Years Passed

"Okay, I'll ask again. If this is your sustenance, surely no one has filled it, but if not, I'll help you find it again."

"Thank you ma'am. Ma'am very good." Intan put her palms together, a sign of thanks.

Sarah is really good, that's why Intan didn't hesitate to ask her for help.

Hearing the news of job vacancies, Intan was already happy, let alone accepted the job. Intan will be very grateful to Sarah.

"You don't have to overdo it, you just have to pray. The company is big, the salary may also be good even though you are an office girl. My customers just can't afford to pay me all the time, so yeah… I hope so, Intan," Sarah said praying, Intan just nodding as her heart prayed for God's spaciousness to make way for Intan to pick up sustenance for her survival. "Oh yes, now we'd better pick up your child and clean up your things," added Sarah, surprising Intan.

"For what, Ma'am?" Intan did not understand what Sarah meant.

"You just move to my house, I also live alone so I have friends to talk too. I can also take care of your child so you don't have to leave it with your neighbors, because most of my transactions are at night, so during the day you can work and I take care of Karin, and if I work, you take care of my house, Intan. How? Would you like that?" Sarah invites Intan to negotiate.

Sarah is indeed lonely, especially since she also wants to help Intan reduce her problems.

"But Ma'am, I haven't paid the rent. How can I just go like that," Intan complained.

Not desperate, but she really can't pay her rent

Sarah slapped herself on the chest. "Relax I'm here, you can pay anytime. Let's go to your rented house to pick up Karin!" asked Sarah while embracing Intan.

Intan was very moved, Sarah was like her own mother. She is very kind to Intan, let alone counting, whenever Intan needs help she is always ready to help as best she can.

"Thank you very much Ma'am, I don't know what else to do… if you don't have one to help. I also don't know when I can repay Ma'am Sarah." Intan is very grateful to women who are considered by others to be priceless by society, but Intan knows that everyone has their own life line that they choose for themselves.

We as humans should not judge too much, instead we should understand each other's feelings for those who slipped and chose to enter the black world.

They need to be understood and they also need recognition that they are also human, have a heart that is also happy to help people in need.

Sometimes there are those who can care more because they are more sensitive in understanding people's difficulties, especially those who share the same fate as them.

"Susssttt, it is the duty of every human being to help each other. Moreover, fellow women will definitely be able to feel more. You already treat me like your own child."

Intan smiled sadly hearing that.

***

3 years have passed, after Intan was accepted for a job at a company that was offered by Sarah by an acquaintance of one of her loyal customers—Pak Amiruddin.

Intan is living quite well with a salary that is actually mediocre for the standard of living in the capital, only thanks to a free ride at Sarah's house, Intan's expenses have decreased a little, plus Intan often gets bonuses, which Intan herself is confused about – why her salary is different from other employees.

On the other hand, where did he get the bonus? Because as far as Intan is concerned, her work is still normal, there is no overtime or anything else.

Until one day, Intan finally found out that it was the son of the owner of the company who always brought coffee to his room every day – he was the one who secretly added Intan's salary.

Not without reason, the salary bonus is a form of appreciation for Intan who always looks friendly and cheerful at the office.

Intan can always add to the boss's mood and the more basic reason is because the son of the owner of the company is in love with Intan.

Different caste love that makes Intan initially reject it.

However, because Intan has thought carefully, asked Sarah for consideration and also received full support from close friends – her co-workers, Intan did not hesitate to accept the application of Irwan Syahrir – the son of the owner of the Conglomerate Family company, Syahrir Indagiri.

PT. Indagiritex Wardana, is well known as the largest Textile Company in Southeast Asia and of course a company that implements the best quality and is also a well-known company that is in the spotlight of Designers to entrust the production of fabrics that will be their fashion designs.

Now Intan is sitting pretty in the car of the company's young CEO.

Intan like Cinderella who was elevated by the Prince.

Intan, who used to be an Office Girl in her company, is now going to be the wife of a CEO, of course, many employees are also jealous of her.

Moreover, Intan's status is considered lower than her future husband.

Today Intan was invited by Irwan's mother to come to her house to attend the dinner.

Intan remembered the conversation she had with Sarah this morning.

"I'm afraid that Irwan's parents won't agree, Ma'am, I'm a widow with one child while Irwan is still a bachelor. He is also a potential heir to his father's company, many women are lining up to be proposed, more beautiful and intellectual too. It's not like I'm just a high school graduate, it's different, Ma'am and her family," Intan talked at length about the fear she was feeling.

There is a lack of self-confidence, afraid that the rich family will not accept Intan as she is.

Not only education status, but Intan's status as Single Parents also makes her insecure to marry Irwan, who is still a virgin.

"Intan, listen to me!" Sarah said while holding Intan's shoulders. "You like him, right?" she asked for an answer, Intan nodded with his lower lip bitten. "Love is blind, but the blindness must be sincere, Intan. It means he loves you just the way you are. You didn't even tease him at the office, did you?" Sarah asked with a deliberately suspicious face.

Intan was surprised to hear the question, let alone teasing, wearing only a little lipstick or even barely visible. In her mind only about responsibility with work to make a living.

"Ma'am, I'm self-conscious… how could I dare to tease his, I didn't mean to –"

"Yes, I know. If he doesn't even like being teased, what's the meaning of trying?" Sarah smiled, making Intan confused.

"What Ma'am?" Intan's face was full of question marks, she was too innocent according to Sarah.

Similar to Sarah before, that's why Intan can also be cheated on.

Just try if Intan is more confident with herself and doesn't depend on her husband, surely Intan won't be dumped by her husband at will.

Even if she is dumped, Intan will definitely be able to get up again and finally, her husband realizes that he has been wasting expensive diamonds all this time.

Sarah still continues to accompany Intan to be like herself, no longer wanting to be ordered by a man's index finger and trampled on arbitrarily.