The Tears of Shafira
Chapter 15

“Ma, everything is done, please if Mama wants to eat ...!” shafira said as she removed the apron from her neck.

Mirna glanced at him while putting the phone on the sofa, she always paid attention to Shafira when working. At this moment he saw that there were already some delicious dishes on the table. He smiled with satisfaction because soon his favorite son and daughter-in-law will arrive, and dinner is available.

“Truly all work is done?” Mirna said as she walked around the kitchen and the clothes room were already neat.

“Already, Ma!”

“Yes, it's there! You go to the room again, look out, if you want to run away, I will not feed you again later!”

“Iya, Ma!”

It was almost afternoon and Shafira had just finished the entire work Mirna had charged her. He was very tired, and he vomited several times. Although her mother-in-law did not know that, she was still afraid that she would be accused of lying again.

He walked with heavy steps to his room. Fortunately, she had time to eat rice on the sidelines washing clothes Wulan and her husband. Although, the food he vomited back, at least he had filled his empty stomach earlier.

His body is very valuable for the sake of his parents who love him very much. Father and mother have raised with love, but there are people who just want to make themselves a maid, without any money.

Therefore, he must not starve to death. He must be strong even if there are stronger people who are oppressing him.

Shafira does not know that Mirna is following her footsteps. After she went into the room and closed the door, her mother-in-law locked her from the outside.

Shafira immediately went to the door and tried to reopen it, it was locked.  

“Mama! Am I in brackets again?”

“Yes! From if you run away later!”

“No, Ma! I'm not going to run away, believe me!”

“Ah! Never mind, you just rest there, rather than Erick getting mad at me later, so, you better be in brackets again!”

Mirna returned to the sofa and busied herself with her phone, after believing the door was locked.

Meanwhile, Shafira cries because she realizes that Mirna does not believe her and returns to lock her there.

It was getting dark and Shafira stopped with her cries and sadness. He picked up a bag and put some clothes in it. His heart and determination were already unanimous, he would try to leave the house, which was more hell-like than a residence for him.  

Shafira has given up on understanding and understanding all the actions of those around her.

A husband who has no feelings of love for her, a mother-in-law who is always tormenting, or a honey who has no thoughts in her brain. All their actions made his health and soul depressed all out.  

Shafira tried to open the window that seemed to look strong, there was a window trellis attached there. He observed all the circumstances and had brought a tool to release the bolt, from the iron trellis from the kitchen earlier.

The trellis was successfully opened with little effort. Then, Shafira picked up a few piles of garden stones that were not far from the window. He used it for a foothold when going to jump through the barrier wall which happened to be not too high. He had all prepared while drying the clothes.  

The plan worked and Shafira was able to get away with it easily, unbeknownst to her mother-in-law and husband. The man may not have come home from his office.

Eight o'clock at night, Erick and Wulan had just returned home, they seemed happy that there was Miran at home.  

“Mama?” sapa Wulan was overjoyed as she approached Mirna.

“I'm glad Mama's home, is Mama cooking?” Wulan asked as she walked to the dining table, she noticed some tasty dishes were neatly available there.

“Yes, dong! Mama is cooking! Kan, Shafira is still in brackets in her room!” miran said as she sat down at the dining table.

“Mama can, really, tell Shafira to cook and take care of the house, when it's done, she can be locked up again! So, Mama don't have to bother like this!” erick said, sitting down and taking off his tie. He sipped a glass of mineral water until it ran out.

“Oh, I'm afraid he'll run away, how?” Mirna.

“Yes too, yes already, let's eat!” sahut Erick's.

After they finished eating, Erick rushed to Shafira's room with an anxious face. He walked while clenching his fists in indignation to remember the girl while with Ardan.

Chequek!

Erick opened the door to his wife's room and was shocked.

“Shafira!” the screech was quite loud, startling Wulan and Mirna who were chatting in the living room.

“Mama, Shafira where, Ma!” screeches again.

Erick's anger again peaked when he did not find Shafira's whereabouts in his room.

Basically the man had started to be interested in Shafira but he was proud to admit it. He doesn't know how to deal with his feelings. Wulan was also still very much loved.

Wulan and Mirna immediately walked quickly to Shafira's room. They found the not-so-large room empty. Whether in the bathroom, dressing room and any room, Shafira is not there. Indeed the woman they hate is meaningless, but she is quite useful to be a free maid.

“Why can he go?” ask Mirna wonder.

“Mama didn't free Shafira, did it?” erick asked in a panic.

“No! The door of his room is still locked, when you opened it how, it is impossible to open by yourself, right?” asked Mirna, while covering up the lie, but she had freed Shafira just to use it.

Erick rubbed his face violently and nodded confidently, that the door was still locked. He checked the window and he got a broken iron trellis. Then, there was a pile of garden stones arranged near the barrier wall.

“Ahk! Siaal!” screech Erick again while shivering his head. He was able to conclude that Shafira had escaped through the window and jumped over the wall of the house. He did not expect that his first wife was smart enough as well.

Suddenly there was a pain he had never felt before. There was guilt, disappointment, resentment, jealousy and anger, spilling into one in his mind. Shafira's departure seemed to have torn his heart.

Erick ran quickly to the dining room where he put his smartphone there.  

Erick immediately opened the chat application and contacted someone. He looks serious when asking some of his confidants to immediately look for Shafira.

The confidant immediately sent his subordinates to search for Shafira's whereabouts, according to their Boss' orders.

“Honey! What are you gonna do? Do you want to find Shafira?” asked Wulan who was already standing by her husband's side. The woman looks panicked as well when she sees Erick angry at Shafira's disappearance.

“Ya!” erick replied without taking his eyes off the phone.  

“Tell me honestly, do you love her?”