SUFFERING WITH IN-LAWS

Press Conference

I woke up before dawn, as usual I did not forget to pray in one third of the night, which continued with dawn prayers.

Mayang also woke up before dawn. Since coming from Singapore, Mayang slept in a shophouse with me. How happy I am, finally my brother can sleep in my own home.

Because if you want to go back to Mayang village takes a long time. Maybe after the press conference that will be held by Mr. Handoko, the three of us will visit the village to see mother and father.

I don't know when Mr. Handoko will hold the press conference he promised. Because I'm already uncomfortable with the news about the video.

After the dawn prayer, I was helped by Mayang doing activities as usual. That is preparing the ingredients for the cakes that I will sell in the store.

I heard my phone ring, I ran to get it. Because my phone is currently in bed, so the sound of the phone ringing is afraid to disturb Kean who is sleeping.

"It's a good thing he didn't wake up" I said as I picked up the phone that was on the bedside nightstand. Because my phone is so loud.

Turns out the call from Sinta, "Tumben did he call so early? maybe he's missing, because we haven't seen each other in a long time. Since he was transferred from being Bianca's assistant to the office again."

"Assalamualaikum, Sinta." Say hello when the phone is connected.

"Girishalah, Sarah. Sarah I want to tell you, at half-nine in the morning you come to hall resto XX. Because at nine o'clock, the press conference will start. So don't be late, Sar. Let's finish this I share the location, so you don't stray. And this press conference is open to the public" said Sinta from a phone call.

"Good, sin. I'll be there on time with Mayang. But why do I groggy ya sin?," I said to Sinta, because only this time my life will be in the spotlight and become public consumption.

"You take it easy Sarah, I'm there. Some of you and Mr. Handoko are doing nothing, so just relax," Sinta tried to calm myself down.

"Yes, Sin. I'm happy because I'll see you later, I miss you. We haven't seen each other for a long time" I said again.

"Just like Sarah, I'm missing too. We'll meet there later..." The phone was closed after greeting.

"Who's phone, mbak?" asked Mayang while stirring the cake dough.

"From Sinta, may. Later we have to come to the XX restaurant hall, because Mr. Handoko held a press conference." I replied.

"Oh yeah mbak?, the faster, the better. Because the good name is important, especially Mr. Handoko famous people in this city" said Mayang while standing and walking to the room.

Then he came out, apparently Mayang took his cellphone in the room.

"Yes, this last night Celvin called me many times but I didn't pick up. Maybe I overslept, and he sent a message too. Notifying that today will be held a press conference" said Mayang, it turns out that last night Celvin had told Mayang.

"Yes May, now we want to make these cookies. To be done immediately and we can go to the event immediately." I said as I put the cake batter into the oven.

Mayang nodded his head and started stirring the cake dough.

We both enjoyed our time together like this. Because it's been a long time we both never took the time to just share, since I married mas Damar and Mayang went to college out Negri.

The clock on the wall shows seven o'clock, some of the cake is ripe. My employees have also arrived.

"Mom, today will be held a press conference huh?," asked Reni while arranging the cake that has been cooked on the tray, because she wanted to move forward to be placed in the storefront.

"Yes, Ren. How do you know?" asked me as I continued to stir the cake dough with a mixer, this time Mita who put the cake into the oven.

The store is open at eight, so before they're ahead. They helped me produce it in the back.

"You've been shared on all social media, ma'am. And the press conference is open to the public, so anyone can come. And it will also be live on all social media" Reni said in great detail, I just don't know about it. I only know today I had a press conference. It's also because Sinta is on the phone, maybe I'm too busy so to open social media was very rare.

I just smiled in response to what Reni said.

"Uh.. I'm sure this time Bu Bianca will not be able to dwell because it will be further humiliated by Mr. Handoko." Mita commented.

"Iya Mit, besides being the wife of the richest man in this city really a lot of behavior. He should be grateful to have a rich husband, who has met all his needs. It's even cheating on you with another guy." Reni is getting smoother to gossip.

I shook my head to hear them gossip, a little bit they already know the story of my life.

Honestly, I am comforted by their actions, because they can eliminate sadness and saturation. I never felt lonely when I was there.

Because they're here like a second family to me, so are they.

The clock is at half-eight. Now I also do not need every morning to the branch outlet, because mbak Indah I have been assigned there. So I went there just to check.

Grateful to have competent employees like them, even with a diploma that is not high.

Now the cake making is almost finished, just put in the oven. I also handed it to my employees. And some have opened a store because the clock has shown eight o'clock.

Mayang and I immediately got ready to go to the event held by Mr. Handoko.

After I finished taking a shower, it was Mayang's turn to take a shower. Because here the bathroom is only one. If you want to take a shower, you have to alternate.

We were both ready, and stepped into the parked car. But until in front of the shophouse, it turns out Celvin has come to pick us up.

"You're good car with Celvin, May. Let me bring my own car." I said to Mayang.

"All you Sarah too, who went up here mbak.Jadi mbak Sarah does not have to bother the steering alone." said Celvin.

Finally, Mayang and I got in Celvin's car. Because there's a bad feeling if I refuse her request.

