Trapped By The Devil
Three Hearts, One Love

Raka was waiting for Davina's reaction. The mood immediately turned silent. Tormenting. However, Raka would not speak at all before Davina was willing to open her mouth.

“You can give me a little more time?” davina asked, finally breaking the silence.

“You till when, Devni? My time is not much else.”

“Wait aja..”

“Devni..”.

“After the Espoir event, I will give the answer to you,” Davina said. Now there was seriousness in his eyes.

Raka sighed, then stuck her back to the car seat.

“If you want to reject me, better now, Devni,” muttered Raka while shuffling her hair, frustrated.

“Please?” Davina. Does Raka have the power to reject Davina?

“Subscribe me a little leak aja.” Now Raka turned around.

Davina did not reply, just staring fixedly into Raka's eyes. The man is glued. In his heart there was hope. Did ya? Can he hope?

Then, Davina smiled, touching Raka's right cheek, as she said, “Thanks for kidnapping me today.”

(Thank you for kidnapping me today)

Raka still feels bewitched. He could only reply with a nod.

“Good night, Raka.” Davina took her hand off Raka's face, and turned around to open the door. However, Raka held back.

“Why?” Davina looked at Raka again.

“I won't wait much longer, Devni. If you don't come to see me the night after the Espoir show is over, I assume you chose Nikolas.”

Davina gave a small smile, then said, “Oke.”

He got out of the car immediately. However, he did not have time to wave at Raka. For her future husband, Nicholas, was already standing on the porch with a flat face.

Raka had no choice but to drive her car out of the Mahardhika residence.

After the car enters the highway. He put up a radio. A song by Ed Sheeran is playing. Best Part of Me.

But she loves me, she loves me,

Why the hell she loves me?

When she could have anyone else.

(But he loves me, he loves me.

Why could he love me?

When he can get anyone.)

Raka's face could not stop smiling. He can't stop himself from all the good possibilities. Is this really real? Or is this just a wish?

***

As soon as Davina stepped onto the porch of her house, Nikolas's face flashed a smile.

“Where are you?” ask, pleasantries. He extended a hand. However, Davina did not welcome the hand.

“You must have heard from Mama, Nik.” Davina broke the chain of pleasantries quickly.

“Iya, I've been sent to Segarra with Raka. I just want to hear directly from you.”

“Yap, that's right!”

“Dav, we have broken up or what the hell is it?” Nicholas memelas.

Davina jerks. He looked at Nikola's face. Wish there was some kind of spark, whatever, that made him love that man again. However, empty. There is only the void.

“There is hope for us, Nik?” ask Davina, rhetoric.

The real question doesn't need an answer. They both know what is stopping them.

“So, we broke up?” ask Nikolas. I want to ask the same rhetorical question. Actually he was hoping that this question would just float. No need to answer.

However, Davina actually already had the answer. Since the last time he stopped by Nikolas' house, and came home full of tears.

“I'll give you an answer after the Espoir event,” said Davina, steady.

Nicholas took a breath, trying to fill his lungs with as much air as possible, because it felt tight in the chest.

“OK, I wait,” said Nikolas, with great difficulty.

“If I choose you, I will come to you. But if I don't show up, assume I'm picking Raka.”

Nicholas nodded.

“I can enter if so?” ask Davina.

Nicholas nodded again.

However, when Davina opened the door, Nicholas called her name again. Davina.

“Before, I came to show my earnestness. Want to really mention you again from the hands of Raka.”

Davina's tears are still. Everything has changed starting from the incident in Bandung.

“You shouldn't have to grab me, Nik.. you shouldn't have to.” Davina's voice vibrates. Nikolas stunned. Davina quickly entered the house, before the talks continued for much longer.

Nikolas finally stepped into his car. All regrets come over.

He should not have given Raka a chance…

He should…

And I hate to say I love you,

When it’s so hard for me.

And I hate to say I want you,

When you make it so clear,

You don’t want me.

(I hate to say that I love you,

When everything feels heavy to me.

I hate to say I want you,

When you make it clear that,

You don't want me.)

Nikolas drove his car at full speed. He needed to go somewhere, in order to calm his heart.

***

As soon as she closed the door in front of Nicholas, Davina cried again.

He really has to end all this. It'll be easier for anyone. So that he no longer needs to channel any heartache to the two men.

“Kam Mama is very popular anyway.” Diana smiled mischievously at Davina.

Davina snorted, wiping her tears.

“Davina never wanted to be chased by two guys, Ma.”

“You have my genes, Dav. Accept fate aja.” Diana chuckles.

(You have Mama's gene, Dav.)

Davina was finally able to laugh, although her tears were still soaking down her cheeks.

“If both are really okay,” grumbled Davina.

Diana shaking shoulders, “Nobody can be perfect, Dav.”

“Davina knows, Ma. But Raka is Dajjal. While Nikolas it...”.

“Niko why?”

“Can't refuse anything his mother says.”

“Emang Raka can reject the words of Mama Nay?”

“But Mama Nay loves Davina. If Mama Angel..”.

Diana smiled, ignorant.

“Mama! Davina again confide!” Davina's face flushed red.

But Diana turned away from Davina, then shouted, “Daaaave! I think I lost a bet!”

“Which bet? Our bet is too much!” Dave replied with a shout as well.

“Davina already know who to choose!” diana screams again.

Dave's laughter instantly blared.

“Mama! Davina hasn't said anything!” Davina whining.

Diana's looking. Her eyebrows shot up, like underestimating Davina.

“Dav, you're in Mama's stomach nine months. Don't need a shaman to know how you feel.”

“Whatever dehh!” Davina walked to her room, stomping her feet.

As soon as she reached her room, Davina immediately threw herself on her bed. He already knew his own heart, already knew who his choice was. However, there were some things he had to make sure of, he finished.

Don't let him take another wrong step…

Something needs to end, something needs to start again…

Davina sighed.

Too many things happened today.

He took the headphones, then put up whatever song he could first find.

The Heart Wants What It Wants by Selena Gomez.

And I’ bet the odds against it all

There’s a million reasons I should give you up

But the heart wants what it wants

(And I'll bet with that small possibility.

Though there are millions of reasons for me to let you go.

But the heart still wants what it wants.)

Davina fell asleep while hearing the song. His heart only wanted one name. He knew exactly what his heart wanted.

***

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