
“Today I know?!” Contessa threw her bag in front of her father Adiwilaga's desk, violently hitting the 35-year-old's cheek.
Adiwilaga is Contessa's stepfather, Contessa's mother remarried a second time with ‘flocked’ after Contessa's biological father died. Now Contessa's mother has died of illness, too.
The pain he suffered from prolonged stress received the fact that the husband he had just married had a case of embezzlement of company funds and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. The family treasure was up to pay his fine, and so Contessa took a shortcut.
But unfortunately, his mother could not last longer, without having heard the news that the demands were canceled and Adiwilaga could be released sooner.
Now the man is rebuilding his business, and slowly returning the remaining funds that have disappeared are not left.
Adiwilaga just sat down with a cold expression and sighed.
“It didn't know, until I asked why I was released,” Adiwilaga said.
“And why did Dad put me back there?!”
“Damascus asked me,” Adiwilaga moved from her seat and looked at Contessa whose eyes were puffy from crying all the way home, “He will buy my land, his funds to pay off a small part of the debt. But it's actually entirely your decision, Tess. I only offer,”
“Tanpa tell it what company!”
“You should have known, you trained 1 month there,”
“Where do I know if it's his name? I only know the guy! She is rarely seen in public!”
“You will be salaried according to the standard, indeed what is difficult,”
“The fact that I was accepted there by intrigue, and did father know half of his men knew me as a naughty woman who thrust herself in exchange for her father's debts, and they look at me like I'm food!! Not yet working I've come close to facing harassment!”
“Damascus promise to take care of you,”
“He's a real predator!”
“Contessa!” now Adiwilaga said firmly, “Nobody asks you to pay off a debt so carelessly! I'd rather go to jail for years than involve you! You want to be alone!! It's not that I'm not grateful but you're in this case plunging yourself into my troubles!”
“Mother died of illness because of dad!”
“Yes let that be my responsibility! My sins! You shouldn't follow along!! You understand how I felt when Damascus contacted me and the story that you gave up your virginity in exchange for a quarter of the debt? Huh uh?! I failed to be your father! After I initially felt there was hope of sending you to my Tantu until I am free, now you are messing things up! Your life, your education, your inner calm! All of you destroy yourself Tess!”
Contessa could only silently stare at her father while shrieking in disbelief.
Adiwilaga adjusted her breathing while sitting back behind her desk holding her head, then sighed to calm herself down.
“I asked him why he dropped his charges. He said you've paid off a quarter of it. Jeez Contessa..” Adiwilaga lowered her head, “You've been hers ever since. Once you deal with him, you won't let him loose again. You should know who you're dealing with,”
“Daddy is also looking for problems to the wrong person,”
“Yes, I admit it. But at least I don't want you guys, my kids, involved. Losing Yuana was already a heavy blow to me. Moreover, it must be added with you.” This man in front of Contessa, his handsome stature did not sufficiently hide his generosity.
“Contessa, all already done,” hiss Adiwilaga, “Damascus promises not to hurt you, it is already a relief for me. Just follow the game. All we can do now is just pray.” hisses.
Contessa obviously couldn't accept that excuse. He took his bag, which was on the table, and went into his room and cried.
**
“La, why is the guy around me gini all,” complains Contessa while sitting on the floor of his room crying. In his mind was imagined the incident this afternoon when Damascus men stroked his thighs violently.
He told the story to Ella, his best friend. They have been friends since SD, and now Ella has 2 children, still a toddler. Ella decided to marry young and devoted her life to becoming an IRT so she could not finish high school education.
Contessa often helps Ella with her finances, and Ella is always ready next to Contessa when she needs to pour out her heart. Although he said it could not help much, but without Ella realized what Contessa needed was only a friend to listen.
Unfortunately, Contessa recounts all only when she feels remorse. He does not often ask Ella for advice when he will act, and often his actions lead to regret for his stupidity. But Ella patiently listened, for she was sure that the strong female Contessa would stand upright no matter how strong the wind hit her.
