(Not) My Crown Ruler
027

Morning is coming, then,

In a boarding house not so widely owned by Anisa. The pregnant woman was busy cleaning up on this sunny morning. With her wet hair still wrapped in a towel, Anisa seemed engrossed in mopping the floor of her living room, walking backwards toward the main door of the boarding house that opened while looking back and forth the mopstick in her hand.

His favorite mellow music chants flowed melodiously from the phone he put on the low table of the boarding house. As if to be a friend and a silent repellent for the woman who is now forced to live independently.

Anisa kept walking backwards. The vast living room that is not how much it makes Anisa can quickly finish her job. The woman is now seen setting her feet on the terrace of her boarding house, a sign that the entire room in the boarding house where she lived was clean exposed to the sweep of mop cloth in her hands. Arrive arrive...

"Stt....." That voice sounds clear. Anisa looked to the side.

Deegh...

Anisa opened her eyelids slightly wide. A man sat in a long chair beside the main door of the boarding house in a sideways position. She smiled sweetly at Anisa. Makes the woman who is not aware of its existence was a little surprised by it.

"Louis?!" said Anisa.

The man did not smile.

"Good morning!" said it.

Anisa was silent for a moment. "Why are you doing morning here?" tanyakanya.

Louis moved his hand, grabbing a paper bag that had been by his side since. The man then got up, approached Anisa and stood right in front of her.

"Make you!" he said as he handed the paper bag in his hand to Anisa. Anisa looked at the man's face for a moment and then received Louis' paper bag. Open the bag, then take out the contents. Some dolls and a cute doll-patterned jacket appear to be there.

"I know you like dolls. That's why I bought it for you. Make your friends talk!" said Louis.

Anisa raised her face looking at the handsome man.

"I'm not crazy. I if talking to humans, not the same as dolls," said Anisa.

Louis chuckles. ”Yakin?" he asked with a peeking eye, accompanied by a deadly sweet smile.

Anisa. "Yes, sometimes, if you join again!" the pregnant woman's great-grandson.

Louis chuckles. This woman is getting funnier and funnier!

"Have breakfast?" ask the man then.

Anisa looking up. Then shook his head.

"Breakfast first, yuk. I brought you breakfast!" said the man.

Anisa turned her head towards the long chair, a smaller paper bag seemed to be there. Anisa looked at Louis again.

"You're here early in the morning just to eat breakfast with a doll for me?" ask Anisa.

Louis smiled. "Not really. All of you stop by. I'm going to the office. You forget, yes, today your schedule checks content. I've made a schedule to see Dr. Eddy in the morning" Louis said.

Anisa is still not moving. He looked at Louis' face. The woman seemed to be wondering, who exactly was the man before her? Why was she so sweet and tender in front of Anisa? But the story of his romance and football with some women sounds so scary from Tami's narrative.

Louis was like another figure that Anisa had just known. It's not like Luke used to touch his body without permission. They both look like different people. With a different attitude. Not same!

Louis who realized Anisa's silent attitude then narrowed his eyes. He then slightly bent his body, aligning his face with Anisa's face.

"Hallooo...!" louis said as he moved his palm in front of Anisa's face. Made the woman aware of her daydream.

"Eh, sorry!" anisa said aghastly.

Louis smiled. "Kok even daydream? Okay, yuk, eat first. That Abis we're going to the hospital!" said Louis.

Anisa smiled faintly then nodded. Anisa leaned her mopstick against the wall. The two then walked to the long chair and sat side by side.

Louis takes out a rice box for Anisa.

Anisa quiet. He seems to be smiling faintly. He always tried to give his best.

Anisa raised her head again, staring at Louis. His gaze looked deep, as if describing the various feelings that were now raging within him. About her gratitude, about her comfort, about her curiosity, and everything. It was as if so many assumptions were developing in Anisa's mind regarding Louis.

Louis narrowed his eyes. "What's wrong?" tanyakanya.

Anisa smiled gently. "Are you all good?" ask the woman.

Louis quiet. It was as if he knew the direction of Anisa's conversation. Given all the call history and messages on Anisa's phone, she has been cantongi. Including Anisa's conversation with Tami yesterday.

Louis smiled faintly. "Very good!" said it.

Anisa smiled again, then looked down.

"I'm sorry for bothering you so much. I'm also sorry, if my presence also affects your relationship with the people around you," said Anisa unpleasantly.

Louis was silent for a moment, staring at the meek woman before him.

"Why do you always apologize, even for problems that are not really your fault?" ask Louis.

Anisa raised her face. The two looked at each other for a while.

"Why do you always feel that you are troublesome? As if you were a burden. Aren't you here because of what I did? You're victim. You shouldn't keep apologizing."

Anisa was silent for a moment. "I was just afraid that my presence would ruin the happiness of many people" he said.

Louis smiled faintly. "It was you who came to me with a slap that I never expected. You hold me accountable. And now I give it to you. Then why now you are the one who often do not enjoy?" ask Louis.

Anisa.

"Is it because I look responsible and different from Luke who used to rob you of your honor?" the question seemed to know the contents of Anisa's head.

Anisa looking up. The two men met each other again.

"I've even thought, don't you anyone else. You are not the usurper of my crown" Anisa said without taking her eyes off Louis. As if looking for answers to all his worries.

Louis smiled warmly.

"If it were true, what would you do?" tanyakanya.

Anisa shook her head. He has no answer to that question. If that were true, I don't know what Anisa would feel. A smile? Or sad? Or how? I don't know...

Louis took a deep breath. He brought his face closer to Anisa who spoke a thousand languages.

"I am the one God sent to look after you and your future child. I am the one entrusted by God, to give you the happiness and justice you have been looking for all this time. I am the one who will make sure there will be no tears running down your cheeks other than happy tears. I am the one who will accompany you and make sure you are always safe until the time God has set. It doesn't matter who I am and what's going on behind me. Most importantly, you are happy, your child is happy, and all is safe until this future successor is born into the world. One day, all the questions in you will be answered when the time is right. Now most importantly, you have to be happy, you have to be calm, and leave everything to me. Believe me, you will get the best as long as I am beside you" Louis said at length and sounded sincere.

Anisa's not moving. The words of the man before him were so soothing, even though it still held a riddle about Louis' true figure.

Anisa was silent, unable to say a word. He could not fully digest the man's words.

Louis was smiling now. He moved one of his index fingers to touch the tip of Anisa's nose that was still staring.

"Well, don't think too much. Now that you're eating, we're going to the doctor!" said Louis.

Anisa was silent, then smiled faintly. He then began to eat breakfast that Louis brought it in front of the man.

Louis silently observed the innocent girl's face.

"I'm just trying to help this girl, God. Please don't involve my feelings in this. She's the right woman for Luke. I want to see my brother become a better person. Help me, keep this strange feeling out of my mind!" louis's inner pleaded in his silence.

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