Jakarta - Tokyo Love Story
39. Warm Hugs Among the Fallen Sakura

As if this was a heart-wrenching scene in a movie, the faint sound of their memorable song rang out in each other's heads.

Kalula and Edo are both aware that this relationship is not an ordinary relationship. They are not that shallow. 5 years more is not a short time.

But now things change. And the age of the 5-year relationship is not enough to make Kalula want to keep it.

5 Years with many sweet and bitter memories. What is the use of 5 years if Edo who has not been in Tokyo alone has made him cry many times.

Already... . Justjust have...

"Yes, Do. We broke. I have no grudge against you. Naw. I'm sorry you. I was wrong too, right? We each have our own faults.

Do you want us to keep this up? While you are still 4 years away and just returned to Jakarta. I was optimistic about next year at first. But looking at my now chaotic condition, just to survive I was grateful.

We broke up well, Do. You can still think of me as a friend, friend, sister, or whatever you want."

Kalula had spoken at length but Edo had not uttered a single word.

He is heard trying to get rid of a hoarse crying effect that can not be covered up again.

Yes, Edo clearly felt lost. But he also did not want to prevent Kalula from leaving. Kalula pity if he has to survive with himself who is indeed immature behavior. Edo felt so. Yes, he is not an adult, still likes childishness and emotional control is also bad.

Kalula deserves a better man than him. Edward the rich, for example...

The thought of Edward's name made Edo, whose opponent had almost disappeared, appear again.

"Do? Don't cry, Do. I don't want us to be like this either. You are so precious to my life. But I can't stand it and tired of being suspicious constantly, anxious constantly. I am not strong with our relationship. We broke up, huh?" Kalula's voice really sounded sad.

Edo nodded then he said 'yes' with his hoarse voice.

"OKAY. I'm sorry, Kal. Okay, I understand. Yeah, I understand."

The words that came out of Edo's mouth were extremely chaotic. Just repeated his pathetic-sounding sentence between his cries.

"I still consider you a special person, Do. Forever. I still love the news from you, your stories. That's why you don't change. All that has changed is our status.

Keep on with Mama Sastri's debt, you detail the totals and tell me yes, Do. I'll taste as much as I can..."

"No, Kal. Don't need. Debt is my business with your mother."

Tut's...

Then the call was unilaterally closed by Edo. Kalula stared at the screen of her phone with widened eyes. Then she cried again.

I don't cry over what. Crying Edo? Crying their relationship? Or cry for himself who is no longer able to defend Edo?

And that night Kalula cried alone, expressing all his feelings. Edward had no idea what he was doing in his mother's house. Kalula only wanted to think about himself now. Thinking of his broken heart.

Something that is difficult to maintain is better to let go. Kalula knew how strong he was. Not everything he has to fight for himself.

"I'm tired, Do..."

On the sidelines of this painful solitary cry Kalula called out the name with a hoarse voice.

Yeah, they're broken up now. It seems like it's time to change the contact of 'My Edo' to 'Edo' only.

Kalula stared at her phone screen while crying and falling asleep on the carpet. His head was draped on the sofa pitifully. His eyes must have swollen when he woke up.

***

Then in Tokyo, the time zone is 2 hours faster than Jakarta.

Edo wiped his tears with his sleeves.

Kalula's soft and patient voice made her feel even more guilty.

Yeah, Kalula's too good for him. Kalula is too perfect for him to hurt.

Kalula's dream and scholarship to Tokyo has been captured. And Kalula heartily let him go. Then in Tokyo he was screwed like this.

Edo had no idea who to complain to. His parents did not have. Om and his aunt already took it off once he graduated High School. All he has is Kalula. But Kalula is no longer his.

Should he knock on the door of his friends' room and show all of his chaotic circumstances? Ah, but they seemed to be avoiding him. Beni and Aldo. After tonight, Edo is not sure they still want to be friends with him.

All he had was Seira now.

And like a coincidence, Seira called him. Edo stared at the screen of the phone he had been holding since.

"Do? Did you get to the dorm? That night you came home. Kabarin dong, Do. Let me not worry. I sent you a message you didn't read either. You are not bales.

Do? The edo? How silent?" Seira's voice sounded anxious.

But Seira's anxious voice made Edo feel calm. Edo felt that at least someone cared about him.

Yes, in this foreign city at least he still has Seira.

"Seira, I broke up with Kalula. Totally broke. We just called." Edo's voice sounded pitiful.

Silent. Seira may be too shocked to respond to this. But Edo could hear Seira's rapid roaring breath.

"D-do? Are you okay? I need to go there? I'll pick you up, right? I'm down to the garage now."

And Edo instead prevents Seira from coming this late, but he agrees.

"Okay..," he answered in a still limp voice.

***

Seira was already seated with her seat belt perfectly attached. One hand rested on the steering wheel of the car in front of him. The other hand was busy typing messages.

[[[Edward, Edo sounds messy. I'll come see him now. She said just now that she and Kalula broke up. They're off the phone. Are you the same Kalula?"  ]]

Without waiting for the message to be answered by Edward, Seira was immediately without gas. It was Edo where he was heading.

When Seira slowed down the speed of his car, he saw Edo still wearing the same clothes as before. The same backpack is still on his shoulders, the difference is now that the backpack looks larger in volume.

Yeah, Edo put a change of clothes in the backpack. He knew Seira would definitely take him home.

After all, if Edo is in the dorm, he will only be alone and worse. Aldo, Beni, Ajeng, and Erina did not care about him. Yeah, that's how his mind is.

Edo just hasn't tried to talk to them. His ego is too high.

Seira stopped her car and got off. He approached Edo who was standing with all the chaos he could not hide from his face.

"Do?" Seira is now only a few inches away from Edo. Even his hand had already reached Edo's hand.

Edo was speechless but just walked forward hugging Seira.

Yeah, he just needs a warm hug to keep him calm. Just hug for a second...

Sakura fell into the night wind. Seira's hand embraced the heartbroken man's body in front of her tightly.

"It's okay, Do. It's okay," she whispered slowly.

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