Trapped By The Devil
The Rim of the Gorge

“Ka, you were supposed to wait for Davina to clear first,” said Julia, when the face of Raka – who was driving next to her – began to calm down.

They're still on their way to Albert's office. Twenty minutes long Julia let Raka get busy with her own thoughts. And maybe now is a good time to talk about it.

A friend should remind his friend when he does wrong, right? Although the timing is actually still not right…

“We don’t have time, Jules..” Raka evasive.

“We do! Wait five minutes can loh, until Yuni appears aja.”

Raka's hand grip on the steering wheel hardened. He just couldn't imagine if five minutes had passed and Yuni really didn't show up. What if it turns out that Davina did go alone with the man earlier??? He didn't even know who the man was and where he was…

He was not in a sane enough condition to let it pass. Maybe he will also confront the men in front of Davina earlier. He could beat the man as madly as possible.

As if there is not enough one case that will throw Raka into prison…

“Udah, Jules. Don't talk about it. This is not lo.”'s business

Julia took a breath. Of course this is none of his business. He was not at all offended by Raka's words. He just felt the need to say all that. That'sthat's all. If it is not accepted, yes.

The mood was silent again.

Raka lights up the music to fill the void. To at least make something noisier than his own mind.

***

The three of them sat waiting in the waiting room of the Law Firm with a feeling of misgivings. Especially Raka.

Albert until glanced at Julia because since coming earlier Raka's face had changed drastically. They tried to speak from the glare of the eye. However, how Julia hinted about the cold war between Raka and Davina in the cafe was just like Albert.

“Bert, just below there's a cafe. I bought coffee dong.” Julia blushes.

“Eh, yes already, can.” Albert finally stood up with Julia.

“Lo what do you want?” Julia touched Raka's shoulder.

“No.”

“Oke.”

Julia and Albert left the room.

Raka could only sigh long. He understood once the two friends went to talk about the incident at the cafe. So, he just let it go. He was lazy to have to bother explaining to Albert that he could no longer keep his current expression was not just a matter of Creature alone.

It seems like Raka's head will indeed break in a moment!

And as it added to the weight of his current mind, his phone shook again for the umpteenth time. Devni's name appears again on the screen.

He ignored the phone call. To be honest, he is not running away from trouble. He just gave himself time to calm his heart.

He said something rude to Davina. What if he's now forced to answer this phone? He was afraid to say something he would regret again.

Raka has never been smart in expressing her true intentions. He is a stupid man who likes to forget to put the brakes on his mouth when the state of his heart is not good. Always, and never will change.

Shortly after, Albert and Julia returned.

“Nih.” Julia gave Raka a glass of chocolate signature.

“Gue is cool!” Raka refused.

“Udah, have a drink. Stressful people need a sweet-sweet.” Julia tried to melt the atmosphere.

Raka received the plastic cup and sipped it. It is true that injecting a little glucose in the blood will make our mood improve. Raka's shoulders relaxed for a moment.

“Everything is gonna be okay.” Julia stroked Raka's back.

Because her mood has improved a little, Raka smiled a little, like banging Julia, “Light, Jules. I won't cry like you just now kok.”

Julia sneered, “I should just let you bad mood ya.”

Raka still couldn't laugh, she just shook her shoulders.

A woman suddenly appeared before them.

“Called to the same room Mr. Ikhsan.” The woman smiled.

They look at each other.

“Ready?”

They nodded. Then walk into the designated room.

They're not ready. However, they better know about what will wait for them in the future.

Whatever it is, whatever it is…

Thought Raka while strengthening her heart.

***

Raka's car got into the apartment yard when it was late at night. It was no longer Raka who was driving the car. He called Rafael to pick him up to Herriot Sky before he reached the limit of his body's alcohol tolerance.

As soon as Rafael finished parking the car, he turned to his cousin.

Raka simply answered Rafael with a nod. After a while, he had already begun to wake up. He was sure it was hard to get to his apartment unit by himself.

They also walked to the apartment lobby. Rafael just wants to make sure Raka is completely fine before he stops the taxi to go home.

“Lo sure don't want me to call anyone, Ka?” rafael asked, as soon as they arrived at the lobby.

“Don’t you dare!” hiss Raka.

Rafael sighed, “Alright! Call me if you need anything yes.”

Raka just nodded.

Rafael lets Raka into his apartment alone.

As soon as he arrived at the elevator, Raka leaned her head against the elevator wall. There's too much to think about. But he just wants a break tonight. He wanted to let himself be a coward for tonight.

“Sorry, Mas, want to get off on what floor?” ask a young mother to Raka. She realizes Raka is drunk and has not pressed the floor button of her own unit in the elevator daritadi.

“Sebelas.” Raka tries to move to push the elevator button. But the mother pushed it first.

“Still, Bu.”

The young mother simply nodded.

Raka turned back to his head. It was like being beaten up by Mike Tyson so many times. His head hurts so much.

If you are stressed, migraines do like recurrence. Especially when this is coupled with alcohol in his body.

Elevator door opens.

“Mas, already on the eleventh floor,” said the young mother earlier.

“Oh yes, thanks, Bu.”

Raka got out of the elevator.

Untung saja ada ibu muda itu. Kalau tidak, Raka akan menyerah dan memilih untuk tidur di dalam lift saja.

Raka was about to arrive, when she saw someone crouching while hugging his own knee in front of his unit.

Raka stunned.

Why is Davina here?

This really is not the right time to fight with his girlfriend.

“Raka...” Davina's face looks relieved when she sees Raka.

“What are you doing here?” ask Raka.

Davina could not interpret Raka's tone of voice. Whether the man is angry or happy to see him here, he has no idea.

“I daritadi wait for you here. We need to talk.” Davina's tears are still.

Nope, no…

Raka is not sane. He's in a state of mind. His mind is fucked. Nothing can be discussed today.

“Devni, you go home yes.”

“I don't want to. I want us to finish today as well.”

“Do not, Devni.”

“Ka, please, in two days I go back to Paris.. I don't want me to go home with our condition like this..”.

“Still there tomorrow, Devni.”

“I can't, Ka. I beg.” Davina.

“I said tomorrow!!!” Raka's voice was rising. Davina got snapped up when she was yelled at so.

Raka realizes that Davina's tears are now welling up. For the first time in her life, she snapped at Davina. But he had no feelings of sympathy today.

He was on the brink at the moment!!! He could not think of anyone else's feelings, other than his own!!!

“Means I say the language tomorrow!” Raka jerked the door violently until it opened.

“Raka...” Davina murmured.

Raka stop.

“I'm just bullshit for you?” Davina voiced her heartache this afternoon to Raka.

Raka really doesn't have time for this right now. Without turning around, he replied, “If that's what you think.”.

Raka closed the door violently

And for the first time, in Davina's life, someone slammed the door right in her face.

***