The Second Woman's Regret
Win

Be late. I'm really late. Wake misfortune. At seven, without a morning shower, rush to the office which is only five minutes away on foot. It's all because my mom took the phone long enough. Three hours, until the ears are hot. Record.

Surely after hearing the report from mbak Dila, mother returned to warning me to take good care of myself. Not out until night, especially with foreign men, even though they are familiar. The tips then continue to be repeated by the mother, whether it has been how many times. I get it, mom was so worried, even mom asked me to stay home. Back and forth if working, from Depok to Jakarta.

Actually work commuting Jabodetabek area is common. Many people did it, including employees in my office. But because of my busyness, plus me who included easily tired, finally chose to spend. Usually go home once a month, or if there is an urgent matter can go home anytime. Luckily the gajiki is big enough, as a fresh graduate, to be able to get into the company sebenefit this is a fortune that I should be grateful for. No need to be a job seeker because I first applied for a company that became my target immediately accepted even though I had to pass six months of contract period before becoming a permanent employee. But even so must remain grateful because his salary can be said to be quite large, reaching double digits. Of course with a job desk that is also not kidding.

Seventy thirty o'clock. Two of my colleagues who will both go mad because I am very, very frustrated.

"I'm sorry, last night he slept, finish the report first." I said.

"Even Ra, tomorrow don't do this again. Capek knows the wait.Hopefully we are not late. The show starts at eight o'clock, if our first turn is up!" they scolded me. I accept it because it is my fault. Finally along the way I was more silent, while the two of them continued to mengedumel.

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"Tira Pratiwi?" suddenly someone ran towards me, a young man wearing a black suit. I just came out of the bathroom just silently looking at it. "You're Tita Pratiwi, right? That presentation, that's tender?"

"Yes" I answered briefly.

"Okay, my name is Saka Prasetyo. I am also the director and owner of an IT company. His name is S IT. You know my company?"

I'm shaking.

"Oh, it's okay not to know." he threw a stiff smile.

"So, if you'll excuse me, I've been waiting for my friend." I said, while glancing outwards, worried about being sought by my two colleagues for too long because it was only a moment.

"After Tira. So, I mean want to offer a worker in my company. How, um ready?"

"Work? Oh, sorry, I'm comfortable with the job I have.

"We are able to give more than what we have got from the company now. How's it?"

"I don't think so, sir. Sorry, I'm saying goodbye."

"It's okay if you can't decide right now. But I'll wait for the good news from mbak." He gave her a card. "We are waiting for good news from Mbak. If you do not want to join then I guarantee you will get more and you no longer need to take the test let alone the contract. Become a permanent employee!"

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Eight o'clock in the evening, I just finished some cleaning up after coming home from work. It feels like a quick break after being tired all day with a computer. But suddenly mom sent a message after a few times her phone was not lifted.

[Sorry Mom, Tira was still in the office.] I said.

[Ra, I just want to remind you not to forget to contact your Abah. Let me know about your friend's arrival plans this weekend. Don't let him misunderstand again, continue to finally sulk. However she will be your guardian later, so keep the relationship well.] Reply mother.

[Yes Mom, Tira again cuddles energy to talk to Abah.]

[Yes already.if it is finished immediately rest, do not stay up too much, your attention mother is too tired to work. Go home early in the morning. Don't mind too much, Ra. You're far from mom. Whatever your brother says later, don't put your heart in. Enter the right ear out the left ear only.]

[The name is also money, Mom.]

[Yes. Mom rest first yes.] Mom closed our conversation.

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Tira wants to talk to Abah. That's the message I sent on Abah's phone. There was no long reply for me to contact Retno's mother, father's new wife. Of course I don't want to, why should we contact other people when we will contact is our own parents.

"That you, being told to call your mother is hard." That voice from across the street.

"Tira wants to talk to Abah, not the others" I replied. The annoyance also continued to be forced on his will.

Abah and mother have been separated since I was sitting on the bench of Tsanawiyah. At that time my mother was pregnant with Kiki, my youngest sister. I don't know why, I never want to open it, even to my own family. Mother always close the disgrace of Abah, but however we try to hide the carcass, one day it will surely smell too.

My guess and the people because Abah had an affair with Aunt Utami, the woman who is now Abah's wife. After marriage, they had a son named Alfi after previously Aunt Utami had a daughter whose age was not far from me, namely Gisel. He also has no idea who his father is. Some guessed that the girl was also Abah's son. Whether it's true or not, I tried to hold back and didn't want to know everything about Abah because the more I found out, the more pain I got.

I explained briefly to Abah about the arrival of bang Andre. As I thought, Abah did not like it if I delivered by phone, I was said to be disrespectful, disrespectful to Abah. Abah also did not want to meet at the mother's house because after all Abah is my father, then if there is anything, especially regarding the future, then the man must be brought to Abah's house. But I went back to talking about a limited time and everything was planned.

"Alright, but next you must follow Abah's decision. That's if you want Abah to marry you. Remember Tira, Abah will not represent the guardianship of Abah to you. You and your three sisters still need Abah very much, so you guys don't mess around. Don't be so driven by your mother. After all Abah is your father.Ngerti right you guys.say also the same Ciya, Elis and Kiki. Daughter is not as subtle as her own father. That was already so arrogant!" Be firm before hanging up the phone.