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Engagement
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_Traitor is evil\, he has hurt 3 foundations; honesty\, loyalty\, and happiness._
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Givar is ready to go to the office. He sees his wife giving some carrots to Bunny and Snowy. Their affectionate name was given to both of Shasha's beloved rabbits.
What can I do, Givar can only say, yes.
"Honey, where is Kyiev?" Ask Givar. Shasha turned, "So she's the same Stella played outside."
When Shasha drove Givar forward, they both saw neither Kyiev nor Stella.
"Where are they?"
The two begin to panic and search to and fro, including Verald and Gween's house. But they weren't there either. Verald and Gween panicked.
Givar and Shasha are looking into every house. Shasha knocked on every door of her neighbor's house.
He's desperate. She cried when the last doorkeeper said, Nothing.
Shasha fell in the courtyard of her neighbor's house. He was crying sobbing. He was afraid, afraid that Kyiev and Stella would disappear. The people closest to him one by one left him.
Shasha grabbed her own hair and cried hysterically.
Givar immediately approached his wife. The man hugged Shasha.
"Don't worry, I've called the police" whispered Givar. Shasha kept pulling her hair. He also hit his own head.
Givar held Shasha's hands together, "Don't do this, please. You hurt yourself."
Shasha's phone shook, the woman immediately reached into her pocket. It was a call from Gween. He immediately raised the call.
"Sister Gween?" Shasha asked with a trembling voice. Givar looked at Shasha seriously.
"Stella Sama Kyiev is home now. Here, they're fine, all right."
Shasha felt the bones in her body disappear, so she drooped limp. Givar embraces his wife.
"Darling?"
Shasha said, "They're at Javier's house."
Givar could sigh in relief. The man raised his wife's body and immediately rushed to Javier's house.
"Sorry, we're making you anxious" Givar told Verald and Gween.
"It's okay, they're fine, he said they've bought ice cream. I did forbid Stella to consume ice cream this early in the morning," said Verald.
"Where are they now?" Ask Shasha who is fed up with their pleasantries.
"It's inside" Verald replied. Shasha immediately went in and looked for the two children.
"They forgot their way home, fortunately they met a young man" Gween said. Givar.
"Because they disappeared, we got anxious and you didn't go to the office" Gween said.
Givar shook his head, "No, no, children are more important."
Shasha opened the door to Stella's room. He was shocked when the door opened wide. Shasha saw the two children together.
Svender, his brother is there.
Shasha clenched her hands furiously as the man smiled broadly at her.
Stella and Kyiev ran to embrace Shasha. The woman's hand is weakened.
"Sister, we forgot the way home, fortunately there was the big brother," Stella said as she pointed at Sven.
Shasha still gave a cruel look to her brother.
"Look, look, the brother bought me this ice cream!" Sven showed me some ice cream he got from Sven on Shasha.
The woman slightly bent her body then rubbed Stella and Kyiev's hair.
"Honey, you should not consume ice cream before breakfast" said Shasha.
"But, the brother said, it's healthy. Because ice cream tastes cereal," said Stella innocently.
You crazy man, Inner Shasha screamed.
"You guys go in the other ice cream to the fridge, yeah. You guys have breakfast there." Hearing Shasha's orders, the two children nodded and passed.
Shasha looked at Sven in annoyance, "Why come again? If it comes for me, don't involve them."
Sven got up from his seat. He folded his hands in front of his chest while approaching Shasha.
"The cave just wants to visit a new neighbor, just like Givar moved here, you both also come to the neighboring house, right?"
Shasha frowned, "Neighbor?"
Sven patted his own forehead putting on an expression as if he had forgotten something.
"Ah, the cave forgot not to say the same adek this plain cave. The cave moved house," Sven said.
Shasha surprised.
"Lo know, the pair who live next to your house?" Sven asked while putting on a face as if he was remembering something.
"City, Divya..." Shasha murmuring.
"Yes, their house is a cave to buy" Sven said as he snapped his finger.
Shasha pulled the front of her brother's shirt, "What did you do to them, so they sold the house to you?"
"Owwwhh, calm down, calm down, Mrs Hardiswara."
"The cave said it, didn't it. the cave bought their house."
"Where's the money?" Shasha asked in a disrespectful tone, having run out of patience.
"It's important the money is clean, really." Sven showed a look of pretense.
"clean? What kind of work? After you left home and left so... You have money?"
"Lo don't believe in caves?"
Givar opened the room door. He saw his wife clutching Sven's shirt.
"Honey," Givar tried to persuade his wife to give up her grip.
