So In Love
EP. 53. Disappeared

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Shien, who was struggling with some company documents, had to stop his work when he felt a pain in his chest. He looked at his smart watch. Sure enough, his heart rate is below normal. Shien was worried that his condition was getting worse as the pain in his chest was more frequent in recent days.

Getting rid of all the documents to the side, Shien then chose to rest his body by resting his head on the workbench after he had previously drunk water. This method is better than taking pain medication. Shien sometimes gets tired of drinking it.

His breathing looked congested, cold sweat began to drench his temples. Shien then closed his eyes tightly until his forehead furrowed with the pain.

Until thirty minutes passed, the pain in Shien's chest slowly subsided, and the girl fell asleep. Even until lunchtime arrived, Shien still had not woken up. The ringing of his phone that kept ringing did not bother him at all.

Meanwhile, it was outside Shien's room. Sky, who had agreed to have lunch with Shien, was about to follow the girl into his room because after a while of waiting below, Shien did not come and his call was ignored.

The sky aided Fina and guided her into Shien's room. Fina who saw Shien fall asleep was about to wake him up, but Sky quickly prevented him and gestured to shut up and let his girl stay asleep.

Fina according, then snorted in envy because Sky showed excessive attention in front of jombo like himself. Fina then leaves the Sky and says that Sky and Shien must treat him to eat good food because all this time he has helped them secretly courtship of Aunt Hilda and Shien's parents. The sky laughed without a sound and immediately agreed to it.

After Fina left and the door of the room closed again, Sky then sat in front of Shien. He also spread his head on the table and looked at that slightly pale-looking beautiful face of Shien. Their heads face each other.

One index finger stretched out to tidy up Shien's hair which was quite disturbing on the sidelines he looked at the girl's face.

Finished with hair, Sky's index finger turned to touch Shien's forehead which looked deeply wrinkled. The sky wondered, what exactly was Shien dreaming until his forehead frowned like that?

The sky drew his face closer, then landed a kiss on Shien's forehead deeply while closing his eyes, as if trying to channel all the growing love in his heart through the kiss.

“Cabul. . .”

The sky that had barely kissed Shien's lips instantly withdrew as soon as he heard the girl suddenly making a sound. The girl woke up when she felt something soft touch her forehead.

“Together.” Sky protest while laying his head back with one hand folded as a buffer.

“Reality.” Shien sneered at the man in front of him. His voice still sounded soft, typical of people waking up.

The sky that heard it only snorted as it pursed its lips funny, making Shien condense an amused smile, yet it was so thin that it was barely noticeable.

“My phone call was not answered. Turns out to be sleeping.” Said Sky, making Shien's pupils widen when he remembered his promise to have lunch with Sky today.

Shien grimaced slightly for a word. “Sorry, I overslept.”

Then the girl improved her sleeping position to be more comfortable, so that at this time she and Sky looked at each other with a closer distance.

“Still sleepy?” Ask Sky while stroking Shien's cheek gently.

The girl shook her head in response. “Kok you can enter?”

“Bisalah, is the door unlocked.” Answer the Sky jokingly.

“Ihh. . .” Shien snorted, his one free hand he loathed, intending to hit the shoulder arm of the handsome man before him. However, swiftly the Sky held back, then clasped his hand.

For a moment, both of them were silent with their eyes looking at each other.

The sky fell silent while peeking at the back of Shien's hand, his forehead frowning slightly as he felt something less than his girl's hand. While Shien was silent because of the touch of the lips of Heaven in his hands that always successfully made his heart pounding uncontrollably.

“Lang. . .”

“Which ring are you?”

Shien had not had time to say his sentence, Sky had already grabbed him with a question.

It was only fitting that Sky felt that there was less, it turned out that Shien was not wearing his gift ring.

Shien paused for a while as he blinked, then pulled his hand and moved to sit up straight.

The sky did the same, the look in his eyes not letting loose watching Shien's face, waiting for an answer from the girl.

“Eung. . .” Shien bit his thumb nail. The girl looked at Sky with a strange expression that made Sky squint her eyes suspiciously.

“Lost, yes?” Guess the sky and on target.

“Actually not lost. . .” Shien tried to explain, his hand then grabbed the ballpoint and played it by pressing the click repeatedly.

