Mother is Not a Night Woman
She's not a good woman

"Mother ..." The sound of a weak call made Via turn around while in the doorway. He looked at his little daughter, who was lying down, then stepped closer and sat on the lip of the bed. Her hand gently caressed the little girl's tiny face, with a mother's sincere smile.

"Why, Honey?"

"Dalimana's mother? Lyla cali-cali Mother was not there," The adorable lisp sound that has always been a reason for Via to be happy. My eyes, pale face and dry lips. The weak body of the little girl did not even make her life spirit decrease. And, Hearing the mother's call from Lyla's lips alone made Via find her life spirit.

"Mother is just out for a little while. Lyla's not crying, is she?" tanya Via followed a slow nod by Lyla.

"Lyla is strong, Mother. Can't cry. Mommy will be sad if Lyla cries," he said with a smile.

She hid her tears. Lyla's spirit in fighting her pain became the strength for her to fight.

Don't cry Via, Lyla just don't cry! Via tried to strengthen his fragile heart.

The woman glanced at the clock on the wall which still showed at three in the morning. Smiling, he rubbed the little girl's face. "Lyla's sleeping again, yeah. It's still night. Lookie! It's still dark outside!" pointing ventilation clearly visible that the day is still dark.

"Yes, Mother. But Lyla wants to bobo with Mother."

"Then Lyla prayed!"

With a smile, Lyla raised her hands and prayed. Every word spoken from her tiny lips was a strength to Via. Lyla, a little girl with cancer with a burning spirit.

After praying, Via laid Lyla down so that their positions were now hugging each other. With gentleness, Via rubbed the little girl's hair to sleep.

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Morning's...

As always, Via will feed Lyla breakfast first, before leaving for work. That day he decided to resign from the boutique where he worked for many years and focus on taking care of Mr. Gunawan's wife. The payment offered by Mr. Gunawan can be used for the treatment of Lyla.

"It's full, Mother!" lyla.

"And the porridge's not over yet, honey. A little more yes. The food is not finished. It will cry if it is thrown away."

"If thrown away the food is sad, Mother?"

"Yes, Honey. In addition, sin loh, if waste of food."

"Yes, Lyla wants to finish the bubble, Mother." Via feed another few spoons of porridge, until the plate is empty.

After giving the medicine to her little girl, Via set off for her place of work. As usual, take the bus. The distance of the orphanage and the boutique where Via worked was not so far away, so it only took twenty minutes, Via had arrived at the famous boutique.

As he was about to enter the building, along with two handsome men who had just walked out from there. At once Via lowered his head as he passed one of the two men. The hero turns out to be a friend of the boutique owner's son.

The hero stared at Via sharply. It was very clear that the aura of hatred was coming from the look in his eyes. "Van, who is he?" ask Ivan.

"He's Via, Hero. One of my mother's employees" replied Ivan.

The hero glanced at the woman in front of him, from the tip of the foot to the tip of the head. His intimidating gaze seemed to be able to split Via's body into two parts. While Via was still embarrassed. He still remembers meeting Wira the first time he set foot in that cursed place.

"Excuse me, Mas! I want to go inside" said Via without daring to raise his head.

The hero was still staring at the glass door that Via had just passed with a growling face, until a clap landed on his shoulder.

"What's up, Wir? Why are you staring at Via like that?" asked Ivan curiously.

"How long has he been working at your mom's boutique?"

"It seems like a long time ago. I don't know him very well either. You know, I've only been back from abroad for a few months and I'm rarely here either."

The hero closed his eyes violently. His clenched hand slowly opened, the sign of his anger began to recede. The tall-looking man sighed a few times. Remembering his findings last night.

"Van, she's not a good girl. She's a comfort woman."

Ivan was very surprised to hear the words of the Hero. He could not believe completely. "What do you mean, Hero? Okay, I don't know Via very well. But she's a good woman. The caravan was calm, the hall was good, and I saw him worship several times."

The face of the Hero who had calmed down, again growled. "He's a woman of the night! Aldi paid him to spend the night together. And last night, I saw her again with someone I knew very well, out of the entertainment scene."

"Who?" asked Ivan curiously.

With an annoyed face mixed with sadness, Wira replied, "My father! The seductress came out of that place with my father. They're going together, Van!"

If only the one who said it wasn't Wira, Ivan wouldn't have believed it. Moreover, Via is his mother's favorite employee. "You sure?"

"I saw with my own eyes, Van. My father .. how could he do this when my mother was sick. That's why this morning I decided to quit the company. I'd like to work in your office. Whatever position you want to give me!"

"But your father is not such a man!"

"Van, anyone can change! What about Shera who went with the other men? No man is truly holy!"

Hearing Wira mention the name of Shera, Ivan finally gave up. The hero never wanted to mention the name he so desperately wanted to forget. Not wanting his best friend to drag on in his grief, Ivan eventually switched the conversation.

"Alright, then let's just go to the office."

They then headed for a car parked in front of the large building. While driving forward, Ivan occasionally glanced at Wira who still clearly visible remnants of anger on his face.

"Van, if you can ask your mother to fire that woman from her boutique. That night's woman doesn't deserve to work in a decent place like in your mother's boutique."

"I'll talk to mom. The thing is my mom really likes Via. He kept praising her. He said he had never met a woman as good and honest as Via."

"It's all just a mask." The shadow of his father's togetherness with Via last night re-emerged in true Hero. Last night, while going home, Wira accidentally passed through the entertainment place where her father and Via had just come out together. Given that, it felt like Wira wanted to curse at Via. "I must keep that woman away from my father. But how is it going?"

"Actually I'm not sure what you're talking about, Wir! You sure you weren't drunk last night?" ivan asked to be sure. Wira also replied with annoyance.

"I didn't drink last night. Oh yea... Where does that woman live?"

"I don't know where exactly! But all I know is, she lives in an orphanage."

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