The Honorary Owner
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During Ruby's trip just fell silent, she and Azizah sat in the middle seat of the car. Ruby kept staring out the car window. Iqbal and Azizah knew that Ruby was crying in silence. The atmosphere of the car is quite awkward, Azizah does not dare to do anything to just entertain Ruby and Iqbal just continue to observe the state of Ruby from the middle rearview of the car.

I won't care about you anymore!

One sentence that Ruby should be happy to hear but instead make her tears flow again.

Of course, because he loves Hiko so much. Even though he decided to split up, it still hurts if Hiko will act indifferent to him while seeing Hiko still pleading with him nor does he want to. Heart, it is very difficult if you are trying with it. The thoughts and feelings are always different.

"Mom, it's here."

The touch of Azizah's hand on her shoulder made Ruby aware of her long daydream. He looked at Azizah and nodded. Before leaving, Ruby reached into her bag and took out a mask and gave it to Iqbal.

"Wear this, Mas."

"I'll just wait here, By." said Iqbal.

"In the car even though using AC will still not be comfortable, Mas. I can wait inside." Persuade Ruby.

Iqbal also received a mask that covered part of his bruised face due to his quarrel with Hiko yesterday.

The three of them went down and went into the building. Iqbal and Azizah wait for him in the waiting room while Ruby goes to the Visa pickup.

Ruby had to queue and for a while to get her turn. After his turn he gave some papers the requirements to take his Visa.

"Tabina Ruby Azzahra." The answer is when an officer reconfirms Ruby's identity.

"By!"

Ruby looked at someone beside her.

"Baby, Abriz? Just get a visa now?" ask Ruby. He saw the visa documents already in Abriz's hands.

Abriz nodded, "I actually want to cancel my plans to Japan. But since you're coming, I'm undoing my intentions." He answered with a very big smile.

Ruby smiled a little.

"Only?" ask Abriz.

"James Iqbal and Azizah." Ruby answered, making Abriz frown because he did not know the name Ruby mentioned. "The same cousin and son of my brother's friend, Mas." Clear Ruby.

Abriz nodded.

"Brother of Tabina Ruby Azzahra?"

Ruby looked back at the officer. He received his documents and signed some papers.

"Thank you" Ruby said, then left the reception with Abriz.

"TV stations and social media are buzzing with your household news." Abriz said on the way, "Now I know why you can't choose another man, but-"

"I don't want to talk about it, Mom. If you still want us to establish a friendship rope, please do not talk about it. I want us to be good friends and work well, Mas." Ruby Pinta.

"I'm sorry, By." Abriz said regretfully.

Ruby nodded.

Their little conversation ended in the waiting room, Iqbal and Azizah approached them.

"That's a big deal, Ma'am. Kirain lama." Azizah.

"Alhamdullillah, not too much to take." Answer Ruby.

"Mas Abriz, you know. This is Iqbal and this is my cousin, Azizah."

Abriz and Iqbal shook hands while mentioning Nama, while with Azizah he just smiled and nodded his head.

"This Ms. Abriz is going with me to Japan." Ruby explained to Iqbal and Azizah.

"But you'll be staying at your grandmother's house, won't you?" ask Iqbal to worry.

Ruby shook her head, "I'm in Kyoto, Mas. The company provides an employee-only residence that is located not far from the office."

Abriz caught the feeling of Iqbal who looked unhappy, the look in the eyes showed anxiety to make Abriz think hard, is he in the category of my competitors? where to wear a mask again, I can not see the level of his fondness above me what below me? Abriz was busy with his thoughts.

The four of them spoke up to the parking lot and parted ways there.

Returning from the Japanese Embassy, Ruby immediately prepared some of the needs for her departure. Only a few days left she will leave her homeland and also her love.

Unlike this morning that made him idle, day to night Ruby busied herself with her tablet. He didn't want to think about anything, including Hiko.

"Not sleeping yet, son?" Nyai Hannah who entered the room still saw Ruby busy drawing on her tablet.

