THE UNIVERSE IS FOLLOWING US
CHAPTER 13

...Your heart where you are anchored, my soul finds you at the end of my search...

...~Arjuna Bramantyo~...

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One Week later

The air this afternoon was cold. So cold felt to the skin pores. Dira pulls the blanket. Congenital pregnancy makes it often sleepy especially with the cold air piercing the bone.

This cold air effects one week Jakarta in the rain that never stops. It was raining at dawn, it was still raining late in the afternoon. Every now and then, looking to the side, the bed was empty as it was only her own in the room.

"Mas Juna isn't home yet, is he?" ask her in your heart.

Dira had wanted to contact Juna who said there was a meeting with his client. Still connected with the position as the boss of the tea factory in Lembang. As a wife she can only support what her husband will do.

But what made Dira bullied her husband did not go alone, but with Maria, his secretary. Arjuna said, Tio was originally going to accompany him. But because Ayu did not want to stay, Mary was the one who replaced her.

Dira took off the blanket, then came down the stairs. He saw the house so quiet. There's nobody there. Dira opens Vira's room. Since Dira came home, Vira again occupied her old room. While Dira and Juna's house is now contracted.

Vira's not in place either. Dira guesses that Vira hasn't come home from college. The wall clock in Vira's room. Still showing at 4pm. But why does the sister not come home when it is rainy season.

ting tong's...

The sound of the house bell ringing. Dira casually walked towards the main door. He also wondered who came to his house this afternoon. Before opening the door, Dira sees her guest on the monitor.

"Delia?" inner Dira.

"Tumben he's here, what's wrong?" still in deep.

Dira opened the door. He might welcome his guests. It turns out Delia is not alone. He's with Rian.

"More..." Delia hugged her best friend.

"How are you, Del?"

"Good alhamdulillah, how did your lecture, Ra. Said you took the S2 at a private college, huh? why not take the country." Delia continued to scatter while entering the house without the homeowner's instructions.

Dira looked towards Rian. As if asking for an explanation for Delia's attitude.

"Let me explain" whispered Rian.

"Bus, ..." Delia stood there as her net stopped on a large photo.

"Yes,.."

"So you and brother Juna ..." Delia held her chest. It feels so bad to see that photo. Like a dagger that stabbed him many times.

"Don't you know?" Dira still does not understand what happened to Delia. Why Delia questioned her marriage to Arjuna.

"Bi, ..." call Dira.

"Yes, non." replied the aunt

"Please make them a drink?"

"Good, non."

"One more time, Bi. please make it in the corned beef. Again to this?"

"How to do it, non. Isn't it non Dira who often makes dimsum?"

"Auntie knows, just go in the kitchen I'm nauseous. How do you cook it."

"Oh, this lanang." aunt giggled at Dira's complaint from her cravings.

"Can we talk?" Rian had just been a goat-loving congek between Dira and the aunt.

Rian and Dira sat on the porch of the house. While waiting for the aunt to bring snacks for her guests.

"Please explain to me why Delia is like that. He acted as if he was single. What happened, Rian?" Dira sat down facing Rian.

"Previously sorry if my arrival and Delia interfere with your activities. This was because Delia only remembered what happened a few years ago. He even asked me why he lived with me, even asked his parents."

"Just go to the point, Rian."

"Delia's got...." Rian tried to catch his breath.

"Alzheimer's." she continued.

Dira clenched both of his hands. Surprised by what his best friend had. There is empathy he feels. Dira looked at Delia who was engrossed in seeing the flower garden belonging to the mother Goddess.

"Where is the Goddess, Ra?" tanya Delia who mingled with Rian and Dira.

"Mama went with Brother Feri. Tonight Feri's sister wants to propose to Mayka, Meyra's sister." explained Dira.

"Loh, it's polygamy dong. Marriage of two brothers."

"Del, Sister Meyra died five years ago."

"Well, why aren't you? Eka and Ayu did not tell the story either. How the hell are you guys the same I'm not telling you this."

"Oh yes, Eka has married yet to Wandi. You know Eka was once in a match with my sister."

"They're married, Ra. I even have children." replied Dira.

"Well, they got married and didn't tell me. If I knew I'd be able to get home from London."

"You too, Ra. Why didn't you say that you were married to Juna. Why do you stab me in the back, Ra. You know that I..."

"Before I married Brother Juna, you were married to Rian, Del. So why is Juna waiting for a married woman. Before you married Rian, you broke up." Dira's voice sounded out loud.

"Dira!" Rian doesn't like the way Dira talks to his wife.

