"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
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
Iqlima was still awake in the early hours of the morning. She felt uneasy because Darren had yet to show up after promising to return quickly for the dinner. She thought the family dinner was limited to the children and grandchildren of her in-laws, but the awkwardness that occurred there confirmed that the dinner was the main event intended to bring certain circles closer together. This is not unusual, because Iqlima had experienced something similar when her parents had not yet gone bankrupt. She almost rejected Darren's offer of ta'aruf because of the arranged marriage. If only the fall never existed, Iqlima would not be with a man from outside her circle of life. Darren was one of the variables that suddenly appeared in the business empire that was considered capable of raising the family's standard of living. But where was he now? Sitting on the sofa in the front room, facing the unlit foyer, Iqlima was haunted by anxiety. Perhaps it was her instinct as a wife, or the threat of
Maureen's legs spread wide open on the edge of the table, letting her slit become an object for Darren's boneless moisture to savor. Her trousers dangled over the border of her still-attached shoes. That man had always been able to make her love juices flow with just a prick down there.Maureen's hands were propped up behind her body, letting her twin peaks show off the tension that was so tantalizing because the buttons of the shirt had escaped from their holes."Ah, Uncle ...." Maureen closed her eyes, enjoying the waves of arousal that were increasingly drowning her. Another explosion breaks down the defenses, again, Maureen convulses as her opponent manages to bring her unparalleled pleasure.Darren squeezes Maureen's hindquarters, trailing his breath up the skin of his woman's belly, until it comes to the thing sticking out of Maureen's chest."Don't cheat me...," Maureen whimpers as she looks up, feeling every caress of the predator's tongue on her dark circles before scooping h
Maureen returned to the table behind the cubicle, noticing the look on her face from the mirror in her powder box. No mess. Her waterproof makeup was still in place. The sweaty activity with the uncle had only ruined the hairdo which could be dealt with a simple hair tie at the back of the head. "It's been a long time at Mr. Boss's place. Did you get angry again?" Mr. Wahyu had time to ask after creating content in between work breaks. Maureen only realized that she missed lunch because of Darren's fantastic act of proposing to her impromptu. Can that be called a proposal? She thinked. She desperately wanted to laugh at the idea of getting married abroad. Legally human, legalizing God's prohibition. How was this any different from what Maureen had done in recent years? Lured by the abundance of wealth? You can sell yourself too. Maureen was not that crazy to fulfill her life habit. "Mr. Lead Everything, please give me permission." Grabbing her handbag and laptop in a separate bag
"Who did this to you?" The incoming message from the man Maureen was looking for was a relief to her. Maureen thought she would be ignored after rejecting Darren's request for marriage, especially since she chose to avoid him by blocking his number within a few hours.It turns out that sending photos of Iqlima's abuse can get Darren's attention very instantly. A few thin lines of scratches could be made clear using the right light and camera."Aunt Ima," Maureen replied."No way.""Whether you want to believe it or not," Maureen typed while her lips spoke to the phone screen in front of her, "What's impossible if you've been hit by the devil first?"Rolling over in her soft bed, Maureen savored every bit of pain Iqlima left on Maureen's face. Even her hair was not spared from the fury of the woman she called a lioness."I have an excuse to skip class tomorrow. Treatment first or workout first?" Maureen prided herself on surviving the one-sided attack."You didn't fight back? Not like
The ludicrous sensation still lingers even though Darren has let go of their union. Maureen's first time after six years.The taste? Still as painful as the first time. Even though Maureen is used to using aids or getting satisfaction from the man's fingers. ven though Darren did it slowly at the beginning, Maureen felt like she was split, torn, and throbbing strongly after the entirety of the man was trapped in his grip.Crazy!Maureen still could not believe the difference in getting an immediate release after the union. Darren who moved faster and faster, not letting any of his stimulation points go unnoticed, was able to connect Maureen to the peak of unexplainable pleasure.Hers down there must be very red and swollen. The hot friction-friction of Darren's massive missile was able to finish her off at the bottom. Maureen had lost countless times when Darren had just finished ending his ambition.The rapid, colliding breaths slowly slacken, giving way to a calmness that forces the
Darren tried to open his eyes, forcing his body to lean against Maureen's headboard. Remembering their hot action last night, Darren's loins felt crushed in places.They didn't even need to use a blanket just to protect themselves. Unlike when he was with Iqlima who always wanted everything covered, Maureen openly embraced him, rubbing her skin without any barrier as long as they slept.He wanted to laugh at his stamina, which seemed to be declining and could hardly keep up with Maureen. Even in his thirties, he was already struggling, what about in ten or twenty years?He reached for the watch lying on Maureen's nightstand. It was more than three o'clock in the morning. "That so long?" Darren had even missed two pray times because of a woman.He was a little worried about the whereabouts of Maureen's parents under the same roof. Did they get caught or did no one realize?"Maureen? Sweetheart?" whispered Darren as he shook Maureen's shoulder.Maureen squirmed. She turned her back, the
"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
"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
"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?
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
"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
"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
"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
"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
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