THE REVENGE OF WASTED DAUGHTER

The woman stepped limping, tired of crying all day, sweat wetting all over her body.

Weak. With all her might she approached the telephone set located at the end of the living room, her hands shaking pressing number after number then placing the handle on his earlobe.

"Van, can you come here?" The woman spoke a little hoarse.

"Nick, what's wrong with you?" there's a woman's voice there.

"Help me, Van, I'm not strong enough."

"Wait." The phone was disconnected.

The woman put the receiver back on, then sat down leaning against the wall near the table. The crying broke out again. Her hands rubbed her flat stomach.

"I'm sorry, Baby," she said.

She smiled bitterly, squeezing her chest that hurt so much, the events of an hour ago made her world collapse instantly.

Knock Knock Knock ...

The door of the house was wide open, showing a woman with a distended stomach from behind the door.

"Nicky, what's wrong with you?" The woman approached Nikcy, helped her best friend to stand up, then helped her sit on the sofa seat.

Nicky's voice broke again. "It hurts, Van ...," she said as she sobbed.

The woman gently stroked Nicky's hair, trying to calm her down. "Tell me, what is it exactly?"

Nicky took a deep breath, sobbing as she said, "I'm pregnant, Van."

Vanilla smiled broadly, her friend's long wait now coming to a happy end. "Really, thank God ..."

"But Jackson left me, Vanilla," Nicky said, breaking into tears again.

Vanilla's face changed, her smile faded. "You mean?"

"He cheated on me, Van."

As if struck by lightning during the day, seeing Nicky's tearful cry tear Vanilla's heart to pieces, she carries Nicky in her arms, trying to give him peace.

"My father-in-law came to get him and Melvin, he told me that Jackson had another wife and was six months pregnant, " Nicky said.

Vanilla was silent, her hands still faithfully stroking Nicky's hair and back, without realizing her tears were flowing.

"Have you informed your family?"

Nicky shook her head. "I still hope Jackson comes back to me, Van."

Vanilla nodded her head. "He has to come back, Nick, he has to choose you. This is your long wait of ten years."

"He must be back, right, Van?"

"Hopefully, I'm sure he'll come back."

Month after month passed by Nicky Zevionna alone, she still often cries over her fate now. The man she had been waiting for did not return home.

Sometimes Vanilla came to her aid when she was in pain, bought her milk, and took care of Nicky when morning sickness struck suddenly, also drove her to check the womb to the hospital.

Vanilla stopped caring for her because she had just given birth to her first child.

Vanilla's happiness is Nicky's happiness too. "He's so handsome," praised Nicky as she stroked the baby boy's cheek plan in a Vanilla hug.

"If you give birth to a daughter later, how about we match our children?"asked Vanilla.

"Good idea, Nicky's daughter must be beautiful like her mother," said a baritone voice who had just come to bring two glasses of chocolate milk and then put them on the table.

"This is for Vanilla and this is for you, Nicky. Do not confuse, one for pregnant women and another for nursing mothers."

The two women chuckled softly then drank each other's milk.

"Thank you, Honey," Vanilla said to her husband.

The man nodded, his eyes looking at Nicky wistfully. "Have you heard from your husband?"

Nicky shook her head. "Let it go, I have no intention of looking for him. Anyway my family are ready ...."

"Ready for what?"asked Vanilla.

Nicky shook her head with a slight smile. "I'm ready to take care of me and my baby."

They sighed in relief, Vanilla's hand gently rubbing Nicky's hand. The three are again busy watching the cute baby in Vanilla's arms.

***

Nicky's home phone rang, the voice clashing with the rain and lightning that was beating in the night. Nicky hurried to pick it up, while rubbing her growing belly, she talked to someone there.

"Hello," said Nicky.

"I'm coming to the East Aire with some troops, you get ready," said a man's voice.

"Yes, sir," Nicky replied, then hung up the phone.

The woman smiled faintly, then whispered to the baby in her stomach, "Welcome Mother's daughter, Welcome to the world of blood and cruelty."

"Life is too bad and evil for you, little angel ...."

Nicky kept raving, giving short messages to her unborn baby.

"Someday you will really understand how much mom loves you."

***

16 Years Later,

The atmosphere of the training arena was currently quite crowded, this was a Saturday where a joint training schedule was held in the large hall. Most of them chose boxing as their favorite sport, or just playing with fitness equipment, hitting bags, circling with scooters, darts, basketball, all done in the Hall.

