The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
The world is as big as a moringa leaf

Both of my eyes were watching Andre who was accompanying Zain to the ball but my mind was staring where to think about many things one of which was to think about my plans after becoming a single mom.

Andre and Zain pointed at me and then gave a wave of his hand while smiling broadly. Zain seemed very happy accompanied by Andre playing, if he saw them like a father and son. I immediately dismissed the thought that suddenly appeared in my brain. I don't want to expect much from Andre, just being a friend is more than enough. After all I don't want to think about my next life partner, I can say I'm still traumatized by my marriage. The human heart no one knows, it could be that person is good at the beginning and can turn evil in the middle.

"Nuri, don't you want to come play with us?"andre's call roused me from daydreams. Then I turned towards them and shook my head. But when I saw a new pair of families walking towards me, I immediately stood up and approached Andre and Zain because I no longer wanted to deal with Surya and Ipah.

"Dre, are we going home now yuk?"I took Andre home. Then Andre took Zain home but he refused, as Zain was still not satisfied.

"Zain doesn't want to go home yet!" report Andre to me a little loudly because I am seven meters away from him.

I sighed then glanced at one family who had started to approach and I pretended not to know their arrival.

"Lady..!"call Surya to me and I pretend not to hear it. Unexpectedly, they and their family approached me somehow they wanted to.

"Dadam!"greet Surya who is standing beside me. I glanced lazily at him then I looked back at Andre and Zain.

"Who is that guy?" ask her later.

"Friends" I replied briefly with fixed views on Andre and Zain.

"Friends or...!"

"It's none of your business, we're divorced." I cut Surya's words.

"Ck, it turns out that my ex-wife who looks so good has dared to cheat behind my back, too" mocked Surya, he accused me of cheating.

I turned to him and looked intently at the look in his eyes and then asked, "are you saying mas, you're accusing me of cheating behind your back? don't just slander you mas, I can sue you into the law with defamation charges." I didn't want to look weak anymore in front of him because I didn't want him to underestimate me like when I was his wife.

"Your pride is Nuri, who is very close to rich men." Mas Surya started to get emotional. It was wrong of her own that she started accusing me of cheating with Andre.

"You approached me just to accuse me of cheating? waste time. Look at that beloved wife and your son are waiting for you."

Mas Surya glanced at Ipah and his two children at a glance then his gaze pointed again at me.

"What's that guy, the guy you had in mind on our first night?"mas Surya reminded me and insinuated me. I was silent for a moment, in my heart I asked if what was said by Surya was true or just looking for an excuse because I myself do not remember what. But if he's right I'm calling someone's name but who's that guy ? it seems impossible Andre, because since being friends with Raihan I really never think about Andre again. Is Raihan? I shook my head, it was impossible for me to mention his name because at that time I did not have any feelings for him just to feel comfortable being friends with him even though Raihan's age was far below me.

"I don't understand what you're asking!"

Mas Surya clucked then said again, "doesn't understand what pura doesn't understand Nuri? he's a guy named Raihan, right, the name of the guy you mentioned when I first fucked you?"

My heart feels stopped beating hearing Surya say the name Raihan I called his name when Surya first took my crown. In my heart I asked, what is Raihan I call his name? but why don't I remember what.

"Isn't he Raihan?"ask Surya with a probing tone.

I ignored the question because Surya was lazy to discuss the past. Whoever I call his name I don't care anymore.

"Andre....Zayn! I shouted at the two people who were still playing and they turned to me and then moved from the game and approached me and Surya mas.

"Oh, meet the former Nuri again apparently, remember yes already three talak, there is no more chance." Andre quipped Surya mas and his remarks made Surya mas look annoyed at him. Before they argue I hurriedly invite andre away from in front of Surya mas.

"Nuri, why is he approaching us here?" andre's question sounded ridiculous and I answered him, "he has eyes and legs, and this is a public place." Andre laughed widely, it seemed like he was laughing at his own question.

"I mean, doesn't he have any shame in coming near you again, when he's divorced you already?"

"Why are you questioning me? why don't you ask Surya himself?" I answered her with a little bit of a sniff because she had asked twice that question should be addressed to Surya mas not to me. Andre scratched his nape and smiled grinningly and muttered, "well, wrong again."

I shook my head and then went to the parking lot and andre tailed behind me. After arriving at the parking lot, I saw Surya and Ipah mas and his two children standing in the motorbike parking lot which is next to the car park only limited by the rope mine, only, they also realized my existence. When Surya was about to visit me, Ipah first blocked his arm and look Ipah glared sharply at him.

Then Andre came while holding Zain, Andre himself realized the existence of the Surya family who were not far from the car park and said, "oh, meet them again apparently. It turns out that it's true that the world is as big as moringa leaves, it's easy to find them."

"It's not a world as big as moringa leaves but this park," I said with a little annoyed and then opened the car door and rode. Andre smiled at my answer and then he gave Zain to me because he was about to drive his car. I looked through the windshield, and Surya and Ipah were watching us until Andre drove his car out of the parking lot.

