JUST HUG ME FOR A SECOND

JUST HUG ME FOR A SECOND
LET'S GO SEPARATE WAYS



Aluna is shocked to get a divorce papers on behalf of Evan Pratama to Aluna Jeanela. Aluna felt weak until she sat on the floor, her tears flowing down. She doesn't believe Evan will divorce her. Why would Evan not listen to his explanation. He made that decision immediately.


Aluna's father had just come and found Aluna crying on the floor, she knew the situation because it had been on the phone Vishnu Evan's father could just go home now, she was late. Evan's been taking care of their divorce. He wished he could talk to Evan.


"Let's meet Evan, yeah. You don't cry" persuaded his father.


Aluna hugged her father while crying. He was devastated to accept this reality.


***


"Evan why do you think it's gini?!" shouted his father. "Is it because of Soni?!" ask his father again.


"I'm tired, pah. Soni was so easy to invite in our lives. It was as if he was giving a gap to anyone entering. I'm tired of having to understand him constantly" complained Evan who was sitting limp on the sofa in the living room. Vishnu also tried to sit talking from heart to heart with Evan.


"They're just friends. Listen to Aluna's explanation first. His father explained it the same papa. Soni came Aluna did not know when he came," explained Vishnu gently as he touched Evan's shoulder slowly hoping Evan would soften and change his mind. Evan turned to his father, and looked into the eyes of his father who was staring at him.


"Friends will not visit the house and give flowers, what else to touch. If anyone is that brave, it is because they have been given a place, given a gap. Marriage something sacred, can not be played with, or tossed just like that," said Evan sharp then left his father who was still fixated on his position. He knows now, Evan is very disappointed in Aluna and what has happened lately.


In the room he called Aluna.


"Van!" Sapa Aluna hoarse. "I can clear. Soni came home because of her will, not me to invite," explained Aluna trying to explain, clearly visible deep strokes of regret in her eyes at this time.


"He came in from Aluna's front door, and you let him. He did not enter secretly. What does our marriage mean to you!? Just a loose bond, which can you flex anywhere?! Why only I appreciate it, while you are busy with your behavior that I have to understand at all times" said Evan sharp. Aluna fell silent. "I'm tired. Very tired. If fate were to fix one of us, we might meet. But if we're still the same 2 people. We will meet with those who are best for us" said Evan then turn off his cellphone.


Aluna was glued to her room, her eyes staring. He was lying on his bed, slowly tilting his position facing the direction where Evan usually slept with him, he began to think.


Maybe this is his fault. He made Evan uncomfortable with his flaws. He can't appreciate the relationship. He seems to forget Evan as a person who has the right to him. Tired of Evan following his behavior.


He recalled, Evan wanted an independent woman, ginger and laos alone he often had trouble distinguishing it, still can Evan accept it. And in the morning Evan always woke up early and prepared all his needs alone, Evan still did not comment. She did not understand Evan's needs at all, Evan was still silent. If Evan is going to go out of town, Evan takes care of everything alone, Evan can still accept. Evan must have been depressed with her all this time. Evan compromised too much with himself but he still demanded more. Maybe something natural if at this time Evan felt tired of him.


'All right, I'm gonna try to make it happen, fix one yes, van. I will fix everything from myself, ' Inner Aluna.


He began to wipe away his tears, and began to stare sincerely.


***


The day they met at the trial. Aluna looked at Evan. Evan looks thinner and uninspired and more tangled. The moment their gazes collided, he immediately shifted his gaze. While in front of the council judge Evan was bowed for a moment before he uttered his talisman to Aluna. Evan drops Talak 1 on Aluna. Aluna was devastated to hear it, her cries broke and Evan was instantly speechless to hear Aluna cry. She could not turn her head towards Aluna, she just stared blankly ahead.


Maybe this is the best thing for now. Aluna was hysterical and immediately in Richard's embrace who was currently with her. While Evan tried hard to hold his shoulder. Vishnu patted Evan's shoulder gently. Evan looked at his father as if he wanted to convince himself that this was not a wrong decision. Vishnu nodded slowly as if understanding with the current turmoil of his son. He hugged Evan as if strengthening him.


***


After the trial, Aluna and Evan meet. Evan still looked uninspired, while Aluna was still crying. They shook hands for the last time.


