The Honorary Owner
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It's past midnight but Ruby has not been able to fall asleep.His eyes are closed, but his consciousness is still awake, he still can not think that Nara who has opened his disgrace to the entire community.

Allah has warned men to love justly, to hate as well as they should. But Ruby forgets that, the burden Nara has borne since childhood makes her feel luckier than Nara. That's why he always paid more attention to Nara, if he was happy Nara also had to be happy, he would not give the opportunity for Nara to grieve.

Maybe he should have refused to go into Genta and Nara's plan to lie to Hiko's parents, he would not have experienced all these terrible things. Will not be involved in the complicated romance between Hiko and Nara.

No, he didn't regret his decision that day. From that mistake he learned a lot and could have a man who he thought was very special.

Ruby continued to look at Hiko who was sleeping next to her, gently rubbing the man's hair slowly, remembering the sentence the man said last night.

“I'm sorry that my love is not entirely yours yet, Mas.” His whisper was smirked

Ruby kept her hands away from Hiko's head as the man wriggled and opened her eyes, Hiko squeakingly adjusting the light from outside the window that bounced off her cornea.

“You woke up not sleeping, By?” hiko asked, she tidied up Ruby's hair that fell on Ruby's forehead and cheeks.

Ruby smiled, “I woke you up huh, Mas?” ask Ruby.

Hiko shook her head. “You think of many things, yes?” guess Hiko.

Ruby nodded.

Hiko gently pulled Ruby's head and put it in her arms and hugged Ruby trying to give her peace. “I'm so sorry I couldn't do much to restore your good name, By.”

“Your statement in front of the reporter was enough to make a lot of changes, Mas. Not too many people have blasphemed me.”

“I should be able to do more than that, By.”

Ruby shook her head quickly, “That's enough for me, Mas. And most importantly, I have you beside me.”

Hiko tightens her arms, “Sleep, I'll take care of you.”

“Mas no longer sleep?”

“I'll have all night prayers, By.”

Ruby looked up at Hiko, “I'm with ya, Mas?”

Hiko shook her head, “Sleep, Ruby. I don't want you to get tired, think and make yourself sick.” Hiko.

Ruby nodded, although her mind was chaotic but she still had to rest her body.  And Hiko

gently rubbed Ruby's back trying to make his wife quickly fall asleep.

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The cold air started to dissipate when the sunlight came. The black sky slowly turned bright blue. Ruby is still asleep in her sleep, Hiko accidentally does not wake her up.

Hiko sat on the living room sofa, silent in her daydream, letting the coffee she had made since dawn become cold and untouched. He found it strange to see his wife who could not fall asleep last night. Things are slightly better than the day before.

“Assalamu’alaikum.” The new Sapa Inah came to spread Hiko's daydream.

“Wa’alaikumsalam, Bi.” Answer Hiko.

Inah stepped inside.

“Bi Home!” Call Hiko, stop Inah's move.

“Ya, Den?” answer Inah.

Hiko stood up and approached Inah, “What did Ruby tell Bi Inah yesterday to go where?” ask Hiko.

Inah shook her head, “Non Ruby hurriedly left after her friend left, Den.”

“Friends?” Hiko frowning, “Nara?” guess it.

Inah shook her head, “Not Non Nara, Den. The guy is tall, beautiful, has played in tivi with Den Hiko.”

“Ghea?” Hiko uttered the only name she had in mind.

“I don't know his name, Den. My new artist is not so memorized.” Answer Inah.

New artist? Yes, it's Ghea! Inner Hiko. “What are they talking about, Bi?” ask Hiko.

“Sorry, Den. I'm behind, I don't dare listen to anyone talk.” Answer Inah.

“Contact with anything, Mas.” Suddenly Ruby appeared from the inside approaching Hiko and Inah, “Bi Inah can enter aja, Bi.” Ruby told Inah.

“Good, Non.” This goes inside.

“Why didn't you tell me that Ghea was here, By? What did he tell you?” ask Hiko.

Ruby invites Hiko to sit back on the sofa. “I Just haven't told you, Mas.” Answer Ruby.

Hiko stared at Ruby sharply, “Did she threaten you?”

Ruby nodded, “But the threat did not work.”

Hiko frowned, “Tell me the details, By. How he threatened you.”

Ruby sighed, “She showed me a recording of your voice when you said you married me out of your pity and guilt.”

“My voice recording?” Hiko guessed.

Ruby hesitates to continue her conversation with Hiko, fearing that Hiko will notice something.

“By..”

“Not to be discussed, Mas. I'm lazy to remember.” Ruby Eagle.

Hiko let out a long sigh, knowing that she would not be able to force Ruby. He gave a nod approving Ruby's request.

“Mas departs what time?” ruby asked to switch their conversation.

“Nunggu Genta, yesterday he said pick up the morning. And I think I'll be home a little later, By. I Shooting two titles today.” Hiko.

Ruby nodded.

“You don't have to go anywhere first, huh?” Pinta Hiko, “But if you want to go to Abi same Ummi is fine.” Errata.

Ruby shook her head, “There's still some Iqbal mas there, Mas. So I'm waiting for Abi and Ummi to come here.”

Their conversation was stopped when they heard the sound of Genta motor stopping at Hiko's carport.

“Assalamu’alaikum.” The voice of Genta's spirit greeting echoed in Hiko's living room.

“Wa’alaikumsalam.” Answer Hiko and Ruby together.

