Prison of Love

Acting Perfect

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#25

“Ooh.. I...Yes, Aunt... At that time Shinta told me the same story..”

I bit my lips hard, trying to hold the mist in my eyes so as not to spill into tears.

Wh why? Why are they hiding it from me?

Why did Shinta lie to me?

Why are they perfect in my eyes?

Hengky held my hand but pressed down roughly. He looks agitated.

While Andy? He laughed softly and then casually sat on the sofa asking Shinta's father for permission to eat fruit on the table.

“Na...Nay... “ Shinta's gaze seemed worried, He tried to wake up but as soon as he screamed slowly, the pain in his body made him unable to move freely.

“You. I'm gonna go out for a second... Excuse me, Om... Aunt..”

Without waiting for the reaction from Father and Mother Shinta I had already run out the door.

Whatever their reasons, but why does it hurt so much?

Hengky ran over, He pulled my hand, “We talked in the car, Naya”

“Lepasin. You... You guys thought I was so stupid all this time, right? You guys.. laughed at me behind my back.”.

Tears cannot be shed. Ah, Shit. Why am I this crybaby??

“Cute me. We're talking in the car.”

Without saying much Hengky pulled my hand, forcing me to shut up and follow her into the car.

I don't care about the looks of everyone we pass. Whatever they think, I don't care.

“Hey, look at me. Can you hear my explanation now?”

After closing the car door, Hengky grabbed my face and was directed towards his face.

“Yes. Let me hear what you explain.” I looked into his eyes, searching for the truth of every word he would say.

“Shinta asked me to lie, Naya. From the beginning we went to college as freshmen, he asked me to pretend not to know him.

I don't know what the reason is, just to see him pleading like that, who hasn't been touched by him?”

“Ah, yes. Plus you have feelings for her.”

Hengky sighed, “For God's sake, Naya. Stop discussing the long-standing event. That's not the point.”

“Obviously that's the point! You three. You... laughed at me being Andy's next victim, didn't you? You... you guys...”.

My crying exploded again. I trust Shinta very much. I love him so much. L'm... I've never had a friend as good as him.

But... what now?

Hengky tried to reach my body but I brushed his hand violently.

“Naya. Sorry... forgive me.. I didn't think that far..”.

“For almost a week I was at Shinta's house, you know? You and Andy?”

Hengky sighed heavily, he nodded weakly, “Shinta told me that you were in his house but prevented me from meeting. I don't know with Andy, Shinta and Andy have been out of touch since that incident.”.

“Shinta knows.. he knows.. he knows Andy is that jerk... Why... why didn't he tell me...?”

The crying made it difficult for me to finish my sentence. I kept cursing myself why this cry wouldn't stop,

“And also.. when I was shocked to learn that you and Andy are cousins. Not that... instead of Shinta scolding you.. instead of that time she just knew?”.

“Dia...”.

“He asked you to pretend that he knew??” I cut off Hengky's sentence.

Seeing Hengky's nod made my cry even louder.

“Why... why Shinta lied to me... Has he been laughing at me all this time? Laughing that I stupidly fell into Andy's trap? Stupidly.. lose... lose...”.

Hengky pulled my body quickly, hugging me tightly.

“Honey... Oh my God... Excuse me.... Sorry me...”

The more Hengky tightened his embrace, the more tears came out.

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After that incident, I tried to behave as usual in front of Shinta's father and mother. As if there was nothing.

But I could not lie, I looked at Shinta, full of hurt, full of disappointment.

Shinta asked me several times to sit next to her, but I refused for various reasons.

Until finally when both parents Shinta gave the news that Shinta will be transferred to a hospital near their home. I breathed a sigh of relief at last able to go home.

I don't know what disappointed me. To be more precise, I don't know which part.

The part where he lied to me like he just knew Andy?

Or when Shinta didn't tell me the real events that happened between them?

However, if that happened to me, would I be able to tell it to others?

But, my God, I'm no one else! His best friend! There was nothing I didn't tell him, not even the incident that afternoon with Andy I told him in detail.

Was....was he laughing at me in his heart back then?

Laughing at my fate that's not as good as hers?

Or.... don't don't.. he and Andy talk about me behind my back?

Ah, I think my head is about to break.

All the way home, I was silent, staring out the window. Hengky also seemed to understand and not talk much at this time.

My eyes stared at the ambulance carrying Shinta in front of us,

Shintaa...why...why are you hiding it so well?