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"You can return the necklace after the contract is over." "What if I lose it?" "Consider it an investment that you can replace in installments. Didn't you read the clause on the last page? I listed some borrowed items that you can take with you." The reason Ben had laughed at Maureen after realizing her choice of necklace had left her grumpy all night. Ben's gift was by no means a cheap imitation. In Maureen's mind, it was highly unlikely that an intern and freelancer like Ben who lived in a studio apartment could afford something as expensive as his car. "Shit! Shit! Shit! I've got something expensive as more than two years of credit card debt!" Maureen continued to grumble as she drove to the building where she made her living. She couldn't imagine suddenly falling into poverty because of a necklace. The man who Maureen had hoped would give her solace, both of them in fact, gave her problems beyond her expectations. The problem was that she was the only one who looked helpless
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"Abi! Abi!" Darren immediately faced the jumping and babbling of his eldest as soon as he got out of the newly parked car. "Are we going to great-grandma's house?"The four-year-old replica of Darren's four-year-old self was particularly chatty when distracted by talking about his various miniature airplanes. The toddler insists on being carried along the foyer that connects the porch and reception room."Who told you?" Darren asked back when the invitation to his grandfather's house came back."Ummi told Althaf to get ready, to go to grandfather's house." Small children are always adorable when they talk. Darren couldn't resist pinching his son's chubby, rosy cheeks.In front of the open door of the pink-colored room, Darren stopped walking and put Althaf down. He looked at the busy little girl's comb, which had not moved from the top of her head."Does Abi's girl need help?" asked Darren as he moved the doorway closer to the wall."Abi!" exclaimed the little girl, turning around and
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"Are you sure you know?" asked Serena-Maureen's friend-when Maureen spontaneously pointed at the young man sipping a drink in front of the bartender. "Your nearsighted isn't acting up, is it?" "You know me, right?" pointed Maureen to herself. Even the back of the sofa on which they sat was like a mattress supporting her heavy head. "It's really hard to memorize people's faces if you haven't met them many times or made an impression." Serena vividly remembers her initial move and seeing Maureen frequently change lens colors to make up for her lack of vision. The weekend at the club was still a long one for them to get through. It was not yet midnight, but Maureen had already finished the full bottle of wine she could get with her black card in hand. The special reservation and drinks she had chosen did not include paying for Aletta as well as a few friends who were not close to Maureen to join her for the evening. Maureen felt the need to have a deterrent effect on Darren. Initia
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"Where are your children, Abra?" Mr. Wiratama questioned first the arrival of the grown man who fathered the twins Maureen and Matthew alone. The hug and pat on the shoulder from the wheelchair-bound old man was more of a public formality, Abra knew all too well the personality of his father-in-law who still managed things in his old age. Abra's shoulders lifted with the rise of his palms in the air before taking a seat on one of the available benches. "I can't force them. They all have busy lives." The waiter came to hand him a menu book filled with dishes he was completely unfamiliar with, such as dim sum and a variety of soups and grills full of sea proteins. There was no alcohol, probably because Randy's side of the family had their own rules. "Papa still feel uncomfortable with our guests cause your kids." The heavy grunts of the elders they were supposed to respect didn't sound like they were ordering or commanding, but the complaints itself could make anyone who heard them
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Security was forced to disperse the crowd and asked the conflicting parties to separate from each other even though they knew one of them was unconscious. "I'm so sorry about my twin, Princess." Matthew led Karin through the corridor to the stairs after receiving Maureen's bag from Serena who was watching them with Maureen's other friends.Occasionally, he examined the result of Maureen's fake nails actions which were not as long as usual. The scratches that appeared under the lamp on Karin's left cheek and left a slight pain when touched."I'm really okay. It can still be treated." Karin took Matthew's hand, filling the man's solid fingers with hers. "She's also drunk, right?"Karin could still tolerate it. Drunk people sometimes lose control and can over express their feelings."I just didn't expect her to fall for your brother," Matthew shook his head, still not expecting to find the owner of his twin sister's leash. Are they dating or have an arrangement?"Ben's wife used to do t
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Less than an hour on a highway still bustling with midnight routine, Darren was able to arrive at one of the private rooms in the club that could be accessed using his card payment."Where's Maureen?" asked Darren, not finding the woman he was looking for, but the younger brother of her--Matthew and a girl he didn't recognize sitting next to each other in close, sweaty proximity."She is already left." Matthew reflexively kept his distance from his partner."With who?" Darren didn't care about the view in front of his eyes. He was annoyed to death at Maureen's unauthorized use of his property and vowed to make her pay if he ever met her."Shit! Her phone's off again!" Called numerous times as well, the number that displayed Maureen's name on Darren's cell phone continued to play the operator's auto-responder. He didn't even bother kicking the table in the middle of the room until the glasses shattered."Maureen's bag is with me."One of the mysteries in Darren's head solved, Matthew p
