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Anger from Amman

"Sir, ma. We go home." Lastri told Amanda and Arka, when they got home. The twins had just gone to sleep, having woken up from hunger.

"Sleep here." said Amanda.

"Ngapain must go home all, it's already malem." he continued again.

"No ma'am, ntar bother." Anita said with a smile, but her smile was full of purpose.

"People don't say anything, koq." said Amanda with a red blush.

"So we're not good" said Lastri again.

"Yes ma'am, who knows if you want to make a new dedek." jeloroh Anita.

"Heh, no yes." said Amanda, laughing. Arka who heard it was not able to not singleness smile.

"Yes, that's it once. Ah, we're going home. Bye mother, father." they said as they took the bag, then entered the elevator.

"Thank you." said Arka and Amanda at about the same time.

"Yes." they answered simultaneously, the two maids then disappeared behind the elevator door.

"Hoaaaa."

"Hoaaaa."

"Your son wakes up, Ka." Amanda told Arka.

"Yes, it's our voice." said Arka later.

"Mending you take a shower first, we're from the outside. Do not immediately find them." continued Arka again.

"Yes, I'm first." Amanda took the towel.

They also take baths in turn. Shortly after, they encounter Azka and Afka, who are already babbling and are finger-picking inside the baby box.

"Hallo dear." said Arka and Amanda at about the same time.

"Hoaaaa."

"Hoaaaa."

The two seemed to talk and were so enthusiastic, Arka and Amanda also let go of the longing for their two children. Although they are sometimes abandoned for a few hours, their longing feels like a week of not meeting.

"Mmm, you smell good." Amanda kissed Afka.

"It also smells" said Arka, kissing Azka.

"Hoaaaa."

"Hoaaaa."

The two babies were constantly talking, sometimes they were laughing. It was as if they were excited, meeting their parents.

"I miss you, I'm kangeeeeen." Arka tickles and kisses her son, as does Amanda.

They carried the babies, circling room by room in the penthouse. For a moment they sat on the balcony, then lay down on the mattress floor while watching the cartoon show. Until then the four slept in the place until the morning.

***

"Tante, we really don't know where Maureen is."

Aulia spoke before Maureen's mother, Chanti, Widya and several other friends of Maureen's boarding house and college friends. They are now gathered at the Maureen boarding house.

Maureen's mother, who had chosen to live in a village in western Java for two years, fell silent. Even her eyes were now teary-eyed holding back tears.

Maureen's mischief all along, the girl was still her biological child. And she is a mother, who can't just let her child disappear without news.

"Did he not contact you?"

Aunt Maureen who accompanied the sister also opened her voice. After a while before he just kept quiet, and listened to Maureen's mother speak carefully.

"We don't know either, aunt. But we're still trying to figure it out." Chanti said.

"The last time he spoke, Maureen said he'd be bought a new fancy bag by his dad."

Poppy, a close friend of Maureen after she was no longer with Chanti and Widya, said.

"Papa?"

Maureen's mother and aunt said in a tone full of astonishment.

"Yes aunty, Maureen said. He found his biological father who turned out to be a rich man." Widya said.

Maureen's mother and aunt sat with each other.

"Papa rich?" ask Maureen's mother again. Widya, Chanti and the others nodded.

"Maureen's father is gone, he died four years ago." The mother said to Chanti, Widya, Aulia and the others.

Maureen's friends stared at each other.

"That maureen doesn't have another father, does she?" chanti asked in a tone full of doubt. He was afraid that the question he asked, would make Maureen's mother become offended.

"Nothing, son. She has never been in contact with anyone other than Maureen's real father. Maureen's our son, the bladder. No other parents."

Chanti, Widya and the others looked back at each other.

"Continue, who said papa-papa was. Who, dong?" ask Aulia.

"Mother doesn't know either, Maureen didn't tell us anything. Just lately, Maureen often transfers money and sends goods to mother. He sent clothes, shoes, bags. He said it was expensive stuff, asked to save it to mom. I asked who and where. Maureen said she's working now."

Everyone in that place was silent, they didn't know what to say anymore. If Maureen really disappeared for some reason, then it was certain that this would be a big problem.

"So who would you say, that papa?" widya asked Chanti when they finally said goodbye to go home.

"It looks like Maureen's madam, deh." said Chanti speculated.

"In the past children have also been selling themselves, here and there." he continued later.

"But I'm sorry, look at her mother earlier." said Widya.

"Sama, I feel sorry too. He doesn't know what Maureen's behavior looks like."

"Yes, fortunately, the hostess wanted to give me a spare key. Let Maureen's aunt rest in Maureen's room."

"Yes, I'm the Maureen. There-there is a behavior, do not pity the parents." said Chanti later.

***

Days pass.

Amman meets Ryan for the umpteenth time. He has not given up, although Ryan once said that he was reluctant to cooperate with his old friend.

Ryan said he was reluctant to disturb the happiness of his children. He did not want to force any match against them.

"Come on, Ryan. Cooperation between us must be established. There are many benefits that we can both get.

Amman is still trying to force, after all his words were denied by Ryan. It has been a while they talk, but presumably the mufakat word does not exist.

"Amman, we have not been able to work well together. And until any time, we still will not be able to work well together. So, don't waste much time."

Ryan gave a gesture as if to throw Amman out of his room. With a stifled anger, Amman came out of the place. After arriving at the parking lot, Amman immediately called someone.

"Am."

There was a voice over there.

"Stop Ryan, as soon as possible."

Amman hung up and got into the car. Shortly thereafter, the car left Ryan's parking lot.