Long River

Saw

Aska saw Leka's wet clothes made her stick to the woman's curves. Soon he took off his jacket and covered his ex-wife's body by putting it on the outside. He put together the front of his jacket so that it can warm up while covering the view of people on the clothes that print Leka's body from the front.

"You got a change of clothes?"

"Bring," Leka replied flatly.

"Let's change it before the wind."

"Yes." Yeah." Leka glanced at Nena who was helped by Mariko sitting down. The woman coughed because water had been swallowed.

Leka briefly approached her bag stacked near Ani who was sitting with Runi before she stepped towards the hotel.

"Unda?" tanya Runi, but Leka had already stepped towards the hotel followed by Aska.

"Here alone the Deck, the Mother shall return."

Runi leaned on her Baby Sitter looking at her mother who then entered the hotel.

Kenzo glances at Leka where she is going before accompanying her mother to help Nena.

Aska waits for Leka in front of the ladies' toilet. Not long after, the woman came out.

"You okay?" ask Ask worried.

"What's wrong?"

"You're cold?"

Leka only stared at Aska briefly before leaving her.

"Eh, wait. We'll have a drink here." Aska grabbed Leka's hand and went to a cafe not far from where they were standing. Leka just kept quiet and followed the man in step.

The cafe is still not crowded. Aska chose to sit on a chair that was slightly lined up on the edge of the outer wall that was open because the cafe was slightly open in the front.

"We drink here first yes, order a warm drink."

Leka pulled the chair in front of her without saying anything and sat there. Aska immediately saw the menu. "It's ginger wedang, you want? Or wedang ronde, looks good."

"Whatever."

"Don't do it, dong. Which one do you want?" The man smiled as warmly as possible asking the woman's opinion.

Leka looked at the man in front, her ex-husband. Since when did he change his mind? "Usually you never ask, you choose for me. Why are you changing now?" Leka furrowed her brows.

"Lekaaa .. Don't be. I'm just kind of fun for you now."

"For what?"

"Because I love you."

"Then why did you divorce me?"

"Thank you I'll be happy, but my feelings for you never change."

"Wedding is not a toy."

"Who said the toy? I don't think marriage is a toy."

"If you don't think marriage is a toy, it won't be that easy to divorce me. Aye right?"

"Generic ... sudaaah ... What has passed, let it be. What matters now is that I want you to go home. You want to, right?" Aska grabs his ex-wife's hand with both hands.

Leka. "I don't understand how you think. Though you desperately don't want us to divorce, but when you meet Mr. Arya, you divorce me."

"Sir, how do you want it?" Aska grabbed her hair in frustration. "Didn't you want us to get divorced? We're divorced, right?"

"Yes already." Leka stands.

"Eh, uh, uh, that's not what I meant." Aska grabbed Leka's hand to sit down immediately. "Or don't-don't .. You miss me too right?" His lips smiled mischievously.

Leka frowned looking at Aska. His lips pursed.again he brushed off the man's hand. "Can't you be serious a little?"

Just at that moment, Kenzo walked into the hotel. He was looking for a shop that sold women's clothing. He accidentally saw Leka and Aska at the hotel cafe.

"Yes ... Then what reason are you angry when we get divorced, if not because you miss me too?" Back that smile Aska showed.

"You like to underestimate the things that matter, Bang."

"I've been trying to survive for the wholeness of our household, but it's you who wants a divorce." Aska Whine. He looked at his silent ex-wife. He took Leka's hand. "Yes, we're better. You go home to our apartment ...."

Leka immediately pulled his hand.

The sight made Kenzo even more confused. He tried to get as far away from the place as possible. Behind a shop wall, he hid and leaned back. Tight-tasting. He already loved the woman, and it was difficult to let her go, but he had to be sincere, because Leka was not for him. The man tried to stand up straight and wipe away his falling tears. He returned to the search for a clothing store.

The shop was not far from where it stood. She then chose clothes and a hijab for Nena, and paid for it. As soon as possible he left the place even though his eyes were still looking. He saw Aska touching the woman's hand on the table. Sad, sure, but somehow he still wants to see it.

Arya was sitting on the sand while rolling the bottom edge of her jeans when her phone rang. He took.

"Yes Da."

"I heard Leka was out of the hospital. How's condition?"

"Alhamdulillah, healthy. Only the blue on his cheeks is still visible."

"Are you healthy?"

"Yes, yesterday I slid his jaw and now I'm with Aska, talking inside the hotel."

"Oh." While Chris was silent.

"What's the matter Da?"

