My Novel Antagonist is My Husband
Chapter 3. Once Again
[Cha, come home later not night, yes. There have been a lot of crimes lately.]
^^^[Yes, Mas. Later on Meet n Greet I will go straight home.]^^^
[You really don't want me to pick up in a car?]
^^^[How will Dimas go? Even if he came along, he must have been very sleepy. I'm fine, take the bus.]^^^
[Okay, be careful, honey. Always say that abis. Love you.]
^^[Love you too]
Done texting with Mas Dion, I scroll another chat. I checked that maybe there was something I hadn't opened since this afternoon because I was busy typing in the daily updates of my novels.
Apparently I opened it and I answered all the senders. Most of them come from authorship group friends I joined. Reading their chats is all quite filling the spare while on a bus trip like this.
Oh, there's one I haven't opened yet. Foreign number. Who'sisthis?
[Sha, why don't you reply to my message. The umpteenth time you block my number.]
Isha! Him again!
I'll immediately block the number just now. Basic crazy!
SyaDi is a pen name, a combination of Masya and Dion. The sender of the chat was one of my readers, who seemed to have lost his mind. He once expressed his love for me, but I clearly did not know him. We've never even met at all. Most of my readers know I'm married, but he still wants to send messages like that!
It's the umpteenth time a foreign number like that is blocked. They usually give up after I do. However, it turns out that this one fan is quite stubborn. Every day he could send me a chat with a new number, without a deterrent.
I've already said this to Mas Dion. He was worried and asked me not to retaliate at all. Even installing a GPS detection device in my phone, so that things do not happen that are not desirable he said.
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The atmosphere of Meet & Greet is quite stable. After the seminar, it was time for me to sit in front, ready with a pen to sign my novels that readers had bought. They lined up in front of me, carrying my work in hand.
"Hello!" my broom to a fan. He was seen still sitting in school. His face was all the rage when he saw me up close.
"Sir Shadi, I'm very good with Big Brother!" he said, shaking my hand tightly. Then, he handed the novel in his hands. I opened my work on the first page.
"Thank you, yeah! Who's the autograph for?"
"Me, Brother! I'm Gia!" enthusiastic response.
"Okay, "For Gia, happy reading! Greetings, Shadi." It's!"
"Thank you, brother!" The reader soared in excitement, then passed from before me.
Next, was a male reader. I can't guess her age because her face is covered in a mask and she wears a hooded jacket. Her hands were brown and rough as she handed me the novel to sign.
When I received the novel, his hand touched my finger, about a few seconds. Strange feeling. I immediately retracted my hand because I felt uncomfortable.
"U-for who?"
"Reno," the person replied in a heavy and deep voice. I quickly signed the book and returned it.
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After signing dozens of books, the event was finally over. I was preparing to go home when my editor, Ma'am Fafa, approached me.
"Mom, the show was a success. Thank you very much!"
"I should say thank you, Ma'am!" sahutku. "If so, I'll go home first, yeah."
"You together, Ma'am?" tawar Mbak Fafa's. I'm shaking.
"No, ma'am, I'm alone. I'm gonna take a walk around this mall first."
After saying goodbye to the crew, I walked out of the venue. Time still shows at 20:30.
Ah, there's a toy store not far from where I'm standing right now. Did I just buy you, yeah, a gift for Dimas?
^^^[Mas, Dimas again likes what toys, huh?]^^^
I sent a chat to my husband. One minute later, he answered.
[Dimas again likes the dinosaur toys that are in commercials these days.]
[Where are you? Is the show over? Hurry home, don't stop by!]
^^^[Yes, Mas, just want to buy a toy for Dimas aja, abis it straight home.]^^^
[Yes, if there is any news.]
I closed my chat with Mas Dion. My husband is sometimes overprotective of me.
I walked into the toy store. After wondering at the cashier, he brought Dimas the dinosaur toy he wanted, which he said was popular right now. Tyrex dinosaurs were brown in color and their hands and feet could be moved. My busy writing makes me rarely see commercials on television. Hopefully after I bring this, Dimas will be happy.
…
My watch shows nine o'clock less. I sent another chat to Mas Dion, like a report.
^^[I've exited the Mall. Otw to the bus stop]^^
…
Nah, kan. Again, I felt someone was behind me.
I accelerated my steps towards the stop. The stalker's feet are getting clearer. I had to run. Ah, shit, why do I wear high heels at times like this!
I'm going to the back. Right, someone's after me! She …
He's a reader wearing a mask and a hooded jacket! What's he going after me! Even with a smile like that!
I need to focus on running forward. My shoes were left behind because they ran too fast. Soon I took out my phone, and shared my current location live for eight hours with her. Then, I pinned one all capitalized word.
^^^[Location shared. Live until 05:10 AM]^^^
^^[EMERGENCY!]^^^
[What? Emergency why, Cha? What's up?]
[GIG!]
I didn't have time to reply to a chat from Mas Dion because he was busy running. I turn right, into a small alley. I was hoping the stalker would be fooled and lose track of me.
However, apparently the goddess Fortuna was not on my side. Turns out, the little alley I chose was a dead end.
I'm really stuck right now. This small alley is bounded by a two-meter high wall. There's nothing around that I can make a foothold to jump on. Meanwhile, the stalker had already appeared to be entering the same alley.
The grin in his mouth was truly terrifying.
“Who are you! What do you want to follow me!”
“Kok you still ask my name? Though, I've chatted you every day ..”
The chat? What he said--
Oh, goddamn. Today I really was shit. Apparently he's a crazy fan who often sends seduction to me!
“Don't be crazy! I have a husband!”
“Lupain aja him!” yelled the stalker. He took off his mask. His face was not very clear because this small alley was dark without any illumination. Only his teeth were visible because his mouth was smiling widely now. The stalker guy approached me slowly.
“Away! Help u! Please!”
Many times I cried out for help, but no one came. The man approached.
“Here you go, darling, let me be Lucius, and you be his Rica ...”
“Don't mention the names of my novel characters! I made it hard, they are holy! Your dirty mouth is not worth mentioning their name!” my yelling. I continued to walk backwards, until my back finally stuck to the wall at the end of the alley. My position is pinched already.
“What! Dirty? Dirty?!”
The man pulled out a small knife from inside his pants pocket. Gawat, the bicycle I've made him flounder.
“Please, don't be like this .. I have to go home .. there is a husband and my son waiting at home ..”
I hate this, my tone of voice turns clear. It was as if I was a helpless woman, begging like this to others.
The next second, the man pushed my body until my head hit.
It was hot and very dizzy. It hurts so much, until it's gone. Looks like something warm is also flowing from the back. I don't know, I can't check it. My vision began to faint.
The man took off one by one the skirts of my subordinates and crushed me. I don't know if she just took off the skirt or has made it to the skin. Sinting, he wanted to snatch away the honor of someone who was about to die.
“Acha!!”
The Voice ... Mas Dion …
The stalker was removed from over my body. I faintly saw the face of Mas Dion. The stalker pulled the knife. Their picture is starting to look blurry. Is it time for me to die?
Ms. Dion .. sorry, I can't be a good wife …
Dimas .. sorry Mama yes, Darling .. dinosaur never had time Mama love to you …
By Dion .. Dimas …
Lord, just once .. Give me another chance .. I promise I'll split my time for my family .. please …
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