
Chequelek
“Aiden?”
All eyes looked. Aiden, Ken, Heris, and Helios. The figure in front of that door might seem strange because of her clothes. However, they could tell right away that it was Zura. Aiden looked at Ken. Makes the man nervous.
“Welcome, mistress.” Ken said, trying to ignore Aiden. Zura who was still at the door only nodded briefly.
“Welcome miss.. Please come in, we will be out.” Sapa Helios said goodbye. Made Heris look at her brother with sparkling eyes. Helios was always quick to catch the situation. And Ken, that guy feels really helped. They quickly left the room. Especially Ken, since he would definitely be the scapegoat Aiden blamed. Escape is the best and right choice right now.
Zura entered after the 3 people left, then closed the door. He looked at the figure who was now turning his face. Slowly Zura approached and sat down on the chair next to Aiden's bed. Remove scarves, hats, masks, and glasses that make it look strange. Zura stared at Aiden's body. The man appeared to be in a worse condition than the last time they met. In fact, just yesterday. What happened in two days and a night?
Zura turned his gaze, staring at the plate filled with porridge which only reduced very slightly. Also the remains of apple pieces that are now starting to turn yellow. Slowly, he breathed. Somehow he had to face Aiden, he didn't know himself. His relationship with Aiden was now too awkward.
‘Once again like this, like yesterday. We'll just end up keeping quiet with each other.’ Inner Zura.
Night 2 last night when the unfortunate incident between them happened, they ended in silence until Aiden came out leaving Zura alone there. While Zura was still swept away in his thoughts, Aiden turned his body to face Zura rah. Make the girl reflexively straighten her body. His heart was pounding in chaos from nervousness.
Aiden sayu's eyes. Slowly, the man's hand moved and grasped Zura's fingers on the bed where he lay. Once again, Zura was pounding with an anxious heart.
“A- what's up? Do you need anything?” zura asked, a little nervous and panicked.
Aiden was silent. He clasped Zura's fingers tightly, but not to the point of making the girl feel uncomfortable from the pain. The nervousness, anxiety, and panic that plagued Zura slowly reduced. The girl lowered her head, her eyes staring at Aiden's fingers holding onto her.
“I'm sorry.” said Aiden in a hoarse voice. Making Zura look up and stare at Aiden's face in shock.
The girl was about to make a sound, but stopped. Seeing Aiden's face that seemed to still hold something made him choose to be silent for a moment, waiting. And his waiting was fruitful, for now Aiden looked back at him with those eyes of mine.
“I'm sorry.. I hurt you that night.” said Aiden. His hand is getting tighter. The man lifted up Zura's fingers and kissed her slowly.
“What still hurts?” ask Aiden softly.
Zura's heart rippled. The woman could not help her thin smile. This is the Aiden he's seen. A man who acts so tenderly that a woman's heart melts. I don't know how many women have fallen in this male charm.
“I'm fine..” replied Zura briefly. That was the only answer he thought of.
“I..” Aiden swallowed his saliva, his heart was worried. But looking at Zura who was just silently waiting, Aiden slowly spoke again in a weak and soft voice.
“I harassed you.” Aiden's voice shook.
Acknowledging that kind of thing is not easy. Of course Aiden was guilty, but he was unconscious and was under the influence of alcohol. The circumstances made Aiden's mistake even more fatal, but on the other hand, Aiden could not be blamed entirely.
Aiden was stunned for a moment, then his grasp hardened again. Zura's hand felt a little sore, but he let Aiden do it. Zura's reply, which seemed to not question Aiden's attitude, made Aiden blame himself even more.
“I forced you to do it.”
Aiden's eyes began to glaze over. He would feel even more relieved if Zura were to hit or curse. Why did Zura even curse her?
Zura looked at Aiden with a gentle look.
“I don't feel compelled at all. I did it in a conscious state, Aiden. If you do not want to, there are many ways that can make me run away and reject you.”
Aiden was silent again. A wry smile faintly appeared to curl his face. To Aiden, Zura was an extraordinary woman, and she was nothing more than a dick.
“Are you not hurt? I did it very rudely. Moreover, I did it in an unconscious state just for the sake of satisfying my lust.”
Yep. Shouldn't Zura feel humiliated? He was made a bed-sitter. Satisfying a man hunted by desire and possessed by drunkenness. It was no different from the cheap women and prostitutes who peddled their bodies. Shouldn't Zura be cursing Aiden? Why did that woman even persuade and calm him down?!
Aiden's words now made Zura sigh long. He recalled that morning when Aiden woke up. The man was so surprised. He was very angry to see Zura. And Aiden left after their quarrel that ended in silence. Zura thought back to that morning.
Slowly, Zura stood up. He sat down next to Aiden. The bed was not too big, but not too small. Seeing Zura sitting beside him made Aiden swiftly shift his body. Zura looked at Aiden who was still faithfully grasping his fingers and stroking them slowly. The guy really knows how to give it a little attention. Although for others it was just a trivial thing, for Zura it was something that was quite heart-pounding.
“That morning, when you were angry, was it because you felt so guilty?” ask Zura.
Aiden frowned again with a bad look on his face. How can there be a girl like Zura, who still looks very clean even though she has just been treated badly. Zura has always been like that. When Aiden made trouble for Zura, when Zura was under public criticism, when Zura got into trouble for another actress, even yesterday when Aiden left the girl with no choice but her. Zura was always the same, with a calm face and without anger or resentment.
“More than just guilt. I feel like I'm a real jerk. You should be angry, cursing, or hitting me.” Said Aiden with a bitter smile.
“Didn't you already have that?”
Zura's question with a friendly mocking smile, made Aiden blink, staring at the girl. Then he chuckled softly, laughing at himself which looked awful. Always like this, Zura made his heart full, moved and very sad.
“True. But somehow that morning made my feelings very chaotic and tormented. I remember everything clearly, Zura. Remembering when you cried withstanding pain. And remembering when I was crazy made you an object of lust.” Aiden was silent for a moment, “-even, I did it repeatedly in that state.” Aiden continued in a choked voice, holding back so that his tears would not spill. If at this moment there was someone asking who Aiden hated the most in the world, then the answer was himself.
Zura looked at Aiden who turned his face back.
“Hem.. You also cry and sob. Do you remember?” zura asked, trying to make Aiden feel comfortable again.
Again, Aiden chuckled softly for a short time. Even so, his heart just felt even more pain. It's just that now the man again has the courage to look at the face of Ayu Zura. The girl was smiling thinly, putting Aiden's heart down, also making her even more claustrophobic.
“Maybe we should get divorced, Zura.” Aiden said.