Not a Choice

18

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..."Among the many people who are here. Only your figure has captivated me until I am plunged into this madness."...

...Kalingga Byakta's...

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^^^Alea: Dear Ata, pick up the phone!^^^

Ata: I'm busy, Al

^^^Alea: What busy, anyway, Ta? ^^^

^^^Until there is no free time for me!^^^

^^Alea: Ta?^^^

^^^Alea: Dear?^^^

^^Alea: I'm coming, nih!^^^

One minute.

Two minutes.

Until so many hours, Alea's last chat only reached the recipient. Tick two, gray in color. Indicates that there are no signs of chat read by the recipient.

The annoyed Alea got a half-measure response from Ata becoming annoyed. He was in the middle of the king size mattress white bone until he crushed his pillow so upset at Ata.

"OKAY. You think I'm kidding! I'll follow you really Ata!" furious Alea.

After being content to vent her condolences on those innocent pillows, Alea threw her to the floor just like that.

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"Surprise!"

Alea shouted as the door of the hotel room that Ata was occupying opened wide. Don't forget the residents who look disheveled with t-shirts and training pants wrapped around the legs. The seraut of the handsome face did not fade even though it looked like it had just woken up.

The eyes that had been narrowed because they were forced to wake up, now widened perfectly. Even his consciousness gathered suddenly due to the knock and sound of the hotel doorbell ringing.

"Al?"

"Hugs!" Alea spread out both hands, then as fast as lightning she sprinkled at the charming figure before her.

Ata who was in a smooth hand prison could only resign. He widened his eyes at the figure of the man standing folding both hands behind his fiancee.

In an instant, Ata understood the situation. Moreover, seeing the tired face of David who was so resigned.

Unexpectedly by Ata. Last night, David was the target of Alea's terror about her whereabouts. David couldn't help but tell Ata's whereabouts. He could hardly bear to see Alea almost crying because he felt neglected by his best friend.

Until that night, David and Alea left Surabaya to Wonosobo.

There was no chance for David to tell Ata about Alea and her arrival.

After passing Alea's play on the doorstep, Ata reasoned to clean up. After that, he took the time to reply to David to bring the streets of Alea first. Ata quibbled to catch up with him later. But all of that is just the reason. In fact, the busy thing Ata did was carry out her mission of approaching Runa again.

It took a long time for Ata to get David's approval. David finally gave up and agreed to Ata's request.

"Damn it! This, anyway, I became the guide tour impromptu name!" That's what David has in mind now.

David had to persuade Alea. Utilizing existing tourist destinations, David provides extraordinary lure regarding tours around.

Meanwhile, Ata, the man plans to go back to see Runa. The talks broke down yesterday and Ata chose to leave without saying goodbye before Sandy and Khan realized her presence. Especially after seeing the happiness of Runa with her small family. Ata couldn't last longer there. Ata does not want to continue to struggle with the reality in plain sight. She was happy with her new family.

"I don't care. I'll try to keep breaking through and breaking down the dividing wall between us. I don't want to be stupid a second time. I don't want to lose you anymore" Ata's monologue as she enjoys breakfast at Madang's restaurant.

Let Ata be said to be crazy. In fact, he's completely insane. Even in his mind, he was determined to take Runa from his small family. What about Alea?

"Shitt!" ata Ata saran. How could he forget Alea's whereabouts now? Whatever. That let it be David's business.

While he was at war with his thoughts, Ata saw Runa coming out of the restaurant.

Ata hurriedly took a sip of her drink and placed a piece of money on the table. He hurried to follow Runa.

Seeing Runa who had difficulty carrying groceries, made Ata unbearable. Wanting to feel, Ata ran and helped in what was needed by her love in the past. In fact, Ata wasn't sure. Aruna is not just his past. Especially when he realized his heart was trembling again for the almost waist-length haired woman.

"I feel like I've fallen in love again and again with you, Runa."

