Lisa

It's been almost an hour, and Devan is still at the bar, talking to Eca on the phone.

Several attractive women come to flirt with Devan, but they are immediately chased away by Robi.

"Don't bother him; his girlfriend is prettier than all of you combined. He just wants to relax here," Robi says to them, making the women leave in annoyance.

Devan laughs at how Robi dismisses the mischievous women. Devan has finished three glasses of wine, and he starts to yawn.

"Love, I think I should head home now; I'm getting sleepy," Devan says to Eca.

"Yeah, go ahead, take Robi with you," Eca replies.

"No need, I'll go alone; you keep me company on the phone. Robi seems to be discussing something serious."

"Alright then, be careful on the way, my love."

"Sure thing, and don't hang up, I still want your company," Devan requests, smiling sweetly at Eca.

"Okay, my love."

Devan approaches Robi, who is deep in conversation with his friends, and asks for permission to leave earlier.

"Rob, I'm heading home first; I'm really sleepy," Devan says, yawning.

"Let's go home together; you're not familiar with this area yet," Robi suggests.

"No need, I'm still on the phone with Eca; I'll ask her for directions," Devan replies.

"Alright, take care on the way."

"Okay."

Devan goes home while talking to Eca on the phone. As soon as he arrives at the hotel, he collapses onto the bed.

"Love, I have to go to sleep now; I'm really tired," Devan says, yawning. He's been yawning continuously, and his eyes feel too heavy to stay awake.

"Alright, sweet dreams, kisses."

"Muah." Devan reciprocates Eca's kiss, then ends the call on his phone.

Devan falls asleep for a short while, then wakes up with an extraordinary sensation throughout his body. Suddenly, he feels a strong desire to be with a woman.

"Why do I feel like this?" Devan wonders aloud, his mouth babbling continuously.

Devan removes all his clothes, feeling hot in the air-conditioned room.

Suddenly, the hotel room phone rings. With a slightly trembling body, Devan gets up from his bed, only wrapping his waist with a blanket, and opens his room door.

"What's going on?" Devan asks with tightly closed jaws.

"Sorry, sir, I'm from room service, bringing coffee," the woman replies.

"Just place it inside," Devan says, pointing to the table inside the room.

Lisa, a beautiful woman with a graceful figure, passes by Devan with a slight bow, carrying coffee into the room.

Once Lisa is inside the room, Devan immediately closes and locks the door, surprising Lisa, who raises her eyebrows.

"Why did you lock it, sir? I want to leave," Lisa says with a slight tremor, but she tries to remain calm.

*

Because of last night's incident, now Lisa is at her friend Moni's house, where she tells Moni everything—no secrets hidden between Lisa and Moni.

At Moni's house, Lisa repeatedly holds her groin and complains about the pain.

"I probably can't work tonight," Lisa says to Moni.

"Besides, you, how many times have I told you? That's why you should date, so you get used to this kind of thing. So when something like this happens, you won't feel pain; you can enjoy it," her friend replies casually.

Bhuk! Lisa throws a pillow at her friend.

"Do you think I'm like you? Sleeping with anyone as long as they have a lot of money," Lisa retorts with irritation.

"Hahaha, sorry, I'm not a sugar baby. I just want to sleep with my boyfriend, the person I love with all my heart," Moni says, laughing.

"There's no love with all your heart if in a year, you change boyfriends five times!" Lisa taunts.

Moni laughs again at Lisa's teasing.

"That's called being in the selection phase, choosing who is worthy to be married, to live together forever," Moni defends herself.

"Bullshit! You're just a playgirl," Lisa rebuts, her face showing a hint of pain.

Moni carefully observes Lisa. Even though they are joking, she can see that Lisa is in pain.

"Should we go to the doctor to get it checked? I'm afraid something might be wrong with you," Moni suggests.

"Don't be dramatic; I just feel sore because of the injury. It'll heal eventually," Lisa says.

"Don't you intend to hold that guy responsible for sleeping with you? Or do you want to demand something from him so he learns a lesson?" Moni suggests.

Lisa thinks for a moment, staring blankly ahead.

"No, it's like asking my dad to beat me directly. You know how my dad has been all this time. Even to work at the hotel, I needed to ask for permission for almost a year. What if he finds out I slept with a guy? I might get fired."

"Forgive me, Lisa; you're really innocent. But by the way, do you want to get tested? I'm afraid you might have something," Moni says.

"Stop being so dramatic; I just feel sore because of the injury. It'll heal," Lisa replies.

"You don't know the guy who raped you at all?" Moni asks again.

"No, I just saw him staying at the hotel for the first time."

"Is he handsome?" Moni asks, prompting Lisa to hit her head.

"What's the use of being handsome if his behavior is so vile! He promised to give me an amount equal to my one-year salary at the hotel, but when I left, he gave me nothing!"

"And you didn't ask for it?"

"No."

"Oh my, Lisa, you just handed over your precious crown to him, and you didn't ask for anything in return. I don't know how to deal with your innocence," Moni says disappointedly.

"I was afraid to stay in that room for too long. In my mind, there was only one question: how could I get out of that room without being seen by other hotel staff? I was afraid they would find out I had just slept with a guest. I might get fired," Lisa explains.

To be continued…