LUNA (SUBSTITUTE WOMAN)
CARNATION

Luna was speechless. He was shocked until his body was empty. It was fortunate that Arjuna held Luna's body in time so that the woman would not fall.

"How did he get here" muttered Luna, who was staring at Miss. Rana with a look of disbelief, as if she was looking at a ghost.

"Calm down, honey, I'll take care of him." Arjuna was noisy in Luna's ears while rubbing the top of Luna's head so that Luna was calmer. "Manda, take Luna to her room and make her milk" Arjuna told Manda.

Although he looked confused, Manda still obeyed Arjuna's orders quickly without asking much. "Well, sir," he said, then touched Luna's arm. "Come, madam, get some rest."

"No, no. Wait a minute, Luna, don't go that way. Why don't you know how polite at all. I'm your mother, honey, I've been feeding you all this time. How could you not welcome me? How cruel you are." Miss. Rana shouted as she stepped forward towards Luna and Arjuna. Her cunning face did not look frightened at all even though Arjuna was looking at her sharply.

Not to mention Miss. Rana arrives in front of Luna, Arjuna first approaches Miss. Rana and held back the woman's steps so as not to get closer to Luna. "Rana, be thankful that you were born a woman, because if you were a man I might beat you all out right now" Arjuna said. "Now I command you to get out of my house. Otherwise, I'll drag you by force."

Miss, Rana laughed out loud as she touched Arjuna's shoulder. "Ah, Young Master. I'm really not afraid of your threats, because I came here to pick up Luna. You only paid 200 million back then at my house, which means you can only use it overnight, instead of wrapping it up and taking it to live with you let alone until she gets pregnant so."

Miss's Voice. Such a loud shutter caught the attention of the Carnation that had just changed clothes. He immediately stepped into the living room to see what commotion was going on there. "Mas, what's going on?" ask Carnation.

Arjuna, Luna, and Miss. Rana sontak turned her gaze to Carnation. Carnations looked confused and looked at Miss. Rana was curious.

"Who is he, my mom?" ask Carnation again.

"He's a new service here. She's a waitress for Luna, but I don't think she's a match for Luna. That's why I asked him to go and-"

"I'm Rana, commonly called Miss." Miss. Rana cuts off Arjuna's speech. "My arrival here was not really to be a servant but-"

"He wants to pick me up." Luna cut off Miss's speech. Shutter.

Carnations scrunched their foreheads, while Arjuna approached Luna and shook his head slowly. He did not want Luna to admit who she really was, because if until Anyelir knew what Luna's job was all along, Carnations would definitely go berserk.

"It's okay, Juna, I think I should be honest. I don't want to live with anxiety every day." Luna reassured Arjuna, then grabbed the man's palm and kissed him.

"Come on, explain it to me," pinta Anyelir, who disliked seeing the intimacy between Luna and her husband, let alone both of them showing the affection in front of her.

Luna stepped towards the sofa, and sat comfortably on it, "Sit down Miss, watch how I make a confession. You know best that I really don't like it when you keep getting beat up."

Arjuna sighed, then walked over to Luna and sat down next to the woman, not forgetting that he grabbed Luna's palm and squeezed her. "I'm with you," he said.

Luna smiled and nodded slowly. Arjuna's trust alone was enough for him. He does not care if the Carnation is angry and drives him away, would it not be better, because if the Carnation cast him out, it would be better, he will ask Arjuna to come with him and they will take care of their child together without any Carnations.

After Carnation and Miss. Rana sat on the sofa, Luna immediately started the conversation.

"I am a prostitute" said Luna steadily.

There was a sound of restrained breathing coming from Manda. The waiter was certainly surprised, as was the case with Carnations at this time.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you in the first place, Nye." Luna is back.

Carnations were silent for a moment. He can't say anything. His tongue felt so stiff and his chest was pounding fiercely. He was angry, disappointed, and sad because Luna had lied to him.

"Mas knows?" ask Carnation after a while.

"Juna knew, which is why she got mad at me and moved me to the apartment. She doesn't want to live in a house with a prostitute. She was disappointed when she found out, she didn't even visit me for two months, she didn't admit that the child I was carrying was her son." Luna.

"Then, why don't you tell me, Mas?' ask Carnation.

"Because I don't want you to do what I do. I was angry at Luna then and kicked her out. I even insulted him. I don't want you to do the same, Nye," Arjuna said.

Miss. Rana smiled cunningly looking at the drama that was happening before her. "I really don't understand what's going on, but it looks like something's wrong with the three of you, right?"

"No need to interfere in our affairs," said Luna. "Listen to what I want to say."

"Ah, alright, my most expensive bitch. Just say it, say it." Miss. Rana crossed hands in front of the chest while chuckling.

"I became a prostitute because I had to. After my father died and my mother suddenly became paralyzed I was forced to stop going to college to take care of my mother and work at once. It was difficult for me to find a job, because there was no job that allowed me to take my mother too. Until finally someone invited to work at the Red House. I was offered a job as a waiter and I was allowed to live there with my mother." Luna paused for a moment to catch her breath, remembering her chaotic life journey made her emotions suddenly rise.

"However, one day Miss sold me to a man without my knowledge. I managed to escape at that time and successfully received torture from Miss. My mother who lived in the Red House warehouse was also tortured, even though my mother was sick. Because of the torture my mother's condition was getting weaker and had to be hospitalized, because of the absence of charge I finally agreed to be a man's lustful gratifier. It all happened because of Miss. Shutter." Luna closed her explanation with a trembling voice.

Arjuna hugged Luna's shoulder. He just found out that it was as bitter as the journey of Luna's life. She thought Luna was doing a job as a prostitute because Luna liked it.

Carnations regulate the breath. He doesn't know what to say now. "So this lady came here to pick you up?' anyelir asked Luna while pointing at Miss's face. Shutter.

Luna nodded.

"Go then" said Anyelir.

Miss. Rana smiled with satisfaction.

"Nye, what are you saying?" Arjuna was very surprised at the words of Anyelir.

"I said go. Let Luna go, Mas!" Carnations rise to their feet. "Take your things, Luna, and get out of my house."

"No, Anye, Luna can't go. Luna is pregnant and-"

"I don't care, Mom. I really don't care. If I knew she was a whore how could I ask her to marry you! She didn't deserve to give birth to your child, Mas, so inappropriate." Carnations shouting.

Luna wiped her tears that suddenly came down. He felt very hurt because it was so easy for Carnations to get rid of him without considering the sacrifices he had made for Carnations and Arjuna. "Did I mean nothing to you, Nye?" ask Luna. "Just because of my past work, then you think I'm inappropriate."

Carnations nod. "Yes, you are indeed very inappropriate, Luna. Where do I want to take care of a prostitute's son."

The deg!

Anyelir's words were enough for Luna. He does not want to hear the insults thrown out for an innocent child.

Luna stood up, then looked at Carnation in disappointment. "alright. I'll go as you wish, but I'll only go with my husband. If not, I'm not going anywhere!"

Seriate.