“Come, Ko. Depart!” Bring Genta.

“Ta! Do you realize what time it is? Six o'clock isn't there yet!” Hiko.

“Oooh...” Genta sits on a separate sofa from Hiko and Ruby, “Gue is too excited, nih.”

Hiko stared at the cynical Genta.

“I made coffee mas Genta first yes, Mas.” Ruby is leaving.

“Still yes, By.” Cengengesan clapper.

“Don't, By! Love white water is already great for him!”  Sergey Hiko.

“Very good anyway, Lo!” Genta kicked Hiko's feet.

Ruby just smiled and went inside.

“About what? The zizah? You want my match, Ko?” ask Genta enthusiastically.

Hiko was silent for a moment, looking at the upset man who was drunk on love was unclear.

“Iya yes! What?” Genta resignedly, looking at Hiko seriously.

“Ntar aja outside, I want to shower first now.” Hiko went away.

Genta sighed, knowing that he would be at an intersection that required him to make a choice.

Shortly after Hiko's departure, Ruby arrives with a cup of coffee for Genta.

“At drink, Mas.” Ruby Said.

“Still, By.” Genta.

Ruby was still standing in front of Genta, making Genta uphold her seat and look at Ruby seriously.

“Yesterday you asked Nara whereabouts and I can deduce something because of your actions, By.” Genta.

Ruby nodded, “Please do not let Mas Hiko know this, Mas. I don't want them hurting each other because of me.” Ruby Pinta.

Huft, really my guess. Inner Genta.

“But it looks like he already has that feeling, By.” Genta.

Ruby speechless.

“You can't cover all this, By. I also hate commotion, but I also don't like the way he treats you like this.”

“Can you help me this time, Mas?” ruby Pinta.

Genta shrugged both shoulders, “I'll think about it later, I just want you all to be happy.”

Ruby sighed resignedly with Hiko's decision.

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This morning Genta still got no word from Nara, he saw no sign of his presence at the shooting location. Hiko and Genta are still in the car having a serious conversation that they can't leave.

“Gue sure said it was time in the dressing room. You want, right, Ta? After Nara comes and before we discuss the issue of Zizah.” Hiko still forces Genta to remember something.

Genta remembered very well, very well. But he just pretended not to remember.

“Gue is sure this has something to do with Nara, Ta. Ghea is only used!” Sergey Hiko.

“Kalo emang Nara is behind all this, you want to do?” ask Genta.

“Gue will get him in jail! I'm sure he got the toughest penalty there.”

“Lo sure?”

Hiko nodded steadily, “Lo also thought so, right?”

“Lo has no proof, right?”

“Gue will force Ghea or Ghea's own assistant to speak the truth.” Hiko's firm.

Genta was silent.

“Lo try to find out about Ghea's assistant at the police station, is there anything we can benefit you about her situation now.” Said Hiko.

Genta.

“Lo go now, Ta. I can handle everything here by myself.” Said Hiko.

“Gue send the kids to help you, if you still need any of my phone, yes.”

Hiko nodded and immediately got out of the car, letting Genta drive his car to the police station where Ghea's assistant was being held.

It didn't take long for Genta to reach the police station. He had to go through several procedures and wait long enough to meet with Ghea's assistant.

“Brother Genta, let's please come with me.”

A policeman approached Genta who was waiting in the waiting room of the police station. Genta followed the police through the corridors to a halt in a room that was not too large with a cctv in each corner of the room. A girl in her teens sits with her eyes closed behind a small table.

“Please, your time is only fifteen minutes.” Police said.

“Good, Sir. Thanks.” Genta.

The police left the room and stood guard outside.

“Amel?” Sapa Genta, he occupied the seat in front of Amel. “This is our second meeting, I hope to help you this time.”

The girl named Amel was silent.

Genta pulled out his phone and played a recording of his conversation with Ghea a few days ago. Hearing the recording made Amel cry sobbing to immerse his face in both palms.

“Lo know for yourself right, Ghea has no intention to nolongin lo here?”

Genta tried to provoke, letting Amel finish his cries first.

“What can I help you with?” ask Amel.

“Quite tell the truth now. Who told you and who gave that information.”

“Assistant sister who told me everything and Sister Ghea.”

Genta sharpens his eyes trying to accept the fact that even though he had guessed but he still hopes to open Nara the culprit.

“Kak Ghea wants Kak Hiko to be her lover, that's why he often exchanged stories with sister Nara trying to find information about brother Hiko and sister Nara also promised to help Hiko can receive sister Nara.” Obviously Amel.

“You do not realize that Nara actually also uses you, she actually wants Hiko. I'm not sure she'll love Hiko to Ghea because Nara loves Hiko.”

Amel shook his head, “I don't know about that, sister Ghea just told me to spread that information to the gossip account. And now he intends to leave me, then what is my fate now? I don't want my parents to know I'm like this.”

Genta pity to see Amel, he was only a victim of Nara and Ghea. “Gue will withdraw its demands.”

Shines of joy and gratitude emanated on Amel's face, “Thank you, brother. Thanks.”

“Stop working on Ghea, I'll give you some money, make it to open a business or it's up to you.” Genta.

“Thank you, Brother. Thanks.” Amel.

Genta nodded, he picked up his phone then stood up. “Lawyer Hiko will take care of everything. Wait aja. I'm sure you won't see Ghea or Nara.”

“Iya, Brother.”

The clapper left the room.

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