THE WOMAN (END)
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There was a small shadow that was dancing happily.

smiling without burden and so plain.

She didn't know, sometimes that smile could change with a cry.

And that happiness can turn into grief.

But the little shadow doesn't care.

he continued to dance until his feet were cut off.

leaving a scar that will one day sting when he stops dancing.

But slowly the little shadow looked at the still blue sky, he smiled expectantly but was also a little riled up.

I heard him praying that his shadow would not disappear when it was dark.

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I see Andi is still fun playing, he even looks familiar with the twins. while I was sitting not far from Sandy mas only occasionally smiled when Sandy and Mr. Darwin chatted while discussing some business that I did not understand.

"Men, when they're talking business, often forget that their wives are next to them!" amelia's job felt ignored.

Sandy and I looked at each other and could only break down a smile without saying a word. Obviously we are very difficult to be among a couple who think we also have a close relationship like a couple.

"When are you planning on going back to the office?" ask Darwin.

"Maybe on Monday I will start struggling again with office work" explained Sandy

"Gee, the employees must have missed you a lot sir because I know what kind of boss you are!" continued later.

"Maybe it's just Darwin's view alone.I just run the task as it should." Sandy looked humble with her answer.

"You always underestimate Mr. Sandy. you remember when there was an accident that harmed the company was quite large at that time.even your company had entered the newspaper.but you even donated to the victim without thinking about loss. I salute you very much." Mr. Darwin seemed to remind how the generosity of Sandy.

"That's been a long time sir, please don't discuss it anymore." mas Sandy blushed and looked uncomfortable.

"A accident at a crossroads, that night was a reward? fortunately, it was raining heavily, so we did not go out of the house.if we just went out, would have been stuck in traffic." said Amelia ma'am.

"Yes mama is right, even the traffic jam is very long because it is the main road" explained Mr. Darwin.

I looked at the two of them confused as to what kind of accident they were referring to. Why did I feel there was something familiar from the conversation just now.

"Where's the accident?" I'm asking to see both at the same time.

"That's been a long time," Sandy suddenly said.

I looked at him in wonder.

"Mama, my clothes are dirty! Leon spilled the land!" Lucas ran with a face full of emotion.

"Geez! your sister's really ignorant. here's mama lap!" ms. Amelia immediately approached and cleaned the dirt on her son's clothes with a tissue.

For a moment my focus became split and forgot about the conversation just now.

"Andi, you be careful!" tukas mas Sandy warned.

Andi only replied with a wave of his hand, while his eyes remained focused there was a way to face him.

Because Bored Lucas and Leon ask to go to other rides that are more fun, while Andi is still engrossed in his cars that he drives.

"They must be a very happy family" I wrote seeing the departure of Mr. Darwin and his family after they left a few seconds ago.

"Nobody ever knows how their lives are.we only see from the outside." muttered Sandy.

"Mas Sandy's right, no one will know how their hearts are filled." I said coldly.

"Just like I tried to ask a woman, but never got an answer like that" he said.

"Mas Sandy quipped me? what should I answer?" selorohku.

"Yes maybe, eyebrow tea has the same feeling as me? it could be, right? or eyebrow tea ever think of me at midnight, to make eyebrow tea difficult to sleep? or also, eyebrow tea often feels pounding when we're alone like this?" ask her bravely.

"Mas, there's a lot of kids here!" I'm not comfortable muttering.

"If brow tea knew if I really wanted to hug Eyebrow tea now!" the whisper was right in my ear.

WUSH OFF!

I felt my body bristling for an instant.Sandy was a strange and downright annoying man I had known all my life.

"Andi want to pee ma?!" Andi ran towards the two of us.

"All right, let mama deliver!" I turned to Mas sandy who was looking at me.

"Don't have tea, let me go. I'll go to the toilet too!" his interruption forbids me.

"Same with you!" bring him.

With ease Andi took Sandy's hand and again left me alone. Is my position replaced now? Strange indeed, when every time Andi just depends on me. now he has someone he can rely on when he needs help.

But I can not deny, I also feel happy because I can see them that close.

Most children usually do not like the presence of strangers other than their father or their brother. let alone they look close to his mother.but Andi other, he seemed to have a strong bond with Sandy mas. so they are easily familiar.

I came to think back to my story about 3 years ago.When a man named Deni who tried to aggressively approach me.he was a child from the Former Kades in my region who was quite reluctant. but not liked by my son. He's a learned man, he's 5 years older than me, he's also a widower.Nearly once a week the man named Deni comes home, intending to take us for a walk. Strangely enough, Andi never agreed if we left.

He always said, if Deni sir is scary.know what the boy thinks about him. to make Mr. Deni finally gave up fighting for his desire to follow me.

I was never angry at Andi for his attitude, I just felt helped Because the presence of Andi could be one of the reasons I rejected those people I did not like,I never accepted any man in my heart again.

Even to be honest, for Deni sir, I really don't put any taste in him.

So to say, I've never been in love with any man, not even my late husband, I can't fully be said to be in love. My life is too complicated to fall in love.

My 10-year marriage with Mas Rizal left nothing but disappointment, trauma, anger, but eventually pity.

In vain, being lied to, being bullied, being treated like slaves, all I have enjoyed with patience. I had to go through a lot of sharp pebbles to get to a better life ahead.

It used to be like that my mindset, but when Andi started going to school, my needs were more and more. I'm getting brave enough to make a voice, to ask for a living and justice for him. It actually made Rizal become increasingly angry and angry.

He made drunkenness and gambling as an outlet of his anger.

"Hufa!" I exhaled heavily. I lyrically towards the back, but mas Sandy and Andi have not yet come. Maybe the toilet is full until they have to queue.

"Hi, can I sit down!" suddenly a handsome man with a slightly fat and narrow-eyed posture was sitting next to me. I was surprised that I couldn't refuse.

"Please!" sahutku.

"This is very crowded, right? but unfortunately there were no single women I could get acquainted with" the young man broke down a strange smile.

"Maybe you're in the wrong place. This place is special for those who have a family" I explained

"You must be lying, lady, then why are you alone? where's family?" tanyanya could not believe it.

"They're going to the toilet!" answer is sure

"really? Haha.it's funny, I haven't seen you with anyone since." he insisted.

"That means, you just came. If you come earlier than me. you'll see the child and,-"

"And who???" the young man smiled as if scorning me.

"And my husband, of course, who do you think he is?" I was confidently satisfied.

"Who did you say tea husband?" Sandy's voice made us both look back.

FUCKIN' SHIT! why should I say it like that. And now Sandy would have been wrong to think too of a no-no about me.

I bit my lips in panic.

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