Rafa and Ara

Episode 170's

The day went by quickly, changing weeks

and moon.

Ara and her friends just finished taking the semester exam.

Ara began to fidget because as time went by her finances began to thin.

The contents of the credit card left by her husband are increasingly reduced because it is used to meet the needs of her personal life.

Some are used for alms even in small amounts.

So for two weeks he has started working again after college.

Fortunately, the cafe where his work used to be still willing to hire him.

Every Saturday from morning to

magrib he works at the cafe.

And for Monday-wednesday-friday he took a job as a private tutor, from 4pm to 6am. Every home from college the parents of the child who became his protege came to pick up when he could.

Ara has arranged her college and work schedule well.

Time to gather with friends began to be rare.

"Jeez Ra, your work schedule is very tight. You will not have time to rest" said Ines shocked after hearing the details of his work schedule.

"True Ra, can you get sick." Cindy chimps.

" Well, how else, I also need money for my living expenses" said Ara with a lethargic face.

"You know what Ra is, brother-in-law Lo tajir is twisted, a rich billionaire, a lot of money. Why don't you ask him for money?" ines.

"I've lived and ate for free in that house, the period of personal cost of living must also ask for them again? Actually I also did not feel good to live there again since Raka's brother died, I feel unworthy to live in that house." lamented Ara.

Moreover, he imagined his mother-in-law had never liked him.

Maya's face was always sour when she saw herself.

it made him very sad and increasingly uncomfortable to live in that house.

She had long wanted to go back to her parents' house. But Rafa forbids him from leaving the house. Rafa said, where he lived forever in that house. Rafa has promised her late husband to take care of her forever.

And another reason, she could not afford to be far from the tomb of her husband who at all times always visited when longing came.

He also could not bear to leave Cio and Cia who had been considered like his own pounding. Both kids loved him too. Not wanting to be away from her just like Raka who left did not come back. The twins ask themselves not to go as Raka died, they go to a beautiful place and have not returned.

And even more, she had promised her husband when she was alive that she would not leave the house no matter what.

Time shows at 21:00.

Ara stepped quickly into the house as soon as she got off the mang Saleh ojek. The event held at the cafe where he worked made him late to go home, because the cafe manager added working hours until 20:00.

With a feeling of fear he opened the door and stepped in slowly.

Sam usually waits for him at the door. But the butler doesn't exist.

Ara was shocked as a voice greeted her loudly.

"Where did you come home at this hour?"

His steps came to a halt, he looked towards Maya who was sitting on the chair with Levina.

Maya got up from her seat stepping closer to him.

"I'm asking you, answer don't be quiet." jolted Maya back staring sharply.

"Sorry ma, I'm from work" he replied softly and fearfully.

"It's been two weeks that I've seen you always come home at night. It seems like you are starting to enjoy your life freely, you no longer care about the rules in this house."

Ara swallowed her saliva.

"I work ma'am, and mama already knows ha that right?"

"Work ?" Maya laughs a grin.

"Cih ... liar." Maya's lips returned.

"really ?" sahut Levina from his seat chimed in

"What work is an?" sneer smile.

Ara was silent and did not answer.

"I've repeatedly told you not to do anything to embarrass this family with your promiscuity out there." Maya stared hard.

Ara was shocked to hear his words.

"I'm just working ma, not doing anything bad. After college, I went straight to work, and I went home."

"Work you say ? you mean the work of serving

what about ?"

Ara was wide-eyed, staring at Maya unblinking.

"Mrs....!"

"Be quiet, don't call me that. I'm not your mama, shit I hear her."

Ara swallowed her bitter-tasting saliva, the clear water had already fallen on her white cheeks. She really did not expect her mother-in-law to accuse her like that.

Who did Maya accuse him of? what is mang saleh again?

"You think I don't know what you're doing out there? and what did you say? after college straight to work ? instead of finishing campus you are invited by the same om om nose striped ?"

Ara came back startled, but she could only remain silent without answering. Only her tears kept flowing.

He doesn't understand what

said his mother-in-law.

Who does her mother-in-law mean?

"You should be aware of your position in this house. We let you eat and stay for free in this house. Don't just because Rafa always defends and protects you you can just as casually act freely in this house."

Ara's tears flooded over to hear the words that hurt her heart even more.

Levina moved forward towards him.

"Ara, why are you working outside? while this family lived abundantly with luxury without any shortcomings. Just tell me, it's just your excuse, isn't it to be free to roam out there?" he said smiling cynically.

"Do you need anything out there? I mean with your current state of being a widow, you must be lonely and in need of caresses." whispered Levina with a grin looking at her.

Ara closed her eyes, biting strongly on her lips.

It is a pain that he feels with these very painful accusations. He squeezed both of his hands.

"Me and Aunt Maya know what you're doing out there. Maybe about that cafe job you were right. But still you are looking for attention from the visitors, is not it ?" Levina glanced with her tail her eyes still with a cynical smile.

Sherly Sala one of the campus prima donna which incidentally is the younger cousin Levina provides information that it has been 4 times he saw Ara picked up by an adult man after he finished college.

Levina reported it to Maya.

Of course, that made Maya angry

not play.

