We, Without Me

3 Days 11 Hours 20 Minutes

Yuki blinked quickly with a breath of breath. He had just dreamed of becoming a rope that was pulled rough by Keven and Dion in an independence day commemoration race. Whether who was the winner, Yuki could not guess. Because Dimas who suddenly appeared to break the rope with a lawn mower managed to jerk Yuki from the dream world.

"Surprising," Yuki muttered as she threw the rough blanket she was wearing. He rushed to the bathroom to shirk. Morning routine that is impossible to miss even though he has been hunted by time.

While elsewhere at about the same time Dion was sitting sweetly in a two-story house. Guests early in the morning when the dew is still reluctant to fall and evaporate from the surface of the leaves.

Staring at the clockwork that kept spinning at the wrist, Dion snorted bitterly. It has been almost half an hour he waited for the newlyweds to come down from the throne. Now Dion really believes the promise to visit the tomb of Father and Mother threatened to be pushed back or maybe canceled.

“Ngeteh first, Yon. Later breakfast here aja,” chirps Aunt Lauritz while presenting a sweet tea with 4 cups on the tray.

“Iya, Aunt,” said Dion quickly while nodding politely. He straightened his back that had been leaning in anger.

“Call Mama, not Aunt. You are the same Rava has become the son of Mama,” said Aunt Lauritz correcting Dion's call against him.

“Hehe .. Yes, Ma,” reply Dion clumsy. For a moment allowed a face that is actually fresh fit but bored waiting for the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs.

“Abang ...,” call Dion spontaneous. He stood facing Rava who was still draping a towel on his shoulder with wet hair.

"Morning, Ma ..," said Rava to her in-laws, ignoring Dion's greeting that sounded full of relief.

“Sana ngeteh used to be the same Dion. Mama wants to wake up Papa. Still ngorok it Papamu,” said Aunt Lauritz while patting and pushing slowly Rava's arm to get closer to Dion. A moment later the old woman passed leaving the two brothers in the living room.

“You've been here a long time?” rava said while researching Dion from the tip of the foot to the top of the head. Looks casual suit dark blue jeans combined with plain black t-shirts became the choice that Dion wear. Not to miss the expensive watch that coiled around the left wrist added to Dion's simple look.

Yeah, it's really fancy because everything that sticks to Dion's body isn't cheap stuff.

“Numbered, Bang. This is just a shadow of me who came .. Whereas it was past the shower there was also me,” replied Dion origin continued grunt annoyed. Looking up at the end of the stairs, Dion again said, "my sister-in-law where?”

Dion's curious facial expressions and questions sparked fine wrinkles on Rava's forehead and eyebrows.

“I'm just asking, Bang." Dion grunted while shaking his guard.

‘Level the jealousy is getting crazy,’ continued Dion grumbled in his heart.

"You're off today, right?" chirps Rava diverted the conversation.

"Half a day. I have a patient at 2pm."

“Old time we did not go to the place of Father, Mother. Are you sure the time is enough?”

“If we leave this morning must be enough .. Ara is still sleeping?”

“Iya ...,” answered Rava briefly, paused by a smile that instantly broke, “Ara still sleeping.”

“Udah goal yes?” whispered Dion who instantly got a sharp glare of Rava.

Squinting his eyes, Dion clucked his pretentious voice while saying, “ckckck. I know today there is a long trip even in gas pol. Hold down first why Bang arrived at the new house.”

“Whispering!” ketus Rava while jerking Dion's shoulder. Dion saw his brother's earlobe meet red, plus the gesture of wrong behavior that clearly can not be hidden.

“So this go or cancel?” dion asked loudly to Rava who passed by leaving him. Even the 4-year-old man from Dion was almost at the end of the top rung.

Stifled without an answer, Dion could only restore his hair while commenting on a wide smile. For a moment he chuckled at the void that suddenly burst into his chest. Back Dion looked up, staring at the silent second floor. Dion knows his feelings are still disturbed by the shadow of his sister-in-law.

'Really, the order is wrong. I should have believed in my heart first.' Convincing Dion condemns the carelessness he has done with Yuki.

