Second Time

GALEH AND LAURA (2)

"Galeh."

"Do you really like me?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Then why hurt me?"

"I didn't mean to hurt you at all."

"But you've hurt me."

"Sorry."

"That's it, you've broken my whole heart."

"I'm sorry, but now almost everything has changed about me, but there's one thing I can't change."

"What?"

"I'm still geeky, I don't have the guts to express my feelings at all."

"Galeh, follow me." Laura stood up from her seat and approached one of the servants.

Laura asks for one of the VIP dining rooms just for her and Galeh. The waiter then took them to a closed room. The room was filled with one small table without a chair. The servant invited the two of them to enter, after which he left Laura and Galeh.

"Why bring me to this place? looks like a romance room, do you want anything to do with me? Laura you....."

Galeh had not yet finished his words, Laura approached him and attacked Galeh. He beat Galeh mercilessly, protecting himself only as much as he could using both arms without any intention of retaliating against Laura's treatment. Laura continued to beat Galeh until she was exhausted, both of whom were seen taking a gasp of breath.

Laura stopped, she sat back and cried. Galeh opposite him just stared at Laura, letting the woman spill all her grief. Galeh was aware of how powerful the woman was in front of the media she had seen all along, yet in the real world she really looked fragile.

Galeh approached Laura, sat down beside her and leaned against the wall. At the grab of Laura's head which still continues to sob and carried her leaning on her shoulder. Letting her Laura cry on her shoulder, Laura cried even harder on Galeh's shoulder. It seems Laura is really hurt by the circumstances.

"Laura." Galeh said as Laura calmed down, Laura did not answer only the small sound of sobbing left.

"I'm sorry for leaving you."

"Your departure was the beginning of the destruction of my life." Laura lifted her head from Galeh's shoulder and leaned back against the wall.

"Sorry."

"Why go and just come back now when I'm really messed up and hurt?"

"Sorry."

"Give me a reason."

"Sorry."

"Galeh, stop apologizing!"

"Sorry."

"If you're alive why hide? Why don't you come see me?"

"Laura, I was thinking that I was just hampering your career."

"Then?"

"I don't want to be a burden on your life."

"That's all?"

"M." mm." Galeh nodded.

"You're outrageous, you make me pay a visit every time to your fictional grave just for that ridiculous reason? Oh, you're so stupid."

"Laura, I never intended to see you back. I just wanted to see you happy from a distance."

"Then why did you meet me?"

"I found out you liked the young businessman, I didn't want you to get hurt until I disguised myself."

"You should have let me get hurt in the beginning instead of getting hurt at the end like this." Laura ruffled her hair.

"Sorry."

"I pursued Dafa because I believed he was my lover, I fought for him even though he didn't acknowledge me because I was so sure that we loved each other. But it turns out that I was really stupid, not expecting that person to be you, not Dafa."

"Since I found out you liked Dafa, I found out about that man, he had someone he fought for as well. I'm pretty sure he won't be interested in you."

"Galeh, why are you still taking care of my life if you want to disappear from my life?"

"I tried to hold back the feeling of not interfering with your life, but it turns out that the fear of you getting hurt overcame everything. I decided to be that guy, hoping to make you happy."

"Free Galeh, the carcass you're keeping will definitely smell."

"Yes, I was wrong."

"Then why did you disappear after meeting me that time."

"Dafa's secretary already knew about me back then, I was the coward that was hiding."

"Sadly, a coward who disguised himself as a hero to me."

"Sorry, I'm really stupid."

"It turns out that the damn secretary was great, it's worth it that she always looked so calm facing me, it turns out she already knew about you."

"I'm sorry I've made things more complicated, but I never meant to mess with your life at all."

"Here you go, I'm tired of hearing your apologies."

"Laura, can I come back?"

"Back how?"

"Back in your life, be your best friend."

"Go you!"

"I beg you."

"I'm not going to repeat my mistake."

"Go, I don't need you."

"Well, I'll leave after I bring you home."

"No need, I can go home by myself."

"I won't leave before I drive you home."

"You're so chatty!" Laura said a little scream.

"You too."