The beautiful girl sat silently looking at several photos in her hand, her smile smirking at a photo of an adult man with two men by her side. She had just finished practicing martial arts with one of her seniors, suddenly a middle-aged man who was still very fit and stocky sat right next to the girl. He gently rubbed the girl's head while giving her a bottle of water to drink.

"Why?" asked the man.

The girl nodded slowly. "It turned out that my father was very handsome."

Gentara chuckled. "Your father is handsome, but his heart is very evil," she sneered.

"Doesn't Om Genta miss him?"

The man squeaked. "If you were a man, I would crush your bones."

The girl chuckled in response. One thing that caught her attention the most was the figure of a teenager standing on the right side of the man, he had a face that was quite similar to her. This many times made the girl feel annoyed not playing, she did not want to be equated with those rancid bastards.

"Andares, Leo and Renier have already lost there. You have to come back, pay back what you think you have to pay back," talk to Shenina. The man with athletic build and sharp eyes looked at the three men who were physically training in the gym room not far from where they stood.

"Four years is not a little time, you've been so great so far, girl," He continued as he rubbed the girl's head.

"Salma!" call Gentara to a girl in a black shirt who has just finished training. His eyes shone on the girl Andares had brought from East Aire since four years ago, then his gaze turned to interrupt Keanu. "Teach her how to be an elegant bandit."

Keanu nodded, he smiled slightly looking at Salma and then took the girl to the shooting practice arena.

Shenina looked at their departure, Salma was the figure she respected the most, in addition to being smart and agile Salma also kept many secrets that have not been revealed until now.

Shenina is always curious, what makes Salma so tight to keep secrets, Salma is full of puzzles because she does not want to cause even greater warfare. Salma is also the one who makes Shenina aware of the meaning of brotherhood and blood ties in the midst of a burning grudge.

If the five heroes always teach her violence, then it is different from Salma who always looks at everything with a broad point of view.

"Keanu ..., " call Andares. "Don't be so hard on Salma."

Keanu just put his thumb in the air and continued his steps.

***

The atmosphere of Callavary University was suddenly crowded, the noise came from the vehicle parking area and spread to enter the Campus corridor.

"Wow, she is so beautiful!" Exclaimed a student.

"So beautiful, why did Betrand manage to meet her!"

"She is more beautiful than Karina!"

"He's like an angel!"

"Now I believe in Greek mythology, that the descendants of the goddess really exist!"

They chuckled in awe, praise spread to see the arrival of a beautiful girl to their campus.

"You must feel uncomfortable, " said Betrand, a handsome man one of the most wanted in Callavary.

The girl shrugged her shoulders as she threw a faint smile at the people who were still flabbergasted to see her.

"It's okay, I'm used to it, " Shenina replied.

On the other hand, Pablo ran headlong into a classroom that was one floor above his classroom.

"Hey, Amanda!" shouted Pablo at the door.

The girl who was doing the makeup looked up. "What is it?" asked Amanda curtly.

"Betrand cheated!" shouted Pablo again.

The girl's full name Amanda Nurania glared, she hurriedly put makeup tools in her bag and ran to Pablo.

"Are you kidding me?" asked Amanda.

"What am I joking about!"

"Are you serious!"

"Don't talk so much!" Pablo was a little upset. "I saw Betrand come with a girl, she looks like a new student in this college."

Amanda's face flushed, not angry but she wanted to cry. He took Pablo by the hand, looking for Betrand's whereabouts to confirm the news.

"Where are they?" asked Amanda.

"Rector's room."

Their steps stopped right in front of the rector's room, the most anti-visited room by the students unless there is a need.

But today, the atmosphere outside the room suddenly crowded because some students scramble to see the figure of a beautiful woman in the room.

"Excuse me!" Amanda exclaimed splitting the crowd, her head coming through the window. And true! There was Betrand there and a beautiful girl sitting by his side.

"Oh my god, she's so beautiful, " Amanda murmured to the girl. "But why is she with Betrand? He's my boyfrien." Amanda's face turned sad.

The bell rang, the students began to gradually return to class without exception Amanda and Pablo.

"She is very beautiful, isn't she?" Pablo said smiling remembering the face of the new student.

Amanda is weak.

"Is it true, Betrand cheated on me?" Amanda monologues, her face bent sadly making Pablo frown in Wonder.

"I thought that girl was very beautiful, so it's natural that your boyfrien turned away from you."

"DAMN PABLO!" said Amanda, the man dodged, ran away laughing loudly before Amanda went berserk at him.

The atmosphere of the campus began to quiet, most of the classes have started teaching and learning activities, only a few classes may sound noisy because there are no learning activities.

