MY LOVELY AUTHOR'S

TIME AND DESTINY BIND PART 2

            Narrator’s POV

            “So how, Brother? Did you find anything strange??” After examining many patients and going around the hospital, Maha stopped by her Kendra-sister's study and found Kendra lying on her couch with her eyes closed.

            “It seems .. the man is a stalker or just a reporter in charge of getting news about Arata and Asha who is now Arata's lover.” Still with her eyes closed, Kendra answered Maha's question. “Which is right, I can't confirm it.”

            “Men?” Maha sat in a chair in front of Kendra, with a face of disbelief. “So sure the stalker is a man?”

            Kendra opened her eyes, got up from her lying position and sat facing Maha with a serious face. Kendra massaged her forehead after both eyes got tired of looking at the CCTV footage to confirm the person following Asha. “Yes, I'm sure. From his height, body shape, and the way he walked, I'm sure the stalker was a man. Since he is a man, then I can't be sure if that person is a stalker or a reporter.  It's just ..”

            “What's it, Brother?” He asked with an enthusiastic face.

            Kendra recalled how CCTV footage showed the stalker angry after seeing the shots and hitting the hospital wall hard enough before leaving.  Kendra looked at Maha and then showed the footage that made her feel annoyed to Maha.

            “See this!” Kendra thrust her laptop at Maha and made Maha see what was bothering Kendra.

            “He's definitely not a reporter, brother!1” Maha immediately gave his answer when he finished seeing the recording that made Kendra disturbed. “My hunch says if this figure is a stalker. But why is he stalking Asha?? I will understand if this figure is a woman, she must have stalked Asha because of her relationship with Arata.  But ... This is a man.”  

            Kendra resuscitated her body on the back of the sofa while looking up at the ceiling. “It's also what makes me feel confused.  If it was true that this man was a fan of Arata, why was he stalking Asha? I thought about a lot of options, but seeing how it hit the wall, the other options I thought it didn't feel right. The only one who fits is this guy stalking Asha. It's just .. I can't find the right reason considering Asha has been locking herself in her apartment.”

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            Arata released his embrace with a small smile a sign of the satisfaction that he had. Who would have thought that the small kiss actually managed to make Arata stop sulking. No wonder many movie scenes and novels use this way in them.

            “So Author ... Where did you go? Why not tell me and make me feel like you're leaving me?”

            Ah, that's why. That's why I crouched down in front of my apartment and didn't wait inside. Arata thinks I left him. After understanding what Arata was thinking, I raised my hand and flicked my finger on his forehead. “You are!! Why is your mind so narrow?? Although I finally chose not to like you, I will not leave without a say. Anyway we were originally friends, neighbors and had this relationship between fans and his idol.”

            Arata held onto his forehead which received a flick of my finger and rubbed it a few times. “Did Author choose not to like me after giving me a kiss like that? Isn't that irresponsible, Author??”

            I furrowed my brows at Arata's slightly annoying remark. I repeated Arata's words and suppressed the irresponsible word he said. “Unresponsible action??”

            Glupes. I swallowed my saliva. My intention ... I just gave an example by saying choose not to like it but Arata seemed to take my words seriously. “A-I just made a filling, Arata. Why are you suddenly talking so seriously?”

            “So Author won't leave me?? Won't choose not to like me??” Arata asked me with a smile on his face a sign that he won a fight with me and got what he wanted from me.

            The gawat!! It looks like I got into his speech trap!! I was too late to realize the trap and had already fallen into the trap that Arata set. Shit man!!!

            “Author?? I haven't heard an answer from you.” Arata asked me again and this time his face said demanding an answer from me right now.

            Huft. I exhaled while looking at Arata's face. Not long after that I nodded my answer without saying anything. And Arata .. immediately smiled broadly at the nod of my head.

            “Alright .. I won't ask any further. Author's face is like a red tomato and I can't see the hue getting red again.” Arata covered part of his face trying to hide the smile of his victory sign today. “Then go back to my previous question, earlier ... Author go where?”

            I wanted to tell Arata that I came to his family's hospital, met Kendra and her mother. But ... I feel that this is not the right time for me to make Arata listen to what I hear from Ms. Arata. So ... I only told half the truth and hid the other half in my mind.

            “After seeing your family two days ago, I suddenly missed my family. So today .. I went to visit my old house. Because the years did not return and many places changed, I had difficulty finding a home where I had lived for a long time.”

            Arata listened to my story quite intently. When I stopped, he asked me. “Did Author meet them finally?”

            I shook my head. “No.”

            “Why?”

            “Because they are happy without me, Arata. So I don't want their happiness ruined because of my presence.” That sentence I said .. I felt that this was my little chance to make Arata and her mother's relationship improve. “So ..you who still have a chance to make up with your family, you who still care about your parents, do not waste the time you have. Because if they don't care about you, they've ignored you, you won't have a chance to get back to them again.”

            Arata instantly changed his gaze when he heard my words. His gaze became sharp as if he wanted to get angry at me.  But ... once I realized his gaze at me, Arata instantly changed his gaze at me.

            “I'm very grateful to Author for worrying about me and my family, but for that matter .. I hope Author doesn't interfere.”

             I bow my head feeling guilty. As expected, it won't be easy. Arata and his stubborn nature, is really something very difficult. In this situation, I can only apologize to Arata for my insolence in his relationship with his family. “Ma-pardon me, Arata. I-I just don't want you to experience the bad things I've been through.”

            Arata hugged my body and then patted my shoulder gently. “I know Author is just worried about me and I've been very grateful to Author for that attention. It was great to see Author thinking about and worrying about me.”