Mama For Mikaela

FIFTY-THREE

Tonight, Segara won't be stubborn enough to sleep on the floor again. It was enough that he felt his body crumble, as if it had been crushed by the people of the village. Moreover, he and Lana finally took a walk until the sun sank, making her leg muscles stiffen because it had been a long time he did not exercise. Naturally, he would not take the risk to aggravate his own condition. Do not let when the time comes to return to Jakarta, he turned into a decrepit man.

Before laying her body on the bed, Segara had asked Lana for permission, and the woman allowed it. Still the same as last night, they also apply a pretty far limit. The difference is, this time it's not too awkward. Perhaps the effect of the random chatter that occurred between them during the sightseeing session earlier, he felt no longer too familiar with Lana.

The chat that lasted for several hours made Segara a little bit understand the reason why Micah and Arkana tend to be comfortable near Lana. The woman is good at putting herself, expert at keeping limits, knows when she can continue to talk and when she should withdraw. Lana is also a good listener. When she was released to tell him many things about Micah, she happily listened to all her chatter, without the slightest intention of cutting the story. In fact, there was absolutely no moment where Lana turned the story around with her own version. Don't seem to want to compare their stories to know which stories sound more interesting.

Lana's perfect for being a chatter buddy. That was the conclusion he got from their interaction today.

After a long time of silence looking at the ceiling of the hotel room decorated with the main lights, Segara turned to the side. Next to her, Lana was already asleep. The position of the woman's body has also changed. From the one originally lying on the end of the left bed, now it has tried to tilt to the right, making his innocent face without makeup just appeared in front of Segara.

“Then again kangen, I usually come to the tomb, keep the story at length the same mound of earth hehe. Let me look like a crazy person, the important thing is I can treat my kangen.”

A piece of chatter after they had eaten dinner last night was ringing in the ears again. The conversation began with her telling little about Karenina, about how much she meant to herself and how she lived life after her departure. Then, a question he asked Lana. A question read, “What does Miss Lana do when you miss your father again? You see, if again miss the same Karenina can only view her photo, continue to cry.”

The question slid free from his lips. There was no shame at all she told Lana that she often cried over Karenina. Segara also doesn't know why he is. Maybe because she started to be able to put her trust, that whatever she was going to tell, Lana would not judge her. Another reason, because he felt himself and Lana had a similar fate, was both abandoned by loved ones. Lana was even worse, she lost both her parents at the same time, left alone, a kara in this cruel world.

“Kok there is a human as strong as this?” he murmured, voicing what had been roaring in his head since earlier. Lana's great, she thinks. When he still had both his parents and Micah though, Segara even almost gave up on his life. But Lana was able to live it up until now, alone, completely without anyone she could come to share her cries and sorrows.

Instead of continuing to feel guilty for bringing Lana into his life, Segara now feels it was a good decision. He might not be able to offer love to the woman, as his heart was still completely full for Karenina. But at least, he could divide Micah, dividing the boy's presence to be a consolation for Lana. At least, she'll help Lana not feel alone anymore, right? Just as he helped Micah to quench his thirst for a mother's affection.

At midnight, after a long time, Segara again closed his eyes while carving a thin smile as an introduction to the dream world.

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Lana feels weird. He felt.His breathing was a little tight and his body was hard to move. Could she be experiencing sleep paralysis? But how can it? What cause? Is it because he is too tired to walk?

Hesitating, to see if she is actually experiencing sleep paralysis or not, Lana tries to open her eyes slowly. At first it was just one eye left, just a little. Then he opened his right eye and his two eyes opened wider.

Lt could. He could open his eyes easily, with no feeling like his eyes were being held in a giant's way. That means he is not experiencing sleep paralysis. Butwhy... Ughhhh!

Lana froze as her consciousness gathered. He only realized that it turned out that the reason why he could not move freely was because at this time, Segara was hugging him. Literally hugged. Where is the man's arm coiled around his waist, while one hand is the other..Ough how can Lana use that burly arm as a pillow? Did he unconsciously move closer to Segara while he was asleep? What about Segara? Was the man equally unconscious as he moved closer? Or.. intentionally?

Ah... Lana immediately threw out the latter thought from inside her head. He still clearly remembers how Segara told about the figure of his late wife, Karenina. It was impossible for the man to deliberately move closer when he was sleeping. After all, Segara doesn't seem to be that kind of guy. That is, who likes to touch others without permission.