"Where do they live now?"

"Once, mmmh ... Could it not be if I paid for it, without knowing Leka?"

"Oh, if that's me I don't know Da. I have to ask Jo first."

"Yes, ask immediately because Leka and Runi are still my responsibility. I'm not good with you and Kenzo. Sorry, so troublesome."

"Yes, it's okay Da, but Jo's not here."

"Ok, it's okay. I was also confused by the change of Leka. Maybe he was still hurt and unstable because of this divorce until he refused all the help that came from my family. Let it. My son is making trouble, you know. I can't do anything. I seem to have to be patient because it's a sensitive matter. Gotta take care of it carefully."

"Yes Da, I'll tell you later." Arya shut her hp.

Kenzo is back. Arya immediately called out to him. Kenzo gives Mariko a plastic shopping bag and approaches Arya. Nena who was sitting in the sand with Mariko was still clutching the towel that surrounded her body.

"Why Dad?"

"Sir Chris, he wants to pay Leka's rent without her knowledge. How do you think?"

"Oh .. I can't. I promised him. If you want to help him, it's better to go directly to the person because I'm not breaking the promise."

"Yes, I'll tell Mr. Chris."

"The huacimm!!" Clear liquid out of Leka's nose.

"Ah, Honey! A minute ...." Aska took 2 sheets of tissue and cleaned his ex-wife's nose. "Eh, I'd better order some ginger wedang for you. Are we just having lunch here?"

"The world is alone outside."

"There's a Baby Sitter."

"I'm not used to long time away from Runi. I'm worried."

"Yes, just order a drink." Aska immediately ordered a drink to the waiter.

"Where do you live now?"

"Next to Kenzo's house."

"You took the house? Who's paying?"

Leka was silent for a moment. "Kenzo."

"Goddessa ...."

"I know I'm wrong, but what I have in mind right now is just, not wanting to be in touch with everything you're related to. I want to be alone. I'm being aloof and thinking, but you're still coming. I really don't know how to."

The drink of his order came and they were silent for a moment.

"I miss you so much Leka, I want you to go home. Can't you forgive my previous mistakes Leka?"

Leka. Slowly, her tears glazed over and then dripped down her cheeks. "It's not really your fault but it's about me. I've been fucked up lately and I need to be alone. I need to think straight. Please leave me alone."

"Leka, I ...." Aska was at a loss for words. He was sad to see his ex-wife crying like this, but he really didn't know what the problem was. "May I visit you once in a while?"

Leka just looked down. Aska wiped her tears. "I'll shut up not talking. You spend your drinks first, and then we join the others."

Leka.

Nena looked at the clothes she was wearing. Kenzo bought her a blue dress with her instant hijab. Her appearance changed from working women to young mothers.

Kenzo bertehem. "Sorry, I don't really know your taste and the choice isn't much either."

"Eh, it's okay. I'm definitely not cold because of wet clothes."

They stepped to the hotel exit and still saw Leka and Aska at the cafe. Nena then grabs Kenzo's hand. "Sister, I have something to say to Brother."

"Eh, what's there to be here." Kenzo was uncomfortable seeing Leka and Aska both for too long, he could not stand it.

"Just a minute, sister." Nena pulled him to sit on the sofa in the hotel lobby. Luckily Kenzo sat back at the cafe.

"Yes?"

"I've loved Brother for a long time." Nena go straight to the destination. He was afraid to talk in circles, Kenzo did not understand.

"Mmh?"

"I love you Brother."

Kenzo was silent for a moment. "But I ...."

"Don't want to get married, I know but I want you to know. Maybe Big Brother can change my view because I love you so much Brother."

"It's not. I like other people."

"Mmd? H-really?" Nena's surprised. There was a woman who changed Kenzo's mind and it wasn't easy. He was trying, but the woman was like flipping a palm. So easy. Who her?

"Yes." Yeah." Kenzo said without hesitation.

"Who?" Nena's curious.

"Oh, that's not important. Let's get back out." Kenzo stood up and turned his body back to look at Leka and Aska. Something that made his heart slit but always he could not take his eyes off the woman. She was afraid that she was crying, or sad. In fact, Leka spoke well with her ex-husband. Actually what he did was a wasted job but still he wanted to do it. And that way he only hurt his own heart without anyone else knowing.

"Ok, now we have lunch first. After the prayer, we play beach volleyball."

"Ok Well." Tama.

Leka brought food for Aska. Kenzo noticed. Nena sees Kenzo's attention on a different Leka. Does Kenzo like Aska's ex-wife?

 

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