“Sometimes I also want to like you La, who lives quietly with your boy and has a cute-funny son,”
From across there Ella chuckles, “Nggak Tess, not the gini life you want. You'd be the boss if you were me. But this is the life I want Tess, not neko-neko,”
“Well, you really are too,” Contessa flicked her long hair to her back while wiping her tears. “You know, I'm so disgusted with myself. Moreover, fitting they wriggle me with kayak view.like I this pe**,”.
“Indeed, the time you were alone with Mr. Damascus they squirmed,”
“Yes is not!”
“What did Mr Damascus talk to them?”
“Hm...” sounds Ella muttering, “Then this can be used as a defense lo Tess. How can they conclude that lo ‘can be made’ if they do not know what is happening in the room? Attack back, slander there are articles if without evidence. Even though the reality is true,”
“Wah, may also be tomorrow I use the idea lo,” sounding grunt Contessa, “Iya also yes I did not think until situ,”
“Lagian Tess... Would you like to have a girlfriend? You've always avoided guys,”
“Gara Damascus I'm afraid of same guys!” contessa Excursions.
“Oh yes hehehehe, is it really bad treatment?”
“Yes not really, but it was my first time and he treated me like I was normal!”
“Ya reasonable if you are traumatized anyway, I am still often lazy to wait until January because even though the birth wound has been closed perfectly yes but still aja overshadowed by the pain, hehe,”
“Yes so you know how big my trauma is. If he's worried that he's just sick, sick to the brain prickling,”
“Yes pardon me there Tess, I hug you all day. Plus my son is also curled lo, still nge-grip koala kayak because, hehe,”
“Huhu, I miss the same looo,” isak Contessa while crying again.
“Tess, I closed the brother on the refrigerator!” ella immediately hung up her phone.
Contessa looked at her phone while frowning. “So much son Ella his life, must be very funny to see the brother nangkring on the refrigerator. Can laugh big brother if he has been big in the story of his mischief,” he spoke himself to his phone.
Flares from the direction of his computer that lights up presents random songs are heard singing female songs with a soft voice with a cheerful rhythm. The song, originally from South Korea, is sung with English lyrics, Cupid from Fifty Fifty.
Now, I'm feeling lonely
Oh, I wish I'd find a lover that could hold me
Now, I'm crying in my room
So skeptic of love
But still, I want it more, more, more
“Yes pardon, even my song,” muttered Contessa grumbled. But he listened to the song until it was over. Slowly she returned her tears.
Soon the phone rings back.
“La..” muttered Contessa after pressing the ‘call’ button. “I think I'm lonely. After leaving, there is nothing I can make a grip. At the very least, I also want to have a boyfriend or maybe a husband that I can make a friend for life. Sharing the joys and sorrows, the interlocutor, the man who can protect me, stop me from doing the bego. And I don't have to ngerepotin elo just,”
From across there, Ella just kept quiet, probably still listening to Contessa.
So the girl went back to talking, “It feels like falling in love like how the hell is La? I don't know. Since I was traumatized in that room as a man, can I have a husband in the future? Have a child kayak elo, live a quiet life without debt belonging to others that I do not even know at first how it happened,” Contessa can hear her own voice trembling.
“Contessa,” a heavy voice sounded from across the phone, “I don't have time to listen to your curses,”
A very familiar voice Contessa.
The one he had been listening to all day from this morning until this afternoon.
“Pak... Mr Damascus?” hiss Contessa is confused. He looked at the phone screen. A number he doesn't know. Not Ella's number.
“I call to let you know that tomorrow I have to go to the rock quarry all day. So in the office there is only you, prepare a presentation according to the photos I will send,”
“A-a-anuuuu..”.
“Regarding your problems, it is better for you to forget the same useless things like loving and sharing grief, it is only in fairy tales,”
“Hah?”
“Love can't pay off your debt. Unless you're my wife, do you want that?”
“No Sir,”
Audible snorting from across, “Basic naive chick..”.
And the connection was cut.
“Mam-pussy me,” hiss Contessa fast, while blanching instantly.