LAST GREETINGS

Episode 26's

As usual after returning from campus, Mike invited Mega to stop by the Garden of Memories. He was lucky, today Mega agreed to it - they came back even though it was not like before.

Mega of course keeps her distance because she is now Kevin's lover. Returning to the park is one of the things that he recently wanted to forget but because Mike forced him, he agreed despite his heart's refusal.

"I want to talk to you, Mega. This time only. Go back to the park with me," whined Mike out of the classroom.

When they arrived at the park, Mega did not wait for Mike who was parking his motorcycle. He walked first, not anywhere, definitely in the same place.

Mega showed a radiant aura at all. Mike realized it but he was a fool. He knew Mega was trying to keep his distance because now Mega is the lover of Kevin, his friend.

Mega is no longer a stupid girl who still expects her love, she is now happy with the man who loves her.

"I know you don't want to go to this place anymore, Mega," Mike opened the conversation after catching up with Mega who had been sitting in an ordinary place.

"Tania's birthday is soon. I want you to help me, "pinta Mike while playing the tail of his eye.

Mega instantly exuded a happy aura. He smiles.

"You're serious ? Are you gonna express your feelings, Mike ?" Mega attacked Mike. He has smiled.

Apparently he had been waiting for this moment to arrive so that he would no longer torture himself to keep thinking about Mike. According to him, he would be fine without thinking about Mike again if Mike already had a lover, and this is the time.

He knew he was wrong to rethink that feeling. Mike must immediately have a lover so that his lover is the one who always accompanies him. Whichever girl Mike would make a lover, Mega would be happy to support.

"Say, what do you want to do ? Do I have to tell Kevin ?" Ask Mega again with passion.

"Of course, Mega. Kevin should know," said Mike flatly.

"Say Mike, what are you gonna do ?" Taya Mega again curious.

Mike was silent. He nodded while playing the phone in his hand.

"You'll know later. All you have to do is get Tania to go with you guys, I'll come later, I'll pretend not to meet her because I'm in for work. The rest you'll see later. Hehehehe," Mike said with a laugh.

Mega smiled small. I wonder what Mike would do.

"All right then. It's about easy. I'll tell Kevin. I'll let you know later," replied Mega casually.

Both are silent. Mike's still playing the phone, twirling it. His gaze is erratic. He looks serious.

Mega is like that. He holds up his cell phone and informs Kevin of Mike's plans.

"Come, I'll take you home" Mike asked for a moment. Mega. They leave the Garden of Memories - Mike escorts Mega back to his boarding house.

If there's nothing more to talk about, we better go home or I'll be tormented here remembering what it once was.

*****

Mike put on his clothes after he finished his bath. He stepped closer to the table, pulled out a few books from the bag and opened and relearned all the lessons he learned today on campus.

An hour passed. After studying, he decided to go straight to sleep because tomorrow, as usual, he will enter the morning shift. Mega offered him a meal earlier at his boarding house so Mike would no longer have to go out and buy his dinner.

Mike stepped closer to the bed and grabbed his bolster pillow. There was nothing he was thinking about right now. He deliberately did not ask Tania. However, when he was about to close his eyes, the sound of the cellphone surprised him.

He immediately approached the table and grabbed the phone, reading for a moment what appeared on the phone screen - a video call from Laura.

He held the phone and took it to bed, he would answer Laura's call while lying down. Quickly Mike made an upward motion on the screen to answer.

"Hello, Mike. Am I bothering you ?" Laura asked with a smile when she managed to find Mike's face on the phone screen.

"No, Laura. Have you arrived ?" Mike asked back while smiling.

"Yes, just got home. My boss told his driver to drive me" Laura replied. He was sitting but not in his room, still heard the voice of his father and mother, and Rachel his son. Laura is playing with her son.

"In a moment, I'm still playing with Rachel. I miss him" Laura replied. Laura calls her son, takes him in her arms and asks him to say hello to Mike.

"Pa, pa, pa," Rachel greets Mike with a word she still doesn't say. Laura laughed at her son's behavior. Mike just smiled.

Laura then carried Rachel and said goodbye to her parents to enter the room. Her father and mother looked at each other, thinking it was Laura's new boyfriend.

"He calls you Papa, hehehehe" Laura explained to Mike with a laugh.

"Hehehe, more precisely Om, you have to teach him," Mike replied with a smile.

Laura lays Rachel down next to him and looks back at Mike on the phone screen.

"I miss you, Mike," Laura whispered. Rachel blurted beside her mother as if to say something but was unclear. Mike just smiled.

"Hehehe, I knew you would miss me" Mike replied mockingly. Laura just smiled.

"I'm serious Mike. If only I could turn back the time I had passed, I wanted to make my love for you come true" Laura said slowly. He no longer showed his aura of joy.

Indeed, his love for Mike was so deep until this moment. Especially after their meeting in Jakarta, Laura felt with a real peace and happiness that she had not at all obtained from her ex-husband.

"Then what should I do ? It's all over. I hope you sneak it, Laura," said Mike seriously looking at Laura's face tightly.

"Enathlah Mike. I don't think I can forget you, especially after all this time we've finally met again."

"I haven't forgotten you either, Laura. What we have to do now is not to forget each other but to let each other down" Mike quickly cut.

Laura was silent. He regretted what he had done before when he left Mike without news. He thought, Mike would have been waiting for him if he had just told Mike that time.

"I know this is impossible, Mike. Do you really not want to accept me anymore ?" Ask Laura sharply.

"Laura, this isn't about... "

"Is it because I'm married and have another son ?" Laura's question quickly cut off Mike's conversation.

"Ahh, you're this. I didn't think that way, Laura. Please understand," Mike replied quickly and then remained silent for a moment.

"Maybe this is the path we have to accept. I don't want you thinking about this anymore, Laura," Mike continued. Laura's quiet.

"I understand what you're going through. I appreciate your decision back then even though I only found out about it after all these years. Let us be friends only. I'll always be there for you if you ask for my help, Laura. I promise you," continued Mike again trying to calm Laura down.

Mike knew it was hard for Laura but he had to try to convince her. He has long since described Laura. Laura should be happy with her current situation.

"I love you, Mike. I miss you," Laura said again as she tilted her body. Rachel's voice was not heard anymore.

"Laura, if you love me then you should be able to mengikhlaskan our relationship that has long ended. Don't torture yourself by thinking about our relationship. You have to be happy and raise Rachel" Mike said.

Laura was silent. In his heart he keeps deep wounds - regretting their breakup - his meeting with Mike realizes that his love is indeed only for a Mike.

"That's Laura. You rest. You must be a soybean. I'm going to work tomorrow morning so I can't stay long" Mike said, asking Laura to end their conversation.

There's nothing more to fight for. All they have to do is give each other and support each other in order to be happy with their lives.

"All right Mike. Rest up. I miss you" whispered Laura softly. Mike just smiled.

"I'm Laura too. Go sleep. Hugs kiss Rachel, yes" Mike replied. Laura simply nodded then closed her video call.

Mike let his phone lay for a moment in his chest. He took a deep breath. Actually, he still loves Laura but he has been trying his best so far to mengikhlaskan Laura.

Mike took the phone to his chest, put it back on the table then went back to the bed and hugged his pillow roll.

What we need to do to stay at peace with the past is not to forget - it can't - it just mengikhlaskan