"Good Morning," said Mr. Adi.

"Good morning." The students answered as they sat back in their seats.

"Today's test we postpone first," said Mr. Adi.

"Yes!"

"Fun"

"Wow!"

"I love you, sir!"

"Don't make noise!" Master Adi said, his head turned to the door, his hand pointed to the door telling someone to come in.

The girl who this morning became the talk of many people stepped on her feet, all eyes were on her, admiring glances as if they had never seen a beautiful woman.

Amanda, who had been sitting quietly, turned her head, her eyes glaring at the girl.

"Introduce yourself," said Mr. Adi.

"Good morning." She said softly, bowing briefly.

"My name is Shenina Zeviolla, hope we can be good friends."

"Hi, Shenina." Some of the male students greeted while waving their hands at the girl, throwing a smile that actually looked seductive and creepy.

"Please Shenina, just choose the chair you want," Mr. Adi said telling the girl to find her own chair.

Many seats were empty but Shenina was more interested in sitting in front of the girl whose face had looked gloomy since earlier.

Amanda snorted bitterly as Shenina placed her ass in front of her.

"Hi," Shenina said, Looking back at Amanda.

"Yeah," Amanda replied without hesitation.

"Are You Amanda, right?"

The girl glared. "How do you know?"

"You're Betrand's girlfriend, right?"

"Wow, how do you know?" Amanda asked surprised.

Shenina smiled broadly. "Betrand told me a lot about you."

"Seriously?" Amanda's face turned pseudo, her eyes twinkled looking at Shenina.

Shenina the jet-black dispersed girl nodded, her smile unchanged.

Reluctant to talk, they began to open their respective books, focusing on Mr. Adi who had begun to explain the subject matter today.

***

The break bell rang, some students began to run out of class. Amanda and Shenina also began to tidy up their stationery and put it in a bag.

"I'm hungry, I want to come to the cafeteria," Amanda said, the girl did not scowl anymore. "Let's wait for Karina."

"Karina?"

Amanda nodded. "She's my friend, she'll be your friend too. Since this morning she was in the boardroom of the campus organization, so maybe she will miss today's subject matter."

Shenina nodded in understanding, while waiting for the female figure Amanda said, she continued to play her cell phone.

"Shenina, May I have your cell phone number and social media account?" Amanda asked, holding out her phone.

Shenina nodded then typed in a few numbers, and opened her social media account, after which she handed the phone back to Amanda.

"By the way, since when did you know Betrand?" asked Amanda.

Shenina thought for a moment. "Did Betrand never talk about me to you?"

Amanda shook her head in surprise.

"Wow, Betrand seems to want to make a lot of surprises!" shenina said. "Betrand was my best friend as a child, we were neighbors. Just one year ago I moved to North Aire."

"Ooh," Amanda rounded her lips.

"One month ago I returned to this country, and we met again. We share many stories about our daily lives."

"That means you also know Bennedict?"asked Amanda.

Shenina nodded. "Betrand's twin, right? He's my best friend, too." Shenina chuckled, remembering how the two men treated her just like a man.

"Hey, you guys haven't been to the canteen yet?" asked a voice that had just come into the classroom.

Spontaneously they both looked up. Shenina was a little surprised and didn't even blink to look at the woman whose long hair touched her shoulders.

"You're a new student, right?" asked the girl. "My name is Karina," she said with a slight smile.

"I'm Shenina," Shenina replied, shaking Karina's outstretched hand.

"Come on, to the canteen!" take Amanda. "It's been a while, Karina. I'm already so hungry."

Amanda grabbed Shenina and Karina's arms, she stood in the middle of pulling the girl out of class.

In the cafeteria they immediately ate their own food. All eyes were on them, three beautiful girls who soon got the title of most beauty on campus.

"I'm confused to choose Karina or Shenina?"

"They are all so beautiful and fashionable!"

"I still like Amanda, she's so sweet."

"Do you want to quarrel with Betrand, if you like Amanda."

"Karina is still the most beautiful!"

"Shenina is better, she is beautiful!"

Some of them have been heard in the canteen, some of them admire, not a few of them even throw a sneer of envy.

"Are you worry?" Karina said to Shenina.

"It's okay," shenina replied.

"Before you, Karina was the most beautiful person on campus. But because now there are you, so you are the target of the men on this campus, " Amanda said while chewing a sandwich in her mouth.

Shenina and Karina laughed, then continued their lunch.

"Where is your boyfriend?" Karina asked Amanda.

