The Marriage With D
The Part 19
"don't tell me you've started falling in love with Ara." Egi's words made Dean open his eyes for a moment.
"i'm just fucking her, doesn't that mean I'm in love, that's how you fall in love with every woman you sleep with?" Dean replied with a slight annoyance, trying to rule out the possibility of Egi's earlier remark.
Their room is now completely silent, the sound of music that a while ago is still playing has been turned off by David.
"So that's why you haven't been home for a few days?" Bimo who had been silent since then finally asked.
The man again filled his empty glass, as well as Dean's glass that had been empty since.
For several days Dean did live in the apartment he used to live in before buying the house he now lives with Ara.
Dean was silent, the man chose to play his glass which was filled with clear liquid.
"so you're avoiding him?" it was David's turn to ask.
Dean glanced at David for a moment then turned back coolly twirling the glass in his hand.
"don't be a coward" Bimo said in a small voice, almost muttering without looking at Dean. Hearing that Dean glanced at Bimo sharply.
"if re-raising that woman can make you sure I'm not a coward then I can prove it to you, or do I need to make a live broadcast for you?" dean said with great emphasis, everyone knows Dean takes it very seriously.
"are you crazy? Why are we watching you having an int*m relationship" Egi said, trying to melt the already tense atmosphere between Dean and Bimo.
"then what's your plan now? I think you're doing it legitimately, you're still legitimate husbands anyway. But if you want to do it again, make sure you use safety, or you'll soon have a child with that woman."
David's words opened Dean's mind, he remembered that day he did it without safety and he took it out inside. That woman can't be pregnant, right?
After that no one opened the sound until a while later David decided to turn on the music which signified that serious discussion was over, it was time for them to have fun again.
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Drowsiness did not seem to approach him as usual. To be honest, he was not waiting for anything or anyone.
Ara looked at the table to her right there was a small cake with a candle that had not yet been burned.
He looked back at the sky, exactly twenty-four years he was born and exactly twenty-four years also his birth mother who he never knew died.
So, today he commemorates two things, the day of his birth and also the day of his birth mother's death.
Ara wiped the tears that fell on her cheeks, then she took a match and lit a candle.
"Happy birthday" Ara told herself. Then blowing out the candle, he cried in silence, there was never anyone in his life.
Only Bi wati usually always secretly makes cakes for him on his birthday, or Rio who secretly gives him gifts before the man moves to London.
Now that he was alone, no Bi Wati would sing a happy birthday song.
Although actually in his little heart he wishes Dean was here today, but Ara must realize, Dean is not someone who will want to sit at his table with him to celebrate his birthday.
Once again he wiped the tears that fell on his cheek and bit off a piece of cake that he had just cut. Her tears fell again, but she tried not to cry. But he lost, somehow it feels so crowded now, so many emotions overflowed that caused his cry to break, Ara cried by covering her face with one hand.
From the direction of the back door Dean noticed, Ara was unaware of the arrival of the man.
Dean stood up, watching in silence, as Ara lit the candle to the woman's bitter cry that was very disturbing to Dean.
Want it to feel he approached the woman giving a little hug as possible.
Dean's hands clenched, he tried to remind himself, he had to be able to control himself or he would lose. All he felt now was a mere sympathy, a sympathy arising from the hot night he spent with Ara.
Dean hardened his heart, choosing to turn around and ignore Ara who was still crying.