“But didn't meet, I forgot to save.” Connect with the corners of the lips slightly stiffened.

The sky was in disbelief. Lost and not found what is the difference? Then he unsheathed his glare at Shien to make the girl try to escape from his sight, afraid.

“Why can you forget to save? You took off the ring?” Sky asked with arms crossed over his chest, ready to interrogate the girl.

“Hey, forgot it's humane.” Shien tried to defend himself, then fell silent for a moment, thinking about why the ring could be lost, he said, she clearly remembers the last time she put it on the dresser last night before going to the bathroom.

Shien had indeed forgotten to put it back on, but he still saw his ring lying on the dresser before he went to sleep and intended to put it back on in the morning. However, just as Shien was about to put it back on this morning, he already did not find his ring there. Shien had already tried to look for it, but the result was nil.

“And I used to take off all jewelry if I wanted to take a shower.” Clearly then.

“But you shouldn't miss our engagement ring.” Teguur Langit was annoyed that Shien did not take care of his gift item well.

“Forget where to choose?” Shien replied no less upset.

The sky dodged as it clucked violently, then threw a sharp glare at each other with Shien.

“Know not, Shi? The ring is very important to me. It's a sign that you belong to me, it's also a warning sign for guys out there to not dare to seduce you, and also a reminder that you don't fall in love with other guys.” Omel Langit was accompanied by a frowning face that indicated that the man was really upset.

Shien rolled his eyes puffed. Who actually created the culture that made the ring a symbol of ownership? In contrast to its history, the ring was given as a symbol of commitment.

“So if I don't wear the ring, I don't belong to you anymore, then? Keep now I'm free if you want to walk with other guys out there?” Shien replied soundly, but it only made Sky even more annoyed to hear it.

Shien did not care for or disrespect the Sky-given items. Only, who knew that the round object of the sign of love would disappear in his own room? Shien doesn't keep it carelessly anyway. The ring was just. . . , just gone.

“Lho, how do you say that?” The sky rose from his seat, circled the table, and stood before the girl leaning against the table.

“You yourself stamped the ring as a sign of ownership.” Sahut Shien with a sloppy delicacy.

The sky was silent for a while, as if at a loss for words to go against Shien's words. “Not what I mean. . .”

“I'm just scared. Afraid that you don't wear the ring, you're teased by another guy.”

Shien let out a long sigh, then exhaled quickly. “You think I'm that easy?” Then he coldly said, then threw away his annoyed gaze. Upset because of the Sky saying as if to say that Shien is a girl who is easily tempted just like that.

The sky was again made silent, then a small crackling. He cursed himself who seemed to have spoken wrongly.

Closing his eyes for a moment while taking a breath, Shien then returned his gaze to the still pouting face of Heaven as he grabbed his hand. Really, Shien actually dislikes seducing people who are sulking. That's not his style at all.

“Sound this is fine because I won't repeat it.” Shien paused for a moment, his finger not silently playing the thumb of Heaven that was slightly rougher when compared to a female hand.

“Pake ring or not. I'm still yours. I've given my heart completely since I decided to be with you. I’m all yours, Sky.” Shien said later, successfully making Heaven stunned with a blushing face. The reaction was indeed excessive, but it was a picture of the heart of Heaven that felt flowery.

However, in fact Shien felt amused himself by his words just now. In his entire life, he never thought he would utter such a sentence.

“What did you say just now? I’m. . . . I’m what? Try repeat.” The sky put up his ears well, wanting to hear the last sentence Shien spoke once more.

“Salah denger kali.” Shien replied trying to dodge while taking his eyes off the Sky.

“Shienna. . .”

“I told you I won't repeat.” Sahut Shien. The sky again put on a pouting face, making Shien anxious himself to kick him.

“Udah ahh, let's go now. Ring problem later I look again.” Take Shien, considering they will have lunch together but instead argue over the ring.

“I'm a mager, Shi. Delivery order, keep eating here how?” Sky's advice that suddenly lazy out, not to mention thinking outside it was very hot and the road to the restaurant must have jammed, increasingly making him reluctant to leave.

“It just so happens that I'm free until the afternoon. So, I can stay here longer and see my future wife work.” He then sat himself down on Shien's desk.

The man then pulled both of Shien's arms around his own waist.

