Don'T Hate Me, Baby!
About Keenan

1 Week after Chalissa's birthday party.

Chalissa stepped into a living room on the first floor. Chalissa looked into the space that was only limited by glass as a substitute for walls. He opened the door of the room and saw a woman standing behind him. The woman stood firmly observing the row of photo frames displayed on the wall.

Noticing the sound of the door opening, Cindy turned her body face to face with Chalissa. There was a glimmer of suspicion from the look in Chalissa's eyes. Why did Cindy come to see him?

“Looks like you're so happy” Cindy said. “Your house looks big and luxurious. I did not expect by telling you to come to Jakarta to turn your life into a luxury” Cindy said again. Then he sat down without waiting for Chalissa to let him.

“What are you coming for?” chalissa asked without saying another word.

Cindy snorted with an envious smile.

“It looks like you don't like me very much. Shouldn't you be thanking me” Cindy said long-winded.

Chalissa took a breath and let it out quietly while momentarily closing her eyes.

“If you come because you have something to say. Please tell me right away, I have to take care of my son” Chalissa looked at Cindy not like it.

“Speaking about your son, I'm honestly curious. I wonder when you've known your husband?” Cindy looked at Chalissa with a full glance. “the last time we met, I drove you to that hotel. And if you'd expect, your son's age isn't very thin from the last time we met. Or am I wrong?”

Chalissa fell silent. He was really lazy to respond to Cindy's words.

“It's none of your business” replied Chalissa trying to stick with a flat expression.

Cindy took a breath.

“You must be confused and wondering about my relationship with your brother” Chalissa was shocked, because what Cindy said was true. “Keenan is a good guy. But I don't know what love is. All I know is I want Keenan. So, please don't be a barrier between me and Keenan” Cindy said at the end of the sentence sounding firm.

“You don't love my sister, why do you want her?”

“I'm not as lucky as you are Chalissa!” Chalissa frowned, not understanding what Cindy said.

“You think in my life it's easy to know what love is? Don't you know just believe me I don't!” cindy's gaze was filled with hatred. Chalissa returned Cindy's gaze by guessing the meaning of the gaze.

“I don't understand you mean”

“My mother divorced my father when I was a Junior High. My mother could not stand the poverty of living with my father. She left me, went with her new husband who is a businessman.” Cindy started talking about her life.

“Not long after we finish the exam, dad dies. Mother took me to live with her husband, who turned out to be broke” Cindy held back her story, a very deep sense of tightness made her have to breathe new air. Chalissa was silent looking into the look in Cindy's eyes that seemed to be holding something back.

“You know” saw her tears start to fill, “my bar-bar look made my stepfather interested in me” Cindy squeezed her hands, she lowered her head and let out those already intolerable tears. It felt like Chalissa came up to the woman and hugged her. But, he held it in and tried to wait for the next sentence to come out of Cindy's mouth, although there were thoughts that began to guess where the sentence would end.

“That jerk tried my body without my mother's knowledge. It was so painful” now Cindy's gaze is so deep. Chalissa feels like a choke.

“Not get there. When his coworkers came to visit the house, they liked me and asked me to the jerk. That was the beginning I sold. My mother was helpless, there was nothing she could do. I hate, I hate my mom. I feel like she never gave birth to me with love!”

“I left that house. I went into a club where up until now, that place was my home. When that jerk was lying in the ICU, I came to laugh at him, I didn't care about him and my mom. The man died and I don't care about my mother's life. I don't know where he is anymore. Because he doesn't care about me either.”

They're speechless. Chalissa was only speechless to see Cindy still crying out for her pain.

“I'm not as lucky as you?” suddenly the words sounded again.

“So that's your excuse. You set me up” said Chalissa sharply. Cindy lifted her face and looked at Chalissa.

Cindy understood the words of Chalissa.

“I just want to help you out of your poverty” Cindy replied without guilt.

Chalissa snorted in annoyance. Then he squeezed his hand on the sofa cushion that was on his lap. Chalissa closed her eyes and then she looked back at Cindy with an angry look.

“Help me? Help me by knocking me out? Is that how you help people who are in trouble because they are poor??” chalissa said with angry questions.

“Don't you know what it's like to be harassed? Then why, why do you let others feel it?!” Chalissa could not contain her anger.

“I was so stupid to believe in you, that I assumed I could be friends. But I was wrong! You tricked me, Cindy! And you can do it!” Chalissa stand. “Please get out of my house!” chalissa's word is full of anger.

