"I'm the one driving, okay?" Melody is confused about having to face Esher at this time. Melody prefers Esher, who sometimes talks off topic rather than now. Esther covered her beautiful face with tears. Not to mention, Melody was sure her mind was racing. She wasn't sure that Esher would be sane to drive her car. Their togetherness has only been filled with laughter and jokes. Melody had never seen Esher like this before. Silent, tears flowing silently, she just walked straight to Boboꟷher beloved Brio was parked.

"It's okay. I won't." Esher wiped her face, which was already sticky with her tears—opened her car door as soon as he arrived in the parking lot. "Wait, what? Come in."

Melody grimaced. She immediately entered, wearing a seat belt, after ensuring the shopping bag she was carrying was safe in the passenger seat in the back. "My intention wasꟷ."

"Thanks. You're the best." Esher interrupted and gave a small smile. She took the tissue that she had provided. She rubbed her eyes, but that wouldn't stop the tears falling.

"Rex, I'm staying at your boarding house."

"I want to be alone first, Dy. Tomorrow your stay. I'll rant."

Melody chose to nod. All about Esher, Melody understands and understands. She let Esher drive out of the mall area. Giving space tonight for the best friend seems like a good choice. Melody doesn't know how it feels to see her lover, who unfortunately has just bought a new shirt, walking around intimately with another woman.

It's friendly here, amicable. It seems tacky. She was kissing here and there as if the two naughty people were not in the mall but in their world. So thought Melody. Seeing the shopping bag, Esher was carrying a slide. Her eyes warmed up enough to glimpse that Esher was very surprised by Melody's eyes.

Of course! Yes, her boyfriend is cheating on her. Esher's face is flat! Wait, this isn't once or twice that Dion Jerk has hurt her best friend's heart. At least that's what Melody remembered as long as Esher talked about her lover. Dion Adi Putra.

The mistake was forgiven as if what happened was a mere passing wind for Esher. Melody often said Esher is a maximum-level idiot. There are three categories of stupid, according to Melody. Stupid, her level is still low, meaning she can still think and immediately realize and then fix it. Silly, the middle class where you still often fall in the same hole, the analogy is like a donkey. Foolish, now this is the highest level of stupidity that humans give up. She already realized that he was ludicrous with what happened, repeated it, and let it go.

Esher is at the foolish level.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Melody asked again to confirm. At her house, Esher was silent. It's not crying anymore. It's just that Melody is getting worried.

"Yes. Until I arrive at the boarding house, I will WA you."

Melody nodded. After that, the brio left the housing complex area. Melody hoped that her best friend would arrive at her boarding house safely.

Meanwhile, Esher was crying again, remembering the events that had not passed two hours. She recalled that Dion had cheated on her several times. He forgives. Yes, he was dismissed after being showered with a bouquet of red roses for a whole week. This was Dion's first affair at that time. The man said a new colleague in his office tempted him. He apologized and sincerely promised not to do it again.

Esher believes.

The second time, Dion had another affair with one of his new customers. He reasoned because he was permanently attached to the young woman. Not he who was tempted, but tempted. As an apology, Esher was again showered with chocolate. Not flowers.

Esher believed again.

For the last time, now that not even two hours had passed, Esher couldn't believe it anymore. Maybe. She hasn't spoken to Dion yet. And it looks like it won't. Dion's answer and the conversation he remembered very clearly.

"Esher!"

Just then, someone called her. From the tone of her voice, Esher clearly remembered who it was. Rena Aprilia. A cousin from her father's side. When she looked up, her guess was correct. But she was never ready to see Rena clinging to her lover.

Dion's face? Ordinary. As if Esher was just a friend. There's no guilt or anything imprinted there. It's a jerk. They even walked closer to the two of them. Melody? Do not ask. Her face was like someone about to throw a death blow in Dion's face.

"You finished shopping?" Rena asked when she saw Melody give the shopping bag that had fallen to Esher.

"Since when have you been in Jakarta?" Esher asked quietly. Her eyes still couldn't believe what she was seeing. The Dion?

"Oh, two days ago. Visiting my fiancé's house." Rena emphasized the word fiancé with a dramatic tone. Then she deliberately rested her head on Dion's chest, who didn't mind.

