Cursed Night

CHAPTER (8): Silence

There comes a time when someone will give up on achieving their dreams

~Arya Panggalila~

Tere just silently stared at the street through the window of Arya's car as well as Arya who was just quietly driving, no one made a sound because the two did not know what to say.

Seconds turned into minutes, did not feel Arya's car had arrived in front of the cost Tere but Tere had not realized it. Arya turned towards Tere, Arya wanted to hug Tere tightly but she knew Tere would not like it.

"It's up, you can come down."

Tere turned towards Arya with a frown then his gaze fell on her simple cost making him realize that they had arrived.

Tere opened the door of Arya's car and got out of the car but his gaze was fixed on Arya who just silently looked ahead without wanting to arrange it.

Tere's heart felt pinched when he saw Arya's attitude that changed 180°, tears forced out of his eyes but Tere first removed it violently. He cannot be weak in front of this!

Arya immediately drove her car at maximum speed without a word while Tere could only stare at Arya's car which was getting away and lost at the crossroads.

Without Tere realizing the tears he had sustained earlier, had fallen vying to wet his cheeks and Tere stepped foot to the door of his boarding house but his gaze remained fixed towards the highway.

Feeling that Arya's car will not turn around again, Tere entered his boarding house.

On the other hand Arya stopped her car after turning at the crossroad, Arya hit the steering wheel with overflowing anger.

Arya hates herself for hurting Tere to make Tere cry and leaves him without saying anything. Especially when he saw Tere crying through his rearview mirror, the first time he became a coward by letting Tere cry alone.

"YOU ARE SO STUPID ARYA CALLILA!"

~Cursed Night~

Tere wiped the restaurant table painstakingly no matter the sun had turned into the moon and the time was already night.

Tere kept thinking about Arya who had not seen her for three days after that day, and Tere hated herself who was affected by Arya's presence.

"Forgot him Tere, maybe he's just playing you. Whoareyou? And who is he? Until he takes responsibility for the mistakes you even started yourself."

Tere monologued himself then took a broom and began sweeping this medium-sized restaurant.

"Maybe yesterday - yesterday, he just felt guilty and now he realizes that there is no point in being responsible for other people's mistakes" Tere said in a trembling tone, it felt like Tere wanted to cry yet he still had the brains not to embarrass himself.

"THERE!"

Tere turned to the origin of the voice then walked towards the kitchen when he saw the restaurant chef shouting to call out to him.

"Take this food to table number 15, lest you make a mistake. I see she looks like a socialite woman who might stop by this ordinary restaurant."

Tere only nodded in understanding with a faint smile then his feet stepped towards the table with paper number 15.

Tere was sure that Dinda said it was true, the woman at table 15 was very beautiful even though Tere knew her face was polished with thick makeup, her beauty was increasingly radiated through her jewelry and dresses that were classified as open.

"It's the food" said Tere, putting food for the two but there was only one person at the table. Tere also knew for sure this arrogant woman was seen from him who did not return Tere's words or smile, there was only a cynical and insulting look maybe because he was a lowly servant.

Tere had intended to leave the table number 15 but his steps stopped when the woman said the name of the person Tere had always thought of in these three days.

"Arya, you've finally come too, I've been waiting a long time."

Tere just silently stared not ready to look back as the woman passed by and approached the person behind her.

Tere was increasingly convinced that he was Arya Panggalila, because his nose smelled the masculine scent that only Arya had.

"Vita, what do you want to say until you ask to meet. I hope it's important."

"That's Aryan's voice!" Shouted inner Tere.

Tere remained silent in place even though he knew it was not good to eavesdrop on the conversations of others, but his body and heart were eager to stay in place and hear the conversations of the two.

"Baby, don't be like that. You know I'm your fiancee, you have to be gentle with me."

Tears instantly trickled down both of her cheeks upon hearing Vita's spoiled and seductive remark.

"Go waiter! Why you stay there, go fast!"

Some visitors and servants turned to Vita who shouted at Tere, Tere immediately wiped his tears and turned his body to look at the two and looked down.

Tere had seen the look of a surprised face from Arya's face, probably because he had known the man's lie.

"Sorry, Excuse me."

Tere rushes to leave Vita and Arya and tears forcefully trickle down again when Arya says nothing or prevents her.

It was all over and the man was just toying with her.

Tangerang, September 12, 2019