace is back.
Santy stared at the hundred thousand note sheet as much as the ten pieces Grace had proffered to her.
" Why not, anyway? Here's money! Is this less!?" Seeing that Santy did not receive the money she was offering, Grace again said in a jolting tone to Santy.
" Sorry, Ma'am. It's not a matter of money, but a matter of regulation in this parlor. We have to be disciplined with the rules in this parlour." Santy refuses the money Grace gave him.
" Ck, very complicated, anyway! If you don't want to accept, yes. You pay for it yourself!" Grace put the money back in the wallet.
" I'm sleepy, want to rest! You go, there!" throw Grace shaking hands in the air telling Santy to leave her room.
After Grace's expulsion, Santy leaves Grace's room, shaking her head. She never thought Grace's nature was so hard.
" Look at you, old man! I will make everyone who is here not feel at home with my presence in this orphanage. So I can get out of here as soon as possible," murmured Grace was deliberately doing a riot in the home so that she was immediately removed from the Wreda Panti.
Sementa Santy who went to the room of Henny's mother seemed confused to convey the reason to the Mother of the orphanage. He felt guilty because he agreed to the request
Grace to call the laundry without Henny's mother's knowledge.
Tok tok tok tok
" Sorry, Mom. I couldn't bring Miss Grace here because Grace refused to let me meet Mom in the mother's room." With his head bowed in guilt, Santy said regretfully.
" Grace refused to come?" Ms. Henny snorted at the report delivered by Santy. Back Grace dared to defy her orders. Let alone being a better person, just obey what the woman was told to refuse him.
" I'm sorry, Mom? I'm sorry I didn't confirm with you about the laundry. I shouldn't have followed Grace" Santy said.
" That's what disappointed me, San. You're senior enough here, why don't you talk to Mom first?" Henny's mother expressed her disappointment to Santy, the caretaker who has served ten years at the home.
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" Have you any information on Joe, Vit?" rizal asked as the two of them were in Rizal's room.
" According to information from Mrs Agatha, Joe had no relatives in Jakarta, sir. He has been living in Tokyo all this time. In Jakarta, she hitchhiked in Miss Grace's apartment. And Mrs Agatha said that Joe used Grace's savings frequently for his enjoyment. That's why Lady Agatha has always been against their relationship." Vito conveys information about Joe that he heard from Grace's parents.
" So that guy's like a parasite that's just hitchhiking with what Miss Grace has?" ask Rizal.
" right, Sir. It's a shame Miss Grace had a wrong relationship and met a useless man like Joe, sir." said Vito back.
" Miss Grace looks smart, but she's actually stupid. Too stupid to be influenced by Joe." Rizal.
" right, Sir. Perhaps it was because Lady Agatha's decision to marry Mr. Gavin had Miss Grace against her. Made Miss Grace revolt and was eventually taken advantage of by Joe." Vito also gave his analysis.
" I think it's like that too, Vit." Rizal rubbed his jaws overgrown with feathers. " Do you think Joe's still in Jakarta?" tanyanya.
" If he doesn't have any relatives here, I think it's possible he'll return to Japan, sir." Vito expressed his opinion. " If he goes back to Japan, are we going to catch up there, sir?" ask Vito then. Of course Vito hopes to get to Japan. When else to travel abroad if not for duty. Because Rizal little know the area where Joe lived if tracked from Grace's previous cell phone that he and Vito had investigated when Grace was asleep.
" I'll talk to David. How about Joe. Is Om David going to keep chasing him or is going to let Joe go. Because Joe has no interest in Mr. Gavin. He would definitely not dare to appear again. Unless he wants to release Miss Grace. But, are you sure he will risk himself to free Miss Garce? Just yesterday, he hurt Miss Grace." Rizal assumes that Joe won't let himself get caught. If Joe has a chance to escape, it means he has to go as far as possible rather than risk being caught.
" It is also true that Mr. Rizal's guess. He's already hurt Miss Grace, which means he doesn't care what happens to Miss Grace." Vito can catch Rizal's words well.
" But I'm really curious, sir. How could Mr. Gavin marry Mrs Agatha, huh? They are of a very distant age." Suddenly Vito asks about the cause of Agatha can marry Gavin who is adrift at eighteen years old.
" Hmmm, it's appropriate that Miss Grace is against it. Already married to a younger man, they also married shortly after his father died." Hearing the explanation from Rizal, Vito was able to understand why Grace could be the opposition like today.