"I said go, yes go!"

"Ara, let's go home."

Laura was silent, for so long she did not hear anyone call her Ara, only Galeh called her that. His eyes were back in tears staring at his own fingers. Tears spilled back, he sobbed again hugging his knees. No matter how much she felt about the man beside her, in the depths of her heart she missed him so much.

"Don't cry, let's go home."

"You're so mean!"

"My lovely little friend, let's go home."

"Galeh, go."

"I told you I wouldn't leave before I drove you home."

"All right." Finally Laura nodded.

All along the way they were silent, no one spoke. Galeh drives while occasionally staring at the dreamy Laura staring straight at the street. Not knowing what Laura was thinking, Galeh let Laura dissolve in her own mind.

Not feeling they have arrived, Galeh parked the car in the yard of Laura's house. Galeh rushed out and opened the door for Laura. Laura walks into the house, Galeh follows her behind.

Laura threw herself on the living room sofa, leaned back and closed her eyes. Galeh sat across from him, staring around the house that had always been quiet since long ago. Almost nothing has changed since his death.

Laura lived alone for a long time, breaking away from her parents and family who never supported her career. From the beginning, Laura's parents wanted her son to be the successor to the family business, not a model. They continue to conflict until Laura decides to leave the house. From that moment on Galeh was the only place to lean, only Galeh was always there.

Galeh's departure really hit her mentally, she slumped, Laura was like losing her footing. Galeh is a man who always calms him down whenever there is a problem approaching him. The burden of life that he did not feel anymore when with Galeh immediately appeared to attack him from every side. Trudgingly, Laura tried to solve each of her own problems back then without Galeh's help.

"Galeh."

"Yes?"

"Who really harmed you? I'm sure you know, but you don't want to tell me."

"Hmmm, you don't need to know, it's all over."

"I need to know."

"Laura, you don't...."

"Say." Laura cut off Galeh's speech.

"I'm not sure you'll believe."

"Tell me, believe it or not, that's my business."

"The man who was very close to you back then."

Laura scrunched her forehead, trying to remember who was close to her at that time. It is undeniable that so many men approached Laura at that time, not just one or two but more than that.

"Dian."

"Yes." Yeah." Galeh nodded.

"It turns out that jerk guy."

"Have it, has he not now atoned for his in prison."

"He's in prison for taking drugs and abortions with his ex-girlfriend, not for the attempted murder of you. You should have reported it."

"There's not much evidence, Ra. His men also died in the accident so that the evidence I got won't be strong."

"Well, if that's what you want."

"R...."

"Galeh, now go. There's nothing left between us, let's just say our friendship is over since the Galeh I know died in that accident."

"R...."

"I let you go a while ago, now get out of my life, don't bother yourself for me."

"I've never had any trouble because of you, I'm the one who's been holding your way back."

"Go."

Galeh moved out of Laura's house without saying anything more. The man drove out his car and drove away from Laura's residence. Laura returned to tears, her ego was very difficult to be lowered to make the man she missed was finally back away. Laura raised both her legs to the sofa and hugged both her knees tightly. After Galeh's departure, Laura continued to cry as she pleased, her body trembling. I don't know how long he's been crying over his fate today.

"Ma."

Laura immediately looked up, rubbing both her eyes ascertaining what she saw. Galeh stood in front of him carrying shopping bags that had no idea what they contained. Galeh smiled, he put the bags on the table and then knelt in front of Laura.

"Galeh, why are you back?" Laura said softly.

"Ra, no matter how hard you tell me to go, I'll never go again." Galeh clasped Laura's hand and rubbed the corner of Laura's eye.

"Bas stubborn." Laura is actually very happy with Galeh's return.

"You too."

"Then what is it?" Laura stared at the shopping bag on the table.

"I bought you food, I know you're hungry, let's eat."

Galeh and Laura end up eating together, Laura no longer tells Galeh to leave, she realizes that she only needs Galeh by her side. Laura did not want to lose Galeh a second time, Galeh who was a little different but completely unchanged in nature. The man who no longer looks geeky is still the old Galeh, the only person who is ready to stand up to protect him under any circumstances.

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