EX: A Story That Doesn't Come

Chapter 9 (I'm not okay)

"You think I'm okay?"

Adrian is still silent. Really physically and charm ex-wife is like a daughter who has a perfect life after nine years without each other. But from the look of the eyes, there was so much hatred that was clearly engraved, the hatred that was definitely shown to him.

"I want to fix everything .. At least I want us to be friends."

Luna rolled her eyeballs lazily and then again Exhaled a heavy breath, "Friends ...what exactly do we mean to you?"

"What do you mean?"

"Nine years ago we were once in a state that did not allow us to re-knit relationships even as friends."

"What is so important? We are all grown up together, and let it pass."

Luna stepped closer while holding her hands.a grinning smile was engraved on her face. He was really upset when Adrian seemed to have forgotten the incident in the past while he would never forget those times.

"What do you really want from me? ... Oh I know, you must think I'm the same girl I was nine years ago," said Luna then shook her head, "I'm not the Luna I used to be ... why did you suddenly come and try to pull me from the hard-earned boundary line I was building! It's useless because I won't be fooled this time."

Luna was about to step away, but Adrian pulled back his hand, "It's not like that."

"Then what?!"

"Since meeting you in the hospital, I've been very happy to know you've become a doctor, you've become a tough and strong person, I ma-"

"No! I'm just pretending to be tough and pretentious in front of you, but I'm so tormented to be back with a bastard like you!"

Adrian just fell silent without chiming in. He was intentional and wanted to hear all Luna's complaints. Although it all sounds so painful. For him this was a start, he wanted to know what made Luna hate him so much and then slowly fix everything.

"When you decided to get divorced, I was still waiting for you, even though everyone was swearing at me but I pretended not to care! Because ... because I-" Luna's words were cut because she wanted to say, because I used to love you so much, inner Luna. But all of that was stifled, because to him that word only made him even more miserable.

"Ck, I can't even continue with my words .. Let's just end it, '" said Luna, holding back tears as she prepared to come out.

"terminating?"

"Funny yes, actually what to end because everything has ended a long time ago" said Luna.

"Luna I-"

"Thank you for giving me the opportunity to blow it all away and sorry I was too emotional, but that's how I felt both then and now."

Luna stepped quickly leaving Adrian who was still silently staring at her departure.

From now on, I will fix everything, give back your trust to me, give what I could not give and I will make you love me again, Adrian said.

...***...

The next day, Luna, who had just returned from the hospital, was on her way to the Hudson family's residence. He gets a call from Johan Hudson (Papa Mishel), who says Mishel is sick and unable to work. He was asked to come because there was something Johan wanted to talk about.

Arriving in front of a high fence. A security officer, opening the gate, they already know if the car is the car of their employer's best friend. Luna opened her car window to just greet the security officer, then drove the car to the front of the terrace.

"Welcome Miss," said a middle-aged woman who welcomed Luna's arrival.

"Yes Bi, is Om Johan inside?"

"There's Miss, it just so happens that Master has been waiting for you since, come with me."

Luna followed the waiter inside. His steps stopped when he saw an old man sitting on a sofa while reading a health magazine. The waiter walked away, while Luna stepped closer.

"Good afternoon Om," he said, bowing his head.

"Sit down" the old man said as he realized Luna's arrival.

Now Luna was sitting in front of Johan Hudson. For some reason every time he faced the old man in front of him, he felt like he was being interrogated. It often happens when he Mishel makes a problem and he believes this time the problem is also the same.

Glug.

Luna swallowed the saliva with all her might. The question was a dilemma for him. If he were to tell the truth, Mishel would definitely get into trouble. Even if he wants to lie the right reason should he think, lest the father of his best friend become suspicious.

"No Om, Mishel didn't tell me anything."

"That's why Om wants to marry her, Om wants someone to protect her."

Suddenly, Luna remembered something. If Mishel is really going to get married, then that person is Adrian. Luna was getting curious and wanted to ask that.

"If you may know, the man who Mishel will marry is Om?"

"Oh that, friend Om's son. He's a well-known architect, he's perfectly suited to accompany Mishel."

Deg.

If you're getting married, why go with someone I know. Mishel may refuse, but Om Johan looks very sure, inner Luna.

"Then I want to go to Mishel's room first Om."

"Yes go, only you can persuade him.'

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Inside a luxurious room dominated by gold. Mishel was sitting on a king size bed. He closed his eyes with his hands tightly clutching the ends of the blanket that covered his legs. The memory of when the bajigan guy fucked her was still ringing. It's ruined his life now.

Clamps.

Mishel turned her head weakly towards the door. If usually when he saw the arrival of Luna he would smile happily, but this time is different. He just put on a flat face, his eyes were also blank. Seeing Mishel's situation, Luna knew something must be wrong with her best friend.

"You why? Tell me something must have happened" Luna said as she sat next to Mishel.

Mishel simply looked at Luna with teary eyes. He could not tell what he was going through to Luna. For him it was too pitiful, enough he felt it all. After this he will re-establish hope, although he does not know, whether there are still good men for women like him.

"You were abandoned by the man you met?" ask Luna.

Mishel nodded her head slowly, "Hm, yes."

"I told you, make sure the guy you're meeting with is a nice guy. From now on you have to be careful, there are a lot of bad guys out there" Luna said with a worried look.

"What do you think of the man I'm going to marry, is he nice?" ask Mishel suddenly.

Deg.

"W-what? ... Oh that, I don't know if I've only met him for a while, so I don't know how he is yet" replied Luna.

He is my ex-husband Mis, the man I used to tell you about, Inner Luna.

"It looks like I'm going to give up" said Mishel, who sounded weak.

"What do you mean?" ask Luna.

"I gave up on finding the man of my dreams .. It looks like I'm going to accept that matchmaking" Mishel said.

Deg.

Again Luna's heart was shocked. His lips smiled, but his heart did not say the same. It turns out he hasn't fully moved on. Because when imagining Adrian with another woman, his chest suddenly becomes tight, especially if the person is, Mishel.

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