Just take him for you
Woman support woman

Salma squeezed the strap of her sling bag with anxiety. Since living in the capital, he has only recently come out quite a distance from home. Being inside the super magnificent Mall with a very simple appearance, makes Salma's sense of inferiority appear.

He chose to stand waiting for his friends in the corner of the Mall near the information table. The on-duty security guard repeatedly glanced at him with suspicious eyes, but he stayed in his position to make it easier for Bian and Jeni to find him.

"Who are you waiting for?" ask the security officer who finally could not stand his curiosity.

"Friends, Sir. Sorry I wait here, I'm afraid that my friend can not find me because the Mall is wide," said Salma embarrassed. The officer scanned Salma's appearance and nodded.

"Do I need to call through the announcement, maybe Mba's friend has arrived."

"Thank you, sir. No need, they're still on the way. I told you to wait here."

"Sit here, Mba." The security guard shifted a chair towards Salma.

"Thank you."

"New MBA in Jakarta?" the security officer asked after Salma had received an offer to sit in the chair he had lent. Salma smiled faintly and nodded. No need he told me if he had been to the capital before, even in national television broadcast because at that time, he was also only in the hotel did not travel around the city.

"It's true, in a big city you have to be vigilant. Good and bad people cannot be judged by their appearance, so be careful." Salma smiled again. What the security officer said was in line with what he was worried about. In this new city and unfamiliar surroundings, he could not be careless before really getting to know the ins and outs of the situation of this city.

"Salma?" Salma lifted her head from the mobile screen. He stood up from his seat thinking one of his new friends was calling his name. A beautiful and graceful woman walked quickly up to him.

"Sorry, you're Salma who once lived on Arjuna Jogja Street?" ask the beautiful woman. Salma hesitated. Just now that he was talking about crime in a big city with the security guards, a stranger came in like he had known him for a long time.

"You forgot me, Salma? I'm jasmine your neighbor, we had one SMU first."

"Darken?" Salma frowned trying to remember the name the woman mentioned. Suddenly Salma was wide-eyed as the beautiful woman smiled. A distinctive smile that does not change despite the gurat of his face reflects maturity.

"Do you remember now?" seductive woman named Melati.

"Aaahh, I miss you so much, Mel." Salma hugged her old friend.

"You haven't changed, once you see I recognize you, right away" Melati said.

"You're more beautiful, Mel deserve me to be pangling."

"Beautiful from where, the mothers of two children have all changed," said Melati humbled as she pointed to her two children who were queuing at one of the small food stands with a woman. Salma noticed the appearance of her friend, her body shape is still very good but a little more contained than when she was in school.

"You still dancing?" ask Salma.

"Sometimes though. My interesting hobby is now inherited by my daughter." Melati looked at her daughter from a distance with a sad look. Salma's forehead crinkled at the bruise on Melati's temple, as the friend accidentally brushed off her long hair.

"If you how?" Melati suddenly turned her gaze towards Salma.

"Eh, oh what do you mean?" Salma was shocked and stammered. He was worried that he was considered to have been presumptuous to observe people's faces intensely.

"How many children are you now?"

"My son is two, they are twins" Salma said.

"Well, one direct exit two. Repot yet?" Melati chuckled softly. Jasmine's question reminds her of the time when the early Candra and Cakra were present in her life. It should be a good time for a young couple, but for her it's hell for choosing the wrong man as husband.

"Repot is sure, but keep happy because every time they see a smile they are all tired and the burden of the heart is gone."

"You're right, they're the reason I'm staying and should be happy" Melati said as she looked back at her two children from afar.

"I guess, you must be married to Leo your first love. Your daughter's face looks a lot like her." Salma chuckles to remember her old school days, when her friend was drunk with her first love.

"Yes" said Melati without a smile. Even her once cheerful face turned grim. Salma finally realized that her question had disturbed Melati's feelings.

"Ma, this is the ice cream." Melati who has opened her mouth will say something, urung when her daughter thrust a cup of ice cream at her, "This is for aunt," The little girl also thrust another cup of ice cream at Salma.

"Make aunt? Thanks, dear." Salma receives a cup of ice cream from Melati's daughter's hand. The girl smiled then turned around and ran back to the place where her sister was playing.

"You're right, his face is very similar to Leo's, but I hope his nature and temperament don't resemble his Papa in the least" Melati said.

"Sit here, Mba." The security guard shifted another chair to Melati.

"I'm sorry, sir, it's a hassle" Salma said.

"Ga nothing, Mba." The security guard smiled and looked away as if he wanted to give the two women space to share their feelings.

"What's wrong with Leo, Mel?" ask Salma. He was really curious, because he also witnessed the love story of the two first.

Sentence after sentence flowed from Melati's lips, the pain and pain that Melati felt reminded her while wading through the household nipper along with Armand.

"I didn't think Leo was like that."

"I am too." Melati shrunk her tears for the umpteenth time.

"Then how are you?"

"I'm confused, Salma. On the one hand, I don't want the kids to be separated from the Papa but I'm tired too."

"I really understand your problem, Mel and I are past that time."

"You mean?"

"Armand married my best friend in college. At first I thought it was very good. Not stopping there, both of them made me a servant in their house under the pretext of helping their efforts. For the good of the children, I decided to part with my husband and this is where I complained about my fate in the capital, while keeping the children away for a while from the attitude of his father who was becoming more and more despite our separation," long long Salma.

"But your children are still small" said Melati Lirih as she looked at the photo in Salma's mobile gallery.

"Because they're kids, I don't want them to have bad memories of their father. Let all they remember is Armand's kindness."

"May I be like you."

"You can do it, Mel. I'll always be there if you need me." Salma gave a warm hug to her old friend.

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Melati's story can be read in my bestie novel. Come by yaa

Marriage is a beautiful thing to meet the right partner but it will be hell if the opposite.

Melati's marriage to Leo traumatized the love.Leo drunk, rough and never once he supported his wife actually made Melati as a money tree for him.

Even if Melati can not give Leo money to have fun Melati is often sold to friends.

The presence of Christian, able to give him comfort and is fresh dew for Melati.In the middle of the desert he passed.

Christian is a shelter.When he has to go through the storm of household life.

Christian's warmth and kindness made her think should she change husband?? While in his marriage he has been blessed with two children who are also closer to Christian than his father.

How will a miracle change Leo to realize his mistake? Or will Melati let her household crumble and choose to be happy with Christian?