Until the venue, there have been many journalists from several TV stations and newspapers.

People who want to know about the truth of this news are also not a few who come.

As the three of us got out of the car, many reporters propped up microphones and threw some questions at me.

But according to Celvin's direction earlier when we were in the car, I did not give any clarification at all to the media at this time. Because there will be time.

I smiled at him when he looked at me. And he also returned my smile by raising his clenched hand in front of his chest. He gave me spirit.

I passed into the venue, because the people who came were not allowed to enter. They only look at the resto page that has provided a very large screen.

Me, Mayang, Celvin and Mr. Handoko have standby at the place provided. And it looks like Sinta is very busy preparing some things, before the event starts.

The four of us sat in front of the standby media crew with the camera. And some microphones were lined up neatly on the front desk we were sitting on.

Not to forget some mobile phones made for live broadcast have also been arranged in such a way. To be able to take the right picture.

The phone used is not a canned phone. Except for the phone with four camera eyes.

Mayang and I held hands together, because there was a sense of groggy and degdegan. This is the first time I have ever appeared in front of a camera.

Moreover, it will be broadcast on all private television stations. And what makes this heart bad is getting into the news that I think is bad news.

News clarification video alleged cheating. This is what makes me a little embarrassed. There is a fear of losing my readers.

Because starting yesterday in my pen pal group already discussed about my video. And thank God they will also watch this press conference virtually. Because their place spread from Sabang to Merauke.

This way they will know about the truth of the video that was spread.

There were many WA messages from my bakery customers, they also gave me support. This is what makes me sit in front of the camera like this.

The event has already started, and now Mr. Handoko is the first to speak in public. Don't forget I turned on my phone, to watch the live broadcast on Facebook.

Mr. Handoko explained everything about the fact that actually happened. After Mr. Handoko spoke a lot, now it was Celvin's turn to speak.

Celvin also spoke about what happened. Until he showed me the contents of his wa message to Mayang to invite me to lunch with his papi. The goal is to connect with two families. Because my parents and Mayang were in the village, I finally became his representative.

Every now and then I look at my phone that I hold to see anyone who watches this live.

Apparently not a few who watch, already thousands of people who watch. Including mas Damar, and Lidya. Because there is a sign of his name.

And also seen the accounts of my pen pals and fellow author friends. My heart is so relieved by all of this. Not a few also commented well to me, on average all commented well about me.

It's not that I want to be flattered, because the truth is that I didn't do what Bianca accused me of. Not a few of the comments also called Bianca's name by tagging her social media account name.

But Bianca did not make any surface appearance, maybe this time she had been mentally hit by this news.

Now it's my turn to explain, I also talk to what really happened without being added and less. Everything is going on there. And so is Mayang. He did the same.

And now the time for the question and answer session will be conducted by the media crew.

And questions were raised about who Bianca was and what kind of relationship she had. And the one who has the right to answer is Mr. Handoko.

And how surprised I was, when Mr. Handoko claimed to have hired a detective to follow his wife.

From the results of his hired detective camera, he knew that Bianca was cheating and married to Mas Damar.

"It's only fitting that Bianca hates me so much and often says and acts rudely to me, it turns out this is what Bianca means" I said in my heart.

After the question and answer event is finished, at the end of the event Sinta played the video obtained from the cctv camera in the dining room of Mr. Handoko's house.

It was clear that I was not alone with Mr. Handoko. But there was Mayang and Celvin Dudu beside me.

When I saw the phone, many commented Bianca play victim. As if he was the one who was hurt and it turns out he was actually the superior player who hurt.

Not a few, people who commented said that I was the owner of SKcake.

Then there is an account called @LidyaDanisha.

He commented "Huh? so Sarah's the owner of SKcake?,"

I'm sure it's Lidya's account of her sister Mas Damar. He finally knows everything. But not in my profession as an online novel writer.

Now that the event was over, the reporters had also left with their respective cameras and microphones. It's just me, Mayang, Celvin, Mr. Handoko and Sinta.

We're having lunch, right now I'm thinking of Randy outside. Maybe he was waiting for me to come out.

"Sin, tomorrow you'll take care of my divorce papers with Bianca! And today you assigned Jodi to take the car and the key to Bianca's apartment." Handoko ordered Sinta.

"Alright, sir." replied Sinta by nodding her head.

Then Mr. Handoko stood up to go to the toilet. And I tried to contact Randy to ask him his current position.

"Why are you Sarah?, how does it seem to be confused?" asked Sinta, who may have seen my baffled behavior.

"There was nothing Sin, just in front of me I saw Randy coming. I'm afraid she's waiting for me right now" I whispered in Sinta's ear, which we happened to sit side by side. I whispered so Mayang and Celvin wouldn't hear what I said.

"Do I need to call her here, Sarah?" asked Sinta.

"No, Sin. I don't feel good about Handoko and Celvin." I whispered.

Then I'd like to type a WA message, and it turns out Randy sent WA first to me.

I smiled seeing this, as if he felt that I was thinking about him.

"I'm still having lunch at this restaurant, if you want you here. Keep me eating." A message from Randy I read, and I smiled as I read it. But I couldn't come to him because it was bad to leave the Handoko family.