Robby sped his motorcycle towards Amir's coffee shop. He received a chat from a person claiming to be Maulana who wanted to meet him. What made Robby very curious was that the man said he was Trisya's father.
And in a flash, Robby had arrived at Bang Amir's coffee shop. He sat facing Maulana while waiting for their orders to be delivered.
"You're handsome, son."
"Thank you, Uncle."
"I heard from Ariana that you're Trisya's boyfriend."
"Sometimes, I'm confused too, Uncle. What am I to Trisya? I once called her my girlfriend, but she refused. Then she challenged me to propose to her. I accepted. But do you know, Uncle? Suddenly she admitted that she loved another man."
"Richard?"
"No."
"Then who?"
"A member of Richard's team. I'm not trying to complain, but Trisya is often seen going out at midnight with that man. And sorry, Uncle... Ardi was even seen leaving Trisya's house at 4 in the morning. How could I not be suspicious of Trisya? And that happened two weeks after the incident where Trisya pulled Richard into her embrace. I feel like I'm not valued as someone who seriously wants to marry her."
Maulana sighed.
"I still can't believe what I saw," said Maulana.
"What you see, Uncle?" asked Robby.
"Last night, I went to Trisya's house with Ariana. I wanted to invite Trisya to come with me."
"Don't rush, Uncle. She doesn't have chemistry with you yet."
"It turns out what Riana said is true."
"About what?"
"Trisya and Richard are living together in that house."
"Hm... It's not really like that. As far as I know, Richard has been staying there for a few days, but they're not really living together in the same roof as Riana said."
"But... They can do anything they want in that house. I saw with my own eyes how Richard kissed my daughter like she was his woman. Is that something that should be done to his wife's daughter who should be his child too?"
"Don't blame it all on one side if your own daughter doesn't refuse, even consciously serving her stepfather like a man she loves very much. They are both adults. They know what's appropriate and what's not, what's natural and what's not."
"Can you help me, Rob?" asked Maulana.
"Help with what?"
"Ask Richard to let Trisya go. I will bless you to marry my daughter."
Robby looked into Maulana's eyes.
"I've made a deal with Ariana. I want to take Trisya. She can't stay here with the strange relationship she has with her stepfather. You just come to Pontianak to propose to her as your wife."
"But... are you sure Trisya will go with you, Uncle?"
"Richard has to let her go. Then she will leave. She will definitely leave if she's hurt. This needs to be stopped before their relationship goes further!"
"Ok, I'll try," promised Robby.
"Thank you, Rob, can you talk to Richard now?"
"That's Trisya," said Robby as he saw Trisya who had just entered the coffee shop with Rani and Davina, her students.
"Trisya!" called Robby.
Trisya turned. She seemed to be talking to her two students before finally walking towards Robby and Maulana's table.
"What's up?"
"Sit down. Your father wants to talk."
"There's nothing to talk about. I'm leaving. My students are waiting for me."
"Your father wants to make up for his past mistakes, Sya. Don't be so stubborn."
"Who wants to marry him."
"Daughter. Let's move to Pontianak. Let's start over," said Maulana.
"I don't want to go with you! I'm an adult, not a little girl anymore! My life is my own!" said Trisya.
"Sya, your father wants to atone for his past mistakes, give him a chance," Robby reminded.
"He doesn't feel guilty at all! He just doesn't want to lose to Papa Richard! He's afraid papa will have me!!"
"Don't think like that, Trisya."
"Don't advise me!"
"How long will your relationship with Bang Richard be like that?" asked Robby.
"A few days ago... Papa took me to the night market," Trisya said. "You won't believe it. It felt like a little kid running around, trying all the games, buying snacks. I could laugh happily. At this age, I just realized how it feels to play freely, which I should have gotten when I was a child."
Robby and Maulana were silent, unable to speak.
"Sya. You're a good girl, very independent. That's what made me interested and dared to approach you," Robby finally said.
"Forced to be independent by circumstances because no one ever thought about me. Since I was a child, I've been used to waiting for Mama to pick me up from school, but she often didn't pick me up. Instead, she asked the neighbor to pick me up. She was only busy with the man she loved until late at night. She forgot that I didn't have a Papa.
Maulana was silent. He saw Trisya's face, which was very cold.
"I wants to make up for my guilt. Daddy wants to take you to live with Me."
"I don't want to. I already consider you dead!"
"Trisya, don't be like that!" Robby reprimanded.
"I don't need my father anymore. I already have A Daddy who will take care of me."
"Richard is still your mom's husband!" Robby reminded.
"It's his own fault, why doesn't he want to separate? Even though he knows dad doesn't want him anymore!"
"Do you think I still want that man? After the affair he had with my daughter?" Ariana suddenly appeared.
"Ariana," greeted Maulana.
"Then why don't you let him go?" asked Trisya.
"Trisya, where is your heart?" Robby didn't believe it.
Trisya looked at Robby.
"Why are you only asking me? Ask him too, why doesn't he ever consider me human??
"I deliberately didn't let him go, even though he stopped loving me! So I could see how unclear your status would be later! You're not a wife, and you're not a child either!" said Ariana.
"You hear what she said, right? She wants to see my unclear status!"
"Even if you get divorced, you won't be able to marry a man who already has a son from his marriage to me!"
"Ariana, stop!"
"Do you know, Daughter? That man is a jerk, understand? He doesn't lose anything when he has a relationship with a woman." Ariana reminded. "Aren't you afraid that Richard only has you for his own satisfaction?"
"Let it be, the important thing is that he cares about me! Moreover, he will definitely love me more than you... Mom!"
"What?"
"He protects me, takes care of me. Even though I know he won't marry me. At least I'm comfortable in the circle he created."
"Wouldn't it be better if the person who protects you, takes care of you, loves you is the person who marries you and lives with you until death?" asked Robby.
"You don't have to get married to be happy until death, Rob."
Robby sighed.
"That's it! I want to eat!" Trisya left the table.
Leaving Ariana who could only be stunned in disbelief.
"Ariana," called Maulana.
"You see, Maulana? Your daughter is not human! She's a devil!!"