"We go home" said Givar.
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Givar did not go to the office, because this morning Kyiev and Stella had disappeared. He chooses to stay at home in anticipation of Shasha's circumstances. Moreover, Sven now lives next to him.
Shasha sat daydreaming on the sofa. He looked depressed and harbored fear in his heart.
Givar was calling his father.
"Yes, Pa. I'll call you back." Givar ended his call. He looked at Shasha. The man let out a deep breath and then walked up to his wife and sat down next to her.
"I'm afraid Sven is hurting the kids" Shasha murmured. Givar embraces his wife. He did not know what to say, he also felt less calm with Sven near them.
It has been a few days that Kyiev has been at Givar and Shasha's house. This afternoon, Claraa came to pick her up. With a heavy heart, Shasha let the woman pick up her son.
Shasha will feel lonely again at home.
When night fell, Givar cooked for their dinner. Seeing Shasha's mood, Givar could not bear to let his wife cook.
Shasha sat daydreaming at the dining table. Suddenly the door opened. The young couple's eyes were fixed on the door.
Sven stood there with a plate and spoon in his hand.
"Aaahh, hi. the cave wants to eat," said Sven while sitting next to Shasha.
"Gua forgot, haven't bought food supplies. You know, lah. The new cave moved house, so it was important even one-to-one lupain cave."
There was no response. The two couples just looked at him with indifferent expressions.
Givar continued cooking. Shasha also returned to daydreaming. Sven turned his head towards Givar and Shasha alternately.
"I'm bothering you guys, huh?" Sven asked with a sad expression.
There's no answer.
When Sven was about to leave, Shasha said, "I know, you're a psychopath."
Sven's steps stopped. He looked at his sister. Givar serves food to the table. As if he had heard nothing.
Sven sat down next to Shasha. He poured the hot food on his plate.
"Why are you like this?" Shasha asked with a trembling voice. Then he looked at his brother.
"What's wrong with the psychopath cave? The Gustiar family was born to have a mental disorder" Sven said.
Shasha closed her eyes trying to be patient.
"The cave also knows you're bipolar" Sven said. Givar did not accept the words of his brother-in-law.
"Just eat your food, your purpose here to eat, right? So, eat. Not talk."
Sven turned to Givar and put on a sad face like a child, "Don't get mad at cave dong."
The three of them had dinner together in silence. Feeling full enough, Sven got up from the seat and stretched his body.
"Ah, thanks for the cave meal, bye-bye." Sven passed. However, he stopped and turned, "Take it easy, the cave can't hurt a child, really. It's as if the cave is still a little normal."
After saying that, Sven continued his steps.
Shasha looked at Sven's old plate, "He left his plate."
Days passed, it was time for Amelia's engagement to her lover, Maxwern Valdion.
Shasha and Givar came, according to their promise.
Amelia looks so happy. All the families were present, especially the Hardiswara family and the Valdion clan.
Before the engagement event began, Maxwern constantly permits to go to the bathroom. It made an inconvenience for the people present.
Worried about the situation, Valdion said, Maxwern has digestive problems. Especially if you are nervous. So, the guy's going in and out of the bathroom.
However, Amelia felt that reason made absolutely no sense. He decided to follow Maxwern to the bathroom.
In front of the bathroom door, Amelia heard a conversation from inside. Apparently Maxwern was talking to someone on the phone.
Amelia eavesdropping.
"I'm going to be this late" Maxwern said. Amelia frowned at the confused sign.
The girl was so impassive, who was Max talking to?
Amelia heard a woman's voice from the phone. Because the bathroom space that makes the caller's voice echo.
"How am I then?"
"I'm doing this for the company. Papa I made me the fiancee of Amel. So, later if my company is back like it was, I'll leave him for you."
Amelia's surprised. He didn't think Maxwern would be that bad. Amelia loved him sincerely.
"Maxy, I can't wait."
Amelia. Turns out Maxwern was nothing more than an asshole.
The girl forcefully opened the bathroom door to surprise Max. The man looked at the disappointment depicted on Amelia's pretty face.
The engagement was cancelled by Amelia. The girl was really angry and also hurt. He wept in the arms of Yelma and Shasha.
Shasha was very sad. Just this time he saw Amelia was so fragile. All along, in Shasha's eyes, Amelia was a girl filled with joy and could make anyone feel comfortable around her.
After returning home, Shasha's mood got worse. He was constantly daydreaming. Givar was sad. There was no way she would ask Amelia for help. The girl also needed some calmness for herself.
Givar hugged Shasha from behind, "Say something."
