Trapped By The Devil
Behind The Curtain (3)

Bandung, A Week Ago…

“Dav, your clothes are changed yes, Aunt friends want to come,” said Angel.

Davina nodded. He still has a good shirt or not to wear. As he remembered he randomly stuffed some clothes into his bag. Even the remaining clothes can get a feasibility test from Angel.

He also changed clothes with the most worthy according to him. However, as soon as she came out of the bathroom, Angel clucked.

“Nothing else, Dav?”

“Nothing, Ma.”

Angel took a breath.

“Yes already, use that one aja.”

Davina nodded, then sat down next to Nicholas' bed. She took the porridge of Nikolas breakfast, and began to feed her future husband.

Quietly, Davina felt like a nun serving Nicholas, not a future wife.

“Temen Mama why come anyway? I want to rest,” said Nikolas when he had finished half a bowl of porridge.

“Yes, look at you. You are polite later, they have come all the way from Jakarta!”

Nicholas did not answer. He was lazy to argue with his mother, would never win!

“Dav, it's full,” said Nikolas as soon as Davina offered another mouthful.

“One more time, please? You ate a new little.” Davina.

Nicholas could not bear that tone, finally reopening his mouth to receive food.

“Gini dong, new good wife candidate, Dav.” Angel smiling. His first smile was on Davina after being hostile for hours, just because Davina came here with Raka.

Davina thought she wouldn't get Angel's hospitality again for the rest of the time, let alone with the tattered clothes she had. But thankfully, Angel did not torture him further.

Davina did not reply, only faking a smile at Angel.

“You guys are fine. Don't let anyone else into your relationship! Especially you, Dav!” Angel reminded me, again.

Davina's hand immediately grabbed the bowl firmly. Face changed.

If only Angel knew everything…

It was not Davina who deserved the sentence, but Angel's own son!

But, how could Davina reveal all that! How could he have made Nikolas have no face in front of his own mother!

“Kan is ashamed that your marriage is cancelled twice. Because the same people.” Angel continued his talk.

“Ma!” Nicholas rebukes his mother.

And finally! A reasonable response!

“Can stop talking? I want to sleep.” Nicholas turned his back on his mother, and chose to face Davina. He held Davina's hand, tightly.

Like wanting to hint at Davina how sorry she is right now. Already caught cheating. Now her mother is being rude like this.

“I'm sorry, Dav.” He muttered, slowly.

Davina nodded.

Angel clucked again, “If you're the same as his wife-to-be, his hobby is against!”

Angel went into the bathroom after that. Davina is obviously hurt!

“Are you okay?” nikolas asked, in a low voice, preventing his mother from hearing this conversation.

Davina shook her head, “At any time almost crazy because of Mama Angel.”

Nicholas laughed softly.

“Where am I? Decades ago as his son.”

“Yes, you're used to it. I haven't.”

They both ended up laughing together. This is their first casual chat. Since entering the hospital, Angel did not let them alone. Make them can not talk about anything, but so many things that want to be conveyed, asked, resolved.

He stroked Davina's cheek.

“Thank you for apologizing to me.”

Davina nodded, touching Nikolas's hand on her cheek. Wish all these sacrifices were worth what he got. Nicholas.

“But, there's something I want to know,” Davina said, finally.

The heart of Nicholas. He knew it was time to talk a little bit about yesterday's events.

“This is the first time for you, or before.” Davina deliberately hung up her sentence. Every word that spoke from his mouth, silently created tiny cracks in his heart.

Nicholas didn't know what to say. He was afraid that if he told the truth, Davina would leave him. However, if he lied…

What if Davina knew the truth?

But Nikolas chose to take a long-term risk. He did not want to confront Davina's emotions any further.

“New first time. Sorry to you, Dav.”

Davina nodded, swallowing every bittersweet reality that existed. He's willing. He must be able to!

“Seinna in what room?” ask Davina, again.

“Ke-why?” Nikolas.

“I just want to talk to him.”

“But, Dav, this isn't Sienna's fault. It's my fault.”

“I know, Nik. I just want to know Sienna's side.”

Nicholas had no other choice. To gain Davina's trust again, she must sacrifice Sienna.

“Two hundred one.”

“OK. Later in the afternoon, I will look at him yes.”

Nicholas nodded. No matter how he could tell Sienna to finish their sentence later.

***

After the clock came, Davina stepped into Sienna's room. As soon as he saw Davina, Sienna who was sitting alone in the room immediately misbehaved.

For a moment, Davina felt overwhelmed by Sienna's condition. How could there be no one to accompany him here?

“Lo no one takes care?” ask Davina.

“Nyokap me again busy,” replied Sienna.

Davina did not discuss that further. It was Sienna's private domain, he would not discuss it further.

“Gue can sit here?” davina asked, pointing at the bench next to Sienna's bed.

“Bby.”

Davina sat there. Sienna waited. Maybe soon he will get a storm of tantrums, abuse, ridicule, or more severe physical violence from Davina.

He comforts himself a little. Perhaps, he was the first and last person to be the victim of physical violence from Davina, in his lifetime. Because Davina is a very gentle woman, no one can imagine that she could hurt someone.

However, the shadow disappeared instantly as Davina cleared her throat softly, then asked in a soft voice, half holding back the sobbing.

“Why are you cheating?”

Sienna looked at the two female eyes before him. Tongue's cow. It was better for all his shadows to be realized than for him to face a sobbing Davina like this!

“Niko just needs temen, Dav. He's stressed because you are getting closer and closer to Raka..”.

Davina tried to hold her tears. Of course, he was blaming himself!

“Dav, I'm sorry. I am also khilaf. After this, I will stop being Nikolas.”'s secretary

Davina did not nod, nor did she shake her head. He did not want to be a barrier to anyone's door of sustenance, nor did he want Sienna to remain Nikolas' secretary!

“This is your first time cheating?” ask Davina, again.

Actually, at that moment, Davina could see the doubt in Sienna's eyes. In the corner of her little heart, she knew that the woman was confused on how to answer Davina's question.

But Davina wanted to believe every word she heard. He imagined.

To him, Nicholas was the only person who would never hurt him. Nikolas was at a time when he needed support and affection. Nikolas should be perfect! Must not have any defects at all!

And when Sienna finally nodded, Davina actually knew…

That it was not only Sienna who lied, but also Davina against herself!

“Gue promises this first and last, Dav,” said Sienna, again, while starting to tear up.

Davina nodded.

Again and again. He tried to believe that lie!

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