After You Go
20. Presentiments

Garland looked agitated. His mind was fixed on Alma. As if something happened to her boyfriend.

"Why Land?" ask Gerry.

Garland looked at it. "Not knowing. I keep thinking of Alma" replied Garland.

"Go back first if so. It's office hours, isn't it?" gerry.

"But I still have a lot of work. I can't do that" said Garland.

"Elo calm down. Let me finish your job. It's also my job, Land."

Garland thought for a moment. "Well is it okay for me to stay, Ger?" ask Garland.

"No. Just relax. Back to gih. Pity Alma waiting for you in his office" replied Gerry.

"OK deh. I'll go back first." Garland said as she tidied up her desk.

As Garland was cleaning her desk, her phone rang aloud. Without seeing who called him, he picked him up.

"Where are you? Spielback! There are people screaming in your house" Mayang said across the phone.

Garland frowned. He did not believe just the words of Mayang.

"Don't be kidding me! It's just eloquence, isn't it? Aye right?" ask Garland.

"No, Land. I'm not lying. I-i-"

Mayang's speech was cut off when he heard someone shouting again from inside Garland's house. Garland widened her eyes when she heard that shout.

"Immy!" muttered.

Without thinking any longer, Garland immediately turned off her phone and ran towards the parking lot. Gerry who saw that immediately ran after Garland.

"What's wrong?" gerry asked as he managed to catch up to Garland.

"elvin... She's. she's...."

"Gue anterin lo! Elo can't drive in this situation" Gerry said without waiting for Garland to finish his sentence.

Garland nodded her head. He gave the keys to Gerry's motorcycle. Gerry immediately props up his bike as soon as Garland gets into the splash. He drove it at above average speed.

Before long, they had arrived in front of Garland's house. There was Mayang who tried to open the front door of the house that seemed to be locked from the inside.

"Download, Land. Poor Alma!" gerry's Advice.

Garland broke that door. The first attempt was fruitless. The door's not open. But on the third try, the attempt was successful. The door opened.

Garland immediately entered the house and called out Alma's name.

In the room, Alma continued to rebel. He tried to get away from that guy. Because he continued to rebel, the man then hit Alma on the head with his hand until he fainted.

"Well, in this way I can enjoy her makeup body." The man spoke while grinning lustfully.

He took off all the clothes that Alma was wearing. Then he felt that smooth body with his rough hands. As he was about to groan Alma's body further away all of a sudden....

"BASIC******N! B***B LO!" A raw bogem floated into the person's face without a stale ado.

Garland beat up his father like an idiot. He no longer cared about the man who was his father.

Gerry who saw it immediately pulled Garland's body away from his father.

"OUT! MY FREELAN! LET ME KILL B******N THIS!" his yell.

"Land, no! Mending elo please Alma. Take him to the hospital. Let me take care of this guy and take him to the police station" Gerry said.

Gerry manages to get Garland away from her father. He then took Garland's father to the police station along with Mayang.

...****************...

A week has passed since that terrible event. Alma is back to work as usual. He's already starting to get back to work. Nothing has changed with Alma. But he was a little scared when someone suddenly pulled his hand.

"Are you sure he won't be picked up?" ask Garland.

"Yes. I don't want to take care of you I feel sorry for you. You must be tired every day to pick me up" replied Alma.

"That's okay, honey. I don't feel bothered!" garland.

"But I don't want you to be tired, honey. I don't want you to get sick" Alma said.

Garland breathed a heavy sigh. "Yes, that's it! You be careful yeah. I don't want what happened yesterday to happen again" he said.

Alma nodded her head. "Yes! I work first yes. Assalamu'alaikum" said Alma.

"Wa'alaikumusalam" answered Garland.

Alma waved her hand as she was about to enter her office.

Meanwhile, Bagas looked less well. Since last night, her body's been hot.

"You don't have to work, son! Rest first at home," said Miss Marni.

Bagas shook his head slowly. "No, Ma. Bagas is okay. It just hurts a little. It will also be better" replied Bagas.

"But your body is very hot, Gas. Don't go to work first. Rest first until healed," said Miss Marni.

Bagas shook his head again. "Bagas much work today. So, Bagas must enter work," said Bagas.

