Stepmom Cold Bed
Togetherness last time

The trip to the airport became the last togetherness of a couple who were drunk with love. They don't talk much just trying to calm their minds. Maureen rested her head on the chest of her field of men who were staring far ahead. Perhaps this was the last time Maureen felt comfortable leaning against Byan's chest and could only do so again eight months later.

Riswan took the car to turn into the airport lobby area, where passengers were dropped off. Byan and Maureen get off first, while Riswan goes to park his car.

As usual, they entered the airport and waited for Maureen's luggage to be checked. All are safe and Maureen can enter. Between the heat at the airport, they fell silent. The aura of farewell is increasingly felt even though there is still about half an hour left before Maureen checks in.

“You have breakfast first?” bargain Maureen. From earlier, Byan did not want to be invited to breakfast because he said he did not taste. But Maureen was worried that her lover was sick, so she offered him the umpteenth time.

“I males eat. Not yet laper.” The answer is still the same.

“I bribe. Come!” half forced, Maureen pulled Byan to one of the restaurants that were already open.

Can't resist and Byan can only follow Maureen. Maureen sat in one corner while Byan went to order the menu as Maureen requested. Soup, Maureen's ordered menu. When he arrived at his desk, the soupy food was still puffing the smoke.

“Heemm, the fragrance is good.” Maureen exclaimed in excitement, her eyes closed while enjoying the fragrant sipping of the food. He took a spoon and spooned the rice and soup sauce to Byan.

“Aaa..” A beautiful woman is like a mother who feeds her child.

Byan opened his mouth. According to him, this is a rare event that somehow Maureen will give attention as sweet as this. The menu was spent by both. One bribe for Maureen and one bribe for Byan. They throw each other smiles. Byan rubbed the corners of Maureen's lips when there were rice grains left behind.

“Why take? That bekel I made on the road, hahahaha..” Celebration Maureen.

Byan let out a chuckle, there was only Maureen's thought. Without them knowing, Riswan was capturing the moment with his cellphone camera. Capturing every interaction and gaze of the lovers. Admitted or not by Byan and Maureen, Riswan had clearly seen that these two people loved each other.

“Look sir, they look so beautiful when they are both like this. Your choice is right.” Riswan spoke to himself, as if he was passing the sentence to his great master. He was still very grateful because he could still see the smiles and laughter on the faces of Byan and Maureen. He promised that he would be better at looking after the two children.

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It was time to check this out and the couple had to part ways with a heavy heart.

“I go in first. I'll let you know if I want to fly.” The words Maureen uttered to her lover.

“Hem, I'll wait for your news.”

“Okey, take care of yourself. I will miss you.” Maureen gave her hug to her beloved man.

“Iyaa, you too, take good care of yourself. Do not get sick because I do not hesitate to break my promise and follow you there.” The hug was getting tighter given byan.

Although he was once very angry at Riswan but Riswan has fulfilled his promise to improve everything. It can not be reversed, but Riswan gave Maureen a way to realize justice for both parents. Maureen was truly grateful for Riswan's efforts to help her.

“Iya, I'll remember that.” Byan and Maureen broke her embrace. Maureen slightly tiptoed and peeked at Byan's cheeks as a form of separation. They throw smiles at each other for a while.

The call from the airport officer ended their togetherness. Maureen must enter immediately leaving Byan and Riswan.

“I go, bye!” Maureen waved her hand at Byan and Riswan. Walk back away from those two people.

Byan and Riswan waved back with teary eyes to take off Maureen's departure until she was not seen again.

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Baggage has been entered and tickets in Maureen's hands have been handed over. All provisions have been followed and Maureen only needs to wait for the departure time. In the waiting room at the entrance of the plane, Maureen was currently. He was looking at the surrounding environment. He is also looking forward to the decisions he makes.

Maureen's tired body rested on the back of the chair. His head still throbbed because he could not sleep all night. He kept thinking about a lot of things. He also heard of Byan's return early this morning but Maureen chose not to approach Byan. As Riswan had said this morning, last night Byan stood at the door of his room long enough but did not dare to knock. Just bowed down with a sad face and a deep sense of loss.

Sadly, Maureen is restless when she imagines the expression of the man she loves. It seemed like he and Byan felt the same way, afraid of a farewell. He tried to erode the sadness by closing his eyes. Rest your mind for a while.

“Iyaaa, you don't cry dong. Mamah just went on vacation with my friends, next week also home. So don't fuss. Do not play water continuously, the pain will not heal.”

The sentence was heard by Maureen from the mouth of a mother who was on the phone with someone. Although trying not to care, but every sentence of the woman sounded so clear by Maureen.

“Iyaa, Mamah tau. Adek calm yes, later mamah bawain adek by-by a lot. So stop crying. Try where the nurse is, you want to talk.”

“Sus, love the vitamins do not be late yaaa.. Don't let him eat carelessly later the allergy relapses. You take good care of him as long as I'm not home. Know?!”

The woman's resolute voice made Maureen re-open her eyes. I could see the woman's annoyed face and ended her call. For some reason, after hearing the sentence the woman Maureen thought a little. Don't know why until he feels he's made aware that he's selfish enough. He was in the position of the woman. Leaving behind someone who currently needs his support.

There was nothing wrong with Maureen's choice to go for a moment. He also needs to calm himself. However, didn't Byan currently need much more of Maureen's existence beside him?

Yes, in Maureen's mind, Byan was like a child who was walking limping up the steps of the throne Anggoro left behind. He asked Byan to solve everything according to the time that Byan set himself. Byan chose to face his problems alone. Struggling desperately to overcome company problems as well as relationship problems that are known to many people. Avoiding Maureen from discomfort.

Shouldn't at a time like this they should have clenched their hands together?

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