DELENE

TWENTY TWO

Ever since the disastrous incident with the stranger, Delena has become a more vigilant figure in the surrounding environment. He will choose a detour after work at night, avoiding streets that are quiet and prone to crime. Then, if in the previous days he was a person who did not travel often, at this time Delena almost never came out of his apartment other than to go to work and affairs that he considered important.

And one of the important things is to meet a man who has the status of a future husband.

Delena was upset that once she got to the man's hotel, she wasn't greeted well enough by a receptionist there. The woman with strong hair kept saying that Gavin was not just anyone Delena could meet.

“Pak Gavin is very busy, please mom make an appointment schedule first and come again,” he said kekeh for the last few times.

Delena was eager to shout that Gavin was her lover! But the shadow in her head made Delena immediately disengage. This bun woman will probably throw him out because she thinks Delena is a freak. Now it is considered so.

Trying to suppress her patience, Delena threw a smile once more. “Please say that Delena is waiting for him. I'll wait until he's not busy anymore.”

Delena did not wait for an answer from the receptionist and immediately occupied one of the sofas nearby. The lobby of the hotel was quite spacious, there were quite a number of people passing by as long as Delena sat waiting. He will check his phone occasionally, call the number Gavin who still can not be contacted and will drown himself.

Approaching seven p.m., after about an hour of waiting, Delena finally found the man's nose. Gavin seemed to be walking leisurely before him, but he did not seem to see Delena. The man smiled, looking very annoying because his actions made many women there fixated on seeing him. Then Gavin stopped, and Delena saw him. The woman's wife, Sandra, if not mistaken, is with the man.

His heart would jump out, along with tears that had been plunged freely on both cheeks. Her vision was blurry, and Delena hoped her vision was wrong. Because her future husband could not be the man who was kissing the cook. They even, by not knowing the shame of doing the disgusting thing in a public place. When many others see.

Gavin and the woman ended their activity after a while. The two lovebirds then walked in unison like nothing had happened. They smile at each other, until Gavin and Delena's eyes meet. Delena did not know why she was just silent like an idiot, nor when Gavin just passed by like he did not recognize her.

Delena regrets her decision to come there. He should have stayed home, he should have never called mbak Indah before.

Supposedly, he did not easily open his heart to a guy like Adrian Gavin Surendra.

***

Amazingly, Delena did not really cry when she set foot in the house. The apartment is small and comfortable.

His heart is of course sick. But thanks to Joshua Pratama, thanks to the guy, Delena feels no stranger to the name of heartache.

Delena slid her body down on the sofa and took a few breaths. Delena thinks good circulation will make her feel better.

No, at least if I cry I will feel calmer afterwards, the girl thought again.

Moments of silence in the same position, her apartment bell rang. Someone out there must have been impatient because he kept hitting the bell a few seconds. Delena grumbled, then opened the door quickly.

He cursed his stupidity after seeing that the impatient man was Adrian Gavin, the evil man who had been.

So Delena closed the door as fast as she could. Gavin was even faster, the man's legs propped the door shut and his large body pushed firmly. Delena who is just a weak woman rarely sports immediately bounced away, gravity made her fall hard enough.

“Gosh! Sorry, Del!”

Gavin approached and would help him stand up. Delena didn't bully him, she rudely refused the man's help.

They then looked up after Delena managed to stand up steadily, even though her butt was painful.

“On that earlier, I can clear. Please terrorize me yes.”

Raising next to her eyebrows, Delena crossed her arms. Chins up. “Do we know each other?” said the girl.

“Del, I beg.”

“Go or I shout now.”

“You won't admit it.”

“Oh, yes? Says who?”

Well, she's no longer the same girl that Delena was. Time changes things, and it's a good thing.

Delena had already opened her mouth, completely about to scream as the man before her moved swiftly by smothering her. Gavin encouraged Delena - again, this time more humane. The position of Gavin who overstretched his body on the sofa made Delena can no longer dwell.

“Try yelling, I kiss.”

Hearing the word ‘cium’ from the guy's lips instantly made Delena rise in blood. The reason, the incident in the hotel lobby a few moments ago so gnarled back like a broken cassette on his head. Makes Delena feel like she's about to explode.

“Sorry.” Gavin whispered, his voice sounding deep.

“Why? Because you kissed another woman? Because you're acting like you don't know me? Because you haven't been telling me for a week? What else?”

“Because it has disappointed you.”

Delena looked at him, looking surprised but immediately hid it.

“I didn't know you were there—“

“Well, sorry I disappointed you. I must have disturbed your romance.” Delena smiled bitterly, swallowing the pain of the taste of the bile liquid within her.

“Not,” Gavin shook his head, his face hardened. And the light in the man's eyes was gone.

“Please hear my explanation first.”

“What if you let me go first.”

“Promise we'll talk carefully.”

Delena rolled her eyes but then she nodded.

So Gavin woke up, and Delena breathed a sigh of relief. He needs to have defense, and being that close to Adrian Gavin will make his world collapse easily.

“Well, where to start?” Delena asked, sounding rougher than she expected.

“Don't interrupt until I'm done, promise?”

Delena raised her pinky, but then the man soaked by stealing a kiss from her lips.

“That should sign the contract.”

Delena glared again, ready to spray the man with all the swearing language on the face of the earth. But Gavin begins his story, serious and convincing.

“Sandra and her husband, Dodi, are divorced. Before you misunderstood me, I made it clear that Sandra and I knew each other from when we were kids. So she's like my own sister.”

“Intinya, Sandra's ex-husband lately continues to bother her. While Sandra told me that she took KDRT seriously so they divorced. Well, he asked me for help when he found out that Dodi was at the hotel. He asked me to kiss him on the cheek as if we were lovers. Sandra hoped Dodi would stop trying to get her back."

Gavin stopped to read Delena. The girl said nothing, but her silence was like a time bomb. So he was horrified by himself.

“I was originally nolak. Ask him to call the police or ask for help in some other way. I'm sorry, I must have made you misunderstand.”

“Udah finished the story?”

“What?”

“You can get out now.”

Gavin had opened his mouth, but he was silent again. Paled down his intention to talk because he did not want to make Delena even more upset.

"Yes, I'm leaving right now."

The girl may need some time to herself.

Gavin is not so sure. The last time he let Delena alone, the woman went berserk not accepting.