Paper Dreams

Chapter 8's

We arrived at the front of the house, in a quiet atmosphere. Focus with the contents of each other's minds, somehow we do not tell each other or maybe the adult Riana is like this.

"We've reached Riana, stop by for a minute" I told her.

"No need Key, I want to hurry home and rest" he replied.

"If you're in trouble, I'm ready to listen to your story" I told him again.

"Yes, Key. You too if you have trouble keep telling me. If you forget something, keep asking me. I'm always willing to" she explained to me.

"Sure, see you." Riana continued her journey while waving to me. I also returned the wave and waited for his back to disappear because it was swallowed dark night.

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"Why are you so long?" said Kenan who had been sitting on the sofa beside the entrance.

"I met Riana at the Supermarket, and then we talked to the stars together" I told her.

"Oh. I have to go right now" he said again.

"What should now? It's almost midnight" I told him.

He glanced at me with his sharp gaze as before, it turned out that he had not changed. "No, it has to be today. You don't have to set me up" he replied in a snapping tone. Get out of the house and put on his shoes.

" What should be tomorrow?" the question was barely heard by me.

"Yes. My mom called me home" I told her I was lying to her.

"I can't take you home for the next three days. So we go, after my business is done" he replied.

"But I'm afraid to be home alone for so long" I said, lying to her again. To be allowed to quickly go home to the parents.

She stood up and stomped her feet, "Can't you go in Riana's house, if you're scared? It's usually like that, too" he replied again in a high tone and stared intently at my eyes.

I remembered Riana's words, that now in Kenan's memory I always defied her. Let me brave myself this time, though my hands and feet tremble, "I can myself go home!" I said flat and looked into his eyes as sharply as he looked at me at this moment.

Kenan's face seemed to want to explode, he suddenly strangled and pushed me towards the door. "I said don't go anywhere, if you're afraid of Riana's house. Understood!" he tightened his stranglehold on my neck. I can't talk. "Jawab yes! Or at least give me a sign of agreeing with what I'm saying!" continued again.

I tried to let go of his giggling and tried to make a sound but was unable. "Hey, quickly agree with me!" he said back to me with a tighter giggle. I tried hard to nod that signaled to her that I agreed.

He took his hand off my neck, then out into the trunk and started his car. I heard his car coming out of the trunk into the street where I didn't know where he was going, these nights.

As for me, just sitting on the door leaf lamenting my fate. After returning to the past, I couldn't change my life. Looks like I should be back in the past again this time.

I went into the house and opened the magic paper again. I don't know what year or what. But I can't think straight. My neck still hurts and my life seems to run out. So, I paused tonight, let me think clearly and come back tomorrow so that I can return at the right time.