Nariswari - Toll Road to Love
Fingerprint Owner

"the results?"

I'm shocked. Rereading it. Fingerprints and blood spots it belongs to—

Natan's fingerprints, mixed with mine, Aziz and Adi's. While the bloodstains belonged to a few people, the blood type made me speculate, then I asked them one by one, and they were almost right, they belonged to my friends in college. Those who are victims are unemployed men who often tease me.

So, Nathan beat them up? What to teach a lesson? To protect me? Is that okay? That's, right, crime!

That motorcycle boy is Natan? I remember him having a bruise when word of a biker gang attacking my campus. At that time, Natan was still weak, and was able to take a motorcycle after I taught him to ride scoopy, then Mr. Surip who taught him to bring ninjas. That child, it can be like an angel and a demon.

Will I reveal this truth?

I'm speechless. Bows.

Nathania. How are you there?

Is she okay? Not crazy, is it? He can't be left alone!

I deliberately stayed in Bu Lastri's rented house close to Natan's. Be in the first alley, right of the way. I can control Natan's activities, and the food, "Please hide Natan's drink if you find her again, yes," I asked.

"He'll go crazy if he drinks again!" sanku.

I'm goin. Actually not really leaving him. There is no reason to leave it. Most importantly, I have to find out, what has happened?

I've been watching him secretly, checking his condition, the food, everything. I don't know if he knows it or not. His love, right, just doesn't want to see me.

"Mba Nar."

"Mas e hurts again?" manyworry.

"Yes." Yeah." The old woman nodded.

"Drink kerosene." I immediately commented flatly.

"Nda. Mas e mabok heavy...."

I ran to Nathan's house. I found him still gulping down the liquor while coughing. God, he's like a suicidal man. I also took the bottle. He also raged.

"Return!" his screams.

"Natan, you could die!"

"Reverse, right?" Nathan gripped my arm. I calmed her down, told her to sit on the sofa.

"You still don't want to see me?" I held his lousy face.

He curled his eyes, "You?" Eyes soften. Then a few seconds later. His hand then brushed me off. "No want! Just go! Every seeing. June taunted me!" He also pushed my body.

Whatdoes thatmean? Why June? Again June!

I have to meet him soon!

***

I stared blankly at Brown Canyon. The first time I came here with June I was so happy. It was like being in Texas. But now-but

"You sick?" June opened the conversation.

"It's not me." I'm blowing heavy. "But Nathan."

"Oh." Juni doesn't care.

"You know why?"

"Why what?" he seemed to dislike our conversation.

"He always said your name when he was drunk. Maybe you did something?"

"Curtain!" June threw away face.

I then stood in front of him. Staring, "What's right?"

Jun shook his head, "Just give back what he loves."

"meaning?"

"I knew one day you'd come, you could see it." June also grabbed a few photos from the black bag on her back.

I shuddered at the photo and some of the paper, the photo of the Cambollong carcass, the chain letter that mocked Jun's parents, and the insult letter that was so cruel, "What happened?"

"Natan accidentally hit Cambollong, then he put it in a box, and sent it to me, not only that, he said, my parents deserve to die, and he prayed for me to die too."

"Is that right?" many shock.

I kept quiet and didn't answer. Busy with my own mind. I didn't know Natan was that ambitious. What am I supposed to do?

But now that he was sick, he should not die in such a state!

"How do you reply, June?"

June silent.

"What did you do to Nathan?" I repeated my question.

"I'm just giving you proof that you never loved him, and that almost killed him." June laughed wickedly. "Weak."

What are these people? So mean!

"So, because of that?"

June also brushed her hair. Seen stitches near his ears. He also looked down.

"This is the nathan who fucked me?"

"I'm not lying! I'm honest!" June was angry. "You should be careful. The moves I taught you, you can wear them. You know, no, even, ever since Natan proposed to you, he's been sending me to the hospital. The day I went missing, since you got married. "

I was silent. Nathan is so cruel! Is she the gentle Natan of her attitude and speech that has been with me all this time? The one I've known all along? He who carries an umbrella when it rains, gets rid of the stone in the hole so I don't stumble? Who always protects me?

Then what should I do? Nathan just thought I didn't love him. Is that simple?

Now, I'm worried about Nathan. If a cat can bear to get hit, then terrorize June. Especially me?

I honestly want to stop my attitude from worrying about it. But, I can't do it.

***

"Stop Nat, you can die!" I stroked his face. He still ignores me. Now his face was haggard, and thin, he already looked like an alcoholic. He still gulped down the bottle of wine. I then took the water. And rubbed into his face.

"Apuu!" That strong hand landed on my face. My cheeks are hot.

I looked at him inside. It was like suffocating my breath. I also quietly held the cheek, the cheek that was often pinched. Then I sat down next to him. My body feels weak. I'm so tired. Heart's tired. Nathan was silent. I want to quit. Wanna surrender. And I can only cry.

Nathan stopped, he sat down, and tried to wake himself up. He punched his cheek woke him up, I stopped him.

He was still looking at his left hand. Then-then

He hugged me, "Nariswari. I'm afraid," he sobbed.

I don't know what to do. I'm glad he's conscious. I calmed him down, "I'm here. Not going to go."

"Don't go again." He's sulking. I'm nodding. She took off her arms, looking at me. "Why is your cheek bruised?"

I then shook my head. Cover it up, "I was eating like that." I pretended to laugh.

He's nodding. Trying to remember, "I hit you?"

"No...."

"No! I hit you!" He also slapped her hard. I immediately held him back again.

"Natans. I'm it's okay. That doesn't hurt. Which makes me sick. If you drink."

Natan shakes. He cried, "I promise I won't drink." He stroked my cheek.

"If you drink again. You may not see me anymore" I whispered. "I believe you. You're a good husband, I'm a bad wife. I'm gonna try to be a good wife."

"I'll try to make you love me" replied Natan trying to wake up. He shook his head.

"Do you really believe the same June words?"

"Huh?"

"Do I have to say? Love is not to be said. I can throw up if I say it." I scratched Natan's hair. "You forget, I'm always there when you're rich, poor, healthy, and sick."

"That's because of pity!" Nathan laughed bitterly.

"Ah, stop!" I looked cold. Nathan then grabbed me.

I thought that dialogue would be the prologue of happy ending that I was about to live. It feels like just yesterday, just yesterday Natan promised to completely stop drinking wine.

I can still be by his side even if he breaks his vow. Upset alcohol when he feels cramped, but now he has----

I think Natan's love is like Qais who loves Laila. And it turns out, I'm not Laila.