
"Owhh... Bumil it, pregnant women yaa... HUH UH?! WHAT'S?! GETTING PREGNANT? SHE PREGNANT?" Scream Alin with a loud voice.
Alin was suffocating to hear it. So even with the healer who heard Alin shout, he seemed almost hanging to hear Alin's voice.
A second later Alin immediately looked at Lina who was bowed on the bed. Lina already knew that Alin now had a lot of questions for her, but that was not what made her moody.
Lina felt bad for Alin. Alin is her best friend, but Lina hides the secret behind their friendship. Disappointed, there was indeed a little disappointment in Alin's heart. But what worries Alin the most at this time is the condition of the friend.
Immediately after prescribing the medicine to Lina, the healer immediately went to treat other patients who were around Lina's residence. Silence was between the two friends. Alin was still glued to his place grimly. Just like Alin, Lina did too.
"Alin must be disappointed and angry with me. I'm sorry, Alin..."
Unexpectedly, Alon who had been fixated on the spot walked towards Lina with his crying that was about to break. He sat down next to her and cried at Lina's feet.
"Lina.. You're so mean... Why don't you tell me. huhuhuu.. I'm your best friend, aren't I..?"
"I'm sorry, Alin. I'm sorry..." Mumbled Lina who started to tear.
"Why not say from the beginning..! I can help you, why on your own?! hyx.. Lina....." Alin cried again while shaking Lina's legs.
Lina simply fell silent, speechless anymore. They were crying together there.
A few minutes had already passed, their cries had already subsided as dawn was about to sink completely. And the arrival of Lina and Renu's mother had started to be heard from outside. Quickly they immediately wiped away the remains of each other's tears.
"Lina's? You're home yet?"
The voice of a middle-aged woman sounded from out there calling out Lina's name. The sound of footsteps sounded like they were heading to where the two of them were now. The two looked at each other, confused about what to do.
"Bagimana-"
Not only did Alin speak, Lina's room door was opened quickly by Lina's mother from outside. Both of them looked very surprised by his arrival.
"Is mom home yet?" Tanya Lina was nervous.
"Yes. Uh, Alin. Since when are you here, why don't you tell auntie that you're visiting?" Her lips expanded to show her such a sweet smile.
"Hehehe." Alin replied awkwardly.
Lina's mother's eyes were immediately fixed on Lina who was lying on the bed. He scratched his eyebrows in confusion.
"Lina, what's going on in there. You still don't feel well?"
"No ma'am. I'm fine."
Immediately Lina immediately moved from the bed and approached her mother who was in the doorway so as not to be suspected.
"Come, come, mom. Alin's coming here, why don't we cook dinner. Right, right?" Lina said as she pushed her mother slowly towards the kitchen.
"Ah, yes. You're right."
"Come, Alin." Take Lina.
The two go to the kitchen ahead of Alin who is still in the room. Alin moved from his place and followed them from behind while daydreaming a little.
"How can I help Lina now? It seems like aunty hasn't found out anything about Lina's pregnancy."
Honestly speaking, Alin was now very worried about Lina. Then the idea came to his head. Quickly Alin immediately walked in front of the two of them while blocking him. They stopped when Alin was in front of him.
"It-it's not necessary, bi. I want to take Lina to the palace, okay?"
"Huh?" Mumbled Lina.
"Hm.. Does the palace allow it? If you can, that's okay."
"Ah, yes. I'll be in charge, aunt, take it easy." Alin assured him.
"Ehmm.good."
Lina's mother thought for a moment and she allowed Lina to leave. Immediately after obtaining the permit, Lina packed some of her items to stay at the palace. He also put one by one items in his bag while pensive with Alin who helped pack his goods.
Lina knew that Alin had another purpose in bringing her to the palace. An immense sense of uneasiness swirled in his mind. Between fear and impatience to know the continuation of his fate.
A few minutes had passed, they finally finished packing. Now everything is ready and they are all standing in front of the house now to say goodbye.
"Mom, we're going first." Pamit Lina with her mother's right hand.
"Auntie, Renu. We'll go first." Added Alin.
"Alright, take good care of yourself."
"Be careful, brothers."
With the magic he had just learned, Alin shot an arrow of light far into the sky like fireworks. The flick of light that was on the arrow instantly scattered dozens of other lights in the sky. And at once there was also the sound of the giggling of horses from a distance with a fairly loud voice.
...Khikikkhik...
It was the sound of the palace horse carriage that was going to pick up Alin and Lina. The carriage was driving in the sky with its light and luxury. The sound of the horse is very clearly heard by the neighbors around. Rebuke people from the houses out of their respective places to see what happens.
"Hey! See that! That's the palace carriage!"
"Are there any members of the palace visiting? Why is there a palace carriage here?"
"What is the chariot of Prince Luke? Some time ago I once saw a palace horse carriage stop by around here."
"No, it's not Luke's chariot. It seems to belong to another member of the kingdom."
"Really, right. The carriage is different! "
"Woahhhh! How grand! Looks like it belongs to one of the golden three kimasef."
Neighbors around the house immediately scattered and whispered when they saw Alin's horse carriage landed on the ground. This was not the first time for Lina to board a horse carriage, but it was the first time she had boarded a horse carriage belonging to the Golden Three that had a special carriage design from the palace.
