The False Lover the Culun
Chapter 24. Sherina's Birthday - 1
It's very difficult to put words together for you.
When I find 1 word that fits, unfortunately I have to delete another 2 words.
And so on, that I didn't realize that the dawn had broken.
Paper full of scribbles scattered everywhere on the table even the floor of my room.
In the end I just have to be proud of the 3 words I managed to write all night,
“Happy birthday”
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# SHERINA POV#
“Thank you for taking me home.”
“And for all you said earlier, I assume not to hear anything!”
“Excuse me, good night Mr. Gibran.”
I firmly say I do not agree with his thoughts gil.
But it still seems the same, I always lose quickly from him.
Before reaching for the door, Gibran first grabbed my wrist.
“Sherina, you know best if I hate rejection.”
I tried to let go of his hand check but in vain.
“You better hate me than I have to go back to dealing with a temperamental man like you!”
After I finished, I felt Gibran's hand wrenching.
Immediately I took my hand and rushed down from the car without saying goodbye.
I spread my legs quickly, not even if I look back. I felt a round of tears welling up in my eyes.
“I hate Gibran!”
Before getting into the elevator, I glanced at a glimpse of Gibran's white car still parked in the same spot.
“What else is the plan?”
“Why also tonight I have to meet him, my inner”.
When I arrived at the apartment, I immediately grabbed my phone, then I spilled all my frustration by raving in the chat group with Harsya and Rafie.
⁇ ️[Sherina] I hate Gibran!
⁇ ️[Rafie] What happened? Did he hurt you? Si*lan I shouldn't have let him drive you home.
⁇ ️[Harsya] What? Why let Sherin be with that br*ngs*k guy?
⁇ ️[Rafie] You blame me? Who cancelled whose promise? It's because you didn't come.
⁇ ️[Harsya] No I don't want to keep my word, nor do I know if my schedule will be advanced.
“Hufftt ..” I exhaled my coarse breath.
“Why so those who quarrel anyway .." murmured me.
⁇ ️[Sherina] Already ... Already .. I'm fine. And now I'm in the apartment. Next time I'll tell you what happened, take a break, have a good night and thank you for worrying about me. I love you both.
After sending a message, I rushed to the bathroom. I want to soak a long one tonight.
My body and mind are tired. Why after 6 months of peaceful life, why should Gibran now appear again and behave like this.
It would be better if he hated me and didn't want to see my face, I would gladly do so.
I looked back at my phone, there was a reply from Harsya and Rafie.
⁇ ️[Harsya] No, wait I'll be right to the apartment. I can sleep before I make sure you're okay.
️[Rafie] All right, we meet at Sherina's apartment. But first I have to meet someone.
After reading the reply message, I immediately relaxed my body in a bathtub that was full of foam.
“Lucky once I have Harsya and Rafie. Enough with the two of them and also the mother in my life, I am very grateful, my inner”.
“Heemmm ... I like the smell, soothe it.”
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Thirty minutes later, Harsya's voice was heard calling from outside the bathroom door.
“Sherin, are you okay?”
“Yes, I'm soaking. Wait a minute,” I shouted from inside the bathroom.
I didn't realize I was soaking long enough. I don't know how long my mind has been raging about that guy.
The more I wanted to ignore, the more Gibran said to me.
After I got dressed I glanced over the nightstand, soon at 12 p.m.
“Hopefully as the day changes, I have also forgotten what Gibran said," I hope.
The fragrant aroma from the kitchen led me to the source of the smell.
“Sya ... You alone? Where is Rafie?” my many.
Harsya puts her shoulders, “She is meeting someone first.”
“And it looks like that person is Gibran,” Harysa said.
“Ahh ... I can't wait to see how Gibran's face is tomorrow,” his chirp with a laugh.
“Sherina, I'm sorry. If I knew he'd come back to threaten you, I wouldn't let him come near you again,” Rafie regrets.
“Not your fault. It's better we eat, Harysa cooks an amazing thing.”