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2 Days later …

Yuki's phone vibrated at exactly 3 o'clock past 20 minutes in the morning blind. Yuki certainly didn't realize. The girl fell asleep in a beautiful dream despite the confusion of Dion's words waiting for an answer. Either the expression was serious or just a joke, but it clearly managed to disturb Yuki's mind.

📩

Mas Dion

Time out.

“Means?” yuki muttered with an eyebrow raised when he saw a piece of Dion's short message that appeared on the lock screen notification.

Ignoring Dion's message, Yuki hurriedly prepared herself for work. He needs to move quickly so as not to be late, hunt for breakfast time and of course so as not to get stuck in traffic. In an instant the girl was already standing in front of the door of the boarding room she had just locked.

“Pagi ...”

Kloth …

Climbing down the motor key from the grip that hit the door knob, Yuki bengjengit with wide eyes. The baritone voice that sounded cheerfully greeted like the thump of a trailer horn. Suddenly Yuki turned around, widening his eyelids at the figure standing firmly before him.

“Mas Dion why early in the morning here?” yuki said with a raised voice, clearly implying regret for the shock experienced.

While Dion accidentally knocked on the surface of the watch with the right index finger, moving slowly makes a constant sound. He continued to do so while saying, “time you have finished. I'm past from 3 days 11 hours 20 minutes I love.”

‘Wh-what?’ yuki said inwardly. He who had been surprised by the presence of Dion in front of his room now grew surprised by Dion's speech.

“You don't want to pretend to forget, do you?” asked Dion with a meaningful look. Highlighting suspiciously while scapegoating and squinting at the puzzled-headed Yuki.

Although he had struggled with new turmoil, here Dion stood at this time. Not because he did not want to lick his own saliva, but the last 2 days he had thought carefully and steady on the decision to open a new sheet according to his invitation to Yuki.

If it wasn't for Yuki, Dion was convinced his desire to move on would never have materialized. Therefore he will not waste the spark of flavor that slowly arises. Because there will only be two options, keep it into a bigger blaze that warms or ignores it until it goes out and ends up freezing alone.

“Hufft ...” Exhaling softly yet heavily, Yuki instantly closed her eyes. The next second stared at Dion who was smiling widely, showing off a row of healthy teeth that almost made Yuki fail to focus. “To the point yes, I can't.”

Nodding a few times, not a look of disappointment, Dion remained calm. He seemed to have predicted and understood Yuki's way of thinking.

“Can't, but you don't want to. I also realized that I was in too much of a hurry.”

“One more thing Mas Dion needs to remember, I am a widow. So better find another woman who has never been married. I'm sure many women are more mature than I have been chasing you.”

“Your rejection is too cliche. Why should you suppress the status of widows? There is no harm in being a widow. So do not humble yourself because of the status of your widow. Maybe it's not time you want to open a new page with new people anyway, but you can't feel inferior like that.”

“I don't feel inferior, just think more realistically" Yuki replied quickly. “Udah yes, I have to leave now. Hunting late nih.”

“You want to push the motor to work? The key is still on that floor,” said Dion stopped Yuki's hasty steps towards his motorbike.

“Eh, yes .. Mas Dion makes me forget!” sukul Yuki blamed Dion. The girl again stomped her footsteps roughly and wide, approaching the key of the fallen motor. Throwing her body down. Of course in an instant the key was already in the hands of Yuki who was now straightening his back, walking past Dion with his head still lowered awkwardly.

“Let's lunch I'll pick up, '" said Dion as he walked to Yuki.

“Ng-”

“No rejection,” interrupted Dion cut the word on the tip of Yuki's tongue. “I give you one more chance to think. It doesn't matter if you refuse again. But you better accept me. I'm sure we can start all this from a sense of comfort.”

“Mas Dion restrained, yes?!" cibir Yuki was annoyed with her lips piercing. The girl looked at the cynical Dion who was smiling faintly. His patience suddenly evaporated.

Suddenly the beautiful morning Yuki seemed to be filled with thunderbolts lightning will shadow himself stuck in traffic. The time has been much seized upon the presence of Dion who is clearly not waiting for a rejection.

"It's a pity that Ara's decetin is not this aggressive, so type, right," Yuki grumbled while raising the standard of the motor.

“The destiny is not the same Ara, maybe it is to meet you,” said Dion relaxed. Spontaneous made Yuki again give a sharp look.