ELARA: FATED TO LOVE

24. Come again

Elara was surprised to find Kyle in front of her apartment building.

"Kyle? You here?"

The brown-haired man smiled, then nodded at Elara's question.

"Why don't you tell me if you're going to Hamburg again?"

"It's sudden, because there's someone who wants to see you and miss you so much."

"Who?"

Kyle sniffs his chin towards his car and Elara runs a little towards the direction the man is referring to.

"Aunty Eve?"

Elara finds Kyle's mother sitting in the car.

Eve opened the door and hugged Elara warmly.

"Ela, Aunty has finally met you again in good health."

Kyle's mother hasn't seen Elara since she was found after the plane crash. This was the moment of reunion between them for the first time.

"I miss you too, Aunty."

The two women of different generations looked excited. They are very close, Elara considers Eve like a mother, and Eve treats Elara like her own daughter because she only has Kyle as her only child.

"You want to work?" asked Eve, along with Kyle who had already joined them, the man could only pay attention to the interaction between the two.

"Yes, Aunty."

"But Aunty still wants to talk to you."

"How long has Aunty been here? How about just wait in my apartment," bargained Elara.

Eve agreed to it, she would wait for Elara at the girl's residence.

Elara takes Eve to her apartment unit.

"Sorry to trouble you, won't you be late?" Eve put on a face.

Elara shakes. "Calm down Aunty, if it's a little late that's okay" he replied.

"All right then."

"As usual, this apartment is like home, I'll be home in time" Elara told the middle-aged woman.

"Be careful on the road."

Elara turned away, followed by Kyle who was beside her.

"Is Aunty any business in Hamburg?"

"Not really. But it is."

Elara's a little hissing. "Well, what kind of answer is that, Kyle?" his lips and Kyle only responded with his naughtiness.

They return to the parking slot, then enter the car because Kyle will drive Elara to the college-where the girl teaches.

"Ela, don't you have any desire to go back to Berlin?"

"There, but you know I can't."

"How about you just stop working."

Elara turned to Kyle with astonished eyes.

"I mean, you can teach at another university in Berlin."

"I think we've talked about it over and over again, Kyle. Why are you asking me to go back to Berlin anyway?"

"For me and Mom not too far away to visit you" Kyle replied with a smile.

"You can just call me, and so can Aunty Eve."

The car turns following the route they have to go. Elara was surprised when Kyle suddenly returned to discuss the matter of his death.

"What about your cut? Did you get it?"

"Yet. I haven't even filed it yet, I've told you that if I'm new to work, it's impossible to ask for leave."

"So, how? You're not coming with me to Indonesia?" ask Kyle.

"Looks, if you're gonna have any business there any time soon. You're the only one there, yeah, without me." Elara looks heavy-hearted with her words.

"But it's my business with you, Ela."

"Me?"

"Yes, if you don't come along for what I'm there for."

Now Elara chuckles. Kyle looked serious.

"You're! You can go there without me. If you need a tour guide then don't worry, there are many who provide that service."

Kyle laughed blandly, "I want a free one," he chanted at last.

"I know you so well" said Elara.

Kyle's car has reached the campus to deliver Elara. However, the girl had not yet come down. There was something he wanted to ask Kyle about his curiosity.

"Hmm, Kyle ..."

"Yes?"

"May I ask you something?"

"You can ask me anything, Ela."

"Ehm, it's about Stevi."

"Why him?" One eyebrow Kyle raised up, why did Elara suddenly ask about her cousin?

"Did you know if Stevi was in a relationship with someone before the man we were introduced to yesterday?" What Elara means here is Shane, he wants to know whether Shane's speech yesterday was right, or just Shane tricked him. Not that Elara did not believe in the man, but she just wanted to make sure.

"Why are you asking this, Ela? Why are you suddenly interested in Stevi?" Kyle's eyes squinted, looking probing at Elara.

"none. I just ... like I've seen Stevi before, with a different man," Elara said.

"You mean ... Stevi's having an affair, is that it?"

"No. No! Not that, I mean, before he was with that guy yesterday, did he ever have a long relationship with another guy? Because I've seen it and it's been a long time, too" he said.

"Ehm, as far as I'm concerned, Stevi was dating a guy named Shawn." Kyle sniffed his shoulders. "I knew him, I thought they were getting married, but somehow that guy from yesterday wasn't Shawn, it was Shane. I think they look alike, but they're different people."

And finally Elara can confirm that Shane didn't lie to her about this. It is also certain that Kyle is the same as Shane who thinks Shane is Stevi's husband - although in reality Stevi never introduced Shane as her husband.

"You heard Stevi say that Shane was her husband? I mean, did Stevi introduce Shane as her husband?"

"Not really. But, I heard their wedding even though I couldn't come."

"really?" Elara also learned that the wedding party designed by Shane's mother was actually held in accordance with Shane's speech to him.

"Yes, I don't know. I don't want to know too much 'cause it's Stevi's personal business."

Elara nodded her head.

"Are you not going to be late? We've been talking too long."

Elara flinched, "Ah, yes. I'm sorry I asked you something a little strange today. I go in first" said Elara.

Kyle nodded, he wanted to come down and open the door but Elara prevented him.

Elara went down alone, but was surprised to find a man leaning against a shiny black car. The two men's hands were folded in the chest, crossed and stared straight at Elara as if they knew Elara would get off Kyle's car.

The gaze of Elara and the man who was none other than that Shane-soaked-then Elara immediately looked away, pretending not to see Shane there.

"Other than this?" inner Elara. Didn't Shane hear and understand that yesterday he had refused to get in touch with the man?

Elara glanced at Kyle who was still in the car. Die if Kyle sees Shane coming to campus like this. Elara is afraid Kyle will misunderstand, after all what Kyle knows is that Shane is Stevi's husband.

"Well!"

Elara rubbed her nape as Shane called out her name. Once again he glanced at Kyle who was still behind the wheel.

Elara tried to ignore Shane's call, in her heart she hoped that Kyle would not hear or see Shane who would approach her.

"How is this!" Elara cursed Shane in her heart. Why does this guy keep coming back?

...Connect ......

For those who do not understand, this othor explain yes. Shane and Stevi are not husband and wife. It's just as public as Shane's mom is throwing a party in their name. Is the author's writing less clear? Why would anyone still consider Shane the husband of anyone? 😅Send first support guys, let's not oreng✅