Dilemma (Between Friends and Love)

S2. Poor kanaya

I looked at Kanaya in surprise, she was very worried. Where was her beautiful face? Now all that looks is a dull pale face. Eye causes and body condition is not as good as it used to be.

"Well, what happened to you?" I asked who saw Kanaya's apprehensive state.

Kanaya immediately hugged me while sobbing. "Talia, my life is ruined. Devastated. I don't know what to do, why life hurts so much, huhuhu...."

"What happened to Kanaya, why did you become like this?" I asked while covering his face.

"Huhuhu.." she just cried and did not answer my question, she might still be shocked by what had happened to her.

To be honest, I was also really shocked to see Kanaya. A beautiful career woman is now changing her appearance like this, I'm really worried about seeing her like this. As a friend I love him, and I would really like to help him solve what is the problem.

I also invited Kanaya to go inside the house and rest in my room. Kanaya must be tired from traveling far from the city to my village.

****

"Son Kanaya here's the warm water, spend it so that his body will be delicious." My mother said while handing over the warm water to Kanaya.

"Thank you very much, Auntie." Kanaya said in her weak voice.

When I got home from his brother's wedding, Mom and Dad were surprised to see Kanaya in my room. And what makes Mother and Father more surprised is to see the current state of Kanaya. Kanaya was wearing clothes that really looked unfit to wear. When asked why it could be like this, he just cried and cried.

"Son, why is his hand bleeding? Here let me treat ya. Mom, just get me some red medicine."

"I have red medicine in the bag, Auntie. Just wear mine." Kanaya said when she saw Mom would move from her seat. "Kanaya take it first."

"No need, son. You just lie down, let Mother take the red medicine and treat your wounds."

Mom started looking for the presence of the red medicine inside Kanaya's bag. Suddenly, I saw my mother silent. I don't know what he saw in Kanaya's bag, his face was shocked and incredulous. Then I looked at me question markingly.

I, who had no idea what Mother was seeing, tried to ask through the glare of the eyes. As if I knew my confusion, Mom pulled my hand out of the room.

"Mother, what's wrong? how weird is that." I was confused to see Mom's attitude.

"Is Kanaya married?"

"Married? I know Kanaya isn't married, Mom." I said that I'm not married, because I didn't get any invitations from her. Even if he gets married, he'll invite me.

She seemed to want to say something, but she hesitated to say it. "Mother, what's wrong? Looks like there's something you want to say. Come, Mom. Just say it."

"I-mom saw a testpack in her bag, and it looks like it's positive."

I'm surprised I didn't play around to hear Mom's statement. The testpack! Is Kanaya really pregnant? If Kanaya was pregnant when she got married, and if she got married why not tell or invite me?! It's so confusing.

"Try me to ask him, ma'am."

"Yes, kid. Try asking him. I'm afraid that she's here because of a fight with her husband, it's not good."

I stepped into my room and approached Kanaya who was lying down, but with eyes still open. He did not sleep and seemed to be thinking about something.

"Yes, Talia?"

"I want you to be honest." I said, then took a breath. "Are you pregnant? And if you're really pregnant, when did you get married and why didn't you invite me?"

Kanaya looked surprised at my question. Honestly I could not bear to see it, but how else, I was very curious and wanted him to answer all the questions I asked.

But instead of answering my question, Kanaya sobbed and started crying. I was shocked and at the same time felt guilty to see it.

"Kanaya don't cry. I'm sorry if this question makes you uncomfortable and sad, I'm really sorry." I hugged Kanaya tightly, trying to calm her down.

"Huhuhoo...." Kanaya was crying loudly, it seemed like she had a lot of burdens and problems. Can be seen from the way he cried, even anyone who heard his cry would feel his heart was sliced.

"Really I'm sorry Kanaya, sorry."

Kanaya let go of her embrace, then looked at me with a face between shame and despair. "I'm pregnant, Talia."

"Pregnant? are you really pregnant?" Then he nodded in response. "So you're married? Why not invite me if you're married and now even pregnant?"

Kanaya looked down lethargic. What's wrong with her? He seemed so sad and uninspired. "Kanaya, what's wrong?"

"I'm not married."

Degs....

I feel like my heart is going to fall off hearing her words. She is not married but is pregnant?! I don't believe what Kanaya said. He is my best friend, Kanaya is a good person. How could he have done such a disgusting thing. Pregnant out of wedlock.

"A-I know for sure now you're disgusted by me. I really didn't expect to do any of that, Aldo has affected me." Evidently.

"Where is Aldo now, why isn't he with you when you're pregnant like this?"

Kanaya smiled blandly. "Aldo left me when he found out that I was pregnant, he also took all my assets, house, apartment, and all my money. He tricked me Talia. He's so cruel, huhuhu...." I am so astonished to hear the statement from Kanaya, so depraved and such a jerk is Aldo?

"Even because I had nothing to sleep on the streets, I really had nothing. Good thing there's a nice guy who'll take me here when I beg." His word. Then I hugged Kanaya tightly. Very unfortunate fate of you Kanaya, deceived and betrayed by the lover you love.

Aldo, the person I used to love because of his diligence in work also because of his simplicity. But apparently all of that was just a cover to cover up all the decay of him. Hypocritical indeed.

Now that my dear friend has been the victim, it is heartbreaking that he has treated Kanaya like this. My heart aches to see the fate of this kind of Kanaya, I really do not accept. I want to return all his treatment to my best friend Kanaya.

****

After Kanaya fell asleep. I went to see Mom and Dad in the living room and told him everything. Tell me what happened to Kanaya.

"Astaghfirullah, how cruel the behavior of Aldo. Fortunately you are not with Aldo, God is still protecting you dear." Mother said while stroking my head. "If Aldo had done this to you, I would not have accepted it. I'll look wherever Aldo is." I've really been stirred up by the emotion of hearing the story about Kanaya.

"That's fine. And Allah is also good, has sent son Zukril as a much better substitute than Aldo, very good." Said Father.

Right, I'm so grateful to have learned of Aldo's rot early. And I am also very happy that President Zukril has been present in my life, and will be my companion.