
Laura walked back and forth in the room restlessly. It's been two days that he feels Arlan is very strange. It is like being faced with someone different. It wasn't like Arlan he had met since the first time.
"I can't just shut up!" Moving out of the room, Laura glanced towards Maysha's room. He thought all of Arlan's changes must be due to the woman's influence. “I have to talk to Mbak Maysha.”
The woman walked briskly with quite a bang, marking the presence of vexation in her every step. However, just about to knock on the door, Bik Wiwin's voice was already blocking.
“Non Laura what do you want to Non Maysha's room? If there is a need for me to convey later,” said Bik Wiwin who is now positioning himself right behind Laura.
Infuriated, Laura turned her body and shot a sharp gaze towards Bik Wiwin. “I want to speak directly with Mbak Maysha and do not need an intermediary!”
“But Non Laura is forbidden to enter this room.”
“You're a belagu maid too, yes!” Laura pointed at Bik Wiwin growled. “You don't mess with me. I could have Mas Arlan fire you whenever I wanted!”
Instead of being afraid of Laura's threats, Bik Wiwin instead commented on the smile, which unfortunately looks very annoying in Laura's eyes.
“Sorry, Non, I was instead ordered by Den Arlan to guard Non Maysha and forbid Non Laura from entering her room. I just run errands.”
Laura's face was already red from her annoyance. Both of his hands were perfectly clenched. He wanted to scratch his face or grab Bik Wiwin's hair which for him was very presumptuous.
“Wait for later! You will be the first person I will kick out of this house!”
“Siap, Non. Waiting!”
Unable to talk to Bik Wiwin, Laura returned to the room and slammed the door hard. Bik Wiwin jumped on the spot where he stood. Fortunately Arlan had given him orders to guard Maysha, so he dared to fight if Laura messed around.
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In office
Andre was just five minutes into his study when Arlan came in. The man looked at the boss questioningly, as it was not usually urgent to come to the office early.
The two sat together on a sofa. Andre was filled with curiosity about what important matter Arlan wanted to talk to him about.
“I have to get out of town and need your help,” said Arlan suddenly.
A thin wrinkle etched between Andre's eyebrows heard the command-pitched sentence. “Out of town? What are there needs outside of town?”
“I have to check something!” Arlan's tone sounded urgent.
“Check something? Wait—wait!” Andre, who has not been able to guess where the boss talks, again made confusion. “What to check?”
“I don't know where to start, which is clear I'm suspecting something and have to make sure everything. But I don't want anyone to know about my departure out of town.”
Actually Andre is still confused by Arlan's intentions. But he knew how Arlan was long ago. “Alright, when to leave?”
“Maysha hurts?” Andre looked surprised. Because a few days ago he and Maysha still had a chance to meet and Maysha is fine.
“Iya. He's had a fever since yesterday. But this morning it was better.”
"Ooh yeah already. Just tell me when you're leaving. I'll get everything ready."
"But remember no one can know!"
"Ready, Boss!" Andre patted Arlan's shoulder. "But I'm a little curious ... have you been able to remember anything?" guess Andre after realizing Arlan's attitude was much changed compared to yesterday.
"I remember some but not all of them." Arlan leaned back on the chair while sighing deeply.
"Alright, don't be forced! Just slow down."
The two were still talking seriously when the sound of knocking on the door sounded. Neither Arlan nor Andre gave permission to enter, the door was already open. Both are reflexes.
“Arlan?” It looked like a middle-aged woman was pecking at the doorway. Wiping the full end of his eyes.
Arlan and Andre stood up as the woman stepped in and hugged Arlan tearfully. Arlan was silent with questioning eyes.
“Sorry, Whose mother is this?” Arlan's question made the woman sob.
“It's Mommy, Arlan!” answer the woman. Both of his hands caressed his son's face. “It's true you're home. Mami was in disbelief when Maysha contacted Mami and told her that you had been found. Hence mami did not go straight home from Germany.”
Arlan looked at the woman as if in doubt. “Sorry, I really cannot remember anything, including Mami and Maysha.”
“Iya mami know. Maysha told me after the accident that you can't remember anything. But no problem, for the important mom you have gone home.”
The hug finally broke. Mami rubbed both sides of her cheeks wet with tears. The two sat together. While Andre chose to make room for them to talk together by moving to his work chair.
"Mommy was devastated when the police declared that you were killed in the accident."
Not knowing what to say, Arlan just nodded. Moreover, because the woman in front of him continued to cry.
“Oh yes, my mother also went to your house. Bik Wiwin said you were in the office. Mami also just found out that you are married again and your wife is pregnant.”
"Yes, Mi."
“Luckily you met Laura. From the beginning, my mother did not agree to marry Maysha. She's a fucking carrier! You had an accident only 3 days after marrying that woman!”
From the words of the mother, Arlan can guess that her mother did not like Maysha. Arlan still remembers a few days ago Andre had told her that her mother did not approve of her marriage to Maysha.
“It was purely an accident, not a fault of Maysha.”
“You don't defend him! You should have realized from the beginning that Maysha and her mother were just as evil. Remember, Maysha's mother was the cause of your papi death!”
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