DREAM OF THE SHADOW
CHAPTER 53
Vanya washed Joshua's hands with a warm towel after first cleaning his handsome face. In the past, he did not have the slightest chance to touch his Brother Josh so closely. But unfortunately now he only looked at Joshua who was lying down. Almost a month ago the man she loved was in a coma. Vanya misses her sharp eyes and also the babble from her masculine voice.
"Sister Josh, he's sleeping. Vanya and Mama are missing out on you." Yep. Since Yuna's departure, Nissa asks Vanya to call her 'Mama'. Not long from Nissa's statement to the reporters, the gossip regarding them subsided a little.
"I don't know, Vanya's content has been six months. Boys." Vanya is actually embarrassed to tell Joshua this, but Nissa continues to convince him to start fighting for Joshua's heart.
"Makanya sister woke up. Vanya can't live without Josh's brother." Vanya said while wiping her hands dry.
"Sister, Vanya has decided to withdraw from the entertainment world. Vanya wants to focus on Vanya's new family. Maybe Vanya will open a beauty clinic. But wait Vanya has given birth." He told me again.
'Vanya Voice. Oh, it's been six months. It's big too, huh? How long have I been asleep? It seems like I haven't heard Yuna's voice in a long time. Oh, my God, I miss him. Where's she? I gotta get up. I have to look for him. How can I wake up? My eyes are heavy, my hands are heavy. And my feet, why can't I feel them?'
Vanya's done cleaning Joshua's hands and feet. Now he is sending a reply message to Aunt Nissa informing him that he is free on that day so that he can keep Joshua until the afternoon and even the night. He glanced at Joshua, as he watched the man's eyes throb softly. Vanya was surprised and immediately approached Joshua's face. He was waiting for that to happen again. Five seconds later, Joshua's eyes throbbed even stronger.
"Sister..Brother Josh. This is Vanya Kak. Wakes up. Open your eyes, Josh." Call Vanya while holding Shua's hand.
Shua's eyes opened slowly. My eyes were still slightly flickering trying to adjust his vision to the light.
'Am I awake?' inner Shua. His voice still could not come out.
"Sister! Thanks God. Brother Shua!" Vanya screamed hysterically while pressing the call button to the nurse. He calls Nissa and tells her that Joshua is awake.
"Sister, this is Vanya. Josh can you hear Vanya?" The girl clasped Shua's hand tightly. Slowly Shua opened her mouth.
"Yes" he replied slowly.
Not long after, two nurses and one doctor entered the room. The doctor started to examine Joshua.
"So far everything seems normal, it's just that Mr. Joshua doesn't seem to be able to feel his legs. We will monitor and carry out further examinations" the doctor told Vanya in person outside the room. Vanya was a bit surprised, but it couldn't beat her happiness because her Brother Shua had already come to her senses and recognized her.
"So Josh wants a drink?" ask Vanya.
"Yuna. Have you called him?" shua asked slowly while looking into Vanya's eyes. As for Vanya, at that time he did not want to look into the eyes of the man who was looking for his lover. The question that made Vanya speechless and wished Aunt Nissa was there to help her answer.
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"Why can you be here?" Yuna was shocked in shock when she saw Dylan who was already sitting in the hotel lobby early in the morning.
"Hi, morning. I'm sorry I wasn't stalking you. The night after I drove you here, I felt sleepy and didn't dare to drive far. So I'm staying here."
"Oh, sorry. Because of me, you're...."
"Stop apologizing Yuna. I'm old enough to decide for myself what I do. And from yesterday to today, it wasn't all your fault. I'll do it." Dylan noticed Yuna was tidy with her sunglasses, backpack, and jeans.
"Where are you going in the morning?" Dylan ended his curiosity.
"You go to the waterfall."
"Yuk." take Dylan out the car keys.
"Huh?" Yuna lifted her sunglasses.
'That's pretty good for your eyes.' thought Dylan while looking at those pink eye shadow polished eyes.
"I'm inter. I'd like to see that too." Dylan felt his outfit was perfect for the waterfall. Knee-length cream colored jeans and black plain t-shirt. He put his hand on Yuna's shoulder and pushed her out.
"wait around. I...must talk to Bang Joni."
"Who is that?" Dylan stopped walking and lowered his gaze to look at Yuna. Yuna runs towards the parking lot and Dylan follows her. He saw Yuna talking to the young man with a rather dark complexion and sturdy stature. Looks like a real young man here, he thought. Not long after that, Yuna returned.
"Dylan, can you take the bike?" ask Yuna. Dylan only responded in confusion.
"Kata Joni to the waterfall there is easier to ride a motorbike. Laham. If it can't be okay. I can go with Joni, indeed I have made a pact with him." explained Yuna.
'Oh, so. There's no way I'm letting Yuna go with that young man.' he thought quickly.