Miss Marni took a long breath. The woman could no longer force Bagas to rest at home.

"Yes already then. Mom went to the kitchen first. Take food for you." Miss Marni said as she moved from inside Bagas' room.

"Assalamu'alaikum, son of Alma!" said Miss Marni.

"Wa'alaikumusalam, Miss Marni. How are you, Mom?" greet Alma.

"Thank God be good, son. Sorry I interrupted Alma's work time."

"Yes, Mom is okay. What's up, Mom?"

"Look, Son Alma. Bagas's sick. She's...."

Miss Marni then told Alma everything. He also said if Bagas forced to enter the office in this situation.

"Alma just video call, ma'am?" alma.

Miss Marni agrees. He then switched his call to a video call. After that Marni gave her phone to Bagas.

"Alma wants to talk to you." Ms. Marni thrust her phone at Bagas.

Bagas accepted it while frowning. "Remain Alma's phone anyway, ma'am?" bagas protest.

Without answering the child's question, Marni stepped out of the child's room.

"I'm sorry Al. I'm interrupting your work time" said Bagas.

"Said Miss Marni, are you sick? That right?" alma.

Bagas did not answer. He just kept quiet. But in his heart he felt happy because Alma was caring for him.

"Rest at home. Don't work yet. Eat continue taking medication. Do not be reckless if you are told," said Alma.

Bagas just nodded his head. "Yes. I didn't work today" said Bagas.

Alma smiling. "Yes, if so I continue to work again. Remember that! Don't make it to work. Let her body be healthy first. Just working again" he said again.

"Yes. Thanks for your attention. You also take care of your health. Do not be forced if working," said Bagas.

After that, Alma turned off her phone connection. Then he went back to his room to get back to work.

It doesn't feel like it's afternoon. But Alma is still out of the office to accompany Bara who still has meetings with clients.

Fatigue and fatigue are clearly visible on the face of Bara and Alma. Alma and Bara appear to be tidying up the files on the table. After that, they immediately got out of the meeting place.

"Who's home, Al?" ask Bara.

"Eh! Alone, sir," replied Alma.

The embers of the mangosteen heard Alma's words. "If so be with me. I anterin you get home. Then I miss you coming home," said Bara at length.

"Eh! But, Sir---"

"I don't accept rejection." Bara said while holding Alma's hand.

Alma could not refuse. He can only resign and according to what Bara said.

Bara immediately drove his car when they were both in the car. Alma looked clumsy when she had to be alone with her ex-lover in one car.

During the trip, there was no conversation between the two. They just keep quiet. Without feeling the car has arrived in front of Alma's house.

"Thank you. I want to go home!" Alma smiled as she said that.

"Yes. You welcome. I'm also happy to be able to take you home like this" Bara said.

"If so, I-I-"

"I still love you, Al!" cut Bara.

Alma who was about to open the car door stopped her activity. He looked back at the face of the person in his past.

"I still love you, Al. I want us to kayak first again. Although the situation is very different," Bara said again.

Alma looked silent. He was confused to answer how. In her little heart, she still harbored her feelings of regret for Bara. But as he recalled the reality, the grudge in his heart flared up without being extinguished.

"Al!" Bara grabbed Alma's fingers and grasped them tightly.

"You want to turn it back on me? We're cropping up our unfinished story. We're repairing our fractured relationship again." Bara kissed the back of Alma's hand with her mesra.

"What about Amanda's mom? Your wife?" said Alma.

"It's about easy. If you want to accept me back, I will leave him immediately" Bara said.

Alma thought for a moment. Honestly, he was eager to get back to Bara. Her love story is not over yet.

"Yes, I want to. I want to return it to you" said Alma.

"What, Al? Try repeating again?" bara Pinta.

"I want to return it to you, Bara!" alma once again.

Emar smile. He pulls Alma into his arms.

"Thank you! Thank you very much for accepting me again" Bara said.

Alma nodded in Bara's arms. After that, he said goodbye to Bara to get out of the car.

"Be careful when you get home." Alma closed the door while saying to Bara.

Alma waved her hand as Bara's car started to go. A sweet sweet smile was perfectly developed on her beautiful face.

"Oh, so this is why you don't want me to pick you up?" scold someone.