Amanda shrugged. "Maybe he ate in the cafeteria across from the campus, there he could smoke as much as he wanted."

"That's good, so he won't bother us," Karina replied flatly.

Shenina was silent, occasionally her eyes went around looking at the whole Canteen as if looking for something.

Yes, the girl did have her own goals that made her choose Callavary University as her last place to continue her life.

Continuing the life she should have been entitled to as a child, continuing the life she should have been living as a teenage girl in general. It was not life that forced her to endure the deepest pain.

Her eyes kept rolling until finally Hazel's eyes were fixed on one figure who was her target here.

***

The five handsome, well-built and athletic men entered the canteen, again a warm rumor sounded melodious.

If the three beautiful girls were praised by the men of the campus, now the replacement of five men who were members of the Ghaveldaz gang was also the discussion of the women on the campus.

"Joshua is so handsome!"

"Keep the twins in my heart,"

"Pablo is my type."

"Are you all blind? Archen is better than all of them!"

"Noisy!" Joshua shouted suddenly, I don't know if his ears almost hurt because he always heard the woman's babbling every day.

"Don't overdo it!" jolted Joshua.

The voices suddenly stopped even though some of them were even more happy to see Joshua angry like before.

"Relax, Josh!" scolds Pablo. Reluctant to argue they chose immediately to the chair where Amanda, Karina, and Shenina were.

"Hi, My Dear," Betrand said softly, grabbing Amanda by the shoulders.

"Don't touch me!" Amanda jerked, shaking Betrand's hand.

"Wow, it looks like they will be fighting soon!" Pablo said, waiting for the commotion of the lovers.

"Why are you angry, beautiful?" asked Betrand.

"Why aren't you being honest?" Amanda's voice went up.

"Honestly, what?"

"This morning I asked you to pick me up, but you refused. Did you go with Shenina? Why didn't you tell me?"

"Sorry, Honey."

"Because of you, I almost believed Pablo!" Amanda said.

"Pablo, what did you say to my girl?" Betrand asked almost indignantly.

"I said you cheated, " Pablo replied casually.

"Damn it, you bastard!" said Betrand, his hand threatened Pablo with a fork.

Seeing that Shenina moved apart, calming the two so that they would no longer fight.

"Stop, Betrand!" shenina creature.

Betrand was silent, his face still very upset. He then hugged Amanda from the side.

"Hi, we haven't met yet." Pablo, the man looked at Shenina with a big smile.

"Where are you from?" asked Archen, the man who seemed more neat and quiet among the others.

"My name is Shenina, I'm from North Aire, " the girl replied briefly, her smile widening at them all.

"How come you can be with Betrand?" asked Pablo.

"She's our best friend," Bennedict said, sipping Betrand's glass of sweet iced tea.

They all nodded in understanding, except Joshua this man just silently watched Shenina who was sitting right next to him.

He looked at the girl's pretty face seriously.

"I know you," Joshua whispered.

Shenina turned her head, hazel's eyes collided with Joshua's jet-black eyes.

"I saw you, but I forgot where you were."

"Don't joke!" rebutted Betrand. "She just came from North Aire,"

Shenina nodded. "There are a lot of women out there who look like me."

"Wow, a beautiful face like you only exists in an imaginary land," Pablo said.

BRAKH !!

Karina hit the table, breaking off the noise that was bothering her.

"You guys are so noisy?!" Karina jerked with her flat face. "Interfere with the appetite of others." She got up from her chair, grabbed Shenina's hand and left.

"Karina, is it okay for us to leave Amanda with them?" Shenina asked when she realized Amanda wasn't with them.

"Let it go, she prefers to spend her time with Betrand," Karina replied.

Shenina chuckled quietly, she chose according to course, following Karina's steps that led her to a chair that was in front of one of the classes.

"I'm sorry," Karina said suddenly.

"For what?" Shenina frowned in surprise.

"Joshua has been disrespectful."

"Ooh, it's okay. Maybe he's seen me."

Karina shook her head. "You look like someone she thought was her ex-girlfriend."

Shenina was silent, becoming interested in the sentence Karina had just said.

"In the past, there was a friend who gave him a picture of a woman. Since then, he has said that she is his girlfriend."

Shenina laughed a little. "Wow, he is so funny. Why would he fantasize like that?"

Karina shrugged her shoulders. "He once had a strange past, I was also confused and did not understand what he meant."

"What's your relationship with Joshua?" asked Shenina.

"He's my cousin," Karina replied.

The bell rang again, a sign that the recess was over. Slowly each corridor began to quiet, all students poured into their respective classes.

