The Choice of Old Man
Thyroid Glands

In his sleep, Alexa groaned uneasily. His breathing was stingy as if he was chasing something scary. He had difficulty breathing, causing wrinkles on the forehead. Cold sweat flooded his face.

Moments later, Alexa began to feel calm when she felt a gentle sweep on her face. The frown on his forehead disappeared, the swab of the fingers made him comfortable. Slowly his eyes opened, dimly shadowing the face of a man with his mouth covered by a black cloth, welcoming his gaze.

"Why are you still here?" Alexa stretched out her right hand, venturing to touch the man's eye bag. "Gue is no longer a dream, is he?"

Keenan grabbed Alexa into his arms. Spontaneously his face collided with the protruding thyroid gland on the man's neck. He immediately gulped his saliva. Although a little surprised, the warm embrace made him comfortable.

Keenan gently rubbed the head of the girl. "Maybe."

"This is a dream, I don't want to wake up."

"Whatever. But, don't do those things that hurt yourself let alone try to kill yourself."

"Yes, I promise."

Alexa is smiling. Keenan's soft words calmed him down so much. Alexa closed her eyes, wrapping one arm around the man's waist. Lexa, if you've slept in bed with Nak Keenan, don't let you bring another man into the room, not good.

At first glance, Alexa remembered the advice of her mother before she became Keenan's wife. Indeed, it cannot be denied, especially regarding household relations. Whether it's a boy or a girl, friends are not allowed in. Except in an emergency.

Does this feel like a couple other than your own husband? Inner Alexa.

"Somehow it feels like I'm cheating again" Alexa thought. The words that should be said in the heart are thrown out of the mouth.

Keenan who heard that, immediately restrained his laughter. He did not expect Alexa would have such thoughts. This was the reason Keenan was still wearing his Hoodie and his mouthcloth, they could talk casually without having to argue.

"Let the problem be sparse, you say to my parents, if this matchmaking has been canceled."

"Why should I lie to an older person?"

"Yes ... Because I don't want to marry you. I don't even know who you are."

Keenan chuckled considering the conversation they had first met. Facing a girl like Alexa should be extra patient, should not be provoked emotions. He did not dare to be rude to women, unless he crossed the line.

"Lo think so?" ask Keenan.

Alexa did not answer that question. However, a subtle snoring sound rang out all the way to the man's ears. Alexa was asleep in Keenan's arms.

"A good night's sleep." One kiss landed on Alexa's head.

****

Morning's approaching. Keenan was seen burning something in the trash. Panda Dolls. He burned it because he felt something strange in both eyes of the doll. Once checked, there is a surveillance camera inside. All the evidence has been gathered, just find out who did it.

"Lo burn what, anyway?!" alexa shouted from the balcony.

Keenan knocked on the trash can in front of him. "Dolls."

"Dollies?" alexa thought for a moment. The girl gasped to hear her favorite doll in the flames.

Shortly thereafter, Alexa emerged from the doorway carrying a bucket of water. He doused his doll that was almost charred by fire, fortunately the fire was only devouring part of his head. Alexa wants to grab the thing from the trash.

Keenan blocks Alexa's wrists. "Want to get this doll?" tanyanya.

Alexa threw Keenan's hand violently. "Lo what the fuck, anyway? Huh huh? Burn my stuff without permission from the owner!"

"So that's me. The one who bought the doll, I. Not lo."

"Sign down! You're presumptuous, that's the doll I wanted from long ago. Why do you want to do that?" Alexa pushed the chest of the man's field.

Keenan looked to raise his eyebrows, looking at Alexa suspiciously. "Why have you been since the doll was in the room?"

The girl's forehead is wrinkled. "What do you mean?"

Step by step, Keenan squeezed Alexa's body until her back hit the wall. The girl looked, glaring Keenan's sharp eyes. "Oh, or ... You're naked in front of the doll?"

Alexa was pensive, remembering what she did after putting the panda. Spontaneous Alexa shut her mouth, her eyes wide open aware of Keenan's words.

"I-iya .. ." answered Alexa. She just looked down, not daring to return her husband's eyes.

Keenan exhaled a rough breath. "Why didn't you tell me the same? Lo it's my responsibility now, if there's anything that's talkin, don't forget it!"

"What's your responsibility to say?" Alexa lifted her head. "Lo was never really my husband, that's the problem!"

Alexa quickly grabbed her backpack on the sofa. Then, he stepped out of the house, turned his head towards Keenan for a moment, and immediately stepped away towards the school.

Realizing the girl was on foot, Keenan hurriedly entered his study. He replaced his white T-shirt with the Hoodie sweater he used to wear. Keenan ran after Alexa while slipping the mask straps in both ears.

Keenan stopped in front of the gate, the entrance of the Vintage Svills complex. He circled his gaze to the left right of the sidewalk. Alexa seemed to be standing on the edge there, waiting for a deserted road to cross. Keenan ran over to Alexa who was about to step up, linking her fingers to the girl's fingers while pulling her.

"Hoodies? How come you're here?" ask Alexa to wonder.

"Eh, look at guys! That's not the guy on Twitter?"

"They even wear Hoodie couple."

"Gue should take their picture!"

Alexa watches the people around her, they take pictures of her and Keenan. The man pulls off the hood of Alexa Hoodie, intent on protecting her face from the public's glare. Without saying anything, Keenan held Alexa's hand across the highway.

Some of the photos were also posted on social media. In a short time, the post has reached three hundred thousand likes and two thousand comments.

"Alexa!"

The one who was called immediately turned to the direction of the source of the voice. Reflex, Keenan's steps stopped. Alex stared at the nametag on Alexa's right chest, before finally stepping into her arms.

The hand ... .

Alexa is hiding behind Keenan's back. Somehow seeing Alex's hand, the girl remembered someone who almost killed her. Exactly like that, it was reddish white and there was a bulge of veins on the back of his hand.

Alexa held her neck, the shadow of the killer imprinted on her memory. Alexa felt a tightness in her chest. He held onto Hoodie Keenan, squeezing it with all his might. Keenan's thumb gently rubbed the back of the girl's hand.

"It's okay. Just take a breath." Keenan took a deep breath and exhaled. Alexa mimics what the man did.

Keenan turned to Alex, glaring sharply at the young man. Something's wrong, here. What don't-don't ... Alex did?