Before Divorce
Chapter 17 - Repairing Relationships

Since deciding to become friends, Shiena and Willy's relationship has improved. They hide each other's feelings so that there is no awkwardness.

But right now Shiena and Willy had not met for a long time. Willy was busy taking care of his thesis and also his work. Willy wanted to graduate soon and get a good job.

"So, you're the same brother Willy mutusin as a friend, She?" search Friska.

Shiena nodded. "Maybe it's the best."

Anila instead looked at Shiena with a difficult to decipher gaze.

"Eh uh, haven't heard from Alex for a long time, where'd he go?" Friska started another rumor.

Shiena pressed her shoulders. "Where do I know! Didn't he graduate?"

"He said not yet. Maybe it's busy with other work."

Shiena looked at her two friends with a sense of relief. Turns out being friends with Willy made him more calm and comfortable.

That afternoon, Shiena had just finished her studies and was about to return home. But suddenly Shiena gets a message from Willy if the man wants to take her to dinner.

"Eat dinner? Still in the afternoon want dinner? There-there's-there's!" Shiena shook her head softly, but she still agreed to Willy's request.

Not waiting for a long time, Willy came by his motorcycle to approach Shiena in front of the campus gate.

"That's a big shot? Don't you just be near the campus, okay?"

Willy smiled. It was a relief to get some warmth from Shiena's attitude.

"Today my script was approved by the lecturer. I'll graduate soon, She." Willy told me with a happy face.

"Well, seriously? Congratulations, Mas. So, because this is why Willy took me to dinner? But it's still afternoon."

"No papa, let's go for a walk first. Come aboard!"

Willy handed the helmet to Shiena to wear. Then the motor drove straight after Shiena climbed onto the motor.

...***...

They arrived at a resto when it was still five in the afternoon. Willy excitedly invites Shiena into the resto.

But Willy's footsteps stopped in front of the lobby of the restaurant. Willy's eyes were fixed on the figure who was also inside the restaurant who was also watching him.

Shiena stopped and looked at Willy. Shiena was confused but did not dare to ask.

"Shie, we're off dinner tonight. You can go home by yourself, right?" willy said without looking at Shiena. His eyes remained fixed on the figure of the middle-aged man along with the woman Willy was unfamiliar with.

"Did?!" Shiena was still confused by the situation that was going on right now.

Willy turned around and left Shiena alone. The familiar middle-aged man in Shiena's eyes also went after Willy.

"Willy!" The man dashed past the unmoved Shiena without being able to do anything.

The memories in his brain twisted his memory when he once chatted with Willy on a starry hill.

(In this world there are two people that I avoid very much. That's the man who left my mother, and the woman who made my father leave me and my mother)

Shiena realized that the middle-aged man was Willy's real father named Arya Pramudya.

"Willy! Wait a minute, son!" Arya tries to stop Willy, but Willy does not care about Arya's presence there.

"Willy, listen to papa first!"

"Surge! Just take care of your women!" Willy immediately poked the gas without caring for Arya who kept calling him.

"Mas Arya, what the hell is Mas? Who's the young man?" ask the woman who was with Arya. He is Aryan's business partner.

"Weny, sorry. I can't drive you. I have to go." Arya also left because she wanted to chase after Willy.

Meanwhile, Shiena who was still left behind at the restaurant came out and left the place. Shiena thought that right now Willy's mind must be in turmoil.

Shiena decides to call a taxi and wants to follow where Willy is going. But it turns out that Willy's motorbike has disappeared among today's heavy traffic.

"Well, where did Willy go? Don't let him do anything reckless."

Shiena knew that Willy and his father had not been well. But now Shiena hopes that the relationship between Willy and his father can soon melt.

"Ready, Non!"

Shiena hoped that Willy would come to a starry hill like her. And Shiena was sure Willy would definitely come there.

Arriving at the starry hill, Shiena found no one there.

"Huh?! How come there's no? Where's Willy's doing this?" Shiena turned her body to the right and left.

Silent. There's nobody there. Shiena held her forehead. He thought about contacting his brother.

"Hello, Bang."

"Yes, She. What's up?"

"Umm, I just wanted to ask, is Willy the same brother?"

"Willy? No, he's not the same brother. Why mother?"

"Oh, no papa. Yes, it's okay, Bang. I'll hang up on him."

Shiena sighed harshly. "Where are you going, Mom? I hope you don't do anything bad."

Unbeknownst to anyone, it turns out Willy even came to the mother's place. Willy spilled all his regret by sleeping on the lap of the mother.

"Mas Aryans... I'm glad you came. Next time you don't go again! I promise I'll be a good wife to you..."

Esti continues to fumble and mentions that Willy is Arya, her husband. Willy's heart grew even more sad to hear it.

(Why do you keep mentioning the name of that jerk guy, Mom? Why do you have to love a jerk like him?)

Inner Willy screamed bitterly. He closed his eyes and flew into a dream. Tonight Willy sleeps in his mother's lap.

...***...

The next day, Shiena darted looking for Willy's figure on campus. Shiena is convinced that Willy must have come to campus. It turns out to be true. Willy came riding his bike.

Shiena runs over to Willy in the campus parking lot. Shiena looked at Willy who was also staring at her.

"Shyena?"

"Can we talk?"

Willy nodded. Willy followed Shiena's steps towards a deserted campus passageway.

"Where are you going? I'm looking for you but I can't see you" Cecar Shiena.

"Sorry..."

"Why apologize? You should apologize to your father!"

Willy glared at Shiena's mention of her father.

"Don't interfere in my business, She."

Shiena crossed both hands.

"But you brought me into your trouble. Mommy..." Shiena clasped Willy's hand.

"Didn't you want to improve our relationship and everything? Why don't you fix your relationship with your family first?"

Willy took off Shiena's hand. "Please don't call them, She."

"Mas!" Shiena held onto Willy's shoulders.

"I know it's hard. I know you've been having a hard time all this time. But what's wrong with you suppressing your ego and listening to what your father wants to say."

"If you want to mend our relationship, then you must mend your relationship with your father first. Please do it for me, Mas..."

For a moment their eyes clashed and dived into each other. Willy felt that what Shiena said was not wrong.

Willy pulled Shiena's body and hugged her. Willy felt the warmth of Shiena's body.

"Thank you, She. Thank ye. Both then and now and in the future, you can always make my heart calm. Thank you for coming into my life, She..."