On the way, my brain came back to Surya's words about the name of the man I called his name on our first night. "Diehale!" I muttered in my heart, I mentioned Raihan's name and instantly felt like I missed him. Did I not realize that I really liked Raihan a long time ago? that question crossed my mind because even now I still can not forget it even though it has been running for almost five months I never again know the news about Raihan. If Raihan finds out that I'm divorced with Surya as he wants, will he be happy? that thought crossed my mind, but unfortunately he didn't know it and I didn't know where it was. Did he just want to focus on college to graduate and get a better job and after that, he came to me to surprise me? I smiled imagining it happening, Raihan came and..!

"Something seems to be happy after the divorce!"

Andre's words ripped my daydream, I was flabbergasted with my dumb face turned to Andre who was driving and asked, "what did you say to Dre?"

"Oh, no Nuri, I just want to remind you that Zain fell." Andre reasoned. I looked down and Zain fell asleep on my lap, his head tilted to the right. Then I immediately corrected the location of his head.

"Lady..!" call Andre. I turned and asked, "why Dre?"

"After this, what's your next plan?" asking Andre was like an important question for me to answer.

"Taking care of the divorce papers because I want a divorce is legal in the state as well."

"It's easy to get married again, isn't it?" asked Andre in a soft tone.

I glanced lazily at my tail and said, "I haven't thought of anything that far!"

Andre laughed and asked again." What are your next plans?"

"You're like a reporter Dre, asking all the time.You know, until my throat is dry answering your question."

"I think I've just asked you two questions!"

I no longer chimed in on Andre's rant but closed my eyes, but Andre's jail hand pulled my nose while saying, "Don't pretend to sleep Nuri, you're not politely ignoring your opponents." I brushed off his arm slowly because his actions made it difficult for me to breathe.

"You almost killed me, Dre!" I protested then my face buckled in annoyance at him.

"Sorry sorry..!"

I ignored Andre's pretentious apology to England, my gaze still pointed forward.

"You're even more adorable if you frown at Nuri." Andre teased me maybe so I glanced at him but unfortunately the flutter was not ignored.

A pat landed on my shoulder, I opened my eyes and it turned out that Andre woke me up who was asleep all the way.

"Have arrived at the house of Madam Nuri," he said as he opened the seatbelt in his stomach.

Tired heart, mind and physical make me fall asleep all the way home, I don't know how long I fell asleep because after realizing I was in front of my house. Andre took Zain out of my hand to make it easier for me to get out of the car. Zain himself is still asleep, maybe he also felt tired of playing all day in the recreation park.

"Nuri, where is Zain?" Andre asked me whose consciousness I was not yet one hundred percent.

"Just put it in my room, Dre!" I said as I walked towards the kitchen to get some water because my throat was thirsty. After drinking I walked towards the room and entered it, I saw Zain sleeping on the bed then I opened my hijab and stroked my long hair because it felt so hot and when I turned around I hit the figure of Andre's body standing on I don't know when she was in my room. Suddenly I was surprised, Andre looked at me without a blink I was stunned and nervous until I forgot that I was not wearing a hijab.

"You are so beautiful Nuri!" say it slowly. I frowned, and immediately rounded my eyes after realizing that I was not wearing a hijab. Andre's body immediately I pushed out of the room but he refused and instead hugged me. I was surprised at what Andre did to me, he hugged me without any awkwardness and said, "let me hug you Nuri, you know I miss you a lot from the past." for a moment I was washed away by his words but when I remembered the time I cried over his marriage with his ex-wife it felt like my trust in Andre was eroding. I immediately pushed her big body strong until she was pushed back but did not fall.

"I don't like you hugging me Dre, don't equate this culture with outside culture" I said in a high tone. Andre rubbed his face violently and said, "im sorry, I'm sorry." Then he went out of the room.

I sighed in annoyance, then put on my hijab back and went out of the room to meet Andre. It looks like Andre is sitting on the living room sofa while playing his phone.

"Do you want me to make you coffee or cold water?"Andre looked up to hear my offer.

"The water is cold Ri, sultry," she asked, I muttered a little beard and then rushed to the kitchen.

After I finished making orange juice, I immediately met Andre but it sounded like Andre was talking to someone on the phone. I stopped my steps for fear of disturbing him.

"When are you going home little bro? don't you miss your mother?"

"Well, it's great that you're boss, can open the branch again, cool."

"When is the thanksgiving? oh, okay okay, I'm trying to come for my little boss ha ha ha!"

In my heart I asked who Andre was talking to? they look very familiar. Somehow curiosity came to my mind to find out who was talking to Andre.

After Andre hung up the phone I continued my steps closer to him and put orange juice and snacks on the table right in front of him.

Andre smiled at the freshly squeezed orange juice on the table." Thank you Nuri is beautiful and kind, "he said, then took a sip of the juice leaving a quarter.

"Are you really thirsty, Dre?" I asked as I lowered my hips sat on the sofa facing him.

"Banget Nuri!" he answered with a smile and his eyes could not be separated from my face. I myself am a little uncomfortable in such a sight by him.