
Shanghai, spring 2020
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The passage of time, does not make us have to stop at one point— where we will be confined in the dark past.
New life in Shanghai, in fact cool for Dinda. Where she is free to enjoy the beautiful flowers in the garden behind the house.
Luckily, in the future he finally enjoyed a wonderful life. All of that is inseparable from the cruel past that almost embraced his happiness.
Right now, Dinda was waiting for her son and husband to come out of the bathroom. And as you know, Steve is the same as when living in Indonesia. I love playing with my son. Spoiled man.
This one guy, the more he can't stay away from his son. Even for a second, it felt like a year for Steve if he did not see the child. Dinda had been waiting for the father and son to come out of the bathroom. And just the same, even though they are waiting, they will not come out—if it is not Dinda who fetches—more nagging him.
“It's been almost an hour you guys took a shower. Why so long!” Dinda nags nonstop. Really, if the saying says, “The anger continues. Soon old,” maybe it has hit Dinda. She would be older than her husband every time Dinda nagged.
Steve pissed him off. Always was. His son even let the shower roam free. The father and son, already bathing naked, still asked to be served more by Dinda. Until Dinda intervenes, go into the room.
“Come out. Later you guys catch wind.”
“Before that. Please clean my back. Just us out.”
“Darling,” Dinda tried to be pretentious when this guy in front of her seduced. “Sorry, I can't do it today. I beg you, better get out now.”
“No,” reject Steve. “The mother alone does not want to serve the father, how Dad will get out of the bathroom. Allow Nak.”
Steve complained to Iqbal, the little boy was innocent. If only he understood, maybe little Iqbal was just like his father, equally annoying.
“Sayang. I'm lazy today to nag. So, hurry now get out. Iqbal is cold.”
“Long. Iqbal just playing with his toy duck. You're the one who doesn't want me to be with my son.”
“Hiks. I don't think like that.”
Akh...... Dinda grimaced wanting to cry. Why is her husband so stubborn. While below, people are already waiting for them—want to have dinner together.
“OK. I relented. I'll clean it up. But after that, you guys should get out. You guys have been bathing. I'm afraid you guys catch a cold.”
Steve grinned, this is what he expected. An understanding wife.
“Heaven we son. Mother lowered her ego. Hihi.” Steve whispered in Iqbal's ear.
While Dinda, she rubs her husband's back this forced. It was upset, when Steve continued to bully him like this. She became a broken wife.
“If it's on your back, all on your chest, stomach and..... Thank goodness you rub the bottom with soap. Has long not held the strange.”
Dinda glanced at him, her husband was already grinning.
“Mesum.”
“Wild. Bawdy to my own wife anyway. Mblek”
Steve stuck out his tongue. Melt Dinda with an ugly expression that his wife had seen. Instead of being angry, Dinda slowly smiled.
“Basic crazy husband.”
Steve's hand pulled Dinda's hand rubbing against his neck. Then led the hand rubbing the stomach, and felt Steve's chest down. A place where there is strange stimulation.
Little cool to play alone, this married couple does not pay attention to their son.
“Then according to this would be delicious. So we're both stranded.”
Dinda snorted, the imprinted lips shuffled. “You have not changed. Always makes me have to be quiet in that position.”
It's not Steve's name if you don't know Dinda's weakness. The stomach was teasing, and it was Steve's greatest strength. Dinda's weakness, she's taking good advantage of. So, here's the secret why Dinda can't resist the charm of her powerful husband.
Steve kissed Dinda. That wet face had long missed his wife's smooth face.
“You should know. Why can't I turn away from my wife's face!”
“Because it's always good on ledek,” tangent Dinda.
Steve shakes. “Not,” said cons. “But this beauty of my wife is what makes me hard to turn to.”
Tombal.
“Say if you ask for something.”
“Hihi..” Again Steve chuckled. Dinda expert guesses the truth. “I didn't ask for more. I just want my wife to serve me later.”
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After bathing, Dinda immediately put on clothes for Iqbal. Steve's habit, his son is always in the bath for a long time. And every time he wanted to take a shower, he always had to be with Iqbal.
