The 336 Hours

Chapter 53. Time

David tries to grab Elaina's body to get into her arms. However, Elaina immediately brushed off David's hand. He was very angry at David's words. What he said was not a joke.

"Listen up, please!" David pleads with Elaina.

Elaina clenched tightly both hands beside her body. He set his breath to endure the almost bursting emotions. Elaina did not respond to anything. David immediately continued his story when he saw Elaina like that.

"Do you want to hear my long story?" ask David.

Elaina was still loyal to her silent position. His emotions wanted to explode. But curiosity dominated him. Elaina nodded signaling that she wanted to hear the true story. David sat down immediately. This time the story is very sensitive.

"Don't cut it, ok!" david's orders to Elaina.

Elaina just nodded.

"Mendiang your mother was the younger sister of her father Four B," David explains.

"Brigita, Bree, Bricia, and Brayan. In short, the marriage between your late mother and father was not approved by Cruise's family. When your mother was seven months pregnant, she gave birth to you. Your mother and father met. You know baby! Your father took pains to break through all the guards in his mansion when he heard your mother was about to give birth. He gave you a name. Yes, Elaina is the given name of your father" explained David while looking at the look on Elaina's face that seemed to turn a little soft.

Shortly after, they were separated. It was only a few moments before your father left. The Black Meadow clan attacked the Winter residence. The Winter family suffered many defeats. But they keep fighting. Your mother ran out of life while protecting your little body in her arms" David explained.

David was shocked when he saw the sad look on Elaina's face. There was relief when David saw the look on his wife's face.

"Brayan is five years old. He could not bear to see the falling victims. The young man then asked his father, mother, and three brothers not to prevent him from teleporting. It's hard to find a safe place. Eventually they had to live and move, even living separately, because the Black Meadow clan always hunted them" explained David.

"At your second age, they decided to give you to a couple on the island of Borneo. They have no other choice. Before leaving you to them, Brayan's father taught them a spell to disguise you. Then when you grow up, the spell is taught to you. Every month on the fifteenth, you'll always cast a spell to disguise yourself" David explained.

David's explanation made Elaina even more surprised. He wondered how David knew if he was always chanting. Elaina never asked her late mother about the mantra she always said. He never once missed saying a spell every month because it had become his habit.

"The reincarnation I experienced was indirectly a blessing from Brayan. At that time he was testing fast running talent. The glint that recognized me from that young man. Time repeats itself. According to Brayan, all history remains. Only I am different. At that time, by chance only the three of us had experienced death" David said.

"Have you known Brayan for a long time?" ask Elaina.

"No. I just got to know them. On the first day I woke up. Brigita came to see me in the park. I-i know. At first it made no sense. But I have lived it. Finally, I believe this weird thing."

"What does this have to do with me?" ask Elaina.

David struggled to swallow the saliva. This is the hardest part. She must be good at stringing words so that Elaina does not misunderstand.

"You know. At first I didn't know you at all until the incident that day. In one day I experienced a lot of strange things. We have also interacted a lot."

"Live the point! Don't be so convoluted like this! You talked too long. Like it wasn't just you" Elaina said.

"Build me!" exclaim Elaina.

He was silent as he repeated the word guarding. Elaina's mind started to rage. Stimulated in his head how David's attitude instantly changed the second time they met.

"Darling, I love you and love you so much" David said, holding Elaina's hand.

"Don't touch me!" exclaim Elaina while releasing her hand.

Elaina draws her own conclusions if David deliberately approaches her for something.

"What's the reason you married me just to keep your life awake?" ask Elaina.

"No, honey! I love you, ", said David.

Elaina looked at David. The man could still say about his affection and love for her. Her tears are spilling. David's heart was filled as he looked at Elaina's tears that were spilling incessantly. David advances his body to hug Elaina. With a quick movement Elaina dodged David's embrace.

"Honey, please .." David's speech came to a halt as Elaina's right hand coded her to stop talking.

"Stop! I don't want to hear more from you!" elaina's orders.

What David feared happened. Elaina would have misunderstood. She couldn't blame Elaina for acting that way either. Inappropriate circumstances and timing make things even more difficult.

Elaina stood between the balcony and the room. He looked up at the night sky without the stars. The disappearance of them seemed to know about Elaina's current mood. Dark and silent.

David dropped his body on the bed. She could only stare at Elaina's body without being able to grab her into a hug. David's tears spilled as he felt an incredible pain in his heart.

"I need some time" said Elaina who finally broke the silence between them.

David chuckled as Elaina said. Elaina's words mean he and his wife will be separated in an uncertain time. He intends to protest. However, looking at Elaina's current condition, it was better for them to have their own time.

When turning her body, Elaina did not expect to see the sight that made her heart ache. David's face was wet with tears. The man's eyes were red. Even so, he still had to be consistent with his decisions and remarks. A temporary farewell is better for him and David.

Elaina wanted to make sure of their feelings. Is it pure love or just for profit?

David stood up slowly from the floor. His hands on his waist and his free hand rubbed his face. He breathed a rough breath. He slowly walked towards Elaina.

He did not dare to step closer when he saw Elaina's face laden with disappointment and sadness there. David left a distance of about a meter. He dropped both knees to the floor. In front of Elaina.

"I'm sorry, baby! I should have said it from the beginning" David said, raising his head to face Elaina.