LOVE THAT SPEAKS

WHERE ARE WE GOING?

Johan received a phone call that made him frown his forehead."Shit, why does this old man have to call at a time like this."

With a little hesitation, Johan finally shifted the green icon on his smartphone screen and stuck the flat object in his ear.

"Hello uncle doni, how's it going? Johan just wanted to call uncle. But even uncle's first."

"That's not a lot of talk. How outcome? I've already incurred a lot of costs for this matter. I heard you failed to convince that village girl. Do I need to withdraw all my shares in your company so that you can handle this trifle properly?"

"Don't dong uncle. Uncle take it easy, even if this time your nephew fails. But Johan has come up with a brilliant idea to make up for Johan's mistake."

"You don't try to play with this uncle of yours. If you dare your kind family will accept the consequences. You have to remember that your poor family can now live a luxurious life, all because of the uncle who poured funds."

"Just calm down, uncle, this time our plan will definitely work. The Antoni and Winata families will definitely accept the consequences. The girl of the village will make her family ashamed and have no face anymore. Amazingly our names will not be dragged and stay clean, after all Johan also wants to teach a lesson to the men who like to interfere."

"What do you mean Johan?"

"This time, uncle had to entrust everything to Johan. Johan was sure the result would not disappoint uncle again."

"Alright, it's up to you, but remember. Before you go through with your plan, you should really think it over carefully."

"Every uncle, just starting tonight uncle Doni can sleep well. Well then, Johan closes first uncle, Johan must make sure our plan will run smoothly."

After the conversation, Johan calls Mita to follow him along with Salisa and Jacob.

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On the way, Salisa could only guess where Jacob would take him. Over time, Salisa finally knew if they were going to head to the beach. Salisa remembered very well that the road that would take him to the beach Kuta. It was already dusk, along the way Salisa looked around as far as he could see. Many buildings with typical Balinese ornaments like the shape of small temples, trees wrapped in white and black boxed cloth, and, and the scene that captured the attention of Salisa is a mountain of offerings that are always seen in front of every building or on the side of the road.

"Are we going to enjoy Sunset?" ask Salisa in her flat tone.

"How do you know?" Jacob who was driving turned his head towards Salisa with a smile on his face. "I thought it would be a surprise for you. But you knew it first."

"Hahaha of course, I used to visit this beach with my family to enjoy the beauty of Sunset while carrying an acoustic guitar and singing some songs together. But our favorite song is Iwan's horror song false."

"really? So this time you are no longer interested dong? How about we go somewhere else?"

"Who said I'm not interested anymore. Precisely because on this beach there are so many beautiful memories with my family, then I will be very happy if I can visit it again."

"Ahh right too. Looks like your family's relationship is very close. It's great to still have a complete family." Jacob's face changed instantly.

"Is your exit incomplete? Or are they divorced?" Salisa ventured to ask about the personal matter with Jacob.

Jacob remained silent. It seems he was reluctant to tell about the condition of his family with people he still just knew.

"Well, if you don't want to tell it, it doesn't matter. I won't force you to tell a story either."

"We're up, let's go down we go down." Unknowingly, it turns out they have arrived at the beach Kuta. Salisa immediately opened the door and got out of the car. A gentle breeze greeted her by gently stroking her long hair.

There are many visitors on the beach to just relax and enjoy the beauty of the scenery or wait on the beach until the time when the sun will set and disappear at the end of the vast ocean in front of them. Most visitors are local tourists and foreign tourists are white with sex clothes.

Jacob took off his shoes and started walking on the soft sand of the beach. Although the beach is not white sand, but still does not reduce its beauty. Salisa was trailing behind him. Salisa juha also took off her footwear and held up with both hands.

After walking far enough along the beach, Jacob decided to sit on the sand of the beach facing the expanse of the open sea. Without instructions, Salisa sat down next to Jacob using his shoes as a seat.