"Sorry, Rian. I speak like this as a wife who wants to protect her household. You know that Delia is obsessed with my husband. So naturally I reminded Delia of her current position."

"But Delia was sick. So please understand."

Dira smiled wryly. Disease can be a defense. Dira shakes. He disagreed with Rian's short thinking.

"I also ask for your understanding, Rian. If Delia is sick, you should try to treat her illness. Not following his wishes. You are the husband, the head of the household. You should have guided Delia. Not following his wishes."

"I'm not sick, though,.Thira. I'm healthy, why do you say I'm sick." Delia mediates a heated conversation between Rian and Dira.

"Now I ask you to get out of the house. Please please me." Dira felt his head slightly dizzy.

"Rian, it looks like Dira is very pale. Please help her" Delia said.

Dira finds it hard to continue on his path. Rian immediately lifted Dira's body and took her to the room.

"Non Dira why?" Aunty was shocked to see Dira in the carrying.

"But Dira why? what are you doing to my brother." vira's voice sounded out loud looking at the two people he hated.

"What did you guys do to my brother?" Vira repeated her words.

"Now I'm asking you to get out of here. Before my patience runs out. You can do this with my brother. Especially you Miss Delia, it's still a good thing my sister didn't sue you to go to jail. Because everything my brother has been through is the mastermind." - Vira.

"What do you mean?" Delia was confused as to why she was being blamed.

"Vira... Vira .. please I'll explain later." Rian tried to calm Vira down already emotionally.

Rian pulled Vira away from Delia. Of course he will explain about the disease suffered by his wife.

After explaining to Vira, Rian apologizes to Vira.

"Whatever the illness, it's not the reason you hurt others. And I'm sorry, I'm asking you to leave this house right now."

Love is a part of every living person. One of the adjustments of eternal and eternal life.

Love is like home. Why is it called home. Because we find comfort inside. For the sake of love, there are many things to bet on. Friendship, brotherhood, family and also the future.

That's what Dira, Delia, Ayu and Eka experienced. The friendship they built was split because of one figure. Delia and Arjuna are engaged in an arranged marriage. Over time, the love grows between Dira and Juna. Ayu as Arjuna's younger sister is of course on the brother's side. Where Ayu knows Juna's heart is indeed directed by Dira. While Eka feels Dira is a traitor, why is that? because she knows Juna loves Delia.

A FEW HOURS EARLIER

Juna is currently at a small restaurant. In accordance with the promise of the client who will cooperate with his tea factory. Together with Maria who was assigned to accompany her superiors. Although when leaving there must be a drama whining his wife. Juna understood all the jealousy of Dira to Maria. Maybe because Dira knows, Maria once approached Juna during High School.

"Mas, you haven't been long, have you?" ask Dira when she leaves.

"At last night." replied Juna with a smile.

"Every night?" Dira glared at her husband. Juna could already guess the reaction of his wife.

Dira was surprised "Who is the same? Maria?"

"Sister Maria dear, she's above you, lo."

"wool!"

"Darling, you're pouting more and more beautiful." Juna flicked his wife's nose.

"So she wants it sweet."

"Who else can I talk sweet? same with you, baby. You're my wife."

"Hemmm... but you why should the same sister Maria. why not the same Tio?"

"You are the same. Tio can't stay away from his wife. Can lash the ayu if Tio does not recede. Because Ayu lives just the same Tio. Moreover, she was also pregnant again. That's why we can't go far."

"Sorry, mom. I'm just afraid that Maria wants to tempt you. I feel like he likes you, mom. Like old love hasn't been stretched."

"But I've never loved him before. I love her the same ...."

"Already, mas. No need to explain." Dira lazy if the ending later Juna even remembered Delia.

"You know, honey. If I had promised I would never deny it. If I loved someone I would never let go. Hold on to my promise." Juna put his hand on Dira's chest.

"Mas, am I coming?" Arjuna frowned.

"Sorry, love you at home. You're pregnant again."

"It is not that pregnant women should have a lot of activity. Bored, I'm home. Since pregnancy, office should not be. Sometimes it's only half a day to go home."

"Darling, I haven't been home for long." Juna still issued a reassuring gesture to his possessive wife.

Juna is still leaving. Although in full drama scourging his wife. Seen the gaze of Dira who resigned when her husband had left the courtyard of the house.

PT. Bramantyo cooperates with PT. Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia (RNI) develops tea plantation business. The cooperation was strengthened by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on the management of Pangheotan Gardens in West Bandung Regency, West Java.

