The Princess Mayor
48. Not sick, but painful!
Nicholas grinned triumphantly.
Meanwhile, Alex is now bowed in lethargy because he is ashamed of his attitude towards Leira.
"I'm really happy, Ra. I had no intention of hurting you, nor do I know why I slept with Amoora that night." Alex tries to take Leira's heart by talking as she is.
But the door to Leira's heart, it's sealed for Alex now. The pain of being betrayed is still felt by Leira to this day.
"Enough, Mom! Whatever your reason, I don't want to hear it anymore! Nichol's right, you're no longer my fiancee now! I am now free to decide my own life! And I'm also free, to approach, and stay away from anyone I want!" The firmness that emanated on Leira's face made Nicholas feel proud.
It was supposed to be, Leira was being firm like that.
Sometimes, being innocent and kind is necessary. But, assertiveness must also be and must be owned by everyone, including Leira.
Alex feels more cornered if he continues to talk to Leira. Not because he was wrong, but because Nicholas' influence is so great now on Leira. If it wasn't for Nicholas' influence, maybe Leira wouldn't be that hard on him, Alex thought.
"Well, I'll accept all your decisions, Ra. Maybe you still need some time to think, and I'm sure, you can definitely accept me again later. I promise, I will keep waiting, and keep fighting for you whenever I want." Alex spoke with excitement.
Leira took a deep breath to calm herself down so as not to feel any emotion when replying to Alex.
"I don't need time! My decision is final! I'm free! I don't want to, and I will never want to be fought again by you, Mom! That's enough, no next time!" Every sentence that Leira said was able to make Alex's heart as slashed. Bidithy!
Leira then helps Nicholas to rise from his position that is still sitting because of a fall due to a hard blow from Alex.
"Come, I'll treat your wound!" Leira said as she walked toward Nicholas
Nicholas smiled with satisfaction at Alex's facial expression that turned sour.
And when Nicholas walked past where Alex was standing. Intentionally, Nicholas whispered the words that made Alex emotional.
"Suck!" Alex returns enraged, and intends to punch Nicholas again. But his intention was prevented directly by Wibowo.
"Don't, Son! Patience!" Wibowo said trying to calm Alex who looks emotional.
Forcibly, Alex obeyed Wibowo's words even though his heart was hot because he saw Leira paying more attention to Nicholas.
"Ouch!" Nicholas screamed in pain as Leira bottled the antiseptic on her broken lips.
"It hurts, huh?" leira asked with concern.
"It doesn't hurt, it hurts!" Nicholas answered honestly.
"Sorry!" Leira lirih.
Alissa watched Leira and Nicholas' activities from a distance. Actually, he wanted to get close and help treat his son's injuries. But Niko forbids Alissa, on the grounds that she does not want to disturb the closeness of the young couple.
"It's done!" Leira again closed the P3K box that had been completed in use.
"Thank you, Leira!" Nicholas said as he clasped Leira's hand.
"What are you talking about, Nichol? I should be thanking you! 'You are like this too, because of me!" Leira said glumly.
Nicholas dared to stroke Leira's white cheek smoothly with his left hand because the right hand each grasped Leira's hand.
"It's all for you, Ra. I'm willing to admit this too, to protect you from that jerk." Nicholas said soft but impressed rough fitting at the end of the sentence.
"Alright, Nichol! Let it go, Alex chose his own life path!" Leira took a deep breath when she said that.
Nicholas nodded and let Leira go and put the P3K box in its place.
"Bad!" Alex witnessed everything that happened between Nicholas and Leira. His heart grew even more painful, and his eyes were now reddened from holding back the anger within his chest.
"Let's go home, Lex!" Wibowo pulls Alex's hand to follow him to the front page.
"If your business is done, then I can't keep you here any longer!" Mila decisively half-exorcised the Wibowo family subtly.
Jessica did not feel offended at all, with Mila's attitude that changed drastically to hate them. Naturally if Mila does that, Alex's attitude is outrageous. Leira is kind and polite, but Alex betrays Leira for a girl named Amoora.
Even worse, they both slept in one bed. Jessica was embarrassed to imagine her son's behavior with Amoora that night.
"Sir Mila, once again we apologize! Our family feels guilty for this unfortunate incident. But believe me, I'll still love Leira like I used to." Jessica said with great pain in her heart. If Alex had done nothing, he probably wouldn't have felt ashamed, and also felt guilty about Leira, or Mila.
"Sorry Mom, I don't think I have to say anything more now. So please, get out of this house. I still have a lot of work inside." Say Mila with ketus.
Jessica finally left with a myriad of disappointments in her heart.
Not disappointed by Mila's rude attitude. But disappointed in his only son, Alex.
"Alright, Mah! Maybe this was destined! We, as humans, must continue to live it steadfastly!" Wibowo said full of tenderness to his wife who still looked sad.
"It's all because of Alex, Pah! If only he could keep his lust, maybe Leira wouldn't have stayed away from us. And Mila won't be that hateful with Mama either!" Jessica half-screamed in a speeding car splitting the streets of Jakarta.
"Om, shouldn't we rest in Moora's house?" Amoora offers her home as a stopover for the Wibowo family. Amoora's facial expression was cheerful, and without any guilt at all.
"No!" Reject Jessica rough.
Amoora lowered her face as Jessica looked at him with a look of hatred.
"Bahhh!" Wibowo's reprimand was gentle to the Wife.
Jessica said nothing more. He now turned his head to the car window, and saw the crowd in the capital from behind the windowpanes
"Where is your home, Moora? Let Om take you there first!" Wibowo said kindly.
Amoora smiled gently towards Wibowo. In Alex's family, the only person who still accepts himself well is Om Wibowo, thought Amoora.
"Later at the red light turn right, Om." Amoora replied with a wry smile on her face.
