
"Bram?"
Sarah narrowed her eyes reassuring that this was Bram, Sally's former high school sweetheart and the man who ran her sister away from her marriage.
"I.eh.h, sorry...." Bram seemed misbehaved, then grabbed the hand of the little girl who was still standing looking at Sarah with a funny look.
Bram, of course Sarah knows him very well, he often meets this man first, especially when picking Sally up home from school.
Sarah and Sally were different schools. They are always escorted by a private driver if leaving and going home from school. Usually, Mr. Agus, their driver first picked up Sarah new to Sally's school, because Sarah's school is further away.
Every time she went home from school, when Sally was dating this guy, she used to meet him in front of the school fence. In fact, sometimes, Sally has brought Bram with her fortune, so Sarah has to pick him up from the cafe or even in front of the cinema.
Sarah must protect Sally in front of papa, if late to go home by saying follow extracurricular school or additional tutoring. Otherwise papa will get angry and mama will of course stand up for Sally, and eventually as usual Sally will go berserk at him.
Often, they were one table at a restaurant, because Sally asked him to accompany her, as an excuse to get out of the house.
Yes, Sarah knows Bram very well, actually knows Bram better than Raka, in their middle school years.
"Bram, we're gonna have to talk for a second." Sarah's face turned cold, many things she wanted to spill on the man who had treated her sister so cruelly.
"If it's Sally's problem, I'm really sorry."
"You think there's enough apology for everything you've done to her and my family?" Sarah sizzled furiously, it felt like she wanted to slap this man in the face. It's just that he knows, it's not the right thing to do in the middle of this public.
Bram clasped the hand of the little girl he called Bella, then stared intently at Sarah. With a cold gaze Sarah greeted him, without blinking.
"Or let's just talk here, and people will listen to all your crime lists, because I don't promise, hold back."
That slightly threatening tone, made Bram tremble slightly. Sarah is a hard person and does not give up easily, she certainly does not want to be humiliated in the crowd.
...***...
Sarah and Bram sit opposite each other in a small cafe in the departure lounge area.
Bella, the little girl turned out to be Bram's daughter, seemed busy sitting next to Bram with a bowl of ice cream.
"We were waiting for the flight to Singapore, I took my daughter Bella there following my wife who had been there with her sister Bella who was being treated at the mount Elizabeth hospital." Bram explained without asking.
Sarah showed no sympathy, her eyes glistening sharply at Bram's face.
"Why do you have so much heart for Sally?" The question that held onto the anger sounded cold.
Bram lowered his head, glancing briefly at his son who seemed to be busy himself with his ice cream.
"I know, it was my biggest mistake. I'm so sorry about it. But after this, I promise to fix it. I'll take responsibility for Sally." Bram sighed as if it was so heavy.
"Of course it was a very big mistake, even if it was reported to the authorities, you could have been charged with kidnapping and abandoning Sally!" Sarah's voice was slightly raised.
"I never wanted to abandon him. I was forced to leave it in Singapore because my first child was sick and I had to go home..."
"Bram, you know, your mistakes are so many, even too long to mention! Supposedly, you didn't run Sally before her wedding day."
"While time may be repeated, I will still do the same." Bram suddenly spoke in a heavy voice but was so sure that Sarah was stunned to hear it.
"You..."
"Because I really love Sally."
"Love? What kind of love is it that a woman escapes from her own marriage? Kidnap her from her family, live together without marriage in hiding then leave her while pregnant her own child and leave her in a state of pain due to miscarriage???
What is love?! Someone who is married and married does such a biadap act and in the name of love?" Sarah glared until her eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
"I really loved Sally, a long time ago. It's just we're not fools."
"Oh, Bram.please, don't fool others with your bullshit word of love! If you really love Sally, why don't you marry her first?"
"Because he was proposed by Raka first and was engaged to her."
Bram's answer left Sarah agape, though,
"And I then married Diah because of the accident,"
"Married by accident? Even doing that to the woman you married, you still say you love Sally? Oh, my God, Bram, it turns out you're totally depraved." Sarah shook her head in wonder.
"But, I do love Sally!"
"Aren't you ashamed of your own son, Bram? you married your wife and had two children from your marriage, and that's what you say happens without love?" Sarah actually looked at Bram's face with a takjup.
Bram fell silent, looked at Sarah for a moment and then turned his gaze away.
"It's too complicated to explain, you won't understand. I'm not defending myself, but that's the truth. From the beginning everything was wrong."
"How could you say everything so lightly as an excuse to justify your cheating on Sally?"
"I had a relationship with Sally long before I married Diah."
"Also you're having an affair, while your wife is expecting you! Whatever the name, if you're in a relationship behind a marriage, it's cheating. I guess I'm not too stupid to understand that. Sometimes we can be wrong, but quickly realize it won't make the sin widen and become a disaster."Sarah was really exasperated incredibly at Bram.
"It's enough you gave Sally false hopes, Bram. He has lost many things in his life, because of your greed. Stop making other sufferings for her. Do not be in the name of love for all***** as such." Sarah's voice sounded sharp.
"I promise, once my son recovers, I'll take responsibility for Sally."
Sarah's round eyes were reddened.
"I'm talking to you today, even though I hate doing it not because I expect you to go back to my sister. I just want to ask you, stay away from Sally's life. Whatever his mistake, he had paid for it with tremendous suffering. That's more than enough. Have pity on him and our family, the disgrace we bear is so shameful that we have to hide as if we have nothing to do with you, even though my parents wish you to pay the price." The long sentence was so sharp and sounded to hold anger.
"There is nothing good that you will gain by building relationships on the suffering of others. Think about the feelings of your wife and children. Sally may feel miserable now, but she'll be fine with time. Don't ever show up in front of him again, no matter what." Sarah stood up from where she sat.
"I know..."Bram spoke in a slow voice.
"I loved Sally very much and became very greedy because of her. Even I became more and more uncontrollable, when I was with him, he compared me to his fiancee. I love him, and hate him because he gave his body to me but his heart was secretly left to others."
Sarah who had turned her body, stepped up, her legs as if she was confined to hearing the words of Bram, who though similar to the complaint but so pierced to her heart.
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