
Hanging on a dark night sky decorated with hundreds of lantern lights flashing like the eyes of a spoiled girl. Staring at each other, so close as to stick and the atmosphere also breathed out the vibration of the increasingly stronger sense. Feeling the heartbeat beating with rhythm is like chasing with the seconds, as if jumping and trying to get ahead of each other. But the lips of the two were tightly clenched, unlike their pair of eyes that were swooping sharply at each other, diving as if churning the deepest trough. What are you hiding?, hissing their hearts without understanding each other.
Suddenly time seemed to stop spinning, invincible by the spark of a sense that crossed the line. Ah no. Maybe the time is deliberately giving up for these two people.
'Hey ... I'm giving you a chance' , exclaimed the time. 'Use as best as you can ..' , exclaim the time again and this time with anxiety. Since the two people were only silent to each other in gaze, perhaps the two of them had gotten lost too deeply.
' Stupid !!! , you two fools', the autumn wind caresses reminding, no less anxious than the time. Until the cold carrier on that day decided to blow a little harder. Delivering frozen particles which then caress the cheeks of two people. Makes them shiver a little and lean toward each other slowly.
' I help you ', exclaim a stream that hits and he is the destiny of the story maker. Then the time went back to make someone sturdy body by accidentally staggered back because of the loss of balance, and. brugh! presenting the body of Love is getting docked in the chest of the young man.
Namu felt a pair of soft objects hit his hard chest, and he blushed when he realized what it was. Yet his instincts as a manly man are overpowered by the reflexes of both his arms. He already held onto the waist and back of this girl, and held her even closer. Making his breath feel choked because something slowly flows into the core of his body, and makes him wake up writhing.
All of a sudden, Love turns into an invertebrate. Endless and boneless between segments, his body suddenly limp. He was only able to lean on this hard chest area. While trying to keep breathing and make sure he is still tracking the earth. Although his feelings drifted along with hundreds of lanterns flying with his flickering beautiful lanterns.
" Love .... ", namu said it very softly. A soft strand of silk as it stroked her thin lips glazed over. The man did not understand, why he seemed to confirm the name when he called him.
Meanwhile Love was silent, but she waited for her beautiful lips to speak again. The breath felt warm on his face, especially when his name was buzzed. He waited with trembling feelings of uncertainty, bursting with anxiety. But the owner of the brightly cradled brown bead was still speechless.
" sister...... Namu "'s ". It's same.... Love can only call back, its tongue is my tongue.
Suddenly the crowd moved in unison, racing to one place. Making Namu with his instincts further strengthen the embrace, making Love choose to hide his face in the youth. The gentle fragrance of masculine vanilla cradles his soul, until hypnotized Love intensifies the embrace.
" They're heading there, it looks like the party is still going to continue. You want to come ? ".
Love realized, around it was not as crowded as before. But Namu's embrace didn't slacken in the least. He also slightly sighed at the young man's body, honestly. Especially when the gap between them began to fill with wind. And his disappointment grew even more perfect as Namu completely let go of his embrace.
" All will drink Soju together... You want to come along ? ".
" Of course I don't drink alcohol. Hey... Did you drink ? ".
Namu smiled, that slightly shrill voice was a sign that this girl had returned as usual. Namu also nodded to give an answer.
" We're going home ? ", bargain Namu.
" Ehm.... can you accompany me for a moment ? ".
" Where ? ".
The girl seemed to think, but soon she smiled. And shake slowly.
" No ah. We go home, yeah ".
" If stray ... ask Mr.Choi to pick up ".
" Ih ... cruel, heartless base..It's Chuseok night, a day of gathering with family. How could you. Let's go home ".
Namu chuckled, the girl walked over with a slight stomp of her feet, preceding with quick steps. The closeness that had just happened and seemed to be washing the two away, as if it had no effect anymore. He felt a little more, but there was a squeezing pain in his heart. Disguised by the sight, but real, Namu finally became bitterly smiling.
" Hey.... Namu. Namu yaaaa. ", a distracting cry.
