DREAM OF THE SHADOW

CHAPTER 21

Yuna sat in business class next to Adit. Actually he was reluctant to sit with her, but Adit insisted. Shua sat behind them. The sun had just risen as they were sitting inside the plane on a flight

the morningest. Arriving in Surabaya, they went directly to the location of the construction of the mall owned by Joshua and Adit who were trusted to build it.

"Pa, has papa come?" Adit greeted a middle-aged man who was chatting with a man with orange helmet.

"Adit, Yuna. Straight from the airport?" ask Harris. Yuna was a little surprised by the presence of her in-laws there.

"Yes Pa." Yuna replied briefly.

"Hello Om." Shua came forward and greeted Harris.

"Hi Joshua, how are you? William and Nissa are healthy?"tanyakanya.

"Healthy Om."

"Why is papa here?" Yuna whispered a little with Adit.

"I forgot the story. Mama is equally papa again in Surabaya, it's been two weeks." explained Adit. Harris is indeed a Surabaya man, so most of his family do live there.

They went around the location and started discussing about everything. Where and how the parking lot will be built, the mall to be built will also be made into how many wings, as well as the material that will be

usable.

Yuna felt sweat pouring from her forehead. The morning was a little hot in Surabaya, and he could at least be exposed to the sun that was too stinging for a long time. Over time the sweat changed

it becomes cold sweat. 'Is this because I haven't had breakfast yet?' ask in the heart. The faint voice of Adit who was talking to Shua was suddenly not heard anymore.

"Yuna, baby. You why?" Adit patted Yuna's cheek softly which looked pale. Yuna fell down, she was still conscious but felt limp all over her body. Sayu's eyes. Harris called his driver. Joshua could only see Yuna in silence. His mind could still control his mouth and hands to not hold Yuna and carry her from there.

"Jo, you and papa stay with Mr. Imran for a while. I'll be back later. Maybe I'll take him to the doctor. I'll call." Adit looks a little panicked, he let Yuna into the car driven by Mr. Said, Harris loyal driver since 20 years ago. Joshua was still in his silence, until he felt a soft clap on his shoulder.

"Son Jo.. Comeing! Mr. Imran wants to take us to see the design plan of the mall." take Harris.

"Oh yes, Om." Joshua smiled trying to cover up his anxiety for Yuna.

"We'll just go to the hotel. I want to rest for a while, don't go to the doctor" Yuna said in a soft voice. He moved his head from leaning against Adit's chest to the window, but Adit pulled him

revert. Yuna wanted to protest but she did not have enough energy to argue.

They went into room 708 of the Victory Hotel, which belonged to his sister Harris.

"You just go back to the project" Yuna said as she pulled a pillow under her head.

"I want to stay here with you." Adit rubbed Yuna's head.

"Stop being sweet Adit. It's just us here, you don't have to pretend that I'm the same attention" Yuna said as she slightly straightened up.

"Who is pretending? I'm right..."

"Enough Adit. I'm tired of your attitude like this. Attention is the same to me, but also to him. How long do you want to be like that? Don't you get tired?" Yuna emotion. He felt like he wanted to bring out

all his thoughts to Adit now.

"Please Yun. Please understand me. I was selfish. I need you, but I can't leave him either."

"And I don't need a selfish husband like you!!" yuna shouted. Adit was surprised, he rarely saw Yuna who was so emotional.

"Yoon..Darling.." Adit approached his wife, trying to calm her down.

"Stop calling me dear Dit. You made me nauseous with that call. I always thought it wasn't me you called, I thought you were the wrong person. And every time we make love, I'm afraid it's not me you see, it's not me you touch. Ye know? That's how crazy I am now! Maybe you and he used to laugh at me in the back, have fun when I wasn't around. I don't even know how you started it all, when, where. Thinking about it disgusts me, Dit. I'm.i'm a failed wife.

defending my household. I can't anymore..." Yuna's cry broke. Finally she gave up, she could no longer defend her husband with all the thoughts that haunted her.

"Yuna..I beg. Ii'm sorry. I can't part with you. Although I rarely go home now, but you're the place I'm going to go home in the end." Adit knelt down while holding the hand of Yuna who was sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Then what would you consider him if I were your place? The view in the middle of the road? Be Strictly Dit!  I've chosen to step down now. I wanted to talk about this after we got back to Jakarta. But maybe it's the right time for us to get everything done." Yuna wiped away the tears with her bare hands.

"No Yuna. I won't give up, I'll keep trying to fix everything, if need be I'll talk to Becca. I will reduce my visit there, I will be fair Yuna. Seadil you

asking me." Adit shed his tears. Yuna was a little surprised, she had never seen an Aditya cry.