" Right, Vit. It's also what makes me still unthinkable to return home," said Rizal recalled if he was also afraid the presence of his companion later could not be well received by his daughter. " I'm afraid Bella can't accept her stepmother." Rizal smiled faintly.
Rizal realizes for a grown man like him, he can't live alone forever. He will definitely need a woman who will take care of him later, if the daughter is married. And as a normal man he also needs to channel his biological needs that some years he has never channeled to any woman.
" If so, Mr. Rizal should look for a woman who is mature and wise. Can embrace Bella so that Bella can accept the figure of the mother later." Vito gave his view.
" Dant, Vit. For now, I'm still focused on the job. Maybe one day if Bella has found her life companion, I just thought about it," Rizal said later.
" Hmmm, does Bella have a boyfriend, sir?" Vito gave himself to ask.
Rizal turned to Vito, he noticed his confidant. He caught something from Vito's question earlier.
" Do you like Bella, Vit?" ask Rizal to investigate.
" Hmmm ..." Vito scratched his head that did not itch.
" You like my daughter, don't you?" Rizal got up while chuckling.
" You have to work hard enough if you want Bella to be your girlfriend, Vit." Rizal then walked towards the window, looking out the window where the traffic on the side of the building was seen crowded with motor vehicle traffic.
" You mean, Mr Rizal?" Vito was curious about Rizal's words so he asked.
" Bella wants to have a boyfriend who is the same age as her. He did not want to have a lover who was far above him. Because having a lover whose age is far above it will make him feel uncomfortable, for fear of being chased to get married," information conveyed by Rizal certainly makes Vito discouraged.
" But don't despair, Vit. If you really like it, you should be able to melt Bella's heart. Honestly, I trust Bella more to you than to any other man. I don't want Bella to go through something as bad as Miss Grace who picked the man she loved wrong." From the tone of speech said by Rizal sounded the worry of a father to his daughter.
Different from Vito. The words that came out of Rizal's mouth were like a cool breeze felt by Vito. Getting the green light from his boss as well as the parents of the woman he likes certainly makes Vito happy.
Ddrrtt
Rizal steps up to his desk when he hears his phone ringing. He saw the name of Henny's mother who was contacting him at this time.
" What's up with that bad boy?" muttered Rizal then picked up a phone call from Henny's mother.
" Hello, good afternoon, Mr. Rizal. Sir, can Mr Rizal come to the parlour this afternoon?" henny's mother's voice was heard when the phone call was connected.
" Good day, Miss Henny. What's up, Mom? Is Grace doing anything there?" Rizal can guess if Henny's mother called him there must be Grace acting. He did not have time to check again the recording of the eavesdropping device installed from Grace's phone.
" I'm sorry, Mr. Rizal. I don't think Grace can change. Just one day last night here he's been doing a lot." Henny's mother complained about Grace's behavior to Rizal.
" Alright, Mom. I'll be there soon after lunch." said Rizal.
" good, Sir. I'll wait at the parlor then. Sorry to bother Mr. Rizal. Good day, Mr. Rizal." Henny's mother ended her phone call.
" Day, Miss Henny." replied Rizal before the phone line disconnected.
" Is Miss Grace causing any more trouble, sir?" Vito who was still in the room Rizal immediately asked when he heard Rizal mention the name of Henny's mother.
" It seems so, Vit." Rizal turned towards Vito. " Didn't anyone on our team report what happened there?" rizal asked, because he did not receive a report from Vito about the riot that occurred in the home from the person who watched Grace.
" I just got a report that Miss Grace hasn't been out of the parlour since yesterday, sir. I think it's safe" replied Vito. The person guarding Grace there was indeed standing guard outside the parlour. They're tasked with keeping an eye on Grace so she doesn't run away. Of course they wouldn't know what kind of trouble Grace was making inside that parlour.
" Yes, try calling them again." Rizal tells Vito to contact his two colleagues who are guarding around the parlour.
" good, Sir. Excuse me ..." Vito said goodbye because this is looking for more complete information from both colleagues.
After Vito died, Rizal then grabbed his phone. He turned on the wire on Grace's phone. She wanted to know what Grace had done so Henny's mother told her to come to the parlour.
From the wiretap footage, Rizal hears what Grace has to say, including when Grace says rudely to Henny's mother and when Grace gives the money to the parlour clerk to pay for the laundry.
" Truly a bad boy!" Rizal gave a rude snort in response to Grace's stubbornness.
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