ENTANGLED IN THE LOVE OF A WHIPPED HERBAL SELLER
Wounded

Mutia really did not believe what she had just seen.

Her friend who decided to eat right in the tavern opposite the tavern where Tio and Sabrina were, made Mutia able to clearly see Tio and make sure that it was really Tio.

Mutia was disappointed because it turned out that her expectations were too high, Mutia who hoped that Tio was trying to find her was happy with her lover. Yes, at least that was what Mutia had in mind.

Mutia assumes that Sabrina is Tio's lover. Mutia instantly lost her appetite, yet she did not show it in front of her friends.

"I should have to go to the toilet, please make sure that my food will remain safe and intact when I get back from the toilet," kekeh Mutia as she got out of her seat and prepared to go to the bathroom.

Inside the bathroom, Mutia had just washed her face and reflected.

"Why does it feel so painful to see Tio together with another woman? not the bed I could have guessed that this would happen."

...When in love, not everyone dares to express it plainly to someone who makes him fall in love. Not having the courage to express his feelings, not infrequently people choose to hide their feelings and only love in silence....

...I hope that one day if you meet the person you love, you will never again hide the feelings you have. The phrase before it's too late....

Mutia fell silent as she recalled about the message sent by the shaken prince.

Mutia then decides to go back to her friends so that her friends are not suspicious about what she is doing in the bathroom.

Mutia who was walking while bowing her head, accidentally bumped into someone who was in front of her.

"I'm sorry." Lirih Mutia while soon passing left behind someone she had just accidentally hit.

The person that Mutia accidentally hit was Tio. Tio was the one who wanted to go to the toilet, being confused to distinguish the sign of the female toilet and also the male toilet so he decided to stand while waiting for someone to come out of the toilet to be able to prove which sentence is devoted to men.

However, who would have guessed if he was standing too in the middle that it caused someone who came out of the toilet to crash into him.

Tio who was like hearing Mutia's voice, immediately turned around to see if it was true that Mutia was the one who hit him.

Unfortunately, by the time Tio turned upside down Mutia was already gone. It made Tio unable to confirm that the voice he had just had was truly Mutia's.

"The more days my mind gets messed up. Today, I even heard Mutia's voice."

Tio decided to go back to Sabrina and take her home.

"Thank you, Tio, for taking me to spend the day at the beach."

"Same, I hope after this you will stop loving someone in silence when you already know that love will never get a reply."

"Rise up and start fighting for real love."

How can I fight to get real love, while the expectations are too great to be able to get you.

"Trust Sabrina, loving someone in silence and never getting your love back is the most painful thing" Tio said without looking at Sabrina as she was still focused on driving.

If indeed harboring feelings for you is so difficult and painful, but why is my heart reluctant to give up until this moment.

Sabrina only smiled and was reluctant to comment on what Tio had just said.

Yes, how can Sabrina comment if in fact Sabrina is expecting a love reply from Tio.

Sabrina smiled and thanked him when Tio had delivered him home.

Love is a reality for those who dare, not for those who can only praise in their hearts and admire in their dreams.

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That night, Mutia was both sad and disappointed when she saw Tio.

"Mutia, are you okay?" mama asked as she found Mutia sitting daydreaming on the balcony of the house.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Why do you think something happened?"

"I met the man."

"So? have you met him and talked about your feelings?"

"No."

"Why?"

"Mutia doesn't know."

"Mutias. Loving someone is indeed very fun, if the person we love can also reciprocate the feeling. But if you are afraid to express it, maybe you will be a little tortured and just harbor feelings. Some will call you a secret admirer or a secret admirer."

"Let's see I just saw him laughing with a woman."

"So you assume that the woman is the lover of the man you love?" mama said while pulling up a chair so she could sit near Mutia.

"Maybe."

"Mutia, don't believe what you see before you hear it with your own ears. Because sometimes what you see won't match what you're going to live with."

"Why do I feel as if I'm hurt I haven't even started anything yet." Lirih Mutia's.

"The effect of love is so great. The coldness of one's nature can be watered down only by the feelings and statements of love. Even prolonged sadness can be relieved with a love. Even when you're in big trouble" said Mama.

"If affection is given by the nearest person for free will be a useful support. Therefore, appreciate and take care of your loved ones sincerely, then he will give everything to you. To be loved is better than to love, but it is more beautiful to love one another."

Mama chose to leave Mutia alone, as if wanting for Mutia to be able to resolve the doubts that were now enveloping her heart.

"You've grown up, son, I'm sure you can decide which path is best for our lives," lirih mama silently looked at Mutia for the last time before she actually went inside and left Mutia alone.

Both Sabrina and Mutia were staring at the dark night adorned by the stars.

"The worst kind of pain is when you smile just to stop the tears from falling" said Sabrina, who felt that her long-simmering love would be forever hidden.

"My mind is trying to get you out of my head, but my heart is holding back every word you ever say. It became very difficult because I was injured even before we actually started the story about us" Mutia said as she continued to try to remove Tio from her shadow.

But no matter how hard Mutia tried, Tio with all the memories they had gone through together kept spinning in Mutia's head.

It seemed like the universe did not want Mutia to try to erase her memory of Tio.

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