Love (But)Need Certainty
The Secret Revealed

In the afternoon as usual Romi came home from work and just wanted to go home to rest in the boarding house. But before he turned on his motor suddenly Asteria contacted him and asked him to meet immediately. Romi who did not have important activities after this agreed and immediately left, after all Romi felt a little curious about Asteria this time. It was strange that Asteria suddenly asked to meet. And even stranger, he did not ask her to meet him at the apartment. This rarely happens..

"Hi.." said Romi when he arrived at the BUPI cafe.

"Hey, come sit down, I've taken a cold cappucino" said Asteria patting the sofa next to her.

"Thank you." said Romi then drank his cappuccino. Instantly his brain feels fresh after a day of work. "So.so what's here?"

"Don't you ever tell me you like this place?"

"Yes... many books.. coffee.. tea.. but I mean what is the growth of the meeting outside?"

"I miss the way out often.."

"Oh.. So what's up?"

Asteria glanced to the left and to the right, and then peered into the front parking lot through the cafe window. Not to forget, he also looked around the cafe.

"What the hell?" Romi wonders.

Asteria slightly leaned her body onto Romi's sofa mysteriously.

"Have you ever killed a girl??" asteria asked half a whisper.

"HAA?!!!?!!"

Everyone inside the cafe instantly saw Romi.

"Eh sorry-sorry..." Romi apologized to everyone while smiling stiffly. "What does that mean?? you pregnant??"

Asteria shook her head.. Romi breathed a sigh of relief..

"But if I'm pregnant your son is okay too.."

"Eh?? don't be so reckless.."

Romi again hugged his cappuccino to calm down.

"But someone said I'm pregnant with your child."

Instantly his cappuccino gushed out of Romi's mouth dirtying his white shirt.

"Haaah???" Romi tried not to raise his voice even though his heart felt dislodged falling to the floor.

Asteria looked at Romi with a smile as if she had guessed the reaction of the man she loved.

The next thing Romi heard was a story he could not believe. About Asteria, three women asked her to stay away from Romi because one of them claimed to be pregnant with Romi's child.

"Those are who the hell.."

"I don't know, I didn't ask all of them names because they were upset first with their lies, but the pregnant one claimed to be Sarah.."

"Sadah?"

Asteria nodded, she remembered clearly saying her name was Sarah.

"The last person I ever knew was a friend in Junior High and never met again until now.." Romi massaged his forehead while leaning on the sofa.

"That's what a pencil those people are." said Asteria as she folded her hands and scowled.

"Don't the three of them do it too??"

"What?"

"I haven't told you, but lately my date friends disappear one by one without a trace..Can that be the work of those who threaten to get away from me, right??"

The phrase 'dating friends' still feels heart-piercing even though he knows he shouldn't be. "Yes it could be like that. It could be all this time the three of them followed you, so the three of them to know where my apartment is.."

Now everything makes sense, which is why the girls suddenly disappeared after Romi visited them or after going on a date with them.

Romi covered his face with both hands. It's totally unexpected. He wondered if someone would take revenge on him? if you see his behavior always changes women no wonder if there is a grudge against him.

Pregnant anyway?? Romi doesn't remember any of them getting pregnant. He does not deny that he sleeps a lot of girls but he is always on guard so as not to get pregnant. And again if someone is actually pregnant why not just come to him directly?

Obviously their main goal is not to ask for responsibility but to damage it.

"Why when I want to be serious even a lot of things like gini. quarrel.." Romi lowered his head limply.

"You want to be serious?"

Romi glanced at Asteria who looked a little dreamy now. He was tired of thinking about the three people who were trying to sabotage his life. He was tired of thinking they might come to him and approach Karina. He was worried that all his efforts might not be sweet. And sooner or later he must also take off this beautiful woman next to him. So Romi decided to open up his plan..

"Yes, I want to be serious.."

"Oh.. good..Who's the lucky girl?"

In his heart Asteria shouted her own name out loud so that Romi's heart could hear it..

"Karina, who met yesterday at the mall.."

For a moment Asteria forgot to breathe, her head muscles stiffened while her right hand pulled hard on her skirt.

Romi stared fixedly at Asteria's eyes.they looked at him for a few seconds but so long felt by Romi. He understood exactly how much pain Asteria felt at this time. But if he doesn't tell Karina his plans then he can't leave his past behind.

"What are your plans later..?" Asteria tried to sound calm.

"The 22nd of her birthday is at Hotel Indra. I plan to declare my love for her at that time..."

Asteria turned her face towards the cafe window as Romi talked about his plan. He does not want the man he loves to talk about his love with other women.

"Because of that..." Romi continued. "After that I don't know if I can come back to you..."

The last sentence was like an axe of execution that fell on the neck of a death sentence defendant. A thread of tears began to fall on Asteria's cheeks.

"Sorry.."

"No, it's okay.I'm happy that you're happy.I'm happy that you can be the best." said Asteria as she wiped her tears with a handkerchief. "ah! I forgot there's a meeting online any minute, I'm staying. Call me next time.."

Asteria rushed away to disappear through the door and away as the roar of her car engine grew more and more faint.

Romi sat sculpted like a statue in a temple that did not move for hundreds of years. Just this time the row of books on the cafe shelf seemed unattractive. Even his cappuccino was bitter and made him nauseous. The lights in the cafe felt more dim than usual.

All there is a price.love.hope..

Romi understands the price he has to pay. He knew he couldn't avoid this forever. But his heart now hurts so much, he's never felt this way since he broke up with his first girlfriend back in High School.

He felt so fragile but stiff did not feel at the same time.Now only to uncover the secrets of the future that awaits Romi..