THE WOMAN (END)
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We stopped on a fairly quiet road. Before descending I looked for Rahma's whereabouts.

"Is this really an orchid garden?" ask Sandy not sure.

"Yes right mas. we used to meet here. but, kok Gak look like Yah?" I spread my eyes around the place.

"What is that woman you mean by tea?" mas Sandy pointed to one corner of the park and saw a woman in blue clothes sitting on the bench of the park.

"Mas Sandy's right.he's my friend. But, um, can't you just wait for Sandy in the car?!" I clenched my hands together and begged.

Sandy looks at me not like it.

"Why?" tanyanya.

"I haven't told you anything about our relationship. I don't want Rahma to ask you something!" my door.

"I can't. I'm going down!" his protest.

"Mas!" I held her hand quickly before Sandy actually got out of the car.

"I beg.. I promise, if I'm done, I'll see Sandy's mas soon." I looked at him expectantly.

Mas Sandy sighed deeply, she looked at me anxiously and then turned to look at my best friend out there.

"Okay.but if he messes with you, you should tell me tea!" hisses worry.

"Sandy's calm, he's a good man!" I smiled sweetly to convince her.

After making a 'agreement' with her, I got out of the car. Thankfully Rahma did not see where Sandy's car was parked.

I'm not quite sure what happened to Rahma, but what I saw seemed to be her crying.a few times I saw her wiping away her tears.

"Rahma," I said slowly.

I was shocked when I saw that next to his face was a bruise.

"Aliiiiiss!" he slammed into my arms while crying loudly.

I tried to calm him down, though,

"Quiet yeah! you are safe!" I rubbed his shoulder gently, though I don't know for sure what happened.

After quite a long time Rahma finally began to calm down.We then sat next to each other, I let him set his breath first.

"Are you better?" I looked at him curiously.

"Tell me what happened? why are you here? you don't work?"

"Lis, do you know my Stepfather? yesterday he came to the contract without my permission. he kept taking all the jewelry with my savings. I should have paid the house bill this morning. But all the money's gone!" Rahma is back.

"Oh my goodness, what a hell! how anyway? have you met your papa? did your mom know about this?" much

"I don't know where he's running. I called my mom, she told me I'm not home for 3 days. I don't dare say Lis. I'm Kasian with mama, until she knows the truth!"

I looked at Rahma confused, actually Rahma had often told me about the behavior of her stepfather who often asked for money and did not hesitate to force her, but all this time Rahma also could not do much. her mother loved her stepfather so much that she was afraid to report her stepfather to the police.

"Yes, you're patient, Dad! about your rent money don't think about it. You can use my savings." I stroked both of his hands.

"No lis, I've taken care of you a lot. I don't want to!" reject it.

"Rahma, you are my only friend.You also often help me first. The important thing is not to be kicked out of the contract."

"But I'm scared. What if papa I come back and threaten me rich first. I don't hold any money at all" he whispered.

"Have you eaten?" I look at him heartlessly.

Rahma shook her head slowly. I breathed deeply.

"Boro-boro eats. I think my money is already dizzy Lis. and my money is not small." he lamented.

I reached into my bag and took out my wallet immediately. I took 2 pieces of money a hundred thousand.

Rahma looked at me full of feeling haru. she hugged me back tightly.

"Thank you so much Lis. I'm really grateful to have your rich friend."

"Yes, you calm down, which is important now that you start eating first." I ordered.

Rahma wiped her tears.

"You're here alone? aren't you working anymore? sorry, I'm interrupting your work time!"

"Yes I'm alone. Don't think about it. You just calm down." I should try to calm down.

"Father!" Rahma screamed in shock as she looked at the figure of her father who seemed to be standing behind me.

I looked slowly.

"Pa, turn over Rahma pa's money!" Rahma got up and approached.

"Where's your money! you must still have a stash, right? where???" So rough.

"Of! don't be rude! even though he is a child om. om should be ashamed to have stolen his own money!" I snapped trying to pull Rahma's body.

"Who is he? your buddy? he must have a lot of money! whereabouts? lend it to dad!" the messy-looking old man immediately pulled my sling bag.

We both were shocked trying to stop his actions.

"Deliver! the pah! no!!!" shout Rahma.

I tried to hold on to my bag, but it seemed like the old man was really strong, so the two of us couldn't help it.

BRUGGH!

I fell down and hit the side of the park bench made of iron.

"A...!" rahma shouted emotionally as she pushed her father.

"Hey,.. Damn you!!!" I saw Sandy coming while pulling the old man strong

"Let go!" Sandy took my bag out of her hand.

BUGKHS!

A fist hard enough to land on his face made the man stagger and collapse on the ground.The blood immediately looks out of his left temple.

"Let's get up!" Sandy pulled back her collar.

BUGKHH!

"It's already been!" I pulled Sandy's hand to keep her from hitting again.

Rahma just stared at her stepfather being suddenly beaten.

Without saying much the old man got up with great difficulty and just ran away.

"Darling! you're all right? we're going to the hospital?" mas Sandy looked at me anxiously. Both of her hands even cupped my face.

"I'm fine!"

"Him? not sir, San-dy?!" Rahma muttered.

Sandy and I looked at him at the same time.

He looked as if he could not believe what he was seeing now.

I didn't realize that I asked Sandy to hide from Rahma, and now she's seen it all.

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