"Yes, she is the one. Because of this girl, our shophouse almost caught fire." A fat woman pointed at Rose with bulging eyes. "That's not all, you know, my shop is three buildings away from her's, my customers run away and there are some of them who don't pay after buying food." Another woman with a body no less fat and curly hair looked at Rose scornfully. "Huh! Customers who want to get tattoos, also all run away. Just imagine how much I lost." Another man with long hair located thirty meters from the fire site did not want to lose to Rose. "You know, Rose, my shop is right next to yours. Because of the fire, customers ran away without paying for the clothes they tried on." The tall, skinny woman snorted in annoyance. More than ten people came to the police station to corner and report their losses from the fire. No one sympathized or simply asked how Romeo and Kenzie were. All of them just issued insults and blasphemy one after another without stopping. Everyone in the police station paused for a moment just to see what was happening. A small demonstration to corner Rose makes her the center of attention. However, no one had any intention of stepping in and defending her. "Calm down everyone, we can discuss this carefully." A cop with short blonde hair, tall and big tried to intervene. "How can we calm down, Mr. Police? Please think about the losses we have to suffer as a result of this unlucky woman and her family." The woman selling the clothes protested not accepting it. "That's right! I shouldn't have rented the building to you. Look at the result, for decades we have lived peacefully side by side without any problems, but since your family came, too much trouble and bad gossip in our neighborhood." A husband and wife owner of the building looked at Rose ruthlessly. "We demand compensation!" "Right! Compensate and banish her from our neighborhood!" "Don't let her and her family occupy that building again!" Shout after scream full of anger and hatred escaped the neighbors' mouths, like the whistling of a hurricane in Rose's ears. The woman's thoughts drifted away into the vortex of the past, digging deeper into the reasons why they hated so much and didn't feel the least bit sorry. Rose still remembers how Mrs. Kenneth, a woman selling clothes who owns a shop right next door, often owes money to the mini market that she owns. Rose often did not collect the old woman's debt simply because she felt sorry for the widow who lived alone. For Rose, Mrs. Kenneth was a substitute for Regina, her long-deceased biological mother. She also often accompanied Mrs. Kenneth when the old woman was going to the doctor. Her mind also drifted to Mrs. Melan who was successful with the chicken noodle restaurant. Mrs. Melan's business was very quiet at first and the old woman almost closed her depot, but thanks to Rose's patience in teaching her how to prepare delicious and varied chicken noodles, how to deal with customers and prioritize quality and cleanliness, the restaurant is now very busy. "What made them change so drastically?" Rose thought not understanding. The owner of the tattoo shop often doesn't pay for the cigarettes he buys, Rose is always silent, because she thinks Mr. Jack is a foster brother she never had. The tattooed man despite his scary appearance, but Rose knew he had a very good heart. She has already paid the rent for the building she lives in for the next ten years, while she has only lived in the building for six years. If they called for compensation, wouldn't he be the one who suffered the biggest loss? How can the owner of the building just throw her away. "Hey! Why are you silent? Are you trying to run away from responsibility?" "Look, Police, you can be a witness if this woman is not true." "That's right! All our losses are due to his negligence. You! Brother and sister, nothing is right, it's just that it never sells!" "Isn't his sister pregnant out of wedlock? The boy is an illegitimate child, right?" Rose couldn't bear to hear them insulting Ruby who had calmed down there. The girl's hands squeezed the chair that she had been sitting on hard. Rose's pale face turned red, she couldn't let them all berate her sister and nephew in such a contemptuous manner. "Shut up. Stop all this humiliation." Rose took a deep breath trying to calm herself down so she wouldn't do something she'd regret later. "How dare you tell us to shut up. This is our mouth, it's our right to speak!" "I'll keep my mouth shut as long as you compensate!" exclaimed several people Rose didn't even know. "What do you want from me? I've lost enough. I don't even have a change of clothes. Let alone a place to live, I'm struggling with food. My father, Romeo and little Kenzie have to share a piece of bread to quench the hunger. Don't you guys have some conscience and…." Rose clenched her jaw tightly holding back the tears that were about to flow. "I'm not asking for mercy from you, no… I don't expect it. It's just, isn't there some understanding and kindness in your conscience?" Rose bit her lip hard. "He's very good at playing drama. Hey, Miss! You still have to pay compensation! Don't run away from responsibility!" "Do I know you, sir?" Rose stared at the man not much taller than her. Rose wasn't sure she had met the man before. "I was passing by your shop when there was an explosion and fire. Don't you know that I have a weak heart? The explosion could have killed me!" The man's words made Rose even more clueless. Some of the people there she didn't know and they all shouted redress. Her ears felt hot to hear the insults and insults, especially when her heart was crying because Romeo would be hungry. Rose wanted to run away from this police station immediately. "Calm down, Miss, please sit back down." The police felt sorry for Rose who was cornered. The insults Rose received exceeded the insults received by a caught thief. "All of you calm down, we will record your complaints while the most important thing is to complete the investigation into the cause of the fire," the police continued explaining. "Make sure all our villages are recorded, sir!" "Don't let that woman escape responsibility!" "I ask that you never return to the apartment building and pay compensation for the terrible damage you caused!" The man who owned the building confirmed his will. "But Mr Oswaldo, haven't I paid in full up front and still have four years left? If you kick me out, does that mean there is a balance between rent and compensation?" Rose did not accept that the man kept on cornering himself when his family needed a place to stay. "You shameless girl! Remember the agreement you signed, if you cause a loss and damage the property, the remaining rent will be forfeited and you will have to give money for repairs. Don't tell me you pretended to forget!" The man threw a letter of agreement in front of Rose. "Th--this can't be…"