Dinda did not want her son to take a bath with his father. Not because Dinda didn't believe it, but like now. His son's hands were wrinkled, due to taking too long to soak in the water.
On the mattress, Dinda put knitted clothes and pants material that Steve often wear when working. And just finished her husband wearing his shirt.
“I'm done. Let's go downstairs,” take Steve.
“A minute. I put on Iqbal powder first.”
Wih, Steve saw his son was more adorable. All the clothes he was wearing made him even more cute. Steve sat down next to his son, and restarted his nature.
“Sayang. Father's son today is very handsome. I'm sure, big later Iqbal must be the most handsome actor in Asia.”
Wryly. Dinda put her lips together, she didn't expect that to happen.
“Iqbal must be a businessman. She can't be a public figure.” Dinda.
“We'll see later.”
Okay. Now is not the time to argue jokes. Time to go down. Outside had been how many times the people of the house asked them to come down. Iqbal was finished in the dance, Steve was also neat to rival his son.
And they're coming down. Dinner was ready, and for waiting for both. As a result, dinner was delayed.
Steve was holding Iqbal, Dinda as usual. Walking without hands. Steve always carries Iqbal, when it should be Dinda's job. But what can be done, his son is also happy every time Steve holds it warm.
When it was coming down, a noise
starts breaking. And the sound was felt to the ears of Dinda and Steve.
“Sister Stevie,” Dinda said to Steve.
Steve saw it too. Stevie is arguing with his father. Dinda and Steve had confused facial expressions. I don't know what happened, the father looked angry.
“Sir Stevie seems to be provoking Papa,” whispered Steve slowly.
Dinda nodded, she was in tune with Steve.
“Papa don't discriminate dong same Stevie. If Stevie doesn't want to marry Jackson, why should Papa insist. My own way of life is decisive. And all this has nothing to do with Papa!”
Stevie seems to raise her voice. The father also seemed to be holding back anger. While the Mother and Grandmother were mute. They could not mediate the arguments of the two men.
“If you are not married to Jackson. Who wants to marry you? Say!”
“I can prove it to Papa—if Stevie can find Stevie's own soul mate. But not now. Give Stevie time.”
“Alah. Reason!” toilet the Father. “Say if you want to run away again!”
Stevi became even more upset about her father. Unfortunately, Stevie could no longer raise her voice. The father was far more terrifying than the monster before him while being wrathful.
“Pa...”.
“No reason whatsoever. This time the final decision. You should marry Jackson! With or without your consent.”
“Pa!”
The Papa ignored him no more. He died at the dinner table in a fit of rage.
Stevie snorted in annoyance, she was ignored by her father.
From this debate, Steve came to the conclusion—if Stevie and his father fuss over Jackson's problems.
And Steve knows the story of this dispute. Must be the issue of marriage— which makes the two argue.
“If Papa still forces Stevie to marry Jackson. So, it is with great pleasure that Stevie leaves this house.”
Mr. Wong stopped when Stevie's voice provoked his anger. His steps that were about to head to his room, now turned into a cynical look. Stevie still dared to say in such a tone to him.
“If you want to do it, please. But remember, you should never go back to this house. I don't need a defiant child like you.”
“Pa!”
“I'm not your Papa from now on. I don't have a daughter who always denies my orders. So you please get out of here now. Door Traveling wide open. And among all of you, no money dares to hold it.”
After pointing at the rude Stevie, Mr. Wong resumed his steps—leaving those flabbergasted —watching this drama.
Stevie was getting upset unbearably. His face began to rage. And this was the first time Stevie had to raise her voice again in front of her own father.
“OK. If Papa wishes so. Stevie's going. Thank you for all you gave Stevie. I'll prove that I can find my own future husband.”
Not even afraid of having to get out of the house. Master Wong glanced slightly, not until his neck turned. Then he took a heavy breath. Then walk back to his room.
“Vie. Nak. Where are you going!” Diah's mom pulled Stevie's arm. At the door of the house the mother held him. It didn't matter if her husband had warned them not to arrest Stevie.
