One Bed, Three Lives
Chapter 16 (There can be no smoke if there is no fire)

Roses were furious because they felt humiliated by Abi.

"Damn, why am I the one who is humiliated" said Rose.

"Rose, we should just go home, because you are looking for trouble continue with Laras, so we are the ones who are humiliated" said Rahman.

The store owner approached Roses when he saw Roses going out of his shop.

"Sir, because of Mbak, I was almost doomed, how about you report me to the Police? Ma'am just saw for yourself the black card that Madam's husband had? because only crazy rich has a card with no such limit."

"Why are you guilty of me? I don't know the guy before either, but from his looks they look like kere."

"I just realized, if we can't see someone just from his appearance. It looks like Ma'am can't buy clothes in my store, but Ma'am soan came in here just to make a mess. It's best that you and Ma'am leave here now, and don't set foot in my shop again, because otherwise, I'll report you for making such a mess that it tarnishes the good name of my shop."

"I also do not want to shop in your store, and you do not insult me yes, because I am richer than the person before" said Rose arrogantly.

"Then prove it, don't just talk about it. You don't have the money to buy clothes in my store?"

Rahman, not wanting to be humiliated a second time, finally forces the Rose to go home.

"Sorry Mom, it's late now, and my wife is pregnant right now, so we need to get home soon. Come on, baby, we should go home now," Rahman said, then took the Rose away from the store, and everyone there shouted at Roses and Rahman as slanderers and rich snobs.

"Mas, why the hell are you taking me home? I'm still not satisfied shopping," whined Rose.

"Roses, you don't embarrass yourself anymore, I'm ashamed of what happened, lest we be embarrassed a second time. Do you know for yourself that my savings are running low? we also have to skimp on your labor costs."

"From tomorrow we will work at PT. Abimana, fortunately the owner of PT. Abimana is Om Dirga's adopted son, so we can enter easily," said Roses with a sly smile, because the Roses had planned to prank Laras after they were in the same factory.

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Along the way home, Laras just kept quiet, because he still felt bad for Abi.

"Well, why are you quiet?" ask Abi.

"Mas, I'm not good because Mas's savings money must have run out to pay for all these groceries, right? ten million is big, and it's worth the same as our three-month salary. I'm confused how to turn the money back to Mas Abi."

"Who asked you to return the money?"

"But Mas, surely Mas Abi has long collected his money. What's that money to cost Mas Abi getting married?"

"Yes, you're right Laras, the money is for my wedding expenses. Because now the money is up, so instead you should marry me," Abi said with a smile.

"Udah, don't joke around, but God willing, every day I'll take it. And I'm very grateful, because Mas Abi was defending me."

"I should have done all that, we're friends" Abi said, and Laras was lucky that Abi always understood him.

Abi asked Laras for permission first to enter his contract, because Abi would lay Daffa down.

"Well, is it okay for me to get into your contract? pity Daffa if it ever wakes up again. You just open the contract door so that there is no slander when I am inside" said Abi.

"Yes, it's okay. Bentar, let me take Daffa bed first," said Laras, then enter first into the rented house.

After Laras arranged pillows and bolsters for Daffa to sleep, Abi slowly laid Daffa down.

"Good night, dear child, may you have a good dream" Abi whispered by kissing Daffa's cheek.

Laras was touched when he heard Abi's words calling himself Father to Daffa. Laras' heart warmed when he saw Abi who was so sincere in loving his Son, but again Laras rejected all that, because it would not be easy for Laras to reopen the door of his heart which was still tightly closed.

"Mas Abi, thank you so much for everything."

"Isn't there a word of forgiveness and gratitude in friendship? then I go home first. Happy break Laras," said Abi then out of the rented house Laras.

"Mas Abi was kind, and he also seemed to love Daffa, but I was still traumatized by the incident in the past, causing me to be afraid to open my heart again" Laras murmured, and no clear circles now wet his cheeks.

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The next morning, as usual, Abi would pick up Daffa and help Laras bring his wares to the Factory.

When Laras and Abi arrived at the Factory, Mawar and Rahman had also reached the factory, as today was the first day they both worked.

"If the poor man, before work, had to slam the bones first in order to raise his son" said Roses.

Abi who again heard the insinuation of the Roses against Laras, just raised his voice.

"Have you forgotten what I said last night? maybe you're a shameless person, because your husband should have paid for raising Daffa, but he just got out of the responsibility."

"Woow Her husband was angry. You should know that the one who asked for divorce was your wife, even she herself decided to take her child away from home. So, it's not my husband's responsibility anymore."

"There can be no smoke if there is no fire. If you two hadn't cheated, would Laras have decided to leave the house?"

"Already Mas, we do not need to serve people like them, because their shame veins seem to have broken up" Laras told Abi.

"So you don't accept my words? but I'm just talking about facts. You are poor people, right? even the black card you used last night must not be yours, or maybe you stole it?" the Rose said with a laugh.

"You want to talk until it foams up to you. True, said Laras, I should not serve shameless people like you," said Abi.

You have to be patient Abi, it is not time for you to repay their actions, the most important thing at this time is Laras and Daffa, Abi said in his heart.