This Is It?

Chapter 35: Return

I close my eyes and hope the pain goes away soon. I don't know what or how it happened, it felt like there was a dagger piercing through my body.

Sometimes I moan, then scream under the pillow. Chaotic mind, so restless mind. If this is the process of exchanging the body back, I would not let go of this body.

With all my might, I opened my eyes. However, the pain just got more wildly pounding the joint as my vision held back consciousness.

I straightened my legs and stretched my hands. Then, I regulate the circulation of air entering my respiratory tract. I try to stay calm. I threw a wailing fear down the line.

After a long time of struggle, little by little the pain began to disappear. Then, I widened my gaze to look at the contents of the room.

Thank goodness! I am still living in perfection. My fear is just delusion. Huh! I almost made a mockery to the Owner of Life.

I closed my eyes slowly while smiling with relief. I don't care what my cause of pain is. Not important to investigate at this time.

On the way to the dream world, I remembered the expression of the kunyuk who looked windy earlier this afternoon. When I said his mental attack didn't work for me, he got so upset. Maybe now he is cornered in a fear – can not sleep all night.

My dream is so beautiful. I traveled the world and was surrounded by beautiful women. Unfortunately, the stuffy air forced to end the adventure in the subconscious.

Lower the leg to check for the cause of the AC blow to stop. My eyes are still tight, for they are not yet ready to wake up.

However, I did not feel the high enough distance between the mattress and the floor. My bed position seems parallel. Obviously, this is very awkward. There's no way my fancy spring bed is deflated and turned flat.

As soon as I opened my eyes, I couldn't believe it. This isn't my room. I do not know this narrow room either.

Where am I at? Is this still part of the dream?

I slapped my right and left cheeks in turn.

No!!!

It's already in real nature. So, what happened?

Scattered clothes, messy books, and photos strewn across the walls all lead to gloom.

O little heart, please do not add larat to my fear! 

I don't want to be Ardi anymore. I am comfortable as Bagas despite being loved by various conflicts.

Cool out! Don't panic and don't blow assumptions first. It's an illusion. Yes, positive affirmations should not be allowed to run to fetch gray.

I haven't seen the picture of my face right now. There could have been other episodes of this body exchange, such as exchanging flavors – places to stay. I mean, I'm still Bagas, but I have to live life as Ardi.

That sounds a lot better than going back to the original. At least, as long as it is still handsome, my life will always be safe.

After taking a shower, I immediately combined the clothes on the body. I looked at the clock on the phone to make sure there was time left to get dressed up.

As soon as the phone screen blackened, my face appeared transverse. I have tried to avoid knowing my appearance.

Duaaar!!! Like a bullet to the heart, I was suddenly helpless.

The ardi! I don't want to be Ardi anymore. If the ending was like this, I would have chosen not to close my eyes last night.

I'm sure it was Kunyuk who had cast a spell or performed a ritual to exchange bodies again. He felt defeated by me, then he took this throne again.

Goddamn bum!!! He used dirty ways to win the competition.

The Kunyuk had no stance. He said he was happy to be Ardi. In fact, as I thought, he was just pretending to say that so I could be envious.

I immediately looked for the Kunyuk on campus. Unfortunately, the luxury car has not been seen perched in the parking lot.

Not long after, he came. He's down with Andy, Tommy, Revan, and Leo. They look so happy.

I followed their steps while keeping a safe distance. I can't possibly pull the Kunyuk in the middle of 4 Commanders' control.

Bruuk! I locked the toilet's main door. He looked so surprised.

“Lu what do I want? Why do you lock the toilet everything?” he asked while splashing the water left in both hands.

“Lu think I want to be indecent with you? No need to be kegeeran! I just want you to turn that body over to me,” I replied. My index finger is pointing straight at his face.

“What do you mean?”

He's acting plain. He made my brain burn and my blood boil.

I stepped up, approached him. “Lu said, once we exchange bodies, we forever play a role in the new body.” I pushed his body against the wall. “Lantas, why did you exchange our bodies again. You are less yes. Lu who started the game, but you yourself are afraid to lose.”

He let out laughter into the air. “Ardi, Ardi! Lu himself swallowed that Fate-Changing Pearl. That is, control is on you. Why are you beating me up?”

The control? What am I controlling? I don't understand what he's saying. There was never any abstinence or explanation that he gave regarding this body exchange. Goddamn shit!

“Don't try to trick me! I want to change bodies again. Hurry up or tell me how to get me back to being Bagas! Didn't you always say you were happy with your life as Prasetya Winardi?” I pulled the chest off his shirt. My anger is unstoppable.

He slapped my hand. “Gue happy so Ardi. However, I am also happy so Bagas,” he said like meledek overflow of my emotions.

“Terus why do not you want to exchange bodies again with me? Lu who started, you also who ended in a very unethical way,” my pox.

He pushed me back until I took a few steps back. “Gue didn't say no. I told you control was on you. The point is, I can not do anything and do not know also how to exchange bodies again just like you.”

“Long!” my peek.

“It's up to you to say what." He walked right past me. "But sorry, outside someone is knocking on the door. Shrimp is talking. Don't make people suspicious! I don't want my image to fall because you're equally unclear like this,” concluded haughty. He just passed by.

In the confusion of mind and inner confusion, I tried to digest the words of the Kunyuk. However, I have no clue to solve this problem. He also seems to deliberately make me confused.

The clock's needle is spinning. My life is back at the bottom of nestapa. I again felt her dejection sitting in the back corner of the classroom. No laughter, no greeting I can imagine I'll get.

Out of class, Bagas talked with Mutia and Andy full of happy expressions. I was ignored again like a sad and dark story long ago.

The game of this world. I was given a moment of pleasure. Also, my pleasure was taken without a cue. I was not given time to prepare or to prepare.

If indeed this body exchange has a certain active period/duration, why wasn't I told at the beginning? If I knew it would be like this, of course I would really enjoy life as a Bagas to learn. Learn about raising life at a better level – recognized by around.

Akkkkhhhh!!!

I let out as loud a sound as I could into space. I hope the lord of the sky hears my screams.

“Why are you clamoring? Lu felt in-php-in (given false hope) by this mortal life?” ask the Kunyuk. Out of nowhere, he suddenly appeared behind me like a ghost of broad daylight.

“Gue wants to shout, I want to do it too, not your business. Turn my body now!” I answered while clutching the collar of his shirt.

He responded by kicking my body. Instantly I fell onto the asphalt.

His rude behavior seemed to his surface. Unfortunately, no one passed by to be a witness.

“Lu is very aggressive,” makes it. Then he lifted my chin. “Do not carelessly admit to having someone else. You don't know yourself. It has been in prison for months, but now it wants to rule. We exchange bodies to understand each other and learn about each other's lives. Not to achieve unreasonable ambitions. Nor is it for us to destroy each other's lives,” he said with a look of doubt.

“What can be learned from you? The smart-ass Imaging Practitioner,” agile me.

He thinks I'm an experimental object. It was as if swapping lives without notice.

“At least one thing, it should be when you become Bagas, you lift the position of Ardi in front of friends. Wh why? Life is unpredictable, right? If this is the case, you're back to your miserable life, what can you do? Repeating the struggle from the beginning? Keep what you have been doing all this time so free dong. Aren't you sorry for wasting your golden opportunity?” He grinned proudly.

Fuckers!!! I can only hide in my heart. After all, serving it would only be a waste of my energy.

I got up and left. I'm lazy to hear the rant. His cheating will be countered by the thing that makes him feel unparalleled pain.