
"What does my mom want other than that?"
Minus six degrees. The sun may have sunk. No one knows. Get the scarf around Arumi Chavez's neck. He also wears a cold hat. Smiling gently. The Archilles' heart has warmed. Could be melting the frozen solid out there. They are often together. Why does it feel different?
Maybe because this young girl will soon change status to his wife even though it is still three months away.
The spacious glazed bus drove under the dim light. The view is beautifully spread out on the right and left sides. Streets filled with snow as well as pine trees and the roofs of village houses on the slopes of the mountains. Almost the entire panorama is mostly pure white.
Miss Arumi is trying to accept their wedding will take place in March. Can't ignore how much the girl tends to be more agitated. However, they will remain steadfast and persevere.
"Nothing."
"I can't believe." Miss Arumi rests her head on her shoulder.
"Our love has made Mrs Salsa go down" said Archilles confident of Arumi's infection. "You need to recover quickly. Thus Lady Salsa stopped doubting me. May my love heal you, Miss."
Their bodies were blocked by large jackets and they were not attached without a gap like two people in the front row but the melted Archilles found Miss Arumi slightly commenting on the smile when it was too thin to be called a smile. Her girl's eyes were more radiant though quickly gloomy.
Arumi Chavez's cheeks are getting thinner. Archilles interrupted. Miss Arumi only eats for fear of starving to death.
Almost every night even in a nap Arumi Chavez disturbed nightmares especially at night until Miss Arumi did not want to close her eyes. They then ended up on the terrace of the villa covered with thick due to the rushing beach wind until early morning. It's about the psychic and Archilles being brave enough to defy Mrs Salsa about a cure without sedatives. Just afraid of Miss Arumi's dependence.
"We're almost there."
Claire Luciano and Mr. Adelberth discuss many problems on earth. Starting from the cases of dime to the complicated problem of the disappearance of some genius scientists. The two exchanged opinions, creating their own excitement on the back.
While ..., Reinha Durante and Lucky Luciano were drunk on high doses of love. Both are always so. Spend half the trip kissing. Now the outermost jacket has been at the foot of the sofa sign of starting to burn. The air is very cold. Impossible without a jacket.
When Reinha moves into the lap of Lucky Luciano, Archilles shifts Arumi to the corner of the window. Use your right hand to cover Arumi's eyes. Archilles' face flushed like an eastern horizon. Meshemous. Stroke your head slowly one or two times to the bench backrest looking out the window.
Claire and Mr. Adelberth in the back were engrossed in dissecting some videos to the point of not caring about the business ahead. The only music now is whining words that sound like a budding rapper practicing a saying, "I love you, Beibe. My darling, Enya. I'll die without you,".., the like ..., out of Lucky Luciano's mouth. Followed by a more detailed hiss than that.
"Penelope and Mr. Miguel are more sadistic than Lucky Luciano, Archilles. They almost made love in the van when we moved. I thought I was asleep."
"It must be very disturbing."
Archilles is grimacing. Arumi Chavez responds to adult problems such as shaking off a grain of dust from her hands. Even Miss Arumi's reaction tends to be flat.
The girl put away the hand of Archilles and cupped the big hand of Achilles with both hands wrapped in moss green gloves. Smoke the invisible hand.
"You've never seen a couple in a closet?" ask Arumi in wonder.
"It's not so."
"I won't ask any more" complained Arumi Chavez tilted her body over the Archilles' lap and looked forward. In a pair of lovebirds that are getting hotter and might just create a hot scene without censorship if no one makes a sound.
"Master and Lady Luciano ...," said Arumi Chavez until the two men in front stopped for a moment.
"Miss, let it go" said Archilles spontaneously embracing Arumi's body.
"imm?" Lucky has trouble looking under the arm of Reinha Durante, who overpowers him and finds Arumi pouting at him.
"Oh my God," bells Arumi up below. "Can you hold yourself back until you get to the cottage? No one's gonna run your wife!"
"Oh, are you talking to me?" lucky asked, looking innocent. "I think you're more reserved now, training attitude to be a wife."
Arumi suddenly wants to have a ejection jet that can take him and Archilles moved.
"There's lodging ahead, come down!" spray Arumi again.
"Sorry, Kids." Lucky waving. "I forget that I'm in a car with a girl under age. We're just activating a portable heater."
"I'm sorry, Arumi!" Reinha Durante disappeared next to her husband.
"Are you disturbed?"
"Yes. My girlfriend is a little awkward," said Arumi looking at the Archilles who can not stand amused.
Lucky looked again.