"Call him! Tell her now that you don't want to divorce me, that you want me to remain your wife, and you will reduce your visit there now." Yuna challenged flatly. He wanted to know how serious Adit's desire was to maintain their marriage. He guessed Adit would not obey him that easily. But he is wrong, Adit picks up the phone on a long table near the door.

"....."

"Look. I can't divorce Yuna. I will make it fair for you and Yuna, including my visit to your house. I hope you understand yes." explained Adit. I don't know what someone shouted across the street because Adit seemed to be slightly keeping the phone away from his ear.

"....."

"Let's talk again after I get home."

"....."

"I closed it. Bye." Adit hung up his phone. He came back to Yuna and knelt in front of her.

"Honey. Please forgive me." Adit kissed Yuna's hand which felt very cold.

"Pardon does not mean being able to restore the feelings and self-esteem that you have torn, nor justify everything you do. Then what does it mean if I forgive you or not Dit. Go, I'll take a break." Yuna pulled her hand and started lying down on her back to Adit right now. Adit stroked her head and kissed her.

"Call me if you need anything. I'll be back in two or three hours and drop off your suitcase." Yuna answered nothing and just closed her eyes. Now he actually felt his head throbbing violently. Adit has ruined his day. As soon as he heard the door shut, he opened his eyes. Yuna took the water and gulped it down to a bottle. He felt like he really had no energy right now. Yuna picked up her phone and opened some incoming messages. Exists

a message from Shua.

"Yuna, are you okay?"

"You sleeping?"

"Reply to my message whenever you can. I'm worried."

'Is it because of Shua that I dared to divorce Adit? Nah! It's not because of Shua. Even if there is no one, I will still make this decision.' Yuna decided to sleep without replying to those messages.

Ting...Kegs... The sound of the bell woke Yuna who was sleeping quite soundly without a single dream stopping by in her mind. Yuna stood up, she already felt her body more refreshed. Adit showed up behind the door. Although Yuna refused

I greeted him, but he still let him in.

"Have you gone?" Adit touched his face. Yuna feels Adit's attitude is getting kinder and sweet on her, but that doesn't close the fact that Adit still sues her.

"Lumayan." she replied slowly.

"Goddessa...It's three o'clock!!" Yuna had just seen the wall clock hanging above the entrance.

"It's okay. The work is done." replied Adit.

"Joshua?" Yuna's question made Adit change his face.

"In the next room. We're waiting for you for lunch, it's too late. Mama and papa also nginep in this hotel two nights, so we can meet kangen with us. L'm...I beg you not to tell

our problem with them." Adit was actually afraid that Yuna would get angry again like that if she discussed this.

"Your problems. I'm not the one with the problem. Take it easy, I'm not stupid to do something stupid. They'll know if we've made a definite decision. I'll wash my face for a second."

They went down to the hotel restaurant on the 3rd floor. Yuna saw her in-laws chatting with Joshua. Shua turned to Yuna as if she knew the woman she loved was standing there.

"Yuna.. How are you doing? Already better?" Farah stood up and approached her daughter-in-law.

"It's better, Ma, just tired. Mama how are you? It's been a long time since I've seen each other." Yuna replied as she slightly looked at Farah's increasingly red hair. He is much more following fashion than Yuna, even seeming too excessive in appearance.

"Sit Yun." Joshua pulled a chair beside him for Yuna. Yuna smiled and obeyed without caring what her husband thought.

"Well, I'm disrupting this family reunion" Joshua said, laughing softly.

"Ah, don't bother me. William is a good friend. It's just that we rarely meet now because of each other's busyness." said Harris while eating his lunch. Yuna felt a little bad

because they must be feeling very hungry by now.

"Yuna, you feel dizzy? Ga nausea?" farah asked while slicing the red meat in front of her.

Degs..Yuna felt her nausea now, not just now. He knew what his father-in-law meant. Yuna was just about to answer that question before Adit saved her.

"Yuna exhausted Ma. Don't ask me anything." Farah was just about to open her mouth again before Harris nudged her arm and gave her the code to continue eating her.

Joshua felt a slightly awkward atmosphere after that. In the evening he went around the city of Heroes was armed with a car loaned Harris. Alone in the car only accompanied by songs from the radio that he tuned. Fabio Asher's voice with his favorite Halfway House song makes Joshua's mind wander everywhere.

What if Yuna just thought of it as a halfway house? Is it possible that Yuna will fix everything and return with Adit? When Joshua never expected his first love again, he was reunited with Yuna. Joshua seemed to get a second chance when he found out the state of Yuna's household was not as good as he thought. Although Shua repeatedly braced herself by saying 'I don't expect anything' or 'I just want what's best for Yuna', the truth is that Shua is not that angel. He also wanted Yuna to be his. Somehow fate will take him there. The monitor screen showed an incoming call from Vino, Shua pressed the 'answer" button".