Last Wait

Episode 42

The sunlight coming in from the window pane woke me from my sleep.

I slowly opened my eyes to adjust my vision.

It's in my room.

I sit in the middle of the bed.

Why am I here?

As I recall yesterday afternoon I was at the rooftop apartment.

And I met papi.

Papi's?

Aware of what I remember, I searched for Papi's whereabouts.

"Bapy? Where's papi?"

There's no answer.

"Fire, Flo kangen papi."

Still no answer.

I rubbed my face after realizing what had happened.

Maybe my meeting with Papi was just in a dream.

I have the lyrics of a wall clock hanging sweetly over the door.

At 9:30

I got up from the bed, headed for the bathroom. When I finished I left my room.

When I opened the door, I heard the sound of television.

Has Axel not left for the office yet?

Curious, I approached him in the living room.

It wasn't Axel sitting on the couch.

I approached him.

"His?" I asked while touching his shoulder. He looked at me. And it's true he's Anya.

"Jeez Flo, are you conscious?" He stood up and asked me, his facial expression showing great relief.

She why?

Aware?

I just woke up.

"What are you doing here?" ask her. It's not usually Anya here without telling me first.

"Wait for you" he answered.

It's strange!

Why wait for me?

I frowned. I don't understand what he means.

But yeah, that's it. I'm lazy to talk about it.

I hungry.

I walked towards the kitchen, and Anya followed me.

"You been here a long time?" ask Anya without looking back.

"Over eight" he answered. By following me.

"I'm hungry. Have you eaten?" I turned my body to face him.

"No." he replied. Then Anya sat in the pantry chair opening a package.

"We ate together. This was in the titipin aunt Ambar." he said. I sat next to him.

Ahh this is a windfall. I don't have to bother cooking instant noodles.

"Ahh what a coincidence. Let's eat." invite me to him with full excitement.

We ate together. Sometimes we ask each other questions about the activities of these few days.

I stopped my eating for a moment, putting the fork and spoon on the plate.

"What is your relationship with Dave?" I looked at Anya who was still enjoying her meal.

For a moment he glanced at me while spooning food into his mouth.

"Yes, so. It's still the way it was." he replied casually.

Oh, my God, how is he?

"Yesterday Dave took me out, but I didn't want to." he continued.

"Why?" I asked by continuing to look at him who was still chewing food.

And he just put his shoulder out.

Geez Anya, I know she still loves Dave. But why doesn't he want to go back to Dave.

I think I have an idea to work on it.

I grabbed my spoons and forks, and went back to eating my breakfast.

"Today there is no schedule to go to college. I'm bored in the apartment. Going out with Nela, the car's broken. With Dave, he definitely can't." I pretended to snort in annoyance.

"Why can't Dave?" tanyakanya. Fun, he responded to my words.

"Dave must be dating Nina" I replied without looking at Anya.

From the end of my eyes I could see Anya flicking her eating movements.

"Nina?" tanyanya. I smiled in my heart. Well, you're curious, right?

"Yes Nina." I replied and looked at her who was also looking at me. Her face was a little unhappy to hear Nina's name. "Nina was one class with me and Dave on campus. Nela said Nina had liked Dave for a long time. Since they entered the college." I said casually. Anya's face looks red.

Is he jealous?

Anya stared blankly at the pantry table, but I knew she could still hear my words.

"And you know? Nina is very aggressive. He's always been close to Dave. I'm afraid Dave will melt into her. And you have no chance to go back to Dave." I looked up at Anya, her body stiffened at my words.

Turns out he believed my bullshit.

But everything I say has a point, too. Nina really likes Dave. But that was before. Ever since Dave turned her down, Nina's been away from Dave.

Nina I'm sorry, I scapegoated you.

I'm so sorry Nina.

Anya put her spoon and fork on the table.

"You're not lying, are you, Flo?" Anya looked at me with a probing look.