The two companies agreed to cooperate in terms of assisting the repair of green tea factories and sales of black tea with a daily production target of 5 to 7 tons with a sales target of Rp 300 million per month. As for achieving this target, the two companies will invest Rp 5 billion.

"Hopefully this cooperation is expected to provide improved performance for both parties and improved welfare of thousands of tea pickers,”, said Mr. Sudarsono.

"Yes, you're welcome, sir. I'm glad you want to work with a small company like us. Hopefully with all this can be beneficial for both factories." replied Juna.

Juna sat next to Maria. Throughout the conversation between Juna and Sudarsono, Maria kept looking at the man who had once filled her heart. Despite clapping one hand.

I don't know what I feel wrong or not. To be sure every time near Juna, my heart feels dislodged. Not that he likes to be angry, but charisma in him. The man I wanted to forget. The figure of the man who used to make me feel at home looking at him. He was the chairman of OSIS and I was his secretary. Wherever we are always together.

"Mary,"

The way he greeted me made me soar. Oh my God, how is this, if I have to enter the ER because of its charm, it's okay. Counting as the sacrifice of the journey of love. I know he already has a wife. But still, I couldn't control my heart beat when I was with him.

"Mary,"

Maria immediately stuttered as Juna patted her shoulder. His imaginary world collapsed instantly.

"Yes, sir."

"You can replace me for a moment. I'll pick up opa Han's phone first."

"Good, sir."

Juna walked away from the reach of Maria and her client. After getting away from them, Juna called back opa Han.

"Yes, what's the opa?"

"Juna, do you have a photo of Heru's son?" ask opa Han across the street.

"There's opa. Why emang? opa wants to get them back together? it was said brother Feri and mama had prepared to make a proposal for Mr. Mayka."

"Quick you send. Opa must prevent them. There was an investigation, from the cctv of your house. It is seen that before Meyra was hit by the drop, Mayka came to see her sister. Looks like Mayka's involvement in Meyra's death."

"Astaghfirullah, all the way?"

"Yes, Juna. That's why it has to be prevented."

"Yes, opa I don't want kak Feri to choose the wrong. Because I know who Feri loves."

"Let's talk again. Now you send me a picture of Heru's son."

Juna and opa Han shut down their communication. After sending Tina's photo to opa Han. Juna went back to the table to gather again with Maria and Sudarsono.

After two hours they finished their work. Mr. Sudarsono was waiting for his wife to come. He offered lunch to Juna and Maria. Of course, both of them accept client requests as an honor.

Juna felt his gaze tremble. He frowned when he saw who was calling.

"Asphalt, Vira."

"Waalaikumsalam, brother. Is she busy?" ask Vira across the street.

"No. This is an afternoon meal with the client. What's up Vira? Dira's fine, right?" I don't know why Juna wanted to guess himself. Because usually Vira calls him in an emergency.

"Can't you go home?"

"What's wrong?"

"So, Dira fainted."

"Couldn't you? it was okay."

"long story. Anyway, brother came home? Mama and Sis Feri have left for sister Mayka."

"Good, brother will be home soon." Juna closed his communication with his sister-in-law.

After saying goodbye to Sudarsono on the grounds of the condition of his wife's pregnancy. Juna left the resto. He did not bring Mary. Juna did not forget to give the fare for grab ride to Maria.

The car that Juna drove finally reached his father-in-law's house. Without further ado he immediately climbed up to see the condition of his wife. During the trip the anxiety niche always hit. I don't want anything to happen to my heart.

Chequek!

Juna blends into the bed right next to his wife. The man never stopped hugging, peeping his wife's cheeks and lips. Dira who was quite aware only smiled even though his face was very pale.

"Bag,"

"What's the matter, baby? what brings my wife down to the drop?"

"Mas, I want to ask you?"

"Please, baby." Juna's hand stroked the hair of his wife.

"if anyone from your past comes. What are you doing. If they're demanding a promise they haven't fulfilled, what are they doing?"

"If that happens, I won't falter dear. Let the past pass. You are my future now.

Trust me, Medhira Utami. It won't happen, no one will be able to shift you in my heart. Forever."

Dira felt the grip of her husband's hand so strong. She was presented with the handsome face of the man who had been her husband for two months. The faces of the two drew closer with increasingly fixed gazes. The woman's hand no doubt crept on Juna's white and clean facial skin, getting closer until the thin lips began to penetrate the mouth cavity wrapped in a ridiculous thin mustache.

Even though I'm wingless. You have to believe. I will fly with you, without fear and doubt.