Love of the Journalist
87. Sooner or Later It's Over (3)
...87. Sooner or Later It’s Over (3)...
Danang
Get out of the elevator in silence. Although his hand was tightly grasping Kirei's hand. There was a sense of heat sneaking in his heart. Pissed. Cobbled. I don't know .. Nor does he know. His feet continued to step in search of room number 601.
After arriving there. He took Kirei's hand off. Insert guest room card until the sensor light sign is green and reads ‘bip’. He turned the door leaf down and pushed it.
They are still in a silent attitude.
He could see Kirei enter the bathroom after picking up a change of clothes. But it felt like a long time waiting for Kirei not to come out of there.
He who leaned against the wall from earlier with a cellphone in his hand could not stand it. He soon followed. Want to knock on the door. But the door opened. Kirei poked out from behind it and had already changed into sleeping pajamas. Walk through it just like that.
Kirei's movements from starting to sit on the edge of the bed. His body tilted to the left. The automatic will also back him. Pulling the blanket to cover his body as far as the shoulder. All did not escape his observation.
Then he went into the bathroom.
As he was laying down beside Kirei. There was no movement from him.
He sighed.
Lie on your back. One hand he made a cushion. Look at the ceiling of the room clearly because the lighting is still on. He glanced next to her. His wife's position is still the same. Behind him.
Is he selfish?
A raging taste in the chest. Make his attitude like this.
His hand stretched out to press the button of several lighting lamps. Leave the lights dim. He pulled out the blanket and joined in it. He grabbed his wife's body from behind.
“My bad ...”
“Have a nice dream!” Smacking his wife's head.
***
Kirei
He felt that the situation surrounding him was really exhausting. The shackles must take care of his heart and mind. Facing Danang's attitude. Adjust the rhythm to the man's life.
Two puffs of clear liquid escaped from the corner of the eye. He let her wet her sleeping pillow. But it followed the next round. Stuffy. Weight. Narrow-nosed. That's how he feels.
As fast as lightning he wiped his tears with his index finger. When his body is pulled from behind.
“My bad ...”
“Have a nice dream!”
The sentence was still clearly heard. It just adds tightness in the chest. Is this the road he has to go through? With that guy.
Weddings.
The roller coaster tub that this second led him soaring high. Then the next second suddenly threw down without aba. Faraway. It was a long way from her life before marriage.
One tear escaped again. He hopes to be the last one tonight. Before he entered into a dream.
The next morning he woke up first. She was in the same position as her husband. Try to eliminate vocal chords by throbbing several times. His eyes also felt stiff. Probably because of her crying last night.
Slowly inched.
But Danang's hands tightly wrapped around him.
He sighed. How did he wake up like this?
The sound of mobile phone vibration in the clucth bag that he stored on the desk thrashed. He can only look.
Ddddrrrhttt ...
Ddddrrrhttt ...
Ddddrrrhttt ...
Continuously without stopping.
“Who's calling this morning?” Danang asked with a raucous voice and closed eyes.
He didn't answer.
“Rei,” call Danang.
He flinched.
“What was your friend in the lobby last night?” Danang's eyes are still closing. It even goes deeper.
He felt tight.
“Mas, can not be removed first. I'm going to the bathroom.”
“Can explain him?” Danang Imbuh.
He sighed.
“Temen.”
“Temen?” Danang frowned. His eyes opened perfectly.
“Ya, temen college first.”
“She's here for an event. Coincidentally aja.”
Danang began to loosen his grip, “Sini, I want to say.”
He slowly turned his body to face the man. But his gaze was downward right on Danang's chest.
“Rei,”
The man broke his embrace, tucking the child's hair that covered part of his face behind the ear.
“Listen to me ... Kirei Fitriya Tsabita is now my responsibility. Since we were legalized that time .. until any time."
His heart in fragility.
“Although we are united in such a way. Sorry ... may not match your expectations.”
