Nackal Duda
The Beginning of Courage

Utari

My decision to stay in the cafe was childish. I who should have accompanied my husband instead chose to be alone in the cafe. I know Abi is so lonely and longs for our togetherness, so am I. Therefore, I returned the kiss, because I wanted it.

The passionate desire coupled with the taste of kangen made us almost have fun in the kitchen. We almost forgot the fact that this is not at home but in the cafe. Fortunately my men came and made us aware, otherwise we must have embarrassed ourselves for a tempestuous desire that could no longer be withheld. Understandably it has not long been divine, so like that deh he..he...

After a week off, I started the course again. Abi took me and then he went somewhere.

Mr. Adi came to greet me with a smile. He congratulated me on my success in setting up the cafe. According to Mr. Adi, I was one of his students who managed to set up a business and make visitors want to return to the cafe with pleasure.

"Making that effort if you have a lot of money is easy. But making a successful and long-lasting effort is hard. Visitors who initially come booming but will eventually choose another place because of the inability of the business to maintain loyal visitors. Here I see your cafe is able to retain visitors even though it has just opened within 1 week. It's great!" praise Pak Adi.

"Ah, you could. I'm also still learning a lot, still trying to get a lot of visitors. Thank God, the menu that I made a lot of people like. I actually learned from Mr. Adi about the concept of a crowded cafe. Thank you very much sir for your knowledge." I said sincerely.

"Either. That's the purpose of teaching here. Sharing knowledge so that the knowledge I have can be useful for others. Oh yes, I will invite my tongkrongan friends to your cafe and help you promote because it is more effective word of mouth promotion. Honestly, I love your cooking. It feels just right and every time I introduce it to my friends, they will love it. So, my recommendation in their eyes is a valid recommendation."

"Well, I'm so flattered to have received constant praise from Mr. Adi. Though I still need to learn a lot, with reckless capital I finally make my own a cafe with minimal experience." I said lowly.

I still want to talk to Mr. Adi for a while before the class starts and I follow all the materials taught today. Abi came to pick up on time. We didn't go straight to the cafe, Abi took me to lunch first somewhere quite crowded.

"We eat here, right? I heard he said the food here is good. Yes.. although it must be queued but if it's good it's worth it."

"Yes, Bi."

Abi then ordered his favorite menu and asked me what I wanted to order. We waited for the order to arrive without much talking. Seen Abi busy with his HP. I don't know what he's doing.

After eating, Abi drove me to the cafe and then left again. I don't know if he wants to go back to the showroom or do any other work. Abi didn't say but I knew that if there was something that he covered, whatever it was Abi would do the best for me because now I am pregnant with his child.

Hearing the confession of love from Abi made me believe that the man loved me very much. Abi is not someone who easily indulges the word love. All this time He preferred to hide his feelings and was too late with his heartache. Hearing Abi say a word of love in my ear, made me become moved. Makes me very sad. Why should it be at this time? Why now? When everything feels uncertain.

"Mom, there's a guest dancing for Mother Dance in front!" said one of my employees surprised me who was daydreaming.

"Who?" my many.

"A girl, Mom. Don't tell me who the hell but when viewed from the looks of a rich man's son."

Degs... Is that maybe Vira? How'this? I'm afraid to face it! But, if I dodge, am I not the same as a coward? What I'm fighting for this time is my household, my happiness. Can I be strong against him?

"Outside the ma'am. Near the children's playground, not long ago come and order fruit juice and snacks. He told me that I was told to come to his place."

"alright. I'll come over there. Let me get you the order later!"

I then brought the order Vira had made. I tried to fight my fear. Knowing that Abi loved me so much, there was a speck of courage in me. I don't want to lose all of mine just because of this evil hearted woman!

"Excuse me, here's the order!" I put Vira's order on the table. I know, he's looking at me from head to toe. Assessing how I look now. I don't care and keep doing my job.

"It turns out, you haven't changed in the past?! Still a jongos to me! Want lo in the past life or when you have become the wife of the owner of this cafe still aja lo tuh is a jongos. Poor thing, your destiny never seems to change, right?" he had not yet spoken words that were spicy and hurtful.

"Who wants to order again? Otherwise, I'd go inside." I'd rather behave like an employee in this cafe.

He ignored my question. "Sit down!" his orders while telling me through his eyes signal that I should sit on the chair directly opposite him. Always acting bossy wherever he is!

"Lo knows everything, right? Right now, I'm pregnant with her son Om Agas. I also know your wife Om Agas. Just got married, it was out of pity." I scrunched my forehead, know where he was? How much does He know? Has he been looking for information about me all this time?

"Then?" ask me while hiding all the fears and worries I have by being calm. Fold my hands together in front of my chest like someone who doesn't feel afraid of this annoying fellow!

"Gue wants a child in the womb I have a Papa. Om Agas is my real Papa son. So, since I don't want my son's Papa to have another girl, I'm asking you to leave his life Om Agas!" vira's orders are with me.

His words made me sing a smile without me holding back. Whahuh? Told me to leave? Just yummy! I'm not Abi's maid, I'm his wife and I'm pregnant with her child too! It was as if he was kicking me out!

The anger within me also grew. Slowly the anger shifted the fear I had been feeling all along. I've lost everything, my friends have all been taken by Vira. However, never expect Him to take the man I love so much and the household that I have painstakingly built on my hard work all this time!

"Oh yeah? Is that really Om Agas's son? Then, do I have to obey what you say? Are all your commands the king's commandments that I must always follow? Sorry, Om Agas is my husband. Even if you tell me to leave him, I will still be by his side! It is precisely you who should go and do not disturb our household anymore!" I said with courage.

"Oh yeah? You'll still be by his side after I destroy his life?" threaten Vira to me.

This is what I'm afraid of. He will use the power He has to destroy everyone He does not like because it hinders the purpose He has planned. Someone will get hurt because of this.

"What right do you have to destroy every other person's life? Does everything you want always have to be obeyed? I think after everything you've had all this time, it will make you satisfied. But it turns out you are like drinking hot fire from hell, every time you drink never relieve thirst and even make you burn more. There is never any satisfaction in you at all,"

"I've never had anything all this time. So, when I have something and you threaten to take it, then I will fight for mine. Even though you threatened me so many times it's better for me to break up with her than for me to give up." challenge me back with confidence.

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