The Charm Behind the Mist

Believed in.

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Carren looked at Aaric confusedly for not understanding his point. He wanted to wear shoes, because it was impossible to walk back to his hotel without wearing shoes on his next leg. Aaric was waiting for Carren to take an access card to his room.

"Sir Aaric, don't drive me. Can you help me get a cab back to the hotel?" Carren asked, looking at Aaric. Hearing what Carren said, Aaric's eyebrows clutched. He thought, Carren lives in the same resort as himself. He didn't think Carren was just a visitor at the resort.

"Ara doesn't live here?" Aaric asked who was starting to understand what Carren said. "No, Brother. Arra came here just to work. Arra stayed at the Nusa Dua hotel." Said Carren, while mentioning one of the hotels in Nusa Dua to Aaric. Aaric looked at her in amazement then thought quickly.

"Then you stay here. Give me your hotel room access card. Someone's gonna go get your suitcase to bring here." Aaric said seriously. She didn't expect Carren not to stay at the resort. Carren looked at Aaric with a confused face. She still wants to live with Aaric, but she feels it is inappropriate to spend the night together in a room with a man who has not been officially married.

Even though Aaric had proposed to her, she still felt uncomfortable with a man she had not bonded with. 'Mama will faint if she finds out.' Carren remembered his mother. Seeing Carren's hesitation, Aaric understood. He held Carren's cheeks with both hands for Carren to focus on looking at.

"Arraa... Even though I proposed to you, I know the limits. You don't have to worry about sleeping here. I could have booked another room for you. Now all the rooms are full. How long are you gonna stay here?" Aaric asked seriously, due to conditions that did not match what he thought. Aaric said so, because yesterday to stay at the resort he had to use a special line.

Carren looked at Aaric in surprise, as he had yet to decide how long to stay in Bali. Looking at Carren's gaze, Aaric removed his hands from Carren's two cheeks. "Actually, I haven't decided for how long here, brother. Maybe two more days, 'cause it's not done." Carren thought fast, seeing Aaric waiting for his answer.

"good. Where's your hotel room access card?" Aaric said as he held out his hand. Carren immediately retrieved the access card from inside the bag he was carrying. He gave it to Aaric hesitantly given the messy condition of his hotel room.

Aaric took Carren's hotel room access card, then called the security to come to his room. When the security members knocked on the door, Aaric opened the door. "Arra, I'm out for a second." Said Aaric, took his room access card and walked out. He walked out of the resort towards the parking lot while talking to his security members. He gave instructions to go to the hotel where Carren lived and check out of the hotel.

Some time later, the security members have returned with the suitcase and all Carren's luggage. Aaric brought the suitcase to the room. "Arra, here's your suitcase. I'll check in tomorrow. If you want to clean your body now, please. But keep from getting the sore feet wet." Aaric. Carren exclaimed in understanding, and slowly got down from the bed.

"If you want to take a shower, be careful and do not have to rush. I'm gonna go out and get an access card." Aaric. "Yes, Brother." Carren understood. Aaric came out leaving Carren who was taking a change of clothes to take a shower.

While Carren is taking a shower, Aaric meets the resort manager. He was about to extend the room he had left for Carren's residence. So he spoke privately with the resort manager.

After returning to the room, Carren had already finished taking a bath and was sitting on the bed. Aaric was relieved when he saw Carren was fresher. "Your feet are wet?" Aaric asked as he saw Carren was drying the load on his feet.

"Now you rest first. I'm gonna take a shower, we'll talk after I finish the bath." Said Aaric, then opened the wardrobe to pick up a change of clothes. Carren could only nod hearing what Aaric said.

He could not believe that he would spend the night with a man in one room. While thinking that, Carren lay down and enveloped his body. He could only pray in his heart, because there was a part of his heart that felt comfortable being near Aaric, even though he did not know him too well.

After Aaric finished bathing and tidying up his clothes, the room door was suddenly knocked. Aaric saw who had come, then opened the door for him. It turned out that the resort maid was carrying two bad covers and pillows. Aaric asked him to put everything carried on the sofa in the room.

"Arra, can we talk to you for a second?" Aaric asked, seeing that Carren had been sitting leaning on the bed as the maid entered the room. She felt bad and ashamed, someone came and saw her rooming with a man. Although Carren did not know him and vice versa, he remained lowered while the maid was still in the room.

"Yeah... I can, Brother." Carren answered and then held his back.

"Come, sit here. To speak better." Said Aaric, pointing at the sofa he was sitting on. Carren nodded in understanding, then pulled over the blanket covering his legs. Seeing Carren go down and walk a bit limp, Aaric stood up and held his arm. He helped Carren walk to the sofa they were going to sit on.

"Arra, we need to talk to you about a few things, so you can sleep well tonight." Aaric said after Carren sat on the sofa. He moved the bad cover and pillows over the bed, so they could sit comfortably on the sofa while talking.

"I'm gonna sleep on the couch tonight, so you can sleep quietly there." Said Aaric while pointing at the bed. Carren looked at her guiltily, having made Aaric sleep on the sofa that did not match his tall size.

"Don't look at me with that face. We are in a state of emergency and this is the only solution. Now you answer honestly, before I speak next." Aaric spoke in a serious tone, while looking into Carren's eyes.

Yes, Brother." Carren replied slowly, knowing that Aaric was serious. He did admit and approve inwardly, the solution that Aaric had said.

"You believe me? I ask this because I know, besides I don't know you very well, maybe you don't know you very well either. We've only met four times and this is the longest meeting. Please answer me honestly. Do you believe me?" Aaric repeated the same question.

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