THE PEBINOR

Chapter 74 - THE PEBINOR

"Mas, tomorrow's the first trial. If you can, you must attend." Melisa said to Dion. The man came home the other night, either to stay the night or just to pick up a change of clothes.

"What trial, Mel?" Dion asked, without taking his eyes off the phone. I don't know what the man was doing to look that focused, didn't even see Melisa at all.

"Our divorce trial." Melisa replied, sitting on the chair opposite Dion. 

"You mean?"

"It's impossible if you don't understand, ma'am." 

"But, I never approved of us getting a divorce, Melisa."

"Then, what are we going to defend, Mom? I don't think there's any more." Answer Melisa. He began to carelessly face the selfish and stubborn Dion, besides that he was also light-handed.

"Lisa, I promise to be fair to you and Gia."

"No, my decision is already unanimous. I'm not taking my lawsuit to court, Mas." Answer Melisa.

"Saw!"

"Otherwise, Mas? You think, after everything you've done to me, all the pain you've been giving, can I still forgive you, Mas? No, physical injuries can heal but what about my heart?" 

"Mails.."

"My decision is unanimous now, we'll get a divorce as soon as possible if you don't complicate our trial, ma'am."

"But I don't want to be apart!"

"What effort, Mom? Wasn't I never expected? We got married not because we loved each other, but because of an arranged marriage and I just paid off my stepfather's debt. That's all right? That's what makes you never treat me well, right? So, what do we have to defend again now? Nothing, Mas." 

"I beg you, Mel. We started all of this from the beginning, didn't we?" Dion asked, but it seemed that Melisa had no intention of repairing her relationship which had been destroyed from the beginning. If there is an intention to improve this relationship, why not just from the past?

"Isn't it too late, Mom? Sorry, but now I have no intention to survive let alone have to fight alone. I'm tired, Mas. Enough for these three years, I struggled alone, yet produced nothing. Sorry, I've given up on this relationship." Melisa's reply made Dion look up at Melisa's sad face.

"You got another man, Melisa?"

"Yes, I have. I love her, don't you love your young wife too, Mas?" 

"Melisa, come. Don't act selfish."

"Agoist? Ckkk, don't joke, Mas. From the beginning, who was selfish here? You, Mas." 

"Lisa, but I don't want a divorce." Dion said again, he tried to hold Melisa's hand, but he quickly threw her hard.

"Enough, Mom. If you don't want to get divorced, that's up to you. But I want a divorce from you, so I'll work on my own for my freedom." Answer Melisa. She got up from her seat, and went to her room. She's sick of seeing her husband's face, she's tired of being really bored.

If only Dion could see a little of her struggle all this time, maybe Melisa wouldn't do reckless like this. But what happened was the opposite. How not to be tired if the struggle alone so far is not in the lyrics in the slightest, maybe even Dion never considered it as a struggle.

So, don't blame Melisa for giving up. Because there is nothing to defend now, their relationship begins with mistakes and ends with mistakes.

The next day, Arvin actually drove Melisa to court. Last night, there was a fight with Dion. Melisa looks a little sad, making Arvin stop his vehicle on the side of the road a little quiet.

"Darling.."

"Yes, honey. Why?"

"I'm the one who has to, baby. You why? Not so excited, are you hesitant to divorce Dion? If you have any doubts, cancel it." Arvin's words made Melisa shake her head.

"Later, after coming home from court I rubbed your stomach huh? Can you hold it now?" Ask Arvin.

"However, he will go home with chicken noodles again."

"Ready, ayang. Dong's spirit, let's get married later."

"Okay, baby." Answer Melisa. Arvin returned to the court, his trial will start at eight in the morning, there are still a few minutes left to arrive. 

It only took a few minutes for Arvin and Melisa to arrive first in court, the woman entered with a lawyer who was hired specifically by Arvin to smooth the way her divorce trial Melisa and Dion. 

Arvin parked his motorcycle, then entered the courthouse, but wearing sunglasses and a mask so no one recognized him at all. Arvin was sitting in a chair that was far away, and he saw that Dion was already there. With white shirt and black material pants. So did Melisa, she wore a white blouse and her black knee-length span skirt. Clothes are simple for others, but not for Arvin. Because Melisa's far away looks her pretty many times. If it is so bucin. 

The trial began, Melisa still wanted a divorce while Dion also insisted she did not want a divorce. Reverses, but Melisa shows evidence that she had been a victim of the KDRT, making Dion shut up instantly.

With the outgoing evidence, the mediation process failed and they will be met in the second trial. Melisa actually felt like she no longer wanted to meet the man. Her pain felt even more painful as she exposed the injuries on her body, let alone recall the moment the man ruthlessly tortured her physique. 

If you remember it all, Melisa's tears always dripped without being prevented. It made Arvin clench both his hands behind, he felt annoyed and angry when he saw Melisa's tears coming down. This must be because of the work of a depraved man who will soon become the ex-husband of Melisa, his adored woman.

The trial was over, Melisa came home with a fresher face. He dizzy looking for the whereabouts of Arvin, but the man did not look at his nose stem at all, but his motor sport is still parked neatly in the parking lot. Then where's the guy?

Like Melisa forgot that she had a cell phone, then why not just on the phone? He's a habit of never having or holding a cell phone before.

"Darling, what am I doing?" Arvin asked as he patted Melisa's shoulder slowly.

"Isshh, you're just nervous. Where was it from? Not waiting, but wandering. Nyari what? New chick huh?" Ketus Melisa makes Arvin chuckle.

"Jealous of the story?" 

"No, I just don't like it." Reply Melisa with a little tart.

"Say jealous, don't take pride. Even I like it when you're jealous, the sign is that you're really in love with me."

"Shut up, don't make a bete. I'm menstruating again." Melisa's reply made Arvin chuckle.

"Yes yes, even though I'm wearing a mask so no one sees my handsome face."

"Isshh, thank goodness. Come on, chicken noodle." Take Melisa while holding Arvin's arm spoiled.

"Come, baby." Arvin replied, both of them went from the courthouse on Arvin's big motorcycle. 

Melisa hugged Arvin's waist tightly while leaning her head on Arvin's broad shoulders. Several times they joked on the motorbike, like a couple of lovers who were drunk in romance.

Until finally, the two stopped at a chicken noodle shop that was quite famous for its good taste.

"Darling, I'd like to eat two bowls, would you?"

"May dong, two or three bowls may be, my dear." Arvin replied, making Melisa smile happily. He ordered two bowls of chicken noodles, as did Arvin. Both of them also eat chicken noodles greedily, especially Melisa who looks very enjoy her food.

"Slowly eat her, baby."

"Yes, honey. Sorry, I'm hungry hehe." Melisa replied with a smile, Arvin rubbed the corner of Melisa's lips that were troubled. There was-there was indeed the behavior of that beautiful woman.

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