Just Love Figurant
Chapter 42

Day after day, Marcel went through it with an incredible rush. His schedule was even very busy from the moment the man woke up, until his eyes closed again.

Marcel deliberately busied himself, to get rid of thoughts about Lusi. It was the only way Marcel could escape Luci's shadow.

A miss? Maybe so. Marcel won't fend for now. During the three months of living without Lusi, something was missing from the corner of the man's heart. The only way is, work and college as his escape.

Never ask how Renata is. That woman really had a hard time meeting Marcel. Never mind to meet, even to contact him, Marcel never gave a response.

The night was about to enter the early hours, when Marcel had just finished his work. The man wore a thick jacket, along with a skullcap, before he headed to the balcony and finished off the cigarette-rod there.

Tired of course there, but Marcel is difficult to close his eyes, since Lusi disappeared from his life.looking here and there, asked four of his parents who were silent, also Hesti who always answered, "do not know, he said, just ask Papa," Marcel's almost desperate.

Has Marcel stopped the search in three months? The answer is no. Marcel never stopped the search, through the people he paid to find Lusi. Until any moment, Marcel will keep looking for Lusi, and get the woman.

"Where are you now, Lusi? I want you to go home, come back to me. These months, you're going to give birth, aren't you? Go back, go home, let me be with you and I feel your pain" said Marcel, as he continued to sip his cigarette.

The whereabouts of Luci had Marcel ignored, but the woman's departure, now Marcel regrets. Even the presence of Renata is not a satisfaction for him.

As if anything was lacking, it was like there was a vacuum that deliberately tormented Marcel's inner self.

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Blind morning this time, Aridha residence looks more deserted. Never before had Marcel come so early to visit Alex and talk about something.

As if not tired, Marcel came with an intention. Although his eyes were awake last night, Marcel was not sleepy at all.

"Marcel, since when did it come?" aridha asked as she yawned, and was still wearing her sleeping pajamas.

"Just now, Papa is there?" ask Marcel then.

"There, but still sleeping. Do I need to wake up?" ask Aridha later.

"Marcel wants to talk to Papa" replied Marcel.

"About what?" aridha asked Marcel, and raised her eyebrows.

Both of them are sitting in the living room.

"About Lusi" replied Marcel.

"Alright, Mama will call Papa for you," Aridha who then rose up, "yes, come with Mama to the family room on the floor or," Aridha invited later.

Marcel nodded, and caught up with Aridha. The man was really worried, if he could not get the info about the whereabouts of Lusi.

"What's wrong?" alex asked, as he exited the room and the wife woke up. The man sat in the main seat of the family room.

Alex's face was wet, a new sign of washing his face. His sleeping pajamas also fit his motives with the wife's pajamas earlier. The golden necklace that hung on his neck, made Alex look more masculine.

"Pa, Marcel's here ...."

"You want to talk about something about Susi, and ask for information about where she lives? Papa said, Papa doesn't know" Alex interjected, holding a smile.

Although annoyed, however, Alex still can not bear the truth. Unfortunately, Alex had to stick around to teach Marcel a lesson so as not to waver easily.

"Papa always answered so. Come, Pa. Marcel really wanted to meet with Luci," said Marcel with a compassionate tone.

"For what? To make amends, to simply treat longing? Or ... to just use it?" ask Alex.

"To get back together, Pa. Marcel pleaded with Papa, Marcel was eager to meet him, even if only for a short time," replied Marcel.

Inevitably, Marcel still had to strengthen his heart to forgive Alex. Against the man, just as he was ready to lose Lusi forever.

"To get back together, huh? What is this togetherness for, Marcel? If you need a woman, there's my love, Renata who can support you. Never mind, don't waste your precious papa's time" Lex said later.

"Together for what? Of course, because Marcel always thought of Lusi, and she's still my wife, too, Pa. What else for ? Marcel, please, Marcel feels very guilty and would love to be able to meet him, apologize and rebuild a healthy household, with our son," Marcel said.

"Just reflect on your intentions, Marcel. You just feel guilty for Lusi, and Lusi also deserves to be happy. Never mind, go back to Renata. You can get a child from her, the woman you love. Obviously, here you don't love Lusi sincerely. The existence of Lusi in your heart, is only due to the presence of children among you" Alex said, sipping the white water that Aridha had just given.

"Pa, Marcel please, Marcel loves Lusi very much" Marcel said in a soft voice.

"Go back to your place, Marcel. Renata needs more because you judge her, and Lusi is nothing more than a figure in your life!" straighten out Alex then. The middle-aged man's eyes sharply looked at Marcel.

"No, Pa. L loved her. What evidence does Papa want, for Papa to believe, if I really love Lusi?"

Marcel did not have a long chance, to regain the heart of Lusi. There is a child that Marcel must fight for, so that he does not feel more sinful to Luci.

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