Her tears are puffing.
“I have promised.”
“On myself .. on mom and dad.”
“Will always take care of you .. protect you.”
The puddle has been sliding.
“Maybe I plug,”
“I'm selfish,”
“Bar-bar,”
“I manage your life,”
He started to sob.
“I ...” And exhaled his breath slowly.
“I may even be a man who has never been in your dreams and dreams.”
Danang carves a smile at the corner of her lips, “But .. you are always in my dreams and thoughts.”
He's still quiet. With wet and puffy cheeks. Danang raised his chin. Staring at him.
Removing traces of tears with his thumb. Then kiss her closed eyelids. And hugged her full of warmth.
“I love you more.”
**
Fidgety
Sitting on a dining table chair by the window was her choice. Occasionally feed the food he chose for breakfast this morning. His fingers were busy scrolling through the phone screen. Then pick up the phone from someone.
“Good. Soon ... arigatougozaimashita ..” He ended the conversation.
The plate is empty. He sipped fresh tea up the toilet. Then move on.
The goal is now the swimming pool. He has not swam for a long time. Maybe while in Indonesia.
It does the heating. Take off the t-shirt and just put it on the lounger chair. By wearing the best swimwear model swim shorts in its class. He began to sink his legs and sit by the pool. Then he started to throw his whole body.
Using freestyle he circled the pool with a length of 25 meters. After three rounds he rested by the pool. Breathing gasps. The morning sunlight shone on his wet body looking glittering.
He wiped his face. Shrunken nose. Then accidentally his eyes caught the figure of the man who last night met in the lobby. The man was standing next to the lounger chair. Removing kimono towels. Then sit by the pool.
He's trying to ignore it. It's getting curious. His eyes again highlighted the movements of the man who had been completely in the water.
The man swam in butterfly style towards her. Oh shit!!
He tried not to be provoked. Mastering circumstances. By wetting her wet hair. Rubbed his face. Do it repeatedly.
But the next second he was like a fool. Is not fidgeting, body language communication that he mastered is a form of anxiety and nervousness? Doing things out of control. To distract the real attention. It is a lack of strength.
He cursed in the heart.
How could he not be confident facing a man who might be Kirei's lover. Though his career was brilliant thanks to his expertise in becoming public relations. Even his position is now the assistant vice president without doubt. Dang!
The man was next to him.
“Sounds like we've met?” Greet the man. Without turning his eyes towards her.
He glanced at the man and replied, “Looks,”
“Ya .. I remember. Wasn't it last night that spoke to Kirei in the lobby?”
He welcomed it, “Ganjar.”
“Business trip?!” Danang.
He smiled thinly.
“Kirei already told me. If you've been friends since college.”
Huh! Befriends? Special friend of course.
“Hobi swim?”
He nodded, “Since childhood.”
“We proved!” Challenge Danang.
“Let’s see ...” The leg doesn't want to lose. Since childhood, he sat in Primary School three times a week, he always practiced swimming with a professional coach in his city.
Sitting in First High School always won the swimming sport held by Kadispora three years in a row. He always won swimming competitions between clubs his age.
Then at High School, he always entered in the top three in the inter-school swimming pursuit. I'm sure he will win! I’ll show you! (i'll show you)
They've prepared.
With the help of housekeeping who is cleaning around the pool as a jury and referee. Using freestyle distance 100 meters. This means that the pool is 25 meters long. They must circulate the pool 4 times.
The winner is the one who has reached the finish wall first.
The referee has blown the whistle. They're getting ready on the pool. Then the referee said, “Siap!” the referee's hand in front. Both are in starting position.
Long whistle blown. The referee's hand is raised upwards. They throw themselves.
Andang still uses butterfly style. While he uses the freestyle. The right choice he thought. He was always a champion in that style.
“Rei, if only I would have deket same you. Anyone angry?” He said when he expressed his feelings at that time. Semester 4. The Komako room.