In Ata's hide, he was so admiring the beautiful and graceful figure that moved here and there. From one kiosk to another.

Runa's eyes narrowed when laughing in response to the seller's joke, became a sight that sank the heart of Ata who was saving a lot of regret.

All the movements of Runa seem to be a beautiful dance that is too bad to miss Ata. He who has never set foot in the market so far, as not to be disturbed by the traffic busy people who are racing to seek sustenance for the family. He did not even feel bothered when the rude workers passed by with the smell of sweat flowing through the body.

Runa is out of the market. He brought the four-wheeled vehicle alone to make Ata throbbing pain.

“How can I be next to him? How can I feel sharing my tiredness with her. I have to how?” monologue in the heart.

Not yet back to the restaurant, the car Runa drove stopped at the center of souvenirs.

Ata got off the ojek she was riding and immediately followed where Runa was stepping. Until his feet felt in the pasung on the spot when he saw the events of yesterday again present in plain sight.

At a place not far from where he stood, Ata looked back at the portrait of a happy little family who was joking.

"Mother, why don't you ask for help, Dad, anyway? Why do you shop alone? Khan so sad to see Mother brought a lot of stuff. Khan does not want Mother soy sauce," said Khan sincerely from the heart. Khan who saw the mother stood carrying two large plastic crackles so pity.

Sandy who heard it immediately sat down and gave a hug to Khan. "Promise to Dad! Khan will be a strong figure to be able to accompany Mother at any time!" The little boy's eyes had already nurtured a liquid that once blinked would definitely fall. I could not bear to see my mother working hard.

Khan looked at Sandy and nodded confidently.

"So?" sandy's fishing line gave Khan a chance to reveal what he was going to do.

"Khan must be a smart boy. Khan had to study hard, so he could be president. Let Mother not be tired of work. Khan can't cry either. Because, if Khan's crying, Mommy's sad." It made Runa put down her tote and sat along with the high Khan.

"Thank you, yeah, honey. Thanks."

Ata seemed unconscious until he had moved closer to where Runa was.

"Ru-runa."

Ata's call made Sandy and Runa who were sitting standing by turning their heads to find the source of the sound.

"Huh-hi." Ata said hello awkwardly.

"Runa, you have no intention of introducing your family to me?"

Runa and Sandy looked at each other, while Khan just stood by and scanned one by one of the three adults surrounding him.

"Run?" Sandy nailed as she realized Ata's presence. There was an uncomfortable feeling piercing his heart. There was a fear that instantly engulfed his soul. Despite being stricken by immortality, Sandy tried to be as calm as possible to deal with this situation.

"You?” Sandy asked Ata, while Runa started squeezing the rope of the sling bag hanging on her shoulders. It never occurred to Runa that she would be in such a situation.

"I'm an old friend, Runa." Next with a heart that Ata forced to be strong, she reached out to Sandy and the two mentioned each other's names.

Ata and Sandy begin to mince words without them knowing Runa already wants to run from there. The beautiful face that had been smiling a lot with her bright, now turned flat.

Before long, Ata's name screamed not far from the four people standing in front of the souvenir center.

There was Alea and David who were as fast as lightning had already joined there.

"Alea?" ata's mind is starting to get uncomfortable.

"Hi, all." Alea greeted the two people in front of her lover. Alea thought Sandy and Runa were friends or coworkers of Ata who kept her fiance busy for most of the day.

"Oh, you're so cute. What's yourname?" aela asked Khan without feeling awkward. Typical of him who is an easy type familiar and cheerful.

To be polite, Runa also answered the question of the beautiful woman in front of him. He put aside his curiosity about Ata's relationship with the woman in front of him.

Don't forget David and Ata who are controlling their tension. Because of the six souls who are there, three of them know Ata with her past. Until David's eyes so intensely locked the cute and adorable face that was being held tightly by Runa.

"The face" murmured David while taking turns to look at Ata and the child who claimed to be named Khan.

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...to be continued...