DREAM OF THE SHADOW

CHAPTER 17

Yuna lay on her bed. She smiled unconsciously at what Joshua had said. It turns out that his sense of inferiority and distrust of himself had been unreasonable and should not have happened. Yuna was sure this was because of Rebecca. But should he trust Shua a hundred percent? Ninety is enough. After the events of Yuna's rejection first, he felt that Shua sometimes still often stole a glance at him. Not that smartass, but Yuna felt it. He was smart enough to read someone's attitude. Of course Rebecca was the exception, believing her was the stupidest thing Yuna had done all along.

Yuna glanced at the empty bed beside her. Until now Yuna did not know if Adit had ever loved her. She only knew that her husband was so obedient to his parents that Adit could not resist when he was betrothed to Yuna.

Yuna walks up to a CD player near the 42-inch television at the end of her room and picks up a Michael Learns To Rock CD, MLTR, a boyband she used to love. Yuna thinks the music can blow her mind about Adit. Adit who is now definitely with his honey. He picked up his laptop and checked some of the files Cathy had sent him yesterday, until a song rattled his heart. 25 Minutes. Yuna's mind instantly left the laptop in front of her.

At that time, Yuna was still wearing blue white clothes and her hair was pinched in two. He was following the introduction period of school at SMU Harapan Kita. That afternoon, the event closed with the appearance of the committee brothers. Yuna, who has no friends, just quietly enjoys the MLTR song, 25 Minutes, which she misses one album. His eyes looked at the drumming game of a committee brother who was the most handsome according to him. The way he held the drumsticks was really cool according to Yuna, 'It looks like he's a drum course, coolly..'

Brother Joshua, his classmate. Not much to say, but it becomes an attraction in itself. It was also the motivation of Yuna to follow the selection of OSIS administrators at her school.

Yuna smiled at the thought of her monkey love first. But now the monkey has become a very attractive adult man. Yuna typed in a few email replies before she finally answered her ringing phone. Brother Shua. That's the name he kept almost two months ago.

"Yes Shua" she replied.

"Sister Shua? Didn't you just call me Shua?" Shua laughed softly.

"I mean Shua. Your name on my phone is still Kak Shua haha.. What's up?" ask Yuna. For a moment he glanced at his CD player and was grateful that the song had changed with another song. I don't know what's on Yuna's mind. Without realizing it, his heart was racing.

"Mmmm..I don't know, just guessing you haven't slept and it turns out to be true." Shua replied.

"Oooo.." Yuna did not know what else she could say back then. They were silent to hear each other's breath.

"I'm.." They broke the silence together.

"Lady first."

"I was checking some work, so I wasn't sleeping" Yuna said. 'And think a little about you, maybe a lot.' he continued in his heart.

"Sorry I'm bothering you. Don't sleep too late, it's 11 o'clock. We're working tomorrow."

"Not bother, just a little work. All right, I'll sleep after you hang up." Unknowingly Yuna smiled hearing Shua's small command.

"If I don't hang up?" Shua's question made Yuna speechless.

"Handering.. It's a long time ago, have a nice dream Yuna." Shua intends to hang up before she hears Yuna's voice calling out to her again.

"Shua, i.. I hope you didn't discuss my issues with Adit when you met. I don't want to make things worse." Yuna lowered.

"I knew. I won't complicate you. I just want you to know, you are not alone. There's me. From now on there's me you'll always be able to rely on. And one more thing, my confession of love, I really mean it. Don't make it a burden. There is no obligation for you to accept me. Follow your heart, which path will make you happy." Yuna's tears could not be restrained as she closed the call, flowing silently without her owner's permission. Never had he felt so precious in the eyes of someone other than his parents. Yuna hugged her rolling pillow, trying to shift all her thoughts. He can still hear almost all the songs on his favorite singer's album to sleep unknowingly.

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"Yuna, you've lost your misfortune." Adit went into Yuna's room.

"What do you care?" yuna replied as she signed some documents that Cathy was waiting for in front of her. Adit glanced at Cathy, feeling a little uneasy with the reply his wife gave him. Cathy slightly lowered her head towards Adit as she passed by him before exiting from there.

"sorry. Reflex. What's up?" yuna asked without taking her eyes off the computer screen.

"I was the one who asked, 'Your tumben is bad, why?" Adit saw the beautiful face of Yuna who began to menyirus. Her not-so-big eyes make her look oriental with East Asian beauty.

"Without realizing I turned off the alarm, or the alarm was not alive, I don't know." Yuna replied without looking at the interlocutor.

"I'll be home later this afternoon. Masakin gulai chicken dong, I miss your cooking." The sentence managed to make Yuna glance towards the owner of the voice.

"I always had plenty of time for you. Not once or twice have I thrown away my cooking just because you didn't come home or come home with your full stomach. Sorry Dit, I don't want us to make a fuss early in the office. Just don't get my hopes up, I'll make it if I have time." Yuna looked a little furious.

"Yes, I understand. I should have apologized to you. I have no right to force anything now. Tomorrow night with me yeah, we're having dinner with Joshua, your friend's that." Yuna was a little surprised to hear the name from Adit's mouth but still nodded. Adit walked towards the door, but he turned around before he could get out.

"Yuna, as long as you know, I never miss dinner when you cook chicken gulai for me." Adit smiled faintly and passed from there.

Yuna exhaled an annoyed breath. 'Does he think it makes me happy? I'm even more upset now. You know that I'll just cook chicken gulai every day let him go home.' Cellphone's ringing. Moms. Yuna took a deep breath to calm her feelings a little before answering the call. His mother is too sensitive to any changes to her child.

"Yes Mom, how are you?" Yuna shouted her voice.

"Mama is okay. Another hobby of hydroponic gardening. Mama just finished sharing vegetables with neighbors. You how are you? At home in the office?" ask Rossa.

"His son has a neighbor like mama hahaha... At home Ma, good as well as the new world's race."

"From the first papa has told you to do the office there do not want. Papa's shares are good there. I think papa will move into your name. Again taken care of."

"Just relax, Mom, you're still healthy. What's rush?"

"It's not Yun, our son is just you. In the name of papa also for what, we have lived well here. Your happiness is number one for us. Adit how are you?" The most lazy question Yuna heard.

"Good Ma. Just be usual." Yuna tried to keep her tone steady.

"You're both good to you, right? Still asking about momongan? You still control the doctor?" The next question that made Yuna heartburn.

"Ga asked again. Maybe Adit forbade them to ask. Yuna had control of the doctor two months ago."

"Yes, take care of your health, son. Don't be too thin ah, mama don't usually see that you're skinny." Yuna laughed at hearing that.

"Beautiful is Ma hahaha..."

"From before it was beautiful, my mother's son. I love you. Take care of ya."

"Love you too Mom. Greetings to papa." Yuna hung up on him. Almost a year he did not meet his parents, can only video call if he felt missed. And at a time like now, Yuna wanted to embrace her mother whom she could always rely on since childhood. But Yuna held him back, she was unwilling to give the burden of thought to her parents. He will tell you if everything has become a unanimous decision, a decision that can make him happy. Isn't that all your parents need? Seeing his son happy.

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