"I lost both my parents for a long time because their lives were ridden by deadly accidents when they were about to return from abroad to pick me up. Unfortunately, their desire was never praised. I didn't even get to say how much I missed after being left for two years in America. During those two years I lived with my grandfather, but it turned out that my hopes of being able to live with my parents were dashed. I've stayed with my grandfather until now."

Somehow Jacob suddenly wanted to tell Salisa about his family. Jacob had never told anyone his sad story. During this time Jacob was impressed quiet, cold and closed to everyone. Not many people know about Jacob's life, who he was and how he lived his life. Only the closest people who have been filling and coloring Jacob's daily life.

During this time Kakeknya who gave control of holding the Sanhai groub company. But over time Grandpa Vishnu Oetama planned to give all the responsibilities to Jacob. For this reason Jacob has been educated and trained from childhood to do business. Realizing his age is not young anymore, Grandpa Vishnu also wants Jacob to get married immediately and give a grandson as the successor to the next Sanhai groub.

Almost the same as Salisa who does not have many friends, but at least Salisa always looks cheerful and looks like there is no burden in his life.

The moment they had been waiting for finally came as well, The color of the sky at the end of the sea looked so beautiful with the dominating orange color. Slowly the round object shining down on the universe began to descend from its throne. The atmosphere became so shady, and the sky began to darken, the Sun began to sink behind the horizon like it was peeking behind a giant blanket.

Salisa leaned his body behind his hands as a pedestal. Salisa's heart feels so calm. All the tragedies and problems of his life disappeared in an instant.

"Thank you Jacob, you've brought me to this place. Someday if we meet again, then I will repay all your kindness. Even though you're a stranger I met in this place, you're the only person I can count on."

Jacob smiled faintly with a gaze that still led far to the end of the open sea. Now the Sun is really hiding and resting in the part of the world where Salisa is located.

"How about we find a place for dinner? Looks like the worms in my stomach are already on demo and using toa to voice his starving fate." The analysis that was willing to eat it had imagined various types of seafood menu swaying in his mouth.

"Alright, I'm also pretty hungry because I've been meddling all day about your problems." Jacob answered casually.

"Let's get up quickly, I have a recommendation place that you should try. This restaurant is our family's place of subscription if you're visiting here and want to enjoy seafood."

"So you like seafood?"

"Of course, especially if the main ingredient is still fresh and has just been caught by fishermen. The race will taste more savory and sweet naturally."

Finally they both decided to order some grilled fish menu with sambal matah typical of the island of gods.

After eating they plan to return to the Eiden hotel to rest, on the way Salisa looks gloomy and sad again. It seemed like Salisa was reminded of the painful incident she had just experienced today.

"Where are you going after Jacob?"

"Let's go, it looks like I'm going back to the bar like last night so I can forget for a moment the problems in my life."

"Was the liquor really able to take away a moment of pain in our hearts?" Salisa asked innocently, because indeed Salisa had never touched alcoholic beverages in his lifetime.

"If you've never drank, you should never try it, Salisa, liquor is not good for health."

"If you know it's not good, then why are you drinking it?" Salisa asked back because she was so curious.

"I? I don't know, I also do not know since when I began to make liquor as my friend if I was lonely or feeling anxious and there was no one I could talk to to to reduce the sense of loneliness and anxiety the anxiety in my heart."

"May I come with you tonight, I don't want to be alone in the hotel and lament my grief alone."

"No, you better go back to your room and go to bed. I'll take you to the front of the room."

"No, I just wanted to come. I promise not to drink and be a good boy. Come on Jacob, aren't I your friend?"

"alright. But you have to keep your promise. I don't want a plain and innocent girl like you to taste booze like me.

"Promise." Salisa raised her hand and stuck out her little finger for the pinky promise as a sign that she would not renege on his words.

Jacob, who already knew about the childish behavior, seemed to get used to it and automatically raised his hand and hooked his little finger with the little finger of the woman beside him.

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