
Ratih was shocked when he heard Alex's words.
"Sooking?" Ratih doesn't seem to understand what Alex means.
"There, my father kept a snake. And the snake can peck at people at any time" Alex said.
Ratih shuddered in horror when he heard the name of the animal called.
"What! your father kept the snake. And you want to hire me there? does that mean you want to kill me with that snake over there?" ask Ratih.
The heart of Ratih had started to calm down. Moreover Alex spoke looking very serious.
Ratih seems to think, maybe because of his mistake, Alex will punish him by putting Ratih in a place where there are many snakes in Mr. Rajasa's house.
"That's not what I meant by Ratih. The serpent is not a real snake. The snake I was referring to was Rita. She's the snake woman who's been driving my mother crazy. You know Rita?"
"Yes. Isn't she your stepmother, sir?"
"Yes"
Ratih mangut-mangut understood. Although Ratih has only two years of work at Alex's house, but Ratih already knows a lot about the condition of the Alex family from Mirna
"Well the salary, I'll be more of your salary. As long as you follow all my orders. You keep an eye on the snake's movements, and just report to me if there's anything suspicious" Alex said.
"Yes, sir."
"The queen married my father, only wanting my father's property. He didn't really love my father. And I'm afraid he'll destroy all my family and take all my father's possessions. Because he has also made my mother destroyed," said Alex with a sad face.
'Actually, pity Mr. Alex as well. She must be very sad about her mother's current condition. She was mentally depressed when her husband remarried. It's not good that I'm in the position of Mr. Alex's mother.' Inner Ratih.
"Yes, sir. When did I move there?" ask Ratih.
"Lusa. I'll take you there."
"Good Sir. Then, excuse me first."
Train her back and set her feet to leave, but Alex hastily prevents her.
"Wait...!" exclaim Alex.
Traini stopped her steps and turned her body back towards Alex.
"What else is it, sir?" ask Ratih.
"Where are you going? I'm not done talking...!"
'Well, what else is this, Mr. Alex. Don't know what I'm tired of.' Inner Ratih.
"Sit down!" Alex pinta.
Ratih then sat down after Alex told him to sit down.
"Non't go anywhere. I'm going to go to the room first" Alex said.
Alex stood up. After that he went to his room and left Ratih alone in the living room.
"That's a long time, Mr. Alex. Again say him in the room," said Ratih.
Trainer was waiting for Alex to come out. Moments later, Alex approached Ratih.
Alex then sat down near Ratih and looked at Ratih sharply.
"You got your cell phone?" ask Alex.
Ratih.
"Call Dara now!" Alex tells Ratih to call Dara.
"But-but Sir?" ratih.
"Quick! do my bidding...!" jolt Alex.
Ratih picked up the phone that was in his pocket. After that he pressed Dara's number.
Tut's...Tut's...Tut ...
"Not in the name of Mr" said Ratih.
"Call me again..."
Ratih then calls Dara one more time. However, again Dara did not pick up the call from Ratih.
"here! give me your phone!"
Ratih thrust his cell phone at his employer.
"It's Mr."
Alex then calls Dara with Ratih's number.
"Hello..." Dara's voice was heard from behind the phone.
"Hello Dara, you haven't forgotten our promise. Why did you run away from me Dara...!"
"Tu-Tuan Alex," Dara's voice rang out.
"Because, I'm waiting for you tomorrow Dara. If you don't want to see me tomorrow, I'll force you to come with me."
"Tu-Master, I'm sorry, sir. I didn't mean to lie to you, sir. But there was something that required me to leave last night."
"Not many reasons. Anyway, tomorrow you have to see me."
"Yes, sir."
Tut Tut ..
Alex unilaterally disconnects his phone line. After that he gave the phone to Ratih.
"You can go!" said Alex.
"Thank You, sir."
Trained to get up from her seat. He left Alex. His heart had started to calm down, because Alex had not fired him. But Ratih has been gone all day without permission from Alex.
*****
Tonight time has shown eleven o'clock at night. Dara still can't sleep in her room. He's still on his mind with Alex's phone this afternoon. Dara doesn't know what Alex will do to her after meeting her later.
"I'll give you back, Mr. Alex's check. Actually, I still need that money. But what if Mr. Alex forces me to sleep with him and takes me back to the hotel. No, I don't want to sacrifice my chastity for twenty million dollars. And I don't need that money anymore. Because my mother is also dead" said Dara.
Chequek.
Dara's room door opened. Ica appeared from behind the door.
"Sir Dara, Kak Dara why haven't you slept?" ask Ica.
Dara looked at Ica and smiled.
"Sister hasn't drowned Ica yet. Why aren't you sleeping?" ask Dara.
"I'm not sleepy either" said Ica.
Ica then sat down on Dara's side.
"Sister, do you have any money?" ask Ica.
"Money for what?"
"I want to buy shoes, brother. My shoes are broken. I'm ashamed my shoe is broken. I'm buying a new one."
"Commas. You know the condition of my brother at this time. Mom just died. And sister's money, all to take care of mom's funeral expenses. How can you get Ica money. Salary brother alone, yesterday's brother took in Mr. Alex."
Ica lowered her head. After that, he looked back at his brother.
"So, why is our life so hard. We have never been happy before. Why is it, God is not fair to us. All my friends in love live a good life. While we , from the past never felt good life."
"Commas. It was all Ica's destiny. And let us not blame fate. The sustenance of this man is different. If we are now at the bottom, we could one day be at the top. Ica's rotating life wheel. You have to be patient."
Ica suddenly just cried and looked at her brother sharply.
"Sister, it should be that big brother could try even harder to make money. Don't give up on the situation. That brother sucks. Because my sister did not have money for the medical expenses of my mother, she died. It's all because of brother! mom died because of brother!"
Dara was shocked when she heard her sister's words.
"Commas. How do you talk like that, brother? I've been trying to do it."
Ica ignored Dara's words no more. He then left Dara.
"What the hell is Ica. Why is he blaming me" murmured Dara." Kan, school money yesterday I paid."