Anindira Dew
Section 156
Flashbacks
After making sure Dalila was completely asleep, Askara then pulled a blanket to cover the body of the woman who was wearing quite minimal clothes.In addition to dispelling from the cold room AC, Askara then pulled a blanket to cover the body of the woman who was wearing quite minimal clothes, Askara also protects his eyes that feel uncomfortable with the clothes worn by Dalila.
Askara stared fixedly at Dalila's face for a moment before leaving. the woman was no longer stirring by constantly calling her name and what made Askara quite satisfied was how Dalila conveyed her longing to both parents on the sidelines of the racket earlier. surely the woman had felt so lonely all this time, living in a world that felt alien without the presence of the two elders by her side.
Recalling Anin who was waiting for him at the hotel, Askara decided to hurry, especially Dalila seemed to have fallen asleep due to the influence of alcohol in her throat.
"Don't stay with me, Askara". the voice restrained Askara's steps along with her wrist being choked by Dalila.
"Dila's? I thought you were...". Askara was silent to see Dalila now looking at him with a soft look when she thought Dalila was really asleep and would probably wake up tomorrow morning.
"Don't leave me alone". Dalila pulled Askara into her arms. Askara could feel the woman's back shaking.
"Don't go, I'm afraid".please Dalila's back with the prank.
Askara tried to remove Dalila's embrace from her body, "I have to go Dalila, Anin is already waiting for me at the hotel and I don't want to make Anin disappointed".
"Am I no longer important in your life, Askara?. Have I really no longer meant anything to you.
Askara rubbed her face rough, her mind getting riled up when she saw the clock on her wrist indicating that she was too late from the time of her agreement with Anin.
"Dalila, listen to me carefully!. You still mean a lot in my life but that doesn't mean I still keep your name in my heart.sorry Dalila, but the feeling that once came back to where I first knew you was as a friend, I hope you can understand that the one I love now is Anin, the feeling that I kept for you was over and not even left. I know that this hurts but you do have to know this reality, Dalila. I realize that I love Anin so much and not lose her, you also deserve to be happy with a man better than me". Askara conveyed all his heart that had been obstructed so that Dalila no longer hoped for more on him.
Dalila looked down sad to hear Askara's words, "Is that so?, so I'm really no longer in your heart".
"We're still friends, Dalila, but not for a relationship. It's different if I never met Anin maybe now my feelings are still the same".
"I'm a fool, I've wasted your feelings a long time ago and maybe this is karma for me".
"Dalila, we'll talk about this later but now I have to go. Anin must have been anxiously waiting for me". stupid time with Dalila's cry, but Askara had to leave the woman's apartment right now.
"Wait!". exclaimed Dalila again withholding Askara's steps.
"What else, Dalila?". asked Askara in annoyance at the fact that Dalila was holding him back from leaving.
"I want to collect the promise you made". Dalila looked into Askara's eyes.
"Promise?". Askara's forehead shriveled, recalling what promise he had told Dalila.
"When you used to visit me at the parlor first and finally we decided to make friends, you said that you would take care and obey whatever I asked. but since then even until we grew up together I've never asked anything of you, Askara, but this second, this second, I'm begging and begging you not to go and leave me here alone".
"You're crazy, huh? Anin was waiting for me there and I couldn't possibly let Anin down just by following your silly request.You could ask for something else, but not by keeping me here". Askara felt inexhaustible with the way Dalila thought, she decided to leave the woman, but when she reached the doorway, Dalila again said the words that managed to hold her back.
"I'm going to give you up for Anin and I'm going to get away from the lives of the two of you". Dalila said with her floor, when the woman was drunk but it was somehow yawned.
"Together with me until tomorrow morning, I only ask you to be by my side one last time, just as you used to be there to calm me down in my every nightmare.
"I beg you for the last time, my request may be very presumptuous but I want you to keep the promise you made first and after this I will be glad to let you go for Anin. I had been thinking about returning to Germany and settling down there. I just realized that there was no reason for me to stay here any longer, dalila is now conscious and becomes more convinced to return to her parents' home country. because honestly Dalila came back with the hope Askara still keeps the same taste for her but in fact she had to swallow the disappointment of knowing that Askara was married because of an incident that indirectly herself was also the cause of everything that's happened.
"Begging for something else, Dalila. I promised Anin and she must have been waiting for me anxiously". Askara refuses Dalila's request because she certainly does not want to disappoint Anin for the umpteenth time.
"But this is my last wish, Askara.You love Anin right?, then do this for Anin. I will not interfere with your happiness or be present as a third person if you obey my request this time".
"You sure? what words can I believe?".
Dalila nodded quickly, "I never reneged on my promise".
Yes, Askara very well know Dalila. the woman will never break her promise or be negligent with her words.
Askara no longer replied to Dalila's words but with the return of the man sitting on the sofa in his place earlier, it was enough to explain that he agreed to accompany Dalila until tomorrow morning. only accompany but not by doing things that are out of bounds because Askara is seen to keep her distance by just staying seated on the sofa.
"I'm sorry, Anin". Inner Askara
In his heart Askara said sorry a thousand times to Anin. for the umpteenth time he had to disappoint his wife again. but this decision he took for the sake of Anin as well and Askara hopes that Anin will still forgive him for this last time.
Flashback off
Until the end of the story, Anin listened carefully without interrupting Dalila's conversation.Knowing the truth happened but when his relationship with Askara had stretched to leave a large gaping hole. could it possibly be whole again?
"Trust me, Nin. Askara was really in love with you and that night she had no intention at all to not come. It was all my fault for giving Askara a difficult choice in your name. he confessed all of that because I promised not to ruin both of you'd lives as long as he wanted to keep me for the last time and I swear, he said, between the two of us, things never happen the way you think.
Anin smiled wryly, even if she knew the true facts that happened it would not change her decision.
"But it's too late" Anin said, leading Dalila to look at him in confusion.
"What do you mean, Nin?".
"You're done, right? please get out of here". Anin reluctantly responds to Dalila's question.
"Anin, wait a minute what do you mean".
"Please get out of here, the door is wide open.
"I'm leaving, but please give Askara one last chance". Dalila asked one last time before leaving Anin's house.
Anin quietly did not answer, choosing to step foot leaving Dalila in the living room alone.
Dalila let out a long sigh, relieved to have told Anin the truth but also feeling guilty about the fate of Anin and Askara's household. moreover, the look on Anin's face was so calm and cold that she herself could not interpret what Anin was feeling right now after knowing the real facts.
