My Hate, the Water of His Eyes (The End of A Taste)
Once a Lifetime
The morning after breakfast Fandy took Syera to a jewelry store. Fandy and Syera had previously visited the store on Syera's birthday. Fandy bought her a necklace. The ring that Fandy once bought and will be given to Syera is gone somewhere. Perhaps in a hurry to bring Syera from the top of the night, Fandy accidentally dropped her until she lost her.
The store clerk who already knew Syera and Fandy smiled welcoming the two. The clerk showed her various wedding ring designs when Fandy said he wanted to buy a wedding ring.
"Let's pick, I don't know what kind of ring you want for the wedding."
"I don't care, I told you I wouldn't marry Fandy. Don't force me!"
Fandy did not want to argue, he observed each ring on a clear glass display case. A pair of rings made of white gold stole Fandy's attention. The store clerk gave it to him when Fandy pointed at the ring he was referring to.
Syera did not vote, but she also noticed the ring on the table. She was shocked when Fandy pointed at the ring that also caught his attention, as if Fandy could read Syera's mind.
Fandy pulls Syera's hand and forcibly opens Syera's fist to put the ring on her finger. Fandy had to use a little bit of his power until the ring could circle on Syera's right ring finger. Afterwards Fandy wore the pair of rings on his sweet finger as well.
"A simple design but it's really nice and elegant wedding rings," praised the clerk for watching Syera and Fandy's ring.
"How do you like it?" fandy asked Syera, reluctant to see the ring on his finger.
"I don't care. Brother Fandy can decide for himself because it's the brother who's getting married, not me."
Fandy did not respond to any denial of Syera. He took out a ring on both of their fingers and gave it to the shop clerk. Fandy said they chose the ring and asked the store clerk to pack it.
"I'm sure you like it too. That's gonna be our wedding ring."
"I don't care."
Fortunately, the store employees who heard Syera and Fandy talk no one knew what it meant. Syera and Fandy did not have to worry, the employees would not know if they were arguing, especially Fandy always reviewed the smile every Syera spoke.
After completing the payment and receiving a ring from the store clerk, Fandy took Syera away.
Fandy holds Syera's hand while the other hand holds a paper bag containing a wedding ring.
"Be kind and obey from now on. Nothing will change, my decision is complete and nothing can change it unless the angel of death takes my life at this time. Even so I will never be willing."
Fandy returns to drive his car, just like before now Syera does not know where Fandy will take him.
"Stop everything, brother. It's just gonna hurt Fandy's liver. I don't love and we can't get married. Brother Fandy is a good man, brother Fandy can get a much better woman than me. Brother Fandy can get another woman who loves and loves the same brother Fandy. A woman who is clean and not like me" said Syera tried to melt Fandy's heart.
"Stop lobbying me with such words because it won't do me any good. You know that this will hurt my heart, so don't make me sicker by continuing to resist."
Fandy reduced the speed of his car when he took the phone out of his pants pocket and showed Syera a message. Surely Fandy did not want to show the message but if the way Syera knew it, it might be easier for Fandy to convince Syera to obey.
"I don't want to show you this because you're going to cry. I was forced because you were stubborn, so read it!"
'Mama doesn't care what you do with Shera. Mama just wants Leo home as soon as possible without him, without the girl! Tell them if they are still together then when you return to Indonesia, mama has just stayed a name. The empty land next to papa's tomb already contains the corpse of mama if they are still together.'
Syera could not help but grieve, the strength she was trying to build was simply eroded. There was no longer any hope for him to be truly together with Leo. Not only Fandy but Mama Mila to this day also turned out to be still against their relationship.
The affection that Syera has for Fandy is so great but on the other hand there is Mama Mila who has conceived and given birth to Leo. Mama Mila is the first woman to give love and life to Leo.
Fandy pulled the car over because their next destination was there. Before taking Syera down from the car, Fandy first wiped off Syera's tears and hugged her.
"Sorry for making you cry. I just want you to know and be aware of reality. Leo is a good boy and always puts mom together all this time. Mama must have been very sad and disappointed when Leo's biological son didn't hear what mom said anymore."
Syera was crying on Fandy's shoulder. Syera feels there is no way now. All roads were closed without giving any gaps.
From outside the store Syera already know what place their destination is. Through transparent glass a wedding dress on display, making anyone who passes the store can see it.
Fandy's fluent English makes it less difficult to interact with everyone he has ever spoken to. Fandy enlisted the help of employees there to show and help them choose a wedding dress.
Syera and Fandy are brought into a room where there are various collections of dresses that are so beautiful, including wedding dresses. Fandy embraces Syera's shoulders, looking and observing the wedding dress before them.
"How, is there something you like?" ask Fandy gently.
"Everything is beautiful" said Syera.
Syera had no choice, she could only resign and obey Fandy.
"Once in a lifetime, so you yourself have to choose it for you. I like whatever you choose. Let's go and pick your wedding dress."
Slowly Syera walked observing one by one the wedding dress with a broken heart. Syera smiled wryly looking at the beauty of a dress that was so beautiful and attracted his attention. Syera stood in front of the dress for a few minutes.
"Do you like this dress?"
"Em."
"I'm gonna have his employees help you try it."
Fandy pointed the dress that Syera had chosen at an employee waiting for them in the room. The clerk understood and helped Syera try her chosen dress behind a curtain.
"You look so beautiful with this wedding dress," praised the employee on Syera who had been wearing a wedding dress.
While Syera tries on her dress, Leo opens the phone and sends a message to Leo and asks to meet at one of the cafes, not to forget Fandy also sent the address of the cafe in question.
Fandy waited patiently for Syera and when the curtain opened, she was so captivated by the beauty of Syera in a white crystal dress.
Beautiful and graceful, Fandy is increasingly fascinated by Syera. He asked the store clerk to leave the two of them for a while.
Syera looked at herself in the mirror in front of her. Her tears could not be contained, she wiped her tears and wept even more when she saw Leo's bracelet that was coiled around her wrist. Bracelet that he never took off even after wearing Leo.
Fandy approached Syera and wiped her tears. Honestly Fandy also felt sad when he saw Syera crying but he did not show.
Fandy stood right in front of Syera and looked at the girl's face.
"You're beautiful, very pretty!" praise Fandy.
Fandy lowered the hand of Shera who kept wiping away her tears. Fandy put his face close to Syera's face and kissed her lips. Syera is helpless, her power has not existed since reading Mama Mila's message. Syera resigned and did not dwell when Fandy kissed her.
What Fandy has been holding for so long today he has finally done. It kisses the lips of Syera, adores her and **********. Giving a small bite to the lower lip of Syera. Fandy wiped the wet lips of Syera and fouled her back. Fandy saw and felt tears flowing down Syera's cheeks but he didn't care.
Fandy's hand that had originally cupped Syera's face slowly descended until it reached Syera's wrist.
Tak
Syera's body trembled followed by more and more tears. Fandy had not stopped his kiss after a few seconds and disconnected and removed the bracelet in Syera's hand. Fandy actually deepened his kiss even though Syera did not reciprocate.
Brother Leo, sorry?
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