There was a slight sense of awkwardness that was stifling as he climbed up and was looked at by the neighbors. Alin also realized the thing that made the look of Lina's face somewhat changed. The two of them got into the carriage and immediately dashed out quickly leaving the location.
"Why? Don't tell me you're afraid of heights?" Alin asked Lina who looked worriedly at the scene outside the carriage.
"Not that. What will the neighbors say if I always go back and forth with a variety of horse carriages? They must have thought something bad of us." Replied Lina who was still attached with the view outside.
"Aishhhhhh...! That's all, don't think about it. Such neighbors are not much different from CCTV cameras in the human world, the work is only stalking the activities of people."
A half-joking smile bloomed on Alin's face. At that moment also a sense of relief immediately surrounded Lina's heart that previously felt uneasy. The journey to the palace continued. Along the way the atmosphere was very quiet, each of them was busy staring at the scenery while immersed in his mind.
After a while, they arrived at their destination. The horse carriage stopped right in front of the palace gate to lower them. Lina who was once relieved was restless. At every step he took felt heavy, as if reluctant to see what would happen next.
"Clin... Me, I just want to go home. I do not dare to face the members of the palace, even seeing the soldiers I do not dare... Look at their fierce, creepy faces." Whisper Lina to Alin.
Alin chuckles listening. But he still forced Lina to come with him. Alin drew his hand towards one of the men standing guard near the gate, who was none other than the head of the palace army, Henil.
"Henil, are you busy?" Ask Alin.
"No, princess. Can I help you?"
"Well, it's fitting. Please help lift Lina's bag."
Alin pulled the bag that was in Lina's hand and gave it to Henil confidently. Then walk with graceful fashion show steps. Lina was astonished at Alin acting strangely. Feeling bad, he took the bag back awkwardly from Henil's hand.
"Currently.. Anu's.. Sir, let me take him." Lina said as she grabbed the bag.
"Np..Um."
Henil can only planga-plongo with it. The bag is now in Lina's hands. Realizing this, Alin turned around and grabbed the bag, giving back the bag to Henil. Then pulled Lina's hand following him, then walked a proud waist.
Henil could only return the planga-plongo stood staring at Alin who was now starting to move away. A second later Henil's co-workers immediately grumbled at him with unexpected looks and astonishment.
"Wahh, sir. Only princess Jiu dares to rule you. Ckck... And amazingly you fell for him. You're the head of the army, the head of the army, sir." Strictly one of them.
"Hey, quiet. It was only the warrior and the warrior chief who dared to rule over the members of the palace. You dare?" Reply to one more.
The soldier could only be silent to hear it while bowing. A sharp look was immediately directed at the two soldiers. They were silent, no one dared to raise their head.
"Be quiet, you two. We are here to work! Take this bag."
Henil handed the bag over to one of them. Then walk away leaving them into the palace. Behind his attitude, there was another face hidden in his heart.
"Currently... If not to respond to the words of princess Jiu, prince Luke would have stared at my cruelty for a week every time he passed. Just like before. Princess Jiu is still not too familiar with the others, yes.want how else." Henil's snort was frustrated in his heart.
Meanwhile Alin and Lina walked down the palace corridor leading to Alin's room which was located quite far from the main building of the palace. During the trip Lina kept thinking about Henil who brought her bag earlier. But Alin seemed unconcerned about it, he still walked arrogantly in front of Lina.
"Alin, are you sick? He's the head of the army, not your servant." Decak Lina reprimanded.
"Just calm down, he won't be willing to deliver it personally, there will be someone else he told to drop off the bag. Besides you're pregnant, you can't carry heavy things."
"Currently... Never mind. I don't know what you think."
Alin simply responded to her by shrugging her shoulders slightly. Then walk back in front of Lina.
That is a fact that Alin said. Alin did not want to enslave Henil, but he did so because he was still not very familiar with the soldiers in the palace except Henil.
They continued to walk, until it did not feel almost at the destination. From a distance Lina could already see a huge, extremely majestic door standing upright opposite her. There were also some guards on guard, Lina was amazed, not in vain it felt like she was walking a long way towards Alin's room.
"That's... Your place?! Whoa! Is this actually a room or a building?"
"The room in the palace building." Sahut Alin's.
Upon arrival at the door the guards lowered their heads and saluted Alin and Lina.
"Greetings princess Jiu, greetings miss." Say them simultaneously.
Alin nodded, and they left and left Alin and Lina, and went inside. Inside looked even more majestic, Lina was again amazed to see the items inside that had designs with gold. He circled around and surrounded Alin's room enthusiastically. Alin just sat down and looked at her.
"Honestly, I feel so envious of you, Alin. You have everything, treasures, friends, stasus, and noble lineage. If only I could be like you."
Lina continued to look at the room until she ended up sitting next to Alin who was on the bed. Hearing Lina's statement, Alin felt sympathy for her. But there was still a sweet smile on the faces of the two.
"Whatchu mean? You're my best friend. Mine is yours too, yours is mine too. So just think of it like your own place."
"You're too good, Alin."
...tok tock...