We, Without Me

A Heart that is Torn

Yuki was quite concerned about Alia's condition. Not to mention that Yuki had not seen Saka's whereabouts. Having a high empathy soul makes Yuki also grieve for Alia who is lying weakly helpless. No matter how evil Alia was, her current condition did not make Yuki laugh over Alia's suffering.

That day was already early in the morning, both Yuki and Keven were always awake. Keven who is unable to fall asleep is only focused on keeping Alia. While Yuki who Keven told to immediately rest could not close his eyes because of the thought of Keven who was in trouble alone. What an ironic relationship.

“Backed!!” Bumpat Keven with angry teeth. His head throbbed dizzy thinking of Alia's weak condition and Saka who could not be contacted. Saka has completely disappeared from anyone's reach. No one knows where Saka is.

From night until early morning Keven always checks his phone, hoping for a glimmer of information on Saka's whereabouts. Contacting Alia's parents who are abroad has also done Keven. But do not know when the two can immediately go home to meet Alia, their child who looks slumped.

Since long ago Alia was always abandoned, busy and busy, that's all that continues to be an excuse. Therefore, Keven has always accompanied Alia.

“Euugh.!”

“Al?” Lirih Keven, walked over to the side of the bed where Alia was lying. Alia began to blink slowly, grimacing at her painful wrist and of course pain.

The wound was not deep, only an elongated scratch. Alia's weak condition is also not due to blood loss, but lack of body fluids because since knowing about her pregnancy Alia actually tortured herself without eating and drinking.

“You're sober, Al?” Keven asked Alia, making sure Alia's consciousness had completely returned. Pulling the chair closer to the side of the bed, the small smile at the corner of Keven's lips expanded. It felt good to see Alia had regained consciousness.

“Kev? The kev-ven? Hix.. Kev.. Hicks, hyx.. Keven.” Isak Pilu Alia shriveled, her body shaken violently. There was no confident Alia in Keven's eyes, there was only Alia with a very chaotic, lyrical look.

In Keven's mind, maybe Alia is sad about her status which has become a widow but just found out that she is pregnant. Not to mention Saka who had no news. It is perfectly normal and rational if Alia's mentality is shaken.

“Udah, Al.. Why are you like gini?” Keven said equally. He wiped the tears of Alia who fell soaking the temple.

“Sa-ka, Sa-ka is gone. You don't stay with me, Kev. You promised you'd always be there for me. You forgot?” Said Alia suddenly, her voice raucous with an innocent cry.

“I won't stay with you, Al. I will always be there for you. You are not only a friend to me, but also family.” Keven said softly, his voice almost choked. That sense of compassion is stifling.

“No, Kev.. Not that, no.” Reject Alia with forced headbands. Honestly, his whole body hurts.

“Udah don't cry anymore, you just woke up. Calm yourself. Don't act stupid again, Al.”

“I want you to always be there for me, just like before, without that woman!”

“Udah yes, don't think that strange anymore. You want a drink?” Tawar Keven diverted the conversation. He took a glass of water on the nightstand. White water without Alia know is provided by a figure she calls ‘the woman’.

“Yuki. Leave him for me, Kev. You don't love her!”

“Love or not, I'm still Yuki's husband, Alia. I can always be there for you, but we're just friends, nothing more.”

“I want you to kayak first, Kev. I don't like you getting away from me!” Shaking weakly, Alia forced her body up. Dizziness immediately hit, but Alia ignored it.

“Please him and we get married. I must be better than him. You love me too. You don't love her.” Alia said confidently, but also looked hard on Keven.

“Please, Alia! Since when did you turn into a gini?” Scooping his face with a frustrated sigh, Keven was afraid that Yuki would suddenly appear and misunderstand. It was hard enough for him to understand the heart that was tossed about.

“I? You're the changed Keven. It must be because of that girl, right? Why do you still defend him? I am divorced from Saka. No more reason for you to pretend to marry him.” Said Alia loudly, a blaze of anger filled the look of her fiery eyes.

“I don't think there's anything else we need to obrolin, Al. You need to rest again. You are still weak. I'll call Bibik to accompany you.”

“I'm pregnant, Keven.!!” Shouted Alia stopping the footsteps away Keven. Not surprised, because obviously Keven already knew about Alia's pregnancy, just that Keven was still waiting for what else Alia wanted to say. “You care about me, right? For the sake of the fetus in my belly, be a father to my son, Kev.”

