Part 9: My brother's woman
“The Cruel Prince”
Author by Natalie Ernison
A woman is playing a musical instrument that is quite heart-wrenching for the listener. The woman's fingers continued to play the piano, with eyes that were already looking somewhere. It made no longer pay attention to the existence of the people around.
Because of the shock of hearing a man's voice greeting her, it almost knocked her out of the black chestnut chair with the color of the piano she was playing.
“Are you okay..?” asked Abed anxiously.
“I'm fine.” the woman let go of Abed's embrace, then went to a room next to Zakra's room.
“Is she the woman who has been tortured by Zakra..” thought Abed
Abed sat on the floor while leaning against the railing of the stairs area of the second floor of the Zakra mansion.
“Why is Zakra so cruel to a woman like that angel? I know she's a good woman..” Abed thought, then smiled, I don't know what kind of smile Abed was making.
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“Aunt..!” Abed summoned the loyal servants of the Zakra residence's mansion.
“Yes, young master Abed?” said the middle-aged maid.
“Auntie knows, I have met a wingless angel ..” Abed said with a face filled with a smile, of course, confused his servant aunt.
“What do you mean young master?” asked the waiter curiously.
“Earlier there was a beautiful woman playing the piano, wearing a pink nightgown. I think I like her aunty.” Said Abed excitedly.
“Young master Abed, don't even think about it! That is Madam Nathasya, Mr. Zakra's favorite woman.” The waiter insisted.
“I don't care aunty, byee...” Abed went to the side door of the magnificent mansion.
“Gosh.. it's terrible! Young master Abed is very stubborn and will not give up easily .. “ murmured the servant.
“What's wrong ma'am?” asked a middle-aged male servant who had just arrived.
“That's sir ..—” the maidservant began to tell what was going on.
“That's the truth, sir, I don't want poor Nathasya to be tormented more than Mr. Zakra.”
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In a park in the courtyard area of the magnificent mansion of Zakra's residence. A woman was sitting pensively accompanied by several maids who were combing her long curls.
“The lady is very beautiful, Mr. Zakra must be very lucky ..” said one of the servants praising, but the praise on behalf of Zakra turned out to change her mood instantly.
“Stop it!! don't say that name if he's not around!” Nathasya snapped.
“Okay madam, forgive my words ..” said a servant, of course they were giving a code to shut up and no longer talk about their cruel master.
“Madam, please enjoy this hot tea, we will go to work.” They also moved from the side of Nathasya who was sitting looking at the rabbits in the large area of the mansion yard.
“Just alone ..” said a man who suddenly broke the silence.
Nathasya turned to the source of the voice, and saw a man smiling warmly at her, the man who a few days ago startled her in a common room.
“Hey hey.. why go so fast.” Said the man as he took her hand, which was about to leave.
“Let go! are you going to torture me too!” said Nathasya curtly, her gaze was cold and her face was not as cheerful as she used to be.
“This woman is very different from the one she was in college two years ago, is her suffering so much...” Abed thought.
Abed, who two years ago met Nathasya at a local concert. But it was very different from the Nathasya he saw at this time, who was full of a cold aura and not as cheerful as before.
“Don't you know and remember me?” Abed said, suddenly making Nathasya think hard.
“Get your hands off! I'm tired of this demon mansion's state!” said Nathasya in a curt and quite rude tone. No wonder after what he went through and experienced all this time, it made her a cold person.
Tit tit tit…
“Young master Abed, please don't go near Madam Nathasya anymore, Mr. Zakra has arrived.” Said a waiter, and the sound of the car horn from earlier was the sound of Zakra's car horn.
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“Where is your madam?” Zakra said as he put his coat on a sofa, putting his sleeves aside. “Madam is relaxing in the master's garden.” Said a servant while looking down.
“Is everything okay?”
“Yes sir, madam is fine just. It's just that the madam is more silent.”
“Ohh I see.. send her to the room now!” Zakra ordered.
Zakra sat on a sofa in front of his and Nathasya's bedroom door. His eyes focused on the piano cover that was lying on the chair, he realized someone was playing the piano.
“Waiter!!” Zakra called, then a servant appeared.
“Yes sir?” replied the waiter.
“Who plays this piano, isn't there none other than Abed? did Abed come up here?” he asked.
The waiter nervously replied, “no, the master who played it was Madam Nathasya ..”
“Really. It means that her musical ability is just getting more lively..” Zakra said with a crooked smile.
A few moments later, Nathasya arrived and entered her private room which Zakra had prepared. Just then, someone hugged her tightly.
“I really miss you dear, on my way to Europe, I always think of you ..” Zakra said while sniffing Nathasya's neck area, which made her shudder.
“Honey, don't you eat much, why aren't you as plump as yesterday?” said Zakra then put his woman on his lap.
Nathasya was silent without saying a word, she was just silent with empty eyes, even her lips looked dry and cracked.
“Why are your lips so dry, tonight we're going to buy a lip gloss for you, honey..” said Zakra while stroking Nathasya's long hair, and hugging Nathasya's weak body like a child thirsting for love.
“I don't like being ignored, speak up! You're not a doll!” said Zakra while gripping Nathasya's chin.
The hatred that enveloped heart and mind, made her reluctant to speak even eye contact with the cruel man who was hugging her.
“Arghh… I don't like your expressionless face, I prefer the old you, replying to my fondling. If it's like this, what's the difference between me making out with a bunch of useless dolls!!” Zakra snapped then pushed Nathasya's weak body to the side of the sofa, and stepped out by slamming bedroom door.
Hhmm… mmm… Nathasya could only hold back her sobs, her tears now began to flow profusely, causing her to feel sad.
“I want to get out of here ..” she whispered in a voice that was not clearly heard due to her crying.
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On the other hand…
“Why did you change honey, you're not as warm as you used to be..” Zakra muttered while holding a photo frame, which saw a woman smiling happily, of course it was Nathasya.
“Ahahha... you're so good at torturing me with your silence, honey...” Zakra muttered, who seemed to be laughing to himself, then suddenly walked towards Nathasya's room.
“Get up!!!” Zakra snapped while grabbing Nathasya's hand who was sleeping.
Arghh… “what's wrong master?” Nathasya said while touching her wrist which felt hot from Zakra's rough grip.
“Hear! Starting today, I want you to respond to my every action. Without crying, and that flat face of yours, I want the only thing to be seen is a smile. If you don't, then I'll sew up your mouth!!” Zakra snapped then landed a punch on Nathasya's smooth cheek, and left a red mark, then just walked away.
Nathasya only touched the cheek that was hit by Zakra which was still hot and painful.
Nathasya's life is really a mess, she can no longer feel the pleasure of the food she eats. Even smiling was so difficult, there were only sobs and groans of pain.
Zakra's cruel attitude is getting worse, and now he just wants Nathasya to always smile and be sweet to him, even though maybe the torment will continue.
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