
Refald sat down next to me and hugged me. He put his chin on my shoulder. “You know Honey .. I was very surprised when you said you wanted to cancel our engagement.” Refald began to give explanations while we were at Grandma's house before coming here. “I was very angry and emotional, almost I would scream to reject your decision at that time, but it turns out .. I was even more surprised when I found out that you have loved someone else. And the funny thing is, it turns out that the person you love is me. I was happy, immediately my anger disappeared and replaced with a smile expands due to your ridiculousness. Moreover, you're wrong to guess who your fiance is. I'd love to run around holding you, but .. I can't possibly do it. Not before you know who I really am.”
I'm afraid to hear an explanation from Refald. It was only fitting that time that Refald just stood still and turned around. I thought he was doing it because he wanted to avoid me, but it turned out that instead, he must be laughing at me because I misunderstood Eric.
I turned to look at Refald who was still leaning on my shoulder. Slowly I let go of his embrace and we looked straight at him. I don't know why my mood is getting better now, even though the embarrassment is still a little.
“Since when did you know that your fiancee was me?” soft ask.
Refald grasped my hand gently and kissed it. “Since you told me who you really are, remember? When you passed out and I took you to UKS.”
I remember what happened in the UKS at the time. Right, I told Refald about all of my true identity. At that moment he looked very surprised. Now I understand why Refald was acting so strangely. It was strange as if there was something she was hiding. Turns out this is the reason. He might be surprised that I turned out to be his fiancee.
“I'm very happy finally after so long I can find you,” Refald continued. “But at the same time sad because it turns out you don't recognize me at all. My feelings were mixed at the time, but I was trying to understand the situation. I understand because we've been apart for so long, which is why I've been trying to get close to you and trying to make you fall in love with me. Because you said you didn't like me at all.”
“That's because you're so annoying? You yelled at me the first time .. ah no, you said it was our second meeting. I hope you don't forget.”
“Of course I remember. That's because I don't know that you're the reason I'm here. Even in our first memorable meeting, I still didn't know you were my fiancee. Even so, I'm very interested in seeing you again. I didn't think I could meet you again in a different way and situation. As if our meeting was perfectly scheduled.”
We both looked at each other reminiscing about our past. Unknowingly we smiled at each other and became misbehaved.
I feel funny about our own destiny. How not? Coincidentally we were betrothed by our family without being rejected or denied because we both loved them all. We should be happy to live this matchmaking like other ordinary people, because both parties have agreed with each other.
However, the reality is not like that, we have to experience many things, one of which is separation. And after a long time apart, fate brought us back together in different ways and made us who used to dislike each other now turned into love.
I still can't believe that I love Refald so much now, when I didn't like him at all. Even when we were reunited, my first impression of him was very bad.
I guess he's a stupid playboy who likes women arbitrarily. But it turns out I was wrong, and on the contrary, Refald was always indifferent to all the women who tried to approach him. Now, I know why it's like that. The reason was clear that Refald lived only for me and I was the only woman he loved.
Slowly Refald grasped my hand tightly and brought his face closer to mine as if we were going to kiss again. But the scene came to a halt just as our noses touched each other and Refald regained his retreat and bowed.
Why did this fool stop? Is it possible that Refald was afraid that I would get angry and act rashly like that?
I didn't understand why Refald was like that, but I started to get anxious and leaned over my face and kissed Refald's sexy lips quickly. Of course, Refald was overwhelmed by my impromptu kiss. This was the first time I ever kissed someone, and that person was Refald, my first love and my fiancee, my future husband.
Refald looked at me in disbelief. He's still stunned. But a happy hue was also visible on his face.
“Until when will we be here?” ask me to divert the atmosphere because I myself also feel embarrassed for the actions I just did. “You said we should get off soon. It's getting late in the afternoon, we should be able to get out of here before night comes,” I said while diverting this rather strange atmosphere.
Refald smiled. “How's your leg? Can you walk?” looks like Refald realized what I meant.
“I think I can, but a bit limp, because the pain is still felt even though not as severe as earlier.”
Refald stood to the edge of the cliff and checked the surroundings. Then he turned to face me and looked at me.
I'm so happy that there's a Refald with me. At least, I'm not alone in dealing with something bad like this. We both fell into the abyss and we were still lucky to be alive and not have any serious injuries.
This makes no real sense, because logically, anyone who falls into the abyss would definitely not be able to survive. But the truth is, me and Refald are still fine. Even we can still think about and find a way out so that we can get away from this amazing place as soon as possible.
Refald put on his gloves again and got ready to go down. “Get on to my back. We're going down now. This is our last decline, because down there already looks the bottom of the gap. It's just that, whether this rope reaches or not at the bottom of the ravine, we will only know if it has come down,” explained Refald while confirming the gloves and rope.
What if it turns out that the rope is not up, will we be okay?” I was a little worried.
“Quietly, Honey ...” Refald was still relaxed. “This is a forest, anything we can use to survive. You didn't forget the survival material, did you?”
“I know, I mean ... how can we go down again, if the rope does not reach the bottom of the abyss?”
