Hi Love Come Back

chapter 48. I am still..

"Tom, great work! Because of your hard work, we can get a project of this size" said Kak Tiza with a smile.

"Thank you brother, this is all thanks to teamwork as well" Tom replied with a brief smile.

"I want to continue my work." continued Tom as he passed to his desk.

Tiza again could not continue her words. He also returned to his office.

Fortunately, almost all of Tom's work is very good. Otherwise, Tiza could face Tom's cold behavior like that.

At first glance he saw Tom was already drifting in his work.

"The child is like a robot, working and working. There is hardly any social interaction. Even if it's just as necessary and rigid" Tiza said in her heart.

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"Whatever it is, and what will happen later. I'm still waiting for you, Sally" said Tom, looking at the girl's photo on her pocket watch.

"This feeling is not like dust in the dry season, which is when the rainy season comes. He's gone missing without a trace." he continued.

Closed his pocket clock. It is then placed on a table next to the drawing field. His eyes and hands refocused on the series of lines on the large paper.

His face was stiff with no expression. However, there in his chest he felt pain. Feels tight and sore like being scratched.

***

"So therefore, I'll allow a few days to return to the hamlet, sir!" I said to Mr. Lucas after submitting the report.

"Of course it could be Sally. And congratulations!" mr. Lucas replied, extending a hand to me.

"Thank you sir." I replied, replying to Mr. Lucas' hand.

Not long after, I went back to my office.

One more week I will return to the hamlet of the Asri Valley. I'm going home with Dean. Dean's plan was to propose to Pa and Ma.

***

"Are you all ready, baby?" ask Dean.

"It's over!" my answer.

"Ok, here I bring you your suitcase" Dean said.

We went to the airport this morning. Not much preparation we did. After all, the plan is only a simple proposal, which is attended by nuclear families and close relatives.

1 Hour by plane. We have reached the city of Hope, a great city with a million hopes. This city seems to have its own charm. It is like a magnet that attracts the inhabitants of the land. They are racing to find luck in their livelihood.

With our rental car headed for my hamlet. Aunt Gina and the family had left first, as she would be home early too.

Dean drove me home. Before he returned to his home.

After talking to my family, Dean came home.

"Darling, I'll see you tomorrow. Dress pretty, let even the most beautiful flowers envy you" Dean teased me.

"Hadeh. ga lebay that's Dean. Yes, I'll see you tomorrow. Be careful on the road." I replied.

Greeted with a big laugh by Dean.

The car that drove him passed.

"Truly I did not expect, it turns out you are with Dean" Mena said with a laugh.

"Stupid is hard to guess Mena. Like you married Nic. I married Juan. You used to love Juan. And I, you know for yourself" Kela said with a shy smile.

"Yes, we don't know what happens in the future. Most importantly, we do everything as best we can. For the result, let the Creator determine it." I replied.

***

On top of the Waiting hill a man was looking at the expanse of rice fields and the houses of the villagers of Asri Valley.

The wind caressed her hair. His gaze remained straight ahead. His heart and memories glanced somewhere.

"If you were here too. I won't leave you for a second" he said again.

***

Friends and relatives have gone home. It's just me, Pa, Ma, and Mey.

My sister Mey has turned into a beautiful girl. He is now 17 years old. Some of the neighbors started to seek attention from him. But none of Mey responded. He said he didn't want to date first. He wants to work outside the hamlet like me.

"Pa.. Ma. I'd like to go for a minute." I said to Pa and Ma.

"Where are you going, baby?" ask Ma.

"I miss Ma's hamlet. Wanna go around for a while." I replied as I walked to the warehouse to get beky.

Steady beky through the cool breeze of our hamlet. I passed through fields, gardens, and trees. My hair is free.

I am happiest at a time like this. It's like I'm a free-flying bird circling the highway.

And now, I'm here. Highlands with walkways and trees on their left right side.

I got off the bike. I'm pointing it to my left side. We walked the road together.

When I arrived at my favorite location. There's already someone there. It seems to be a man, if I look from behind. There was a bicycle parked there.

Finally, I paused my steps towards the goal. I turned back to another place. Just a few steps someone held back my steps.

"Sally!" call that guy.

I looked towards him. He's a guy I know. The man I was with at this place. At that time we just told stories and looked at the beautiful creation of God.

"It's true you" he said smiling.

"Hi Chris!" I answered with a forced smile.

He walked up to me. Without needing approval, she hugged me and cried there.

"It turns out nature heard my heart. He sent you to this place." whispered Chris.

"Chris, please let me go." I said as I tried to push his body away.

"Please give me a few minutes Sally. I miss you so much. My chest is tight when I remember you. I love you so much." whispered Chris again.

"Sorry Chris, I can't." I refused.

Not long after Chris stretched his arms.

"I beg you for the umpteenth time. Come back my love." said Chris with a heartfelt look.

"It seems I can't go back to you Chris. Tomorrow a man will propose to me. So please forget me. Open your heart and find another happiness." I replied then stepped away from it.

Chris is still there. He stood looking at me while staring at me. His chest felt very tight, even had made it difficult to breathe.

"No Sally, you can't look back. It's all over. Even if there's a taste left, it's just a memory. Put your heart out." I whispered to myself.

I can't see Chris like that. But right now, it was too late for me to return to him. I have to look at my steps up ahead.

I don't want to cry, but why do these clear circles keep coming out of my eyes. My chest hurts, it hurts. I keep walking down the hill.

I can't go back there. There will be many more hearts hurt if I go back there.

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