Let Me Still Love You
Divorcement

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There was a noise from outside, which made Bella suddenly wake up from her sleep. Bella is curious about what is really going on in her house, Bella finally comes out of her room to the living room.

When she came out of the room, Bella saw her mother sitting on the floor, and there were many broken glass scattered there. He saw his papa was about to hit his mama, when he immediately shouted.

“Papa ... don't!” Bella's cry stopped her papa, her papa immediately turned to Bella. Seeing her papa not so hit her mama, Bella immediately ran down the stairs and approached the woman who was sitting on the floor.

“Papa ... Don't hurt mama!” bella said softly as she looked at her papa; Bella joined in crying to see her mama like that.

“Bella ... return to room, dear. You don't need to know papa's business with mama!“ Papa Bella's orders.

“No, Pa! Bella doesn't want to see papa with mom fighting. Bella wants papa with mommy better.” Bella denied his papa remark.

“No, Dear. Now, Papa's mom is divorced. So, there's nothing else we need to fix." Papa Bella.

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Bella was shocked to hear what her father said. Bella is a smart child, so she knows what divorce means for married couples, even though she is young.

FLASHBACK OFF

Bella cries considering what happened 13 years ago. An event that has been very long but still recorded clearly in his memory.

***

It's been a week since Kia's been living together in Rey and Bella's house. Rey's treatment of Bella is getting more violent and arbitrary.

While cleaning the yard, Bella suddenly heard the sound of someone shouting from inside the house, and she recognized the voice. Bella immediately ran into the house, and approached the origin of the sound.

Rey and Kia are sitting on the living room couch. Bella who had just finished cleaning the yard, approached the two of them who were sitting talking while joking and eating fruit.

"Clean this!" rey's orders when she sees Bella have come.

Bella was still silent in place, apparently Rey called her just to clean the fruit skin scattered on the floor. With a heavy heart, Bella finally crouched and cleaned the skin of the fruit.

“Rey, is it not as good as we hire people to take care of the house?” Kia said while looking at Rey.

“So, what good is he here, if we still have to pay people to clean the house.“ Cetus Rey pointed at Bella.

“Does he think staying here is free? just eat food!“ keep her on the line again.

“True, Ki. It doesn't matter to me. I'm also used to doing homework like this. I am also aware of what my position here is as. As a hitchhiking person, I should know myself too, right.“ Bella smiled as she looked towards Rey and Kia.

"*Do you really just think of me as a maid here, Rey? am I so insignificant to you? am I so despicable in your eyes, Rey*?” Inner Bella grimaced. He was about to cry right now, but quickly on the edge of his thought, because he did not want to look weak and helpless in front of this couple.

"I still don't understand what's on this stupid woman's mind. It's like this he can still smile.“ Rey muttered while watching Bella who was still loyal with a smile on her face.

"Cihh .. You can still smile as it turns out, yes.“ Kia was grieving in her heart, she did not like to see Bella's reaction as if she had just seen Rey behave like that to her.

[B e l a ]

I looked so strong in front of them that they would not see my weak side, that I would willingly look foolish. Whose wife will be silent when she sees her husband bringing another woman home, and the position of the woman is his own best friend.

I'm good .. but not with my heart. And I pretend like I don't care, so you don't think I'm weak.

Bella's cry almost broke, seeing what her husband and best friend had done.

***

That afternoon, Bella was sitting in the garden behind her house. I don't know what he's thinking right now. But, he again heard the sound of Rey's screams from inside the house. Again Rey interrupted his quiet time.

Bella got up from her seat and immediately rushed into the house to approach Rey.

“Where have you been, darling? I called you from but there was no answer from you.“ Rey said softly when she saw Bella coming. Bella was so gasped at Rey's attitude like this.

"What's? The darling? what demonic possession did he to the point of calling me by such a designation. Just so you know Rey, not romantic but it sounds creepy in my ears.“ Inner Bella while frowning her forehead was confused as if asking.

“Bella Darling, this is no phone from mom. I want to talk to you.“ Rey said still in a soft tone, handing her phone to Bella.

"Had to act so sweet. Turns out she didn't want you to know what she'd been doing to me." Bella grumbled in her heart and then took the phone from Rey's hand.

“Halo, Mother. Mom how are you? mom's okay right there? If there's free time, Rey and Bella will try to play to mom's house, yes." Bella drops questions to Shinta's mother or Rey's mother.

Bella walks into the kitchen so Rey and Kia can't hear her talk with mom.

“Iya, Darling. I'm fine here, and I should have asked you about your situation. Did Rey treat you well there?“ ask Shinta's mother in a worried tone.

***

It's been almost 15 minutes but Bella hasn't finished calling Sinta's mom. Kia begins to worry, she is afraid that Bella will expose all her to her mother Rey.

“Rey .. isn't it as good as Bella? I'm afraid he'll complain to mommy,“ said Kia while holding Rey's arm.

“I'm afraid he'll expose our secret, Rey. I'm afraid she'll tell your mother about our relationship,“ she continued again which further confused Rey.

“What are you saying dear. Let's follow him!“

Rey holds Kia's hand and invites her to walk behind her. Bella sees Rey and Kia hiding behind the door curtain, coming to her mind to prank them both. Bella deliberately added the volume of her voice so that they heard what she was talking.

"Hiks .. hiks .. yes, Ma'am. Rey told me to sleep in the barn, she wouldn't let me sleep with her in our room ma'am. Rey asked me to eat leftovers, she also told me to clean the house worthy of her maid, Mom. Hiks ... hiks ... and also ..“ Bella hung up her words, she rubbed her tears that had almost entered into her mouth. Rey was silent at what Bella said. Bella continued to talk as if she was actually on the phone, even though the phone connection was long cut off.

"…Rey also brought another woman home, and they slept together. Hiks ...hiks .. I'm so sad, Mom,“ he continued while sobbing. Actually he had long wanted to let out his grievances, and finally now he could cry as much.

"Is this woman crazy? how dare he talk to my mother like that. She really doesn't want to live anymore." Rey grumbled at his anger.

"Bella was really telling the truth to Rey's mother. Get off me!“ Kia was already frightened while holding Rey's arm.

Rey looks furious, he immediately walked up to Bella, and snatched the phone from the woman's hand.