MY LOVELY AUTHOR'S

FAILURE IN THE LIVES OF MANY PEOPLE PART 2

            Narrator’s POV

            “Arata!”

            Arata, who had just finished shooting for his commercial, heard Rama call his name.

            “Yes, Brother Rama. What's up?”

            “Do you remember if not so long ago, you asked your apartment security officer to install a special camera that leads to Miss Asha's apartment door because of the black envelope given by Rangga??”

            Arata nodded his head remembering that. “Yes, Brother. Did he show up and get caught on that camera? I asked the apartment security to let me know if anyone suspicious with a black envelope came to Author.”'s apartment

            “Your apartment guardian sent a video recording to my number.”

            Arata chuckles thinking Rama will be angry at him because Arata does not tell himself if Arata leaves Rama's number to the guard of the apartment where Arata lives.  “I'm sorry, Brother.  As usual, I used your number and gave it to my apartment guard to send word if anyone suspicious came to Author.”'s apartment

            “I'm not angry about it just .. There are indeed foreigners who come to Miss Asha.”'s apartment

            Arata was suddenly delighted to hear the news. “Alright then we immediately report the person to the police station as a dangerous stalker.”

            “Cannot!!!” Rama quickly stopped Arata's remark.

            “Why can't??” Arata asked with a confused face. “Isn't that stranger a stalker endangering my dearest Author??”

            Rama then shows the video footage he received to Arata. “Look at this and you'll know why I said I couldn't get to you.”

            Arata sees the footage according to Rama's orders and soon Arata's face hardens as he recognizes the figure in the tape who is visiting Asha's apartment.

            “This?? Why did this guy come to see my dearest Author???” Arata shouted in disbelief while feeling anxious to Asha. “Let's go, Brother! My brother will definitely do something bad to my Author and embarrass him!!”

*

            I was nervous to see that smile and felt that the drink would soon land on top of my head and flow through my body. I lowered my head looking at the clothes I was wearing at the moment. Huft, thank goodness I'm wearing a black hoodie. If this man really flushed me with a drink, I could at least go home without feeling embarrassed.

            “Nona .. You are really an interesting person. No wonder Arata likes you, Miss.”

            My brows furrowed at the compliment coming out from the mouth of second brother Arata. “Excuse me, Sir.  Didn't the Master say that I was far from the shadow that you made?”

            “It's true. Miss is indeed far from the shadow that I and my first brother created.”

            “Then ... doesn't that mean you don't like my relationship with Arata?” many ensure.

            “It ..” I was surprised to hear an unexpected answer from Second Brother Arata who was sitting opposite me while continuing to eat the sweet food he ordered in considerable quantities.

So nervous about the situation I was in, I ate nothing and drank whatever was in front of me and was ordered by Second Brother Arata. On the contrary since the food and drink came, Second Brother Arata continued to eat and drink what he ordered as if talking to me was something he was used to.

            “The guess that my sister and I first made is Miss Asha is typical of women like Actress Bora who recently made trouble with our Arata. Most of the women who approached us, especially Arata, were typical of women like Actress Bora. They see us as the path to a comfortable life in the future using love as an excuse. That's why my first brother and I are not married. We are all quite careful looking for a life partner because we do not want to choose the wrong partner that leads to a troublesome life later.”

            Hearing how this man named Maha called Arata with ‘Arata kami’, everyone who heard it must have thought that this man named Maha and the rest of the Arata family loved Arata very much. But .. I know a little story about the Arata family that most of them are smart people who work as leading doctors.  I remember well how Arata described himself when he was in his family.

            “I am a failure in the life of many people.”

            And that picture is like the picture of my life.  In fact .. I also deserve such a designation - I am also a failure in the lives of many people, especially my family.

            “Hearing Sir's words, I feel that your family loves Arata so much? Calling Arata with a call ‘Our average’ sounds so romantic and full of affection, Sir. But ... does the call really describe your family's affection for Arata?”

            The smile on Maha Wiyarta's lips disappeared and slowly turned into a sharp gaze as if that gaze could kill me at any moment. “Looks ... Miss is not entirely ignorant about the Arata family. Looks like Arata has told you a little about our-family Wiyarta.”

            “That's right, Sir. Arata did offend his family a little before me. He even called himself a failure in the lives of many people especially in his family to me.” I returned Maha's sharp gaze to me with a sharp look as well. Thanks to the time I spent watching Arata shoot, I learned a little about how Arata acts. I thought at a time like this, I shouldn't be intimidated and feel as though I'm losing out to the sharp stares that point at me. Instead ... I had to return that gaze, to show my position.

            “Nona is really an interesting person. I really did not expect the woman who locked herself up and had been trying to run away from her problems and bullying, now dare to return my sharp gaze and not be intimidated by me.” A sharp smile a sign of satisfaction was seen on Maha's lips that were still staring intently at me.

            “Isn't it stupid if I don't learn from past mistakes, sir? I am not the me I used to be - who was always bullied and would run because I was unable to overcome my fear.”

            Prok .. prok.

            The man named Maha applauded me again. “You really are an attractive woman, Miss Asha. This way first brother will be happy to hear our meeting report today. After this ...”

            “After this what?”

            The shout was heard from the direction of the door of the cafe where I saw Arata standing with a throbbing breath while throwing a sharp gaze towards his Big Brother-Maha.

            “You came apparently, Arata. We all miss you so much, Arata.”

            Once again ... My eyebrows furrowed at the words of Arata's second brother named Maha. She quickly turned her sharp gaze and scary smile into a warm smile and happy look when she saw Arata appear.

            “After this will be what, Brother?” Arata walked over to us while asking his sister-Maha that question.

            “You know the answer, Arata.” Maha still kept smiling saying that to Arata. “Now it may be Father, perhaps Mother, and perhaps the first Brother who will meet your lover, Arata. You know well being part of the Wiyarta family is not an easy thing.”