A pair of young men and a girl looked excitedly approaching with a fluffy smile. Namu scrunched his forehead, he felt very familiar with these two people.
" Hyun Jong ? ..... Chun Hee ? .... ".
" Aigooooo.
" You remember me too. Can I have a little hope ? ", the woman laughed and shook Namu's hand.
" Chun Hee. Don't you chase me .. or there'll be a two-state war" Namu joked.
" Look ... ", the man called Hyun Jung grasped the girl's hand and brandished it, revealing something beautifully circular on their ring finger. " We're married ".
" Wouuuuw. jeez, waaaah .. congratulations yes ", Namu amazed.
" Hey... Didn't you introduce us to that beauty ? ", chun Hee suddenly puts her chin on the direction of Love.
" Ac..excuse me... ". Namu regained his senses and hurriedly grabbed the fingers of love, gently pulling the girl closer.
" This beauty ... she's Love, or Nest in Korean ". Namu introduced, and Love smiled with a hint of shame on her face. " This ... my college friends in England, now they are husband and wife. Mr. Hyun Jong and Mrs Chun Hee ".
Shake hands and throw a smile, Love and a couple who turned out to be old friends from Namu. The four people's warm conversation continued, walking hand in hand toward their vehicle's parking lot.
" I'll visit you .. promise. But you also have to go to our house ".
" Okay .. I still have one more week here. I'll make it agenda number one ... visit Jong's family ".
" You should get acquainted with our little baby", Chun Hee continued as she languished in her husband's arms.
" Oh yeah .. You guys already have a baby apparently. Waaaaah... great .. Great you are Mr.Hyun "
And the narrow-eyed man smiled proudly and received praise from Namu.
" May you have a funny baby soon too ..... ". It was a very sweet prayer from Chun Hee, followed by a wave of hands as the woman got into her car.
But truly for Namu and Love, that prayer felt strange. Both of them just returned the wave stiffly. A little regret for not having the opportunity to explain the misunderstanding that occurred, but more tormented because of the awkwardness that hit both.
" Dear, the day after tomorrow I have to go home" muttered Love trying to unravel the atmosphere.
" I'll definitely give your regards to their cute baby.... ".
" Don't forget to buy gifts for the funny guy. Eh.. was it a boy or a girl ? ".
" Okay... forgot his name ", Namu patted his own eel.
" Okay ... would you like to accompany me shopping tomorrow ? ", pinta Namu.
" May.all look for souvenirs for Rana ".
" Will he go home ? ", Namu was curious. His youngest brother was in a hospital in the town of Lumpia. And lately it's always reasonable not to be able to go home because it's busy.
" I have a schedule to Semarang .... Next wednesday. You remember our project, right ? . Mas Allend asked me to review directly. Ah yes ...... He has already notified you ? katany if she wants to come here ".
" Oh ... not yet ", Namu answered very short. Love just picked up his shirt, and hurriedly got in the car.
The temperature tonight was getting colder, making his palms and fingers feel numb from freezing. Namu who followed into the car, immediately turned on the heater.
Apparently it took a good amount of time not for a while to warm the air in the vehicle. The cold love breathed warmly into both palms and he also seemed to start shivering.
" here .....". Suddenly Namu approached, drawing both hands of Love.
Approaching the palm that looked slightly pale, cold and started to slightly wrinkle it towards his mouth. Then he breathed his hot breath, trying to warm up. Some time he did so, until the heater in the car had begun to wake up. But immediately stopped what he was doing. He stared at Love, still frozen, motionless, silent. But this time, there was no smile at all from the lips of this young man.
" We go home now ".
Love just nods. A moment later the car was already speeding through the night, carrying two people who were silent, drowning in imagination and the raging thoughts of each. Namu stared straight at the highway, but his heart shifted and hugged the woman who was now sitting next to him.
" You don't want to stay here longer ?.... help me with a little bit of my work here ? ", Namu asked breaking the silence.
" No!! .. I already made the schedule for next week. It will look very unprofessional when I pull back ".
