
Two Months Later.
Javier's search for Alea has been fruitless for two months. Every day the man did was drink and smoke, things he had never done so far. But losing Alea was like losing her identity. There is no more pride and arrogance in Javier. Even the cold attitude inherent in him had disappeared. There's just frustration, Javier's like an aimless person.
During his time of frustration over losing Alea, Javier paid no heed to his company, even the big project with Mr. Handoko almost disconnected because Javier never attended a meeting or anything related to their cooperation, to make Mr. Handoko feel Javier unprofessional. Fortunately Alex and Andre are willing to help Javier, both of whom never leave Javier in a bad condition though.
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At the club, Javier was sipping a drink that I don't know how many times he drank. Alex, who felt his best friend had turned to pity, and approached the friend and boss and stopped his drinking by taking the remaining half bottle of drink.
"When are you like this?". Alex asked as he landed his body on Javier's side chair.
"Why did you come here?. Want to advise me again?". Javier answered with a face that was exactly like a drunk and his eyes were slurred. Javier tries to snatch the bottle, but Alex prevents it by getting rid of the bottle.
"Ck. You could die if you drink Javier. You've been drinking for the last two months".
"I'm dead Alex. My life means nothing anymore. Since Alea left I've been dead. Die Alex, die!. Huhuhuhoo...". Javier started crying like a child who lost a loved one.
"Let's go home. Let me drive you". Tell Alex while packing the burly body of his beloved friend.
"I love Alea, Lex. Loved her so much". Javier continues to fumble, making Alex feel sorry for his best friend.
'I'm sorry, Vir'. Inner Alex. As if feeling guilty for his helpless friend. There is no longer a cold and haughty figure Javier, there is only a fragile and miserable Javier.
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In the morning, Javier blinked his eyes and glanced at the window. Turns out the sun had started to shine, Javier took the alarm clock located on the nightstand to see the time. It was 10:45 in the morning. It's a long time for Javier to sleep. Javier wants to clean himself up to the bathroom, but his steps are stopped when he sees his best friend Alex falling asleep on the couch where Alea used to sleep when they were together.
"What's Alex doing there?. Why is he sleeping in this house?". Javier monologues and tries to remember the events of last night.
"Gosh, it turns out Alex drove me home last night".
"Mmmmm--- Good morning". Alex said in a hoarse voice.
"Hm". Javier just cleared his throat in response and went to the bathroom.
15 Minutes later the man came out of the bathroom and looked fresh. He wanted to take alcoholic beverages that are usually placed on the nightstand for two months, every morning Javier always consumes the illegal goods. Alex stopped it.
"You can get sick if you keep drinking this illicit stuff. Moreover, you have not had breakfast. Are you going to kill yourself?". Alex said in a voice that began to rise. This time he was caught off guard by the attitude of his best friend.
"Give me. I need that".
"Sir".
"Alex!"
Javier's voice intonation began to rise. He felt he could not accept Alex forbidding his wishes.
"What's?. Do you want to die before you meet Alea?. All right, just die there!. The man is irresponsible. Goddamn hick!".
Alex gave a bottle of the drink he had taken earlier and just gave it to Javier.
"Why are you angry?". Javier asked with a flat face. But that made Alex angry. How not, he saw his dear friend who drank alcohol without breakfast first and did not pay attention to his ban.
'Alea, I'm sorry. This time I have to tell Javier,. Otherwise, this foolish man would die slowly'. Inner Alex.
"Do you want to meet Alea?". Ask Alex.
"Hm". Javier smiled wryly when he heard a question from a friend who he thought had known the answer.
"I'll give you a chance to meet Alea". As if he had received priceless news, Javier's heart began to digest Alex's words. He began to take off his bottle and hold the shoulder of his best friend.
"Are you serious?. Wait for... That means you-h". Javier hung up his sentence, he felt disbelief in Alex who seemed to be hiding something from him.
"La. I hid Alea's whereabouts from you".
Bugs...
"Your asshole!. Don't you know I'm almost crazy for her?. I'm like an insolence for losing Alea, and you!. You hid my wife from me, you son of a bitch!".
Bugs.. Bugs..Bugs..
Three times the blow that Javier lay on Alex so that the corner of Alex's lips torn and bleed, but the handsome man did not reply at all. He let his friend take his frustration off.
Alex, hold the corner of his bloody lips.
"Are you calm?" Ask Alex. Javier's breathing starts to subside, that means the emotions that had erupted the soul and his heart began to recede and subside as well.
"Hurry and tell me where he is". Javier asked with a voice that began to soften.
"He's in my apartment".
"What's?".
"Don't misunderstand me first. Remember, the last time you misunderstood me it made you lose Alea". Before Javier asks in a row and gives him one more punch, Alex first prevents him by warning Javier to calm down. Then continue with the explanation.
"I came back from your apartment and wanted to see Alea to see if she was doing well. But I saw him waiting for someone on the side of the road near your house. So I decided to stop the car and talk to him".
FLASH BACK ON'
Alea was filling her bag with clothes, she wanted to leave the house that she thought was hell. He no longer wants to live with a husband who has never loved or appreciated him. After all, the marriage that is considered as a contract marriage has been running for 6 months, that means there are still 6 months left. For him there is nothing to fight for anymore, is not to pat his hands must need both to produce sound?.
As Alea was waiting for the Taxi he ordered, a Mercedes stopped right in front of him. Alea recognized the sedan.
"Alex". Alea wanted to leave her husband's best friend, but Alex's voice stopped her.
"Alea wait. Where are you going, em?. Let me take you". Said Alex. The man did not want to ask about Javier or his current condition. Isn't it clear that this woman isn't okay?.
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