"It's up to you to believe it or not. I just reminded you. So that later you can't work." I got up from the chair to the kitchen sink to wash my plate that was empty.

"That heart is very sensitive Ann. He could turn away when he knew his feelings were unrequited. And the opportunity did not come a second time." I dry my hands with a napkin after I finish washing the dishes.

I approached Anya and touched her shoulder.

"I know you still love Dave. Give him a chance to explain everything. I know Dave's not as bad as you think." I smiled at him.

With a flash motion Anya grabbed her phone. He called someone.

Wh who?

"Get me in Flo's apartment now." After saying that, He disconnected his connection.

Oh, my God, is that short?

I know who he's calling.

He looked at me, and then I smiled.

"Go, do your best" I told him.

Anya stood up and hugged me.

"Thank You Flo. Thanks." said. I nodded my head.

Anya broke her embrace, then she grabbed her bag.

"I'm going Flo." said he, now he's at the door. His face was very happy.

"Have fun!" I shouted as he closed the door.

I smiled with satisfaction.

I hope they can be together again.

The sound of WA chat notifications drew me to the real world.

I have my phone lyrics on the table.

Chat by Kevin.

"Flo thirty minutes you're down, yeah, I'll have your apartment. We're going to the office"

Holy hooch! I forgot today was my first day at Kevin's office.

I just ran straight into the room.

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Dave p.o.v's

Jrjgr.jreng.jreng...

"Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes."

Bughhhhhh

I threw the pillow I used to cover my head towards Albert who was sitting in the corner of my room.

He was so noisy with that fucking guitar. Singing and only one verse of the song was the one he repeated.

I wanted to wrap him in a sack and throw him into the Amazon river.

"You can be quiet!" ketusku. He doesn't know what, I'm upset.

"Lu why the hell, the cave is just singing. Let me entertain you." she replied with a sinless face.

"Your voice is rich radio broken tau ga!" my spoken. Then I turned my body over to the mattress where I was lying on my stomach.

"Ck, just 'cause Anya doesn't want to catch up with you. You're upset from yesterday? Cemen you!" he said, then he came to me and sat down next to me.

He had no idea how much Anya meant to me.

"Lu don't know what the rasain cave is. The cave still loves her Al. Gua doesn't know if the cave has anything wrong with him. Suddenly he broke up the cave and went to the cave" I said, staring at the ceiling of my room.

Albert rested his back on the back of the bed.

"According to the cave anyway, he's disappointed in you. You never gave her the same news when you were dating. You know, back then he kept calling the cave for your nanyain. Not only that, every day he comes here for your nyariin. But he never met you." Hearing Albert's words, I sat on the bed and looked at him.

"But you know Al, the incident at that time really destroyed the cave. Not just caves, nyokap, bokap, and all our families." I replied to him.

Albert knew what happened that time. It's that poignant incident that's making me as cold as I am now. It was that incident that kept Mama locked herself away all this time.

"The cave knows Dave. But you're wrong, if you love him, you won't hide the incident from him. If you already consider him a part of your life, surely you'll tell him the same story. Not avoiding him and not telling him."

I heard Albert's words. What he said has a point. I was wrong. I'm guilty of this. I shouldn't have disappeared at that time. I should have told Anya everything.

"The heart of the woman is sensitive man. When you don't tell him, when you don't call him, he'll feel like he doesn't mean anything to you anymore. He'll think you don't love him anymore."

Aihh since when was Albert wise like this?

But it's true what he said.

"It turns out you're wise too huh. You never dated!" I said in a mocking tone. And instantly voided floating right in my head.

Bughhh

"Cockfighting! Although the cave never dated. But until now the cave still loves one woman, and will never be replaced by anyone!" said firmly. Albert who is sad error can be firm too yes.

I laughed seeing her red face.

"The one that is ****! Yes reveal it to him. Lu the cement, not the cave!" ledekku.

"Gua did not dare Dave" he said then he went from the bed to the exit of my room.

Hahahaha

Instantly my laughter broke hearing his words.

