The Pearl of Ternista
Cry out!

Sherin's lips clenched tightly, not replying even a little to Juna's long sentence. Even a moment later, her tears were dripping slowly.

Juna was wrong. Intentions want to rub and calm, but there is an awkward feeling. Their closeness has been limited to chatting, there has never been physical contact even though it is just between hands. So, presumptuous if now Juna wiped the tears on that cheek.

However, on the other hand Juna could not bear to let it. In a state of crying so, the fragility of Sherin's heart is more clearly visible. Love and care continue to undermine, forcing him to rise and hold tightly to the woman he loves.

"I love him sincerely. I don't care what her social status is, what other people's views of our relationship are. All I know is I love her and my family accepts her well. Same with Tiara. My family and I accepted her without blaming her background. Why is it so easy for them to betray? What's wrong with me, Juna? What is my lack? Why are they so long as it's me?"

Sherin's hoarse voice in the midst of her increasingly becoming cry, made her unable to hold back anymore. To hell with awkward and presumptuous, all that matters right now is to calm down.

Without hesitation, Juna rushed up and approached Sherin. Wiped the tears that washed down Sherin's face.

There is no rejection. Sherin let Juna wipe away her tears, not mind even though the man's hand felt rough on her smooth cheeks.

Right now he does need someone, either to lean on or just share. There are sincere— family, but Sherin does not want to. Not only because of the distance that is currently quite far, but also because of the thought of his mother. Sherin doesn't want to burden the woman who's no longer young.

"Cry if it makes you feel relieved. It's natural to cry. Let alone you who are female, I am a male sometimes also cry," said Juna while sitting next to Sherin, also rubbing the woman's shoulder slowly.

Sometimes, the burden does feel light if it is ventilated with tears. Maybe Sherin needs that, too. Let her cry without shame.

"Here it hurts, Juna. It hurts." Sherin spoke while holding her own chest.

Before Juna could answer, Sherin had already leaned her head against his chest. She shed tears on the shirt she was wearing at the time.

"Cry!" juna said slowly, embracing Sherin's body tightly.

In a position like this, Juna's wishful thinking soared, expecting real togetherness. For a moment Juna forgot the difference in contrast between them.

"I can't accept all this yet" Sherin whispered in an increasingly hoarse voice.

"I understand what you are thinking. No need to be forced, Sherin, slow down. I'm sure you can, " replied Juna without breaking a hug.

"I know it's hard, but trust me, it can. Busy your heart and mind with other things that are more useful. As time passes, surely your heart will accept for itself what has happened. I speak this way not quoting wise words, but reflecting on my own life. You also understand, how is my life story? It's hard to accept all that, but .. I finally can. I'm sure you can too" Juna continued.

He's not lying. Indeed, at this time he can accept his mother's attitude in the past, following the father who is now nearby. It's just ... Juna did not explain that Sherin was the one who played a lot in all of that. Yes, his love for Sherin that makes Juna able to muffle the hatred and disappointment that years perched in his heart.

It is actually like that of a human being. Hate and disappointment will disappear on their own if they find something more beautiful than the root of hatred itself. Then if on the contrary, hate and disappointment must be incarnated grudges that burn.

"But, I can't take it as long as Tiara is happy. He betrayed me and Mas Shaka, but why is there no karma for him? Even now get a loyal man like Novan. Is this fair? Does karma not apply to him?" Sherin. Her tears were still unraveling despite the high intonation of her voice.

"I didn't mean to defend him, but .. years before, he'd gone through something that wasn't easy."

Sherin wiped her own tears, then looked at Juna with a demanding look. Yes, he was already impatient to hear a more detailed explanation from the man.

"He bore no small amount of insults and insults, not even his uncle and aunt accepted him anymore. Finally he chose to leave Surabaya and stay here. In a state of pregnancy without a husband, without anyone, she struggled hard to connect her life, also the life of her child later. But ... God said another. The child who will be the only family, even went home before his time" said Juna. He told Tiara the way of life, as Novan had told her.

Sherin's stunned. He still doesn't understand the phrase 'return before his time'.

"The karma is there, but there is forgiveness. Sometimes something good happens because someone has realized a mistake and is trying to improve, not because there is no karma at all" Juna said.

"What do you mean to go home before his time?" ask Sherin.

"Died." Juna took a deep breath, "Tiara fell in the bathroom, bleeding and fainting. Neighbors know tomorrow. It's too late .. the child in the womb is gone," he continued.

Sherin's hair feels like bristling. It was inconceivable to him that Tiara's son with Karel would die.

"Sherin are you all right?" juna asked, somewhat worried to see Sherin's suddenly tense face.

Seriate...