Love Lanterns
CHAPTER 59 ”Only Sorry”

Doctor Erick walks into the cafe across the hospital, he spreads his gaze, looking for someone waiting for his arrival. A smile was painted on the face of his face, as he found the girl who had been filling the deepest recesses of his heart.

"I'm sorry I'm late, so you have to wait" she said as soon as she stood near Ayunda, after last night they made an appointment to meet at the cafe, today.

"Doctor" replied Ayunda greeting Doctor Erick. "Please sit down, I haven't been long, about ten minutes" Ayunda replied with her sweet smile, leaving Erick unable to turn his gaze away from Ayunda.

"So, is there something wrong with my face?" ask Ayunda, awaken Doctor Erick if he stares too long at Ayunda.

"Sorry, you look so beautiful today Tiara"

Ayunda chuckled "Basi Dok" he said. "Doctor don't have any other word in stock to round me up" ledek Ayunda.

Dr. Erick chuckled, "I'm not used to being pengengengombalan, so it's not a fight, but a compliment" replied Dr. Erick.

"Doctors must learn that, because women like to be combined. So later if there are women that the Doctor likes, the Doctor should be able to talk sweetly, make their hearts pound and melt" explained Ayunda.

"Then I learned it just as you did" Erick replied, both of them laughing loosely together.

Without them noticing there was a pair of eyes watching him with an uncomfortable look. But he let the happiness of both of them, and just walked away from there.

Erick felt his chest pounding, his heart pinched, looking at Ayunda who was laughing like this, in front of him. "It's getting harder to let you go Tiara. Did I wrongly expect a third chance would come" he said.

"What do doctors want to order?" ask Ayunda, repeating the cafe waiter question, because Erick did not answer it.

"Black coffee without sugar" replied Doctor Erick as soon as he regained consciousness from his own mind.

The waiter left, having recorded their order. The atmosphere was silent for a moment, both Ayunda and Doctor Erick were both silent.

"Dok" called Ayunda after a few minutes of their silence.

Doctor Erick looked at the still loyal Ayunda with a sweet smile on his face. "This" Ayunda handed over something quite large, which he had been laying down at the bottom of the table beside him.

"Have you finished it?" asked Dr. Erick when he saw what Ayunda handed over.

"Hem" Ayunda nodded.

"I see now, can I?" tana Doctor Erick.

"I've given it to the Doctor, so it's the doctor's right to open it now or later" Ayunda replied, although she really wanted Dr. Erick to open it now and give a direct assessment in front of her.

"For me?" ask Dr. Erick.

"Yes, for Doctor Erick. Thank you, for the canvas and the paint. When painting me like entering a different world" Ayunda continued.

Doctor Erick smiled widely at Ayunda, he was quite curious about the results of Ayunda's painting. "I'm opening now" he said.

Ayunda nodded her head in order to allow Doctor Erick to do so, as she wished.

Erick's doctet looked pensive when he saw the results of Ayunda's painting. "It's amazing" he said.

"Two dimensions" said Ayunda.

Doctor Erick looked at Ayunda. "Two dimensions with the female lead who goes through the course of time, encounters many things in life, good and evil, justice and cheating, love and hate are all there in two different dimensions to get the bright light painted with the lantern at the end of his journey" Ayunda describes the story in his paintings.

"This is your story" said Dr. Erick.

Ayunda just smiled hearing that. "Who is the other man in the world of light?" ask Dr. Erick who knows Ayunda is only related to Kevin and Nathan.

"Doctor" answered Ayunda.

"I" Doctor Erick was surprised, though his heart cried out in delight.

"The doctor was already in my life story before the Doctor took care of me. Since a few years ago, we have met on several occasions. I often see the Doctor around me, unfortunately there is no chance for us to get acquainted at that time. Maybe it's not time yet"

Ayunda often saw Erick in the past, even he often noticed Erick from afar. There was something back then that made him notice the man who didn't talk much. When he regained consciousness and saw Doctor Erick in front of him, Ayunda again stopped his story that loved to steal the sight of Erick's presence even from afar.

"You see me?" ask Doctor Erick.

"Yes, I'm sorry Doc, I used to love watching doctors from afar. As I said before, unfortunately there is no chance to get acquainted"

"Tiara" call Dr. Erick.

Ayunda looked at Doctor Erick who was also looking at her "Do you know..." Doctor Erick did not continue his remarks.

"Know what Doc?" ask Ayunda who wants to hear the continuation of Doctor Erick's words.

"Nothing" Doctor Erick just smiled.

"Know that the doctor loves me very much" said Ayunda who continued his own words Doctor Erick.

"You..." Doctor Erick could not continue his words.

"I feel it Doc. Thank you, Doctor, for loving me. Please accept this painting as a form of reply to the love and kindness of the Doctor for me. Sorry I couldn't reply more. I had to pick one of them all to get the light of the lantern at the end of the hall"

"How come you know and feel it, then?"

"Sorry Doc" said Ayunda stopped because the waiter brought coffee and snacks that Ayunda had ordered.

"First when Papa was gone, Doctor and Om Anggara always came with other guests to send prayers to Papa. Every night I see the Doctor, every night I hope the Doctor will come to see me and give me encouragement. But until the seventh day I have to accept the fact that there is no story for us" Ayunda was silent for a moment.

"Second meeting with the Doctor, the story remained the same. Back then, I attended a friend's event Kak Kevin. I saw the Doctor, but could only see from afar. At that time I hope there is a chance for us to get acquainted and talk. But I was reminded that there would be no story about us"

"I'm sorry Tiara, I don't have the courage to approach you. To be honest, I fell in love with you. I thought I was in love at first sight, but as it turned out, I fell in love for both of them with the same person. Seeing you with Kevin made me step back then, let you be happy with your choice"

"Ayunda, I'm happy to know that you have the same taste a long time ago. Even if it's too late, I want to ask you, can you give me a third chance?"

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