"Archilles Lucca? Awkwardly?" reiterate Lucky as if he misheard. "Oh, is that right?"
Arumi Chavez stared at Lucky Luciano denouncing the man's actions.
"Holla, Archilles Lucca?" call Lucky Luciano.
"Yes?"
"Close your eyes and your girl's eyes!" lucky Luciano Pinta. "Done?"
"Do you have no other purpose? You really want to stalk my date?" Arumi's tone was somewhat swooping.
"Ask your girlfriend, Arumi. We're just fulfilling the invitation" Lucky Luciano said casually. "After all, you can't hug your wife by the beach without making her sultry."
"What's this?" arumi Chavez.
"You'll thank me and the man behind you. Without us, are you sure your mom would allow you to be alone with your girlfriend under a cold air roll?" lucky Luciano added, send love form from a long time before returning to his wife.
Archilles scratches the side of the head before returning Arumi to his upright position.
"I'm copying files from the song you created, Miss. Wanna listen?"
"No."
"There's still two-ten-minutes left. Do you want a snack? Or can we play a movie?"
Arumi Chavez shook her head leaning on the Archilles and watched the lake begin to appear below. Nature here is like clockwork turned upside down and you transmigrate to the past. The houses are small in size from old brown wood bricks and chimneys that emit smoke. On towering trees whose shoots are covered in snow.
Finally he ran away. Close your eyes and hide the crying under the hat. I can't tell you what the problem is but it's just sadness.
"I have a surprise for you, Miss."
Arumi Chavez held a stuffing in the corner of the throat in fear of being discovered by Archilles. It turned out to be very difficult. Archilles knew him well.
"Come on, Miss."
"I'm scared!" arumi said at last. "Obviously my mom is up to something. What should I do to protect you?"
"Miss, look at this car. If you think about the mechanism, you will be stuck in endless complexity. Instead of thinking about so many concepts that the car can move, you just need to get behind the wheel and then drive towards the destination."
Archilles Lucca though is not Lucky Luciano that the tombalist has a distinctive style that Arumi likes. Especially when Archilles spoke and acted as if Arumi Chavez was a royal queen. Now the man takes off the right glove. Removing Arumi's tears. Get rid of all the strands of hair that look to damage Arumi's forehead behind the cold hat and start rubbing Arumi's fine eyebrows.
"Your mother is just trying to protect the future, Miss. Because, I'm not strict enough to deny you this early marriage."
"Because you want to be with me too."
"Yes, you love me more now. I think my path is getting easier."
The journey finally reached the crossroads. Still driving about five minutes more into the destination.
"We'll create a great game tomorrow night" Lucky Luciano said excitedly. Tease the moody Arumi.
Quite successful because Arumi Chavez finally affected.
"I don't want to go home with you, brother. My appetite continues to deteriorate, I do not expect to experience sleep disorders as well after hard work here for sleep quality time."
"Your prayers are answered, little girl. We'll spend the night in each of the cottages. Me and my wife. We are without meaningful exams. What if you and Claire are together, Arumi? Like you guys in childhood."
"Miss Arumi will be with me, sir," the Archilles' pinta quickly until Lucky Luciano has cleared up.
"Em, Miss used to wake up in the middle of the night and have a hard time sleeping afterwards. I'll take care of him." Archilles gave a reason.
"Well, I trust you, Archilles but not our girl. Don't let him use a kimono to tease you. Remember Archilles, in three months he'll be, NEW WILL, little adult."
Arumi poked her lips to hear the 'new to be slight' emphasis Lucky Luciano used. Wanted to retaliate but they had stopped in front of the four lodges.
One is the largest and three are exactly the same from the building to the look of the garden. Located right behind the old Pine hills are very lush and crowded until it looks dark.
Welcomed by a very friendly owner. Now, moving into the main hut is quite large where, the main room, dining room and living room merge.
Archilles Lucca leaves everyone to check out the cottage while Reinha Durante searches for a toilet. Others rest on the couch.
"Tonight, Reinha and I will cook."
"We're all, Lucky," said Carlos Adelberth. "Me and Claire."
"Yes, I agree" Claire nodded. "Don't let our dinner just be served in the middle of the night because of a couple who are not focused." Claire Luciano represents the voice of everyone.
"After that let's play indoor games until Arumi is really sleepy" Lucky suggested.
"Yes," nods Arumi agreed. "Games spelled the name of my adoptive sister's ex-boyfriend. The game won't end until tomorrow morning."
"Do you know?" lucky Luciano's ledek should have been looking for something by accident.