Givar sighed softly. He did not want to force Shasha to reveal his heart.
The next day, Amelia comes to visit Givar and Shasha's house. He looked cheerful and showed a lot of smiles. As if nothing ever happened to him.
Instead, the expression of his pretence made Givar and Shasha even more sad.
"I'm leaving" said Givar then passed.
Amelia and Shasha had a little chat. They both showed a false cheer.
However, Shasha could not help it. Suddenly he hugged Amelia, making the girl surprised. Amelia returned Shasha's embrace.
"Why you?" Ask Amelia. Shasha cried, "Please stop pretending. Don't just think about my recovery. You should think of yourself too."
Amelia was moved, she was crying too. The girl did not expect, Shasha had empathy for him.
"Tell me everything, I'll listen" Shasha said as she let go of her embrace.
Amelia looked at her cousin's wife. He smiled while shaking.
Shasha clasped Amelia's hand, "I'm a good listener."
"I hate him" muttered Amelia. Shasha looked at Amelia seriously.
"I've loved her sincerely, but she's using me for her own sake. He's been impregnating people's children."
Shasha looked sad.
"He really..."
Shasha rubbed Amelia's arm gently, "Thank God, because you knew from the beginning. Try if you find out too late, and you're married to him. It'll be worse."
Amelia digested Shasha's speech. He looked at Shasha. Amelia feels that Shasha is not what her family says she is. Shasha's not 'sick'. He's very 'cured', even very 'normal'.
"You're still lucky to part with the bad guy you love because he made a big mistake. While I. love someone good, and we parted from death."
Amelia looked sad, "I'm sorry."
Shasha shook her head, "No, don't say that. I just want you to forget it. I know, it's not easy."
Silent.
Things get a little awkward.
"So, in essence, everyone must have a difficult time in his life. It depends on how we handle all of that. The difficulty for me is just that" Shasha said.
Amelia nodded in understanding.
After sharing her story with a fellow woman, Amelia decided to go home.
However, he sees Sven's whereabouts next to his cousin's house. Amelia looked astonished, but she did not care and entered her car to go home.
Sven turned to look at Amelia's car that drove away from the courtyard of his sister's house.
Sven smiled, "Good girl."
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In the office,
"Sir, today we will have an important guest" Helieen said. Givar who was reading the magazine just nodded.
After that, Givar entered the meeting room. His eyes froze when he saw someone sitting on a chair with a meaningful look on him.
Givar's lips opened slightly as if he wanted to say something, yet not a word came out of his mouth.
Seeing his boss suddenly become a mannequin, Helieen was confused.
"Mr Hardiswara?" Ask Helieen. Givar was surprised then nodded. He sat opposite the woman who was smiling at him.
"Welcome to our company, Miss Aarletha Mallory." Helieen greeted the woman. With a friendly smile, the beautiful woman named Aarletha replied, "Thank you."
"Just start the meeting" said Givar.
The clock shows at 4pm. Meeting's done. Givar was about to enter his car, but a female voice called out to him, making his intentions go awry.
The man turned his head, seeing Aarletha walking rather quickly towards him.
"Hello, how are you?" Ask Aarletha. The man averted his gaze, "We've met before in the meeting room."
Aarletha smiled, "It was a formal meeting. It was supposed to be my father who came for the meeting, but I came because I wanted to see you."
"Why?" Ask Givar.
"I just want to make sure you're okay."
"I'm fine." Givar opens the car door, but Aarletha closes the door.
"Why?" This time it was Aarletha's turn to ask. Givar let out a long breath and then turned to him.
"What?"
"What's my fault?" Aarletha asked with a trembling voice. Givar rubbed his own face rough.
"Why break our relationship? I'm innocent, right?" Ask Aarletha again.
"You're not wrong, I'm wrong."
After saying that, Givar entered his car which then drove off leaving Aarletha in grief.
On the way, Givar seemed unsettled. He thought of Aarletha. The woman came back to see him. And that made her feelings mixed up.
Though, his love for Shasha began to appear, but the presence of the woman made him recall everything.
Aarletha looked at Givar with a puzzled expression, "Why? What am I wrong? Why do you want us to break up?"
Givar who turned his back to Aarletha looked sad. He does not want to break his relationship with the lover, but on the other hand, Shasha needs him the most. Only he can understand Shasha's situation. Only he can persuade Shasha.
"I'm sorry, you'll get a better man than me" Givar said. However, Aarletha clasped Givar's hand.
"Aren't you in love with me anymore?" Ask Aarletha. Givar did not know what to answer, to be honest he loved Aarletha very much.