“Release Ma. Stevie is nobody anymore now.”
“Neg. You can't go.”
“Free Ma. Stevie won't lick back the spit that Stevie threw away. Mama don't hold Stevie. This is Stevie.”'s decision
“Do not go. Mama please. Papa's words were just pure. Don't think about it. Mama please, don't do silly things.”
Stevie got rid of Mom's hand, she really had to go. No matter his mother grimaced, Stevie acted heartily.
“Sorry. Stevie has to go.”
Dinda helped Diah's mother calm down. Stevie's out of the house, maybe it's a long way off. Diah's mother kept crying, she couldn't help Stevie, it felt as if she was starting to collapse.
“Mama calm down Mama first. Don't think too much. Me and Steve are coming after stevie.”
Mother Diah nodded, but her tears were already unbearable. Pouring profusely, as if the cry was the last farewell with her daughter.
“Steve will follow Stevie Ma. Mama just go inside.”
Steve ran inside, got his car keys. At eight o'clock this evening in Shanghai, Steve intervenes.
“Steve. I'm coming.”
Dinda pulled Steve—'s arm as she ran small towards the car in the garage. Iqbal that Steve had given him, follow Dinda. Steve let.
“Nek. Please take care of Mama. We go first,” said Steve Hunt.
Grandma who was this old wooden stick, nodded slowly. Every now and then he allowed his nearly sagging glasses, then looked at his two grandchildren who had left the yard.
“Come. Let's go in first. Let Hassan and Dinda find Evie,” take the old woman to Diah's mother.
Mother Diah forced herself inside. Although the crying could not hold Stevie, but it was enough to make him tormented.
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While driving, Steve continued to focus on seeing the pedestrians passing by. He hopes one of the hundreds of pedestrians will be Stevie. The street on the sidewalk in Shanghai was quite crowded, but the woman had not seen it in the eyes of Steve and Dinda.
As Steve's eyes grew sharper, he continued to highlight the most outstanding women. Because of that Stevie, she's a beautiful woman. Must be the center of attention when you leave the house.
The woman was a black-robed knee-length. Hair degrading. Therefore, he must be easy to recognize. Moreover, the woman was quite tall, so differentiated from other women.
Dinda took her eyes. Looking for that slim woman. Just like Steve, Dinda is trying.
Their car runs slowly, so that their search results.
“So soon Stevie's feet are gone. Not a moment, he's gone. There's no way Stevie's sister is a demon who can disappear.”
“Hush,” hardik Dinda. “You think there are demons as beautiful as Stevie.”
“Yes could have been. The proof, now Stevie quickly lost. Not even an hour later he ran away.”
“If Stevie's sister is a demon. What is my husband?”
Glutin..... Yes also. Could it be Steve Satan who married Dinda. Or later there is a news titled, “A beautiful woman, married a handsome man who turns out to be a demon.”
Serem. It is also horrified that such news exists.
“He deh. I'm relenting. I pulled out my words about the devil again. Horror.”
Dinda chuckles amusedly. Anyway, haphazardly ngatain his own brother Satan. Then what is he? Aren't they one product that is printed in the same machine—alau different years of production.
“See Bal. Dad likes to be funny. Hihi.”
The pace of the vehicle is slow, bringing them continue to focus on finding Stevie who ran away. Damn, out of all the pedestrians in this city, there was no one they knew.
Dinda even contacted Stevie a few times, but the device was not connected. Maybe Stevie turned off the phone.
The road continues down the shoulder of the road in this city, making them have to work hard. Because, bekum visible nose hair of the woman at the temples of their eyes.
Until their car arrives at the Yangpu bridge, a bridge connecting the two sides of Shanghai. There, Dinda's eyes were rather deft.
“That looks like Stevie's sister.” Dinda pointed. In front of them was vaguely like Stevie, the woman standing on the edge of the bridge.
He climbed over the bridge barrier, as if he wanted to kill himself like in an Asian drama.
“Iya. That's stevie.” Dinda said confidently, after seeing it clearly.
“We're there.”
