Starting today I'm Nanda

Geana Rental House

Gretta knew for sure that this man among them must know Geana's secret. She could see the expression of genuine worry without being made up of the man who had also been helping her since yesterday.

She even shares in the kindness of a Chiko, when the man always spends her lunch time with her at the restaurant. Yes, for various reasons, starting from passing by to buying food at her place of work.

So, she felt she was ready to share her story with two people she started to trust. And she quickly interrupted Chiko's long sentence, calling the name a little louder and looking straight at the man.

"Chiko! Would you like to hear a story about me, aren't you curious about the reason why I left the house?"

Thump!

Chiko swallowed back his sentence, staring at Gretta with a gulp of saliva when he again found that serious eye.

He was speechless, because that was all he gave him a nod and Gretta started to tell her about it, though she had to push hard when the feeling came again.

She couldn't, she had to be strong because she had promised to take care of Geana. If she just tells the story she is already scared, how will she be able to live the life she has chosen later?

"Everything, starting from when I was 7 years old..."

Gretta recounted from the time she grew up with her twin brothers who were only 5 minutes apart. Continuing at the time of the separation of her father and mother, with a gloomy expression seen when telling it.

Then, the moment when she grew up to be a young lady with all the rules made by her grandmother. Become a messenger when there is a business that needs special 'negotiations'.

Then, how her regulated life propagates her love life. Until the two friends trap her and also her ex-lover who has the heart to snatch her chastity.

Not only that, when she was chased away with another reality she heard, Gretta didn't cover it up at all and told her with various expressions. In fact, the story about a few people who were kind to her was also clarified by her as a closing.

"So do I have to be the Gretta I used to be, when my own grandma wanted me to live like a bitch?"

"Besides, they want this, right? Take me out of the family and even have the heart to hide the filth as long as I live among them. Makes me a puppet guaranteeing the success of every collaboration, and knocks me deeper when I need their support."

"All I know is that a family supports, protects and embraces each other when other members are in difficult times. However, I don't feel that way when I'm between them. So, let me and my decisions determine the course of life in the future. right?"

Gretta looked at the two of them with undeniable eyes. After all, they couldn't even deny it, because they were nothing. The woman who was now getting up from sitting and standing in front of the two of them.

"It's been decided, the sooner it starts the sooner all this suffering will end. So, from now on I am Nanda, because Gretta has died as they wished."

"Wait! What does this mean? I understand your story. But, what do you mean by the name Nanda and what decision did you make? Why, why did Geana come to be visited by someone like that? I don't understand!"

Chiko asked frustrated seeing Gretta who was standing tall in front of him, and Geana who sat down beside him.

Neither Geana nor Gretta, both chose not to answer what was asked by Chiko. Geana kept her head down, still imagining the life of the young woman who had just finished telling a story. As for Gretta, she prefers to leave the living room and enter the room.

Slam!

Chiko looked alternately between the closed door and Geana who was still looking down. He reached out and tried to hold her shoulder. But, just as he was about to reach it, Geana's voice interrupted first.

"You better go home, Chiko. We're tired and want to be alone, let us finish this together. You, you calm down, we'll be fine."

"But-

"Chiko, give us some time. Please…."

Geana still didn't turn to look at Chiko who was staring at her blankly. Geana was too confused and couldn't believe what had happened today.

Why did she feel better not knowing about Gretta's problem, than being told but filled with memories of the regent without any fun in it?

Gretta, what should I do? Geana thought sadly.

And Chiko, he was really confused by what happened, moreover the question was not explained and instead was left in a confused unknowing.

So, how can he help? If only the main problem he did not know clearly. He really wanted to hear Gretta's story, but what about Geana's unanswered story?

Ah! Really damn, annoying, thought Chiko cursed.

The atmosphere in the living room was quiet, Chiko didn't necessarily obey what Geana said to leave the house. Instead, he rubbed his rough face and ended up in silence for a while.

"I came home like what you said. But, explain when we meet at work," said Chiko finally agreed, although he didn't immediately move from his seat and deliberately waited for Geana's answer who just nodded. "Okay, see you tonight," he added.

Chiko finally left Geana's house, opening and closing the boarding house with the rest of the door pounding echoing in the living room.

Slam!

Geana slowly looked up, staring at the door of her house as well as the bedroom door alternately, the closed door hiding Gretta inside.

Not much different from the atmosphere in the quiet living room, in her own room there was Gretta sitting in the corner of the room, to be precise beside the table where Geana used to make up herself.

Silently, Gretta rethought her made up decision. Like what Geana said at the time, if a decision is taken, it must be taken seriously. Then, she too will live the life she has taken in earnest as well.

From now on she will be Nanda completely and completely forget Gretta's life, be it bitter memories or even some sweet memories with the family that owns the café where she has fun and runs away from reality for a moment.

She also turns herself into a woman who doesn't know what love is, because for her love is just something that hurts and she doesn't want to be hurt because of that suffocating feeling.

Gretta had made up her mind and would never back down. In fact, when a smile and a man's face began to appear in her mind, she hurriedly threw it away with a tear falling down her cheek.

sob….

***

Penthouse Luxury City M

In a spacious room with a distinctive design, a man looks back at the door and continues to do his activities even though his ears hear the sound of the door opening.

Click!

Pat!

"Are you ready, Al? Sorry, your departure was so fast. It's all for your good, I hope you will be fine there."

"I know."

Thump!