The Passion of the Actor
Chapter 20's

"Mas Dika?" Pekik Raya. His sleepiness is gone. Raya focused her attention and consciousness listening to the man's voice. His heart still trembled hearing Dika's voice. After all, it was not easy to erase the memories of someone who had accompanied for these two years, despite all his mistakes.

"Ray, where are you? I want to see you now."

"Mas why?" Raya could not hide her panic when she heard Dika's trembling voice, the man held back her cries, Raya knew about it. He guessed something bad was happening.

"We met, yes Ray."

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Though they had only been separated for a few days, but Raya had been so awkward to meet Dika. The two sat face to face at one of the cafes, ordering two glasses of contemporary coffee.

Dika was still silent, eyes were still staring in the face of Raya until the girl felt clumsy. "Mas, he said, what's up? is everything okay?"

"Ray, Mas again after the disaster," he said slowly lowered his head in shame. He should be embarrassed to still contact and go to his ex-wife with the problems he faces.

"What problem, Mom?" From Raya's tone of voice, Dika knew, the woman still cared about him.

"Mas' cooperation project with the mayor's office yesterday, failed. They demanded that Mas have to return the down payment during the cooperation yesterday."

"Huh? why is that, Mom? If they decide to cooperate, they should not be entitled to demand money back, what else is compensation," said Raya a little confused. Although she is only a High School graduate, Raya is a smart woman who also likes to read books and follow news shows on television.

For the second time Dika looked down. His mouth seemed to lose its tongue until it could not say anything. How could she have said the real reason, that in order to follow her na*fsu wish, chose to check in at the hotel that made love from morning to Maghrib with Lani.

Rice is already porridge. If only he had not followed Lani's wishes that day, this matter would not have happened.

"Yes..."

Dika buyar daydream. Cultivating her courage to look at Raya. "Mas also doesn't know why. It's just that they just said that they broke the contract."

The frown on Raya's forehead expressed her thoughts if she did not understand Dika's explanation. "Maybe because yesterday, Mas did not enter because of illness, so got a penalty," said Dika looking for an excuse to save his face in front of Raya.

Starting with his disbelief Dika came to the meeting that day, followed by a full week he had no news, because he took care of his problems with Raya and Lani, who had no news, until the cooperation is terminated they ask Dika to return the down payment and penalty stated in the contract.

"Yes already. It may not be a windfall, Mommy. Just give them back their money."

"But Mas also got a penalty according to the contract that Mas signed. Ray, Mas wants to ask for help, lend money to Mas. I remember you still have the money from the shophouse and the land and the house." Dika raised an imploring gaze. He knew this was embarrassing, but he already had no choice but to ask Raya for help. Perhaps religiously they are no longer husband and wife, but legally they are still husband and wife. As long as the divorce papers haven't come out, then they still have a relationship.

"But Mas. It was already given to me," said Raya weakened. Instantly he was afraid, if Dika took back, then the funds to open a business he had to find from where?

"Yes, I know. But it was diverted to you, because of your request. Mas kasih also because I think even in your name, it also belongs to Mas, because we are husband and wife. If Mas knew we were going to get a divorce, honestly Mas couldn't have given it all away."

Honest speech Dika only responded Raya in silence. He did not blame Dika completely. Raya realized, she had secured the property for the welfare and guarantee of their future children, and now that the child will never be born, then the property should have been shared.

She didn't want to be labeled as a double-eyed woman. "How much would you like? honestly, I need funds to live. I want to build my business, in order to sustain my life," said Raya finally. He knew that Dika was not a cunning man in terms of treasures. What else does he know, he is in the current position, owning this and that treasure, can not be separated from the help of his wife.

"Huh? Ms...?" Raya suffocated in shock. He did not expect that much Dika needed.

"Mas is sorry. In the contract, they entangled the mas with a penalty fine of 3 M, and the rest for the cost of the mother's operation."

"Mother? mom's in the hospital? why is Mom?" tanya Raya panicked. They may have done evil to him, but anyone who is currently sick and has to go to the hospital, deserves an attitude of empathy. Although not his father-in-law anymore, but Raya was sorry to hear Titin had to go to the hospital, especially to have to undergo surgery.

"Listen the mayor's publicist filed a lawsuit against me, and said if I don't compensate, then I'll be in jail, mom heard, collapsed from a heart attack."

"Astagfirullah... mother?" Raya shut her mouth. He had not expected a few days to leave the house, there was already a lot going on.

"Therefore, Ray. Ask for your understanding. Mas promise, if Mas's finances will be adequate, Mas will return what is rightfully yours."

Raya felt pinched. He needed a big fee, but he also could not be selfish, turning a blind eye to what happened to Dika's mother. "Alright, Mas. I'll return the letter of the house and the land to Mas."

"But that won't be enough, Raya. I borrowed the money from the shophouse, huh?"

"But I need to, too, Mom. Honestly, I've rented a shop to open a laundry business. I've been paying rent for a year and buying some laundry equipment" said Raya.

"So how's this, Ray?"

"I returned half of the money from the shophouse sale, Mas. The rest keep me alive until that laundry can produce."

"Alright, Ray. Thank ye. I promise I'll give you back everything that's right later."

Raya just nodded weakly in response to Dika's words.

Not wanting to linger any longer, Raya invites Dika to the hotel to take home letters and land certificates. "Later Mas just call me if you want to sell, I will come to sign the file," said Raya drove Dika up to the hotel lobby.

"Thank you again, Ray. How long are you gonna stay here?"

"I got out of here the next day, Mas, after cleaning up the shophouse and putting it all there."

"Can you get your laundry address?" pinta Dika hopes.

"Sorry, I don't think it's necessary, Mom. Each of our lives has been. If there is a matter of returning according to Mas's promise or even signing our divorce papers, then we better meet outside."

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Raya do not be blasphemed yes reader, he just try not to be a cynical person and do not have a heart like the three people he knows. Thanks still faithful, for the gift of dongs & dongs

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