An Albert did not dare to express his feelings?

"Ga your man! Cemen you!" my tease.

Albert snorted, and opened the room door.

"What do you want to say! The cave is upin your milk shake." he said with a demonic smile and then closed the door.

Suddenly my laughter stopped hearing her words.

"Al look out for you! Don't touch the cave milk shake!" my yelling. But it's useless that he won't hear it. Because this room is soundproof.

When I wanted to catch up with Albert. My phone reads.

Holy hooch! Am I dreaming?

Anya call?

I quickly lifted it.

"Hah-hah

"Fetch me at Flo's apartment now!"

Tut's.. Tut.

Is god that short?

But what did he say?

Picked her?

Now either?

After realizing what Anya said. I walked in front of the bed.

Oh my God, is this really a reality?

Czechk

I stared at the open door of my room. Seen Albert who was grinning with a few milk shakedan many fruits in his deck.

Holy hooch! This brat.

But, he already. That's not important now.

"Al cave no more dreaming? This cave is in nature states?" ask him who is in front of me now. I shake both his shoulders.

He just sipped a milk shake that never went into his mouth.

"Al said that the cave was no longer a dream!" I shook his shoulders faster until his head was mangled quickly.

"It states?" ask again. Now I've stopped shaking Albert's shoulder. His eyes flickered as if he wanted to faint.

"Obviously a shucks! The head of the cave is dizzy! And look, the milk shake's blowing everywhere." point it toward the floor. I looked at the wet floor.

"Lu why the hell! Palau. Now rich people are possessed!" he said that sounds annoyed. He walked over to the sofa and placed all the milk shakes he was carrying on the table.

I walked towards him.

"Lu know, Anya called the cave" I said quickly.

"Continue?" the tananya relaxed, by crossing her legs and sipping milk shake.

"She said, pick me up at Flo's apartment right now" I said enthusiastically.

"But, but this states Al?" ask me to make sure. Because I'm afraid this is a dream like the days before.

"Yes actually. He's in fairyland!" resounding.

"Ko you're not happy about that anyway. Anya ngajak cave dating. Your expression time is ordinary?" ask her. As a cousin, he should be happy, right? I have hope of getting back to her.

"Well the cave truss how else David?? What cave should nari Zumba? Or joget baby shark dudu dudu du, baby shark?" Albert stood up and mimicked the baby shark jog. I snorted in annoyance.

"Yes, but that's not the time!" ketusku.

"Yes, go there! Ntar Anya wait a long time. And you stayed again." hearing his words I woke up and rose from my seat. Because I was sitting on the bed.

"Gosh, you really." I grabbed my sweet hanging jacket in the closet.

"Gua go ya." I told him and grabbed my phone.

"Ok, good luck boy, cave upin milk shake you yes!" he said a little screaming.

"Yes, just end it. Same with the boxes. Don't get the rest." I shut the door before she screamed like an orangutan.

In the car, my heart really kicked.

I'm nervous.

You can be nervous, right? This is not the first time I have walked with Anya. Even I'm his ex-girlfriend.

I took a rough breath and exhaled slowly after I reached Flo's apartment.

After seeing my car stop in front of Flo's apartment, she came up to me and got into the car, sitting next to me.

"Sorry, you've been waiting for him?" my question is a little clumsy. Anya smiled after she finished putting on her seatbelt.

"Ga's too long."

Holy hooch!

Just smiling at him makes me faint.

"O.o..ke, where are we going?" my nervousness really didn't go away.

"We go to the park" he said with a smile. I just nodded.

I don't know why my heart never beats normally in the first place.

Huh

Calm down.....

My rapal is in my heart.

I drove the car to the park where we used to be.

In park

"The park hasn't changed?" he said looking at every corner of the park.

We walked in tandem. Sometimes I steal a look at him.

He's still like he used to be. Well-favoured.

"This park will never change. Same with my feelings for you. It will never change." I said spontaneously and kept staring at her pretty face. He looks red on his cheeks.

