DREAM OF THE SHADOW

CHAPTER 60

Shua stared at the road leading to the apartment in silence. I don't know why he's pounding a little. Is it because he was the first time to the apartment because from the beginning he was directly in the hospital? Or because he is uncomfortable to see others who see him in a wheelchair? Shua raised another mask that covered her face. He saw his father walking beside him. William's face looked excited, more radiant than usual. He must be glad his son can be treated by the road. Sister Nina, a private nurse who was accompanying them from Jakarta pushed the wheelchair into an elevator and climbed to the 6th floor.

"Mama is done cooking all the dishes you ordered. Ready for a surprise lunch?" william asked as they stepped on the floor.

"What surprise is Pa? Lunch was so good." Shua laughed as William pressed the door code of room 617.

"Surpriseeeeeee!!!" Nissa and Vanya screamed happily while holding a foil balloon that read WELCOME.

"Mama, Vanya! It's so shit." Shua laughed at their behavior. Not long after that, Yuna showed up with a bouquet of pink roses. He advanced towards the unconscious Shua with his presence. Five seconds later, their eyes clashed.

"Hi." Yuna's words began the suddenly silent atmosphere while giving her bouquet.

"Sa..The darling? Yuna?" Shua received the flower without even seeing it. Yuna cried happily while Shua still called her 'Honey'. He knelt down at Shua's feet and hugged her tightly.

"I'm sorry dear." said Yuna not too clearly because it was covered by her crying.

"Pa, Mama. Why is Yuna here?" Shua's voice panicked a little. He's not ready to meet Yuna right now. His mind was not ready, his feet were not ready.

"Yeah!!" He shouted again when they had not answered.

"Papa brought him here Shua" replied William.

"Why Pa? Shua said she'd think about it, doesn't mean Shua agreed." Yuna moved slightly away as she heard Shua's rising voice.

"You know you want it, son. Papa knows that Yuna can make your days better."

"But not now, Pa! Not sekaraaaang!!! Shua's not ready!" He screamed while covering his face.

"Yuna, please go! I don't want you to see me like this! I don't want you to come because you feel sorry for me." He said to Yuna who was standing there.

"Religator!!!" He shouted again, then he asked Sister Nina to take him to the room.

Yuna was a little shocked by what Shua did to her. She thought Shua would be happy to see her or tell her how much she missed Yuna.

"Sorry Auntie, everything is messed up because of Yuna's presence. Yuna left first." said Yuna after her mind went back to sane. He took his bag. Yuna did not say goodbye to William because the man followed her son into the room.

"Wait for Yuna, Auntie will talk to Shua." Nissa pulled his arm.

"No need for aunty. The longer Yuna is here, the more chaotic Shua will be and will not be able to enjoy her lunch. Yuna, excuse me." He ran out and headed straight for the elevator down to the lobby.

Yuna did not go out but went to the toilet. He cried out, expelling all his disappointment and sadness. Fifteen minutes he was in the toilet until he finally started to calm down and get out of there. Yuna took her sunglasses and put them on. Ironically, the glasses were actually prepared when he was going to go around with Shua this afternoon. Yuna didn't call the taxi online back then, she just let her feet go. Wish the sunlight back then could quickly dry her tears.

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"Pa, why didn't Papa tell Shua first?" he said after calm.

"If Papa says, you must disagree because of too much consideration" he replied.

"Continue what did Papa expect from Shua earlier?  Hoping for Shua to laugh and accept Yuna's arrival just like that? Letting Yuna look at Shua with pity? Pushing Shua's wheelchair?" he said with emotion.

"Well, what's wrong with laughing happily? What's wrong with him taking care of you?!!" William raised his tone without shouting.

"Yuna says she loves you to Papa. Not one bit he thinks you are worried. You are still the old you, nothing has changed for him. But your attitude to him earlier, Papa is disappointed son. Where are you who is always calm to face all problems? You didn't even think before saying those hurtful words." His father's words just pierced his heart. His mind began to open and a sense of regret spread in his heart.

'How could I hurt him with my words? I who even and often promise not to make her cry even make her hurt with all my words, especially in front of my parents and Vanya. How stupid!' Shua felt a very deep regret.

'What should I do now?' thought again.

"So what are you going to do now?" The same question was asked by his father.

"May Shua ask Papa for advice?" The question made William smile. He knew his son's mind would be the same as his. Perhaps earlier Shua was only surprised by Yuna's unexpected presence. Ever since Shua had an accident, William felt his relationship with Shua was getting closer. They used to talk about work more often, but look now. Even a William can act as a matchmaker for his own son.

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"Sorry Sir, Mrs. Yuna Sakura just checked out" said the hotel receptionist. William quickly takes Shua back into his car and tries to contact Yuna.

In a different place, Yuna was checking in her flight to Indonesia. He plans to return tomorrow with William, but he does not know what else he will do there and immediately buys a new ticket. Fortunately, he still had time because his plane would fly in two hours when he checked out the hotel earlier. After the examination of the luggage, Yuna sat in the waiting room. Pensively pensive about what he was doing now that everything felt like a nightmare. Yuna took her phone and was a little shocked when she saw the four missed calls from Om William.

"Yes Om? I'm sorry Yuna didn't hear the phone." she said politely. However, he must say goodbye to William who has brought him here.

"Where are you Yuna?"

"Airport. Sorry Om, Yuna should have said goodbye earlier. Yuna said to go home, Om."

"Wait Yuna. You don't get on a plane. Om go there with Shua."

"But Om...Yuna's on the handle....." Phone disconnected. His phone died from power. Damnit damnit! Why didn't he charge it?

"Last call for Mrs. Sakura Yuna. Please enter the plane through Gate B3 majoring in Jakarta Indonesia." The sound echoed throughout the waiting room. Yuna took her cabin suitcase and intended to get into Gate B3, but her steps came to a halt. Should he wait for William? And if he didn't hear wrong earlier, Shua was with him too.

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