“Conscious or disruptive?” Sibir Shien, he doubted that the man would just stand still and watch him work.

“If you are bored seein, yes I disturbin.” Sahut Langit relaxed, making Shien snort amusedly. The man then grabbed Shien's phone lying on the table and began surfing for lunch in an online food delivery app.

“Ohh, yes. Ring problem, you don't have to think about it anymore. We bought a new one.” Say Sky on the sidelines of the search for the menu.

Shien then exhaled a heavy breath. Why not just try it, then? If you know this, right, they don't have to argue earlier.

“I don't want if it's not more expensive than yesterday.” Guru Shien's.

“Ngapain buy an expensive, if later you lilangin again?” Syndir Langit without distracting him from Shien's phone he was using for the food ordering transaction.

“Make me sell if you need more money.” Sahut Shien.

The sky sizzled with eyes squinting towards the girl. “Ngeselin.” He then put Shien's phone back on the table.

“But baby, really use.” The man then wrapped his hands around Shien's neck, bent his body slightly, and landed a kiss on the top of the girl's head

“Basic gombal.” Shien Cibir.

The sky snorted amusedly for a moment, then the next second he drowned Shien's face in his stomach.

“Ceiling, ihh.” Shien quickly withdrew. “If Fina comes in, she can misunderstand.” Connect the girl while tidying up her slightly messy hair.

“Misunderstand how?” Ask Sky pretending to be stupid, one hand outstretched helping to tidy up Shien's hair.

“Discovered again eating candy loli.” Shien answered her around, making Sky's brain glare, thinking of something wild because of Shien's ambiguous sentence.

Shien blinked, then the next second he realized the sentence he had just spoken. Believe me, Shien reflexively said that earlier.

“Aaan, anyway?” Shien who was embarrassed then threw his gaze in any direction.

“Ciee, shy.” Ledek Sky who saw Shien's face reddened. “Ngatain others pervert, ehh itself more cab. . . , aaaw.”

The sky shrieked in pain as Shien landed a hard pinch on his thigh.

“Sickness, Shi.” The sky grimaced as Shien added to his strength.

Time and again Heaven asked Shien to stop and attempt to let go of her hand, yet the girl seemed to be too upset and embarrassed that Heaven was mocking her.

“Shi, yes sorry. I don't bother you anymore. Ouch, already, dooong.” The sky was clear along with the ringing coming out of his mouth.

Hearing Sky grimace in pain, Shien then released a claw on Sky's thigh.

“Udah down. Move to the sofa there.” Tell Shien with a face that still feels hot. Ahh, he could have said something as absurd as that. Plus the sitting position and the sky is very fitting. Ahh, shit. Shien was ashamed.

Sky and Shien then moved seats. The two were currently sitting opposite each other on the sofa like guests and hosts. Intentionally Shien did not want to sit close to each other to avoid physical contact, Shien was also afraid that someone would suddenly step into his room. Although the one who will enter the room must go through Fina first, but still Shien wants to be on guard. Aging with the Sky in the office is not as free as when they are in an apartment or somewhere else.

“Where is the courtship sitting far away like gini?” The sky continued to grumble and protest at Shien because the girl was clamorous and did not want to sit next to him. Instantly he regretted choosing to have lunch in Shien's room.

While Shien only responded to the already scorching-worm-like Sky nonchalantly.

While waiting for their food order to arrive, Shien then told Sky about his parents who already knew their relationship, even caught what they did while in Bali. Shien also relayed Papa's message for Sky to come to the house to tell their relationship directly.

The sky was not too surprised to hear that. The reason, the morning after he returned from Bali, Papa Wijaya came to see him in the hospital, and immediately beat him with a thick book because he got a report from Om Sendy that the Sky overtook Shien to Bali.

“Papa asks you to come home once a week you just have trouble asking for forgiveness. But going back and forth to Bandung Bali overnight for Shien you can. Where there you put Papa's shame. Kissing someone's child. Good thing that Om Sendy does not matahin your feet or drown you into the sea.”

“If you want to enter the man's house do not go through the back door, Lang.”

The sky grimaced as it remembered Papa nagging him back then. He remembered very well, his ears were hot because he was lectured for almost an hour without pause.

