Black Pen On White Paper
Chapter 37 [The Truth of Matrimony]
“sorry, are you Elmo?” lia asked a little surprised.
“wahh, haven't seen you in a long time. And her?” the man pointed towards Petra.
“ohh, greetings. You can call me Petra” Petra replied as Petra immediately took off her hand from Lia and greeted her.
“salam knows, my name is Elmo” he answered shaking Petra's hand.
“salam know also” replied Petra.
“so, you're Lia's boyfriend?” ask Elmo to Petra.
“iya” Petra replied.
“wahh, it turns out to have a girlfriend again” said Elmo a little surprised.
“sorry, but what do you have to do with Lia?” petra asked Elmo.
“ohh take it easy. I'm just his ex. We both dated but broke up very long” he replied.
“ohh ex” said Petra nodding her head.
“sorry before. But are you really Lia's boyfriend for now?” ask Elmo to Petra.
“iya” Petra replied.
“ohh, so you live in the same village that Lia lives in. Is true?” ask Elmo to Petra.
“yap I stay in the village” replied Petra.
“ohh, I guess Lia is not interested in the village man. Turns-“ said Elmo stuck down.
“don't discuss that again!” sahut Lia to Elmo.
“ohh sorry if that offended you. I was just a little shock” he replied with his cynical laugh.
“what's why?” petra asked Elmo.
“ti-it's okay what. I have no problem with the village. I'm just a little surprised at Lia”'s taste she said with her cynical laughter.
“apologies, we are in a hurry, said Petra firmly to him.
“not what. I-i understand. Are you a little bit winked with AC air? Or were you scared when you took the elevator?” elmo asked with an increasingly loud laugh.
“thank you, we're in a hurry. Sorry” said firmly Petra immediately pressed the elevator button go down.
“hey, you're not polite. You shut the elevator doors. Let me in!. Hey!!” he said it stopped when the elevator door was about to close.
“I want to talk to Lia when we will move later!” sahut Elmo's.
Hearing those words, Petra was immediately shocked by what Elmo was saying. Petra opened the elevator door again and let Elmo speak.
“what are you saying? Moving with Lia?” ask Petra back.
“ohh, so Lia hasn't told you? If you have not heard it, I will explain it here” said Elmo.
“no need, Elmo. He does not need to know” said Lia while lowering her head.
“calm down, I won't tell him about that one” Elmo said.
“tell me. What are you two doing?” petra told Elmo.
“on December 25th, we will both move to Chernivtsi. And that's because there's a family business between the two of us. And there, we're going-“ Elmo said.
“stop it, Elmo!” sahut Lia's.
“tell me what you guys are going to do there?” ask Petra to Elmo.
“we'll both get married there” he replied.
“it because-“ said Elmo stopped.
“don't say any further” said Lia immediately touched the hand of Elmo who was outside the elevator.
“ alright then. He has already held my hand and surely it is a request from my future wife” said Elmo.
“hmm, right too. Your jokes are not funny” Petra asserted.
“I don't consider this a joke” replied Elmo.
“let me laugh at the joke of the two of you trash” Petra said instantly pressing the elevator button.
The elevator door closed slowly. Petra could only see the face of Elmo's cynical smile from inside the elevator while Lia who was then just lowered her head and stared motionless.
“Petra” call Lia inside elevator.
“hmm” Petra replied.
“what are you mad at?” ask Lia.
“you asked me if I was angry or not. True true very stupid question” replied Petra.
“listen to me first” said Lia started touching Petra's hand.
“I shouldn't go to this mall with you if you just want me to drive you to see him” Petra replied as she clasped her hands together and hurt her in the pocket of the jacket she was wearing.
“maaf” says Lia.
Not long after that, the elevator door opened downstairs. The two of them immediately went to the underground parking lot to meet Lia's private driver there. After they entered the car, Petra told Lia's private driver to return to the village.
A few minutes later, Petra arrived at the village and arrived at Lia's residence again. Petra walked up leaving Lia behind her and up the stairs. Lia who was walking a little quickly intended to chase after him and was about to reach him.
“wait Petra” call Lia.
“aku's tired. I want to sleep” Petra replied.
“wait first. We can talk about it for a while” said Lia.
“i think I've been so understanding with Elmo's explanation there” Petra said.
“I will explain it again” said Lia.
“i think Elmo's explanation is very clear to me. And I get more hurt when listening to that explanation.It's better I don't hear it than I have to hurt my own heart” Petra firmly entered the room and locked it from the inside.
“tungg-“ says Lia stopped seeing Petra closing the door from the inside.
Petra walks to the mattress and picks up a cardboard box containing a heart donation form for Lia from under the mattress. Petra took a sheet and then held it with both hands. Her disappointment had covered up her cares to save Lia's life, and Petra felt that she didn't want to help Lia get her heart.
However, at the same time, Petra from the future suddenly appeared behind her body and stood behind her body. With a shock, he grabbed Petra's right shoulder and whispered something near her ear.
“when you tear that paper, it's the same as throwing away one chance for Lia to get a new heart. Take control of your emotions and read the newspaper again. understand why papah Elmo and papah Lia betrothed the two of them and learn what reason Lia will get from the newspaper I have given you” stressed Petra's twin from the future.
“but the heart given by Elmo Papah is not suitable for Lia. it is the same as killing Lia slowly” Petra said in a hoarse voice wetnya.
“I know that. You know that too. But I don't care what you're going to do with Lia and Elmo. I just want you not to regret” replied his twin from the future.
“if I already know why they both married, but still if I still do not accept the matchmaking.why my papah and papah Lia so evil?” petra asked with sobs of tears that began to crackle wet her cheeks.
“papah we do that because papah we love us. and that's what papah we say ourselves. do not let you do what we do not want papah we do or papah we will regret leaving us to Ukraine” replied his twin from the future.
“you're right. I can't tear it. I still have to work hard so I can get Lia's heart before December 25th. And before that, let me be alone in this room for a while” Petra said.
With the blink of an eye, his twin from the future suddenly disappeared from behind Petra's body. His body disappeared without a trace at all. Petra spontaneously sat on the bed and lowered her head while encouraging herself.
“by my mother and father, by my brother, by the Fred bang and Mike bang, by my mother now, and by Lia. I will try my best so that I can give a healthy heart to Lia. I promise” Petra said as she wiped her tears that sagged on her cheeks.
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