Secluded Love

#162

Spring, Seoul, South Korea.

When we talk about the international district, the first place that comes to mind is Itaewon. Itaewon may have had a bad reputation as a red district in Seoul. However, over time the increasing number of foreign residents settled there and the growth of the Korean economy. The district is also one of the main business centers in Seoul. In addition, the first mosque that stood in Korea was in this district, namely Masjib Besar Itaewon.

Some of the things that are known for certain about this district is that Itaewon is located adjacent to Yongsan Garrison which has been designed as a tourist zone. In addition to the many bars, nightclubs, and restaurants, Itaewon is also famous for its authentic cuisine that comes from many countries such as America, France, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Egypt and the Middle East. Then, Itaewon is one of the main choices for housing for foreigners who work in Korea.

And it was in the region of Itaewon that a Malvin stayed separated from his parents Erwin and Milka.

He is in control of the construction company Erwin founded there. Inheriting the efforts of his grandfather, Wijaya, starting from a building material supply company now extends to become a business partner of famous entrepreneurs in the center of the capital.

hello Malvin, where are you ? Don't tell me forget to pick me up the same July at the airport.

Damar yelled at the end of the phone when his cousin picked up the call. Damar called him repeatedly.

Malvin is stranded in the busiest nightclub in the Itaewon area.

"****** me !"

His mouth is silent. He patted his own head.

"It's on Dee's street again, just wait until."

His lie then ran away from the dark room after paying his bill.

Damar pressed his phone upset, why also aunt Milka instead told him who was in charge of picking them both up. It's certain this won't work out in time.

Feeling guilty in July, they have to wait for Malvin to pick him up.

"Why did Malvin forget to pick us up ?"

Juli got up from her seat to approach Damar.

"Yes, you must be tired, right ? I'm sorry, baby, ,"

Damar stroked the tip of July's head, clearly his wife was exhausted after flying for hours. They arrived at the airport almost midnight.

"I'm hungry, would you like to eat first ?"

After his discharge from the hospital July turned into a different person. He was more silent, daydreaming, even crying alone. Once Damar caught him in the middle of the night as hot as a blanket. Damar pura did not hear, letting Juli pour out her chest tightness.

But in his heart he continued to pray for Juli to be cheerful again. Starting from the beginning is the same. Lucky college Juli stay waiting for the time of the trial and graduation ceremony. So they can take a long vacation in the Qibla country KPop. For the hearing, July will do so via video call. The campus can understand the current condition of July.

Instead of waiting for Malvin, Damar chose to invite Juli to stay at the inn for the night. Tomorrow after lunch they go home.

Juli feels comfortable even though he and Damar have to sleep on the floor with a thin but soft mattress. The inn they took was really traditional in the center of the crowd. After that Damar ordered a taxi asking to take them to the Itaewon area.

"As if Malvin's looking for us how ?"

Juli prepares Damar's nightgown to remember her cousin.

"Let it be, once we work."

Damar put on his sleeping pajamas and lay pulling on Juli's waist to do the same.

The man now plays around his wife's neck. Sniffing the aroma of matcha that is often used when bathing gives the impression of softness. Slowly Juli closed her eyes feeling the roar of Damar's breath.

The longing is there and it's so passionate. Long enough both fasted doing bed relationship.

"Mas, ,"

Juli's sigh was heard when Damar's hand squeezed his chest from outside. "I'm not ready yet." His level of consciousness emerged as his memories returned to their baby.

"I miss you Juli, don't let me be like this. I'm going crazy."

In the depths of my heart, Damar was disappointed at the loss of a baby. On the other hand Damar also needs release, as if Juli is still busy with her sadness.

Already 1 month after the July miscarriage, various ways Damar and his family do in order to give hope for him. Devoting attention to keeping Juli, asking her to see a psychiatrist. Honestly Juli also felt this was not her, she just did not want to try to accept reality.

On one night, Damar once fished for July's passion. Again, July refused it outright. Be Damar to release him in the bathroom. And it makes Juli feel the pain of having let Damar down.

Their departure to Seoul rounded off July's goal of mending his relationship with Damar.

"It's okay, let's just go to bed. Let me hug you like this Juls."

Damar put his face on July's neck.

The next morning Damar woke up on purpose, he would ask ahjuma to make them breakfast. Then he cleaned himself in a separate bathroom with a bedroom.

"Good morning baby , ,"

Sapa Damar emerged from behind the door, his wife still sitting stretching.

