Wife Pretend

Kei's saying goodbye

Finally the small grains of water from the sky descended that morning as well. A small drizzle began to accompany Dave who was about to go to the office. Erika looked at Dave's back who was moving away towards the car with a hopeful feeling. The girl was still faithfully standing in the doorway until Dave and his car disappeared from her sight. I don't know why his heart was in pain that morning. There are words that cannot be said, stuck on the lips and buried at the bottom of the heart. Feeling crowded and wanting to cry. If all was said easily, if this love was welcomed, it would feel like the days that Erika went through would not hurt this much.

Erika had not yet passed to return home, a figure she was very familiar with came to greet her name from a distance. The car that the man was riding in was parked neatly in Dave's yard. With a smile that expands the man began to approach the girl who is now staring at him.

"Let's!" Erika finally exclaimed as the handsome man was already before her.

Kei smiled, his typical Flamboyish face looked as charming as ever. "Hi Erika, long time no see?" He stood right in front of Erika. Still smilingly looking towards the girl. The girl who now belongs to someone else. He actually felt very hurt when he remembered all the facts. His love for the girl deepened with no one to know except himself and God. It might sound naive, but that's how it turned out, Kei had been secretly hiding it all this time. I don't know until when.

"You remember when we were in elementary school?" Unknowingly Kei started to open his voice without any cue. "We always go the same way, you, me and Ken."

"But your eyes are always looking at Ken, you admire Ken so much that I'm invisible to you. So because I want to be seen by you, I became a cool person to be with a lot of girls. But you still don't see me."

"And there's only Ken in your eyes. Even though he is the one who has failed you. And when you can hate her, I hope you turn to me. Looking at me, but unfortunately, again I failed. You go first with the others. And...." Kei was still hanging his sentence while looking straight at Erika's eyes who was now also looking at her carefully.

"And...." Erika repeated the last word from Kei with a look of waiting.

"And I think I'm good at making it up, ahahahaha." Ken pretended to be laughing. He likes to cover up his feelings. Which in the end he had to endure all the feelings he had in his heart. He did not want the girl to turn away from him because he knew about her true feelings.

Erika breathed a sigh of relief. "Fwcwuuhh..Kei, you almost made me hang, you can't joke about the feeling, it's not funny to know!" Erika grunts while putting on an annoyed face.

Kei was still trying to laugh, even though his heart was not. "ahahahahah..I'm just happy to tease you. Tell me? Were you almost tempted by all of my words? That was very touching, wasn't it?" Kei still had a smiling expression, but his eyes stared deep into Erika's eyeballs. He tried to find himself in the heart of the girl.

"Well...!" Erika instead laughed when she saw Kei's expression like that, she felt amused until she had to hold her stomach which hurt holding back laughter.

Kei felt astonished and raised both eyebrows. "Is there anything funny?" He said with a confused look.

"You're so funny this time Kei, I was so amused to see your serious gaze just now." Erika was still trying to stop the remnants of her laughter.

"What if it was real, would I look funny to you?" Kei softened his gaze.

"Already, don't joke! I am glad to see you like that. What do you want to come here Kei?" Erika tried to shift the conversation. Not that he is insensitive. It's just that he doesn't want the atmosphere to be awkward.

"Yes..All right then, I'm just here to say goodbye." Kei said as he turned his gaze in all directions. He did not want to long look at Erika who might make him lose his mind.

"Pamit? You're.." Erika's sentence hangs, waiting for Kei to explain.

"Yes, I'd love to go back to LA, 'cause here I think it looks boring." Kei was still trying to shake off his nervousness. From then on, his heart was beating very fast. How can expressing feelings be so difficult for him. Whether he says it or not is the same for him. Surely his feelings are unrequited. That is the truth and he has to accept it. That is how his heart whispers.

What the hell does this girl want, why does she always pretend not to understand my feelings. Of course I'm bored because there's no chance of being with you stupid girl! Take Kei in your heart.

"Yes..I'm tired of seeing you, you're ignoring me anyway?" Seloroh Kei joking. Even though those words came from his deepest heart.

"Basar you! You go there!" Erika grunted in an annoyed tone, but Kei knew it was just a joke.

Seeing Erika like that Kei became anxious and immediately pinched Erika's pointed nose.

"Augghh.This sick tofu!" Screeched Erika while stroking her own nose.

"You're so bad, I'm so anxious, right?" Seloroh Kei again still with a charming smile.

"Who you say is fierce!"

"Of course you're a stupid girl!" Again and again Kei joking. For him like that was enough for him, to feel happy. Even if it's just that. He was willing to do anything to see the girl's smile, continuing to expand on her lips. But unfortunately this time he had to leave, this time also he wanted to protect his own heart from the pain. Not because there was no hope anymore, but because the girl seemed to have dropped her heart on someone else. The other one is none other than Dave's husband.

"Well, Kei, what can I do? It's your choice, but I want you to stay here, but I have no right to hold you back. May you always be happy wherever you are." This time Erika sounded sincere, she also patted Kei's shoulder softly for a few times.

"Can I hug you? For once, come on, we're little friends, I'm your husband won't mind!" Exclaimed Kei who now seemed to be unable to hold back anymore, his eyes were almost glazed now.

Erika nodded steadily. "Of course Kei!" He said as he spread out his hands. Kei rushed towards Erika and clenched her body tightly.

"I will always miss you!" Kei stroked Erika's hair slowly. And the other hand tried to wipe the tears that almost dripped on his cheek. A moment later tried to escape from the girl's embrace.

"I will always miss you, be careful there. Hope you can find your true love, which can return your feelings just as much." Erika stared deeply into Kei's eyeballs, as if giving an honest answer from him that had been as if Kei was looking inside her eyes.

I'm sure I said it. Although vague, I understand your point, that you will never be able to return my feelings. But I'm glad you mapped it.

Kei ruffled Erika's hair gently. "You're careful too, take care of your health, may you get the love you want."

Erika just nodded with a smile, but her eyes had started to tear, She had just met her little friend but had to separate again.

Kei slowly went away, occasionally waving at Erika before finally getting back into his car and darting away.

SERIATE.