The Story Behind the Curtain
valiancy

Everyone stared at Erli's astonished manner, seeing his wife being the center of attention Rafan drew Erli closer to him.

“Leave Mas!” Netra Erli stared intently at all the faces that were there especially Denis face.

Erli approached Wati who was standing in front of the evil man who was under the guise of status om. Rafan's wife smiled skewedly and walked around the two people who had accused him of unsubstantiated accusations.

“What a funny thing, you guys are suitable to be famous artists and actors in this country. You, you're a kid already good at lying!” erli kalem.

The hand of Rafan's wife pulled the jacket worn by the little blonde girl, all the items behind the jacket fell one by one.

“Try explaining! Why are you hiding this stuff?” ask slowly, “can't answer? Need I help answer the origin of these items?!”

Erli chuckled again, while Wati was agitated, she was very frightened. Both of his palms were sweating and the little girl's heart was beating very fast.

“T-of course k-we bought all this stuff,” say Denis stuttered.

“Oh, buy ... Then, of course, you have a receipt for the purchase of these items, right?!” say Erli slowly.

Denis dyed, the old man was unable to answer Erli's question anymore and Wati was fixated. The young girl's netra had condensed, a clear pearl had dripped and a baby was drenching her tyrannical cheeks.

“Already, don't cry! Here come with Brother.” Erli blocks Wati's tears and takes the girl away from Denis.

“But Brother ...” Wati withdrew her hand and again stepped back towards Denis.

Erli grabbed his phone from the bag, his fingers flickering agilely dancing on the screen of the smart object. He picked up the flat object and heard recordings of the voices of Wati, Erli and the taxi driver.

"Do I need to explain again, who's the bad guy?" erli asked with his index finger pointing towards Denis—the evil man who could oppress his own biological nephew.

Everyone stared intently at Denis who was glued to the crowd, some cheering and some young men who came forward to beat Denis in the face without mercy.

Three policemen present there were overwhelmed by the time, Wati cried and cried hysterically to see her om was gang-raped.

“Quite ... have mercy on my Om! Don't get hit again ...,” cried Wati with all her might. However, his screams were not ignored by the local community.

There were two men who approached Wati and the two men said, “It's only natural that if she dies, she has done such a heinous thing! And deliberately slandering others.”

The poor girl was only stunned to see her father's sister being bullied, although she was often treated badly, but she still had compassion for Denis.

How cruel the time to beat Denis. People who queue at the minimarket were scattered to see this incident closely. Not a few of them perpetuate the event and there are also those who deliberately broadcast live to social media to get more followers.

Seeing the increasingly critical situation Andika released a fire into the air to break the rampaging time. Sure enough, they all stopped the gouging, Denis's face was filled with blood pouring out.

Almost unrecognizable to Denis's face as a result of the time blow, there were several missing teeth and both temples ruptured resulting in blood not stopping flowing.

“Thank you for helping us round up the suspect,” Andika told Erli, “you don't worry! We will protect the safety of you and your little brother.” Andika's promise to Wati.

The young girl who had always been depressed her life all this time.

How brave my wife is. Admire me for his attitude and actions, Rafan muttered in his mind.

“Come, Sir leaving! We almost missed the plane,” Erli said nervously.

Rafan smiled faintly at the panic of his wife, along the way Rafan continued to look at his beautiful wife's face. However, when Erli looked back at him, Rafan turned his gaze to the other direction.

“What's the matter, Mas? I have noticed since your attitude is very strange,” asked Erli with his head tilted.

Rafan shouts Erli's head without answering his wife's questions.

Rafan again saw Erli's face, but this time his gaze was very deep and it made Erli wrong.

“Keep your face away from my beautiful and cute face!” erli said without hesitation.

“Did I not hear wrong? Who said your face is beautiful and cute? That's right, your face is exactly the same as a marble that likes to destroy the beauty of nature!” tease Rafan while nudging Erli's shoulder.

His wife snorted in annoyance and her hands crossed in front of her chest.

Watch out later if I talk, I won't answer! gerundel Erli in his heart.

Instantly the atmosphere turned to silence there was no debate or conversation between them, when the taxi driver started the conversation with the compa of the couple snapped.

“Diam ..!” Erli and Rafan stared at each other.

“We tela—” taxi driver's voice choked.

The two men looked out of the window, again they spoke with their compotes.

“Force us Sir, has yelled at Father. We were not intentionally!” they said together.

The taxi driver laughed a little to find the cohesiveness of a couple.

“Thank you again for Mr and Mrs who have given five stars for my service. Very grateful I met a customer like you guys, it's been nice wise there again!” flatter the taxi driver and bend his body in front of Erli and Rafan.

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Their plane landed at Sukarno-Hatta airport. As they walked down the aisle Erli staggered even he almost fell because of his condition.

“My body feels weak,” said Erli lirih.

“Why you?” asked Rafan who stood parallel to Erli.

“My body feels powerless! I need to break my body,” Erli replied limply.

Rafan's eyes look around the vast airport, when Rafan sees the airport officer he left Erli running to approach the airport staff.

After chatting for a while Rafan came back to Erli, “Still able to walk or not?” ask Rafan.

Erli nodded slowly, Erli's tote bag and suitcase were carried by the husband. Just taking a few steps, the two of them stopped abruptly when they heard a woman who was shouting calling Rafan's name.

“Where are you going? I've been waiting for you guys for an hour, loh ..” scolded Marlita with a loud breath.

“Mau to Musholah, to rest for a moment. Why did you bother picking us up?” Rafan's eyeballs are churning.

“I ‘kan kangen with you. Uops, leachability!” Marlita smiled wickedly after saying the sentence just now.

“That's enough, don't joke Lita! Poor Erli was exhausted,” Rafan scrunched his forehead.

Erli repeatedly shook his head and slowly Erli's eyes blurred, it made him a little worried. However, he did not want to add to the burden of Rafan's mind.

What is it with me and what are they talking about? asked Erli in his heart.

Suddenly Erli's body squeezed and he fell to the floor, it makes Rafan panic not play.

“Erli wake up, Darling ..” Rafan patted his wife's cheek repeatedly.