THE ENTERTAINER
CHAPTER 6
“Jeez,” said Naya when she woke up due to falling asleep. When Naya turned to her left side, she could not find Noah there. Naya's body was very exhausted. Therefore, he did not know when he really fell asleep. Naya quickly got out of bed, cleaned her body and returned to wearing the short dress she wore last night.
Naya skirted an empty passage that had not played loud music. He only passed by a few janitors who would clean up all the remains of the guests there. A few male servants could glance at him. Naya who was a new worker, of course lowered her face. He was already unconcerned with all the wild gazes of those men.
Naya returns to the room where she last talked to Clara. When Naya opened the door of the room, there was Clara sleeping on the red sofa. Clara was waiting for him. Naya's tears almost fell. Somehow it felt heartwarming for Naya when someone accompanied her at her worst moment.
Clara, who felt she was being watched, opened her eyes and saw Naya still standing in the doorway. Clara immediately got up and walked towards Naya and hugged her. Naya who had been trying to hold back her tears, finally spilled too. Clara patted Naya's back to calm her down.
“It's okay, you've passed it.”
Clara's words even more make Naya sobbing. Everything has changed for Naya. His life and his world.
After Naya calms down, Clara helps Naya change her ‘work’ outfit with other normal outfits. Clara brought Naya a hoodie and black trousers for Naya to wear. As they were still preparing, Vicky with her already heavily damaged makeup entered the space.
“Away back, Darling?” vicky asked with an unfocused look. It looks like it's still a hangover.
“Yes, this is ready to go to the dorm,” replied Clara.
Naya just found out, they have a dorm room.
Vicky just nodded at Clara's reply. Then approached Naya with a sad smile. “Lily baby, you're okay, right?”
Naya just nodded slowly while returning Vicky's smile.
“I'm sure Noah treats you gently, he is sal—”
“Vicky.” Clara cut Vicky's sentence and shook her head.
Vicky immediately pursed his own lips tightly. “I’m sorry,” murmured Vicky towards Clara.
The confused Naya, was not curious as to what they were keeping secret. Naya didn't want to interfere with anything. He'll just focus on working and going back to his house with Brian. They will live happily again, as they once did.
Clara has now pulled Naya's wrist towards the back door of the building. There Naya saw a special bridge that was used to connect one building to another.
“That building as our ‘office’,” point Clara towards the building behind them, “and that building there as our home.” Then Clara pointed towards the building in front of them, “asikkan have a work place close?”
Naya just chuckled at Clara's babble. Naya knows, Clara is joking and dreaming as an office worker like a career woman in general. Not a woman with a dirty job.
Clara stopped in front of a door that read ‘KAMAR 10’ and then she turned the doorknob. Naya looked at the contents of the room. Inside there are four cots. One of the four cots already had a spring mattress on it, complete with two pillows and one neatly folded blanket. On the sides of the cots, there was a not-so-large wooden cabinet that also numbered four pieces. Then by the window in front of it, there was a dressing table big enough to use the four occupants of the room. On the table it is also complete with various types of makeup products that are very foreign to Naya.
“This is my room, because I'm still alone, so, I asked Vicky to put you in my room too. How?”
“Thank you, Clara, I like,” Naya replied with a brief smile then walked towards the couch she chose.
“Alright, now I will help you arrange your bed.”
Naya and Clara walked towards the room that was at the very end of the storage room. All are available there. Starting from the completeness of the bed, to the needs of the bathroom. Naya also saw something on display on the bottom shelf. There are several types of drugs such as stomach pain, headaches, and .. drugs that Naya recognizes as gynecologic drugs. Naya who has been pregnant is very aware of what types of drugs are dangerous for pregnancy.
“That's just in case, if anyone gets pregnant. Most clients don't want to use safeguards when in contact,” explains Clara casually, while taking some necessities for Naya.
“Then, what if someone wants to keep her pregnancy?” Naya knows that's a stupid question.
Clara smiled small, “Madam Riya who will intervene directly. He'll sedate the woman and take her to the abortion doctor.”
Naya shuddered at Clara's explanation. For Naya, Madam Riya is the most evil woman she has ever met. Like there was no more pity in his heart.
“You must not judge Madam Riya. I know you're swearing it in your mind.”
“Bring this, I will help you carry that one,” Clara said again while handing over a box full of Naya's needs.
When they returned, they saw one man dressed in all black, the typical bodyguard Madam Riya, who was pulling a rough half-conscious woman. The bodyguard was looking for room numbers between the rooms facing each other.
“Pak, can I help you?” naya asked politely as her eyes glanced at the half-conscious woman. Naya could not see the face of the woman who was bowed deeply.
“Where is room number 10?” The man asked in a very loud voice.
“Please, Sir, in this direction.” Naya is still trying to be polite.
From the corner of her eyes, Naya could see how rudely the man dragged the poor woman.
When he got there, the man just dropped him on the floor then fixed his black jacket in annoyance and got out of there. Clara and Naya quickly help the woman to wake up. Naya flinched as she looked at the woman's face. She was the girl who was sold to the old man smelling the land last night.
Clara, who realized it, also immediately helped Naya lift the girl's body carefully, then lay her on Clara's bed.
Naya could see the rest of the blood that was on the girl's skirt. Tears of Naya began to reminisce again. He could not imagine what a girl had been through this early.
After cleansing the girl's body, Naya and Clara let her rest first. They went out to the kitchen and made something for them and the girl ate.
“Where else?” tanya Naya who barely saw the activities in the large dormitory.
“Jam this way usually they again sleep all. As a night worker, the day is the time to recover. Most of them prefer sleep over eating.”
“Do you know how many people occupy this hostel?”
Clara thought a little before replying, “maybe more than 30 people. I don't know for sure. Some have been freed, some have fled, and new women are coming.”
Naya just nodded, a lot of things she wanted to ask, but later, when their condition was better. Naya puts the omelet she fried onto the plate, while Clara cooks the instant noodles next to it.
After they finished, they returned to the room and found the girl already sitting down with her knees bent in the corner of the room. Naya immediately ran and placed the plate she held onto the nightstand.
“Hai,” greet Naya as smooth as possible.
The girl gasped at Naya's helping hand that wanted to touch her. With reddened eyes and extremely messy hair, the girl fused her two palms together. “I'm sorry .. I'm sorry ... don't hit me again.” The girl pleaded with great sorrow.
Naya, unable to see him, pulls the girl into his arms. “Nobody's gonna hit you. Nothing, Darling.” Naya could only let the girl cry loudly in her arms, while Naya rubbed the girl's back very gently, as much as possible channeling comfort for her.
When the girl had calmed down, Naya offered food, at first the girl hesitated, but after seeing Naya's smile, her hands began to lift and take the plate. Naya could see there were bruises on both wrists.
“What's your name?” naya asked as she put away the haircut that covered the face of the girl in front of her.
“My name is Roses, but a man with a woman's makeup in that place, calling me Rose,” shrieked the girl in a still hoarse voice.
Naya smiles, but Vicky always gives pseudonyms to all the women she meets.
“I'm Naya, but a man with a woman's makeup, calls me Lily.” Naya tried to joke.
Successfully, the girl published her smile even though it was very small. Naya was happy to catch a glimpse of that sweet smile.
Clara who had just witnessed Naya and Rose's interaction smiled as well. It seems like now, his room will be where they pit each other against.
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