BITTEN BY AN ANIMAL

Seeing Haruna's slender neck with dripping sweat, made her desire rise. Tristan covered Haruna's mouth again, then bit Haruna's neck. Not a kiss, but Tristan bit Haruna's neck like a vampire until it bleeds a little. 

Haruna was in pain, she wanted to scream and run. But his body and hands were in Tristan's confines, Haruna's mouth couldn't make a sound either. Only tears dripped from Haruna's beautiful eyes. He could only close his eyes and sob silently. Tristan stopped what he was doing and pulled his face away from Haruna's neck.

"The real punishment will start tomorrow. This is just a small punishment for you for daring to insult me," said Tristan. He removed his hands from Haruna's mouth and hands. Tristan took three steps back and grinned, hideously, staring into Haruna's face.

"I've already apologized to you. Please, don't bother me anymore. I promise I won't insult you again," Haruna said in her sobs.

"Unfortunately, I'm not satisfied with punishing you. Tomorrow you'll see. Revenge like what I did to you. So, get ready." Tristan came out of the toilet and stepped away from the women's toilet with Levi following behind him.

Inside the toilet, Haruna's body, which was originally standing and leaning against the wall, slowly slumped down until she was sitting limply on the toilet floor. She cried bitterly as she covered her mouth.

"Sob sob."

Haruna didn't expect that what he said yesterday would be a disaster for her. When he was confused about finding a loan to pay off his debt, he also got into trouble with Tristan. He spent half an hour of his rest in the toilet cubicle. 

After he could control his sad feelings, he came out of the toilet cubicle and saw his injured neck, blue and even painful to the touch. There was a bit of dried blood under Tristan's bite wound.

Haruna wiped the dried blood on her neck with tissue and water. His lips winced at the pain in his wound. He glanced at his watch, and break time was over. 

Haruna straightened her uniform and came out of the toilet. Luckily, no other employee had entered the toilet, so no one knew what had happened. Haruna returned to the teller's desk and served the customers she had left the rest earlier.

***

Knock! Knock! Knock!

"Please come in!" Tristan gives Levi a secret file.

Levi came out and met Roni who was about to enter the Director's room. Roni was suspicious of the large brown envelope that Levi was carrying, but Roni chose not to care. After all, it's not his business but the leader's business.

"Come in and tell me what's wrong? I don't have much time," Tristan said, clenching his fists under the table. He still felt annoyed at Roni who had put his arm around Haruna's shoulders. Tristan is the type of person who doesn't like having his toys held by other people. Because currently, Haruna's status is a toy for Tristan, so he feels angry.

"I want to represent one of the employees, President Director," said Roni doubtfully.

"Our employee? Who and what's wrong with him?" Tristan asked.

"Haruna, he is in debt and has to pay the day after tomorrow. He asked for my help to talk to you, President," said Roni.

"Why doesn't he talk to me directly? Tell him, tomorrow at lunch, I'll wait for him here," said Tristan.

"Okay, President Director. I will convey your words. I'm sorry," said Roni. He came out of Tristan's office and immediately looked for Haruna at the teller desk.

***

At home, Kiara sat pensively in her room. He didn't want to eat, even though Kamal had persuaded him many times. Kiara wanted to wait for Haruna to come home. Vivi entered Haruna's room and tried to persuade Kia once again.

"Kia, let's eat, with Aunt Vi." Vivi sat on the edge of the bed. Rubbing the back of Kiara who was lying on her stomach.

"Em, if after eating, Auntie took you to Mama's place, would you like it or not?" Vivi took the only way to get Kiara to eat. Vivi's guess is true, Kiara wants to eat if she uses that method.

"Auntie promise?" asked Kiara.

"Promise. Now Kia eats first," said Vivi as she helped Kiara up and carried her to the dining room. Vivi patiently and attentively feeds Kiara. After the food on her plate runs out, Kiara immediately collects Vivi's promise.

"Come on, Auntie, let's go to Mama's place," said Kiara, pulling Vivi's hand.

"Yes, but first permission to grandparents," said Vivi. Vivi asked Kiara to say goodbye to Anggi and Kamal, and they left by ordering a taxi online.

***

"Haruna," Roni called.

Haruna glanced briefly and returned to focus on serving customers. Roni approached and stood behind Haruna.

"I've spoken to our President, and he said, tomorrow is your break to go to his office." Roni walked away after telling Haruna.

Haruna breathed a sigh of relief, at least she still had hope. He can smile a little though not sure if his boss will lend him money or not. Haruna was determined, if necessary, he would prostrate in front of the President so that the loan would be approved. 

The customers began to quiet, only two people waiting to be called. Haruna called one of them and the other was called by Sari at the teller table next to her. After the two customers left, Haruna and Sari just sat and waited for their return time.

Sari shifted her chair to be closer to Haruna. They chat about their lives outside the workplace. They were joking and laughing, until without realizing it, Sari's eyes caught something odd on Haruna's neck. Sari was so curious, she carefully asked Haruna.

"Haruna. What's wrong with your neck?" asked Sari while pointing at Haruna's neck.

Haruna was shaking and covered her neck.

"This... There was an animal in the bathroom and it bit my neck," replied Haruna nervously. When Haruna said those words, Tristan overheard them.

At first, Tristan was going to go out, but Haruna's words that called him an animal, made Tristan go back up to his office. Tristan was furious and threw the things that were there.

"After I threatened him earlier, he still dared to call me an animal behind my back," Tristan cursed angrily.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Levi came in and brought a new laptop because Tristan's laptop was destroyed by being slammed earlier. Somehow? Tristan was annoyed to see Roni and Haruna that he slammed the laptop on the floor until it shattered.

"Sir, here's your laptop. I've linked it to the surveillance camera on the teller's desk." Levi put Tristan's laptop on his desk.

Tristan told Levi to get back to his work. He sat up and opened his laptop. Tristan smiled looking at the laptop screen.

At the teller's desk, Sari continued to ask and asked Haruna to tell her. Haruna couldn't tell lies, but she couldn't tell the truth either.