The Tainted Sanctity
Chapter 21 (Raditya Junior )

Alvin is standing in front of Nirmala's contract. Several times he knocked on the door, but there was no word from within. The contract looked deserted like it was uninhabited.

"Son, find Nirmala?" A mother approached Alvin.

"Yes, Mom. Where is nirmala? How come the contract is empty?"

"Yesterday Neng Mala went from the contract because he was kicked out of the same contract owner.''

''Why be expelled, Mom?''

''Neng Mala paid the contract late and it happened often.''

''Where did Nirmala go, Mom?''

''I don't know, Sir.''

''Armpit, thank you for the information, '' said Alvin.

''Same-sama, sir.''

Alvin's getting out of there. He intends to find Nirmala, though he finds out where.

It's been an hour Alvin's been driving around looking for Nirmala. But he hasn't found it yet. Alvin decides to stop by a roadside stall to buy mineral water. After buying mineral water, he returned to the car.

Nirmala was carrying a sack and taking the trash out of the trash can. The distance is quite close from Alvin, only three meters away. Looking to the side, Nirmala saw Alvin's car.

'The kok looks like his car, Alvin, ' Inner Nirmala.

Nirmala was about to catch the car, but unfortunately Alvin had driven his car from there. He did not see Nirmala.

Nirmala went back to looking for used bottles from the trash can for her to sell. He had to scavenge because he did not have a job. Nirmala had been looking for a more decent job, but she had not found one. For a while he also lived in a cardboard house.

Nirmala wiped the sweat off her face. He felt that the sun was hot enough and that made him thirsty and tired. NIrmala sat down for a moment on the side of the road. He fanned his body with cardboard. Nirmala looked at the ice cendol seller who was selling, Instantly she swallowed her own saliva. Nirmala reached into her pants pocket. It turns out there's ten thousand. He was eager to buy the ice cendol, but he thought, if the money he used, what to eat later. Nirmala didn't buy that ice cendol.

After a long period of rest, NIrmala decided to go back to look for bottle garbage that he could sell.

After the bag he brought was full, Nirmala immediately sold the proceeds.

After getting out of the contract, Nirmala did not have enough money. Because of his work and also a little savings money he has used to pay his grandmother's debt.

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Cantika saw her husband sitting alone on his balcony. Then she approached her husband.

''Mas,'' from behind, Cantika called her husband.

''Yes, Mala.'' Alvin instead mentioned the name of another woman. He was thinking about Nirmala.

''Oh so Mas Alvin was thinking about that lowly servant, Cantika looked furious.

Alvin realized if the one who called him was his wife, not Nirmala.

''Sorry, Canti.'' said Alvin.

''Forgive me said? Alvin has changed. Mas Alvin doesn't love me anymore, Cantika yells at her husband.

''You should be self-conscious, Canti. You alone have already tarnished my sacred love.''

''But it was past. Can Mas Alvin forgive me?''

''Very difficult, especially when remembering you who are struggling in bed. Which guy wants to be the same woman? As depraved as men, surely they still want the same woman who is still holy.''

''Mas Alvin just said it now, but what about yesterday? Mas Alvin is still fucking me.''

''And it was my fault. The magnitude of my love made me clear all doubts. But now I realize, if I regret everything.''

''Just go if you can! I'll ask Papah for help so I can help me so Mas Alvin can't let me go.''

Alvin chose to be quiet. He didn't say anything anymore.

'Maybe for now I have to be patient. When Cantika's child is born, I will do a DNA test secretly. Because with that evidence, Mr. Dirga will definitely not hold me to remain at the side of Cantika, Alvin's inner self.

Alvin chose to leave, letting his wife who was still angry.

Alvin snatched the keys to his car that was on the nightstand. Then he went out of the house to calm himself down.

Nirmala and some of her friends took shelter in the store's headquarter. Nirmala sat down and leaned her body against the wall. Then he started closing his eyes.

In the morning, Nirmala fell out of her sleep. He opened his eyes and saw someone screaming.

It turned out that the shopkeeper had already come, and chased them all away. Because their existence is all disturbing.

Nirmala kept walking somewhere. He split up with the others. Nirmala let her guard down, she walked more and more towards the middle.

Tin

When he heard the sound of a car from behind, Nirmala moved to the side of the road.

''If the road look around dong,'' said Alvin from the car. He opened a little glass of his car.

Nirmala turned to the source of the voice.

''I'm sorry, I'm not careful, '' he said, staring at Alvin.

Alvin opened the car door. He went out and approached Nirmala.

''Mala, where have you been? I was looking for you but did not meet, Alvin stared at Nirmala's shabby appearance.

''After being evicted from the contract, I stayed at the cardboard house.''

''Cardboard house? Alvin was surprised that NIrmala lived in such a slum.

''Really, I have not found a new job, so I live in a cardboard house.''

''What if you go back to work with me.''

''I'm sorry, but Non Cantika will definitely be angry.''

''Not working in my house, but in my apartment. It just so happened that yesterday the maid who worked there came home because her son was sick, so for a while you can stay there all help to clean up.''

''But I'm afraid if Non Cantika knows.''

''You take it easy, he won't know if I don't talk to him.''

Nirmala seemed to think, perhaps it was better for her to accept the offer than for her to leave aimlessly.

''Alright, I'll go with Mr. Alvin.''

''Why call you master again? Call Brother dong!'' her door.

''Eh yes sorry, Brother.''

Nirmala got into Alvin's car. Alvin immediately drove his car to his apartment. Now he can breathe a sigh of relief because Nirmala has been found.

Arriving at the apartment, Alvin informs his apartment password to Nirmala. Even he had Nirmala try to open the door.

''You remember the code, '' said Alvin.

''Okay, sister.'' she replied.

Both entered the apartment. Nirmala looked amazed looking around her.

''Who do I live with?''

''Alone, are you afraid?''

''No, no, I dare.''

''Let me take you to your room!''

Nirmala followed Alvin to the room he was going to occupy.

Nirmala looked amazed at the spacious looking room.

''Sorry, Sir. But I'm not just a maid, why is the room this wide?''

''You are special, so just say yes.''

'What do you think about Brother Alvin, I'm a special maid? Is there a special maid?' Nirmala wondered in her heart.