
He, I still have fear and pain towards him. A past I don't even want to remember anymore. It was the past that made me feel like I was failing in the wait. My bad past three years ago.
“Ranielle I know you're horrified right?” he said again, for whatever reason my hand was shaking again. I dropped my phone from my ear, without hesitation hitting the red mark which meant ending the call on the screen.
My heart was beating so hard, cold sweat soaked my skin all of a sudden. For three years I never remembered those bad memories again, I never even thought he would show up again. I think Julian's completely gone from my life. Even I never thought that reality would make it back present, or rather I never thought that reality did exist.
I instantly thought Julian would come and do it again. I feel scared so much. No. gabe. Julian can't see me.
In a hurry I stepped out of the kitchen towards the swing by the pool. There was no longer any hunger that demanded me. My steps were pretty fast and my eyes were not focused until my feet slipped and I fell into the pool. Crazy, it's crazy. I can't even dislike swimming even though I love the peaceful poolside atmosphere.
I resigned, screaming for help is also useless. No one's gonna help me. My vision blurred and my eyes felt heavy with the sound of someone's body descending into the pool to save me.
“wow!” exclaimed Satria while herding my limp body to the edge of the pool. Satria raised one eyebrow as if wondering what was going on.
“alah tau gabisa swimming still want to splash. Revut ya?” he said in a mocking tone while holding both my arms, looking at me for an explanation.
“ma-maaf”. Oh yes, I was trembling so I could make my speech come out.
“you why?” satria asked while linking one of her eyebrows asking for an explanation. I released myself from his grip, my breath that was hunting irregularly now slowly began to order.
“no I'm not papa” I replied briefly. But it seems like Satria is not satisfied with my answer.
“oh so yes you again join so nyebur”
Huh huh? I felt compelled to answer his silly question. Fibut? again join, yes I again join so I want to splash myself into the pool so there is work. Stupid timing. All I know is that Julian can't see me, finding me here can't be. But not that Julian only knew that I was living in a house my parents weren't, and also he didn't know that I was married. I mean I'm safe, right?
“Meis—” greeting Satria interrupted.
“you just got home?” I try to distract him. Satria again knitted one eyebrow, and stretched her body.
“you saw me here just now right?” he answered immediately, after that he walked into the house and left me alone by the pool shaking from the cold.
I grieve Satria who again cannot be humane to me who has the title ‘wives’. And stupidly I also cursed myself for hoping Satria would do the things that ordinary couples do. But that was just a small talk, he should have understood.
I stood up, turned around and headed for the room to pick up the towel and clean myself up. And again I was annoyed by Satria mocking me when I was soaking wet like this. Ah really sucks.
“makanya if gabut it read a book just do not splash not clear gitu”
I turned to Satria and gave her a sharp look hinting her to be quiet, and she chose to be quiet and passed me out. And again he laughed at me. Always pisses me off.
This morning has passed since I got the call from Julian, I decided not to remember it and luckily Julian didn't call me anymore either. I tried to feel safe and not think about any risks I would get.
Since Satria saved me from the pool that day, my relationship with Satria has been fine. Satria and I started talking every once in a while and as usual Satria always threw silly taunts at me, huh it really sucks. But I don't know why lately I've missed Satria's silly mouth.
I was combing my hair when Satria entered the room. I just kept quiet, glanced at her from the mirror and got back busy with my wet long hair.
“apa?” I asked as Satria who was sitting on the edge of the bed watched me with curious eyes and face.
“i'm still wondering why you could almost drown earlier. Are you depressed about this contract marriage?” tanyakanya. I twisted my body against him, staring at him while frowning. Is Satria a type of species that likes to be curious?
“nggak. Who is depressed. Me...”
“poupleset? rush?” reply again. Damn it! for me Satria was like being interrogating a schoolboy who was caught dating by his parents. I really hate situations like this.
I took a deep breath before I could make it.
“ya hurry to want to sit on swing” replied me origin.
Satria was upset with my reply it seemed like Satria was disappointed and dissatisfied with my answer. Satria was lying down and dropping her body on the bed, closing her eyes and I was pretty sure she wasn't really sleeping.
“gamau ngapin thanks so it's been helped in” said Satria with his eyes closed without changing his position.
I let out a rough sigh and thought for a moment if he was really an arrogant man. Kurutuki Satria in heart, actually he sincerely or not saved me earlier.
“huh! basic old man who likes to show off” murmured me in the heart
But I should also be very grateful to Satria for saving me from the pool, if Satria doesn't come then I can still be here. Either I get a whisper from where until at last I can think clearly that I am the one who does not know myself because I forgot to say thank you to Satria.
“hm.. Yes, thanks for nolongin me”
“thank you a small child can also” the answer is flat.
Huh huh? what does Satria really want? suddenly I felt that the one who did not know himself was Satria, I was a little sorry for thanking him even if it would eventually be reciprocated like that.
“patience Meisha, if you've been helped” said myself in my heart while stroking my chest, holding back the emotional turmoil in me.
“continuously I should give you a gift as my gratitude?” my answer is half spelling and full of emphasis, so Satria better understand.
“yap, once” smart
“mau what?”
“kamu”
Deg.
Whahuh? Satria asked me? maybe Satria wants his rights from me. I gulped my saliva rough blurting Satria speech, my mind was fretful and unbecoming, now I have to how? run away and run away from home or. No, after all Satria is my husband and he deserves what he should get.
“......” I am still silent and unmoved
“pijitin me now”
“I ask you to incandescent me now”
Suddenly Satria's words make me gawk at once shocked. Again, I had to curse myself, who believed strongly that Satria would ask for her right as a husband in front of me, but only asked me to massage her. Huh, it's a good thing that my guess this time was wrong.
“which one?” I asked Satria
“hands, why is my hand a little tired” he said with eyes still closed and the position did not change in the slightest.
Without rejection and pleasantries, I directly massaged Satria's hand. Even though I have never paid attention to someone before, but what a hard thing is just massaging it I can too.
Twenty minutes have passed, both of Satria's hands have me massaged flat and slowly. Surprisingly, while I was massaging her hands, she did not take out a word. Is my massage not good? until his mouth refused to speak. Satria with the same position as before, but this time I'm sure he's sleeping for real.
I lay down my body next to the empty bed, even though I only massaged Satria's hands but my hands were tired too. I was still reluctant to sleep, my eyes staring at the dark ceiling of the room. I can't shake my worry about Julian, I'm afraid Julian will find me again.