***

The girl named Shenina, slammed her body on the mattress, her eyes dreamy looking at the ceiling of her room.

"Joshua ..." it's the slow pace. "Karina?"

She got out of bed and opened a small cupboard next to her bed. His hands ruffled, looking for something in there.

Seconds later, she got a piece of outdated photos. A picture of a 14-year-old boy is there.

Click!

The door of her room opened, a middle-aged woman who was still very beautiful and fresh smiled broadly and met her daughter.

"Why didn't you tell me you were home? I didn't hear your voice," the woman asked, hugging Shenina.

"Sorry, Mom." The girl returned the mother's embrace.

"What are you thinking?"

Shenina handed a photograph in her hands to Nicky Zevionna-the mother, the woman who had barely turned half a century old, smiled faintly.

"You've met him?" asked Nicky.

Shenina shrugged. "Andares just gave me the old photo, I couldn't see his face clearly. I'm worried if they're the same person."

Nicky kissed Shenina's forehead, again hugged the girl giving her strength.

"I'm going to make sure that I will take care of everything for us."

The woman smiled, wiping off a drop of water that had almost fallen on the corner of her eye. "I believe in you"

*****

On the other hand, Betrand, Bennedict, and Pablo are seen enjoying their basketball game. Actually they are not serious about playing, just that they want to spend the afternoon before going home each. Joshua and Archen were the audience.

"What are you doing?" asked Archen.

Joshua shook his head. "You think?"

"I asked, you should only have to answer!"

Joshua smiled faintly. "I remember Shenina," he replied.

"Shenina the new sorority? Are you sure you've met her?"

Joshua shrugged, his eyes still focused on looking at his friends ' increasingly chaotic game.

"Sure, but I forgot where, probably in a dream," Joshua replied.

"Shit!" said Archen. "Stop fantasizing about beautiful girls!"

They both laughed together.

Bennedict seems to have lost his game, stepping up to Joshua and Archen, leaving Pablo and his twin brother to continue the game.

"I'm tired!" Bennedict sighed as he downed a bottle of mineral water, then slightly flushed into his face.

"Slow down, your sweat is contagious!" Archen sneered, when the water hit his face a little. Bennedict just laughed mockingly, then sat his ass next to Joshua.

"Ben," scolds Joshua.

"Hm?"

"You know where Shenina's House is?" asked Joshua.

"Yes I know. Why?"

"How about we come over there," Joshua asked excitedly.

Bennedict and Archen's eyes bulged, looked at each other then looked back at Joshua in surprise.

I don't know what possessed Joshua Arsakha Nathanael this man who was famous for his cold and fierce nature suddenly seemed interested in a woman.

"It's incredible," Archen said.

"How about we have a party tonight," Bennedict replied.

"DAMN!!!" said Joshua, the man was suddenly annoyed to hear the sneering of Archen and Bennedict. He got up from the stand and left his friends.

***

The white and cold-faced man sat on his sofa. Leaving his college clothes still attached to his body.

"Young Master, can I get you some warm water?" scolds Miss Minah, an assistant in that magnificent house.

"No need"" Joshua said. "Please bring a glass of cold water."

Miss Minah nodded, then returned to the kitchen.

In the middle of the dim room, Joshua closed his eyes, his head still spinning about Shenina the girl who immediately stole half of his brain just to think about it.

"I'm sure I've seen you somewhere?" softly Joshua.

He looks back, remembering the past that may have been left behind. A motorcycle accident four years ago made some of his memories disappear. Although Joshua managed to collect fragments of memories, but still small memories he could not recall.

"Aaarggghh!" shriek Joshua, he scooped his face violently.

Shortly after, Miss Minah appeared to bring a glass of warm tea.

"Anything else, Sir?"

Joshua shook his head. "Thank you."

"Excuse me," said Miss Minah.

"Wait!." Joshua stopped Miss Minah, the woman then turned back to the master.

"I want to ask."

"Ask what, Sir?"

"Have I ever been close to a woman?" asked Joshua.

Nona Minah's forehead was wrinkled, trying to remember something because somehow she knew Joshua best, the boy she had known since he was in his mother's womb.

"Never, sir," replied Miss Minah. "During this time, only miss Karina often came to visit this house."

Joshua is frustrated. Karina was the only woman in his life.

Miss Minah said goodbye to Joshua, letting her master's son sip the cold drinking water she gave him.

"Shenina ..., " Joshua softly sighed.

That night, he falls asleep on the couch without cleaning himself, and the contents of the head are grappling about Shenina.

***