Friend Bed

Refusal

"Laurie?"

"Yes her name is Laurie."

"It's so pretty that's his name."

"Yes, I saw his face too. Her face is very pretty too, yesterday your mama showed me her picture. Even though she's in a coma, she still looks so pretty."

"It's a pity, if she's beautiful, why was she wasted by her husband?"

"Eitherway. Your mother doesn't know what's really going on either."

"What about her husband?"

"His husband has not revealed the trunk of his nose. Laurie is currently accompanied only by her mother, Olivia. But now that Olivia is alone, she is waiting for the arrival of her husband and son. Her first husband and son were in Australia, taking care of their business that was there."

"Taking care of businesses in Australia?"

"Yes Alvaro, they're not random people. That's why Laurie's father, Kenan betrothed Laurie to a high-class businessman as well. But unfortunately that marriage, it may not work out properly because there's a heart and a soul that's hurting."

"Yes Pa, Laurie's soul and heart must have been deeply hurt by her husband's attitude. What did Laurie's husband do to cause her, like that?"

"Of course, they got married because of an arranged marriage. Maybe incompatibility or not loving each other."

"Fortunately you didn't match me," kekeh Alvaro.

"Alvaro, not all arranged marriages end in suffering. For example your sister Cleo, and your friend Luna. Their marriage ended in happiness."

"What's? Luna's been betrothed to Pa? How come? I know Luna's parents."

Word smile. "Alvaro, Luna isn't who you think she is because Luna isn't Miss Rahma's real daughter."

"Is Luna not Miss Rahma's daughter? Who is Luna?"

"Alvaro, Luna is not from an ordinary family descendant. She is the second daughter of papa's ex-wife, Luna is the second daughter of Delia and Dimas. His real name is Sachi, when he was three months old, he was lost due to being left behind in a train carriage. And they just found Luna, when she grew up. At that time, Sachi had actually been betrothed to Devano. However, without them knowing it turns out Luna has been dating Devano first, even married in series with him."

"Geez!" squeak Alvaro.

"You why Alvaro?"

"Oh it's okay, I'm just surprised."

"Yes, you better get some sleep now. Tomorrow's Luna and Devano's wedding, they'll be officially married tomorrow. You should come to your friend's wedding."

Alvaro's heart seemed to stop beating hearing the Word. It all felt so shocking to him. Not to mention his surprise to see Luna who easily fell into the arms of Devano, he also had to find the fact that they had been betrothed, he said, because Luna turned out to be not from ordinary people as she had thought all along. Although still trying to organize his heart, Alvaro also answered the question of the Word.

"Yes Pa, tomorrow I will definitely come to Luna's wedding" replied Alvaro, accompanied by a lara that so pierced into the recesses of her heart.

"You better rest Alvaro now. Once you've set your heart in order, you'll have to work at your uncle's hospital."

"Yes Pa" replied Alvaro. Firman then leaves Alvaro alone in his room. Alvaro was then pensive, staring at the dark star-studded early morning sky.

"How can I say I lost you, if I never had your heart. Just holding your hand I can never, much less have your heart. This love is not easy, and it feels so complicated. You know, even to erase your laughter stored in the memory of my heart, I almost lost my sanity. If only I had never made you smile, I might never have missed that laugh."

Alvaro then broke down his body, and closed his eyes. "Ikhlas, I will sincerely release you, to the source of your happiness. Just yesterday and today I felt such a great collapse, but tomorrow I will not let this heart fall again for the umpteenth time. Goodbye, Luna."

***

It was still so early in the morning, the sun still did not show its light. Vallen approached Olivia, who was still sleeping on the guard bed in Laurie's nursery.

Vallen then woke him up. "Sister Olive! Brother Olive, I'll go home first, brother."

Instantly, Olivia who was sleeping was not too sound woke up to hear Vallen's words. "Oh yes Vallen, thank you very much. Tonight you've been with me. You really don't have to bother like this."

"It's okay, Olive. Right now you're alone, your husband and son haven't come home yet, while Sister Calista is busy taking care of her granddaughter. It's appropriate that I accompany you here."

"Once again, thank you very much."

"It's okay, Brother Olive, I should be the one apologizing because I can't keep you company any longer. I have to attend the wedding of Delia and Dimas' second child."

"So, the second daughter of Dimas and Delia is getting married today?"

"Yes Brother Olive."

"Please say my regards to them. Please also apologize for not being able to come to the wedding."

"It's okay, Olive. Brother Olivia take it easy, they must understand the condition of Sister Olivia. I'll go home first, brother."

"Yes Vallen, be careful on the road."

"Yes Brother."

Valen then approached Laurie, and looked at the pretty face, stroked her face for a bit and kissed her forehead. "Tante came home to my beautiful Laurie. Hope you'll wake up soon."

Vallen then left the room, just then, unbeknownst to anyone a drop of tears came out of the corner of Laurie's eye.

A Few Hours Later...

Several cars parked their cars in the hospital parking lot. A handsome, well-built man came out of one of the cars wearing sunglasses.

The man rushed into the hospital. Around the man, there were several men wearing formal clothes who were pushing people around to make way for the bespectacled man.

The man was sturdy, then walked to a treatment room in one corner of the hospital. While in front of the treatment room, the man was silent for a moment, then took a deep breath, then slowly opened the door of the treatment room.

As he walked into the treatment room, a woman looked at him with a sharp eye.

"Do you want to come here, Zack?" yelled a woman's voice.

"Mama Olivia, I'm sorry I just got to see Laurie."

"You don't have to see my daughter!"

"I'm sorry, this incident is really not what you think it is. Mama please let me meet Laurie."

"No, never will!"

"But I forced her because I wanted to accompany Laurie here!"

"No Zack!"

Hearing Olivia's rejection, Zack just tilted his lips, then gave the code to his men.