SUGAR BROTHERS
SIXTEEN

Clara walks past the boarding house where she lives, Clara has no intention of going home. Clara was desperate.

Clara continues to walk without knowing the purpose, Clara wants to run away.

Life in this world is hard, especially alone. If only it continued to suffer in this world, then what would Clara live for? Being a material teasing others, made toys by others? Clara doesn't want to be like that. Not want.

***

Damian awoke from his sleep, he growled annoyed when he did not find Clara next to him, damn it.

Damian should not have untied Clara so that she would not be able to leave, Damian also cursed himself who forgot to prevent Clara from escaping.

Damian got up from the bed to step into the bathroom, he would prepare and bring back Clara with his own hands.

***

Clara stopped by the side of the road, she stared at the middle of the road that many vehicles passed by, Clara fearlessly walked to the middle of the road, hoping that one of the passing vehicles hit her. Clara wanted to end her life.

Clara could hear the noise from the car horn as if ordering her to leave, but Clara did not care, he continued walking until someone pulled his arm so hard that Clara fell back to the side of the road.

“You crazy?!”

Clara looked up, she found Josephine with trembling hands looking at her full of anger.

“You want to kill yourself, do you think dying solves the problem?!” Josephine started crying, she knew everything that happened to Clara through Marvel. Before Josephine met Marvel but Marvel looked very sad, Josephine asked and Marvel told her everything.

“You're selfish Clara, selfish!” Josephine doesn't care if she looks like a madman because she screams on the side of the road, “You feel unable to face all the problems that befall you and choose to commit suicide, you're acting like you're a victim and everyone in the world is a criminal. You're the cause of your own destruction, you're the one who turned yourself in to the man you knew was dangerous. Then you want to get away from Damian at the expense of Marvel, you're not like the Clara I know.”

Clara shook her head in disbelief, “I didn't sacrifice Marvel, you don't believe Juan's words. The guy lied, he set me up because he wanted Marvel to stay away from me.”

“Then what do you think Juan's reason for doing that? You dragged Marvel into your dealings with Damian, you made Marvel who doesn't have what it is against Damian who obviously has power, you can imagine what happens to Marvel later? Juan just wants his brother safe, maybe the way is wrong but his goal is right.”

“Yes, assume Juan is right. But I want to get out of Damian's trap. I can't take it anymore. I. I do all that because I want to go to college, I don't want to be underestimated because I'm not educated.”

“Education? Do you think education is everything that you sell yourself for, what if you didn't go to school as high as you could you would die? College is important, but it is not required and what are all the people in this world who do not continue their education to the college level can not live?”

Clara fell silent, Clara could not say anything. Clara felt that Josephine's words were true.

“You're the most selfish here Clara, you want to get things the instant way, you don't even tell me your problems. I even have to know it from others, I think we've been friends.” Josephine helped Clara stand up, “Not that I was being mean and forbidding you from engaging Marvel, we will definitely support you, only that you're the one who has to finish it because you started it too.”

Clara nodded, hugging Josephine. Clara will face Damian, Clara will fight. He would not despair and just end his life.

***

Damian got back into his car after he found that Clara was not at the boarding house, no matter where the woman went.

Just as Damian wants to drive his car away, Damian accidentally goes through the rearview mirror to see Clara walking in tandem with a woman.

Damian suddenly got out of his car, he ran up to Clara and pulled the woman's hand.

“D-Damian?”

Damian smiled obliquely, “Why, are you surprised? Do you think I can't find you?”

Damian is shocked when the response Clara gives is far from what he imagined. Damian thinks Clara will rebel or cry but Clara looks calm, even though Damian can see Clara's eyes swollen and reddened.

“Damian, can we talk to you for a minute?”

Huh uh? What happened to Clara?

***

Here is Clara and Damian now, sitting together in the living room of Damian's house.

“Where is sister Diana?” clara asked Damian, breaking the silence between them.

“What is that thing you want to talk to me about?”

Clara shook her head, she took a deep breath. “I.. I want to beg you Damian, can't you let me go? We forget all our covenants, and we are equally at a disadvantage, you with your money and me with my chastity. We better stop all this, this is not true and I don't want to suffer anymore.”

“It's not that easy Clara, I won't want to let go of you just like that.”

Clara looked at Damian with a pushy look, “Until when are you going to continue like this Damian? What's your reason for holding me back, boredom? If you want to play, there aren't many women out there expecting you. Why should I?”

Damian was silent, he could not answer.

Why Clara?

Many women out there who race want to be her lover even just to spend the night with her, then why Damian only wants Clara who is clearly trying to die to escape.

“I will work, I will repay the money I have received from you instead.Let's forget all this, and you should also focus on my brother, your wife.”

Damian clenched his hand, he could not let go of Clara. If it was Diana who asked to leave then Damian would gladly let go but Clara, just imagining it upset Damian.

Damian wasn't happy, but what made him unhappy? Is she in love with Clara?

Of love?

After the betrayal and pain Damian had been feeling all along, was he still able to love someone?