And to prove his point in order to be trusted by Maya, Levina invites Maya to follow Ara secretly.

And sure enough they saw Ara being picked up by a 45-year-old man in a car. The two looked familiar and threw smiles at each other.

Actually Levina does not care about the life and association of Ara out there. It's just that after seeing Rafa's closeness to him, Rafa's concern and the protection that Rafa gives him so excessive makes him start to hate Ara.

He begins to get suspicious and secretly begins to investigate the closeness between the two as he watches the two of them get out of the car and dine together at a luxury restaurant owned by Rafa. And when he called asking about Rafa's whereabouts to Vishnu, Vishnu said that his master was at work.

Of course he was angry because he was lying.

His hatred for Ara increasingly becomes when he gets information that Ara is often invited by Rafa to his apartment and private mansion Rafa, which he recently knew. While he who has been a lover for a long time Rafa never set foot into the apartment and other luxury Rafa's residence.

Rafa never took her in even though he was often pushy.

The more information he gets from his people who are paid to investigate their closeness.

And he was getting furious and emotional when one of the servants from Rafa's private house said that Rafa several times brought Ara in his room, even in his private bed.

Of course it made his anger and hatred for Ara even more so.

He heats up Maya's manation and begins to figure out a way to separate Ara from Rafa.

He wants Ara out of this house and also from Rafa's life for good.

Levina began making plans, the other by paying the high om om who always pick Ara up off college. Om om is the father of the child who was taught by Ara as his job as a private tutor .

Of course all that was just his plan with that guy. He paid the man dearly.

Levina had the man put up a locker on his sosmed account looking for a private tutor for his son for a fantastic salary.

And it just so happened that Ara who really needed work felt interested and volunteered.

And Ara was chosen from the few who volunteered. He was caught up in Levina's plan.

"Don't make excuses by bringing in work. I know that's just your excuse. Rafa gave you a credit card to meet your life needs, so what else do you work for ? that's just your excuse, isn't it to find some fun out there with the guy who always picks you up, is it? of course you do that considering the departure of Raka who has almost a year made you lonely and need a touch." continued Maya back while showing her index finger is strong right in front of Ara.

Ara was crying sobbing

"I'm not right ma, the man you mean just ..."

"Be quiet, no need to defend yourself. Don't be a saint, I saw it with my own eyes you were with that man. Even he held your shoulders affectionately and you just silently responded to him." Maya said back in a fiery manner.

"Listen to my words Ara, if you feel depressed living in this house and want to live freely outside, you can leave this house. Continue your life out there as you please. I don't want my house....."

"Stop mama." jolted the new Nesa

just in.

He approached.

Look at Maya and Levina alternately.

"Stop all this." he said again full of pressure, staring intently at Maya and Levina alternately. Then he looked at Ara.

"Good up and go to your room." he ordered.

With sobbing and a trembling body Ara moved towards the stairs.

He gathered all his strength trying to climb the stairs, because his leg bones in the sense of no longer connected and too weak to support his body up.

"Sir Sam, Mr. Sam." cried Nesa loudly.

"Sir Sam, help Ara up." she cried again.

But the one called did not appear. Because Sam wasn't home.

Maya accidentally tells him to go out to do something so that he can't see what he's doing to Ara.

Because he knew the waiter would definitely interfere and report to Rafa.

"Where is the butler ?" nesa's jolt was upset watching her surroundings.

The other servants were silent and looked at each other, for they did not know where Sam was going.

They were very sad to see what Maya and Levina had done to their young lady since then, but they were also afraid they could do nothing.

Because Maya has threatened them to shut up and not report to Rafa.

"Sam is out." Maya said with a sour face.

Nesa turned her gaze to her mother "Mama intentionally didn't tell her to come out ?"

Maya smiled faintly grinning.

"Both of you, help Ara to her room." Nesa orders the two maids.

Immediately the two maids ran up to her young miss, as they were eager to help but very afraid of Maya.

Nesa stepped closer to her mother.

"Listen ma, if Rafa knows what you did to Ara, then be prepared to take the anger from her. Make sure Rafa doesn't know about this. If you need to shut the mouths of everyone in this house to keep their mouths shut ! If Rafa finds out, then we should all get ready to leave this house. It's not Ara who's going to leave, but we're going to leave this house" Nesa said in a rather loud voice, holding back anger at her mother and Levina.

Then he immediately stepped towards the twins room.

Maya's heart grew faint at Nesa's last words. Rafa could've thrown them out of this house.

Because Rafa has twice told them to treat Ara well in this house, even though Raka has not

there's more.

Rafa emphasized to them

all that Ara will forever stay

in this house.

And Maya feels that the words were intentionally directed by Rafa to her. Because Rafa knows he doesn't like Ara. And that word is not just an order, but a threat.

Levina was surprised to hear Nesa's words. Is it up to the protection that Rafa gave the girl? even though he did not hesitate to his own family to punish them if they hurt Ara ?

Levina snorted violently, her hatred for Ara becoming more and more so.

He was more and more determined to separate them and get Ara out of this house.

He felt that the protection given by Rafa had been very excessive, and no longer as protection as a brother-in-law against his sister-in-law.

Told in his heart, does Rafa like Ara? like a widow from her own sister?

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