Cindy stand. “Don't ever get in the way of my relationship with Keenan” Cindy said. He walked out past Chalissa. “O yes, does Ansel know you've slept with another man” Chalissa's eyes bulged, she clenched her hands. “You want to threaten me?” challenge Chalissa. “Go” with a voice that has been dim.

Cindy stepped up, her hand opening the door made of glass. “Never threaten me! Moreover, your threat does not apply to me. There is nothing I can keep secret with my husband, including when I set me up”, Chalissa said before Cindy walked out of the door.

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“What? He tried to threaten!” surprised Hanny after hearing all the stories of Chalissa.

Chalissa nodded.

“Han, it looks like brother Keenan does not know the work of Cindy” said Chalissa.

Hanny was silent, she was trying to remember. Something was troubling her mind.

“But my guess is different” said Hanny, “You mean?” chalissa asked confused.

“That time, when I met with Brother Keenan. He told me about someone's life, a man who was worried about his feelings. There was a woman who had been kind to him, she had helped him a lot in his difficult times. Until the man became successful, and the man only found out about the woman's work. That's why the man was worried. And I think the man Keenan's brother refers to is himself.” Hanny Obviously.

“Did Brother Keenan ever ask Cindy to quit her job?” ask Chalissa.

Hanny nodded. “Then?” ask Chalissa again.

“In the story of Brother Keenan. The man was increasingly worried because the woman was difficult to give up her job. It seems, the success achieved by Keenan can not be separated from the help and support of Cindy. That's why, Brother Keenan is so worried. Maybe Brother Keenan feels indebted also” said Hanny.

Chalissa became weak. He leaned against the sofa folding his hands in front of his chest. His eyes seem to be thinking.

“What does Brother Keenan love Cindy?” chalissa asked, Hanny remained silent and shrugged her shoulders in a sign she didn't know.

*****

Three days later.

Chalissa was eager to meet Keenan. She was eager to confirm her brother's relationship with Cindy.

They were at a restaurant. On Saturday, Ansel accompanied Chalissa to meet Keenan.

Ansel, Chalissa, Clarissa and Killian were already inside the restaurant. They are ordering a meal. Before long the waiter left their table, Keenan was seen entering the restaurant.

Keenan smiled from a distance to see his family waiting for him.

“Hallo little whiz how are you?” greet Keenan to Killian who sits in his stroler.

“Sorry has long made you wait” Keenan added. He patted Ansel on the shoulder sitting nearby.

“We are also not long until kak” replied Chalissa.

Then Keenan pinched his youngest brother's cheek. “Auwww, sister!” strangled Clarissa who then choked her lips. Keenan just smiled satisfied to see the behavior of his sister who was in pain because of his actions.

“what do you want to order? We had ordered food” bargain Chalissa while handing over the food menu book available at each table.

While waiting for orders, they spent time talking. Until the food comes they eat it with a warm atmosphere.

“Kak, can I chat together briefly” pinta Chalissa. Keenan was silent for a moment, “Boleh” replied.

They chose another bench not far from where they were.

“You definitely want to talk about Cindy” said Keenan can guess his sister's mind. Chalissa's mouth was rounded, as her brother easily guessed her goal.

Chalissa gave a nod to Keenan's words.

“Is it true that you have a relationship with Cindy?” Chalissa won't linger. He immediately asked the core of their conversation.

Keenan looked at his sister's eyes softly. There was a smile on his face.

“Sorry, I didn't mean to interfere Kak” Chalissa lowered her head feeling bad for Keenan.

“Kakak knows Cindy about 6 months, after brother was in Jakarta” Keenan spoke while continuing to stare at Chalissa intensely. “At that time, my sister was being bullied by someone because she thought she was stealing. Cindy came to save my sister. And he took my brother to his residence. In her contract, she took care of her sister until she recovered. I don't know why he doesn't feel afraid and trust in my brother. In that contract, he was alone. Furthermore, Cindy also helped big brother a lot in finance. She supports her sister starting from looking for a job. Until now, my sister has been able to have her own workshop. It can't be separated from Cindy.” Keenan's story is long.

Chalissa was stunned to hear her brother's story. He was silent unable to comment.

“Do you mind brother close to Cindy?” keenan asked tilted his face to look at his sister's bowed face.

Chalissa lifted her face. He smiled, covering his heart.

“It seems, I have no right to object kak” said Chalissa.

Keenan was silent, he took a close look at his sister's expression. He knew something was covered by his sister.

“You're my sister. If you mind no problem.” Keenan.

“What...” Chalissa was silent, when suddenly a woman approached them.

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