The Substitute Woman on the First Night
Childhood Friend

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I have been serving 2 months since the verdict I received from the court. That means, I still have to serve another 4 and a half years before I can be released. Time is certainly very long for me. I really feel bored and bored. 1 day is like a month for me. I don't know why the time in prison seems to pass so slowly. Sometimes I spend time just sleeping and sleeping, but the more I think again, it's impossible for me to do until I'm free later.

I cannot continue to fall into grief that only makes me cry and cry. Yes, I finally decided to blend in with the other prisoners. In the hungry place where I was being held at the moment, I made a new friend. Her names are Reni and Hana, they're very kind and treat me like a friend. They also made me realize that every prisoner is not all the same as Adel and his friends.

"Lissa, someone's been visiting you." An officer named Retno came to call me.

"Who, Ma?" ask Ms. Retno after ending the conversation I just started with Hana.

"A man, but he didn't mention his name. You better go out and meet first!"

Without asking anything else I came out after Ms. Retno opened the holding cell. I thought it was Fadhly, but I was wrong. Yes, after I arrived at the visiting room, both of my eyes had immediately seen the figure of Delano seeming to be waiting for me in the waiting chair.

"What's he doing here?" I asked in my heart, still feeling confused about the purpose of his arrival. Though deep down, I really hope at least Mas Denis will come to visit me. However, in fact, all of that never happened until this moment.

"Lissa, how are you? How are you doing here?" He asked me a moment after I occupied the seat that was right opposite him. While Bu Retno had returned to her place, leaving me alone with Delano.

"I said well not really," I replied with a sad face. I don't really want Delano to pity me, but this is how I am. I'm just trying to be honest with my current situation.

Hearing my reply, Delano who had since looked at me sympathetically suddenly grasped my hand resting on the table. Honestly, I was very surprised because he did that until I immediately pulled my hand that had been held.

"What does this mean? Remember that! I'm not Mira." My tone of voice I deliberately set because I did not like Delano suddenly clasped my hand, let alone this was just our second meeting.

I tried to remember Delano's face. It turned my memory back far back and it turned out that what he said was true. Yes, Delano is the man who was always my helper when I was sitting on the Junior High. Not only did he often do my PR, but he also always helped me with repeat problems that I did not understand.

"I don't think I can recognize you. Where are your glasses? Then, why is your hair no longer as creamy as it used to be?" I was surprised because I could have been at the first meeting in the hospital I didn't recognize Delano as my childhood friend

Delano started to smile. Maybe he was relieved that I could recognize him after painstakingly remembering. "I felt like I was too geeky to wear those thick glasses. So, since graduating high school I prefer to wear softlens. And about the hair, I did have time to shave it out and after growing again somehow my hair is no longer sekeribo first."

"Why did you come here?"

Delano was momentarily silent. He seemed hesitant between talking or not. Until finally, he started to see me after being downcast. His gaze was now unmoved, he was so fixed on my face. "I heard a story from Mira about how you treated her to the point of deceiving your own husband on your first night. Even you also threatened Mira to obey all your wishes. At first I didn't believe any of that. I got mad and told your sister she was lying!"

"Why don't you believe, and everything Mira says is true."

Delano seemed to take a deep breath, then exhaled slowly. His face was now more and more sad and looked back at me who was waiting for his answer. "Because the Alissa I used to know was the sweet and kind Alissa. Alissa cares for anyone and it would not be possible to hurt anyone else. But why have you changed? Why are you being like this, Lissa?"

I can only be quiet. Honestly, I don't understand why I can change and until my heart does all that.

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