"Siska?" Arya almost couldn't believe it, an old friend appeared in front of him.
"Hey, doctor, it's bothering you. Hehehe." The beautiful woman, who was none other than Siska, immediately entered Arya's practice room, which had not yet started, because Arya still asked for permission to open until noon.
"When did you come back to Indonesia?" Arya stood up and invited Siska to sit on the chair in front of her.
"Two days ago. Indonesia has changed a lot since 10 years ago. Now there is a lot of construction of buildings and flyovers here and there." The woman with curly brown hair removed her sunglasses and placed it on Arya's desk.
"It's been a long time... How are you there?" Arya wants to ask the fetus 10 years ago whether it has become a cute and adorable child or he/she has been playing in the garden of paradise full of pleasure without needing to know the cruelty of the father.
"It's fun. I have a lot of new friends there. And, I have a job there too." Siska's smile widened as if her life was already friendly with the past. However, No one has an idea deep down inside.
A knock on the door stopped the chatter of the two friends when it was white and grey.
"I'm sorry, doc, time to start serving patients in 15 minutes." The nurse asked politely along with Siska who also said goodbye.
"This is my business card, give me a call if you want to make an appointment to chat again outside. Sorry to disturb your practice hours."
"Relax, okay I'll keep it. Be careful on the road." Arya escorted Siska to the door after Arya finally got ready to welcome the first patient of the day. Not so many patients because on the day Arya had surgery, the patients at the polyclinic were limited because the operating hours alone took up a lot of time.
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"Sir, let's go straight back to the apartment." Arriving at the basement car park, Siska instructed the driver to immediate drive and go home. Not going home to his extended family, but going back to his own house in an apartment in Jakarta.
The car drove gracefully in the hot day. Siska re-imagined the city that made her life change 180° at that time. Not the real city, but her male school friend, her boyfriend at the time who made her fall asleep and give up her virginity on the night of the school farewell. Siska really wants to look for her child's father now. However, she still holds a grudge against Rico's act of refusing to admit his own flesh and blood.
Yes, the fetus in her womb that she saved until now transformed into a handsome obedient boy who is willing to live alone with his mother alias himself abroad. Siska's parents don't care about Siska anymore since their daughter insists on defending his flesh and blood. Siska's parents wanted her to abort her pregnancy and continue her education abroad.
"Where are you, mommy? I've been waiting at home for a long time." Siska's daydream was cut when she receives a phone call from Adam, her only child, the fruit of a forbidden love with Rico.
"Mommy is still on the road, honey. With whom are you now at home?"
"I am with auntie Ira now. Auntie cooks a lot of delicious food for us, mom." Siska smiled slightly hearing the chatter of her handsome boy.
"Wait, mommy will be there soon. Mami brought a lot of toys for Adam."
"Okay mam, take care yaa...."
"Thank you, honey, mmuaahhh."
While closing the phone call, Siska smiled happily stroking her cellphone screen which had a photo wallpaper of her and her child on Adam's 10th birthday last month. Adam is her life force today. There is no need for anyone, even her mother and her father who dumped her, moreover Rico, the damn boy in Siska's heart.
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"Mommy, I've returned to Indonesia, can I go to my grandparents' house?" The dinner, which was only attended by a pair of a mother and a child at a simple table but still had an element of luxury, made a 10-year-old child feel lonely. He longs for a house that is crowded and boisterous like his family of friends when he is in the land of Kangaroos.
Siska put down her spoon slowly with a sigh.
"My dear Adam, it's not that mommy doesn't want to take Adam to grandparents' house. But, they're not at home right now. They said they are on a vacation out of town." Huft, I'm teaching this little kid to lie. forgive me, my son, Siska thought.
"You can call my grandparents. You can ask them when they can come home."
"Yeah, mommy will call grandparents later. Now Adam finishes your food. It's a shame if it's not spent." The little prince is no longer a little boy because there are more and more questions that need immediate answers without having to teach the meaning of lies.
Siska bought the luxury apartment on the 15th floor by saving her hard-earned work in another country. She wants to have her own place to live in the future when she returns to Indonesia because after all, this is where his family and friends are. None of her family and friends knows that Siska and her child live there.
"Do I have to go to mama papa's house? After all, Adam is their grandson." Siska's mind wandered far away while cleaning up her used eating utensils. Maid Ira is still unable to help 24 hours at home. So only come in the morning and go home in the afternoon. Siska felt that she needed an assistant who could help her cleaning the house while taking care of her child at home. Her new job will start in 1 week so she feels like she's racing against time.
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The clock shows 10 pm. Today Arya did not pick up his lover from work. Dinda called for an external service assignment to Sukabumi for two days. The factory over there will have a Quality Control issue coming from mid-week so everything must be prepared in advance.
Arya just got out of the elevator when a woman suddenly appeared in front of him from the left.
"Good night doc." Arya recognized this woman who was a receptionist at the hospital where Arya worked. A bad attitude emanated from the woman.
"What's wrong? You're blocking my way." Arya's cold attitude is shown to all employees at this hospital because Arya is not someone who can make small talk to just anyone. But, it is precisely his attitude that makes all women more curious to know more about him.
"My name is Irma. I work in this hospital too. Maybe you often see me at the front." The woman named Irma looked at Arya intensely while showing the sweetest smile she had. "Doc, can I ride in your car to go home? It's late and the highway is quite far. I'll just get off at the bus stop near here. Please." The two cute girl's palms pressed together in front of her chest making a wish while grimacing.
"Sorry....."