Love Taboo

Chapter 22. This is Taboo Love

This morning the weather was bad, drizzle that fell into heavy rain flushed the yard of the house inhabited by Melia and Fahri.

With a feeling of erratic wrath, the young man started packing.

"Melia, I'm trying to get this thing over with. I also do not understand, why father seems to want to get rid of me from the family company," said Fahri with a shady look.

"It's okay, I can wait and take care of myself for you. Don't worry, just take care of your work. What if we meet on the weekend?"

The two people who began to fall in love after marriage began to learn to compromise with the circumstances.

"It's a shame, we've never even had a vacation together" Fahri lamented.

"There's still plenty of time, Fahri. We will often take a vacation later, when you have managed to solve a puzzle that disturbs your mind," said Melia trying to calm her husband.

"Promise, keep your honor as a wife away from me. Never let Erlan approach you, nor any other man. Immerse yourself in the heart, if you already have one," asked Fahri with an eye that hinted pleading.

"Promise," Melia replied.

Hearing his wife say a pledge of allegiance, it felt like Fahri's heart was poured with ice water. So cold and soothing.

Before long, Fahri begins to say goodbye, then leaves Melia because of the work of the two of them who are no longer in the same place.

For some reason, from that day on Melia felt very sad. As if having a bad feeling about her marriage relationship.

He did not stop staring until Fahri's car disappeared from his view.

*****

The next day, Melia came back to the office. As usual, he returned to his job as an office staff devoted to designing interior design as well as property orders of a company.

That morning, he arrived early because he felt lonely at home. Fahri's face no longer adorns his days. He should feel free, because since long ago separated from Fahri is the thing he wants the most. But unfortunately, destiny seems to flip the hearts of men.

Melia who used to hate, now turned into love. In fact, he had already begun to miss that arrogant and arrogant man.

Melia was sitting after brewing her coffee, occasionally wiping a cup of coffee that still strong aroma dominated the room, and the smoke was still billowing the sign of coffee in the cup was still hot.

The unusual noise made his focus disturbed. Not wanting to miss the news, Melia rushed up to find out. About who the man who had dared to acquire the company owned by her husband's family.

Some of his colleagues were busy greeting, hunching down as a sign of respect when the young man arrived.

But how shocked Melia was, when she saw Erlan leading her husband's company.

'Wait, this isn't an acquisition. Rather, deliberately taken by force. Does my husband know about this? What's the matter between the two of them? Why are they competing with each other?' melia asked in her heart.

"Melia, why is silence? You didn't welcome me with a warm hug, Sister-in-law?" Erlan stretched out both of her hands as she spoke.

Somehow, all the remaining flavors actually make a wound for Melia. In the past, the girl really wanted Erlan, but since she knew the young man was more concerned with business than their relationship, the passionate longing faded and even disappeared.

"Welcome, may what you have last a long time." Melia began to lift her journal, and shook Erlan's hand despite hiding her disappointment.

However, what the girl caught was, all Erlan did was because he wanted to repay Fahri for marrying her.

The two of them nailed each other for a moment. Even the eyes of the two of them were intertwined. Somehow, until finally Melia ventured to pull her palm from Erlan's strong grasp.

"Happy work," concluded Melia who immediately left Erlan who was still standing on her footing while being watched by many employees.

Erlan only replied with a wry smile looking at her former lover.

'You don't know me very well, Melia. I will make you regret being indifferent to me, Erlan said in her heart.

Melia's footsteps were blocked, when she heard it. But, he did not immediately turn around to respond, the beautiful woman actually continued her steps towards her cubicle.

Seeing Melia's reaction, Erlan was furious. He felt humiliated. With a big step, he chased after Melia.

Then, with a nimble movement once a jolt he gripped firmly the arm of his former lover, until the tiny body was made to erode the distance.

"Melia, I'm the boss here now! Whatever our problem is, I hope you can be professional" Erlan explained.

"You're good at theatrics. You're also good at imitating what Fahri does, but unfortunately, a clone can't beat the real one" Melia said, then she tried to let go of Erlan's firm grip.

The day went on despite the tension. Melia rejected Erlan's wishes. He asked Windy to take his place. Of course it provoked Erlan's emotions.

*****

It was late afternoon, it was time to go home. Melia immediately tidied up her workbench. At the same time, Erlan observed the girl from the corridor with an annoyed look.

At a quick pace, the girl left, ahead of the other employees. I don't know what's going through his mind. But he definitely felt uncomfortable in that place.

Since Fahri left, Melia decided to leave for the office by taking an online taxi. When he got home, he ordered a taxi first.

Right in the parking lot, a man waved his hand. As if giving a sign if he is a taxi driver who was ordered by the beautiful girl slim.

While sitting in a taxi, then Melia can sigh in relief.

The car began to slide fast through the road that was still wet due to the rain just started to subside. Melia could see it from the window of the car.

However, when he accidentally looked back, he was again surprised by Erlan's car which turned out to be following him.

At once, Melia immediately gave the taxi driver an order to stop his car in the center of the city park.

*****

Time passed so quickly, perhaps all to Erlan's surprise, because it turned out that Melia actually stopped and dropped suddenly around the city park which was crowded by visitors.

Amid the boisterous crowds of people who were spending the afternoon relaxing around the city park, Melia tried to blend in and disappear.

Erlan found him. Either the young man left his car where, but clearly the young man continued to walk quickly as if chasing Melia's steps.

The girl deliberately passed a bridge, then suddenly a pair of burly hands grabbed her arm, making Melia grimace in pain.

"Deliver!" peekik Melia while in revolt.

"What's my cage? Isn't our relationship longer? I had you first, Melia!" shouted Erlan in a high tone.

"We're just little friends, Erlan," Melia tried to deny.

"Little friend you say? If it's just a friend, why are you crying when I leave first? Why are you telling me you're gonna be forced into marriage by your father? It's not just childhood love, Melia!"

The two stared at each other. Their eyes were just as dewy, as if meaningless.

"Look, now everything's changed. My love was lost when I found out, if it turns out that our relationship is not important to you Erlan," Melia said with emphasis.

"I still love us, right now and forever" said Erlan who did not let go of her eyes from Melia's face.

"If it's true, then it's the wrong feeling. Because the truth is, I'm your brother-in-law now. This love is wrong, Erlan. Love Taboo. And that

that is not justified whatever the reason," Melia said in a sharp tone.