They Say, I'm a Liar

New residence Evelyn

Evelyn picked up the money that Leonard had just thrown in front of her. The money thrown was quite a lot, equivalent to his salary for a month in a nightclub.

After saving the money, Evelyn got up and dragged her suitcase away. The place that bears witness to how Evelyn spent half her age. It was the nightclub that introduced Evelyn to the athletic and handsome-faced dancing men. It was the nightclub that made him a maniac.

Now, he could no longer go to that place. In fact, a few months working there, it is enough to treat the woman's longing for a man's touch. Although no man was willing to marry her, at least, there Evelyn could see the show of the handsome men.

The reflection of sunlight that was so stinging, awakening Evelyn if there was more important than just satisfying the desire. There's no place it's been pointed at.

The woman was still sitting right in front of the door next to the club. Not only does it have no destination. She doesn't even know what to do to survive. Where to stay? What work to live? His body is so fragile now.

Seeing Evelyn still standing at the door, a muscular man immediately pushed the weak body of the woman until Evelyn fell down with the suitcase she was holding.

“Go there!” his yell.

With her jaw hardened, Evelyn moved from there. Scraping the suitcase and walking without direction and purpose. He attempts to contact Ivander, expecting mercy from the man. But, apparently, Ivander had already blocked his cell phone number.

Should he bow down and beg Andreas?

Evelyn shook her head quickly. The woman immediately dismissed that thought. Andreas will not help him. A long time ago, the elderly man hated him. There was no way that now Andreas would be merciful to help him.

Evelyn then remembered about Qeiza. Ivander Bratajaya's legal wife yesterday willingly denied the husband in order to help his self-medication. Maybe this time, Qeiza masu to help her again.

“That stupid woman must have helped me. I just need to pretend to be sad and to be sad,” Evelyn said. The woman called out to Qeiza. Evelyn was so excited. The woman was already planning to beg Qeiza while pretending to cry. He would ask Qeiza to prepare a house for him to live in. Even Evelyn also hoped that Qeiza would always send her various dishes for her to eat every day.

However, it seemed to be Evelyn's delusion. The entire Bratajaya family has blocked his mobile number. Evelyn grew weak. No one else can help him.

A hungry stomach makes his head feel dizzy. The woman stopped at a simple food stall and ordered the cheapest menu there to prop her stomach up. He's got to skimp. Leonard's money can't be wasted.

“Do I have to stay at a hotel only, tonight? But, the hotel is too expensive,” murmured.

A waiter at the simple stall apparently heard the woman mutter.

“Mba is looking for a place to stay huh?”

Evelyn surprised. Actually he was disgusted to interact with the stall waiter who looked shabby. But, he couldn't possibly be arrogant at this moment. Maybe the waiter has a solution to the problem.

“Not a place to stay. I'm looking for a temporary residence.”

“After there are kos-kosan, Mba. Cheap as well. Coincidentally something is empty.”

The woman's words brought a breath of fresh air to Evelyn. Maybe he can stay there. Moreover, the rental fee sounded very cheap to Evelyn.

“If Mba wants, I can take it there.”

Evelyn naturally accepted the woman's offer. The woman named Beautiful also drove Evelyn after herself customers at the food stall was not so crowded. They don't walk too far. Passed a pretty good housing. Evelyn thought in the housing that the boarding house was located.

“You are sure, the cost is only two hundred and fifty thousand per month?” ask Evelyn. To be honest the middle-aged woman was not too sure of what Indah said. They entered a nice house. While the cost is too cheap for a boarding house in the middle of the city and is in good housing as they pass this.

“I with my husband also cost there, Mba. It is cheap, because it is just a room. There is no kitchen or bathroom. The bathroom is outside. Later Mba just look.”

“I was cheated by my friend to the point of going bankrupt, even being evicted from my own apartment. In fact, due to illness, I was fired from my job.”

That's how Evelyn introduced herself. Of course the woman is not likely to say about her true condition. Especially about the disease he contracted. He doesn't want people to stay away and not help him.

“But the face of Mba Ev is like a stranger. What is Mba artist? or a selebgram? Face familiar!”

Evelyn shook her head. He realized, the video about his adultery was so viral. In the past, many people knew him. But now people don't really recognize. A very thin body and skin and hair that is no longer maintained, making the woman no longer recognized. Whether he should be grateful or not for his current condition?

“I am not an artist or a selebgram. I am just a former regular employee,” he said.

Beautiful nodding her head. The young woman observed Evelyn from head to toe.

“Indeed it is impossible anyway, if Mba Ev is an artist or selebgram,” he said while laughing. Evelyn tried to hold back her anger. This young lady who walked side by side with him, really took her for granted. Had this happened while she was still Bratajaya's mistress, the young lady would have been rewarded for her disdainful gaze.

“Lewat here, Mba,” said Indah. Now they entered a small alley beside the residential wall. Crossing a small river, they finally arrived at the boarding house.

The dirt is muddy and close to the garbage disposal, making the aroma around the boarding house smell pungent. Evelyn almost vomited because of it.

“Here the boarding house, Mba. Well, that's on the other end of the bathroom. The boarding room here is twenty pieces, while the bathroom there are only three. So yes alternately,” said Indah.

Seeing the look of disdain on Evelyn's face, Beautiful asked. “Why Mba? Mba don't like?”

“Here is very smelly and dirty!” Evelyn.

“There is a rented house at the end there if Mba wants to see. But yes it is expensive. Besides can not pay per month, must be per year,” is obviously Beautiful.

“How much a year?”

“Seven Mba,” Reply Beautiful.

“Seven hundred thousand?”

Lovely laugh out loud hearing Evelyn's words.

“Mba ... Mba ... Mba was deceived by Mba's friends. The boarding house is like this one month two hundred and fifty thousand. Where can the rented house seven hundred thousand a year!”

“So how many? You if you speak clearly, dong!”

“A year seven million, Mba. That's a farmhouse. There are three squares. Living room, bedroom then at the very back there is a toilet and cooking place. Want me to take you there?”

Seven million rupiah, of course Evelyn doesn't have. Inevitably he made the decision to occupy this boarding room.

“Is there no cheaper rental house than that? Or who pays per month?”

Beautifully shaking her head. “This is the cheapest, Mba. Even for in the beginning you have to pay for three months,” replied Indah.

Evelyn's eyes were wide. Three months? Should he stay in that disgusting slum for three months? Could he bear that stinging smell?