“Nih, yes, everywhere, whose name is the same man, Lana. If there is a chance, they will not miss it. So be careful if the same men.”

The warning came from a friend during college. At that time, he was quite famous in his faculty. The reason is not because she has a beautiful face or her brain is too smart, but her image as a good and innocent girl who has never tasted what her name is in love. Unlike his age friends who have often changed partners, even some who until bablas do husband and wife relationship with their girlfriends, he said, Lana has never been close to a man.

Then the friend said to him, warning him not to easily trust any man who tried to approach him. If anyone tries to touch it, it should be removed immediately. Because if he stays silent, the man will think he has no problem to touch. As a result, they will touch more, looking to make a profit.

But the thing is, it applies to foreign men who have nothing to do with it. And Segara, this man is her husband! Is he also able to pull over and reject the touch given by Segara?

Sure didn't. He's 24 now, he's not so innocent. Refusing to be hugged by her own husband? Who legally married her in the eyes of law and religion? He'll just end up in a crazy woman.

Oh... If this is the case, what should he do? Not even prosecuting can. There is no black above white agreement on the prohibition of touching each other. They only say it by mouth and everyone knows that speech is something that can at least be used as evidence because there is no physical form.

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Segara blinked his eyes slowly, grimacing slightly as he felt his left arm go numb. And, how surprised he was when he found the main cause why his arm could feel numb so.

Lana. She used her arm as a pillow. But that wasn't the most surprising part, as she also found her right arm so peacefully resting on Lana's slender waist. Sassy. So presumptuous!

“***!” subconsciously, he cursed rather loudly while pulling his right arm from Lana's waist. As for her left arm, she could not just pull it away for fear of making Lana wake up. It would be awward if Lana woke up conscious that they were hugging.

Long Segara thought. If he did not immediately pull his arm, then Lana would also still find their condition like that. That would make Lana uncomfortable, but the woman would definitely pretend that nothing happened so that they could continue to interact normally.

Segara didn't want that to happen. He didn't want to make Lana feel awkward.

Then the only way he thought about it was to pull his arm slowly.

Before carrying out the plan, Segara drew and exhaled several times, as if what he was about to do was a great mission that should not fail. Not to forget also he prayed, hopefully Lana is not a typical that will be easily awakened because of a small movement.

Slowly, Segara shifted his body position, making sure the sway that occurred in the mattress was not enough to make Lana wake up. In order to facilitate the process of movement, Segara also used his right hand to help lift Lana's head.

After going through a fairly draining process of adrenaline, Segara finally managed to escape. He managed to pull his arm without waking Lana.

At least, that was what he was thinking, without knowing that Lana was actually holding her breath, holding herself back so as not to scream during the release process.

“Ga, Ga, kok ya can-can.” He murmured, nagging himself.

His left arm was still numb, but he could not afford to wait until the numbness was gone. So he massaged his own arm, occasionally twisting it and moving it furiously.

While trying to get rid of the numbness, he turned his head back towards Lana. However, it stopped his movement. Fixated. He looked at Lana for quite a while, doing nothing.

Until suddenly, he saw Lana's eyelids twitching slowly, then shortly afterwards, the woman managed to open her eyes.

Not wanting to be caught off guard, Segara immediately turned his eyes, re-moving his arms while pretending to stare out the window.

“Hand Mr Segara why?” lana asked after changing her position to sit down, pretending to be innocent. He obviously knew it was all because of him. Because he had made the man's arm a pillow for... Last night, maybe?

Segara pretended not to know that Lana was awake. His startled reaction that pretended to be very unnatural, well, he was indeed not good at lying. But still he did, endless there was no other choice. “Oh, just achy. I think I'm sleeping.” His lie. Yeah iyeah. There's no way she's saying so plainly to Lana, “Truth, the end of Miss Lana sleeping on my arm all night anyway.” No way, that doesn't make sense.

Only a long ohhhh came out of Lana's lips. After that, he did not know what to react to. If it's too fussy and chatty, afraid even found out if he just pretended not to know.

Segara said nothing more. Under the pretext of washing their faces and brushing their teeth so they could get ready to go for breakfast, he ran to the bathroom. But that's just an excuse. Originally, when he came to the bathroom, he instead sat on the closet while daydreaming, contemplating his own actions hugging Lana.

While Lana, the woman again laid her body, pulled the blanket until it covered up to the head. He hides under the cover of a blanket, hiding a red hue that he believes has sprung up on his cheeks because he now feels his cheeks heating up.

Seriate