Steve pulled his car over on the side of the road. They approached Stevie who looked like she wanted to end her life.
The night breeze tightened, making Stevie's hair that raked— decompose spoiled tub in the fan by a hair dryer.
“Kak Stevie!” shout Dinda.
“Why are you here?” ask Stevie.
“We're looking for sister. Sister goes, make Mama be down.” Steve tells.
Stevie came down from where she was climbing. Stevie's reckless, got the two guys off the hook.
“Come brother, home. You can't end your life like this. Everything can be discussed well.” Dinda tried to convince Stevie. This woman is stubborn.
“I don't want to. Let me die instead of getting married. I hate being paired.”
“Kak,” Steve groaning. “Sister can't be selfish like this. Brother should open up brother's heart slowly to Jackson. Brother should try. It doesn't have to be this way.”
“I don't want to. Again, this is the final decision. I won't marry him.”
“Kak!” steve returned with a look of almost giving up. “If you try to end your life like this. Jumping down, I made sure my sister's name I would never mention to Iqbal— if she had a kind Aunt. I would never tell her my sister's life story. I assure you, brother really escaped our memory.”
Uh. Stevie opened her eyes. He looked at Iqbal for a while, then saw Steve and Dinda. Not knowing if Steve was threatening, he was confused.
“Is it a threat?” ask Stevie.
“So much as you want to respond to it like what. I can only make sure big brother has no history of life in our memories.”
“Steve..
“Kak. I don't need sister's denial. If you jump down. Then we have broken up as the night passes from Huangpu.” bridge
Uh. Horrified. Steve had threatened him with the sarcastic words that made Stevie die. It felt like his own sister was not taking his side. He even forced himself to marry Jackson. Lucknut's Sister.
“Should sister....”.
This black-dressed woman, suddenly stopped talking when from behind Steve—the man she had avoided came. Even getting out of the car, he slammed the door of his car.
“Stevie!” he shouted with an anxious tone mixed with satisfaction because he had found them on the edge of the bridge.
Steve and Dinda looked over. Jackson is coming too. This handsome guy seems to have just gotten word that Stevie ran away. The proof, he could tell they were here.
“For what you came here. I don't want to see you!”
“Vie.” Jackson approached slowly, trying to calm Stevie down. While Stevie retreated until trapped in the bridge barrier. “Vie. Please don't be reckless. I know that you don't want to marry me. That doesn't mean you're gonna hate me like this. We can talk about it all right. And I'll tell your Papa that we're not getting married. I beg you, you're back with me.”
“No. It's just your wits.”
“No Vie. I said honestly.”
“Kak Stevie's. Listen to Jackson.” first Steve replied, “Try Stevie, see what Stevie's sister is willing to leave us who loves you. Iqbal, Dinda, me, Mama, Papa and everyone. We can't possibly make Brother suffer. Really.”
“True vie.” Jackson matching, “I promise. I will not force you to marry me. That's my promise to you. Come on we go home.”
Stevie snorted, she put her face in. His immunity was already on the doorstep of anger.
“It won't happen. Than I'm back to you. Better I die, so that I don't suffer like this anymore.”
A wry smile on Stevie's face, made the three men fret. Mainly Steve, he knows best about his ambitious brother.
“Kak. What would you like to do?” ask Steve.
Stevie smiled in anguish. “Sorry. It should have been dead from the beginning. So that such an event does not exist. Goodbye to.”
“Kak Stevie!”
Maddened. Stevie jumped down. He was reckless, but Stevie knew. The Huangpu River is very cold. Plunging from a height, as if Stevie's guts were not sagging.
Jackson fast motion. He tried to grab Stevie's hand, but unfortunately he's already plunged down.
“I'll catch up with Stevie. If we do not survive, please bury us in one place. I just want to rest near Stevie.”
Jackson's last words gave Steve a severe headache. That guy was reckless too. After saying, Jackson jumped down, the madness brought this man into the same chasm— as Stevie.
“They're crazy!” grunts Dinda. “How can they do this.”
Steve shrugged, their struggles beyond reasonable.
“I'll call the police. We need help.”