The False Lover the Culun
Chapters 20. First meeting

After you left me in a slump, in a vacuum,

Makes me confused, wondering if my mistake was so unforgivable.

After you left me, forced all hope of a beautiful future with you, I had to let go, leaving a sense of tightness that only I knew how painful it was.

After you left me, you didn't realize that if you went to take half of me with you, leaving half of me with a shadow of pain, I was never the same again.

After you left me, yeah... So many years have passed. Even everything is still a question that I have not found the answer to, have I healed my heartache? Am I really happy with the life I am living now? How dare I open my heart and try new love again?

After you leave me, I will give my heart away if God sends me a new love, I will not refuse, I will accept. But if what God sent was you back, to be honest I would be happier.

And.. right now our neutrals are staring, you're back.

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# Sherina POV #

A few days ago, I still remember how excited I was, driving my pink matic motorbike, driving around the city of Yogyakarta, taking care of some of the administration I needed to move to Jakarta.

But now, I've been sitting in one of the business class seats of an airplane that will take me to my destination city.

It was very different when I first came to Yogyakarta, when I was on the bus for hours, until the bones of my back seemed to be all broken. While now by plane, only about 1 hour and 15 minutes, I will arrive in Jakarta.

“Wake me up when it's almost here,” said Harsya who is now sitting next to me.

Although I only have a moment, but my mind has worked hard. I turned my face to look at the white cloud from behind the window of the plane. My memory recalls my last meeting with Mr. Sadewa yesterday afternoon.

Mr. Sadewa was the last person I met to say goodbye . Although finally my intention to say goodbye to him now makes the atmosphere between us so awkward.

Seconds by second passed, with so many things I thought, 1 hour and 15 minutes now felt so fast.

I woke Harsya up at her request when the information landed was heard.

I took a deep breath, “Huh. Let's hope everything goes easy, my inner”.

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My feet have now come back to the city where I was born and raised by a family that has always embraced me with affection.

Then in this city I lost two of the most important people in my life forever.

This city is also where I first felt love for men.

Then in this city I was taught, if love is nothing more than a game for people who do not understand the meaning of sincerity.

This city used to teach me that most people would only judge by what you display. They don't know and probably don't want to know what you're thinking or how you're feeling.

“Ck.... You daydream again.” Harsya said as she clucked.

Harsya grabbed onto my shoulder and brought me back to reality.

“That's my hobby, don't protest.” Reply pretending to be sniffy.

Harsya wore a white T-shirt paired with a black bomber jacket, like most men.

But what is different from Harsya is that he completes his appearance with a mask that almost covers his entire face, sunglasses, and then coupled with a black hat.

“But your dreamy hobby could be dangerous for you,” he continued.

“What if you suddenly daydream in the middle of the road?” said it.

I chuckle, “What will I do in the middle of the road?”

I didn't want to argue with him for too long, so I chose to just switch the conversation.

“Currently the most dangerous is if the fans or journalists, find their idol is embracing a woman.” My word.

“So before that happens and ends me in shreds by them, we better get going soon. Being with you in a crowded place is enough to make me worry.” My welcome.

The man took off his embrace, then bowed his body and saluted in the typical style of palace servants in royal films.

“According to your wishes Mr. Princess.” Her speech. Although covered in a mask but I'm sure the man is smiling.

I realized that something was different when someone else looked at me.

If in the past every time I was with Harsya, all I got was a look of disdain, insults, insults, and mockery.

But now, they were looking at us with adoring gazes. They praised how much a beautiful woman and a handsome man went hand in hand.

I walked on the side of Harsya pushing a trolley containing a pile of large suitcases, to the exit of the domestic arrival section at Soekarno Hatta Airport, Jakarta.

From a distance a pair of eyes kept watching us.

“Rafie,” I waved my hand and immediately ran towards Rafie who welcomed my arrival back to the Capital with a hug.

“Thank you Rafie, this is all thanks to you.”

“You deserve it. I'm glad to be able to take part in your fight for justice.” Rafie said as our embrace slipped.

I nodded, “I became more excited and optimistic, of course it was all because of you two.

Despite all that, I pray that I can get through it all and achieve my goals.

“God, I'm sure You've always been by my side and protected me.”

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6 Months later, then,

El-Fatih University, here I am.

Either the expression of the world that is not as wide as moringa leaves is true, or indeed this is the path that God has destined for me.

I did not feel 6 months already I was in the Capital City, separated from Mother who still lives with Bu Ayu at Rehabilitation Hall in Yogyakarta.

Already 2 times I asked the doctor's advice to move Mommy to a hospital in Jakarta, but the doctor suggested that Mommy be allowed to stay there temporarily.

I am currently sitting in my room, having just finished my last class today.

And I should be surfing in cyberspace, looking for an apartment or rented house that I can soon live in.

Because it has been 6 months I ‘mengkudeta’ Harsya apartment so He willingly and happily lives in Rafie's apartment.

But the atmosphere of the campus that was very boisterous by the jokes of students and students distracted my attention.

I chose to take a leisurely stroll down the campus corridor, observing the activities of the students. Things I never did before when I was in college.

As the favorite lecturer of the choice of students on the official website of the university, it is only natural that every student knows me, unless the student has never visited the university website.

Very different from the old Sherina, now there are no more insults I hear, only greetings and compliments that accompany my step by step.

Especially after I managed to keep my promise to Rafie. I try my best to show my skills.

Evidently with every student of my guidance who participated in the competition always came out to be champions, and there are still some other achievements that could be proof if Rafie's choice is not wrong.

Ddddrr...... Ddddrrr.....

The phone in my hand shook, I saw Mr. Trisno's name on the screen.

The dilemma is either I ignore it or I take the call.

When the vibration of my phone stopped the sign that the call was over, I was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

But a moment later, my phone shook again, but now Maya's name appears there.

“Halo May,” my cheerful handkerchief.

“Halo Sher, where are you?” reply Maya with a whispering voice.

“Did you forget if this afternoon there was a meeting with the campus owner?”

“Jeez May, you are right, I forgot,” I replied.

“Then get here, if you need to run, to the meeting room. Before the haughty but unfortunately handsome boss realized if there are 1 lecturer who has not attended.” His word.

After the call ended, with all my efforts to accelerate my step towards the room called by Maya, one of the lecturers in Economics who was still my age.

I normalized my heartbeat and breathing first after running. Don't forget to tidy up my hairdo.

Geck... Geck... Tock....

Chequek, czech,

I opened the door as slow as I could, but I tried in vain when I found that everyone in the room was staring at me.

Especially a handsome man, with fine fur around his jaw made the man look very masculine.

His gaze made me peek, I felt a chill run through my entire body, his gaze locking onto my movements.

“Be aware that someday I will definitely meet him, and I can't avoid that, my inner”.

“But if I have to now, I'm not ready!”

“Earth please swallow me, I want to disappear from here immediately, my inner”.

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