Namu was silent again, suddenly he felt the atmosphere around him thinning and making oxygen intake decreased drastically. The tightness began to roll up his chest.
" Mas Alend is famous for his high work ethic ".
And all that oxygen seems to have actually shrunk to its lowest limit. But he felt more tightness in his chest.
" And Mas Alend. He is great.... when working .. yes working... nothing else, hidden modes like most men you have been thrusting. Mas Alend made me feel comfortable ...... My Alend ..... ".
" You like it ".
Love was surprised, suddenly Namu cut with a question that was conveyed in a jolting tone. The girl looked at the young man next to her who was seen clutching the steering wheel tightly, her jaw seemed to tighten. While the eye's light..... Love has never seen such eye light before.
" I don't know. But I feel comfortable working with him ", Love replied in the end.
" Yes..safe then ", Namu's voice sounded very cold.
" Sister.... Why are you ? ". Love really feels all those changes. And he was very curious.
" Why is it ? ".
" Ah that's ... ".
" Sister ... am I wrong ? ".
" Why ask like that ? ".
" Because you don't seem to like ".
It was as if a godam had hit his head, creating a sudden pain that spread throughout his body. Namu turned for a moment to Love, and found that the girl was silently looking at him intently.
" I thought ... mas Alend was a good man, and the only man who didn't come after me. That's why .. I try to get closer. But, if you don't like it, I will immediately stop taking the initiative to approach it..... Sis.... ".
Love touched the tip of her fingers on Namu's arm, as if there was a sudden fear of skinning her heart. While Namu getting stronger gripped and now turned back to look at the slightly dim streets covered in fog.
" I'll talk to Syailendra .... ".
" Sister... for what? talk what ? ", Love conveys with a tone full of caution and also an unstoppable curiosity.
" Necessary ... as your sister. This is the first time I've heard you mention a man so closely. The first time for you not to avoid a man trying to get close to you ... and the bridal flower ... isn't this a sign ? ".
" sister.... ", Love is looking at Namu. For some reason there was a feeling of horror when he found this man tightening his jaw, like he was holding back the appearance of something terrible from the bottom of the equation. " This is the first time you have behaved like this ... when a man approaches me? is Mas Alend not a good man ?. If that is so.. why not in the first place ... you prevent it .. as it has been ".
Namu's heart seemed to have begun to be slightly torn apart, he did not budge in fret. What Love says has a point. He was suddenly like a ship in a swirl of bubbling ocean waves, helpless and only able to wait how it would crash. A single deep breath and a small sling on his head restored reason. Namu began to loosen his grip from the steering wheel of the car.
" But the flower, you got it, you gave it to me. And ... hey... since when do you believe superstitions like this ? ".
Deg, Namu's heart suddenly seemed to have stopped. Yes, it was he who got the flower toss. Without needing to think anymore, his entire limbs had reflexively led him to this girl. Only this girl was in his mind, and was already very recognizable by all of his organs. Even he sometimes does not understand how his common sense becomes so weak that he cannot control the movement of his own limbs, if it is related to Love.
Namu suddenly turned a sharp turn, leaving his vehicle. The streets that night were not too crowded, and the fog began to creep. Chuseok night, people prefer to stay home warm with family. Those who were still on the road, most of them were also heading towards his house.
Love looked at Namu who suddenly stopped his car and left the vehicle on. This man's face was curtailing something soft, but there was a spark that he could not understand. And it felt a little awful, for some reason.
" I ... I don't want you to get hurt ". Ironic .... at this moment, it was himself who felt his heart pierced. Namu was silent for a moment and looked at Love. Beautiful-eyed girl as dark as night.
Decades he had known her, understood the gestures and habits of this girl. But not a day did he feel bored to pay attention to all the movements of the girl who was now looking at him with a confused look. Look at the cupping of beautiful lips, every time he looked at her always more beautiful. Ah Cinta.. and Namupun again lost consciousness over the control of his body, he pushed closer.
...Ah .... The love......
...You're making me feel uncontrollable...
...Are you indeed created from intoxicating compounds ?...
...Or am I so weak in control of you...