The Dream of the President

Luka

Lita's getting ready in her room. The infusion needle was removed and the doctor allowed Lita to go home from the hospital. Niko walked into the room and approached Lita.

"Where's my bag and my phone?" Lita immediately asked Niko.

"It's in the car." Niko replied while pointing outwards.

"Take me straight to the apartment."

"Don't I tell you, you're not coming home to the apartment, you're going home with me."

"Waitwait. Something seems wrong with your words. Home together?"

"If you want your phone, don't talk to me much and come with me quickly." Niko said as she stepped out leaving Lita.

"Ish." Lita grunted in annoyance. However, he would not want to come with Niko because Shasa had asked for it. After all, she had to take her bag and cell phone from Niko as well.

Niko takes Lita away from the hospital. Along the way to the house of the Gusta Family, they were silent to each other. Niko only focused on driving, while Lita just stared at the street in front of her with her arms crossed forward.

"Bag and your phone are in the back." Niko pointed to the back seat of the car.

Lita looked over for a moment to make sure it was her bag. He immediately pulled the bag into his lap and searched around for a cell phone inside. After meeting, he immediately checked his phone which is actually now dead because it runs out of battery.

"Counsel's dead? Have you been unable to charge my phone since yesterday?" Lita asked a little annoyed. Lita directly pulls the battery charger cable connected to Niko's car and attaches it to the phone.

"I didn't know your phone was dead. You'll never let me touch your phone."

Lita grunting. Niko still remembers the times they were married. They agreed not to interfere with each other's privacy by not opening or checking their partner's phone.

"Lita, do you want to eat something before you go home?" Niko asked without even glancing at Lita.

"I don't have to answer it, you know."

To his surprise, Niko stopped at a place to eat. Lita immediately looked astonished at Niko. What Lita meant earlier, Niko must have known that Lita must have rejected it. But Niko did the opposite.

"I don't want to eat. Let's just go home soon." Lita refuses.

"At least, let me treat the sick one time. I know, I've made mistakes in the past. Don't make me repeat it." Niko glanced at Lita beside her. Their eyes meet. Each one was immersed in his own thoughts.

'How much does Niko know?' lita wondered.

*****

Leo works from home. He let Shasa rest in peace in his room and work in his study. That way, at least Leo can still monitor Shasa up close.

Assistant Haris quite hassles since the morning take care of Leo's work needs and have to go back and forth office and home. After the situation felt quite safe, Haris' assistant rested for a while at a small table near the kitchen. The waiter also provided her with a glass of fresh drink so she could comfortably relax while enjoying the view from the kitchen window.

“Assistant Haris.” Shasa called.

Assistant Haris was surprised to see Shasa was already near where he was sitting. I don't know since when Shasa was there. “Mrs!” Assistant Haris automatically stand up.

“Hey, you are this. Why are you surprised to see me?” Shasa smirked. “Assistant Haris, is Leo busy?”

“Busy as usual, Mistress. The only thing that is different is its location. Usually in the office, but today at home.”

“Ah, is that it? Then, why didn't he just go to the office today?”

“Maybe, Sir is still anxious to leave you. Do you need anything, Mistress?” Ask assistant Haris curiously.

“No no. I just wanted to ask if he'd make any akurium here. I'll ask you later.”

“Hem... It seems like some time ago, Master asked me to find an aquarium store and bring him the aquarium catalog they have.”

“Master will definitely not allow it, Madam.”

“Then you brought it. No need for a big one. Aquarium is small only, but the contents should be sea fish yes!” Shasa said girang.

The face of assistant Haris instantly went limp back. ‘This couple really doesn't like to see me relax.’ Haris' assistant grunts in heart.

"Ah... Assistant Haris, what are those servants doing? They looked very busy." asked Shasa curiously pointing to a room opposite his pavilion.

"Oh, that's them preparing a room for Lita."

"Gee... Lita's gonna stay here, right?"

Assistant Haris is confused by Shasa's clapping of pleasure.

"Thank you, you've prepared a room for Lita."

"It wasn't me who prepared it, ma'am. But, I'll give her your thanks." replied assistant Haris casually.

"Then, who prepared it?" Shasa blinked his eyes.

"Niko prepared the room and asked the waiter to clean it up immediately."

A meaningful smile emerged from Shasa's face. 'Pulling 'em! More interesting!' inner Shasa girang.

*****

Niko and Lita eat at a fancy restaurant. The waiter there seems to know Niko well enough because when the two enter the restaurant, the waiters like already memorized Niko will eat in a special room with a menu of food that Niko likes.

"What happened at the hotel after yesterday's fire?" Lita opened her mouth in the middle of their meal time.

"One must bear all the consequences of his actions." Niko answered while eating the food on her plate.

"You mean, did someone plan the fire?"

"Let's play some more past events. You'll find the culprit."

Lita scrunched her eyes, then looked at Niko who was in front of her. "Is he still alive?"

Niko glanced at Lita. "still. There was a good time for him to vanish from this world. Harming a Mistress Gusta who is pregnant with a family heir is an act beyond the limits that can not be forgiven just like that."

"If it had been you, it would have been no longer on this earth." Ledek Lita's.

Niko smiled faintly with her cold eyes. 'I wanted to finish him off for making you hurt, but one second before I did, Mr. Leo came and asked me to let him die slowly.' Niko said in her heart.

"Lita, why do you like being sick all by yourself? Why do you like to hide things that you should be able to share with others?" Tanya Niko was serious.

"If it's a wound, I don't want to share it."

"Did you do that to me first? You're not conscious? You make other people feel guilty for the rest of their lives for your arrogance. You're too confident you can face it alone."

"Someone who is a perfectionist and idealist like you, will not understand what it's like to have a deficiency like I have. Before you're disappointed, I'd better end it, right?"

"So that's why you're actually divorced from me?"

*****

seriate...