He's The Unaffordable
Chapter 89 - I'm Destroyed

*dira*

I don't remember what happened so I lay in my own bed. The last thing I did was attend a farewell in the school hall. My clothes have been replaced with a sweatshirt that covers my knees.

What was surprising was that Papa, Mama, Kak Hadi, and Adi were in my room as well. Mama sat on the edge of my bed with her hands clasping mine. Papa stood behind Mama, while Kak Hadi and Adi sat on the left side of my bed.

“How are you doing, baby?” ask Mama slowly.

I frowned hearing her question. Did something bad happen to me? Did I have an accident or fall down the stairs? Why do they all look worried. Ah, naw. That's not a worried expression. They are sad.

“Ma?” I got up from a lying position to a sitting position. “What happened? Why is Mama sad? I'm fine, Ma. Look, I'm fine. Nothing hurts my body.” I opened my free left hand to show that I was comfortably awake. Nothing hurts my body.

“What do you remember last time, Dira?” ask Kak Hadi.

I turned to her who was staring at me with concern. I thought for a moment and it was only the events at school that I remembered. “I'm having a farewell at school with Wendy, Charlotte, and Wyatt.” I deliberately didn't mention Jordan's name so Mama wouldn't ask further. He could be curious if he knew a young man was actively approaching me.

“Then did anything special happen?” ask Hadi again.

“Mm. No.” I'm trying to remember. “What's for sure, I don't know how I got in my room. Just sec. I remember I went to the toilet with Charlotte and Wendy. Then I felt dizzy, so we went to the table to get a drink. Strange, I don't remember anything after that.”

“If we can do this, then we will not say anything to you. As much as possible you will cover this up from you forever. Because this is not something you can accept well, ah, let alone you. I can also go crazy if this happens to me.” Brother Hadi shook his head slowly while closing his eyes.

“What's up, Brother? What will I not be able to accept well?” I started to worry.

“Someone gave you sleeping pills. Since you're with Wyatt, Charlotte, and Wendy, I'm sure it's not one of them to do it.” Sis looked at me seriously. I already know whose name he'll call. “I don't know how the sleeping pills got in your body, but Jordan took you from the show to a house. Vivaldo and Nora help him. They—”

“Shortly. Where were my friends when Jordan took me away?” many confused.

“They are in the hall. According to Wyatt, he suspected that something strange happened because you didn't come back and when he looked at the table, you disappeared. He realized that Jordan was not in his seat either. He rushed out of the hall, remembering his promise to me to look after you. He saw you being taken to the back gate of the school. Jordan put you in a car when they were almost there.

“They stopped an empty taxi that happened to pass by and followed Jordan's car. Had Charlotte and Wendy not come, she could have taken immediate action to help you. But he could not act rashly because of the two girls.”

“Jordan took me to a house? Then what happened?” Mama's grip on my hand was a little tighter as I asked that. I didn't feel any pain or discomfort in my private area, so she definitely didn't touch me there.

“First, Om Irwan has removed all traces they left behind. So, you do not have to worry about the remaining videos or photos. Because Om Irwan has made sure that there is not a single screenshot that people still keep on their gadgets.” Brother Hadi swallowed his saliva heavily. The words he would say next must be very heavy.

“I'm sorry, Dira. Sorry, this happened to you.” Kak Hadi's eyes glazed over.

My heart is beating fast. “Kak, what happened?” ask me with a vibrating voice.

“Nora broadcast live your unconscious without a thread on her social media account,” Kak Hadi said in a breath.

The room turned silent after Kak Hadi finished talking. Until the sound of Mama's breath hunting I can hear well. My heart that was pounding rapidly was now getting almost out of my chest. My body trembled violently when the truth dawned on me. This isn't a dream.

I was once in a place with inadequate toilet conditions. Even though I don't know who did it, I feel very embarrassed to know that someone was peeping at me from the top of the toilet cubicle separation wall. Wendy was worried because my body was shaking even until we finished doing school tours.

It's not just the one person who peeks at me while urinating. This is a live broadcast on social media that can be seen by thousands, even hundreds of thousands of pairs of eyes. They see my body without clothes. They saw my chest, my stomach, my private area, my thighs, which I never even showed off when I was a fashion model.

“Dira?” mama asked quietly as I pulled my hand from her and went back to lying down. “Honey, say something. Don't just shut up.”

I closed my eyes and pulled the blanket over my neck. This whole thing is just a dream. I'll wake up in a while and find my room empty. I just wake up in the morning like I always do. Brother Hadi will then bang on my room door so I get ready for a jog. There was no Mama, Papa, Brother, and Adi sitting near me.

A hand caressed the side of my head. “Dira, this is not a dream. You have no idea how much I wish this was just a nightmare. But, Dik, this is reality.”

“No,” isakku slowly.

“This is reality, Dira. I don't want to tell you this either. But it is better if you hear this news from us than anyone else.”

“No, Brother. It's just a dream. I was just dreaming.” I said that sentence like a mantra and hoped that it would work. I ignored the tears flowing down my pillow. I also don't care about the tightness in my chest.

“We're dealing with this together, baby. We're here for you. You don't have to bear this burden alone. I know this news is hard to accept, but we will find a way out together.”

“Street out? What exit, Ma?” I looked towards him. “Everyone saw me naked. I'm a model, Ma. There are many people who know me. Posters, magazine covers, billboards, websites, even televisions show my face every day of the year. Not only was my career ruined, my life and future were ruined too.”

“No, dear. Don't say that.” Mama shook her head softly with a face drenched in tears.

“Wherever I walk, people will laugh at me. I am sure at this time there are also many people who curse and insult me by continuing the broadcast in various media. Which products would want to use this face as their trademark ambassador? Which college will accept me as their student, Ma? And which man would accept me to be her lover? There aren't. There won't be, Ma.”

I roared loudly letting out a tightness in my chest. Mama's embrace didn't make me relieved at all. I refused him and wished he had given me some breathing room. But Mama tightened her embrace. And when Brother and Adi embraced me, I cried loudly. Yeah, God. If could. Just take my life now. How can I have face to face with people out there?

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Meanwhile in a police station~

Vivaldo and Jordan turned to Nora. They opened their mouths after hearing the complete statement given by the woman. Even the police who interrogated them could not hide their disbelief.

“You,” said Vivaldo who was stuck with saliva he swallowed himself. “You broadcast the girl on social media in a condition without clothes? No-Nora, what are you thinking? That's not part of our plan. That—”

“Be quiet,” Nora said with annoyance. “You should thank me because this way is much more effective than spreading a photo of him making love with Jordan.”

“That's not in our deal, Nora,” Jordan said objection. “We agreed I slept with her, then married her when she was pregnant.”

“We have to tell you that so that you will follow our plan. Do you think we took the trouble to get this far just to ruin a girl's image? Stupid jerk. We have a much bigger target. Destroying Mahendra's family Mighty.” Nora laughed a little. “In this way, they are no longer as powerful as their big names.” Nora laughed satisfied.

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Author's Note~

I know these last few chapters are very hard to read. Please have patience, yes, my friends. After the next two or three chapters, the conflict will not be this heavy. >_<

Greetings dear, dear,

Meina H's.