I'M A STATUE FOR YOU

I'M A STATUE FOR YOU
PROMOTION OF MY NEW NOVEL


  Nurmala opened the window curtain, the sky looked cloudy misty. The rain poured down the city of Jakarta, soaking the streets, creating a gurgling sound in the puddles and on the tiles. Tree branches waving following the breeze, leaves falling litter the yard of Nurmala's employer's house.


  He started cleaning the house, from sweeping, mopping the floor and wiping the dusty table to shiny, Nurmala did it herself upstairs.


  After cleaning the room owned by his employer's son, Nurmala's head felt dizzy. He lay down his tired body for a moment on the sofa, to unwind after cleaning the house. It didn't feel like Nurmala was even asleep. When she heard the sound of thunder, Nurmala woke up. Whether it had been how long he had been asleep, he immediately got up from the sofa, he had to get out of the room immediately before his master's son returned.


  BRAAAKKKK.... Just as Nurmala got up from the sofa, she was startled by the sound of a deafening door bang on a very loud slam by her employer's son. Name's Alfian.


  Nurmala's back straightened, fear enveloped her heart and her entire body was goosebumps looking at Alfian's glare, the 27-year-old cold-hearted man grinning, there was a lustrous glint in his eyes. Nurmala's feeling was so unwell, her heart was pounding.


DEG


Nurmala's heart thumped as Alfian locked the door of the room, she walked over to Nurmala. The closer he stepped, the more heart pounding Nurmala, the atmosphere of the room became tense.


  Nurmala stepped back, her hands clenched, she had difficulty inhaling oxygen, a feeling of nervousness and fear mixed into one, her body trembling violently.


  "Den sa-I want to get out. Please open the door." asked Nurmala in a stammering voice, but Alfian ignored Nurmala's words, he continued to step towards Nurmala.


  Nurmala felt danger was eyeing her, she shifted, squeezing her body against the wall to get away from Alfian. Nurmala ran as fast as she could towards the door but before she managed to grab the doorknob, her steps came to a halt.


  Alfian grabbed Nurmala's wrist. Looking back, the man's dark eyes were filled with flashes of passion. Nurmala rebelled, tugging at her hand while beating Alfian's chest. But Nurmala's punch had no impact on Alfian.


  "Tolooong hemm..." Nurmala shouted, but Alfian smothered her mouth and dragged her forcefully towards the bed, Nurmala's legs dragged following Alfian's footsteps.


 


  Alfian enjoyed every touch. Not caring about Nurmala's roaring, the eyes of her heart were already covered in mist. Nurmala was getting worse, the more tears were pouring out.


  


  Everything had disappeared along with Nurmala's scream of pain, the honor she had been guarding had been lost in the forcible snatch by this savage man. Nurmala's future is ruined.


  


  ***


  The sun began to hide from the contest, the night getting thicker along with cloudy clouds. The sound of thunder was earthy. The dark sky is starless. The sky came crying, lowering a large volume of rain.


  Nurmala blinked her eyes, slowly her eyes began to open. Nurmala's eyes scan every corner of the room. Nurmala is in her room with new clothes.


  Debris from memory began to appear in Nurmala's memory. He hoped that what he had experienced was just a nightmare. But for a dream, it feels so real.


  "Sir, I'm awake" a voice sounded from someone on the side of Nurmala's bed.


  Next to her was Sarah, the younger sister of Alfian Laksmana. The beautiful girl smiled warmly at Nurmala with puffy eyes. Nurmala tried to sit from her sleep despite the difficulties, her body felt crumpled, she held the core, it hurt.


  It turns out it wasn't a dream, it happened. Nurmala's tears spilled down, it was too painful, Nurmala's cries broke again. He didn't expect to experience this senista thing in his life.


  From outside the room, there was a fierce debate between the child and the parents, making Nurmala's heart more slashed, her happiness like being chopped with a dagger.


  "Your mistake this time was fatal Alfian. You have to marry her!" mr. Lukman's voice was heard.


  "I wouldn't marry her. Just give the money as compensation, sorted out." Alfian's voice sounded relaxed. Alfian once likened Nurmala to a cheap woman.


ARNAKK ...


  "Alfian, keep talking to you." Mr. Lukman, Alfian's father kicked the table.


  "He's just a maid, Pa. Why are you exaggerating this matter! She needed more money than marriage." Hearing Alfian's voice, Nurmala's heart was sliced. Tega once said such a bad thing about Nurmala. He doesn't need any responsibility from Alfian.


  "ALFIAN, ENOUGH." now Ayu who spoke loudly because she could not resist the disappointment of her son.


"Loh, really, Ma. Where would I put my face if I married a maid. What will people say about me?"


"Alfian, keep talking. You've gone too far." Lukman roared with a bang. He was very emotional with Alfian's attitude. While Ayu, rubbing her chest that feels tight to see the behavior of her son.


"If Papa wants to, Papa will marry him." Alfian spoke with a ketus as he moved from his chair.


BRAAAKK


"Alfian, don't be rude to you as old people." Lukman is back on the table. He was very emotional to see his son. But Alfian did not care, he continued to go further and further.


Nurmala was crying. The words that came out of Alfian's mouth made his heart hurt even more.


his honor is destroyed, not left. The incident really hit Nurmala's heart, until it was crushed into rubble. Nurmala's heart is sick, it hurts. Especially after hearing the insults from Alfian.


Wonders about the future, have now disappeared only left behind a sense of despair.


  "Bak don't worry, Mas Alfian will definitely take responsibility and marry you, Ma'am." Sarah wiped away Nurmala's tears. Directly on tepis.


  Bej*t Alfian's actions have given such a deep wound. The wound grew even more open to Alfian's humiliation. Nurmala immediately got up from the bed, she walked towards the closet, took her bag over the closet and stuffed all her clothes carelessly into the bag. All his stuff he packed.


  "Where are you going?" Sarah pulls Nurmala's hand. However, Sarah's hand was directly tepis by Nurmala.


  "I don't want to live in this house." Nurmala stuffed all her clothes into the bag while wiping away the tears that kept flowing by herself nonstop.


  "Loh, don't go. Please forgive Alfian. Alfian will definitely be responsible." Sarah spoke with a sad expression. He could feel the heartache that Nurmala felt.


  "I don't want to marry a depraved man like your brother."