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Three empty seats

On one edge of the suspension bridge which became a favorite place for Ansel to discuss with Aslin, Ansel was seen now sitting on the hood of the car with Aslin while staring at the night scene at that time. The breeze that blew that night so added to the atmosphere of being so peaceful and calm there, making Aslin momentarily forget everything that happened lately in his life. Ansel who did not hear any sound from Aslin was then seen glancing at the woman as if waiting for what Aslin would say at this time.

"What's wrong?" ask Ansel later.

Hearing the question made Aslin immediately turn to Ansel in an instant.

"Sir Arkan was found dead at his house this morning, have you read the news?" aslin asked then while sighing longly.

Somehow the more this way Aslin is more afraid to live his life because it must be haunted by feelings of unease and death that is ready to come to him at any time without him knowing the time.

Ansel who heard the words from Aslin just now then immediately stared straight ahead. What Aslin said just now Ansel really knew, Ansel had even tried to act stupid. But one by one related events in this circle make Ansel in the end inevitably enter this circle.

"I know, the news is even in the middle of a scene right now" Ansel said in a soft tone but could still be heard by Aslin at that time.

"Then what should we do An? I don't think we can if we just act cool and close our eyes with all this because in the end we will also go into it An, An, do you think that this way we'll just be free? Of course not An.." said Aslin trying to open Ansel's eyes wider again.

Ansel who heard all the advice from Aslin just now instantly fell silent for a moment. Ansel let out a long sigh while staring blankly at the front.

"Did you know? The life of an empty person makes it so dark-eyed and hates a world so bright. I felt it and almost every day I lived it, at first I thought by following Amara I could avoid the accident and return to normal life. But in fact it is not my legs that cannot walk that became a point of me being away from by others including my parents. It turned out that it was on myself, no one really thought I existed and wanted my existence including my parents. I worked just to get my life together, but after meeting you and seeing you being so clumsy at saving your friend made me realize that my life was unlucky." ansel began to tell stories at length while occasionally laughing at his own life.

Hearing the words and also the curses about Ansel's life story just now, then immediately made Aslin silent for a moment. Aslin did not expect that it turned out that Ansel also felt the same thing but in a different way, Aslin who thinks only himself in this world is lonely but in fact everyone feels the same thing only in different ways and also lives. He looked at Aslin with a long enough gaze, making Ansel then wonder what the intention of Aslin's current gaze was on him.

"If you want to laugh at me, please, I won't be angry" Ansel said later, which then made Aslin frown when he heard it.

Aslin smiled when he got the insinuation, making Ansel then wonder the meaning of Aslin's smile just now.

"Everything is not as beautiful as you imagine because in fact I am also lonely for that I came to this time and saved Elsa because only Elsa I have. The only friend who always cheered me on like a brother both when we were little and until this very moment. I'm lonely too An... Not only are you someone in this world who feels lonely even though outside they look happy and okay" said Aslin then who then made Ansel speechless when he heard it.

Silence then ensued between Ansel and Aslin without anyone wanting to say anything. Until then Ansel got up from his seat and stared at Aslin with a peeking gaze.

Getting the offer, of course, immediately invited a smile to be seen rising from Aslin's face, with Aslin slowly getting up from his seat and then clasping tightly Ansel's hand. The two seemed to smile as if they began to bind contracts with each other as if they both promised to find the mastermind behind all the events that happened to them and then lived happily.

"Let's do it together." said Aslin then as if agreeing to an offer from Ansel just now.

****

A few days later

Today is the day that time travelers come together as one. From the direction of the main entrance, Ansel and Aslin began to step their feet together into the mansion and into the room where they gathered every two weeks.

The determination of the two of them this time was really round, though, both of them who both dream of happiness ultimately decide to finish everything and live happily without having to be haunted by guilt and fear every day.

Ansel and Aslin are seen stepping their feet continuously into the room, until then when the footsteps of the two reached the room some people were already seen gathering there doing the conversation and also laughing with a cheerful tone until the tone of his voice filled the area of the room. As the footsteps of the two approached their seats, Aslin realized that there was one strange thing when he entered the room. Then it looks pulled Ansel's hand, which then makes Ansel immediately stop his footsteps immediately after getting a hand pulled from Aslin just now.

"What's the matter Asl?" ansel asked then with a curious look on his face, looking at Aslin who was focused on looking at a few people.

"Something strange, didn't you notice?" aslin said as he pointed towards the seats of the people with the tail of his eyes.

"What indeed?" ansel then asked.

"There are three empty seats there? Don't you think something's weird?" aslin then said.

"Three? Wasn't the one who died only two people?"

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