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"Hi, where are you come from?" asked Maureen, coming down the stairs slowly wrapped in the blanket Ben had given her. Every now and then she stopped walking and sat on the step. "Lobby." Ben closed the front door of his unit and got a better look at Maureen up close. "Do you need more clothes? Yours are still in the laundry." He lifted the blanket from Maureen's body and noticed some new reddish lines on the surface of the woman's tawny skin. Maureen did not seem to want to bother buttoning a shirt that was damp and torn in several places. "Well, I guess. Your shirt is also uncomfortable to wear." Maureen raised a hand, allowing her play partner to strip the rest of the fabric on her body without feeling uncomfortable. She was quite confident in the smoothness of her skin without the fine hair on the hidden parts from painful waxing. Her peak easily stiffened with each rub against Ben's warmth. Too bad his opponent wasn't in the least bit interested in enjoying himself. "Wait a m
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Abandoned, Maureen sat close to the table in the middle of the room. She folded her hands on the surface and buried her face as deep as she could. Maureen had a hard time making choices when everything happened so fast. She had only just realized the ache all over her body, diverting her pain from the insults she had just received. Actually, she was willing to be cheap as long as she could snatch the man she liked, but now... Darren had come for her. What else could Maureen doubt? "What else do you want, Maureen?" Monologuing, there was no answer she could get. Her tears had not fallen since he left. There was more of a fear side to it as Maureen realized she was spending Darren's income on attention-seeking. She hated it, hated it so much when he chose to go home because of his wife's call. She hated that Darren had forgotten their time together by hiding behind the word of family. "Feeling better?" Bottles of mineral water filled the middle of the table. The resident who arrived
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"Did you choose to settle here?" This was Maureen's question. I've gotten to know her better since moving to this country. Maybe a few blocks apart, but close enough to do our weekly shopping together."Ben said he had some business, so I guess his offer for me to stay here until graduation wasn't a bad choice," I explained as I pushed our shopping trolley into the trunk of the car, while Maureen looked tired from pushing the babies' stroller."Yeah..., I think your choice isn't bad. I can have someone to talk to too while you guys aren't back yet." Her intonation was clearly hopeful.For me who barely had any friends, moving around more than expressing what I felt, being friends with Maureen was a luxury. She was quite chatty, and I barely had anything to talk about other than responding to her."The twins really enjoy sleeping ...." I glance at the presence of Maureen's babies. Boys.I thought Maureen had a special relationship with Ben, but she ended up marrying Angga. I guess I wa
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"Are we really moving there together?" Rena questioned after seeing the e-ticket I had on my phone screen. Well, that was a bit of a surprise. "It depends on how long you want to stay there." Since the visa Rena applied for was also for non-immigrants, it was valid only during the student exchange. If she wanted to extend it as a tourist or even stay, I wouldn't mind. In fact, for the time being, it might be better for Rena to take a vacation or find something that isn't tiring. The previous incident that took away our future child sometimes made Rena shed tears. "How are you doing?" Rena asked again. She continued to fix the toga I was wearing. Even though there was no departmental photo session and it was okay to take off all the graduation gear attached to my body. The weather lately has been in favor of taking off my clothes. "Which job is it?" I moved closer to Rena's side, looking at the photos of the camera she had just taken from the tripod, used earlier to capture moments
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"Any hurt?" I asked after finding Rena pinched between the passenger bench and the protective airbag. At least I could still breathe a sigh of relief knowing Rena could still walk out after the collision just now.I saw Satya still on the driver's seat, pressed against the door next to him that was wrenched in. He was unconscious.Maybe someone could say that I was really reckless in crashing the motorcycle into the car carrying Rena, and the four-wheeled vehicle swerved to avoid me. It was partially destroyed by the road divider.Me? Well, I'm fine with a little friction on the skin of my arm from being dragged on the asphalt when I let go of the motorcycle I was riding earlier. After all, the injuries I got before were much more. All of this... is nothing."Ben? How could you...," Rena was holding my waist, more like she was pulling my arm to rest on her shoulder, "you still have to need rest?""Think of yourself, Rena!" I refused, feeling that she was much more in need of help."Me?