"Izin, I wear the ring. Until I'm ready to take it off" Aluna softly said.


Evan stared at the ring on Aluna's ring finger. Then Evan nodded slowly in agreement. Not a word came out of Evan's mouth for Aluna. Evan could not speak anymore. He immediately left Aluna who was still staring at Evan's departure with puffy eyes. Unbeknownst to Aluna was shedding tears.


Now Aluna knows how hard Evan is when he's angry.


"I hope I still have time to fix everything" said Aluna slowly until not heard by anyone. He immediately held his father back. Richard could only gently stroke his daughter's head.


...***...


After the trial, they went back to their respective places. Aluna was crying in the car.


"Aluna, now you fix what's wrong. Daddy's gonna take care of Evan with daddy. You don't worry about that" said Vishnu meaningfully. Aluna did not care much about her father's words.


While Evan just stared blankly all the way home that was accompanied by his family. Rima's mother saw the great love of the two, but it seemed that the two's difficult circumstances made both of them unable to survive. Let time calm them down. If God still betrothed them, they would be back together.


...***...


"Until when is he like this?!" rima Gumam.


"We'll just wait. When it's time to get up, he'll start again. He is not an open person, he is forced to not talk," said Vishnu calm his wife who looked worried while continuing to pay attention to Evan who was sitting by the pool behind the house.


***


Now Aluna was busy with her script trial. She wants to quickly finish her and after that she will leave soon, leaving Jakarta with her painful story for Aluna.


For weeks he struggled with his script and his lecturer, until finally he succeeded at graduation. And earned his S1 title.


That night Aluna met her father, spoiled, she threw herself in the arms of her father, who was sitting on the sofa.


"Aluna wants S2 outside, Dad," Aluna pinta.


"Why?" ask his father wonder.


"Aluna wants to find a quiet place, and Aluna wants to independently live alone outside" said Aluna slowly.


"Where are you going?!" his father asked with a warm smile and gently stroked his daughter.


"You go to Holland. Aluna can, right?!" asked Aluna softly.


"Who's keeping you there?!" ask his father again.


"Bawak Dea equals Silvi too, Dad," pinta Aluna.


"So Daddy took 3 college guys for the story!" his father tried to relax.


"No papa, Dad!?" pinta Aluna gently smiled spoiled and leaned her head on her father's chest, and greeted her father's gentle strokes on the daughter's head.


"No papa. The origin of daddy's favorite daughter is good there," said his father, smiling. Aluna smiled at her father. Then she hugged her father tightly.


"Luna dear Daddy," whispered Aluna sincerely as she hugged her father with her eyes closed, she permeated the warmth of her father's affection while tightening her arms to her father, while Richard only smiled to find his daughter's spoiled behavior.


Evan was right, his father was the perfect first love he had. He was lucky to have a father who loved him more than anything in the world.


***


Day to move they arrived. Aluna said goodbye to her father and repeatedly kissed his father's cheek spoiled. It made Richard moved, his men just smiled to see their boss who used to look assertive and ferocious even like a teddy bear when with his son.


"Well... Daddy," said Aluna sadly, then she returned to her father's arms again.


Richard warmly returned his daughter's embrace. Dea and Silvi also participated. Dea and Silvi's parents also accompanied their departure. After taking off his arms Aluna immediately set off, he continued to wave at his father until he was not seen again. There was a heavy gurgle in Richar's eyes to let go of his daughter, what else he left in a state of heartbreak.


...***...


"Gee... Sorry, but Richard. Aluna maksa. So not delicious. Surely the cost is not a little," exclaimed Dea's father. After they finished dropping off their children at the airport, and were in front of the airport about to go home.


"You're fuckin' shit, anyway. Dea and Silvi were Aluna's cousins as well" Richard said, chuckling and patting Dea's father's shoulder gently. "And you are my wife's sister. Of course you are my brother too" said Aluna's father kindly. It moved Dea's father, as did the others. Although Richard was known to be cruel by others, but when with his brother he was very loyal and kind.


***


Evan also heard the news of Aluna's departure with his best friend. She felt guilty that Aluna left for sure because of their divorce as well. But what can be done, they can't be together right now.


SERIATE...