Butterfly In You
Chapter 5: What's Wrong With You?

"Sorry, Mom. We can't stay and have to go home today."

Shehan pamit retreat accompanied by Lilis on the porch of the house. Nining also delivered the departure of his guests to the doorstep.

"Yes, Sir. It's okay, I understand. Thank you for visiting my mother. If you're not busy, come here next time."

"Yes, Mom. I'll try to come here again next time."

After Shehan spoke, replace the quiet Lilis. "Mom, I'm leaving, yeah."

"Yes, Son. It's fine there, Lis."

Lilis greets her mother. Putting the back of Nining's hand that started to wrinkle on his forehead. Not to forget Lilis hugged the mother and was reciprocated with a hug also by Nining. Both of them felt the same sadness. As Lilis buried her face on her mother's shoulders, Nining immediately stroked her daughter's long hair with affection.

"Take yourself in there, son."

Nining's voice rang out trembling withstanding the feeling of wanting to cry. The sadness of saying goodbye like this has already happened twice. The first is when Lilis will leave for Bali to wander and the second is today.

"Yes, Mom. I'll take care of myself, all right there."

Lilis closed her eyes, further tightening her embrace. Inhaled it deeply into the scent of Nining's body. The body smelled of sweat mixed with fatigue. So that he can still remember the figure of the woman who had raised him with sweat and tired it. Even though they are in different places and far apart.

Finished cuddling up, Lilis followed Shehan into the car. The farewell lambaian also accompanied the speed of the car that was getting away from the terrace of the house. A moment later the car entered the road and completely disappeared from Nining's presence.

Once again, Nining wiped her tears when she was alone. In the rented house, there will always be a happy laugh and a joke Lilis. Now only Nining and Doni live in the house because Lilis has to wander, looking for money to help the family economy.

With slow steps Nining got into his simple house. The lever and the door were immediately shut. While Lilis who was on the way home, was staring at the view of the afternoon sky from behind the windshield of the car.

The billowing clouds were gray, covering the remaining sunlight this afternoon. Occasionally the dim sunlight showed itself when the black cloud moved away following the gust of wind.

"It looks like it's going to rain" Lilis murmured while still staring at the sky.

"Yes." Yeah."

Shehan only answered briefly without looking. The man chose to focus on the condition of the highway that began to be densely filled with four-wheeled vehicles and two wheels.

"Hm ... What is Nurbanu doing now? Did you eat the snack?" Lilis recalled her foster child whom she had been living with all day.

"So Mbok Tum called. Mbok Tum said Nurbanu was looking for you to finish going home. But Mbok Tum said you were leaving because there was business and the afternoon just came back. Nurbanu was silent. No more carrying."

"Pity, Nurbanu! Hopefully not jammed in the road huh, sir. To get home quickly."

"Yes." Yeah."

Only a short chat about Nurbanu was the beginning and end of the conversation between Shehan and Lilis that afternoon, because after that there was no more chatter. Along the way from Banyuwangi to Bali, Shehan kept silent. Lilis also did not dare to talk because she was afraid that she would disturb Shehan's concentration.

'My relationship with Mr. Murad is still very rigid like this. What if we get married later? Is it still going to stiffen up like this?' Lilis nodded in silence.

**

Nearly four hours into the trip, Shehan and Lilis arrived home. A luxury sedan driven by Shehan enters the courtyard. Silence there. The garden lights were on because it was already night.

Shehan got off first after parking his car in the garage. Followed by Lilis who soon also came down. The girl kept seeing her employer walking around the back of the car.

"Master!" call Lilis as Shehan crosses her.

Shehan turned his head, but did not answer Lilis' call.

Lilis kindly offers a drink. However, who would have thought that Shehan replied with a cold remark and then let go.

"Not to."

Lilis still continues to see the departure of shehan who is now only visible to his back until it disappears behind the bend of the wall.

'Mr Murad why? Maybe fatigue is like that.' Not wanting to be bad, Lilis chose to think positive.

The next day, Shehan was still indifferent and cold. The man had indeed rarely ever made small talk with Lilis. He only talks when there is something important or something to ask.

But not as usual, now when you see Lilis as if Shehan wants to avoid. He hurriedly turned his face or chose to go through a different path so as not to cross paths with the girl. Even Shehan's attitude like that had continued until the next three days.

'What happened to Mr Murad? Was I wrong to talk when I went to Mom's house? After returning from Banyuwangi, Mr. Murad became more quiet.'

Lilis also realized the change of Shehan's temperament which he thought was unusual. This morning, just as the man was about to pass through the living room talking on his phone with someone, Shehan suddenly turned around. Not so crossing the middle space because there was Lilis who was feeding Nurbanu there.

The clock kept running, the day changed. It has not been a week since the return of Shehan and Lilis from Banyuwangi. It was precisely at night when Lilis pulled the curtains, covering the window as the sky was about to rain, that Shehan suddenly appeared behind Lilis and called out to her.

"Came on!"

"Akhs! Master!" Lilis was shocked to the point. His hands reflexively held the chest. When Shehan's face was clearly drawn in Lilis's netra, then he could sigh in relief. "Haah .. I think who was. I'm sorry, sir, I didn't know you were coming."

Shehan stared flatly at Lilis who was standing before him. Although Lilis' expression of shock was extraordinary earlier, but Shehan was ordinary.

"Lilis, I'd like to have a four-eye talk with you."

The young brown bead of the Turkish man did not move. Staring intensely at his interlocutor. Being stared unblinkingly by Shehan made Lilis wonder, what is it?

"Eum .. yes, sir. Please!"

Shehan noticed the surroundings. Seemed desolate there was no one at all except the two of them. Even so, Shehan still felt uncomfortable so he invited Lilis to talk elsewhere.

"Come, let's just go to my office! Better talk there."

"Yes, sir." Lilis nodded obediently. Then followed Shehan who walked first in front of him.

Arriving at the study, Shehan sat in the chair he used to sit in for work. Lilis stood in front of him. From behind the shiny wooden table, Shehan said the unexpected. The thing that made Lilis instantly crumpled was helplessly.

"Lilis, sorry. I can't marry you."

"A-what? W-what did you say just now?"

Shehan took a deep breath. Swaying for a moment while looking at Lilis who was waiting for her to talk with a sad face.

"Sorry, Lilis. I can't marry you."

Both of Lilis' eyes were rounded, staring with a look of disbelief. Her petals swaying hinting at the pain.

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SERIATE...

What made Shehan suddenly change his mind?