Rafie sat at the dinner table opposite me.
“Since teenager Gibran has had problems with his emotions. It's not my right to tell me about her past. All you need to know, in the last few years he has been constantly seeing a doctor to help him control his emotions that often explode,”, said Rafie.
I just kept quiet, couldn't comment. I've always acknowledged Gibran is very fast provoked by his emotions. But if it's with me, his emotions can be 2 times faster.
“Especially if it is important to him, Gibran will be more possessive and more irritable.” Reciprocity.
“Are you now herding my opinion into thinking I'm important to her?” my many.
Gibran just put his shoulder out.
“I said what it is, not because he's my brother, all I said was fact.”
Not wanting Gibran to overshadow my thoughts, I deliberately did not reply again to Gibran's words.
I don't want to think or worse if I expect something impossible.
“Just focus on your goal Sherina!” mind reminded.
I haven't even started my goal yet, because I don't know where to start. So don't let me get distracted by things that might hurt me.
It's almost 1 o'clock, I see Harsya and Rafie still enjoying dinner, eating their lunch.
I should be able to sleep longer tomorrow if there is no notification to attend early because there will be a coordination meeting for the lecturers.
“You two sleep here, it's very late. I sleep first, tomorrow morning once there is activity on campus,”.
“Sleep you must be tired,” said Rafie.
As I was about to enter the room I heard Harsya calling my name, “Sherin ..”
“Ya?” my answer.
“Dreams are beautiful, you must be happy, remember?”
I laughed as I continued to nod my head, it was strange that Harsya suddenly said such a sentence.
Before closing my eyes, I remembered Gibran's words, which were now contaminated with Rafie's words.
“Do I really matter to him? But for 7 years why hasn't he been looking for me?”
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I almost woke up late if I didn't turn on the extra alarm on my phone.
There was 1 notification message that came in, my smile came out when Mr. Sadewa's name appeared on the screen.
⁇ ️ [Pak Sadewa] Happy birthday Sherina. My prayer is simple, as simple as the feelings I have for you. I just want you, the woman who fills a part of my heart to be a better person. I always pray for whatever you think is good and good for you and your life. Happy birthday, I always look forward to the time when you can finally accept me and my past.
“Lang years?” muttered.
I'll check the date today, June 6th.
Well this is my birthday. If it were not for the sweet words of Mr. Sadewa I might have forgotten this day.
I felt my two neutrals start to glaze over, I remembered the last time I celebrated my birthday with Father, Mother, and Shafiyyah.
“I miss Mommy,” lirihku.
Immediately I called Mommy through Bu Ayu's phone.
“Halo ... Sherina ...” said Bu Ayu replied across the phone.
“Halo ... Bu Ayu, how are Mom and Mommy?” my many.
“Alhamdulillah we are good Nak,” he replied.
“Mom's been waiting for your call since this morning, I'm sure today you'll want to talk to your mother, right?” it looks like I know what I'm thinking.
“Iya Ma'am, thank you and sorry if I trouble Mom,” I said in a hoarse voice as I held back tears.
“Hey ... Birthday girl should not be sad baby, talk, just relax,”
After what Bu Ayu said, no more voices could be heard from across the street.
Only occasional breaths sounded. “Mother ... how is Mother?” no response from Mother.
“Mother ... I'm fine here, Mother is also there well well. Lots of rest well, Mother..” said me again.
“Today I'm 26 years old, thank you Mother.”
Although there is no birthday greeting from Mother, just hearing sobs across the phone has far exceeded my expectations.
“Thank you Mother for everything that Mother has given me, too much so that I can not mention one by one.”
“I love you, Mother.”
And my tears shed, they can't be stopped anymore.
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# RAFIE POV #
“You're sure Sherina's gone?” I asked Harsya who was peeking out from behind the door.
“It looks like it's safe,” replied Harsya.
“Time to act!” I added to my spirit that morning.
To prepare a surprise for our dear friend, our dear sister, Sherina Khanza.
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