Duren Palm

Trying to move on

"Of course not! You think I'm crazy to commit a crime like that?" ardi's unaccepted answer was accused by a cousin who was not his own.

"So you think you're sane! Waiting and caring for small children to large then when the time comes you can immediately harvest! It's rich in soy sauce ads."

Ardi stared inattentively at Veno who was inexhaustibly saying bad things about him.

"But I didn't hurt anyone. I did the same thing at first when I kicked Doni out. I think by negotiating he will surrender to Rianti. But the response was inversely proportional. He challenged me to get Rianti fair."

"Then is that why you're eliminating it!" said Veno who cut off Ardi's words.

Brugh!

Ardi kicked the table with an angry look.

"I'm not the culprit!" yell Ardi. They also get attention from people who are in the cafe.

He drank a glass of water available on the table. Trying to dampen his emotions that began to be provoked because of Veno's words.

"I really don't know. I was going to see Amir again to convince him. At that moment I saw a car following him, then hit Amir and continued to run away. I've been looking for the owner of the car, but the license plate is a fake."

Veno still silently decided to believe or not Ardi's words.

"I said right. Please believe me. I'm not the culprit" added Ardi again.

Veno sighed.

"All right, I believe. Are they the only ones present in Rianti's life?"

Now Veno's tone is a little relaxed. He also sipped his black coffee.

"There's another, Arif's his name."

"I didn't think Rianti was popular either."

Ardi stared intently at Veno who was as if mocking his wife.

Veno who was in sharp eyes immediately shuddered in horror.

"Woii relax Bro .. I'm just kidding," he said.

"How about Arif? Did you also throw a wad of money at him?"

Ardi snorted in annoyance. At a serious moment Veno sounded joking.

"No! I didn't give him money or send him abroad. I sent him into prison" Ardi said in his flat voice.

Veno is shocked to hear Ardi's reply.

"Whatt! Seriously you."

He really did not expect, his cousin who he knew well when he was a child now turned cruel when it comes to love.

"He's a pedophile, he approached Rianti just to satisfy his depraved lust" Ardi said in a high tone.

"Trus what a difference you have with him. You both like underage girls."

"He's different! If I truly loved Rianti. Keep him at a distance until he's old enough." elak Ardi. He does not like to be confused with Arif who is clearly pedophile.

"The one you love is Stella, not Rianti. So stop saying 'I love her'. Stop deceiving yourself. In fact you didn't love but hurt Rianti."

Ardi was silent, it felt like he wanted to deny Veno, but indeed he always thought Rianti was Stella and Stella was Rianti. He could not distinguish reality and hallucinations so he himself was still stuck with his past.

"Come awake and fix everything or you'll regret losing." Veno again advises Ardi who has become a love slave. Who cannot distinguish between hallucinations and reality.

"I can't, I've tried it but it didn't work. When I tried to accept Rianti, I missed Stella even more."

"Try your best to fix this problem. Because there is no eternal secret in this world" said Veno as he patted his cousin's shoulder gently. As if to encourage and support. Veno leaves, leaving Ardi who is still trying hard to think about his words.

Returning from cafe Ardi entered the house with his font. Somehow Veno's words filled his entire head. His brain said what Veno said was true, but his heart said the opposite. He doesn't know what path he should take. But clearly he did not want Rianti to leave him.

He went into his room and found his wife asleep. Seeing the innocent face of Rianti adds more love and sadness.

He laid his body beside Rianti, half lying down with his elbows propping up his head. He trimmed the messy hair on his wife's face.

"Stella, please don't forgive me. I have dared to wish you sincere love for me. I betrayed our love. I will forget you and try to be happy with Rianti" Ardi muttered.

He kissed Rianti's forehead slowly.

Without realizing it there was water falling from the eye so that it hit Rianti's cheek. Rianti who had fallen asleep became aware. He quickly wiped away the tears so that they would not be seen by his wife.

Rianti squinted his eyes as it was exposed to the light of the room lamp. After a few seconds he realized that the person next to him was Ardi. Rianti smiled and immediately hugged her husband's waist.

"Mas I just had a dream that you gave me a bouquet of white flowers, so beautiful. It felt like I was running around and then falling, but you lovingly carried and treated my wounds" Rianti said smilingly and tightening her arms.

"India's rich movies, Mas." Rianti smiled considering how ridiculous her dream just now was.

Ardi was still silent, tears that he had endured for years finally shed.

"I'm happy you know, Mom. Not in the real or dream world, you are my guardian angel. I am happy to have you. The wingless angel. I love you, Mas."

Ardi was still silent, he felt the pain of indirectly hurting Rianti who had sincerely accepted him.

Feeling no response from Ardi, Rianti tried to relax the embrace to look up to see her husband's face. But Ardi quickly held Rianti's head to stay in the chest of his field. He did not want Rianti to see her crying. Ardi held his embrace, kissed the soft of Rianti's head and gently rubbed his wife's back.

"Mas loves you too. So whatever happens next, please listen to Mas's explanation and don't go far from Mas's view, yes."

Rianti who felt strange hearing Ardi's words tried to release a hug, but Ardi still did not let go.

"Please don't move. Stay like this in a moment" he said.

Rianti who was in her husband's arms felt a sense of warmth. He breathed in Ardi's masculine body scent, and without realizing it, he finally returned to dreamland.

Ardi, who is actually tired physically and the mind also fell asleep in Rianti's arms.