A Cup of Black Coffee
Chapter 37

Things are starting to get a little conducive, Hulya or her family no longer terrorizes me. It was also time for our trial.

Hendi and I met a lawyer in our town a few times.

After knowing how much their rates were, I undo my intentions. Not because they don't have money to pay them.

It's just that I have to prepare if the Hulya family finally demands the debt of father to be returned immediately.

I've been in front of the courtroom at the religious court.

There was no Hulya there. Maybe he missed the subpoena, good, than I learned, if the defendant is reluctant to attend will speed up the verdict.

Unfortunately, my hope was dashed when Hulya came with Mas Zhafran and also the man in the suit, who I thought was a lawyer.

"You cannot win against us Gil" said Mas Zhafran.

The temperament of the good man changed when I found out he had a bad attitude.

I just kept quiet hearing his taunts, not wanting to be provoked exactly.

Me and Hulya sat down in front of the presiding judge, after our names were called for a hearing.

In here, I just introduce myself and explain about the problems that are my demands.

The first trial of his agenda was mediation, so be me and Hulya in the sleigh to the mediation room.

Only the three of us entered, while Mas Zhafran was asked to wait in front.

"Mas Ragil, can't it reconsider his decision to split up?" ask mediator.

"No sir, I am confident in my decision" I said firmly.

"How is Hulya, would you accept the decision of Mas Ragil?" ask the mediator to Hulya.

"I refuse sir, I still want to defend our household" he said flatly.

"Alright, we read the demands of Mas Ragil yes. Here it says if Mama Hulya is pregnant with someone else's child, really?" ask mediator.

Hulya was nervous and looked at her lawyer, as if she had asked the lawyer for help with her eyes.

"That's just the defendant's assumption, sir, does he have any evidence for his accusation?" dispute lawyer Hulya.

Shit, I will definitely be confronted by evidence and witnesses like the court once told me.

"We've been out of bed for three months sir and now my wife is six weeks pregnant, obviously it's not my son" I replied calmly.

"If they're asking for proof why don't we just do a DNA test?" my challenge.

I saw lawyer Hulya took a deep breath, probably working on a word so as not to misstep.

"Do you know if doing DNA testing on the fetus has a high risk?" lawyer to mediator.

"That's all the evidence I have, if they're evasive, what can I do?" calm answer.

"Right said Mas Ragil Bu Hulya and Mr. Fernandes, Bu Hulya had to prove if the child in his birth is the son of Mas Ragil so that the accusations of mas Ragil can be broken," broke up mediator.

After a failed mediation, we returned to the courtroom and the judge decided to hold a hearing next week with an agenda of reading out our witnesses and evidence.

"Wait For Me!" call Hulya to prevent my move.

He was still the same as the last time we met, his face was getting more and more gleaming, even the circumference of his eyes was darkening.

"I'll give you one more chance, ma'am, unplug this divorce file, or you'll know the consequences!" threatened again.

"Aren't you tired of constantly threatening me Hulya? You ran out of ideas to keep threatening me with Budi's debt problem?" my lips.

"Well if you challenge me, Mas" he said after that he left me again.

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I can't deny my heart is satisfied with today's trial, at least I can fight it without a lawyer.

I went back to the store to work as usual, Hendi was waiting for me up ahead.

"Where?" sambarnya impatient.

"Fluent thank God" I replied with a smile.

"So find a contract?"

"There is, not far from here, just a fair price, the place is ok if the same price," he explained.

While talking to Hendi, my mom called me again. This time it must have been Hulya reporting the incident today. I deliberately ignored mother's call, because I was lazy to fight with her.

He called me many times because he didn't get any answers from me.

"Let's say, who knows what's important!" said Hendi.

"Lazy, you must be making a fuss because of today's trial" my sissy.

Now it was my father's turn to call me, I had to give up again and pick up the call.

"Hello Yah?" lazy say.

"Rraggl! Your father was arrested by police!" it turns out that mom called me using dad's phone.

I stood up so surprised, what happened until my father was arrested by the police? If it's a debt problem, I don't think the cops are going to catch Dad that easily.

"Why did you get caught by Mom? Is this because of Abinya Hulya's report? The debt problem?" sambark.

"Not Ragil, help you come quickly, I don't know what else to do," she just cried across the street, making me worry even more.

Just now I was sitting in the car, my phone was ringing again, the name Hulya was there. This must be unmistakable.

"What's up?" sharp say.

He chuckled across the street, "how's Mas' father doing?" said relaxed.

"Is this you!" I don't think it out.

"Of course, I've said your ace is in our family Mas, follow us then your life will be smooth again," he said.

I clenched my hands in annoyance, not expecting him to be this small. The problem of what dad did so he could be dragged to jail.

"That's not how Mas, I can do even crazier after this," he threatened and then turned off our call.

Damnit damnit! He showed his fangs. That woman is so petty!

Don't want to take too long to make dad wait for me to slide to mom's house immediately.

Arriving there, I was greeted with the sound of crying Mother and Saeba.

"MOM! SAEBA?" call me when the two are hugging each other on the floor.

"Bad you Ragil! It's all because of you!" maki mom to me.

"Give me back my father and Mas Faisal Bang! Give them back to us!" now it's Saeba's turn to abuse me.

Dad and Faisal? What the hell is this really?

"What do you mean Sa?" my question is not to understand.

He stood up and hit my chest until I staggered back.

"Dad in jail! Mas Faisal went to Saeba, all because of Abang who is suing for divorce Hulya Mbak! Why do you have so much heart towards us Bang! Why!" it was held in tears.

Is this what Hulya and her family did? When it comes to Faisal leaving Saeba I am not surprised, for I have heard for myself that my sister-in-law wants to leave Saeba.

Suddenly Saeba slid to the floor and hugged my leg. He asked me to return Faisal to him.

"You calm down first, please tell me what's the real problem?" door pleaded.

Mother looked at me sharply, the look in her eyes implying such deep hatred.

"You should just shut up, you should have accepted their offer. If this is the case, how can we stand up straight against the people of Ragil? You're a kid who doesn't know how to profit!" maki mom to me.

"Dad reported on what case? Receivables?" cut me off, tired of hearing the scolding of the mother who always blames me.

He looked away, why would no one answer? I had to decide to meet my father in the police force to find answers.

"Alright, Ragil is going to the police station. For your problem Saeba, you'll talk to Faisal later," I said.

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Tbc