“There Saka as Her Father, Al.” Frightened Keven, still turning his back on Alia. Now Keven is not only angry because Saka disappeared, but upset at Alia's selfish attitude. “I'll take Saka home. It is your duty to raise children together. Although your bond can not be repaired anymore, but I am sure you can be a good parent for the child you are carrying at this time.”

Brugh.

“Alia!” Stepping wide after calling out Alia's name in a panic, Keven carried Alia back onto his bed.

“Don't stay with me, Kev. Saka, Saka is gone. Saka has left me. I only have you. From the past it was just you.” Alia said while crying.

“Iya, Al, already. Calm yourself, there I am here.” Keven's words calmed Alia down, but unfortunately tore apart Yuki who was standing around with a cup of hot tea in her hand.

In front of her eyes was an inappropriate sight Yuki was observing. The gentle strokes, warm embrace and soothing words that Yuki had a glimpse of now have all returned. Yes, back to Alia who Keven always loved. Yuki steeled her heart, smiling wryly with a hollow ruckus.

“Yu-ki?” Gumam Keven. His pupils were shaking violently. Somehow he felt very guilty for what he did to Alia in front of Yuki's eyes.

“Ki, this is not what you see.” Said Keven while trying to release his embrace, but Alia actually shook her hand to Keven's neck.

“Nothing. Alia is awake? Oh yeah, I made tea. No coffee milk, your stomach was empty last night.” Yuki said very casually. His heart may be broken into pieces, but enough of him knows.

“Please your hand, Al!” Lirih Keven was full of emphasis, clasping Alia's hand until the owner grimaced in pain.

“ALIA!” Keven yelled at Alia who kept trying to stick to Keven. Throwing Alia's body with a slight push. Suddenly it surprises Alia, as well as Yuki who just put a cup of tea for Keven on the nightstand.

“You snapped me?” Alia asked while clenching her hands. Her dislike for Yuki grew bigger. For Alia, all of Keven's rude attitude towards her was caused by Yuki.

“God.. Keven can relax, can't he call him? Poor it's Kak Alia who just camouflaged into geckos shocked.” Chuckles Yuki blurted out a sentence insinuating Alia smoothly.

‘Badness!!’ Inner Alia screamed while glaring giddily at Yuki. The sentence that Alia almost said to denigrate Yuki was silenced by Keven's eyes that shrunk his guts.

“I was already making porridge, stay warmed any time Kak Alia woke up. What to eat now?” Yuki asked as she looked at Keven and Alia alternately. Still Yuki was kind enough to pay attention to Alia's condition.

“Not necessary! I'm not eating your homemade food!” Said Alia ketus, throwing a look of hatred that increasingly made Keven angry.

“Ya already, whatever. It's even good if it's.” Reply Yuki still with a relaxed intonation, not stirred the slightest emotion. Yuki's really good at covering incisions that are constantly scraping her from different directions.

“Oh, yes, I go home first. Brother Alia has woken up, so my task is quite up here.” Imbuh Yuki turned his head into Alia's room. His feet were steady to bring the body home immediately, certainly to his in-laws' house, there was nowhere else Yuki could go at this time.

“Yuki..!?” Keven's call echoed. Repeatedly uttered with the footsteps trailing, but all of Yuki ignored.

‘Out of light come overcast, heavy rain, thunder gluduk. The lightning and lightning hit each other. Sweetness of this view.’ Rewarding a blazing smile, Yuki looked at the extremely bright morning sky. Even pulling it in Yuki's eyes the morning sky was the sunniest of the mornings in the previous days.

“I inter. Don't go home by yourself.” Said Keven while blocking Yuki's hand. To prevent Yuki from going alone.

In the yard of Alia's house, Yuki smiled bitterly to find Keven following her. The skin of their hands that touched each other felt hollow to Yuki, but full of worry for Keven. Silently staring at each other, the instant the flow of piercing stings suddenly made Yuki's eyes heat up.

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This is a bit longer than 300 words from other chapters, do not you think?😄

For those waiting for Yuki to leave, be patient.. Yuki's going, but.. (Wait for ya🤭)

Thank you for always supporting my writing and looking forward to the story of Yuki here, Aara there and Lintang more slow updates 🥰