ELARA: FATED TO LOVE

33. Let's Get Married

By force, Elara had to reject Kyle's proposal even though she knew the man's attempt to come to her family was not playing games. Indeed, this is very hard for Elara, she does not have to hurt the heart of the friend but she also can not marry without the love that should be the foundation in her marriage relationship.

Although his relationship with Shane is still gray because it has not received the blessing of Emma - Shane's mother - but somehow Elara is also unlikely to take Kyle's proposal for granted. Moreover, Elara does not want Kyle to be a shield for her or just an escape from all her problems with Shane.

"I'm .. Sorry to you, Kyle."

"Why? Why are you rejecting me, Ela?" lirih Kyle's across there.

"Kyle, I appreciate your efforts to come to my family. But I can't. To me you're just a closest friend, I don't want our friendship to be ruined just because of another taste. I won't forgive myself if you'll be disappointed in me after you've had a relationship with me."

"No, Ela. We can still try it. Tell me, at least one logical reason why you rejected me. We can even be closer friends in a better relationship, which is marriage," Kyle said.

"I know. I know you're a good man, Kyle. I know if we can be closer friends .. but not by marriage. Sorry," said Elara with a sense of hesitation but with a straightforward tone of voice without any hesitation when rejecting the proposal of her best friend.

"Well, why?"

"I ... I have a lover," admits Elara at last.

"Oh, my... What kind of joke is this? Why don't I know? Don't make excuses like this, Ela. I know you're not-"

"I'm the one who's not being frank with you, Kyle," said Elara cutting off Kyle's words.

"What's? Are you seriously?"

"Yeah, I'm so sorry. I'm still hiding it from you."

"Why?" Kyle's face on the phone camera looked very disappointed and Elara could see that.

"Because you know him too and that man you know as .... as ..."

"Wait," cut Kyle. "I? I know the man you mean as your lover? Is that one of your colleagues at the University of Berlin? Robert's? The guy who was one whip with us in college?" guess it.

"No, not him."

"Then? Wh who? If it's like this I hope you can be honest with me, Ela!" kyle urged.

Elara took a deep breath, until finally a name she was able to mention to Kyle who was waiting for his answer on the other side.

"Shane."

...***...

Elara's words that rejected him, made Kyle feel awkward. Moreover, the reason Elara was to have a lover. Since when? Even Kyle is very familiar with all the activities of Elara who never once dated a man. The closest to the girl was only her and of course Elara's answer left Kyle very surprised.

"Shane ..." siss Kyle monologues to himself.

Although Elara said there was a misunderstanding when they visited Stevi's residence at the time and Elara's explanation said that if Shane was not actually Stevi's husband, it did not necessarily make Kyle could believe it.

It's nothing, he had heard of Stevi's wedding party being held and hasn't the man named Shane been shown to live in the same residence as his cousin? They should have been married, right?

Or actually Shane is playing two women. Elara and her cousin-Stevi.

Elara explains the meeting of the two while in the forest. And somehow Kyle felt that Shane wasn't that smooth with Elara. According to Kyle, Shane only used Elara when they were both lost in the forest.

In essence, Kyle did not accept all this, and Elara's refusal and all the reasons and explanations of the girl about her condition, it makes Kyle more eager to return to Hamburg immediately.

"Alright, I'll meet him later," Kyle's inner.

...***...

Shane himself, does not want to set foot in the family residence again since his mother insulted Elara. He still lives in his apartment while occasionally waiting for Elara's answer regarding their relationship.

Does Elara still want to survive or just keep letting go?

Shane occasionally tries to call the girl, but it seems Elara still needs time to think things through.

It's been two days that Shane hasn't met Elara and it makes her nervous. In fact, Shane himself had intended to give Elara time to think about everything, but it was himself who could not stand the situation without communication like this.

It feels like Shane is tired of counting seconds of time that keeps moving. While he himself seemed to be silent in a place without effort. Shane was upset with himself. He can't wait any longer.

Shane finally chose to leave his apartment. He went to the university where Elara taught and luck was on his side because when he came there, it turned out that Elara had just finished with her teaching activities.

"Well!" Shane immediately caught the hand of Elara who had just walked out of the campus area, apparently the girl was about to go to the bus stop which was just in front of the university.

"Mirhane?" Elara said without a sound, only her lips moved to pronounce the man's name.

"I want to talk. Why do you keep ignoring me?"

"I need time" sis Elara.

"Are two days not enough? I've been so tormented waiting for your decision. Your time is up, miss!"

Elara lowered her face, she herself was confused as to how to respond to Shane. One side he loved the man, but on the other he knew there was a big wall blocking them both. Not to mention yesterday-yesterday Elara's mind was divided because of Kyle's proposal to her family. Now his head feels like it's going to break and collapse.

"So, what do you want?" challenge Elara by raising her face back.

Shane grinned. This was the question he was waiting for from Elara.

"Let's get married."

"You crazy? We haven't got your mother's blessing."

"no need. We can elope."

Elara laughed heartily. "Then I'll be judged more despicable by your mother for making you defy her?" elara Sarcas.

"We don't have a choice, honey. I can't without you. Understand!" please Shane with a face.

Recently Elara saw the sad face of Shane who looked very earnest and serious at the same time. Usually the man just teases her more often, or play the word to seduce her. But now, Shane is completely different. Maybe he has lost his way and has no other idea than to invite Elara to marry without the blessing of his mother.

"If this were the case, my parents wouldn't let us get married either. Do you think my mom and dad would approve - if your family doesn't respect me?"

"I know," said Shane bowing his head. He grabbed Elara's fingers. "For that, I will assure your family that everything will be fine even without my mother's blessing" he said.

"Shane, how many times do I have to say, things aren't that easy. You don't convince me, but convince your mother to accept me, that's all."

Shane was silent, even though what Elara said was true, but he knew the hard character of his mother who once said no then eventually it would still not. Just like his belief in marrying Shane to Stevi, once said must then it will still have to happen.

"Mom won't change her decision even if I've tried it many times."

"Then let go of me, let go of our relationship" Elara said with a heavy heart.

"Easy then?" Shane threw his face away. He did not expect Elara to answer that.

"Yes." Yeah."

"No!" Shane shakes. "I will keep forcing you!" Shane's check on Elara's wrist felt tighter.

"Take me off, Shane!"

"No!"

"Mane! Please don't do this" asked Elara.

"I should have said that, Lara! Don't do this after you've made me love you so much and can't let go of you!" his protest.

"Can you take your hand off? You can't force it!"

The voice of someone, managed to interrupt the debate between Shane and Elara. The two turned and found Kyle there.

"Kyle? you're back yet?" elara said as she looked at the friend there.

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