Giving Up Among Overlooked Love

A Painting

Nara flicked the window cloth inside her room. Looking out the window where the rain had just stopped. Sunlight has also started to come out after the morning rain again flushed Jakarta. Today is a holiday, so Nara can relax a bit because she is not going to the company today. Arya will soon come, because they have an appointment to shop monthly in a shopping center. Actually Arya is forcing, because really, Nara is more comfortable in the house and alone like this.

Enjoying the solitude and emptiness of his heart, enjoying all the bitter and sweet memories he had ever felt in this house. Sometimes Nara thinks why she still can't forget the man. Every night only the man's face was present in his dream. Though, Nara had given up all her, but still, the love that was in her heart, could not be lied to whom she was anchored for.

The sound of the car horn so loud immediately spread Nara's daydream. He knew it must be Arya. Nara immediately moved in lethargy. Wearing a leather jacket and slinging his shoulder bag. And after that he immediately walked out to find Arya who was standing next to the car while tying her hair in front of the rearview mirror.

"Good day, miss, you look fresh today" Arya teased. Especially seeing Nara who wears a bright red lipstick color, making her look different

"I don't want people to say that I'm your twin" replied Nara, who got into the car.

Arya immediately chuckles at her hearing, and she also goes straight into the car and starts to drive her car away from Nara's minimalist home.

"Why don't you just Yo. You know I'm so lazy to get out" Nara said, watching the street in front of her.

Arya glanced at Nara at a glance and smiled faintly

"You need fresh air so your brain can relax. Do not just confine yourself at home and in the company" replied Arya

"I'm more at home" replied Nara

"Based on a liar, you're home not calm, but reminiscing" Arya snorted

Nara immediately looked at Arya with annoyance. This long-haired man can always reply to his words.

"Today, I want to walk. And you must accompany me. I need fresh air and fresh air. Working every day is enough to make my brain curly" said Arya

"Your stomach is curly or your hair" snorted Nara

Arya was back to hearing that

"Two" Arya replied

Nara just sniffed her shoulders and looked back. He was silent, but again his mind could not be silent.

His body was healthy again, but still his heart was not. Sometimes he thinks what is all this for????

...

An hour later, they finally arrived at the largest shopping mall in the city. Nara just followed Arya's footsteps which led her around. Quite a lot of visitors on a holiday like this, and it's been a long time Nara has not seen this many people make her head become dizzy.

"Nara we look for clothes first" Arya and Nara just nodded. They walked side by side to a boutique selling a variety of women's and men's clothing. Arya looks so enthusiastic when she enters the boutique.

Nara lets Arya choose her clothes, while she just sits in the waiting chair. It feels so bad to walk here. I don't know if he's just more comfortable looking at people who pass by. In a crowded place like this, again he felt lonely, not his lonely thoughts, but his heart.

Nara sighed in lethargy and looked out at the boutique. The glass wall was so transparent that Nara could freely look out. But suddenly his eyes frowned when he saw someone he was so familiar with.

"Cleo" murmured Nara

Nara continued to look at Cleo who seemed to be holding a man affectionately. Who is that guy? Which is definitely not Reynand, because it looks like the guy is a crossbreed man. His skin was so white and high stocky, in contrast to Reynand.

Nara frowned when she realized that Cleo and the man also entered this boutique. Making Nara immediately flabbergasted and lowered her face looking at the phone that was just silent and showed nothing. Do not let Cleo know Nara is there, because really, Nara has been lazy to meet this cunning girl. Although his heart was actually so curious why Cleo could be with someone else and not Reynand. Nara had no idea they were long over, long before Reynand followed her to the daughter's house.

But unfortunately, it turns out Cleo can immediately catch the whereabouts of Nara. Just like Nara, Cleo also seemed so shocked.

"Wow, old friend turned out" Cleo said as she walked closer to Nara.

Nara looked up and looked closely at Cleo with a man beside her.

"I thought you were dead from not being seen again, but it turns out that you are still alive and can still build your broken company" Cleo said so arrogantly.

It's been a long time they haven't met, it's probably been almost a year. To this day, Cleo has never changed. Stay haughty and so arrogant.

"Are you surprised?" ask Nara

Cleo immediately screeched cynically hearing Nara's words

"Not really, but I'm pretty proud of you. After Reynand destroyed everything, you can still stand like this" Cleo said

Nara was still silent and watched Cleo closely

"Especially after your blood is drained, you can still be alive and healthy. It's amazing" he added again with a view so underestimated

Nara smiled sinisterly and immediately stood looking at Cleo

"Yes, I just split my blood on a selfless beggar like you" Nara replied so sharply

"Beggar? Who did you say beggar ha? It wasn't you who had always been a beggar, the beggar of Reynand's love" Cleo immediately laughed lightly after saying that. Nara's hands immediately clenched tightly upon hearing her

"Well, even now, you still can't get that useless, near-death man. It's sad" Cleo said

Nara's brows moved, what did Cleo mean???

