Evelyn's Regret
Twenty
Evelyn was forced to take time off college considering the unstable financial condition. In addition to the age factor, news about the corruption of his father has spread to mama Evelyn has difficulty getting a decent job. Eve did not reach the heart if her mother had to slam the bone alone.
"Eve wants to leave college first ma, Eve wants to find work alone" Broke Eve, when she saw the tired face of the mother.
"No son, baby on vacation. What do you want to work for? find money to be your mom's business. You focus on your education"
"Cut is not stop ma, a time when our finances are adequate Eve must continue college. Eve has a mom now. Eve didn't want mom to be too tired"
A sad smile emanated on the middle-aged woman's face. He hugged Eve with guilt filling his heart.
"I'm sorry you have to spend your life so hard, son" It hurts to hear the voice of the mother holding back the cry.
"It's not mama's fault, this is indeed the fate line that we must live ma. We can certainly get through this" Eve said, tightening her arms at the woman who had given birth to her.
They now have to live in a narrow contract. The money that is getting thin requires them to save money, so inevitably they contract a makeshift house. The important thing is there is a place shelter from the heat and rain.
"Tomorrow Eve wants to find work, before our savings are completely exhausted. Mama's at home, let Eve work." Mama Evelyn could no longer hold back her tears. She felt so guilty that Evelyn had to suffer in her youth.
"Don't be sad ma, God love us this ordeal because we are strong to live it"
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Two years passed and Evelyn's life still had not improved. They decided to move because the previous city was not comfortable for them to live in. The city no longer accepted their existence.
During these 2 years Evelyn has changed jobs several times. Starting from maintaining a shop, being, being an SPG, and working in a shoe factory with solid working hours but a sad salary, he said, and lastly, he currently works as a waitress for a fancy restaurant with a decent salary.
Sometimes Eve was very sad because until now her college had to stop, whether when she returned to the city. A city that gives birth to many memories as well as pain.
In that city she was once a very happy girl as Noah's lover, but in that city she was also finally abandoned because of her own mistakes. The mistake that ended up regretting until now, in fact, distance and time did not manage to erase the memories of Noah, as if the curse of his feelings deepened in the man. The wound continues to gap created from longing and regret that more and more days.
"Order table 57" said the restaurant chef as he handed Eve a tray of food.
Carefully Eve stepped carrying a tray of food that was quite heavy to the intended table. The closer his heart beat, it was like recognizing the customer at table 57.
When he arrived at the table Eve tried to calm himself, he put on the best smile even though his heart was increasingly uncertain.
"Good night mom and dad, here's the order" Evelyn said kindly.
He began to serve the food one by one to the table.
"Eve? you're Evelyn?"
Said the middle-aged woman who still looked so beautiful.
"It's true you're Evelyn"
"Dear, why call mom. Even though uda broke up with Noah still call mama well. Don't change" The woman's sincere face made the guilt so great. He had hurt Noah but his mother was still so kind to him.
"I yes ma" answered Evelyn stiffly.
"Why are you here Eve?" Papa Noah greeted Evelyn.
"There's 2 years Eve moved here pa"
Said Evelyn wistfully, the dark shadow 2 years ago again filled her brain.
"Have you seen Noah here?"
Evelyn's heart was beating again, so Noah was also in this city? Why didn't fate give him a chance to meet just once to apologize to the man.
"Aren't you, Brother Noah in this town too?"
The mother smiled and looked at Evelyn.
"Yes, papa asked her to take care of the company that's here and heal her broken heart" Evelyn's face turned sad.
"Ma, no need for that language. But Evelyn did not feel good about her face" said Papa Noah, who caught a guilty look on Evelyn's face.
"It's okay that time has passed. No need to feel bad. Mama Uda thinks you're her own son. Noah also recovered from his broken heart. She got married a week ago and is now on her honeymoon. So don't feel guilty. Mama understands you are still young there are still many dreams that you have to pursue. It's only natural that you can't stand Noah's possessive attitude"
Honestly, Evelyn's ears didn't hear the long words that Noah's mother said. His ears were only able to catch up to the word Noah was married, the rest Evelyn was like numb, his life seemed to float from his corpse.
The phrase "Noah is married" keeps shrouding his ears. His heart wound widens to the fact that Noah has forgotten him, forgetting his self who is still imprisoned in Noah's love.
"Evelyn, are you all right, son?" Mama Noah wiggled Evelyn's arm when she saw the girl just glued to her pale face.
Consciousness jolted Eve, she desperately held her eyes back so as not to blink. Or he would humiliate himself in this place.
"It's okay ma, please enjoy the food. Eve work first" Did not wait for Eve's answer immediately turned around and stepped quickly. Finally the tears were shed to accompany his heart that was very painful.2 years of waiting ended wounds, Noah really left him.
The universe would not give him the compassion to meet Noah for a second and make up for all his mistakes.
Noah has managed to heal his wounds and find the harbour of his love, while still struggling with the wounds he inflicted himself.
No matter what punishment she was about to receive Evelyn stepped out of the restaurant quickly, her chest tightened. It was like running out of air to breathe. He wanted to cry and scream to vent all his sadness.
"You deserve Eve so much to get this. Noah deserves to be happy with a woman who can accept all the sincerity of Noah. You're the blind Eve, you deserve all this"
Eve covered her ears with both of her hands, the sounds constantly echoing adding to the incision wound on her feelings.
