
Plaque.
One slap landed on Nadia's face. His body was shaky, almost down. Fortunately, secretary Tian held onto his body.
Bugs, bugs.
It was not Nadia who retaliated, but rather Tian's secretary. Dimas slumped over the wet grass. The fights were unbalanced, as Tian was more master of martial arts.
Dimas' mother ran to save her son.
"You motherfucker! How dare he beat my son!" yelled mom Dimas.
Secretary Tian squatted down, aligning his height with the woman sitting on the grass.
"Mom still remembers me?" Tian brought his face closer "I gave mom a gift, a billion for testifying, put your ex-daughter-in-law in jail."
Deg.
Dimas's mother's face was pale. The hand that caressed his son's head, trembled.
Everyone who witnessed the incident was shocked. So did Dimas, who did not know about the prize money his mother received.
"Didn't mom tell them? So much money."
Dimas' mother didn't know what to say. He hid the money in his account. He never told his family, because he thought they had no right to the fruits of his labor.
Dimas who fell down, rose to look at his mother. The face of the woman who had given birth to him, did not return his gaze.
"Your mother received a prize of one billion from the president. Maybe, you already know, if he's the first one to open his mouth, about the incident."
Dimas clenched his hands, muttering, why should it be like this?
Secretary Tian smiled cynically, got up and looked at the mother and son in turn. He was fed up, looking at the two faces he wanted to squeeze.
The car's engine lit up, then just left, without a word. Dimas first entered the house, followed by the mother who chased him.
"Dimas, forgive mom." The woman, grabbed her son's arm.
"So, this, mother's excuse back then. Mom insisted and threatened me, because of the money, yes!" snapped Dimas.
The mother, did not know what to answer. He was confused, but still trying to give up. So that, his son did not get angry and hate him.
"Dimas, listen to me."
"Listen, what else. I purposely did not, for the sake of a billion dollars, I sacrificed Arshila" cried Dimas.
Dimas' anger was unstoppable no longer. Knowing, the reality that at that time could not make him retreat. He had to choose either mother or Arshila. Although, he was also guilty because in the end, he also left the wife languishing in prison.
But it all started with his own mother. If only, the mother did not go to the company and be a witness. Her life and Arshila will be fine.
"Yes, mom did it. Not just for money, but for your own good. You think you can live as well as you do now, if you go to jail. After all, that damn woman is just a burden on our family."
"Mother!"
His hands were clenched, he was trying to maintain his sanity.
"Why? Isn't that the truth? Do you want to deny it, your life now?"
This mother and child quarrel, made the atmosphere of the house gripping. Both sisters, Dimas chose to enter the room. Meanwhile, Nadia watched them with a bitter smile. The secret they kept tightly, all this time. Finally, it unfolds on its own.
"Mother who gave me no other choice. Mother cornered me with all the promises I made. In the end, I realized, it was just bullshit. I just want my own money and happiness. But, never thought of me! I'll remember this!"
Brakes.
The sound of the car engine, it sounded. Dimas left home, without saying goodbye. Meanwhile, the mother with a high sense of ego, went back into the room. He did not see his son-in-law at all, who looked at him.
Nadia also entered the room, which was like a broken ship. He did not pay attention to it, let alone intend to solve it.
He picked up a large suitcase and put all his clothes in, without leaving a single one. When she was done, she went to her daughter's room, asking the nanny to put in all her supplies and clothes.
"Mother, where are you going?" ask the nanny's aunt.
"Bibik, come with me. Put in all the auntie clothes. We're leaving now!"
Nadia has booked a taxi online. Assisted by the nanny, they took out the suitcase bag first, in the house. Then, go back to taking Nadin, who was asleep.
Taxis are parked outside the yard. Nadia deliberately asked the driver, to stop in front of the gate.
"Where are we going, ma'am?" The nanny's aunt is still confused. Although, hearing the quarrel earlier, but he did not understand at all.
"Bibik, come along. Now, aunt works for me."
The nanny just nodded. Look at the streets, which are still crowded. There are people out there who are endless.
They had arrived, a towering building. Assisted by taxi drivers, who dropped off their belongings.
"Bibik, carry Nadin and bring his bag. I'll bring the stuff."
The nanny complied, then followed her employer's steps into the building.
Nadin squeezed the bell, as they arrived at the ten-story apartment.
When the door opened, the man who was drinking water spouted out. He looked up to see who was standing at the door of his apartment.
"You." Tian watched the foreign woman behind Nadia and the large number of suitcases and bags. "You escaped?"
"Yes, Sir. I have no purpose, so come here first. Tomorrow I'll find a new place to live."
"But why go to my apartment? Isn't there your parents' house?"
Tian asked again, without allowing them to enter first.
"My husband will find me there. So, I think this is the safest place. Anyway, my situation is now because of Mr. secretary."
"Huh. Alright."
Tian helped them carry suitcases and bags in the house.
"You guys, use that room!" point at. "I'll find you an apartment tomorrow."
"Thank you, sir."
Nadia and the nanny's aunt, sleep together. Fortunately, the size of the bed was quite spacious, so it could accommodate the three of them.
"Bibik, just sleep. I'm gonna call mom."
Nadia out of the room. Sitting on the sofa, with a big screen tv in front of him. The owner of the house joined in, putting a cup of tea on him.
"What's wrong? You expelled?"
"No, Sir. I left because I made a decision."
"Ooh. So, what happened at home?"
Nadia took a breath. Too much information he heard and confused where to start.
In the end, he told me everything. The quarrel of Dimas and his mother, who finally opened their own disgrace. Mother who wants to get rid of her son-in-law and Dimas who has no choice.
But, for Nadia, Dimas remains guilty. He's a supposed husband, defending Arshila. At the time, his ex-wife was pregnant.
"So, what's your decision?"
"I'm getting a divorce. But I want child custody. Can you help me?"
"You'll get it yourself easily. Don't divorce just yet, wait until their condition worsens."
"I mean, Father?" Nadia wondered what would happen to her husband.
"We're just the two of us. Can you stop calling me Father? Am I that old?"
"Sorry, Sir. Uh, sorry."
"Oh, you sleep there. Tomorrow morning, we have to go to the hospital. My men will be looking for you at the apartment."
"alright. Thank you, a lot."
Tian was already in the room. His life is disturbed, because of the presence of strangers. Relationship work, but it becomes this complicated.