"He was weak and helpless, no longer had anything. If you approach her now, you will definitely instantly get her love" Cleo added again

"I don't need it anymore, because now I have a better one" Cleo said as she embraced her lover's arm in a friendly manner. And Nara was really disgusted to see that. Cleo is like****** that's out there.

"Are you satisfied with destroying it?" ask Nara

Cleo immediately looked up to hear that

"Didn't your goal long ago before being in love with Reynand was to destroy her life?" tudding Nara again

"What do you mean?" cleo asked, now alternating she who looked nervous

"I know Cleo, I know that behind Reynand's destruction there must have been your and your mother's interference" Nara said

"You.."

"What??? you think I don't know what your rotten plans are. You think why I've been chasing her all this time. That's because to convince her not to eat your sweet seduction" said Nara

"And what you got, you failed instead" Cleo replied

"That's because of your cunning" Nara said

"I am a sneaky. And if you know what you can do. Now everything is destroyed, and even soon I think he will also die because he can not bear the fall" said Cleo so cruel

"You will definitely get your reply Cleo" said Nara so furious

"Oh yeah, we'll see. All I see is you guys are gonna be down in a minute. Just look, the company you built will run out in an instant" Cleo threatened

"You think I'm scared" challenged Nara

"Cih..we prove it later" said Cleo who immediately pulled her lover's arm to go from there.

Nara immediately fell limp on the sofa, Cleo's words really made her emotions increase. And again, what does that mean with Reynand who is already dying????

"Nara.." Arya's exclamation instantly made Nara gasp. He immediately looked up and looked at Arya who was holding some clothes in her arms

"I saw Cleo earlier, did she meet you?" ask Arya.

Nara nodded and immediately looked up at Arya

"Do you know anything about Reynand?"

deg

Arya immediately looked up to hear that

"I've heard the news of his accident on the internet, is that true?" ask Nara again

"What do you want to know. Aren't you guys over?" ask Arya anyway

Nara lowered her head back and sighed

"He was in an accident, but he's fine. No one knows where he is now" Arya said

Nara still remained silent with increasingly uncertain feelings. He didn't want to know, but why did his heart say something else??

"Here you go, don't think of anything. It's none of your business anymore. Let's go" Arya directly left Nara at the cashier's desk.

Nara remained silent in her place.

It's not his business anymore, but why can't it be like that???

....

After the boutique, Arya again invites Nara to go around and buy another. But Nara was no longer excited. He walked lethargicly and followed Arya only. Cleo's words really troubled her heart. Not about the threat, but about Reynand.

Nara remembers Reynand's last words before she left

'i don't give up, I just let you calm down and choose your own happiness'

He didn't give up, but why didn't he come again?

'Even though I'm not with you, but I'll always love you'

Is this because Nara can't forget Reynand???

The man's cry, his apology, his heartbroken face, his struggle, all back in Nara's head. Making a myriad of love that he has been damned in back out and not restrained right.

Why is this sick???

With her Nara always felt pain, but when not with her why is the pain still there????

"Hey.. would ice cream not?" arya's question surprised Nara

Arya pointed at an ice cream stand not far from where they were standing

Nara just nodded while looking at the nanar there

"Wait here yeah, let me line up. Do not daydream, later you get the devil mall" ledek Arya

Nara immediately flicked her lips and turned her face the other way, making Arya laugh while walking away leaving Nara alone.

Nara frowned, because she caught something in the corner of the building on the top floor.

A beautiful and neat painting there. Is that an exhibition???

And without feeling Nara's feet immediately stepped there. Quite a lot to see, because it was formed like a tiny gallery that is quite aesthetic.

Nara stood up and looked at the beautiful painting. Very charming and pampering to the eyes.

Namu suddenly his eyes caught something that felt so familiar.

Nara walked over, her eyes still fixedly staring at the painting, but the longer she looked at the watering eyes.

Nara's hand involuntarily even rubbed the painting gently. There was a sense of trembling in his heart seeing this painting.

Painting of two teenagers who were sitting in the shade of a small cottage near a tree that is quite lush, yellow trees. The drizzling rain that adds to the aesthetic and beautiful impression really makes Nara's heart touched.

Why is it like him and.......... Reynand????

visual bonus. Anara, glued to look at the painting she saw....