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A woman in a slightly shabby motif shirt, and a black fabric covering her head, and a warm smile, the woman who has given birth and raised Sari all this time.

She raised Sari as a single mother, when she was in sixth grade her husband had left the little family for forever. Since then, Sari's mother has had to work hard supporting Sari and her younger brother, who is now in the second grade of high school.

Sari loves her mother very much, moreover she knows very well how her mother struggles to earn money for school and their daily life, therefore it was the reason for her to send part of her salary to her mother every month.

She was very afraid of disappointing her mother, because her mother has high hopes for her to improve their economy, she has migrated working to get money. It will be a story her mother and she can be proud of and tell her neighbors in the village

just remembered was not enough, even torture herself with longing to her mother, Sari immediately grabbed her cell phone, and called her mother in the village.

"Hello mom," said Sari.

"Hello Sari, how are you, honey? You okay," asked the mother happily, hearing Sari's voice.

"Good mom, how are you and my sister?"

"Mom and sister are healthy, it's just that your sister fell off on her bike earlier."

"How did it happen? Then, how about her situation, the wound is severe? Mom?" Sari asked worriedly.

"Yeah, no, I've put some ointment on the wound." Mom laughed.

"Is she really okay? You make me worried." Sari laughed.

"Eh Sari, Do you know the big news in the village? Definitely don't know ?" Mommy's voice is excited.

"What's the big news, mom?" Sari was curious.

"That's about Mrs. Darti's daughter, whose her house is behind Mr. Raden," answered her mother.

"Ah, her name is Widi, what's wrong with her?" Sari is confusing.

"She just came back from her overseas place."

"Ohh.. she must have brought a lot of money, Mom, her mother must be happy, congrats to Darti".

"Sounds good when it comes to money. It's not about a lot of money but about a big belly!" said Mom in an irritated tone.

"What do you mean, Darti's daughter, O mean Widi is pregnant?" asked Sari.

"You understand. If you have a bloated stomach, you're definitely pregnant! She is pregnant!"

"That's great news. Darti will have grandchildren."

"Not good! In this village, you have to get married first if you want to get pregnant. She is pregnant with another woman's husband!" Sari's mother was getting hotter telling her neighbor.

"Oh my gosh, mama. It's not appropriate to say bad things about other people. Are you sure about stories like that?" Sari reminded her mother.

"Hey, that's the fact. Yesterday's incident was very excited, the man's wife came and was very angry, she asked Widi for an abortion!"

"I feel sorry for Widi. Why is that man's wife so cruel!" Sari feels sorry for what happened to her childhood friend Widi.

"Why do you pity her. Now I know where the money she sent her mother all this time came from. Turns out she became a prostitute and seduced people's husbands!" Sari mom's voice became even more heated.

"Yes. But you don't have to come along, mam, let them solve their problems."

Sari didn't want her mother to continue talking about other people.

"Yes. And I ask you not to like her! You have to be careful with men. You are beautiful, and very graceful, don't let a man fool you and take advantage of your kindness!" Said her mother.

Sari was stunned to hear mother's advice, instantly she remembered what she had done with Abra, she felt she had hurt her mother.

She is just like Widi. The difference is, Widi gets caught and gets pregnant while she keeps it as a secret. Luckily she's not pregnant because after having sex with Abra she gets her period. She told it to her lover.

"Sari… hello ..Sari," her mother called savere time on the other side.

"Uh, yes, ma'am, sorry… Yes, I will always remember my mother's message," replied her nervously.

"Thanks Sari for the monthly money, I can finally buy gold earrings," Mother was happy with the money Sari sent.

"You're welcome, Mom, pray for me to have a lot of sustenance, Mom, so I can buy a necklace for you too."

"Yes, Sari, I pray that your sustenance goes well."

"Okay mom, I hope Soo and goodbye," Sari turned off her phone.

Sari couldn't hold back the tears that had been blocked in her eyelids, those tears were flowing down her smooth cheeks, She was touched by her mother's happiness. She was so grateful for being able to make her mother happy again.

Not wanting to be lost in sadness, Sari immediately applied a thin compact powder on her damp face, and added a fresh pink lip tint to her beautiful lips.

Then she looked at the window, where her room was right at the front, the window directly facing the yard filled with mango leaves from the neighboring mango tree. She was moved to clean the leaves that were scattered on the terrace of her dormitory.

because it was late, she was already neatly dressed in her pink floral nightgown, which made her look like a teenage girl who was still in high school.

She took a broom stick next to her house, and slowly swept away the scattered brown leaves. She was a diligent and mom typical girl, her habit of cleaning up was carried over until she arrived at the dormitory and where she worked.

The piled up leaves were put in a large plastic bag, and about to be thrown in the trash in front of the house, the sound of a car stopping approached her but she didn't care whose car stopped until Ica's voice startled her.

"Sari.. you're really working hard," Ica got off Sari's car and approached her.

She raised her head and looked at, doom.. She was a little surprised when she found out it was Abra's car that had just taken Ica home.

"Thank you, Abra," Ica waved to Abra.

Sari smiled at Abra, as he smiled back at her sincerely. She heart felt jealous when found out that Ica had just been with Abra, but she dismissed her jealousy, she was sure that Abra would give a reason why he could be with Ica.

she immediately went into the house and cleaned her slightly dirty hands, 'Where did Ica and Abra come from,' Sari thought sadly.

she is pensive in the corner of her room, she is anxious waiting for news from Abra to explain his togetherness with Ica earlier, that's Sari. She never wanted to start contacting Abra, because of her shyness, but that's what made Abra fall in love with her. Abra likes women who acted calm, and aren't aggressive like her.

Ting… Sari's phone screen lights up indicating an incoming message.

'Don't be jealous.'

Sari smiled reading the message, she was very sure that Abra really loved her, and really loved her.

the image of Abra swirls in Sari's head. She imagines the beauty of being at the hotel with Abra, it's no hypocrisy that she wants to do that again, it feels like she has to work hard to hold back the longing that fills her chest so she can meet Abra next week.

"Where are you from ca?" wati asked Ica.

"Em.. met Abra," said Ica.

"You sure, where did you guys meet?" Wati is curious.

"Yes we met, at the cafe he was at, he invited me to the cafe," Ica lied.

"Wow.. you're getting closer to Abra," Wati threw the pillow that she had been sleeping on for a long time.

"Everybody knew... an Ica must be able to conquer a man's heart," said Ica arrogantly.

"Do you really like Abra?"

"Hmm... don't you think I like being his girlfriend, I'm just curious about how it feels to be able to sleep with him, hahaha…." Ica laughed out loud.

"What do you mean ca?" wati does not understand Ica's words.

Ica also pulled Wati and whispered something into Wati's ear, suddenly Wati chuckled amused.

"Are you serious?" Wati still can't believe what Ica said.

"That's why you must try it!" Ica rushed into the room.

wati was silent, and suddenly she remembered the man who was making out with her last night, 'how about him,' Wati hissed mischievously.

While Sari, who was eavesdropping on their conversation behind the walls of the room, guessed what her two friends were discussing, she was a little worried when Abra's name was mentioned several times, but she still believed in what her lover said earlier..

I believing him.