The Honorary Owner
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Long Ruby sat on the side of the road, finally he chose to contact Tasya and Irma through the direct message of their respective brands' instagram accounts. And the one who replied to the message from Ruby was Tasya first.

Tasya informs her that she will pick up Ruby and let Ruby stay at her boarding house.

Not until half an hour Ruby waited, Tasya came with a motor matic of his. From his clothes, it can be seen if Tasya is still just coming home from Inwork studio.

"Come, By" Tasya asked without getting off the bike

Ruby approached Tasya, "thank you yes, mbak." he took the helmet proffered tasya then climbed on the motor while wearing it.

"Have you?"

"Yes, ma'am."

Tasya immediately props up her vehicle and takes Ruby to her boarding house.

Taking just ten minutes, they arrived at a three-story building with a spacious courtyard, and many doors facing the courtyard.

Tasya parked his motorbike first before inviting Ruby into his boarding room.

"Come, By." Take Tasya.

"Yes, ma'am."

Ruby tailed Tasya, climbed to the second floor and stopped at one of the doors that almost became the last room.

"Come in, By"

Ruby took off her sneakers and placed them on a shoe rack beside the door, "Assalamu'alaikum" she said, then went inside.

"Wa'alaikumsalam." Tasya sat down to lay down on the carpet-based foam mattress.

"Thank you, ma'am. I'm staying here" Ruby said, sitting on the carpet.

"Lo makes me confused, the news of your marriage with Hiko has spread everywhere. Uh, fitting you back to Jakarta you even nginep at my boarding house. You're really not married, By?" Ask Tasya.

Ruby just smiled, "Yes really, ma'am. There's only one reason I can't tell you, mbak."

Their conversation comes to a halt when Ruby gets a vibe from her phone. He saw there was a direct message from Genta.

/where are you, By? send me your new number./

Ruby replies to Genta's message and gives her new number.

Just now Ruby put down her phone, there's been an incoming call from a number she doesn't know. He had guessed that it was Genta.

"Hallo, Assalamu'alaikum."

"Wa'alaikumsalam, By. It's Genta."

"Yes Genta, what's wrong?"

"Share location your address on whatsapp, yes. I'm going there."

"What's up, mom?" ask Ruby.

"Nganter something, okay. Cepet send, yes. Assalamu'alaikum."

"Wa'alaikumsalam."

Ruby still wanted to ask, but Genta had already ended her phone call. He immediately sent his current location to Genta.

"Who, By?" ask Tasya.

"The manager is Hiko, ma'am." replied Ruby.

"Wanna come here?"

Ruby nodded, "Yes, I want to do something like that."

"Sir, am I praying?"

Tasya was confused, "Of By. I forgot where I was."

"Mushola or mosque far away?"

"This, behind my room is the mosque."

"OK on, mbak. I went to the mosque first." Ruby put down her bag and then walked out of the room.

"Yes, By. If you want to go in, just go in. I'm gonna take a shower."

"Yes, ma'am." Ruby shut the door to Tasya's room.

Carefully Ruby went down the stairs, past the boarding yard. The streets of the village that are not too wide are very crowded, let alone look around there is a boarding area.

Ruby followed Tasya's instructions, looking behind the wall where the Tasya boarding house did look there was a mosque dome. He asked people around the street to go to the mosque.

After getting directions, he followed the instructions until he arrived at the mosque courtyard which was not too big. Soon Ruby headed to the ablution place, took ablution and immediately established prayer.

Ruby chose to leave after completing her isya's prayers at the mosque as well because she did not want to if she had to wara-wiri.

Ruby had just finished praying Isya', along with some of the mosque worshipers he came out. But Ruby decided to sit for a moment in the mosque.

"We meet again!"

A voice from Ruby's right side, she turned to the origin of the voice.

Abrizam, he's standing a few steps away from Ruby. Abriz put on his shoulder and approached Ruby.

Ruby's intention to relax for a while had to be interrupted again with the same person. He stood up and decided to return.

"You live here too? Why have I never seen you?" Abriz taught Ruby a step.

Ruby had no intention of answering Abriz's question.

