Shackles of Love

40. Heartspour

After putting her letter back in a drawer near her bed, Arfian lay down and tried to close her eyes.

Tok…

Someone knocked on his bedroom door.

Arfian did not heed it and remained lying down and closed his eyes.

Tok.dok…

Back there was a knock that sounded louder.

Arfian wanted her to still not heed him, but the loud knock on the door of his room was very disturbing his quiet time.

After two beats were not heeded by the human in the room, the human outside the room banged on the door of his room.

Doc.file..dok…

Arfian opened his closed eyes and immediately woke up reluctantly from his bed to open the door of his room. Arfian hoped that the person who knocked on the door of his room was Keisha but hearing his crazed gedor, it was impossible to knock on it was Keisha.

“Yaelah,.. turns out the scarecrow that came. Why are you here?” umpat Arfian was upset when he found out that the one who knocked on the door of his room was Kagendra, a cousin whose fate was equally shady.

“Gue look for lo under no nemu. Says Auntie, you ran away from the party because of the terrible kiss Mami lo.” Kagendra said laughing heartily imagining the cherry-picked Tantenya kissing her son in front of a crowd. The behavior of his brother was indeed magical.

Arfian again threw his body on his mattress, lying on his back with both hands under his head as a pillow.

“Lo why?” ask Kagendra without further ado.

Instead of answering Kagendra's question, Arfian was engrossed in looking at the ceiling above his room.

“Keisha nyuekin lo?” ask Kagendra.

“Hmm...”.

“Keep aja gini?”

Silent

“Lo waiting for 10 years will be in vain if lo gini attitude.” Said Kagendra who was sitting next to Arfian who was lying on the bed.

“What do I need?” ask Arfian flat.

“Ya you think yourself.” Sahut Kagendra is upset.

Arfian threw his breath out violently.

Kagendra pulled and exhaled his breath also violently.

“How do I want to give you the same idea, Yan. I was confused again ngadepin my wife who is now so fierce.” Kagendra said as he laid his body beside Arfian.

“Hmmmm..”

“The fate of us both is tragic like this well. We are handsome and also well established. Less what else try?” Kagendra asked a question that strangely they could not find the right answer.

“We are at least that... we are men who are irrit*k. We cannot protect and protect the women we love” said Arfian.

“Hmmm...” Kagendra followed by staring at the ceiling of the Arfian room.

“Now you really love the same wife lo ya Ndra?” ask Arfian.

“Hmmm...” replied Kagendra.

“Looks like I've loved my wife from before she ran away from me.” Kagendra expressed her heart sadly.

“It's too late.” Arfian.

“What do you mean?” Kagendra turned his gaze towards Arfian.

“We're both late. We are too late to realize our feelings. When we realize it, it's too late and we still stay in the same place doing nothing.” Arfian.

“Lo. Kagendra Sahut.

“Do we have to just surrender with this situation?” arfian asked more about asking himself.

The mood was silent again. Both of them returned to their minds.

Arfian suddenly got up from his lying position.

“Gue won't resign like this, Ndra. I waited for him for 10 years and didn't want that time to go to waste. I have to prepare ammunition to fight to get back the love of Keisha.”, Arfian said fiery.

Kagendra also rose from his recline.

“Gue agrees. I want to be a happy person with the woman I love and my children. I can't believe there's another man my kids call my dad. I wouldn't be willing.” Kagendra also strengthened his determination to regain the love of his wife and children.

The eyes of the two adult men who are beautiful again flared up signify the spirit to get their love that had been lost.

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“Halo, Tan. Fian wants permission to take Kei for a walk. Can you Tan?” Arfian calls Arini to ask permission to take Keisha somewhere. Arfian wanted to have a serious talk with Keisha without any interference from anyone.

“Where to go, Fian?” ask Arini.

“The plan is for Fian to take Kei to the beach. Jum’at afternoon after work directly Fian pick up Keisha. Can you Tan?” Arfian again asked permission in the hope that the door would be answered.

“You want to stay with?” tanya Arini raised her tone a few octaves.

“Yes don't want one room Tan. We stay in a different room. If we room, Om Surya might kill Fian before Fian becomes her husband Kei.” Arfian was horrified to hear the screams of Aunt Arini.

“You really want Kei to be your wife?” Arini asked carefully.

“Iya, Tan.” Arfian answered quickly.

“You sure? Not only with confidence in your heart, but are you also confident in Kei's heart for you?” ask Arini again.

“That's why Fian wanted to have a serious talk with Kei. Fian wanted to ask back Fian's position in Kei's heart. Hopefully there's still a Fian name in Kei.”'s heart The real Arfian replied lacking confidence in what would happen later.

“Yes already, Auntie permission you make bring Kei. But remember, you must take care of Kei, lest you betray Aunt Om's trust in you. Can?” ask Arini.

“God willing, Tan. Keisha is the woman Fian loves the most after Mami. Surely Fian will take care of it like Fian is looking after Mami.” Answer Arfian straightforwardly.

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This afternoon, in her study, Keisha seemed pensive at the thought of Arfian's attitude since their first meeting after 10 years of separation. Keisha felt that Arfian attitude had completely changed in looking at him. It was no longer the view of an older brother towards his younger sister.

Keisha tried hard to forget her love for Arfian. 10 years she tried and tried to heal her broken heart to pieces and eliminate her love for Arfian. The result was that he failed miserably.His 10 years of effort went to waste when he again met Arfian at the hospital in unpleasant circumstances.

When Keisha saw Arfian lying unconscious in the treatment room, she felt confident that her love for Arfian had turned back into a sister's affection for her brother. But when Arfian woke up, and their eyes looked at each other, his faith was instantly shattered. Arfian's gaze at her managed to shake the conviction he had built up during his 10 years of escape. In that instant Keisha was convinced that her love for Arfian had not changed since 10 years ago. Not 10 years but more because Keisha has loved Arfian since Arfian promised marriage at the age of seven.

But Keisha was scared. He was afraid that his heart would break and hurt again. Call it now Keisha a coward because the reality is like that. Keisha did not want to feel any more of his painful feelings until it almost destroyed his soul and body.