Trapped On The Bride's Night
51. Resign

Aura looked very hasty today, he kept all his equipment in a medium-sized box and it made Wilow who approached his cubicle into astonishment.

"You're just on leave, right? Why do you have to pack all your stuff?"

Aura only thinned her lips, she had no intention of answering Wilow's question.

"You're home half a day? Aren't you still leaving the day after tomorrow?"

"Yes, for that come to my apartment tomorrow. Take Sylvia and Ghea as well."

"You look mysterious! I don't like it if you hide something like this" Wilow protested.

Without Wilow ever expecting, apparently Aura hugged her body suddenly.

"I'm sorry, my attitude sucks all this time."

Wilow broke that hug to see his best friend's face. "You're, like, not going to see each other again" she protested Aura's attitude.

Aura laughed softly, then retreated from before Wilow while carrying his dus.

Before leaving, he spoke to his friend.

"Don't forget, tomorrow you must come to my apartment" he reminded.

"Yes, yeah. Be careful on the way home."

Aura nodded and continued her steps to go home because she was ready to go home early, while Wilow returned to work in his own cubicle.

As Aura exited her division room, she passed Darren there.

"I heard you want to go back to Indonesia, Ra?" greet the man in pleasantries.

"Yes, my brother is getting married."

"What's your playboy brother?" kelakar Darren's.

Aura smiled then nodded.

Seeing Darren, Aura recalls the events of last night, where Wilow had seen the man along with Lucy and underlined this - if both of them seemed friendly.

To be honest, Aura wanted to ask Darren that, but what did he think for? From the beginning, Aura even realized that this was none of her business and again it was Darren's personal relationship.

"Already, Aura. Stop wanting to know and whisper stupid!" That was how Inner Aura warned herself.

"Do I want to take you?" bargain Darren.

"No, thanks, you're still in business hours, and I don't want to bother you anyway."

"I can ask permission to come out for a while."

"No need, Darren. Have a nice day."

"alright. Have a good day, Aura, "he said.

Aura came out of her office building and took a taxi. From inside the vehicle, he stared once again into the building that had been his workplace for the past year. This was indeed the last day Aura was here because she had already resigned.

At first Aura only wanted to apply for leave, but it was too sudden and she failed to get it. Finally, Aura took a big decision to just stop working. After all, he didn't know whether to come back here again or not after watching Cean's wedding, later.

(Oh yes, the Cean Story is in the title OF UNSETTLING NEIGHBOR. Don't forget to stop by🤭)

Aura deliberately did not tell Wilow and his other friends about this because he was afraid that they would be excited at work and Aura did not want to see their sad faces later. That's why Aura invited them to gather in her Apartment tomorrow.

...*...

The next day, Aura opened the door of her Apartment to welcome the arrival of Wilow, Ghea and Sylvia.

The three of them came with quite a lot of clothes.

"Why bother? I even cooked for you guys" said Aura who received a lot of food from the three friends.

"You cook? Well, I happen to be hungry" Sylvia said with her indifferent attitude.

They occupy a rectangular dining table and occupy the seats there.

"Well, you're good at cooking?" said Ghea who saw so much food there.

"I learned to cook in between empty hours, I realized that I had never cooked for myself when I was a wife."

Wilow who almost put a hand in his mouth, did not swallow it because of Aura's speech. He approached the woman and grabbed her from the side.

"I believe that with every change you make better, you will get a good return too. Hopefully someday, you can change better and can learn from the past to get a better partner." Wilow gave Aura the motivation to encourage her.

Sylvia and Ghea hugged Aura who was sitting there. Aura felt very happy mixed with sadness, especially now that she had to say goodbye to these three close friends.

"Yes, Aura can definitely get through every problem and she will re-enjoy." Sylvia followed suit encouragingly.

Aura shed her tears, she was moved by the togetherness and warm attitude of her companions. At least, since getting to know them the world of Aura was a little different. He never remembered his dark past again. As well as the trauma, having good friends is also a sustenance for the woman.

"Thanks, all. You guys are the best friends I have."

Aura returned their arms. Then let all his friends taste his cooking first then he will reveal the truth.

After eating, they chose to watch movies in the tv room. A movie about friendship was also released. While they were focusing on the flat screen tv, Aura started her words.

"Guys, besides inviting you to eat at my house today, I also want to say goodbye. I. I will soon leave Germany for a time that I cannot pronounce. I have also resigned from my job, for that I hope our relationship in the future will be fine even though we will rarely meet. I will also make sure to be present at the best times you have."

Aura's words suddenly made the three friends fail to focus on the film. They did know Aura was going back to Indonesia, but they never heard that Aura was going to leave the office forever. This makes them feel very shocked and sad.

"Why didn't you say it in the first place?" ask Wilow.

"Why all of a sudden, Ra?" tympano Sylvia.

And Ghea cried first. "You're leaving because you're having problems again, right?" guess it.

The aura calmed Ghea who was the youngest among them, to her the girl was already like a sister.

"Don't be naughty yeah, I'll come visit sometime," he said to the little girl.

"This is what you're hiding from me, Ra?" Wilow stared pushyly at Aura, as if holding back a cry.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to keep it a secret from you guys."

"May you find your happiness, Aura!" Sylvia hugged Aura with her face turned soft.

...***...

The news of Aura's return to Indonesia, has been heard to Rayyan's ears. He had guessed this because he had also heard about Cean's marriage.

This also made Devon and Carl ask the Indonesian man.

"Did Aura not tell you about her return?"

Rayyan only shook her head faintly.

"He's not saying goodbye to you?" Carl asked Devon.

"No, why should he tell me?" devon answered, who asked.

"I thought you were approaching it."

"Indeed I approached her, but she always avoided me. He also never wanted me to take him home."

Carl the mangosteen will be talking Devon. "I don't think anyone can resist your charm, Dev! In fact Aura is not that attracted to you!" taunted.

"Damn you!" as Devon said, the two laughed until Rayyan, who had been silent since last time, saw them, opened her voice again.

"Aura knows you because of my request" he said referring to Devon.

"Why did you tell him to stay away from me and why did he have to comply with your request?" said Devon did not accept.

"I think Lucy was right, you're a rusty playboy and shouldn't have approached Aura" Rayyan replied bluntly.

Devon snorted loudly. "You're! I told you I've never been that serious about a woman, but at Aura I'm really serious. Even if you challenge me now to pursue him to Indonesia, then I will" he said.

"Don't try too much!" said Rayyan patting Devon on the shoulder.

"Why? Or are you also interested in Aura?"

Rayyan just sniffed my shoulder. No one ever knew that she was his ex-wife.

"If you're really interested in Aura, then what about Lucy?" tymphal Carl is still there.

Rayyan turned her head, smiled and revealed a dimple on her cheek.

"I have no relationship with Lucy. He's the one who's chasing me like a chicken. Now do you see her with me again?"

The two men shook their heads, because lately Lucy is rarely seen even in their organizations.

"Because Lucy's tired. I never rubbed him, so I freed him to look for another man, who might make him happy" Rayyan said calmly.

"Have you used it all this time?" ask Carl then.

"I didn't take advantage of it, as I said Lucy was always after me, I never gave her hope because I told her from the start that she was just a little sister to me."

...Connect ......