When the One I Love Betrays
KYKB 05

On the way home until I got to my dad's house. I just kept quiet and didn't want to talk to me. I know I'm a real shame to Dad. But I don't know why it could be like this either. I kept thinking how this could happen, as I remembered I only drank a glass of welcome drink given by a hotel maid named Gina. And after that I felt that my body was troubled, and it was very hot, with a throat so thirsty. I tried to call Hadi mas and my phone died, then I tried to call room service but the phone in my room could not be used. So I decided to borrow the phone from the room next to me, after which I did not know what happened because it was suddenly dark.

'The servant named Gina knew something!' my inner.

"Now you just rest in the room, want to talk to son Hadi now also free. She's still so mad at you, tomorrow I'll have you talk to her again...!"

"What are you talking about?" ask the father in a loud voice.

I flinched back as my father shouted. Dad looked so upset at me.

"Which husband would accept his wife to do that with another man? he's been on the talak three ma'am, same kid Hadi. Just humiliate the family!" snapped my father and I again could only look down with tears streaming down my face.

I realize I was wrong, but I'm sure someone set me up, I can't just shut up, I don't want to lose custody of Mika. I need to find the evidence first. I need to see that lady maid named Gina.

I turned around and headed towards the exit, but only a few steps did my father snap back at me.

"Where are you going? want to go to that hotel again and see your affair?" ask the father with eyes so red and teary.

My heart also hurt to hear what my father said. But there's the only place I can find out what really happened that night.

"A. Dad, I'm sorry but I want to find out what really happened. That night I felt I was trapped...!"

"Don't defend yourself by saying such a thing, the fact is that there isn't a single wound on your body. There's only a sign of your cheating man. I don't know what sins you've committed until you have a child like you please...!" he said so softly that he fell on the chair behind him.

He covered his face with his hands. I was also very sad to see my father. But I really didn't do any of that on purpose. I'm in a trap.

"Come, get in your room first, son!" said mom stroked my shoulder slowly.

I can't do anything about it. I obeyed my mother's request and went into my room.

The next day, all I could do was look at the photo of Mika on my phone screen. Since last night I couldn't sleep and eat properly because I missed Mika so much. My number was blocked by Mas Hadi. I couldn't even reach Mika even hear her voice.

Tok tok tok tok

"So sir, there's a letter to Sila!" said bi Salamah, my mother's housekeeper.

I got out of bed and walked lazily towards the door. I opened the door and saw Salamah holding out two long brown envelopes for me.

"Thank you bi!" I said to bi Salamah.

I went back to my room because I was sure Dad was still home and had not gone to his clothing store. Dad was so mad at me, and didn't want to see me, yesterday at lunch he left the dinner table when I got off and joined. So I decided to just stay in the room, I didn't want to make Dad even more upset.

My tears could not be contained anymore as I read the contents of the first money letter. The divorce papers from Mas Hadi and his trial are tomorrow. Why did it all go like this, my happy family ended up like this. I was sitting limp on the floor. All of my memories with Mas Hadi and Mika just came to pass and it all made my heart feel very sick. It took me a very long time until I could open a second money letter, and my sadness felt even more complete when the second letter I read was a letter of dismissal from the company where I worked because they did not want to hire women who were not well-ticketed.

My crying stopped. Where does the company I work with know this. Was it Mas Hadi who told her to the company. I grabbed my phone lying on the bed.

I tried to contact Karina, my co-worker who was quite close to me at the office.

"Hello Karin...!"

"Oh my God, what really happened. Your husband was raging in your nyariin office yesterday, he even yelled in obscurity and said that you were cheating!" karina interrupted my greeting.

I was stunned, Karina was an honest person she couldn't possibly lie. For almost five years working for the company, Karuna was very trustworthy. But what he said made me feel like something wasn't right here. Go to the office and...

"Today, did Hadi say anything else?" ask me to doubt Karina.

"Your husband is raging, even rattling your work desk. Mr. Wirawan emotion dong. Where else is there a big boss from the headquarters, your husband is expelled but Mr Wirawan directly to HRD, Please are you fired?" tanya Karina sounded sad.

"Yes Karin, sorry. My husband. Good morning!"

"Eh, Please...!"

I just cut the phone call. I could no longer talk to Karin and answer all her questions. I sat on the floor leaning against my closed bedroom door hugging my two letters as well as my cell phone.

"Mas Hadi, you must be so mad at me huh, I'm sorry mas!" I muttered with tears that came back.

I'm sure Hadi was so angry and hurt that he ran amok in the office and got me fired. My career that I built five years ago also ended, the same as my household.

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