However, he also thought about the state of Shasha, his best friend.
"Sorry." Givar released Aarletha's hand from her then passed.
Aarletha shed her tears.
Givar stopped his car in a careless position in front of the house. The man entered his room with a serious expression.
Shasha who was cooking looked confused. However, she guessed that her husband was tired and had a lot of problems in the office. She continued cooking and served her food to the table.
Meanwhile, Givar just finished taking a shower. He was just wearing a white towel wrapped around his waist. His chest of fields and stomach were eight pack left exposed just like that.
Because Givar never came down to eat, Shasha was worried. She decided to go to her room and tell her husband that the food was ready.
Without knocking, Shasha pulled the doorknob and opened it. He was surprised to see Givar who was about to open his towel.
Givar was also surprised to see the sudden arrival of his wife. Shasha immediately closed the door while patting her own forehead.
"I'm sorry, next time I'll knock on the door first" said Shasha.
Givar chuckled with his wife's timid attitude. He just shook his head slowly. The man had chosen clothes then went down the stairs. He saw his wife sitting there waiting.
Givar smiled, "You waiting for me again?"
Shasha nodded with a smile. They eat together.
"Sven doesn't come anymore? He didn't bother you?" Ask Givar. Shasha shook her head, "No."
Givar.
In the house next door,
Svender, that name hangs on the door of the slightly open room. Inside the lamp is still on. What's Sven doing all those nights?
The man was looking at the photos on his desk. Sometimes his forehead wiggles. He picked up his phone and typed something on google.
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Early in the morning, Sven fell asleep with both hands folded on the table. His phone vibrated making the man somewhat flinched. He took his cell phone and rubbed his eyes.
After his consciousness was full, Sven looked at the screen. He looked surprised. The man immediately went down the stairs and came out of his house. He opened the mailbox and there was a package there.
The man seemed to think.
However, Sven's gaze was diverted to the house next door. Looks Givar who is neat wearing his suit entered the car. Shaha waved his hand.
Sven's stomach started to protest. Shasha looked towards him. Sven smiled broadly as he waved his hand at Shasha. The woman did not call him. He went back inside the house.
Sven decided to come to his sister's house. As usual, he ate.
Shasha did not mind, as long as the man could keep his attitude and manner of speech.
Amelia came again to see Shasha. However, he was surprised to see Sven's whereabouts.
"Why is he here?! Careful, Sha. She can make you hurt, "Amelia ceroscos with her expression and body language shows vigilance.
Sven only turned his head for a moment while continuing to eat without feeling disturbed.
Shasha let out a heavy sigh, "He's not doing anything, really. He's also eaten here."
Amelia still stared warily at Sven.
The two women passed by leaving Sven alone.
"You're not afraid, he's admitting evil to you?" Amelia asked half a whisper.
"I still believe in him as my brother. Even though his words are like nails. He only hurt me once. That was a long time ago too."
Amelia still looked doubtful, "Why can she live in the house next door? He must have some evil intentions?"
Shasha chuckled, she did not expect, a psychologist like Amelia could express her point of view frontally.
Shasha fed both her rabbits. Amelia noticed.
There was a sound from the middle room. The two women looked.
"What is he doing?" Grunts Shasha. Both of them saw Sven watching TV while laughing.
Shasha and Amelia looked at each other.
"Who told you to take that TV into this room?" Grunts Shasha. Sven looked over, "Nobody told me. The cave is just bosen, want to watch TV."
Shasha shook her head slowly then passed. Sven turned to Amelia who was standing and looked at the TV screen.
"Wanna see it together? Here" said Sven as he patted the sofa next to him. With a slight hesitation, Amelia sat down beside Sven.
They looked serious watching cartoons. Laugh when you see something funny.
Suddenly the TV is dead. Sven and Amelia didn't turn it off. The two men turned their heads, but Givar had gone home. They did not realize it was late afternoon, while the two were still engrossed in watching cartoons.
Givar passed while carrying the remote without feeling guilty for disturbing the two people's pleasure.
That's Givar's house.
Silent.
Sven and Amelia felt awkward in such circumstances.
"Emmm..." Sven sighed softly. Amelia turned to him and then turned her eyes back.
"Psychologist kayak lo, can show the original expression too, huh? Gua thinks psychologists usually have flat faces" Sven said.
Amelia turned to him, "Instead, the cave is also a human of times. Lagian... cave, right. no longer work, free dong."
Sven laughed, "There are, too, yes, this kind of psychologist."
Amelia pouted.
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16.44: 24 October 2019
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