Behind the Rain and Memories

24. Tattoo

Alina moves her head as soon as her sense of smell smells someone's signature scent. He grimaced softly as his eyes were hard to open.

"Alina, realize that I'm here, baby" said a familiar voice. The voice that he missed for months.

The girl kept trying to blink her eyes, she faintly saw the shadow of someone smiling at her.

" Bry, is that you?" alina asked unsure.

" Yes, it's me baby, "

Alina suddenly perfected her vision and at that moment she also sobbed to recognize someone who had been sitting on the bed.

" Hey, it's crying" Bryan pulled Alina's hand slowly until she got up from a lying position and immediately grabbed her in an embrace.

" Where have you been Bry, I'm afraid of the torment,"

Bryan rubbed Alina's hair while peeping at the top of the girl's head.

" I'm not going anywhere, baby, I'm always around you,"

Alina let go and turned to look at Bryan closely. Trying to make sure that what he's going through is real now. But Bryan's smile gave off all his doubts.

It's just that the man's appearance is different from usual, his face is always clean already overgrown with bewok, it seems like Bryan has not shaved for a long time. Even so does not reduce the natural good looks it has.

"I'm sorry we're Bry, I thought you died, I'm almost crazy about it but I'm glad it's not true, you're still Bry alive, you're here" Alina said.

Bryan nodded and rubbed the remaining tears on the girl's face.

" I'm here, baby, always here,"

Alina breathed a sigh of relief, meaning that all this time she had only been dreaming.

The girl then got up from her seat while pulling Bryan's hand to follow her.

" What do you want, baby?"

Alina clucked, surely her fiance forgot that today they were getting married. The girl glanced at the wall clock, still at 04:00 in the morning, lucky she did not fall asleep because of the nightmare.

" You forgot yes, we have to get ready if you don't want to be late to the wedding, you also have to shave your face that crack. It's strange that last night's feeling isn't too long, maybe because of the hormones of yes's times, or I'm not paying too much attention" Alina's cerocos at length.

Bryan flicked the tip of Alina's nose in a fit of anxiety. Alina was always chatty when she was hit by panic like now.

" I'll get ready later, I just came here to tell you something,"

Alina frowned,

So happy to see Bryan, he forgot why Bryan was here at dawn blind and how he got into the room. Don't tell me he climbed up the window again. But that's not what he needs to think about. Bryan's serious expression made him stern.

"You know, I love you Al, for me you are everything" Bryan paused .

" But now that the situation is different, you still have to move on even without me, I've taken my path, now it's your turn" he continued, holding Alina's hand.

The girl did not understand Bryan's words.

"What do you mean dear, your path is my path, isn't that what you always say,"

" Later you will also understand by itself, which certainly does not make our memories make you stop in the middle of the road, keep going because your path is still long, if one day we meet again, if one day we meet again, I'm sorry Al, don't ever hate me,"

Alina was clenched, her tongue suddenly twisted, She could only fall silent. Bryan kissed Alina "I love you" whispered softly and then let go of their hands and stepped towards the door leaving Alina in confusion.

Alina regains consciousness when Bryan is no longer in front of her.

"Bry, Bryan.don't leave me Bry.you said you'll always be there for me" cried Alina frantically as she ran towards the door.

Wush

A strong wind hit his body.

" Where am I!!" alina exclaimed in fear, as hard as she held on to the door, no matter what happened, Alina felt in a different world, this storm tried to take her, slowly Alina's hand weakened. He's not strong, maybe it's the end of his life.

"Help me Bry, where are you, "Isak Alina is desperate. He kept asking for help but no one came. Alina began to give up. She resigned herself. Maybe this is the way to meet Bryan again.

he closed his eyes.

"Wait for me Bry,"

As the handle slipped off, a sturdy hand pulled and carried her in a warm embrace that soothed her agitated wriggling soul, giving her a sense of security, protecting from fear.

"Calm Alina, I'm with you, everything's gonna be fine,"

That voice, that voice,

Alina raised her head and looked at the figure that was hugging her.

Maxime Arlingga Yogatama smiled and looked at her lovingly.

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Alina leaned her head, looking at the remaining red tinge in the twilight sky.