Kirei sat down silently.
“I like you, Rei.”
“Decent pen more same as you.”
But Kirei remained unmoved.
“Okay, not pa-pa. No need to answer now. I'll be waiting. But during the wait, we can still win, right?”
Kirei nodded.
Until the whistle twice sounded the referee. Disperse consciousness.
Danang has reached the finish wall. The man threw a smile, as he had just caught up on the finish wall.
“Mas Danang 55.05 seconds.”
“Mas Ranjar 55.10 seconds.” Disconnect referee. Showing a stopwatch on two phones at once.
“Still, Mas.” Danang. The housekeeping passed leaving them.
He is losing.
***
Danang
Kirei's mood is down. Not much talking. As it already is. His wife was silent a lot.
Kirei permission to the bridal chamber. There Love and Anita were waiting for him. They are believed to be bridesmaids.
“Mas Danang, don't I stay alone?” Kirei asked making sure for a second time.
“Gak pa-pa's. I'll be there later. Most swimming jerk below.”
They asked for breakfast to be delivered to the room. After they finished breakfast, Kirei came out leaving himself behind.
He also rushed down to the swimming pool.
But he frowned when he realized the figure of a man watching him from a distance. He swam to the man. And a little surprised to have to be reunited with the man he once met in the lobby chatting with Kirei.
Unbasically.
They are fighting for swimming skills. Not for Kirei. But just to prove that he is the one who deserves to stand beside Kirei. And he'll get that confession in a minute.
The achievement time of 55.05 seconds was a victory for him. Achievement for the first time with the best time so far. For he has never managed to conquer less time than he has now. At once he can be sure. He is the one who deserves Kirei.
She smiled when she arrived at the finish wall first.
And his smile grew as Ganjar said, “Congrats!” Replying smiling albeit faintly, “you’re the winner."
The man came out of the pool wearing a kimono towel and walked away. Lost behind the wall.
He sighed.
***
Kirei
He helps Aisah make sure her makeup is okay. While Kasih is busy feeding his two children.
“Beauty, Mbak.” He said when he saw Aisah was ready. Wedding dress with brocade accents and long train. Hijab with veil (transparent hood) carried MUA assistant.
“Eh, now it's your turn, Rei.” Sergey Aisah.
“Yes, Mbak.” He sat on a chair, a MUA began to polish his face.
“Sori .. sori!” a new woman came with a hunting breath.
“There is no patient left,” the woman continued.
“Mbak Nita is busy! Sampe forgot today my big day!” Read Aisah while frowning. Lost behind the connecting door.
“Ihh ... beautifulmu fade instantar, Ais.” Anita threw her body on the edge of the bed, “Eh, who is this?” Anita looked at him.
“Wife Mas Danang,” sahut Kasih who has finished feeding his two children. Aryasetya and Aryandra have been taken over by baby sitters.
“Oh ...” The woman got up, then stretched out her hand. “Anita.”
He shook Anita's hand, “Kirei.”
“This is, Rei. Anita's sister is Doctor Yoiku.”
“Eh ... You get there, right?” Love sits next to him. A MUA started to apply makeup on her face.
“So, Mbak.” Legally.
“oya? When to papa clinic?” Tanya Anita, “that time I also met Mr. Danang at RS. Again look at my aunt born.”
“Long time, Mbak.”
“Sicilian mother is still the same as Anita?” Ask.
“We are one great-grandfather, but the same Om Banuaji.” Answer Anita.
“Oo ..” His words were even barely audible and instantly pursed his lips as MUA smeared lipstick.
“Where are the results of the first consul?” Ask Kasih while closing her eyes.
He commented a smile, “Continue the second consul, Ma'am. One week later.”
“Deliver with doctor Yoiku. Certainly accompanied by prayer.” Pungkas Kasih's.
While Aisah had just emerged from the connecting door, "It seems like I'm missing information."
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