The Shackles of Second Love
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“What are you here for?” Mia asked Hartono, the figure of the man standing in front of the fence of Haru's house.

From the look in her eyes Mia could conclude that the man felt the same longing for her. There was a plume of happiness that inhabited her heart when she knew that Hartono was harboring longing for her.

The man did not reply, but instead swung his steps to approach Mia. When she saw Hartono approaching her, Mia immediately moved to retreat and prevent Hartono from reaching her.

Until finally Hartono can really reach Mia and again pull the woman in his arms.

“I miss you.” whispered the man made Mia's chest start to feel tight.

“I came here because I missed you.”

Hartono did not care if after this Mia would curse him or even worse than that. The most important thing is that he has said the truth to the woman, how crazy he is in missing Mia.

Mia pushed Hartono's body strongly. Currently she had become a wife, and it was not appropriate that she received a hug from another man even though honestly her heart screamed to return Hartono's embrace.

“I don't care about your longing feelings. We're done as you said before. And there should be no more meetings between us.” Mia said firmly while looking at Hartono.

Perih felt the heart of Hartono's heart when the woman spoke like just now.even so he understood and understood Mia's response to him.

Because no woman will be okay after her heart is broken.

“I have also married, and you should not have hugged me earlier.” Mia said by force.

He was honestly trying hard on himself. Mia doesn't want to get back stuck in a forbidden relationship with the man.

Mia's assertive statement about the woman's status made Hartono sick. He still refuses to accept the fact that the woman he loves has been owned by another man.

“Sorry, but I have to get into the house.” said Mia then swing her steps leaving Hartono.

He shed his tears as he passed the man's body, wanting to feel like Mia hugged Hartono and inhaled the scent of the man's body as before.

“I've divorced my Wife.”

Hartono's words successfully stopped Mia's footsteps.The woman's hand shook while holding the key to Haru's fence. That sentence, Mia should have heard long ago, not this time when she herself had married.

Now it feels useless because he obviously will not be able to return to the man.

“I didn't ask.” that's all Mia can say in her cold response to Hartono's statement.

The man chuckled softly. This was really painful. He has failed to maintain his household, also failing to get Mia back.

Maybe this is a punishment for him who is greedy and does not know gratitude. He is alone and unwanted by no one.

“True, I shouldn't have told you the news.” Hartono said again.

The man glanced at Mia, the woman still flinching near the fence of Haru's house, but what caught Hartono's attention was how the woman's back seemed to shake.

Is she crying?

“Mia—”

“It's late. Go back to your place.”

After saying that sentence, Mia went straight into her house.the woman could no longer hold back her tears. And when she managed to get into the house, her cries broke instantly.

Mia cried behind her door and hit her head in a row. No matter the pain her head felt, Mia continued to vent her pain in such a way.

“A-I, I miss you too.”.

“Very much missed you.”

Mia was crying because of that already unstoppable longing. Longing mixed with pain because of circumstances made him unable to express all that to Hartono.

**

Today was a sad day for Haru, because his beloved mother had breathed her last this morning.

Mia was crying with regret. He could not see the face of his in-laws for the last time, nor did he have time to apologize for all his lies so far.

If he doesn't come home last night, and if Haru doesn't forbid him from staying in the hospital. Maybe Mia still had time to share a warm hug with the woman.

“Haru—” Mia sobbed towards Haru who was sitting pensively after her mother's funeral was over.

The man pulled up Mia's body and hugged his wife with complete calmness. Haru is in a state of great hit because of the departure of his mother, but that does not mean he is indifferent to Mia who is in need of a place for women to lean.

Mia closed her eyes as a light rub of the feather landed behind her back.

“Mother now no longer need to feel pain due to her illness.” Haru said slowly and sounded fragile.

On the one hand he was not sincere when his mother left him so soon, but if you see how his mother suffered from his illness, Haru chose to be sincere.

“He will be happy on God's side.” he said.

Mia did not respond, she still did not expect to be left out sooner like this.

“I lost a mother again.” whispered Mia cryptically but Haru could still catch her clearly.

Now he and Mia have something in common.The two no longer have parents.

“It's okay, Mia. You still have me as your husband and also your friend.” reply Haru made Mia silenced.

Although they do not love each other, at least they can still share affection and protection.

..

The news of Nana's death also reached Ryuken and Alice's ears. The couple then came to do their last respects, and tried to strengthen Haru in the face of his grief.

The arrival of Ryuken and Alice makes Mia confused to interact. He does not speak Japanese yet, while his English is not very good either.

Haru who understood about his wife's anxiety then told Mia to stay in her room alone. After all, Mia must also be exhausted from welcoming people who want to do their last respects to her mother.

“I will make tea for you.” said Alice as she glanced at Haru who was still silent on the terrace behind her house.

The man turned to Alice and then smiled faintly at the woman, “Please, Alice.” Haru said.

Alice nodded briefly, then left Ryuken and Haru there.

The two men who had been friends for a long time were sitting side by side, while both of their eyes were staring at the same tree.

“I'm so sorry, Haru.” Ryuken looked at Haru who still had not responded.

Haru nodded briefly, “Thank you.” he replied slowly.

Haru can't help but stir up her feelings while near Ryuken, which is why the man is coldly impressed on his best friend.

“While it's been a long time since we've met, but you don't seem to be happy with every meeting we have.” Ryuken again voiced her thoughts.

He had long felt that Haru's attitude was beginning to change towards him. And made him wonder what he had done wrong until the man was stiff and cold.

Haru commented on her thin smile, she could not possibly tell Ryuken that she was restricting herself when she was near the man.

“You have also changed, Ryuken.”

"Now you've become very chatty.” Haru.

Hearing the reply from Haru subconsciously made Ryuken laugh softly. It had been a long time since he had heard Haru ridicule him.

Meanwhile Haru is blown away by Ryuken's laughter. This makes him able to forget for a moment the feeling of sadness because of the loss of mother.

However it doesn't last long as Haru again realizes his feelings for the forbidden Ryuken.

A feeling he desperately tried to suppress until he subconsciously hurt himself.