PERPETRATORS
Go again

This afternoon, Rubella walked around the street filled with leaves. Today is the first day of autumn, Laura who saw Rubella happy also happy.

"Sister, I want to eat waffles." Rubella said by pointing to one of the food vendors there.

"Let's buy." Bring Laura.

They walk hand in hand, Rubella buys some waffles for her to eat. Laura was not surprised by Rubella's appetite more than usual, even Rubella can eat a lot of food at the same time.

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"Who?" Laura asked when she heard Rubella's cell phone.

"Not knowing." Rubella answered by picking up her phone.

"Hallo."

"Yes?"

"Miss Bella, it's me."

Rubella was silent for a while, she looked for a seat and sat there enjoying the wind in the autumn.

"How are you?"

"I'm so much better than before, and it's all thanks to you."

"Thank God, what's wrong? do you need anything?" Rubella asked curiously.

"So, there was Sergio who came here. I don't know where she got my place information...."

"What did he say?"

"He wants to take my son, if my son is born." It was her who made Rubella go silent again.

"Are you going to give it to him?"

"No, I don't want to. She's my only family, I don't want to give it to her."

"Then defend your custody, don't be weak because of her threats."

"I understand, then..... How's your baby doing too? isn't that Sergio's son, too?" Hanan asked that made Rubella surprised, where did Hanan know?

"I'm fine, so is my baby." Reply Rubella who can't lie anymore.

"Why are you keeping it a secret? isn't that how you can marry her? if you think that I'm going to be sad, you take it easy. I'm fine if you can marry him.... Really."

"Whatchu mean? who wants to marry him? I don't want to! I just want to live free, and so will my son." Rubella said, looking at Laura who kept silent because she listened to Rubella's conversation Hanan.

"Rubella, I'm sorry...."

"Here you go, you better be good there. Think about what you should do in the future, it seems that he won't give up on your baby."

"I know, I want to get out of here but it's a pity.... I love this place, I really like it." Hanan said with a sob.

"Then you go for a while. Wait until you give birth and child custody becomes yours then you go back there." Rubella said slowly.

"Where else should I go? and again, I can't go far because I'm about to give birth." Hanan said with continued sobbing.

Rubella glanced at Laura, before finally nodding confidently.

"I'll have my men pick you up, you live in my old residence. Take it easy, they are all very kind and loving. I'm sure Sergio won't find you there." Rubella.

"You're helping me again? I'm so ashamed of you...."

"For now, remove your shame first. Be prepared...."

"Well, thanks Bella. I'll remember you always...."

Rubella sighed heavily, she kept her phone back in the bag she was wearing. Laura who saw that immediately patted her shoulder, she smiled broadly at Rubella.

"I'm no good, I only help people in need." Rubella smiles with Laura's arm again, they continue their journey.

"Hey lady, you dropped your wallet." Shouting someone using a foreign language, Rubella and Laura immediately turned her back and saw two men standing behind them.

"Thank you very much sir." Laura said by taking her purse and bowing her head at them.

"Together, what if we eat together?" Said the man with a glance at Rubella who had only been silent since.

"Can..." Nodding Laura who made Rubella surprised, usually Laura will always be wary of the people around her, but now?

"Come..." Take the man, they walk towards a restaurant that is across the street. Looks simple but impressed luxurious and elegant.

"I'm Nicky, and he's Jamie..." The man said with his hand out to Laura and Rubella.

"I'm Laura and she's Rubella." Reply Laura with a small smile.

"You're not from this country?" Nicky asked with constant attention to Laura.

"Yes." Yeah." Nod Laura.

"Are you brothers?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Where is your brother's husband? is he working?" Nicky asks who made Rubella choke, as well as Laura who was surprised.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm so presumptuous..." Panic Nicky.

"It's okay..." Reply Rubella by taking the tissue in front of her, but when taking the tissue her hand actually collided with Jamie's hand so that both of them immediately pulled their hands.

"Then let's eat." Nicky said with a glance at Jamie and Rubella alternately, as well as Laura who took a glance at her.

"Your guts, how many months?" Nicky asked again, it seemed like the man in front of him was working as a journalist.

"8 months." Reply Rubella by stroking her stomach.

"Woahh, won't you give birth soon?" Scandal Nicky.

"Yes." Yeah." Nod Rubella with a small smile.

"Can I get your phone number, Laura?" Ask Nicky with his phone.

"Ehh, sure." Nod Laura by taking Nicky's phone and start typing numbers there, again and again Rubella glared at her eyes when she saw Laura who easily gave her mobile number.

...••••...

At the apartment, Rubella begins to judge Laura who has since continued to smile. Is it because of Nicky?

"Sister, did you like that guy?" Ask Rubella.

"Ahh that, actually he is a person who often comes to the orphanage that I live in. Both of her parents were generous benefactors, I knew her when I was a child and she was a teenager. I can remember it clearly...." Laura said, which made Rubella nod.

"Then what do you think of the man next to Nick's sister." Laura said, looking at Rubella.

"Him? what do you think, brother?I don't understand." Surprised Rubella by trying not to care.

"Don't pretend, Bella. Isn't he much more handsome than that fucking guy?" Ask Laura.

"Don't make it up, sister, let's take a shower. I want to soak in cold water now...."

"No, cold water mixed with a little warm water. To make your body more relaxed..."

"Yes I understand."

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