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A few months in a second-floor room in a Somerville neighborhood, about an hour away from campus by public transportation, was not so foreign to me. It was like sharing a house with strangers without interfering in each other's private affairs.Shared common spaces, with private rooms. Don't forget the private bathroom for me. It's a bit more expensive than the rent for other residents' rooms, but it's better than having to wait in line at a crucial time.This morning I was surprised by the arrival of a thousand white roses, the delivery courier said. It's a good thing they weren't real roses, or I would have acted like I had a cold all day.Who knows about my allergy other than close friends? Uncle Darren has 'almost killed me' many times for giving me real flowers.By the way about Uncle Darren, I offered him to redo our relationship completely from scratch. As a good cousin, not based on desire that I know is hard to resist.Who could resist a Maureen?Okay, call me narcissistic. A
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"We need to talk, Uncle." Maureen almost pushed the blanket off her legs when Darren nodded. In his opinion, they needed to settle their dangling relationship outside of the decisions of the people around them. They had the freedom to decide their future regardless of the stigma attached to Maureen snatching Darren. "Yeah, we have to," Darren smiled instantly even though the airline's departure announcement seemed to delay them, "but later. See ya." The man signaled his departure by pointing outside. Of course Maureen clearly knew she had to wait for Darren to meet her. However, the flight--which she had read on the internet--lasting for over eight hours until arriving at the transit airport further strengthened her curiosity. "Shit!" There wasn't the slightest hint of enjoyment in any of the amenities that could divert his curiosity. The airline's signature main course reminded her of eating with Angga even though it was served in small portions. The expensive wine offered by th
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"Yes, Grandpa gave me a first class ticket. It's really cool, isn't it?" After going through the check-in section, Maureen dragged her suitcase through the corridor directed by the attendant to be placed on the flight baggage entry rail while continuing her phone call to a friend on the other side. "Not really. I've only ever been on private jets."It wasn't just a different island, but also a different continent. Serena's friend had already left for another country."I and Angga just let it flow. We don't have to get married quickly." Maureen's steps quickened as she looked at the white gold band-like watch around her left wrist. Her departure time was just around the corner. She needed time to relax her waist for a moment."Are you sure he can stay with you so far away?" Serena's question had been a long consideration for Maureen to maintain a relationship with Angga until it needed to be discussed.Angga's time-consuming profession sometimes made Maureen doubt if the man was only o
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"What, huh?" Angga tapped each of Maureen's fingers that hung in the air as they grasped each other, comparing the same shape that differed in size. "My family is not very close." Every time they met face to face, they would smile at each other, considering the accident as part of fate. "Is that how you get along?" Maureen recalled how Erlan, who was also a doctor under her father's position, could talk as light as a feather when they met. There was indeed a conversation that was avoided, and Maureen's curiosity led to questions until Angga, who was usually to the point, pulled out the trump card he wanted. "Well, just to say hello. Not more." Angga straightened his back, placing it against the glass wall of the room as he looked at the dark sky outside. Clear without clouds. "So, there's not much we can invite from your family?" asked Maureen, looking for ways to pry information using the alibi of their wedding needs. Angga's narrow eyes widened in amazement. "You said you haven
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"M.J. Abraham...," said the man who made Angga turn to the clapping hands nearby, "it's Angga's surprise, ihuh?" A couple of people Angga knew greeted him in turn, then Resti joined their small circle. Maureen reflexively followed Angga even though she felt she had never seen that two people before, she was a bit surprised by the title the man had given them as if they had known each other before. "Wow, Uncle Erlan and Aunt Iren came too!" Resti offered two glasses of drinks on trays carried by the waiters and was immediately greeted with a look of friendliness. Perhaps confused, or rather observing, Maureen had to take a quick look at each face near her in turn. There was no falseness that came to her from Angga's life, including the family that came. They were even newly reunited. "Can't word on your candidate, here." The woman called Aunt Iren chimed in. Although the knee-length dress she wore was formal with long sleeves and no special accents, she had her own charisma behind
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A dark SUV pulled up in front of a spacious ironwood house, dropping off a pair of people who seemed perfectly matched in both appearance and body language. The sturdy old building in front of them was surrounded by a heavy guard, reinforcing the notion that an important event was taking place inside."Do we have to come like this?" asked the woman, adjusting the skirt of her evening blue satin dress to cover her ankles. A headpiece of similar material was pinned with a simple silver hoop, adding to the expensive nature of the overall look.She regretted the impression of a family that had to look perfect at all events despite the fact that they were going through a long war of contention that had yet to be resolved. From legal settlements regarding the division of joint property during marriage, to custody matters and the accompanying financing.Iqlima could use the alibi of Darren's infidelity if he still insisted on taking their three children from her side. It wasn't just snippets
