
Since being evicted from his own home, Daniza's life has been difficult. He rented a simple house armed with the proceeds of selling wedding rings given Revan. The rest is still enough for daily needs. Daniza should also skimp as much as possible.
This morning Daniza woke up earlier than usual. The plan is that he will apply for a job to a company that opens job vacancies for Cleaning Service positions. Daniza who only has a High School diploma also intends to enter a job application.
At least, by working he can support himself.
Daniza was already sitting in front of a room with a map on her lap. He glanced at some attractive-looking women sitting next to him.
"Why am I ugly myself?" he said in his heart.
"Daniza?" The greeting made Daniza look over. He looked at a man who felt familiar. Spontaneously his eyeballs were rounded, when he realized who was there.
"Sister Alvin?" He looked at the man in front of him without blinking. A neat suit and her hair that drizzle makes Daniza barely recognize that the man is Alvin, the man who made her keep a lot of bad memories in the past.
Similarly to Daniza, Alvin did not believe that the woman in front of him was Daniza. The woman who a few days ago quietly left her apartment. Alvin looked at Daniza without blinking. Although the predicate of geeky and kampungan is still firmly attached to him. However, in the eyes of Alvin Daniza has a hidden beauty that not many others know.
"What are you doing here?" A pair of Alvin's eyes were fixed on the brown map that Daniza was holding. He was obviously curious about what the woman was carrying.
"I'm here to—" Daniza froze, her lips feeling twisted and stiff. Nervousness and shame mixed into one. "I want to apply for a job," he said slowly, but it could still be heard clearly by Alvin's ear.
"Applying for work, didn't I hear wrong?"
For the second time Alvin was taken aback by the unplanned meeting. If a few days ago run away from home in the midst of the heavy rain, now even want to apply for work.
"Yes, brother" he answered briefly.
"For what position?"
Daniza lowered her head, embarrassed. Highlight his eyes were only on the map on his lap, with a mind filled with question marks, was Alvin there? Why do we have to meet this bad guy again?
"I saw in the ad that this company needs manpower for the Cleaning Service. That's why I'm going to propose a proposal."
Daniza's answer made Alvin go wide. Looking at the background of the Daniza family, it felt impossible if the woman wanted to become a janitor.
Wait, did Daniza apply for a job with the company to become a spy? That silly thought crossed Alvin's mind.
"Cleaning Services? You certain? Doesn't your dad have a pretty advanced company?"
Seeing the look on Daniza's face that suddenly looked sad, Alvin could guess in his heart that something big had happened in Daniza's life.
"Not anymore, sister," said Daniza. His eyes began to glaze over.
Alvin chose to sit on Daniza's side leaving one empty spot in the middle. The look in his eyes examined the woman from the tip of the foot to the tip of the head.
"What happened?"
Daniza doesn't know what to answer. Long ago when he was the son of the richest man, Alvin still dared to sculpt him. What else is it now when Daniza has nothing?
"I'm sorry, I can't answer that."
Alvin looked suspiciously. He is the type of man who does not easily trust others. Now he believes Daniza wants to be a spy in his company under the guise of cleaning service. Alvin thinks he should be careful of Daniza.
A few minutes of silence there. Daniza dared to look at Alvin. "Does Brother Alvin work here?"
Suddenly Alvin frowned. How could Daniza apply for a job at a company, but have no idea what the CEO's name is in this place? I wanted Alvin to laugh right then and there.
"Yes. I work here."
"Sister Alvin what part?" He asked pleasantries. Looking from Alvin's suit of clothes, it was certain that the man occupied a quite important position.
"Actually I'm ad—" Alvin suddenly stopped saying. It doesn't seem exciting if he recognizes his true position. "I'm the publicist here." Alvin smiled in a knot, then sharpened his attention on Daniza again.
Damn, why does he have to work here? If I'm accepted, lest I get bullied like I used to.
"Part of public relations?" Daniza's forehead is thinly wrinkled. He thought that if Alvin was a publicist, of course they did not need to meet often. The woman grinned. Displaying a row of white teeth neat and clean.
That instant also sparkled Daniza's eyes. Could Alvin not be as bad as when High School again, so willing to help him to be accepted to work.
"really?"
Alvin nodded.
"But there are conditions for that."
Daniza immediately limp in. Alvin has not changed completely. To help, he still applied for a condition.
"What conditions?" Daniza hesitated to ask.
"Guide me for tea at the cafe."
Daniza's jaw was wide open on hearing the request. Is Alvin planning something evil? Daniza really has to be careful.
"But it can't be now, brother. I'm waiting for my interview test turn." Daniza pointed to the room with a glass door, where she was waiting in line with several other applicants.
"It's okay. I'll help you work here without having to go through an interview test."
Daniza was speechless as she weighed in on Alvin's offer to her. He wanted to refuse, but he desperately needed a job. The money he had was no longer enough to survive.
Having no other choice, Daniza agrees to Alvin's invitation. Moreover, in difficult times like now it is quite difficult to get a job with only a high school diploma.
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Alvin can't believe his own hearing after hearing Daniza's life story. His black bead stared in full search, as if looking for a sign of lies in the woman's eyes. However, all he found was sadness that was getting more and more apparent.
Alvin was surprised. Daniza who thought she was single turned out to belong to someone else. However, he did not expect that Daniza's woman to get a husband like Revan.
"So your husband cheated on you with your own cousin?" alvin asked, still with a look of disbelief.
Daniza nodded while wiping away the tears with a piece of tissue. Not yet dry of his heart after Revan's betrayal, he must accept the fact that the husband he so loved had seized all the treasures of his parents.
"I don't know what else to do now. My entire estate has been redirected in Mas Revan's name without my knowledge."
Alvin's been inflamed. It felt like he wanted to throw his fist into the man's face. Admitted by Alvin himself that he was not a good man, but acting to that extent did not occur to him at all.
"You just calm down. I'll help you as I can." Alvin looked at his face. "Oh yeah, why don't you fight over your husband's divorce? Why would you hang out with a useless husband like him?"
"I can't claim Mas Revan's divorce."
"Why can't you, Daniz? You're not happy, why should you survive?"
"Because I'm ...." Daniza's words were cut off in the air. It feels heavy when I say it.
"Why you?" ask Alvin curious.
"I'm pregnant."
A pair of black beads of Alvin widened to hear Daniza's words. The spoon in his hand just fell down.
"Pregnant?"
Alvin's response was so shocked that Daniza was a virgin who became pregnant out of wedlock. She had forgotten that Daniza was a wife. Obviously the possibility of getting pregnant is there.
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