Friend Bed

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"Delia, you take care of Mama, I want to meet my daughter" Dimas said. Delia then nodded her head then approached Fitri.

Dimas approached Shakila and pulled his hand. "Come to kamari! Papa wants to talk to you, Shakila!"

"Yes Pa" replied Shakila. She then followed Dimas' steps towards her room while wiping away the tears still running down her cheeks.

Shakila then stood in front of Dimas who was looking at her with a sad look. Dimas then raised his hand and wiped away Shakila's tears.

"Twenty years, Shakila. Twenty-year-old Papa had to endure my longing to meet you, and meet your Mama. Do you know what it's like? It's very sick, Shakila. It hurts so much, every day I have to endure the longing that stifles the chest. When we fall in love, it feels so beautiful, but when we are broken, it hurts so much that we don't even have a reason to live in the world, and Papa has felt that bitterness for twenty years, Shakila."

Dimas then took a deep breath while holding the tightness that was in his heart.

"Shakila, you know what? Papa even just felt in love with your mother when Papa was in prison, that's when Papa only realized the true meaning of love. And when Papa realized the love that was in Papa's heart, we had to be separated for twenty years. It hurts so much, Shakila. It hurts so much, even though this pain is now being treated because Papa and Mama have gathered with you but it still hurts."

Dimas then clasped Shakila's hand. "Shakila, Papa just doesn't want you to feel the same pain we've been through. We don't want you to get hurt, our story is different Shakila, but Papa believes the pain must be the same. Then are you sure you can live with a man you never loved?"

Shakila then fell silent while wiping away her tears. "Your view of Darren turned out to be wrong, Shakila. She's not who you think she is, there's never been another woman in her life except you. He didn't mean to hurt you, he did all that to keep your feelings from getting hurt because he still thinks the love he feels is a mistake."

"But I've been hurt so much by his attitude, Pa. He hurt me so much by ignoring me."

"Then you think Papa used to be a good man? Do you think Papa never hurt your mom? No Shakila! Don't you know that Papa was married to Aini? Papa who was still curious about Aini, then wanted to do evil to her. And it happened one week before Papa and Mama's wedding. Roy imprisoned Papa, and after that tragic incident happened to both of us, we were imprisoned for twenty years, Shakila. Is your mom angry with Papa? No Shakila, no. When he had not yet entered the prison, he met Papa and said he would wait for Papa. When your mother said that, Papa's heart was completely broken. Not only guilt, but also deep regret. Shakila, the mistake Darren made is not worth what Papa did. Papa hopes you can be wise and willing to accept Darren's apology. You still have time before it's too late, son!" said Dimas.

Shakila was just crying in Dimas' arms. "But I've chosen, and I don't want to disappoint Oma."

Not yet Dimas continued his words, suddenly the door of the room was open.

"Shakila, Dimas! Why are you still here? The Devano family is waiting for you in front!" fitri's orders.

Dimas then looked at Shakila. "Follow your heart," said Dimas, but Shakila only shook her head with a sad look.

***

Shakila was standing on the balcony of the room staring at the darkness of the night. The sky tonight looks very dark, and cloudy. There are no stars shining in the sky tonight. "The universe always knows how this heart is. Tonight feels as dark and dark as my love story."

Shakila then looked at a ring on her ring finger while smiling wryly. That was when his phone suddenly rang.

"Mama Aini?" shakila said when she saw Aini's name on her phone screen. Shakila then picked up the phone call.

[Hello Ma.]

[Why Shakila?]

[Oh it's okay, Ma. Mama why do nights call me? Is there something you want to talk about?] shakila asked hoping to get word from Darren.

[Oh yes Shakila, Mama wants to ask, did Darren come to your house?]

[Oh... E, yeah. But just for a moment, why Ma?]

[Shakila, until recently Darren's phone could not be reached. She hasn't come home yet, Mama's worried about Darren. Not as usual he behaves like this.]

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Shakila's heart stopped beating hearing Aini's words.

[Sister Darren hasn't come home yet, Ma?]

[Yes Shakila, Darren hasn't come home yet. His phone is also inactive.]

[Geez! Mama I hung up on her, Ma. I want to find Darren first.] Shakila said then hung up from Aini just like that.

Shakila then changed her clothes and rushed out of her house and drove her car at such a high speed.

"Sir Darren must still be in town. I'm sure Darren must still be in town. I'll look for Darren in a wide place, a place where he can look at the sky freely. Yes, I have to search those places" Shakila said as she drove around the city, looking for a spacious and spacious place to look at the night sky.

For almost an hour, Shakila surrounded the city, finally he arrived at a place that became an icon of the city.

He faintly saw someone sitting on a bench next to a crossroad on a street that became an icon of the city.

"I thought he must have gone here" said Shakila. He then parked his car and got out of the car and approached Darren. Now, Shakila was standing behind Darren's back.

"Why haven't you come home yet? Your parents are worried about you. Didn't I tell you to come home soon?"

Hearing a familiar voice now heard behind him, Darren smiled.

"I don't want to go home yet, I still want to enjoy my regrets, my stupidity, and my heartache. I can't stand it if I have to pretend to look happy in front of my parents."