The Night Butterfly

Chapter 4

The clock shows nine in the morning. Ayu was still in bed. Tired, fed up and sad mixed into one. The sleepiness had stopped earlier.

However, the beautiful woman was still difficult to close her eyes. He still kept thinking about Agni's words. How's the girl feel all this time? Was it as painful as he felt? Ayu leaned her head against the head of the bed.

Closing his eyes, a drop of tears fell down his clothes. Her chest feels tight. There is nothing more painful than this than to see the tears falling from the beautiful eyes of her daughter. Ayu couldn't possibly leave this job. Even if this is a great sin, filthy and despicable, let it be.

Ever since he decided to take this shortcut, he already knew what risks he would face later on. Ayu reopened her eyes. A handsome face of the man haunts him. Something was different from that guy. Don't know what. The words of the man named Bram were still ringing in Ayu's ears.

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Flashbacks

In the car silence broke out between them. Ayu is faithful to all her daydreams. With Bram. The man found it very difficult to speak when near Ayu. 

The woman who stole his attention. At the age of 35, Bram is still living alone. How many times have her parents asked her to get married. I don't know, he still refuses to open his heart.

"Well, how do you know the way to my house? Not that I haven't told you yet," asked Ayu as she turned to Bram.

The woman realized that Bram seemed to have memorized the path to his home. Because, from earlier Bram did not take a wrong turn if there was a fork. The man smiled as he turned towards Ayu.

"I know all about you, Yu. I'm great, aren't I? Can know everything even if we just met last night," he said lightly.

"What do you know about me?" tugut Ayu's. The woman really felt strange with Bram's attitude.

"I told you everything. Don't ask me anything more!" said firmly. They're speechless.

Nobody starts a conversation anymore. Ayu dissolved in her feelings. There is something strange about Bram. How could that man know everything? They just met.

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Ayu regained her consciousness as her gaze trembled. He took the thing that was on the nightstand. He saw a message coming from an unknown number. Ayu scrunched her forehead while thinking hard. Who sent him a message. So Ayu opened the message.

"Later tonight I wait at the club" the message read. Ayu didn't reply.

Let him know later who invited him to meet. More precisely who will use his services later tonight. Ayu got out of her bed. Open the drawer next to the bed.

Take vitamins so that his condition is back fit. He was old, his stamina had completely diminished. Therefore, Ayu and Marta routinely go to the doctor to consult and buy contraceptive pills. How miserable they have been all this time.

Must take care of health, beauty and body shape so that the depraved men glance at them. Ayu back on the bed. Rest his tired body and mind. Every time he fell asleep, Ayu always hoped this was just his nightmare and when he woke up everything would be fine again.

Husband who always be warm, Agni who is always cheerful and her who always smiles sweetly. The days in which she was busy were only taking care of the house, her husband and her son. Not living a dark, dirty life like this. 

Because too tired, slowly Ayu's eyes closed tightly. A soft snore came out from his mouth. The woman was wrapped up in the blanket. May a beautiful life come soon. A prayer that never changed before.

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#The Night Butterfly

#Part 6

In the room painted blue, and some decorations that adorn the walls of the room. Easy Ayunda-the owner of the room is pecking himself in the mirror. His face was flat, many times he exhaled softly. It's really sickening. Every night, she had to wear revealing clothes and hight heels that hurt the heels of her feet. Don't forget her already beautiful face should be given a little touch of make up.

Although he had ten years of this profession, but every time he would leave for the Club, Ayu's face would be flat or cloudy like that. He would long stand in front of a mirror to practice smiling. Yeah, a seductive smile of course.

Ayu immediately picked up the bag she had prepared on the bed. And walked so gracefully. This time he won't say goodbye to his daughter. Agni's wound was still gaping and wet. Let him go without the girl knowing. If he said goodbye, then Ayu similarly sprinkled salt on his son's wounds.

Ayu locked the door and walked towards the gate. Waiting for a taxi to cross his house. Faintly Ayu looked at the car that was heading towards her and stopped right in front of her.

"You!" said Ayu surprised when someone from inside lowered the windshield of his car.

"Why are you glaring like that? I'm not a ghost. Can't you see that I'm so handsome like this?" his joke was a small smile. Bram got out of his luxury car and walked over to Ayu.

"Why are you here?" ketus tanyanya.

"Why really? Why don't you return my message?" Bram change asked.

Now Ayunda knows who the owner of the number is. It turned out to be the man who had managed to sneak into the cracks of Ayu's heart. Ayu's heart beat faster as Bram tightened his body. Unknowingly, Ayu's fingers were already wet from the cold sweat. The masculine scent of Bram's body really made Ayu's blood rustle violently.

"Conscious Ayu! He's nothing more than a depraved man who only looks down on women like you" Ayu recalled.

Bram's hand tidied Ayu's hair that was blown by the wind. The breath of both of them hit their faces. There was a smile that Ayu saw. Jemari Bram is still playing with Ayu's hair.

"Are you not cold?" suddenly tanyanya.

"I-I'm used to it like this. Even you must have seen women who were sexier than me" he said nervously.

"In fact, you must've been sneaking around a lot"

"Don't you know!" cut Bram fast. The man stopped his finger activity. Then grabbed Ayu's fingers to follow her steps into the car.

They're getting into the car. Bram immediately drove his car, breaking up the already pretty stretchy road. Some people may be in a position to sleep. However, at this hour towards midnight, Ayu had to rush out in search of sustenance. Yes, even though the way he used it was wrong. Ayu doesn't care! She's a mother who has to work hard for her daughter's future.

For him there was nothing more important than Agni's future. She didn't want Agni to be such a stupid woman. In the past, at seventeen, Ayu's parents married her to the son of a bitch. A man who can destroy his heart and life. Since Ayu's parents died, Agni's father has changed his attitude. Not infrequently a slap landed on Ayu's cheek. The woman could only sob, there was no place for shelter.

"Why are you daydreaming, Easy?" His hand touched Ayu's arm.

The woman was stunned from her daydream. Something moved his heart when he heard the name Easy coming out of Bram's lips. Not many people know his real name. This man was truly a mystery to Ayu.

"Who are you?" sentak Ayu's.

"I'm Bram. You already know, don't you?" lightly answer.

"Don't pretend to be stupid! You must know what I mean" Ayu said.

The man chuckled, until one of his palms covered his mouth. Ayu scrunched her forehead.

"What's wrong with him? Is he crazy?" ask Inner Ayu.

"I am .." said Bram hanging. Ayu's chest was pounding. Waiting for the next word from the strange man.

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