Taint

Could He Be None?

With my heart racing, I rubbed the green button on the screen. A second later, a woman's voice softened in her hearing. My heart was so hot that I had trouble answering his words. Because I was just silent, the woman across there made a sound again. However, just one word I heard, suddenly Brother Darren has appeared beside me.

"Darling, don't take the phone carelessly." Darren took the phone from my grasp, turned off the phone and put it in his pants pocket.

"Tadi ... shakes on, so .. I take it," I replied slowly and a little nervously. How not, knowing that the caller is a woman and maybe he is the one who is often met. The wounds in the heart can no longer be explained in words.

"Next time don't lift, just call me. Fear is an important partner, later thought I was not professional," said Darren.

"Yes, Brother. Sorry, yeah, that was a blur." I tried to smile.

"It's okay." Brother Darren rubbed the top of my head. "Mmm... You saw, who called?" hold on a little.

"No, I picked it up immediately" I replied.

"Oh."

"I'm sorry, brother, if I were to be impudent. I'm not gonna give up until I know who Angel is. You play with fire behind me, I'll play with you." I sat there staring at Darren who was combing his hair.

"Why, Honey?" tanyanya, maybe feel uncomfortable because I keep looking at her.

"Flat." I praised while raising the sweetest smile.

"You teasing me, honey?" Brother Darren turned his head and raised his eyebrows.

I got up and went to him, then slipped spoiled in his arms.

"Lusa is my guest date. If two nights later we pass it, maybe .. next week only can. It's been almost a week you. Don't miss it, brother?" I accidentally opened a button on his shirt and I played a finger on his chest.

"Darling ... This .. is still morning." Brother Darren clasped my hand and tried to restrain my movement.

I smiled as I continued to tease her. On the sidelines of the action, I looked at the look on his face that looked anxious and nervous. Lately, he has rarely touched me. It makes me even more sure that he's out there.

"Honey, today there's a morning meeting and I can't be absent. Later at night, yes," said Darren.

"Really, huh?"

"Yes." Yeah." Brother Darren smiled widely, but it seemed surreal that it was mere pretence.

With a crisp laugh, I burst into his arms. Spoiled talk and woo her home early. Darren's brother is breeding without much protest. I'm so glad to hear that. Although it is not certain to be kept, but at least there is hope.

"Come on." Brother Darren let go of the hug and then kissed my forehead affectionately. Then, we went out of the room and walked together to the dining table.

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A new clock needle shows at 09:00 in the morning, but I'm already at the flower shop. After Darren left for work, I immediately took a shower and hurried off to buy some necessities. I was saying goodbye and Brother Darren allowed it.

After buying one of the most important items, I stopped by for a while at the flower shop and bought a bouquet of white roses. Later that night, I'll give it to Brother Darren.

"Hopefully he likes it and my plan can go smoothly," my inner self when the bouquet of flowers has been handed to me.

After paying, I immediately stepped out of the store. However, my steps stopped when I saw the middle-aged woman who was very familiar—unya Daniel, he also brought a bouquet of white roses. I was about to come closer and say hello, but stopped because there were other mothers who first approached him. Since our distance was not far away, I could hear what they were talking about.

"Tumben buy flowers, Jeng?"

"Yes, let me take it to the tomb, ma'am. I haven't visited him in a year."

"Patience, Jeng. I'm concerned, but .. maybe this is the best."

"Yes, Mother. Thank you, yeah."

The next second, they got into their respective cars, while I was just glued to where it was. To the tomb, about who will be pilgrimaged?

One question kept turning around and taking up my time in a few minutes.

Still vividly remembered how the tone of Daniel's mother when answering her friend's question, as if storing a big wound. In addition, his friend was concerned and told to be patient, meaning that the person at the tomb was a person who had a close relationship with Daniel's mother.

For over a year, Daniel disappeared and never called again. Darren tried calling, but Daniel's number was off, too, with a social media account. I once thought, maybe he works out of town or even abroad. However, after hearing the conversation just now, I thought of something else.

"Daniel is an only child. The closest people to Aunt are Om Markus and Daniel. Last month, Om Markus was still fine on bui. Could___?" I closed my eyes while exhaling a rough breath. "But .. if he's really gone, it's definitely going around. This ...no news whatsoever, he should still be fine. But ... Where is he now?" connect me still in a soft voice.

Daniel's words the last time he called back ringed in memory. 'Deciding the end of life', is he really desperate?

"Oh my God, may he be well" I prayed in my heart.

Even though love is no longer there, but he is still someone who has been special. I'm not willing if he ends his life just because of the love— that rests on me. Ahh, I hope not. May there be a miracle that will make it all right.

Seriate....