"You haven't changed. Still likes to fight me." he smiled saying that. I felt awkward when he looked at me.

I chuckled and scratched my non-itchy head. He went ahead of me and sat on the yellow garden chair.

I sat down next to him.

"It feels like a long time, huh? Last time we met here. With you bring your lover." . My heart was sobbing hearing his words.

Lover said?

I never had a boyfriend other than her.

I confronted my body to him. I hold his hand tightly. Gave her confidence that I never cheated on her.

"Ann, I never cheated. I don't have a boyfriend other than you." I assured him.

"Then the woman?" he turned his face away from me. I know he doesn't want to look me in the eye.

"He's Becca, my cousin. Distant cousin." I kept holding his hand.

"OKs. Let's just say it's true. Then why are you avoiding me? Why haven't you been telling me for weeks? You know I'm worried!" his voice was slightly raised, and now he was looking at me with his sharp eyes. There was sadness on his face.

I don't want to make him sad.

I let go of my hand.

I looked straight ahead.

Maybe I should tell him the truth.

It was back in my memory.

The flashback

"Dave, yuk cave anterin."

Clara, my twin sister. Keep tugging at my arm asking me to drop him off.

"Where the hell is Clar going? You don't see the cave is busy?" I asked without looking at him. I was focused on my work and as for Anya, she did not ask for it. But I helped him. Because I know the task is stacking up.

"Anterin cave to the flower shop near the garden." he whined to me.

"The cave can't. Ask the driver for antherin." I continued my work.

"Pliss Dave, this time. Ntar gua helpin deh understand his duty." he kept pulling my arm until the task I was doing was crossed out.

I stopped my movements and looked at him sharply.

"The cave's job is broken! It's all because of you!" I said ketus. This task is almost complete and I have to repeat it again because of a long streak.

"Ihh lu nyebelin ya! Lu snapped the cave!'' his voice is a little high. And his face is a little red. He left me.

Gosh darn. What have I done?

I've been snapping at him.

"Clar wait, Clar!" chasing him. I feel guilty for him. I didn't mean to yell at him like that.

I tapped on the windshield of his car. Now he wants to drive his car to leave the house.

"Clar, sorryin cave clar. Gua gainta yelled at you." My man sounded begging. But the result is nil. He kept driving his car away leaving me looking frustrated.

"Arrggghhhh." I got upset and kicked the flower pot.

Clara's very sensitive, she can't be snapped. He would cry and dwell on me for a week or even more. I can't be taken by him.

I called his number. But not at all lifted.

My phone is ringing, but it's not Clara calling. Except Papah.

"Hello pah, what's wrong?" I'm a little calm.

"Clara where's Dave?!" papah's voice sounded worried. What I should say.

"That,pah. Clara went out." I replied nervously.

"He where? Did he go with Alex?"

"Ga pah's. Clara left alone. He's got a car."

"Which car is he carrying?!" what happened to papah? It's not usually papah worried like this.

"Mo.the car.." I replied nervously. Something must have happened until papah like this.

"God! Why are you sober?!" what's up here. I'm really confused. Papah never forbade Clara to bring a car. Why is Papah angry now?

"What's the reward?" my heart is now becoming unbecoming.

"The car's brakes are Dave's blong!!" instantly my body became weak and powerless to hear Papah's screech. I knelt right at the door with the phone I pointed at my ear.

Clara...

I heard on the other side of the phone, someone talking to Papah.

"Sorry sir. There's bad news. Miss Clara's car was in an accident."

There is still a clear voice screeching Papah across there.

Heads down. And one hand was on the floor. I wept. Not able to endure this sadness.

It's all my fault. If I had obeyed his request. Maybe I'm with him now. Maybe I can spare him from this accident.

I stood with all my might towards my bike. I drove my bike at maximum speed. Find out where the accident was.

At a fork in one direction towards the forest I saw many people crowding. From afar I recognized it was Clara's car.

