The Couple In Love
Episode 44
“I tried my best to be better than Erlangga, but no matter how hard I tried to do it, in their eyes, I was never better than Erlangga. I tried to do everything they wanted and they asked. I try to follow as best I can. Until that day comes. The day my parents asked me to come home as soon as I finished my studies at Tokyo University. Mama and papa welcomed my return in a way that I longed for, but all that was just to say that they had betrothed me to you. Know it? I tried to reject him because Maura was on behalf of Erlangga who was one year older than me, but I could only say whatever. My submissive nature suddenly revolted. I can't leave it..but now.I..I can't lose you.I.e...” Daylan immediately pulled Akira into his arms. The long story was stopped by the tears that flowed more and more from his two eyes.
Akira was still silent looking in laughter with Daylan who was now crying while trying to hold her behind Akira's back. Akira was still thinking hard about what he had just heard with the widening of his tear-soaked clothing area Daylan. It turns out that Daylan who looks strong and always happy can be like this. Trying to keep smiling and laughing also acts as if there is nothing just so that the fragility is closed and not seen by anyone. How exactly would that feel if I only compared myself to Tara in some aspect alone…
“Hey, Akira. Because I am who I am and Erlangga is who he is. I will not force you to stay if the person you choose is not him, because now everything has happened and there is no point in me hiding it again, then I will say it. Are you also going to leave me for him like the others? Can't you see me as me and stay with me?”
“How about Maura?”
Daylan took off her embrace. “He's the only person who looks at me as me..”.
“So, you prefer it, right?”
“It's a lie if I can just take it off and forget it. And I don't want to hurt him either, even though he's going to get hurt in the end. And more than that, I don't want to add to the wounds I have inflicted on you, therefore, I will take care of it..”.
“I will try to believe and see you as you. so, please keep my trust..”.
“Hmm. Thank you, Akira...” Daylan again pulled Akira in his embrace. Akira was still speechless with tears suddenly dripping without realizing it. Reflecting his true heart is very heavy to accept the reality, but can not let Daylan worse after hearing the long speech without doing anything. And about the taste that began to exist but not ignored it, not able to not pay attention….
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A new day is coming. Mentari greets anyone who expects and misses him. Return to rise and bring hope to man and his creatures.
“I'm leaving!” yelling Akira after breakfast as he went up to the bag about to come out until a hand held him close the door followed by a pleading, “Wait!”
“Why?” quick Akira response.
“I'll take you.”
“No need, I can leave by myself.”
“No. We leave together.”
“I said no need!”
“I said we leave together!” close Daylan firmly while pulling him towards the car and then ask him to come in.
Lock and gears are rotated. Stir followed later, starting Daylan's car this morning. “What's up? Why would you suddenly drive me this morning?” akira's investigation is suspicious.
“I know women like to be noticed, understood, and loved. They like to be accompanied, escorted, and surprised. Don't you want it?”
Akira smiled sighing. “You were terrible when you behaved this well..”.
“Really? Then how should I behave? How do you like me?”
“You said you wanted me to see you as you, right?”
“Hmm.”
“Then, just be yourself!”
“This is me.”
“Sorry to behave like that.. actually it's part of my acting..”.
“Haahh…? Acting you said?! Why are you acting creepy like that?!”
Daylan turned towards Akira and smiled. “Because I know, I shouldn't show my sweet side to a woman I don't love. Because I was afraid to give him false hope and hurt him. That's why I'm being unfriendly to him. So that he hates me and doesn't have to get hurt later, that's what I think. Even though I ended up hurting him.”.
Akira's smile expands with his amazement at Daylan's thoughts. “I didn't know you were this good until it happened.”.
“Thank you for staying by my side and trying to see me as myself.”.
“Hmm. Hey, watch out for the turn!” Akira shouted in surprise.
“I know, don't worry!”
The car entered the campus and moved quickly towards the Biology faculty for strata two. Daylan pulled out his car right in front of the Akira Faculty. “We're up!”
“I know more than you!” sahut Akira was upset as he opened the door to come down. Daylan pulled out Akira's arm as she was about to close the door.
“However, you didn't even give me anything that drove you! You even said so rude to me.”
“I know we've arrived, and before you kick me out I'll come out myself.” Akira recalled the first time Daylan had taken her to campus. Daylan pulled Akira's arm back into the car and kissed her forehead softly and affectionately. Akira's eyes widened in shock.
“Am I always that bad in your eyes?” akira's face flushed without an answer. “Alright, quickly enter class! You can be late if you continue to be here.” Akira pulled his body back and closed the door. However, a second later his hand reopened the car door. Akira lowered his head while smiling.
“Why?” ask Daylan.
“Gomawo..!” “Daar!” akira said followed by the sound of the door closing. Daylan smiled seeing him. One new memory, an expression of gratitude from Akira, his inner self.
Akira stepped in a half-running gusto towards the classroom with his happy smile still expanding.
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“Tut..tut...tut...” the number you are going to cannot answer your call, try a few more moments or leave a message after the sound…. “Click.”
“Huft... Why are you so hard to contact lately.?!” the two voices from the two opposite directions were chanting in unison. Both of them raised their faces together and both sighed in shock with the same sentence that was first spoken, “Kau…? What are you doing in... ha..ha..ha...” their sentences are interrupted and connected to laughter both.
“Ah, I'll talk first..”.
“Hmm... I don't mind than to keep saying the same thing together..”.
“Alright, what are you doing in a place like this and who are you trying to contact?”
“Who else if not my dearest sweetheart.”.
“Ah, do you mean Daylan?”
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