Forgive Me, Love

38. Candra Emptiness

After living married by Novia, Candra's life seemed empty. Life empty. The woman he had loved since he first knew love, now belonged to another man.

Now, the days he went through with regret for having repeatedly refused Novia to knit love back.

But on the other hand, he also feels betrayed and deceived by Novia. Because only a few days after inviting her back, the girl married another man. Candra is not thinking of Novia. Twice he was betrayed by the same girl.

Pensive, crying, being alone, that's what he's doing all the time. He who was indeed a quiet person, now became even more quiet. The business that he had pioneered more than a year ago, now he just let it go. The business he built in the hope that if he married Novia later, he would raise the business with Novia.

The business he pioneered was a cafe. Well, he chose the venture solely because of Novia's dream. Novia has always said that she wants to have a cafe with the concept of teenagers. And Candra made Novia's dream come true.

However, he has not been able to show the cafe to Novia, now Novia has chosen someone else.

That afternoon, with a somewhat messy appearance, he stopped by the cafe. I don't know how many weeks he hasn't visited the cafe.

" Of course Candra...!" call someone.

Candra looking for the origin of the call. Dedi. Inner Candra.

Candra's approaching Dedi.

" Anyone Ded?"

" No. The same as temen. But all of a sudden he's on the phone just as his boss told him to go back to the office as soon as possible. Mas Candra herself, another lunch break?"

" I've resigned. " Candra sat in the chair in front of Dedi.

" Why resign? Better job yet?"

Candra shakes.

Why is Candra now so messy? Thin feathers grew on his cheeks and chin. He usually looks good. Her hair is also a bit thick. She usually cuts her hair short. Various questions arise in the mind of Dedi see the appearance of Candra now.

" Novia how are you?"

" I haven't seen him in a long time either. Since she lived in her husband's house. "

Candra seemed silent.

" You know if Novia is married?"

Candra smiled cynically.

" yes. I didn't expect Novia to admit this to me again. "

" What's wrong?"

" He betrayed me. Twice. And this one hurts more. He chose to belong to someone else. "

" Wait. I'd like to ask you. Ever before Novia got married, she met you?"

" Yes" replied Candra in an impassioned voice.

" What is Novia talking about?"

" He asked me. I can take him back or not. "

" I said I couldn't." Candra.

He took a deep breath before speaking.

" Don't blame Novia again. If your life becomes like this. "

" How could I not blame him. If the reality is like that. He said he loved me. But he married someone else. I feel like a bod*h guy who's always loved him. "

" You're wrong. Novia loves you too. Very mas. "

" If she loves me, why would she marry someone else?" said Candra with a rather high tone of voice.

" Because you can't accept him. You are not willing to marry him. So he had to accept the man's proposal. "

Candra was very surprised to hear Dedi's words.

" You don't know how Novia was. He came to see you, to ask you to help him get out of his condition back then. But you refused it. Without thinking about her feelings."

Candra still seemed confused to digest Dedi's speech. Then Dedi told the details of the problems that Novia faced. Starting from Novia who frowned her good name by saying cheap women, then the neighbors who always cornered her, her mother who was often terrorized by various questions from the neighbors, and the neighbors, until Novia is pursued by her students.

" At that time, you were his only hope. But you easily brushed off that hope. Finally he received a proposal from a man who was only two months in the know. The man knew all the problems that Novia was facing. He willingly offered help to Novia's mother.

" It should be that if you really love him, you're the one who should be by his side. "

Without a word, Candra got up from her seat and left Dedi alone.

With a chaotic mind, Candra rode her motorbike towards the lake. The lake where he used to spend time with Novia.

Arriving at the lake, he parked his motorbike carelessly. Then he ran and ran.

" Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa........" Candra shouted out loud.

Tears began to pool in her eyes. She was crying so much.

" I'm sorry, Novia.." she shouted back.

" I'm sorry. I'm so bod*h has left you. I'm sorry.. huuuu" Candra cried incessantly.

The regret that Candra felt exceeded the pain she had felt all along.

Is it possible that he can bring Novia back to his side?

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