“We'll make that rope all the way to the bottom of the ravine, okay! Now hurry up and do not comment much unless you want to stay and spend the night at this exact.”
“Of course I don't want to! I want to get home quickly from here.” I immediately shuddered in horror at the thought of us having to spend another night in the forest. Especially in a place like this.
“Come!”
I climbed onto Refald's back and he went straight down the cliff while holding on to the carmenter rope that hung on the roots of the tree that grew strong on the cliff quickly. At first I was a bit scared because this was the first time I did prusiking by being carried without using any safety. I hugged Refald very tightly in fear.
“The bottom line is you deserve to be dubbed as a climber class snapper,” mumbamku lirih.
“Maybe this sounds crazy, Honey. When most people go up the mountain on the trail, but not for me. I always go up and down mountains through chasms and towering cliffs,” explains Refald began to narcissize.
“Are you not afraid of falling?” I was astonished to hear the words of Refald just now.
“I told you I'm not afraid of anything, the proof is I can get here. This can only be done by someone who is an expert. Never do it or tell anyone else. I ... different from others.”
Refald's words were a bit ambiguous, but I tried to understand them.“What was on your mind at the time?” I still can't believe Refald turned out to be the one who was so willing to bet his life.
Refald didn't answer my question. “There is mulberry fruit, do you want?” Refald stopped down the cliff while we were in a horde of mulberry fruit that grew heavily on the cliff wall.
Again he tried to divert the conversation. I was a bit pouting actually, but as soon as I saw the mulberry fruit that was in front of us, my annoyance suddenly disappeared.
Murbei is one of my favorite fruits. The fruit is black and red in small size like marbles. Mulberry fruit does grow heavily in mountainous areas or highlands.
Based on its classification, mulberry trees are a group of shrub plants or shrubs with a maximum height of between 20 to 25 meters. Even so, in the high natural habitat of this plant is only about 5 to 6 meters. This fruit is also known as a large fruit that has a myriad of benefits starting from the stem, leaves and fruit, one of which is included in the field of health.
I'm glad to find this fruit here, even more so I'm starting to get hungry. My stomach has been rumbling daritadi. Coincidentally I also like the fruit which is one of the berries, especially those that are already black. The black mulberry fruit is much sweeter than the red fruit.
“I like mulberry, I am very lucky to find this fruit here and they grow very bushy in this place.” I was amazed to see the many mulberry fruits that spread on the cliff wall that towered in front of me.
“I also like this fruit.” Refald began picking his mulberry fruit and gave it to me.
“I like the black one, I don't like the red one because it feels sour once.”
“We're the same again, I don't like the red one either.” Refald smiled at the expanse of mulberry fruit that filled the cliff wall in front of us.
While hanging we rest for a while while eating mulberry fruit. With painstaking care, Refald took the mulberry fruit to me with one hand, while his other hand held tightly to the rope that hung us both.
I was astonished to see Refald's incredible physical strength. He was even stronger than Tarsan. It seems like Refald really liked this moment. He enjoyed and ate mulberry fruit with a voracious. Every now and then the two of us joked around while enjoying this strange and rare atmosphere.
After we were full and finished filling up, we rushed back down. It turns out that Refald was right, the carmenter rope did not reach the bottom of the abyss. We had to find a climb to stop before we got to the end of the rope.
“We rest here for a while if you want.” said Refald as he looked at me, after which he dropped me off his carrier as soon as we set foot on a slightly flat incline.
“I'm fine. You are the one who should rest a lot. You must be so tired after carrying me this far. Moreover, your injured hand has not healed properly, right?”
“You're not heavy at all, Honey, and my wounds are fine. My currier I used to use hiking is much heavier than you.” Refald led me to sit on a rock.
I look around this place. We were both really lucky, every climb where we stopped there was always a flat place like a path so we could use to rest under the towering cliffs.
These cliffs are covered in thick and very moist shrubs. The cold air began to feel very much because we were already in the depths of the abyss that was somehow meters high. In addition, the waterfall continues to flow non-stop.
“Please wait here for a while, I will look for the roots of the bush that we can connect with the carmenter rope to get down from here. Looks like we only need another 10 meters to get to the bottom of the cliff.”
“Where are you looking? Don't leave me alone, if I go I come too, I don't want to be here alone.”
“I'm not going, see that?” Refald pointed to something on his left. I followed Refald's directions and found bushes thicker than where we were.
I'll pull those roots and use them as ropes so we can get down. So wait here, okay! I won't leave you.”
I'm nodding. I thought Refald would leave me here alone. I don't know why at this moment I don't want to be separated from Refald after what he sacrificed for me.
I watched his whole movement. Deftly, Refald pulled the scattered roots of the tree to form a long rope. I forgot the name of the tree, which was obviously a big tree growing from behind the cliff wall and it was quite large and sturdy. Maybe it will be strong if we use it to go down this cliff together.
Yup! Finally, in a moment we can go home, once we get to the bottom, we will just stay down the river that will take us to where we came before.
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