ELARA: FATED TO LOVE

17. Why should I lie?

When Anton came home from visiting Shane in Hamburg, Elara immediately blocked the middle-aged man's return.

Indeed Anton was not long in the city because he could not leave Elara alone in the Apartment unless Elara had completely improved.

"Dad, how's Shane doing?"

"He's in the ICU, two days there Dad keeps visiting him but nothing has changed."

Of course Elara felt sad to hear this, plus she could not see firsthand how the man who seized all his attention was.

There are many question marks in Elara's mind, one of which is why can Shane be so critical that he has to be treated long enough in the ICU room?

"What's the doctor saying about the situation, Dad?"

Anton saw a worried look on the princess' face. "You're so worried about him, aren't you?" guess it.

Elara looked down lethargic. Of course he was very worried about Shane's situation which was not okay.

Anton held both shoulders of Elara, staring fixedly into the princess's netra.

"Ela, do you like Shane?" Anton tries to guess through the window of Elara's heart that radiated through the look of the girl's eyes.

Sometimes, a father can see and read his children even though he is more silent. However, this time Anton did not want to keep quiet, he chose to make sure - by asking Elara directly.

"Ela's just worried about Shane, Dad," Elara said. He tries to fend off his father's suspicions, though Elara is convinced that his father will find out if he is lying.

"Dad hope so too, hopefully your feelings are just ordinary worry, because I don't want you to have a sense of Shane who already has a wife" Anton said to the point.

And Anton's statement actually made Elara sculpt, her throat suddenly dry instantly. Elara seemed to lose her voice to ask about her father's speech further.

"I mean Dad ... Shane's married, is that it?" Elara asked after she was able to find her voice back, although the question was very stifling her chest.

Anton nodded, assuring. "The wife is pregnant. That's how I see it," he explained.

Elara smiled bitterly, trying to act ordinary in front of her father, but if you can be honest-his feet are now almost unsteady.

Elara held on to the wall by her side, without daring to look at her.

Until finally, Elara again said to voice her curiosity.

"Didn't Dad recognize me wrong? Maybe it's his brother or-"

"Elara, Dad has confirmed it and Shane's own mother who says if the pregnant woman is Shane's wife, so they really expect Shane to wake up soon, so that when his wife gives birth later ... Shane's in better shape."

Anton patted the frozen shoulder of Elara with a glowing eyeball like he wanted to cry.

"Father hope, you can sort out and put feelings on the right person, Ela. Maybe Shane was your helper in the woods, but he's not the man you'd expect" Anton warned his son.

Elara nodded faintly, with the remnants of the power she had, Elara entered her room and finally wept over the reality.

For a moment, Elara felt like the stupid girl Shane had taken advantage of. But he immediately rejected that. Perhaps everything he gave to Shane was a fair price for the services Shane had done during his difficult time in the Forest.

"Why do you have to say you love me, Shane? Why?" Elara was crying. He did not expect to fall in love for the first time actually made him this sick.

"Elara! Why are you so stupid, from the beginning you should not fall for his charms, you should have rejected him and you should not have poked into his declaration of love! But in fact you're really mired in that guy!" Such was the mind of Elara who seemed to rebuke herself.

"You have so much Shane! If all you want is my body, you should be able to say it's just having s-e-k-s to meet your needs! You don't have to add with a love statement!" said Elara cursing Shane in her heart.

Until finally, Elara fell asleep with a sick heart and cheeks wet with tears.

...***...

The days that Elara went through after her were quite monotonous. He returned to the campus where he taught as an assistant lecturer. He intends to confirm his work for the future. Elara hopes that she will not be assigned to Hamburg because she does not want to see Shane there later.

Regarding Shane, Elara tried to bury her feelings even though it felt very difficult, but the moment of remembering it also felt very stifling for the girl.

Elara never heard from the man again, but she hoped Shane would recover and leave the ICU.

Yes, Elara still wishes Shane Gladwin all the best. Elara tries to be realistic, forgets Shane's love for her and thinks what happened between them was just an overnight relationship that meant nothing.

Elara's father had also returned to Indonesia after seeing Elara had begun to be able to move back as usual.

"Sorry Elara, you still have to go to Hamburg because your papers have been received since two months ago at the University there." Mr. Aldrik said bluntly to the girl.

"But, Mister? I think it's all done and your secret that I know of has never spread anywhere, has it?"

"I know," said Mr. Aldrik. "But, however professional you may be, I cannot possibly withdraw my letter of duty to Hamburg. And again, the university there has long awaited your arrival, they need a faculty assistant and that is you."

Well, this time Elara admitted defeat. However, he argued Mr. Aldrik, in fact Elara will still follow the rules set by the man.

"Alright, I'll be on duty there soon, Mister. Good afternoon," said Elara lethargic.

Elara came out of Mr. Aldrik and found Sania waiting for him there.

"You're being moved?"

Elara nodded at the question of her professional friend.

"I guessed it. Mr. Aldrik is hard to change. If he says A, in fact you must be A and can't be B let alone C" said Sania.

"Have it, it may be my fate" said Elara resignedly.

"Come on, Ela! Why don't you just go out and find another university that's still in Berlin!" sania suggestion.

"I can't" said Elara Lirih.

"Why?"

Elara is speechless, should she confess to Sania if her career is up to Mr. Aldrik now? Just because he knew of the scandal of the rector, then regarding the work-Elara could not do much, moreover he had no connections in this country. For this reason, Elara does not want to act because it could have been Mr. Aldrik got him deported and sent back to Indonesia, although he did nothing wrong.

"This is why I can't refuse Mr. Aldrik because I owe him a debt of gratitude" said Elara lying.

"A debt of gratitude? Hah, it's cliche," said Sania rolling her eyes.

Elara just smiled at the words of her friend. Yes, how else, from the day after tomorrow he will continue his work to Hamburg. Of course Elara is still traumatized from boarding the plane and she will use the land route.

May his journey this time be safe, especially the survivor of the man who became a scourge for his life behind the day. Shane Gladwin's.

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