"I live at the end of the alley, I'm an orphan and I live with my little sister who is still in high school. You know that you love an orphan with great reward, I am ready for you to love so that you will be more dear to God."

Ruby looked at the cynical man beside her and quickened her pace.

Abriz did not give up, he still followed Ruby's steps.

"Do you remember what I said at the cafe this afternoon? if we meet again I'll make sure you really are mine. I'm not kidding with that."

Ruby's steps came to a halt when she saw a woman she knew very well standing next to the Tasya boarding gate. And also a man in a white shirt and wearing a hat resting his back on the back door of the car.

"Nara!" Said slowly.

Seeing Ruby who suddenly stopped made Abriz amazed. Among the crowd of boarding children's motorcycles that go back and forth, he could tell if Ruby looked at two people who stood far ahead of them.

Ruby wants to avoid, she is not ready to face Nara. But his intention failed because Genta who just came out from behind the fence realized the existence of Ruby.

"By!" Call her, make Nara and Hiko come see her.

Nara looked at him, there were no angry eyes. Just looking at Ruby without a smile and Ruby gave her fake smile, she stepped as slowly as possible to buy time while looking for the right sentence to say hello to Nara.

"Hi, Ra?" Greet Ruby when she gets in front of her best friend.

Nara sighed, "Since when have you intended to avoid me?" Nara asked, her gaze shifting to the man behind Ruby. "He who?"

Ruby looked back and it turned out that Abriz was still following her. "When do you want to follow me?" Ruby asked annoyed.

"I'm just afraid they're doing you." Answer Abriz.

Ruby snorted in annoyance, "I'm the one who's afraid of you saying anything to me!"

"I'm a good guy, really!" Abriz.

"Mas mas, Lo mending go deh. We have some important business that we need to get done." The genta is anxious to see Abriz.

"Please, go. I'm not comfortable with you." Ruby Saying.

Abriz smiled, making the two dimples on his cheeks clearly visible. "Well, I'll see you next time Ruby." Abriz left Ruby.

Ruby stared at Abriz's departure, not unwilling to see him leave but only to make sure that the man actually left.

"Who is he?" Ask Nara again.

Ruby shrugged both of her shoulders, "Freak man."

Nara looked at Ruby seriously, "We have to talk, right, By?" Ask Nara.

Ruby took a deep breath and took it out slowly, "Yes, Ra. I can't keep avoiding you." Ruby looked at Hiko who was indifferent, "I want to talk alone with you."

"All right."

Ruby pulls Nara's hand into Tasya's boarding yard. There are some benches that are provided by the hostess for the guest of the hostess. Ruby asked Nara to sit there.

"I'm sorry I betrayed our friendship and became the third person between you and Hiko." Ruby without stale bases.

Nara could see if Ruby was so sorry, "I want to hear your excuses, By. I know you accept this marriage is impossible without reason."

"I just want other people to see me as a widow rather than a rape victim girl, I'm too afraid to face people's views. I was afraid to feel dirty when they looked at me. I'm sorry I've been selfish, Ra."

Nara had no idea what her friend was thinking. But she also can't consider Ruby's decision a ridiculous one, because she's never been in Ruby's position, a rape victim.

"When Hiko divorced me, I was ready. At that time I'll leave my feet and won't interfere with your lives" Ruby said.

"You don't have any special feelings for Hiko, do you, By?" ask Nara.

Ruby shook her head, "You know very well who owns my heart, Ra."

Nara hugs Ruby tightly, trying to share the bad luck they must experience to get caught up in a situation they do not both want.

They both feel guilty. Nara feels Ruby is in this position because she wants to help Nara get Hiko whole, while Ruby feels guilty about being the person when in the relationship Nara and Hiko just to get the status of 'widow' which he thinks is better than the status of 'rape girl'.

- Connected

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Sorry I'm late for updating the new episode. Because my laptop was stolen by people. hiks hyks. So Aiko has to retype starting this episode, use HP anyway. So lamaaaaa.

I'd like to ask you.

You guys prefer me up two episodes every day or I'm up once a week but a lot?

Don't forget to leave likes, comments and votes for me.. Let the performance add, aiko would like to ngajuin contract to mangatoon for this novel.please pray.

Thanks though.