"Nepeople, Ummi. Just a little." Answer Ruby.

Nyai Hannah looks at the clock on the wall that already shows over eleven o'clock in the evening. He approaches his daughter, "Ruby .., you may concern yourself, but do not torture your body and mind. Enjoy all this process, son. Don't force your heart too hard."

Ruby put down her styluspen and looked at Nyai Hannah, "Ruby is holy tonight, Ummi." Eyes glazed.

Nyai Hannah immediately hugged her daughter and gently patted Ruby's back.

"Ruby must immediately ask Hiko to divorce Ruby, Ummi." He tried not to cry, but still tears were shed at the end of his eyes.

"May this be the best decision for you, son." Whisper Nyai Hannah.

"Ruby can, Ummi! Ruby's strong!"

Nyai hannah nodded, "Yes, son. Ummi's son is strong."

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But when he saw the Instagram account Hiko very different. The comment column was filled with hundreds of thousands of blasphemies. Ruby's tears trickled down reading every comment there. This is what he feared if everyone knew his mass. True Hiko is guilty, but Ruby still does not want others to blaspheme Hiko.

Tok to tok.

"Sir, are you ready?" Azizah's voice sounded from outside.

"A minute, Zizah. Wait in the front, okay?" Shouted Ruby.

Ruby rushed over wearing her delayed veil. This morning he will meet Hiko, even if he is able or not to ask Hiko for his menalagh after knowing Hiko's condition is very bad like this.

After tidying up, he said goodbye to his family and went to Azizah's house.

There was something different about Hiko's house, there were some men standing guard there. Perhaps to guard Hiko's house from the onslaught of journalists seeking Hiko's household's truth.

"Please, Non."

Without asking for permission, Ruby has received permission to enter the house. Azizah continued to say goodbye to her campus.

Just a few days out of Hiko's house, getting inside the house looked very foreign. It was like a guest visiting the house.

"Non Ruby!!" I am glad to see Ruby.

"How are you, Bi?" Greetings Ruby.

"Alhamdullillah Good, Non. But, Den Hiko, Non." It looks worried.

Ruby nodded, "I'll meet Mas Hiko first, Bi.".

"Yes, No."

Ruby climbed the stairs and headed for Hiko's room. He knocked on the door a few times and then went into the room.

"Astaqfirullahaladzim."

Ruby finds Hiko's room very messy. He searched every corner of the room, didn't get the man he was looking for there.

"Why did you come here?"

Ruby immediately looked back, the man was standing in his former room first. His hair was a mess, some bruises were still visible there.

"Where are you, Mom?" ruby approached Hiko.

"Go home. I don't want to see you." Hiko.

Ruby nodded. "I'll be home soon, because I don't intend to stay here long."

"Oh!!" Hiko smiled wryly, she threw away her face and moved back into the room.

"I'm going to Japan the day after tomorrow."

Hiko's move was held back.

"I came here to finish our relationship, Mom." Ruby was still talking staring at the back of the man in front of her. "I'm holy and I'm asking you to divorce me." Ruby continued.

"Go if you want to go!"

"I'm asking you to divorce me, Mom!"

Hiko turned her body around, "I won't take out the word talagh for you! Never expect that from me, By!!" Jerky Hiko.

Ruby was surprised to see Hiko so angry, she shed her tears in fear.

Seeing the frightened Ruby made Hiko feel guilty.

"Bi ..." Hiko approaches Ruby but Ruby avoids her.

"Please don't complicate things, Mom." Ruby Pinta.

"You want us to age and then ignore each other?" ask Hiko

Ruby shook her head, "I would never do that to you, Mas. Until then."

"Then?"

Ruby closed her eyes, taking a breath to calm down. He opened his eyes and looked at Hiko, "I beg you, divorce me Mas. I want you here with your mistakes, and I leave with my regrets. We'll step into each other's world without hurting and feeling hurt."

"Go, I don't want to talk to you anymore."

BRAK!!

Hiko shut the door of the room. Letting the confused Ruby look for clarity of status.

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