Melody squeaked while Esher's fists clenched tightly. Her knuckles turned white from how tightly he gripped them.

"What does it mean?" This question was not for Rena because Esher was glaring at Dion.

"Oh, I almost forgot. This is Dion, my fiancé. Dion, this is my cousin I told you about, Esher." Even though Rena wasn't asked to speak, she did it anyway.

But they didn't shake hands with each other. Seeing that, Rena frowned. "You two know each other?" she asked.

"She's my ex-girlfriend, Honey."

Esher regretted giving all her heart to Dion.

"Ehm... we're going home first, Esher's cousin, Dion." These were Melody's words that emphasized Dion's call cynically. The girl immediately pulled Esher away. She would have done it if she could have slapped a bastard on Esher's behalf. But her brain is still sane. It's in a mall. A slight commotion will surely attract a large crowd. It's not funny; after posting happy thing seating at Hanamasa complete with selfies of the food served plus selfies with various additional filters on Instagram, the two of them appeared and went viral on gossip pages.

The brown-haired girl again wiped the traces of her tears even though they felt in vain. The focus is divided into the many memories of Dion. Their memories. Sweet trails ever experienced with Dion. Responded with such cruelty? Where did Esher go wrong? That affected her right now until Dion's heart did that—cheating on her, saying that Esher is an ex.

Even though it was only yesterday night, they met and ate together like other lovers. Close friends, nothing has changed.

"Jerk!" cursed Esher. Her hand hit the steering wheel hard enough to hit the horn button. Perhaps surprising other motorists, Esher was stupid. The road to his boarding house was relatively quiet, so she didn't care about her surroundings.

She still drives her vehicle within normal limits. At least her head was useful for sane things like now. She was also afraid if she stepped on the gas hard enough. Fear of things that are out of her control. She also chose to turn the volume on the car MP3 close to the maximum. She doesn't care which songs are played by any singer. Esher needs a diversion.

The large projector called memories automatically spun in Esher's head. How for the past two years, Dion's name has filled her heart. From the beginning of the introduction until it reaches the point, Dion is introduced to Melody, her sticky friend. At first, Esher had high hopes that Dion would also want to meet Her Mom and her sister in Bandung, her homeland. But the man always refused for many reasons. It makes sense that everything Dion said, he wanted to meet Esher's mom when she was settled. Not like now. That's the reason.

Esher tried to understand that. Besides, she didn't know much about Dion yet. She also returned to enjoying the days of dating the man of thirty years. Melody once told her that Esher was blind to her love for Dion. The brunette girl didn't feel that way. Dion is kind, gentle, polite, and comfortable as a place to share various complaints. Often Esher pouted when Melody protested that she was loyal to that man.

Melody said, "He should be the one who gave you many things. Not the other way around."

"Shh! Yesterday he bought me perfume, you know." Esher wasn't lying. Two days ago, at that time, Dion came late at night to the boarding house. To deliver a paper bag that turns out to contain Esher's favorite perfume. If Esher retaliates by buying Dion her coveted shoes, it's not wrong, right?

Melody is only narrow-minded. That's what Esher thought.

Unknowingly, tears came out of her eyes again. She felt disappointed in Dion. She wants to ask for many explanations, but it's not possible. Her ears still clearly heard how Dion firmly said they were just exes.

Damn it!

The distance from Melody's house to Esher's boarding house is quite time-consuming. Moreover, Esher's route was not via the inner-city toll road. Esher sighed regretfully, knowing that the streets were quite busy tonight. When she passed a red light, the road was empty. She was grateful for that. She also wanted to arrive at the boarding house immediately, change clothes, take a bath, drink warm lemon tea, then sleep. Hoping this was just a nightmare on one of his long nights.

Unknowingly she stepped on the gas deep enough to happen so fast. She hit the brakes hard. Even her forehead touched the steering wheel because the car stopped so suddenly. The flash of a shadow appeared, not for a split second, but it took Esher by surprise. Then the sound of tires screeching against the asphalt also seemed like something.

Something that made Esher's heart nearly fall out of her grip. Her head went blank, unsure what to do. She was sure something had crossed earlier and couldn't be avoided. Slowly she unbuckled her seat belt, opened the car door, and stepped out.

Esher feels like she's about to die!