I approached him.

But when I got there, I couldn't find Clara.

I wonder at the people there. But they said they found no one in the car.

I'm yelling.

I'm frustrated.

Clara is me. And I'm Clara. How could I lose myself.

All Papah's orders and the police have been sent. But the result is nil. There were no traces or signs of Clara.

I'm shattered.

It's not just me. Mamma. He shut himself up.

It's all my fault.

It was my fault.

I decided to find Clara in the woods. It's possible that he sought help in the direction of the forest at the time of the accident.

I'm ordering everyone. Don't ever tell me what happened to Anya. I don't want him to be sad.

For weeks I was in the woods looking for Clara. But still I didn't find it.

Albert came to pick me up. At first I didn't want to. But he said he was in the hospital.

I finally came home.

Arriving home, Anya called me. He asked to meet in the park. I know he must be worried about not getting word from me.

Becca accompanied me because I was still in a bad state at the time.

But I was destroyed at the same time when Anya decided on me. He left me in sorrow.

After that I was hospitalized for a month. Karna shock.

I can't stand it. Left behind two people who really meant something to me. I'm shattered.

Flashback end

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Anya p.o.v

I was listening to Dave's story.

I took him in my arms. I let her cry.

I can't hold back my tears anymore. We cry together.

I know how devastated he was to receive such a blow.

Clara..

Is he really...

Clara's a good girl. I was very close to him. I can't believe what happened to him.

"Why don't you tell me the same story? Hiks hyks." I asked him. He didn't answer. He just hid his face behind the recess of my neck.

"If I knew the truth. I can't possibly leave you." Still crying I said it.

"What am I not saying in your life?"

Hear my words. Dave lifted his face and closed his wet eyes. His face looks hurt. I can't stand to see it.

"I just don't want you to be sad. I can't see you're sad." He sounded shaky.

"Just like you make me sad by hiding this thing" I said slightly up.

"sorry. I'm sorry dear." I can't hear him say that.

I held both cheeks. I looked into his eyes deeply. I want him to share the wounds he feels with me. I want to feel that wound too. So that he's not the only one who's hurt.

"You trust me?" Dave nodded his head.

"Do you love me?" he kept nodding.

"Do I matter to you?" he nodded again.

"Please promise not to repeat anything like this again. Whatever happens share with me. Because I love you." I said confidently.

L loved her. Will still love him.

I'm guilty of this too. I shouldn't have just left him.

I close my eyes. Our foreheads meet. With tears still flowing.

"Please promise not to leave me again." I nodded my head.

"My color will be even more ruined if you leave me again. Ilove you. And it will never change." I nodded weakly. Weak to hear her voice so fragile I felt.

I felt a kiss on my lips. A kiss so soft I've ever felt.

"I love you now and forever" he said, which made my heart beat.

It never changes. When he said that sentence, my heart always beat fast.

I slowly closed my eyes as her lips touched mine. The kiss I missed.

I love you DAVID PRATAMA.

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I press each password button firmly.

I'm upset. Really upset.

I push the door. And the first thing I saw was the flat face of that chameleon man.

Jeez God. I'm sorry I told my husband.

"Where" he asked flatly. The error is not a question. But statement.

"Don't see me dressed like this. Yes from the office." I replied in a displeased tone.

Axel was standing right in front of me.

"You work? Whereabouts? Why don't you tell me." His face also looks displeased.

"What's important to you. Aren't you the one who said you wouldn't stop me from doing anything?" ask her.

Let him say that.

Why could he forget.

She's quiet. Unable to answer?

"That's it. Just meet your love. He's been waiting for you in the lobby." I walked away. That's what pisses me off.

That lady. In his disgusting tone asked me to tell Axel if he was downstairs.

"He missed you, he said. Truly a compatible couple." it was not a compliment but a sneer from me.

I continued to move towards my room.

I'mtired. I'm upset. I'm jealous.

Obviously I'm jealous.

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