"Yes. Katia Olwen, Bonita Alma, Nancy Lopez, Diana Stone, Caroline Moda, Jolly Daniela, Irene Kozan, Irena Abraham, the last woman you used to be like a guard dog. I forgot his name. Sounds like Saos? The seoza? A sausage? Who yeah?" Arumi Chavez remembers.
"This brat! Up her side?"
"Acroppers at Saint Martin's school. I remember you being invited to a school dance with him. He's a little messed up after finishing a few bottles of drink and you're holding him on your shoulder and he's turning the stockings in his hand. He was having some sort of hallucination as if riding a horse. You didn't sleep with her, did you?"
"Eye! Ei! Ei! Don't spread Arumi Chavez's hoaxes!"
"Well, you win, honey," persuaded Lucky to surrender. "The game is over, Arumi Chavez wins. Rewards later. Stop it before Enya hears and throw me into the woods." Lucky shuddered in horror. The man was afraid of his wife.
"What are you talking about?" ask Reinha Durante who came back as fast as a tornado. Arumi clucked at the face of Lucky Luciano who was losing shape.
"It's nothing, honey," said Lucky Luciano threatening Arumi with a sharp look. "Only the name of a pet cat from Arumi's classmates." Evasively.
"Is that so?" Reinha Durante has a dagger-sharp instinct. "It's amazing, the cat's name is pretty."
"Yes, that's it," said Arumi with a 'because of you' mimic to Lucky Luciano who had rolled his eyes to and fro. "I had a hard time memorizing lessons but was very good at memorizing wild cat names including the last time like to get drunk and lose self-esteem. He often licks his owner."
Arumi Chavez goes to the Archilles who just returned from inspecting the cottage. Archilles thinks Miss Arumi will forget the bad events she experienced when she was in the right environment.
"Eye!Ei! Ei! You bad boy, watch out for you."
"What does this have to do with Lucky Luciano?"
Reinha Durante interrogated her husband. Claire Luciano chuckled.
"I'll stay in one of the rooms in the main house and follow you to the kitchen, Mr. Adelberth," said Claire Luciano pulling her suitcase.
"Let's stay at the lodge, Miss!" reply Carlos Adelberth. "I brought this," he added, pointing to a large bag almost as high as Reinha Durante's shoulder.
"Oh, what is it?"
Carlos Adelberth smiled slightly at Claire. "Soldier tent. Like joining me, I have two sleeping bags." (Two sleeping bags).
Carlos offers just to have fun on Claire's red blushing face.
"I'll be waiting for you in the kitchen, Mr. Adelberth," Claire hurriedly left.
After dinner everyone went to their own cottage. Except for Carlos Adelberth who in a short time built a camp in the forest. I don't really care if there'll be snowfall tonight. Or the man was deliberately wanted to enjoy a lot of snowfall after 42 days in the very hot African region.
While the Archilles led Arumi Chavez to their lodge. Holding Arumi at the door.
"I have a surprise for you, Miss,"
"Em, you say it almost every day until I memorize it. And I'm curious."
"Let's see" said Archilles Lucca pushing the door and letting Arumi in. "Merry Christmas, Miss Arumi. May your heart always be filled with peace and happiness."
Arumi Chavez found a glass-roofed cabin. The cottage was just a personification of the aura of overflowing excitement probably wanting to comfort Arumi. Flickering lights along the wall. The fireplace is perfectly lit, the crackling of fire-eaten wood and the warm aroma of the room changes Arumi's mood.
Christmas tree is very lively by many accecories in gold, green, gray with ribbons as well as bells, where, a woven basket lying under the tree is decorated very beautifully by a bunch of tulips.
Not far from him in front of the sliding glass door that leads to the back, a small table with two benches, on it is served a lot of food.
"Your gift is over there, Miss," the Archilles nodded toward the basket.
"Archilles?!"
"Yes, Miss."
Arumi went there. In fact, she is just a teenage girl who likes gifts. Look at the Archilles before touching the basket. Peeped. A pair of rings inside a bird's nest web. Turned around in surprise. Archilles is in the middle of space.
"Miss ..., thank you for your heart binding me."
"I ...."
"Yes, I know you prepared the ring for us. Em, my income may be nothing compared to yours. But, I'll start taking responsibility on you."
Arumi Chavez stared at the Archilles. It's just too jumbled to lose a word.
"Over the next week, we'll be together" Archilles said again rather rattlingly. "Until the beginning of Sunday of the new year. After that I have to go back to teaching, maybe go back to my studies and I hope you have patience waiting until March. We will celebrate Miss Arumi's birthday with our wedding. Happy Easter with you in April as husband and wife."
