Love In Butterfly Needles

Go back to the hometown

After Mas Adam's return that night, Dena cursed herself. He can submit himself to obey all his desires.

" Adrian, I'm sorry I betrayed you again, honestly I need all that" Dena hit the pillow she had hugged.

Dena recalled the incident in the room with Mas Adam, she did not deny that in fact she enjoyed every soft touch from the man.

" Why am I in this dilemma, I don't want to get married yet but I want to be touched by that man" Dena said in her heart.

One week has passed since the incident that night, one week also Mas Adam and Dena did not communicate with each other let alone meet.

Actually they are the same longing, but Mas Adam deliberately did not greet Dena. Let it be, let the woman be ridiculed for wanting an interview. Let him fall asleep without having to be treated by his shadow, sleep until the next morning until the sun comes pouring rain. Or maybe back on a date, over an ambiguous love.

That morning, Dena finally received a short message from Mas Adam. His hands shook, he bit his lips in panic.

" Good morning Dena, I want to let you know that I'm leaving this morning. I have to go back to my hometown for a few months. I'm sorry I can't say goodbye to you, take good care of yourself", that's the message Mas Adam sent.

Dena replied to the message by calling Mas Adam.

" Well, where are you now?", asked Dena without further ado.

" I'm on my way to the airport ".

" Wait a minute at Mas Airport, I want to meet you ", Dena immediately hang up her phone and rush forward the vehicle to the airport.

Dena runs towards the departure terminal, hoping Mas Adam is still waiting for her outside. His eyes swept across all directions, looking for the man among the passersby.

Finally his eyes were fixed on what he was looking for, the man seemed to stand up and look for Dena's whereabouts, one hand holding a large suitcase.

" O Adam" Dena's voice made the man turn his head.

" Thank God Adam is still waiting ".

" Why did Adam come home?", asked Dena.

" In fact, I've wanted to go back there for a long time, some of my efforts began to be pioneered in my hometown. But these last few months, I've had a more important job of looking after you and Noah. So I undo my intentions".

Dena took a deep breath.

" I'm sorry, you don't have to do this for me. I can take care of myself and Noah".

" It's okay, it's all my duty. I'm the one apologizing for a few months of not being around you and Noah. My mother was very sick, so my father asked me to come home ".

Dena lowered her head, wanting to tell this man that she didn't want to be left behind. But whatever the power, he has no right to it.

" Well, Adam, remember the first time we met at this airport?".

" Of course, I always remember the slightest thing about you" this time Mas Adam grabbed the woman's hand and grabbed it.

" I'll be waiting for you, and I hope you'll also be patient waiting for my return. If I ever go back to this town, I'd like some progress on our relationship".

Dena nodded, her eyes glazed over.

Adam glanced at the clock on his wrist.

" I have to go in now, take good care of yourself. And take care of Noah ", Mas Adam hugged the woman's body tightly and then kissed her forehead.

Dena's eyes that had been glazed by glass finally dripped a clear round of hair soaked her cheeks.

" Hey, don't cry" Mas Adam rubbed Dena's cheek.

" I'm still back in town, pray that my mother gets well soon ".

Dena further tightened her embrace, as if frightened by the departure of this man .

" I've felt the loss of someone I love, this time I'm afraid it's happening again in my life" Dena still sobbed.

Before long he loosened his embrace, he looked up at Mas Adam's face.

" I love you Mas, still the same as before. I don't know why I'm afraid to start again ".

" All you need to do right now is wait for me to come home, I promise you we'll get married when I get back to this town ".

Dena finally ties up with the man just when they have to be far apart.

A gentle kiss on her lips closed their farewell this morning. They did not pay attention to the people around who were staring hard due to the short kiss earlier.

Adam waved his hand as he walked into the glass room in front of Dena.

Dena was still waiting until the man's body disappeared from her sight.

He felt a void in his heart, half of him being carried away by the man.

While Mas Adam in the airport waiting room there, looks smiling full of happiness. Finally, Dena accepted the feelings that had thrived long ago with her declaration of love.

Two hours into the air, Adam finally landed on his homeland. He is the eldest of two children, he has a younger sister who is still sitting in college.

His arrival was welcomed by his father.

" Hurry and meet your mother in the room" Father asked.

Adam found the 60-year-old woman lying weakly on the bed.

For the last five years, his mother suffered a stroke, so all his activities were done on the bed. And the end of this his condition is getting decreased due to his diabetes.

" You're finally home too, son, I miss you ", Adam's mother was seen glazed over when her only son kissed and hugged her.

" I'm sorry ma'am, just can go home now to see Mom", Mas Adam remembers once he last came home one year ago when accompanying Adrian to Jakarta.

" Why don't you bring Juna? Mother misses Mother's grandson ", Mother said weakly while looking at her beloved son.

" Juna can't go with ma'am, he's not off school. I promise I'll bring him here later ", in my heart he hopes that he will not only bring Juna, but also bring Dena and Noah who he will introduce as his future wife.

I went into the room, joined Mom and Adam.

" Rest first, we'll have guests tonight ".

" There's something I want to tell you".

Adam knitted his eyebrows together, thinking what would his father and guests say? Who will come home?

He rested, lying in his room. Her teenage years have not changed much.

He grabbed a cell phone, contacted Dena to inform him that he had arrived at his hometown.

" I miss you ", she said softly.

For a long time they talked on the phone, Adam said his plan after returning from home later.

" I'm really going to keep my promise to Adrian to take care of you, to justify you as my wife. I hope you're really ready when I get back".

The woman did not talk much, only agreed with a short sentence.

You haven't changed much in the past. Never long to express everything you feel with your words.

May we both not be in the wrong, you do not misunderstand the way I love you and I do not misinterpret how you want to be loved.

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That was how it ended up, they had to undergo a long distance relationship for the next few months.

Will it all be as smooth as Adam planned?

Or is there another barrier?

They both had to be patient again because the exam was not finished.

Don't forget like his comments, wait up again later tonight ya 🙏🥰