End Journeys
Surprise for Ruby

A few days have passed without any meaningful event happening in Ruby's life. Her relationship with Felix gradually improved even though Ruby was still a little hesitant to continue their relationship.

"Happy, happy birthday!" Felix hugged Ruby in her bed.

"Ah, thank you my dear," replied Ruby as she returned Felix's embrace tightly.

On the one hand Ruby still feels disappointed with Felix's attitude some time that hides something behind him, but on the other hand Ruby loves Felix very much.

"What do you want? Whatever you want today I will grant you" Felix said.

"Everything?" ruby's eyes were beaming.

"Yes, baby, everything" Felix replied.

"I don't want you to leave me and lie to me like yesterday" Ruby said what she wanted.

"Dear, when did I ever leave you?" Felix asked Ruby.

"Some time ago you lied. You're not that kind of guy so I assumed you left for a while yesterday because Felix who was with me at the time wasn't my boyfriend whom I knew" Ruby explained.

"Oh my God, dear. I'm sorry, I'll talk to my family soon" Felix said.

"It'll be better if we get it done quickly" Ruby suggested.

"What do you mean?" Felix doesn't understand.

"Ask your family to approve of this relationship? I'll also ask my family" replied Ruby.

"Whatever happens we'll stay together. I don't want to know" Felix responded.

"But.."

"I don't want to hear your babble. Shut up," Felix cut the conversation.

"All right, whatever you have," Ruby got up from her bed after hearing the knocking on the door.

"So, this is Amy" said someone from outside Ruby's room.

"Come on Amy" Ruby lay back in her bed with Felix.

"Are there no Andy?" ask Amy.

"Ah yes, you don't know Andy here yet. I'll call you" Ruby rushes to Ellen's house to get Andy and Kylie to play with Amy.

***

Felix was pacing around in the living room of Ruby's house, no one knew what he thought.

"What's wrong?" ask Ruby.

"Waiting for you to pick up the phone" Felix replied.

"Not usually," Ruby commented.

"I want to introduce you, baby" Felix said.

"Eh, but we have to solve the problems of other sects first before resolving our personal matters," Ruby felt less agree.

"Hm, fine if that's what you want, baby" Felix didn't impose his will.

Amy and Andy watch TV in Ruby's room while Kylie talks with Anton on the porch. Yes, Anton came to Ruby's house to talk about publishing the next article. So far the response is quite good they got after two clarifying articles were published.

"Anton, I don't know what to thank you for" Ruby said.

"It doesn't need to be like that. I also benefit from the publication of these articles. And a little revenge on my former boss of course," Anton replied with a smile.

"But didn't you say you guys were already working together and it would be mutually beneficial to work together to unlock the evil of this sect?" Ruby was curious.

"But why?" Ruby was not angry but rather curious.

"Honey, he doesn't want you to think too much about it" Felix answered Ruby's question.

"All right, let's get straight to the point we're going to talk about today. The third article will be published soon. We begin to open up the facts about the sect because the readers response of our article began to believe that Ruby was the right party. Although not all at least the people who say Ruby is lying began to waver his stance and began to doubt that Ruby was the wrong side" Anton explained.

"Then what is this third article about?" this time Felix is more actively involved because Ruby is a little off the mood but he looks to be trying to be okay in front of Anton and Felix.

"This third article is about the ritual place we visited yesterday. We should not directly show the secret place you found in the hallway, just showing about the altar and strange statues that are there. Now it's time we bring public opinion together" Anton said.

"Then what about your job? Aren't you pretending to cooperate with the sect?" Ruby is worried because it involves many people.

"Let's be calm I will carry out my duty to fulfill their wishes but I have prepared a surprise.You will also be surprised later," said Anton.

"Surprise for your birthday present" Felix added.

Today is not Ruby's birthday but Felix wants to be the first to congratulate her lover.

"Even you've said happy birthday to me" Ruby said with a laugh.

"Are you still communicating with him?" ask Felix.

"Who?" Ruby pretended not to understand.

"Your ex" Felix replied without hesitation.

"Only if there is a campus assignment," Ruby replied casually.

"Well, for your domestic affairs I won't interfere so I'd better go home" said Anton, who was sorry to leave Ruby's house.

After Anton leaves the conversation Ruby and Felix become more serious.

"I want to know the real story" Ruby started fishing for Felix.

"About what? I'm not hiding anything from you" Felix said.

"How do you know that woman?"

Felix started telling stories..

After they manage to get away from the motel with great ease, Felix and Key tell each other when Ruby is asleep. Key who was with his parents as usual complained that Felix already had a lover.

Felix's parents take over the conversation and they talk seriously about Felix's lover who is none other than Ruby.

Where did Ruby come from, where she went to college, what was her job, how her features were questions that Felix easily answered until finally a question that Felix really did not want to hear spoken from the lips of Felix's mother.

Is he at your faith?

The question was very upset Felix because he knew his family would not approve if there was a difference of belief between Felix and his partner. Ruby had advised at the beginning of Felix and Ruby relationship that whatever their parents ask later, they must answer honestly. And on that basis Felix revealed the truth that Ruby was a Hindu.

As Felix alleged, his family did not approve. As smart as Ruby, as they are and as beautiful as she is if different beliefs will not be given blessing by the family, so threatened Felix's mother.

Felix was just speechless holding back his tears, he did not want to lose the woman he loved anymore because of differences in belief.

There was little debate but Felix still lost because of threats from his own mother.

And the one thing that makes Felix unable to control himself is a family matchmaking.

"Mom's looking for a woman. She's beautiful and smart and she's definitely a good fit for you" Felix remembers her mother's words.

Instantly, he immediately turned off his phone and ignored incoming calls from his mother.

All that did not stop, the next day Felix's father had to face Felix. Even her father supported the match.

Because Felix's father said something that made Felix unable to refute, he was forced to respond to every message the girl sent. Even over time Felix began to feel cool himself with the girl's company, of course, secretly behind Ruby. Occasionally Felix feels guilty but because he is forced to add the girl to make him comfortable so he continues to communicate with her secretly behind Ruby.