Arumi was only stunned as Archilles spoke. Then walking like a bewitch came to Archilles and hugged him tightly.
"So, I can't visit you even on Valentine's Day?"
"No, Miss. After all, you have to study for exam preparation. We can keep the communication."
"Well, I'll keep the ring until we get married."
"You don't want to wear it now?"
"Yes." Yeah."
"Then, will you have dinner with me?"
"I filled a few pieces of meat into my mouth and felt full."
"We'll just eat Tart de lemon, like time at the beach house."
With a little persuasion, Archilles eventually made Arumi eat more. Although the girl complained of nausea, Arumi then refused to spill her stomach.
When Arumi Chavez finally falls asleep, Archilles Lucca turns on his laptop and begins to check all the rosters he receives.
Archilles could not kill them one by one because it was impossible that he would be caught in six seven moves. Although he was a criminal before, he was not a hit man.
So, he will attack using tactics. Circle certain names and start looking for gaps on the internet including social media. It would be easier if BM was there to help him.
For some sites that are completely private, it takes longer to hack. The names of the important officials he had to investigate he would get accurate information from Carlos Adelberth.
Then, Hedgar?
Archilles thinks he won't compromise on Hedgar Sangdeto. He will only find a way to go to Hedgar and execute from a radius of 900 meters. Or there's a better way. Investigating Hedgar's links to human trafficking. Sending the man off without touching him at all. The Archilles would only start moving after he escorted Miss Arumi back and picked up Zephaniah and then Mr. Maurizio and Mrs Nastya Lucca.
Although he once vowed to eliminate all those who hurt Arumi Chavez, Archilles knew better than anyone that Mrs Salsa still had the intention of separating her from Arumi Chavez.
Looking up as Arumi was delirious, quickly went to bed and grabbed the girl and patted her shoulder slowly.
Archilles calculated the step by step that he would take in the future including meeting the manager of a private bank that would manage financial assets for Zefanya. It will still guarantee Zefanya's life in case her fate is unlucky.
What are you fighting for, Archilles Lucca? Ask yourself.
You can leave Arumi Chavez now and let this girl be taken care of by her mother.
Just work as a teacher and bring Zefanya to a good life.
Then, Arumi wriggled within his arm.
"Why haven't you slept?" arumi asked heavily in shock.
"I still have some work to do, Miss. Go to sleep, I'll take care of you."
"Are you making a plan to escape from me?"
Archilles laughed. "Where do I dare you, Miss."
"Some hearts are diamonds, your hearts, Archilles Lucca."
"You're overreacting, Miss."
Archilles arranges the blanket, his laptop continues to receive messages. He still has to continue the work. Gather information to the smallest even unimportant eg where the person often stopped by or ordered a drink.
Unaware he has fallen asleep at Arumi Chavez's side. Wake up and jump when you can't find Arumi Chavez. I panicked because the girl was nowhere.
Go to the main cabin.
"Oh Archilles Lucca, good morning," Claire Luciano said cheerfully.
"Did you see Miss Arumi?"
"Yes, Arumi with Reinha and Lucky. It's just that Arumi goes to the Chapel of Saint Merry and Lucky and Reinha will visit a nearby village. You are asked to come to the chapel. After the trail go North. You'll find it quickly. Please come back for breakfast."
The ice melted and fell off the edge of the roof after the morning sun shone. Archilles Lucca uses his rowing bicycle with all his might. Cursing yourself for being too weak.
Finding Kapele. The door closed and he pushed both doors carefully.
Surprised to see Arumi Chavez waiting for him in front of the altar, in a white feel. One hand held the white Lily flower last night. His girl wears a white shirt that Archilles believes hers just looks different model because it's two shirts that are joined together edges to form a more stylish top. The three-fourth arm and the long skirt are also white. The girl wore a transparent tule veil covering her entire face. Her head was crowned with a white baby breath flower that was still fresh. The coldness radiated from the pale pink lips.
Archilles went there, left and right, nobody.
"Miss ..., what are you doing alone here?"
Archilles approaching. Get to Arumi. Her girl's hands were deathly white. Quickly go summarize the ice-cold hand and warm it with his own hands. Arumi's eyes glazed over as she hit the incomplete fingers of her left hand.
"Miss ..., you can get me a heart attack."
"Archilles .., I don't want to wait for March. A lot of things can happen in three months."
The tears flowed down. Arumi pulled Archilles left hand and kissed him softly. Looking up at the Archilles.
"Thank you for bringing me out of the dark. Thank you for hugging me all night."
"Miss ...."
"Let's get married today, sir. It's here."
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