Renjana Song
A Couple of Strangers

A bright morning welcomes from behind her window curtain that slowly breaks in through the small blinding crevices and manages to wake Agam who appears to be sleeping by hugging Ranum.

''Ah, it's morning turned out.'' he said inwardly. Then, turn to the figure of the woman next to him who is still sleeping soundly.

''He must be tired after what happened last night.'' he said again.

Agam tidied up their blankets that were slightly messy in order to cover Ranum's body which was still plain without a thread. Again, Agam kissed gently the forehead of the woman next to him, the gentle kiss also made Ranum slightly disturbed from his sleep.

Hurriedly Agam gently caressed Ranum's head crest with affection. He did not want to disturb his sleep. He held back his arms at Ranum.

''It felt really comfortable like this.'' he murmured inwardly.

Wanting to feel even longer he hugged Ranum, but something down there forced him to immediately move out of his bed to complete his wish in the toilet.

After finishing with his ritual in the bathroom, Agam immediately went up to the bed again. But his movements this time managed to wake Ranum.

''Are you awake?'' said Ranum with a hoarse voice typical of people waking up.

''Hm. Did I wake you?''

''Ah, no.'' Ranum replied.

''I'll order food for breakfast. Now you take a shower. Let me clean up this place said Agam who managed to make Ranum's face blush again.

Yes, their room is currently completely messy. I don't know what happened, last night it seemed like they were both completely dissolved in the fierce fire of romance.

''I have also prepared warm water for you to soak, you must be tired right?''

''Hm. Thank you, replied Ranum while covering her body with a blanket while picking up her clothes towards the bathroom.

''After this, I will marry you soon.'' said Agam steadily as Ranum closed the bathroom door.

Forty minutes have passed. Ranum just finished cleaning himself up. After the bath, his body felt more comfortable. He immediately came out of the bathroom. But when he just closed the bathroom door, Ranum saw something different. It was like there was another atmosphere suddenly filling the room. Agam was standing behind him facing a window that showed a view of the green trees out there.

''Game?'' call Ranum carefully. However, there is no answer.

From behind the body of the field, Ranum realized it seemed like something had happened that he did not know what the truth was.

''Say, who are you?'' asked Agam coldly while still turning his back to Ranum.

''A-what do you mean?'' ranum said with a stutter.

Agam turned his body and looked at Ranum with a very deadly gaze. There was a look of anger on Agam's face.

Then, Agam took something out of his pants pocket. An identity card belonging to Ranum.

''Who are you and what do you want!'' exclaim Agam and managed to make Ranum scared.

''A I can explain.'' said Ranum stammeringly.

''Did you deliberately set me up! What's your real purpose? A treasure? The money? Tell me how much you want!'' said Agam with a look down towards Ranum.

''I am not that low.'' Ranum said furiously.

''I have repeatedly tried to tell the truth. But you never want to listen to what I want to say Ranum said.

''Drapper!'' agam Maki.

''I didn't mean it that way. I can explain everything.''

''Cih!''

''Gam listen to me, please.''

''Gam, I'm sorry. At first I did replace Frisca to meet you, but I really had to. I didn't mean to trick you. And after three months together, I fell in love with you. I really love you.'' Ranum brightly lit with tears falling down her beautiful face.

''Ancient drama!''

''Just relax your goal has been achieved. After this I'll send the money to your account number. Think of it as an overnight payment!'' said Agam with a look of disdain towards Ranum.

Plaque! A loud slap landed perfectly on Agam's handsome face.

''So your mouth!'' shouted Ranum who began to ignite anger.

''How dare your dirty hands touch my face!'' growled with his hands clenched.

''Go from before me!''

''Never once have you dared to appear or be in front of me!''

''Say nothing ever happened between us!'' drive Agam out with his anger.

Ranum quickly picked up his bag and left Agam with his bated cry.

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''Ranum, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.'' pinta Agam.

''I have kept my promise to try to avoid you. Now, it's time for you to prove what you said!'' Ranum.

''Nothing ever happened between us!'' said Ranum by emphasizing every word on the sentence that came out of his mouth.

''Ranum, don't be like this. I beg you, forgive me...''

''Everything has passed. You better prove your point!''

''Give me one more chance, Ranum. I really love you. These five years I can never really forget you.

''For what else? The one you love is not me, but Frisca!''

''No! I love you Ranum, not Frisca!''

''Go away, we are just two people who have never known each other before.'' Ranum said, taking his eyes off the man before him.

''Ranum, please don't be like this. I'm really sorry. I've been so tormented for the past five years, I've always thought of you.''

''That's it, it's all over. With or without you, it has no effect on me. After all, your presence at this time we do not need anymore.'' Ranum said coldly. As cold as his frozen heart.

''But Elzein needs me. He needs a father figure in his life.''

''Daddy you said? What exactly is the function of a father to his son?''

''Never confess to me!'' ranum said with his anger.

''I was wrong! I'm sorry for dumping you all this time said Agam solemnly. There was a look of regret on his face.

''I also want to apologize to you, for letting the fetus continue to grow and give birth to it to the world without your consent.'' said Ranum.

Agam's heart was completely sliced. He could feel what Ranum had been feeling all along in his absence. Containing a child alone without a husband or family figure at his side. Not to mention the scorn of the person who might hurt his conscience. Agam could really imagine any suffering that Ranum might have gone through alone.

''I am happy now. With El. Yes, just being alone with her has made me very happy and grateful. Now we're just a pair of strangers who happen to meet again. ''

''So never once have you disturbed our happiness.''

''And neither will I let anyone snatch El from my side!'' Ranum.