THE ALEXIS
PINE

The nightmare repeatedly came in his sleep these few days. I don't know what's going on with him. Clearly, his body is not in a good condition. Plus the dreams only made her condition worse.

How long has he been asleep? It felt like his body was crushed into a dozen-ton truck. Slowly he opened his eyelids, but when he wanted to move his body, his movements were held back by the warm skin that enveloped his body.

He looked back, and he had been greeted with a gentle yet very piercing gaze. This is exactly the same as what he experienced four years ago. But now he can see that face. His face was so close, it looked so clear.

The face is so cold, yet looks so frustrating with sharp eyes but full of longing. Khiara could read all the turbulent emotions from this facial expression.

Khiara turned her body. He who had wanted to shout it, was now drugged by the owner of the appearance. He doesn't like to read the emotions in the man in front of him. He hates to know. It would be nice if Alex showed his heartless triplex face in front of him.

But no! Khiara saw sincerity and honesty in those eyes. Behavior may be deceiving, but not with those eyes. A passionate longing, accompanied by a burning soul turmoil, all printed clearly in there. Apparently, it was not only her who was tormented.

Slowly he traced this resolute jaw with his long fingers. After some time diving into this momentum, Khiara finally opened her voice with a malicious grin while hissing, “pervert!”

“I can be pervert for you, baby.” reply Alex responded to Khiara's hiss. Khiara sighed to calm herself down.

“Why are you here?” ask Khiara who doesn't want to talk anymore.

“You made me here.” Khiara's forehead was wrinkled to hear it.

“Me? What I’ve done?” Khaira thought a little. “Just because I lay down here?” Alex gave a small nod. “Why do you care so much about me? Aren't you on a date with Nadya?”

“Are you jealous?”

“I’m not.”

“Yes, you are.” Before Khiara could answer, Alex had already continued his words. “I'm sorry for everything, Honey. Sorry for being childish and staying away from you just because of burning jealous fire.“

“Jealous?“ It was clear that there were fine wrinkles on Khiara's forehead. What makes Alex jealous of her?

“Yes, I'm jealous to see your closeness with Aditya. I was jealous when I saw Aditya sleeping on your lap.“ The frown on Khiara's forehead looks deeper and deeper. It was as if he was remembering.

“Ah, when in the cafe in front of the airport do you mean?“ ask Khiara to confirm whether the shot was right or wrong. And a nod by Alex. Khiara also sighed. “How can you know?“ Khiara asked again.

“Nadya who showed you the video footage of the two of you,” Alex replied as is.

“Nadya? Nadya is there?“ khiara Gumam.

“Yes, she's there.“

“Then I'm not jealous anymore?“ Alex shook his head, even he was a hugger. What Alex does makes Khiara moan because the man also slips his face into Khiara's neck. “Lex ...,” protests Khiara while keeping that handsome face away from her body.

“I miss you, Honey!“ whinek Alex who returned to act spoiled to Khiara.

“Rindu? If you miss why jealous?“ cibir Khiara's.

This time it is no longer on the neck of the woman but on the cleavage of the woman who has officially become his future wife. Although he has not given the ring to Khiara, but soon he will pair it on his female ring finger.

“Then ... what makes you no longer jealous?“ Khiara asked again and again distanced the face of the man in front of her.

“Emm .. because I realized I was being childish. Your friends must have taken care of you in your difficult times. Those who were with you when I was not by your side. And your closeness to them must be just friends, nothing more. Right, right?“ Alex confirms at the end of his sentence with a question.

Khiara did not reply, she just kind of held back a laugh. One corner of his lips seemed interested, and his forehead was wrinkled. He felt very funny with Alex's behavior that was a little pushy but seemed spoiled.

“You are wrong, they are more than just friends.“ Khiara's words made Alex's face change. But the change in Alex's face actually makes Khiara more eager to heat it up. “They've even been in my heart for a very long time.“

“You can only choose one man, Khiara!“ hiss Alex with emphasis at the end of his speech.

“Really? I don't think so.“

“Yes, Khiara. You can only put one man in your heart! If not then I'll make it just me in your heart!“ Alex was serious about his words. She did not like Khiara's words. Didn't she tell Khiara that Khiara was hers?

“One man yes? Then you're not a strong candidate.“ Now Khiara could see the two men's jaws starting to harden. “Why you left me alone?“ Khiara immediately shot Alex with a serious question.

“I never left you ...“

“Li-ar!” rebut Khiara cut Alex's sentence. Alex's forehead was wrinkled to hear it. “Four years ago, you left me alone in your penthouse.“

“Sayang ... Do you remember me?“ The look of surprise mixed with excitement on Alex's face. Khiara instantly fell silent, a bitter smile carved on her lips.

“It’s you, it’s really you ..“ Tears began to break out soaking his smooth cheeks. Alex gently rubbed it. “Say! Have you recognized me all this time?”

Khiara felt so stupid. For several months he had been with his angel of salvation, but he himself did not know it. It was only fitting that his body did not experience rejection when this man touched him. The body and heart cannot deny, even though the eyes cannot recognize.

“Emh, of course.” Alex answered while rubbing Khiara's cheeks gently. “While I initially thought you were just a look-alike.” Awakened already for the change in Alex's attitude to him that was so drastic when Khiara first set foot on campus. Khiara's tears are growing. Alex clasped Khiara's face into the chest of his field.

“You're evil! You're dickhead! I hate you!“ Khiara cursed Alex and vented all her emotions at the man. And Alex kept her tight. He ignored the hands of Khiara who continued to beat his back.

“I know, I'm sorry ..“

“You know me but you didn't tell me! Did you know that I almost went crazy waiting for you? Waiting for your return in your magnificent palace! I keep waiting for you without any certainty from your people!“ khiara shouted on the sidelines of her cries.

Khiara really exploded. I don't know what he really feels right now. Haru, pilu, longing mixed into one. On one hand he was grateful that his helper angel was still breathing, and could even now hug him tightly. But on the other hand he was also angry because the man did not tell him who he was.

“Sorry .. I thought you recognized me too. I didn't know if you had minus eyes back then. What came to my mind was that you were angry at me for thinking I had left you. That's why you intend to take revenge on me by appearing on the mountain that time.“

Khiara shook her head. Her crying is getting worse. How could I have thought that while I knew your departure to challenge death. It felt like Khiara wanted to shout it, but what a power because now his voice seemed to disappear from his throat.

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