THREE MEN FROM THE VILLAGE

TPDD 63 (Jamal)

Silent. It was the only thing that enveloped Gustavo's working-room atmosphere. Only the sobbing sounds of the three heads lowered. The sobbing that represents anger, hurt and regret that melts into one because of a very painful situation.

When everything was drifting in each other's minds, Selin suddenly said, "What for the sake of returning papah, mamah chose to play crazy with other men including mamah playing crazy with Rio?"

Sandra looked up and turned towards Selin. So did Gustavo. He saw the boy sitting in front of him. Gustavo could only stare without being able to say what.

After staring at the child, Sandra's eyes turned to look at the window on the side of the sofa she was sitting on. "Is Mamah wrong looking for fun out there, son? Is it only Papah who can find another pleasure? While mommy at home takes care of you, takes care of you. Since mamah was asked to take care of your papah's second child with another woman, since then mamah has not believed in the same papah you."

Selin became quiet. Now Selin understood the reason for Mamah's cold attitude towards Papah all this time. Maybe this is why mamah chose to work again once Selin was a teenager.

"Why didn't Mom ask for a divorce from Papah? Why did you choose heartache?" Selin's question made Gustavo look back at his son clingy. His eyes were staring at the child who was feeling the pain and disappointment of the child.

Sandra sighed deeply to quell the turbulent rumble in her chest. Then the breath was slowly breathed out. His finger rubbed the tears that were still faithfully flowing.

"Everybody's doing it for you, son. Really, even though you were not born from a mama's stomach, but mamah loves you, son. I love an innocent child."

"If Mamah loves me, why are you playing crazy with Rio? why, Mah?" selin asked, growing sobbing.

"That's one mama's fault with you, son. A mistake that makes you hate your mom. But believe me, Rio's not a good man, son. A man who cheats is not a good man" Sandra said in a slightly calmer voice. After doing everything he's been craving all this time. Even Sandra felt the rumbling of her heart had diminished.

Selin who had lowered his head earlier, arrived slowly standing up. With a stroke he was about to step. Gustavo's hand held him.

"Where are you going, honey?" asked Gustavo with a face look so very worried.

After Selin died, Gustavo again clashed with Sandra. I don't know what they're thinking.

Stuffy. That's what Selin feels right now. He was really frustrated and didn't know what to do at the moment. So confused even Selin forgot that he came with Jamal. Selin exited the office towards the highway then he stopped the taxi and left aimlessly.

While Jamal who was in the parking lot was bored because the person he was waiting for did not also go down and come and take him home. Jamal only resigned because he realized this was part of his task.

But after a few hours passed, Jamal was more upset because Selin did not also show the trunk of his nose.

While inside his office, Gustavo looked so chaotic. His mind drifted to all the events he was going through. He realized that he had been guilty all this time, but lust covered the eyes of his heart. Gustavo thought Sandra was holding on because she loved him so much. Gustavo thought Sandra would never be able to live without him. But the reality he heard, really hit the recess of his heart.

Gustavo was so angry when he found out Sandra was related to Rio. Even he cursed Sandra as well as his mouth without realizing that she was the cause of it all. What makes Gustavo even more devastated, Sandra endures him just because of Selin, not because he is still in love with her. Gustavo was right on the verge of a dilemma.

Gustavo picked up the phone lying on the table. He wants to know his son's situation. But Gustavo couldn't have contacted Selin directly. Surely Selin would have refused his call. Gustavo finally sought contact with his new driver.

Kluntang kluntang.

The phone ring was quite loud, surprising Jamal who was daydreaming. Soon he grabbed the phone in his pocket. The name of Mr. Gustavo is on the flat screen. Jamal immediately shifted the green button. A few seconds later, his eyes opened.

"What! Non Selin left from earlier?"

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