"It could be, it's only been a long time since I've brought a motorcycle. But still be mute. By the way, whose bike can we use?"
"Motor Joni, I'll give him money later. Really ok?" Yuna made sure. Dylan nodded his head in excitement. Yuna returned to Bang Joni's place and gave him two thousand pieces of fiber money.
Dylan was riding the motorbike. Quite easy compared to the manual motorbike he used to drive.
"No need." he answered.
Actually Yuna prefers if Dylan wears his jacket so that he can hold the tip of the jacket for fear of falling. Let's just say, Dylan wasn't too fast. A gentle breeze swept over Yuna's face. The air at that time was very cool, not hot, not cloudy.
'Shua, how are you today? I'm sorry I can't be next to you. But I'm sure many love you there.' Yuna felt that no one would be able to understand her at this moment. His corrupted feelings even made him the most hurt. Love but must leave. But what he fears the most is that one day Shua will blame herself for their separation.
"Yet...." Yuna breathed out so hard that even Dylan could hear her.
'What do you think Yuna? Joshua's? Adit's? Or me?' His confidence makes him blush embarrassed until he is not aware there is a cat passing by.
Ciii....Dylan braked suddenly making Yuna's head hit his fielded back.
"Dwearing...Why Dylan?" Yuna confirmed the position of her helmet.
"There was a cat suddenly crossing. You all right?" the answer.
"It's okay." The cat problem reminds her of her accident first and Shua who accompanies her. Always accompanied. My God, when can Yuna move on if anything can remind her of him?
"Handle Yuna. I'm afraid you're falling." asked Dylan. Yuna answered nothing. He followed it for his own safety. Yuna started touching Dylan's left right waist. From there he could tell if Dylan was very protective of his body shape even at the age of almost 40 years.
Dylan felt a touch of Yuna's hand on the side of his waist. At the time, he was happy to choose not to wear his jacket.
About 1 hour later they arrived at their destination. Gumandar Waterfall. To get to the location of the waterfall, they need to hike about twenty minutes.
"Cong choose this waterfall? Truno is more famous."
"We can't go hiking there. It's hidden gem."
"We'll just take a leisurely walk. You'll be tired again."
"Just calm down, I slept well last night hahaha.."
They walked following the instructions of their motorcycle parking guard. Follow the path in the forest and do not talk much, perhaps busy with each other's thoughts. They finally arrived at the designated spot. There were only the two of them because indeed not many knew of that location.
The waterfall is not very high but long. The sound of the water is very soothing.
"I was planning on coming here myself." Yuna sat on a large rock at the edge of the stream. Dylan who heard the beginning of Yuna's conversation immediately sat there.
"I've been traveling alone for two weeks. Then suddenly I met you. Maybe God is pitying me and sending a friend." Yuna stopped telling stories, lowered her feet into the clear water. While Dylan, not a second did he turn his gaze away from the beautiful woman pigtailed one next to him. At least Yuna already considered him a friend now.
"Am I a shitty friend?" ask Dylan flatly.
"Haha...At first it was. Maybe because I'm not ready to meet someone I know."
"But I admit you are like a helper sent by God. Imagine if in Semeru yesterday I was alone."
"Let's just calm Yuna. There's no way anyone can help a woman as beautiful as you." - Dylan.
"That's why you helped me? Because my looks?" Yuna looked at Dylan now.
"I know you've been beautiful for a long time. I helped you because my heart told me to do that. Because I want to, and maybe because I want to get to know you better." Dylan was honest.
"Dylan, I need to ask you something. To be honest, I don't want to be involved in other people's relationships. So if you're in a relationship with a woman, or even a man, I hope you can keep your distance from me." Yuna was relieved to have said the thing on her mind since yesterday.
"Haha...I didn't know if you could think I was gay. Yuna, honestly I've never been married and am not in touch with anyone right now. I swear I'm honest."
"Your handsome man's time....I mean, a guy like you doesn't have a girlfriend?" Yuna was embarrassed to admit that Dylan was indeed handsome.
"Not for now. The last time I dated was probably two years ago, about six months we broke up. Not that I'm not serious, but for me if we don't find a match in a relationship what to keep. Mending was wrong to find a girlfriend rather than wrongly looking for a wife or husband" Dylan said. Yuna was silent to hear it. Yeah, that's true. Finding a husband is very painful.
"Sorry.. I didn't mean to offend your marriage just yet."
"It's okay. You're right, Dylan. I totally agree with your principles. Maybe I'll think that way now too." Yuna kicked the water flowing through her feet.
'I don't think I'm going to get married again. My feelings with Shua felt so strong that I would not be able to spend the rest of my time with other men, other than with Shua. If I like a man, let it be a journey to my heart. And as far as I'm traveling, my only place to go is you, Shua.' Yuna daydreams.
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