Juli's smile was able to divert Damar's fatigue to be full of enthusiasm.

"You take a shower first, breakfast in front."

Damar wears t-shirts paired with a knee-length jogger.

Instead of obeying Damar's orders, July instead moved and hugged him from behind. He deliberately did it for the sake of inhaling the scent of the body of the husband.

"Hmm , , ,"

Damar muttered as he turned his body, they hugged while looking at him. This is a ritual that Damar misses every morning. After marrying Sofia while Damar was staying at July's house, they even slept in a different room.

"Today mas Damar is so handsome, why haven't I noticed it all this time ?"

Juli's moving hand rubbed Damar's wet hair and touched her back nape.

"No matter how hard I knock on your heart's door, I'll do it anyway. Look at me here, Juls, I'm gonna hold your hand down the street in front of us. Don't even doubt my feelings."

"I'm sorry, for my immaturity for leaving Mas Damar just like that. Thank you for faithfully accompanying me when I was down. Take care of me sincerely without complaining or getting tired."

Damar's struggle yesterday was able to open the eyes of July's heart which was closed by his ego. Damar's second marriage did not go as he had expected. Her husband suffers from having a day without Juli present at his side. In fact, Juli thought that Damar also had feelings for Sofia.

"We forget the past and make it a lesson. In the future you must hold me tighter, you who fall I will pull you back to your feet. The opposite is true."

Juli smiled.

Pins. . He kissed Damar's lips briefly and walked to the bathroom. If only Damar had not bathed, he had attacked July and ate it greedily.

"May you keep smiling like you used to. Your maturity makes me miss Juli the Daily Worker."

Damar recalls their first meeting in the hotel lobby. It doesn't feel like their journey has come this far. Through so many things in it.

Anything Damar would do to make his wife happy July. His mistake yesterday will never be repeated Damar the next day. His farewell to Sofia wasn't so bad. Soon they will be family. Bara will marry Tiara after major surgery for Sofia's disease.

flashback - Flashback

Sofia asked to meet Juli in the company of Bara, at a patient trauma treatment sanatorium. He wanted to apologize for what he had caused.

At that time, Juli was still silent and did not say much. At first the doctor was pessimistic to see the development of psychic Juli. Luckily, his family was very attentive and loving to Juli. Damar, Zara, Ditya and Grand Ma take turns to accompany Juli through her difficult times.

Fourteen days in July spent at the suburban Villa, his mental health gradually recovering to 90%. If the whole campus finds out that he's been depressed, maybe they'll look down on Juliana. The wife of a young businessman who was successful in the field of tourism, the severity again had been combined.

But no one knows the story of their lives. That is the point of commitment not to expose their marriage to the public domain.

"Sister, it's Sofia. I'm here to apologize, please forgive me. I know it's all my fault. Don't benvi me, I've admired big brother so much all this time. I am envious because my brother's personality can be close to everyone including Mr. Damar. I just feel lonely especially when I know my illness is quite deadly. Please pray for me so that I can live it."

Sofia sits on a park chair with July, while Damar and Bara observe from behind.

"You're talking ?"

Juli stared at Sofia intensely, making her interlocutor nervous as well.

"Sister, I'm , , ,"

"First, I know you're Sofia. I recovered Sofia, the doctor let me go home."

A thin smile managed to give a sense of relief in Sofia's heart. He thought Juli would hate him.

"Second, I can't possibly hate you. We forget the past, and my prayers are always with you Fia. You have a long way to go, we are fighting for our lives."

Unable to hold back the tears, Sofia finally let out tears forcing her way into the deck of July. Juli was shocked but finally returned the hug.

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After both are ready, now they eat breakfast in a small garden in front of the door. There are two kimchi fried rice mixed with chicken meat as a breakfast menu. Damar tells Ahjuma that they cannot eat samgyopsal or pork belly.

"Even after eating we go to the house that Aunt Milka prepared, located around Myeogndong. just take an uber taxi."

Damar sucked his sugarless Ice Tea.

"Mas I want to shop while walking that, let's kayak in a Korean drama."

"Anything for You Juls . ."

Damar randomized his hair softly.

Let Malvin be too busy looking for their whereabouts. have enough Damar patiently respond to his attitude that always makes you upset. Phone calls and messages have not been answered.

Damar and Juli came here to spend their honeymoon delayed. Not made by his cousin.