Tasya said he fainted from the afternoon after a fight with Mahira, and during his unconsciousness he continued to deliriously ask for help and immediately woke up as Mr. Max hugged him.

Alina's mind just kept wandering around, not believing what was happening. Like dreaming in a dream. And she felt pain when she realized her Bryan had become a mirage .

"I've taken my path, it's your turn, now,"

Alina bit her own fingers, trying to digest the man's words. He felt that there was something Bryan wanted to convey but he did not understand what.

"Don't make our memories make you stop in the middle of the road, keep going because your path is still long, if one day we meet again, forgive me Al, never hate me,"

I'm sorry, I hate her, and she may hate the person who always makes her feel like she's the happiest woman.

Alina massaged beside her temple.

"You're dizzy Al, maybe we should go to the hospital first," Max said worriedly.

Alina shook her head, "I'm fine sir, just soy sauce,"

"Don't underestimate Al's disease, your face is very pale, we're going to the hospital right now" Max asked as he turned his car around.

"Sir, please I just need to rest, tomorrow if I have not improved, I will check with the doctor," Alina refused in a pleading tone. Right now he just wants to get home fast.

Max sighed, "Okay, if I buy a drink first, your face is very pale," Since I realized Alina just drank a little. She was worried that the girl was dehydrated.

Alina couldn't resist because Max had parked his car at one of the supermarkets.

" You just wait here, I'm not long," said Max before descending.

Alina nodded. After all, his body was also still limp and did not allow to come along.

Alina notices Max walking towards the supermarket, although the dream leaves a bit of turmoil, she remains grateful when she realizes she is in Max's arms.

Could this be a sign that it was time for him to open his heart to the man. Alina smiled with her own thoughts. It was as if Max had expressed his feelings. Even though so far their relationship is still limited to friends, although several times he was involved in skinship with Max, it does not mean that the man loves him.

Max came out with two warm drinks in his hand.Tiba arrived a small child hit Max until the drink spilled and hit the shirt he wore.

Alina hurriedly came down and approached the man.

" Sir, you don't papa?" Alina patted Max's shirt.

" I'm sorry my son, he accidentally" said the mother of the child who crashed earlier. The little boy looked scared and felt guilty.

" No, Mom,"

" Dio, apologize equally" the mother said again

The boy called Dio slowly approached Max.

" Om, Dio's sorry, Dio accidentally," he said withholding tears.

Max smiled and rubbed the boy's hair gently.

" Father Dio, next time heart yes,"

The boy nodded and returned to his mother.

" Did you bring a change of clothes in the car?" alina asked after the mother left. Max must have been uncomfortable because a coffee spill would have made him sticky.

Max nodded.

" If so I want to buy a wet tissue first to clean," said Alina want to leave. But his hand was withheld by Max.

.

" Let me Al, you're still unwell, get back in the car,"

" I'm healthy sir, you guys want to buy hot chocolate and coffee again, right that was spilled,"

Max relents, while waiting for Alina to be ready for shopping she starts to open her shirt and puts it in a plastic bag

Before long Alina came back, she was stunned as soon as she saw Max bare-chested, gosh, her eyes had been poisoned by Max's perfectly formed and beautiful torn bread. Alina did not blink and gulped her saliva many times.

" Al, where the wet tissue is," Max's pinta reached out.

Alina is still flinching.

" Al, are you going to keep standing there, I can catch a cold if this keeps going,"

Alina jerks.

" Oh, oh sorry sir" said the girl as she got into the car, handed her a tissue and placed a drink beside her seat.

Jeez Al, why are you so perverted gini anyway. astaghfirullah, he said beristighfar.

Just wait!! if it wasn't wrong, he saw something.

It seems that on Max's left chest there is a tattoo, but not in the form of a picture but a writing, Alina is curious but embarrassed to ask directly. An idea came to him, he picked up the coffee and handed it to Max, automatically turning his head.

Very smart your Al mode, piss the girl in the heart.

Luckily Max is unsuspecting and receives a glass from Alina with her free hand. The girl rushed to read before Max caught her.

Alina choked, her heartbeat suddenly racing fast.

Unknowingly Alina reached out her hand touching right above the tattoo, her fingers trembling there making Max stunned and closed his eyes, cursing himself for being careless.

"Alina Maharani"

A beautifully painted name right near the position of his heart.

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