DREAM OF THE SHADOW

CHAPTER 12

"Sister Josh!" shouted a woman. Shua could already guess the owner of the voice without having to turn her head. Who else called him Josh with that powerful voice. And sure enough, the woman was in an instant already in front of him.

"Hi Vanya's. How can you go home? Tumbens." Joshua pressed the door code of his house and entered followed by Vanya.

"Tante Nissa invited me to dinner." she replied with a smile and held Shua's arm. Shua let it go because she knew Vanya's character from fifteen years ago.

"Vanyaa! Aunty kangen. How have you been since you came home from Bali and never been here?" Vanya glanced towards Joshua and Shua just raised his eyebrows.

"A little busy Tan. It's just that Vanya took a break from the schedule for Auntie." She hugged Nissa.

"Yuk eat. Aunty cook your favorite chicken opor. Shua, there's a peddler." Shua and Vanya were sitting there.

"Where's Willi, Tan?" ask Vanya.

"Going to golf this afternoon. Maybe I'll be home soon." Nissa put the last plate containing red sambal on the table.

"So? You busy what now Van?" ask Nissa.

"Just finished filming the big screen last month. Now off first Tan. Still tired. At least take the product endorse only, the easiest." he explained while taking some side dishes. She misses aunt Nissa's cooking. Nissa saw her best friend's son. Yuanita used to play at his house to take little Vanya, probably when he was seven years old. Vanya and Shua were very familiar long ago. Now Vanya is growing up to be a very beautiful girl. Suppose that Shua would look at Vanya as a woman, not as a sister.

"You and Raymond were in a relationship until such gossip arose?" Vanya looked towards Shua.

"So Josh saw Vanya's news? Tumben is attention." He was happy.

"Ga there's nothing, sister. He once told reporters again close to the initials artist V. It was Vanya who was suspected." he explained again.

"Aren't you?" ask Shua again.

"nothave. Wh why? Josh's brother is jealous?" goda. Nissa smiled at their closeness. He loved Vanya like his own son. Since Yuanita died, Vanya became a kara. His father, who was of English blood, left them because of illness.

"Well jealous? Worry yes. Raymond was a famous playboy. Careful with him. If you want to find a girlfriend, don't look for an artist." Shua chews on the parchment made by her mother that she likes the most.

"Indeed, don't want an artist, want a businessman like Josh's brother." Vanya laughs. Nissa glanced towards Shua, but she did not react to anything.

"Shua Hard Vanya. Tired Aunt knows she's the same chick."

"Aunty ain't trying to get to know him, man?" ask Vanya.

"Open.uhukkk.." Shua choked upon hearing that and glared at him. Vanya and Nissa just laughed. Finally they finished dinner and Vanya decided to go home.

"Fast Van came home. Don't you wait to go home first? He likes to ask you about it." Nissa rubbed Vanya's head.

"Greet me Tan. Vanya will play again here. Tonight Vanya there is an endorse cream night, if good later Vanya send for Aunty. Vanya said yes Tan." he said while hugging the woman who had been considered like his own mother.

"Be careful Van driving, don't speed" said Shua. Vanya nodded and hugged him. He got into his red car and passed from there.

"Shua..." Nissa called her son.

"Ma, Shua already thinks that Vanya is like a sister, really like a sister. Shua never thought the slightest thing about dating him let alone getting married. Shua hope you can understand. Ok? Shua ride first yeah, take a shower." Nissa could not argue at all. He really wanted Vanya to be his son-in-law. But Shua really did not consider Vanya as a woman. I don't know what kind of woman her son is looking for. He never saw his son dating seriously. Only once did he see Shua walking with a woman in the mall, even then because he accidentally saw her. When Nissa asked him, Shua only answered that it was a friend. That'sallthatis. And until now, Nissa really never once saw or heard about the women around Shua. He was just afraid that what Vanya said as a joke was reality. Ooohh no. Don't let it be true! Joshua is the only child. Nissa and William had hoped for a lot with her.

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"Darling, we're at the hotel. My brother Vino is staying here. But tomorrow afternoon he's back in Jakarta." Becca hugs Adit who is busy with her phone.

"alright. Tomorrow night we have a way out." he replied.

"Rico in which room?" ask Becca.

"On the ground floor. I'll tell him tomorrow the schedule is free. I said there was a friend event." replied Adit.

"What are you busy with? It wasn't finished." Becca peeked into Adit's phone screen.

"Ooo.again busy with Yuna." Becca pushes Adit's body.

"Just tell me. Don't sulk, dear." Adit put down his phone.

"I don't sulk, it's just sad to remember you're not entirely mine."

"I belong to you completely these two days. That's the rule of the game we created." Adit's words are right. Becca has no right to be angry and jealous. He wanted all this to happen. But man will never be satisfied after getting something, he will continue to demand more and more.

"Is it true that you still love Yuna like you told her?" he asked Adit who was busy touching him.

"I love you more than I love her. If that's what you want to hear." Adit's answer arouses passion in Becca's body and is ready to give her what makes Adit infatuated with her.

Ting.mong...Ting.mong...

Becca wakes. At 10:12. Who's pushing the bell? He looked through the door peephole. Jeezoo..Brother Vino.

"Darling, wakeup. Brother Vino in front." Becca puts on her clothes and wakes up Adit who is still asleep without clothes. Adit was still half conscious, but he knew what to do now. He picked up his clothes on the floor and hid in the bathroom. Becca opens the door to her room after making sure everything is safe.

"Sister Vino?" Becca pretends to yawn.

"Nobody's going to the airport now. You just woke up?" Vino glimpsed into the room.

"Not waking up should be if you're not bothering. Be careful, brother. We will meet in Jakarta" he replied.

"Bye, pretty." Sandy smiled and waved her hand. Vino hugged his sister at a glance then they went down through the elevator. Vino sees a man tie on the floor of Becca's room. He didn't want to talk about it because Sandy was nearby. However, Vino must keep his sister's good name. But why would Becca lie to her if she already had a boyfriend? Becca is old enough to have a serious relationship with a man. Maybe when they meet again, he will ask.

"Honey already. Vino's already at the airport. We're free." cried Becca while hugging Adit who was still in the bathroom.

"Our first act this morning. Shower together." Adit started it again. Her naughty smile that Becca always liked. He never thought he would love a man to cover up all his common sense and logic. Love may not make us blind at first. What makes him blind is when that love has gone deep into our dark hearts.

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