Trapped By The Devil
Stockholm Syndrome
As expected, a rancid smile instantly expanded on Raka's face.
“Why don't you like it when I'm hanging out with Jules?” challenge Raka.
“Jules... Jules.. Jules...” Davina murmured in annoyance.
If only he had no intention of interrogating Davina, he would have laughed by now. A jealous Davina like this turned out to be adorable as well.
“I mean, Julia. Why don't you like it?”
Realizing that her feelings were now real in front of Raka, Davina immediately turned her face and said, “Yes, don't like it! Does it have to have a reason?”
“Love just needs a reason! Time hate enggak?”
“Where and how, people always say, love doesn't need a reason!”
“I have a reason..”.
“What?”
Raka kept silent for a moment. He should use this opportunity to express his feelings clearly.
He looked at Davina closely. But Davina immediately turned her face away.
“See me, Devni..”
“Now!”
“Look at me...” Raka grabbed Davina's chin gently, then held her face to meet her eyes.
“I, love, you, because, you, are, you.” Raka put emphasis on every word that was spoken from her mouth.
“All your stubbornness, your lies are the same as yourself, even your attitude that lately is so arbitrary.
“You are masochist what is it?”
“I will be anything you need. That’s how much I love you.”
(I'll be whatever you need. So great is my love for you.)
“Including so simple married women?”
Raka growling. He removed Davina's chin, then turned his face away.
“You will not marry Nikolas,” muttered Raka.
Davina just shook her shoulders. Of course, at this time he was hesitating on the determination of Nicholas. But it was also certainly not easy for him to let go of the man.
Nicholas is the first man who can make her turn away from Raka, which makes her fall in love again. In her little heart, there was always a sense of gratitude for Nicholas for saving her from something bad in the past.
Davina lost everything. And Nicholas gave him a new purpose. But is gratitude enough? Can all the sacrifices of Nicholas sustain Davina?
While before him at this moment, there was Raka. The man she wanted more than anything.
Samson has Delilah.
Eve had a serpent.
If everyone had their own poison…
And so, Davina. had Raka. The sweetest poison, the most intoxicating. But what if it was the poison that could make him feel happy?
“So where am I going tonight?” Now Davina's eyes are emitting the twinkle of life. He hasn't been like this for a long time.
“Iya.”
“Take me anywhere. Where can I forget Nikolas and your mistakes first.”
“You're serious?”
Davina nodded.
Raka immediately stood up. She reached out to Davina while saying, “Can I kidnap you, Miss?”
(May I kidnap, Miss?)
“With pleasure..”.
(By pleasure.).
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Stockholm syndrome is a psychological condition experienced by abductees in which they fall in love with their captors. The condition was first used by the media in 1973 against four hostage-takers at a bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden. After being sacked, the four victims refused to testify in court because they sympathized with the hostage takers.
Perhaps stockholm syndrome is not an official mental health diagnosis. But why, Davina felt, she was experiencing this syndrome.
Raka is the hostage. And he fell in love with the hostage.
The proof, when Raka actually kidnapped her that afternoon, Davina instead felt something churning in her chest. Signs of life, signs of true love.
They didn't go far. Raka just took Davina to Ancol. Thousands of times Raka heard Nayla say that the atmosphere of Ancol at night is very romantic, but Raka does not believe.
However, where else could he take Davina, other than Ancol? In this short and spontaneous time…
Be, they're here. At a famous beachside cafe in Ancol, Segarra Beach Club. Davina sits on the bench of the typical canopy Segarra beach, together with Raka.
The sun started to sink. His high rays reflected on Davina's face, making Raka's feelings even more unbearable.
“Devni,” call Raka.
“Hm?” Davina did not turn away from the orange glowing object that began to sink in the western horizon.
“You till when we do this?”
Davina shrugs, “Sampe night maybe. Wh why? Are you bored?”
“Not..”
Davina looked at Raka.
“So?” tanyakanya.
“You till when do we pretend to be without each other?” Raka clasped Davina's hand.
Davina's eyes looked at Raka fixedly.
“You can, without me. No need to bacot!” Davina pulled her hand from Raka's. Then, look back at the twilight.
“Why do you always ruin romantic moments anyway?” Raka nagging.
“I don't need another romantic moment, Ka. If I just want romantic-romantic, I can get all that from Nikolas.”
Sharp, menohok. Raka's heart ached.
“So, why are we here? If you can get everything from Nikolas.”
Davina's tears are still. Is correct. Why is he here? Even looking at the twilight with the kidnapper? This syndrome is really acute attacking his sanity!
But he knows the reason.
“One thing Nikolas can't love,” without Davina.
Raka's waiting.
Davina looked at him again. Even with tears in her eyes, Davina was still beautiful. It was even beautiful for Raka.
Davina pressed Raka's chest with her index finger.
“This is what he can't love.”
Raka riveted.
“You... he can't be you..”.
Raka's breathing stopped for a moment. Looks like he's been hit by excessive euphoria.
He instantly caught Davina's hand, and grasped it tightly, “Makanya, choose me.”
“Ka, I'm not healed yet. Every time I hear Julia's name, I'm almost crazy. If I go back to you, are you ready I haunt you twenty-four hours every time you work with Julia?”
“Devni, you want to put a secret camera in my head as well. I can be–“ Not yet Raka continues the sentence, Davina has cut.
“Anything I need. I know, Ka. I know you. My whole life. But love shouldn't be like that.”.
“So, what do I do, Devni? Tell me. I can't lose you again.”.
“But, you have indeed lost me.”
Raka shook her head, “You are here now, with me, because you have always been mine, Devni.”
And Davina could feel that her heart justifies every word of Raka. But when his mouth was about to say Raka's words, something woke him up.
“Davina?” The voice of someone calling his name.
His body suddenly stiffened. He can't run anymore. Davina turned to Angel, with her hand still held by Raka.
This Stockholm syndrome will completely ruin his entire life.
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