But hearing Om Sendy ask him to come and Shien who looks more prepared than ever, Sky is happy that he can finally open up about his relationship with Shien. They don't need to meet secretly anymore from now on.

“Come tell our parents at dinner later.” Said the Sky, considering Papa invited the Shien family to dinner at his house later.

“But I can't come. . .” Shien regretted, his face looked regretful. Then he explained to Sky the reason he could not come for the night at his house later because he already had a previous appointment to meet with the author who worked with his company. And the Sky could only breathe a sigh of resignation upon hearing Shien's words. In this case, he also became discouraged to participate in the dinner banquet. There would be no Shien in his house later tonight, he would rather sleep in his room or not have to go home at all.

“And there is something you should know. . .” Shien sighed for a moment. It seemed like this was indeed a good time for him to discuss Shanna.

Looking at Shien's face that turned serious, Sky then fixed his sitting position to be more firm, then looked at Shien fixedly, fixedly, prepared to hear what he should know until Shien's face looked as serious and agitated as it was.

“I know, you're not too stupid to know that Shanna's sister. . .”

“I know, Shi. Eating it all this time I always try to create a distance between me and him.” Sambar Langit, cut off Shien's words that were just about to start his story, as if he knew very well what the girl was going to discuss.

As Shien said, Heaven is not stupid to know Shanna's feelings for her are more than just friends. That was why Sky had always kept a distance from Shanna by not responding to all the forms of attention the girl was giving, expressing her feelings blatantly that she liked the other girl, as well as making other restrictions to show Shanna that Sky only considers her a friend, nothing more.

The sky was indeed attentive to Shanna, and it might make the girl misrepresent. But, the attitude of mindfulness was his carrier, not only to Shanna, but everyone. The sky always wants to make everyone around him comfortable and as a form of respect for others to always maintain good relationships.

“I feel guilty.” Shien looked down sadly.

“And you did nothing wrong.” Refute the Sky with a dislike look.

“Kak Shanna first likes you.” Shien lifted his face, looking at the sky with a glaring look.

“There are no written rules or fixed rules that say we should not like someone just because we know someone likes that person first.” Reply Sky, making the girl speechless could not go against her words.

Shien sighed softly. It is true what the sky says. After all, who liked it first, it can not be used as a benchmark to be together.

Shanna may have fallen in love with Heaven first, but from the beginning the heart of Heaven had clearly chosen. It was only Shien that Sky expected to be present in his life and he placed it in his heart.

“Why? Have you decided to be with me? But sorry Shien, you cannot withdraw your words or decisions. I'll never let go of you as big as you want to get away from me.” The words of Heaven sounded full of affirmation, as well as the look of his eyes.

Shien shook his head weakly. Falling in love and deciding to be with the Sky, where might he regret. It was a decision that Shien would never regret in his life.

“I just don't know how to deal with Brother Shanna after this.” Shien paused for a moment to take a breath. “I just, I feel bad, you know?”

The sky then moved from his seat to move to Shien's side, then carried the now moody girl into his arms.

“Kak Shanna will probably be disappointed and angry with me after she knows this.” Shien said later. His voice sounds bad.

“I'm sure Shanna will understand and will accept it. Shanna is a good person and not narrow-minded.” The sky is trying to calm. “You're right, maybe he'll be disappointed and angry. But it's only for a moment, everything will be fine as time goes by.”

Shien fell silent as he drowned his face in the chest of the firm Sky, hoping that what the man said was true, that everything would be fine.

“So, let's face Shanna together.” The sky pulled away, then cupped both sides of Shien's face until their gazes clashed against each other at this moment.

“Hem?” Ask the Sky with confidence. Shien simply nodded weakly in response.

The sky boasted her smile as she gently stroked the side of Shien's face. And shortly after, Heaven brought his face closer to kiss Shien's reddish lips. However, just as their lips were about to touch, the sound of the door opening from the outside followed by Fina's hysterical cry, made them flinch and automatically distance themselves from each other.

“You guys on what?”

Shit, shit, shit.

The sky can only destroy that. While Shien desperately fanned himself so that his face was not hot.

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In the evening, the sky that has appeared complete with his casual style sat ogah-ogahan in the living room with Papa, waiting for the arrival of the family Om Sendy who invited Papa to dinner together at his home.

“Keep aja lips are soanyunin, handsome enggak, like Donald duck yes.” Cibir Papa who saw the face of his only son continued to frown.

“Males. Brother Dusk may not come, but Papa can't let me be absent. Not fair.” The sky grumbled, feeling Papa had behaved unfairly because his brother, Dusk, could not join the family dinner. While he continues to be forced to go home and be reminded from far away.

“Your sister is again bothered to take care of the baby. You are not understanding.” Sahut Papa, his own gregetan with the behavior of his son who still likes to sulk like a child, even though he was twenty-six years old.

“We had dinner with the family Om Sendy, Lang.” Papa said with emphasis, as if reminding him that his best friend is the father of the girl Sky likes, Shien.

“Yes, but free, Shien will not come.” The Sky Reply.

Papa nodded with piercing lips. The boy did not look excited.

“Ya even so, does not mean you have to be moody as well. There is Om Sendy with Aunt Risa later, you should not give a bad impression because tonight you meet them not only as friends of the twins or as the son of Papa, but also as his girlfriend Shien.” Tegur Papa, asking his son to be as good as possible to get plus points for the smooth relationship with Shien, the youngest daughter of his best friend.

“Iya. . .” Sahut Sky slowly. Papa has a point. Tonight he has to show his charms to Shien's parents, so they can accept him as a son-in-law to his daughter.

Shortly after, the housekeeper approached and told Papa that his guest had come and was heading there. Then hurriedly Papa and Sky stood up to welcome the guest who was definitely Om Sendy.

“Hey, welcome. . .” Welcome Papa with a fluffy smile as soon as Om Sendy comes, then followed by Aunt Risa who stands next to him. Papa and Om Sendy hug each other, then greet Aunt Risa.

The sky smiled stiffly as Om Sendy looked at him with a strange smile. Suddenly he became groggy and half dead. It was so different at his first meeting that it felt ordinary.

“How are you? Long time no see, Langit.” Tanya Om Sendy smiled with a grin while patting the arm shoulder of Heaven quite hard.

The sky gulped down his hard-earned saliva before then replied nervously. “Ba. . good, Om.”

Aunt Risa who saw that only held back laughter because of her husband's ignorant behavior, and the sky's face that usually looks funny now turned serious.

“By the way, you two came? Where are the kids?” Ask Papa while crying because only found the two of them who came to his house.

“Shanna could not attend because of business. But Shien's coming, he's still behind.” Sahut Aunty Risa, make the sky frown in wonder. As he remembered, Shien had earlier told him that he could not come. But, in his heart he was very happy to hear this news. The sky thought, maybe Shien was lying to give him a surprise.

“Nah, it's his son.” Exciting Aunt Risa turned her head towards the arrival of Shien who walked gracefully towards them.

Both Heaven's eyeballs immediately sparkled to see him, as well as the two corners of his lips that were increasingly interested in forming a wide smile.

“Sorry I'm late. There was an item left behind in the car.” Shien said as he put on an uncharacteristically friendly smile, leaving the Sky slightly astonished.

“Casual aja, Shi.” Papa Wijaya said with a smile.

“Thank you, Om.” Shien.

The girl turned her eyes and smiled at the sky. But the man just shook his eyebrows slightly, his gaze focused on the ring embedded in Shien's ring finger as the girl used her left hand to tuck the hair behind her ear.

Sky raking. A few hours ago, Shien had just said that his gift ring was missing and careless about not being able to find it. But now the ring is there again. Ahh, maybe he found it. He wanted to buy a new ring.

“Lang, don't glare at her dong Shien. Later if the beauty fade how?” Papa's voice that teased him made Heaven jerk and immediately wave.

Everyone who saw the sky looked clumsy instantly chuckled at it. While Sky only scratched his nape that was not itchy, it felt a very strange atmosphere for him.

Shortly after, Papa invites them to dinner, thus ending the pleasant conversation in the living room.

“Come, Lang.”

The sky again blinked, speechless as Shien suddenly meggamited his arm. It was not usual for the girl to take the initiative and be brave enough like this.

“Ehh. . , yes.” As he regained his senses, the sky made its final walk to the dining room with Shien.

However, there was something strange about his feelings. For the first time Sky felt uneasy being close to Shien like this. Is it because they are in the middle of the family?

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To be continued. . . .