
Still flashback
The three cold drinks that Reno had ordered were on the table. Sitting facing each other, Lendra began to listen to what his best friend was about to say.
"Talk to Lend, a woman who is 7 months pregnant named Linda. She's my wife, the woman I really love and care about. We are a village. As long as we were friends I never told you that I was close to a woman. After college and I got a job we got married.
"Then Hena?" ask Lendra.
"Actually what you see, what you hear, is not true. Hena and I never betrayed you, Lend. What Hena said is not true. The truth is, Hena loves you so much."
"Trust me Lend, I swear by the child in my wife's womb, we never betrayed you. Hena never left you. She's a loyal woman."
Lendra's face began to change slightly, not as cold as before. His heart began to soften. Lendra was still silent, listening to what Reno had to say. His mind began to remember a few years back. Lendra recalled all Hena said when asking not to continue the relationship. To make his heart break into pieces.
"Before going to school, the morning of graduation. Hena came to see me with a puffy face. I can guess something happened to him. With tears in her eyes, Hena recounts her journey from infancy to being in the home of a rich man who had considered her a child."
"A man who has given a place to live for Mom and herself. The man was also the one who had helped a lot for his school fees. Hena must be faced with a choice. Exactly a request that cannot be denied." Reno was silent for a moment.
"What request? Who asked for it?"
I can't wait to hear and know everything.
"Nara.." said Reno
"Nara?" Lendra still vividly remembers one name that to this day still pursues and contacts her. "What does this have to do with Nara?" ask Lendra
"Minya Nara is married to a rich man who has helped Hena a lot. You still remember the gossip that developed at school. That Hena is the son of a maid who can continue her education in a famous school because of the mercy of the employer."
"It is the one who spreads the news."
"And it was Nara who asked Hena to leave you as a favor and a favor that Nara's parents had given to Hena and her mother. Choosing me was just an excuse for Lend. and I'm sure, to this day Hena hasn't been able to erase your name from her heart."
"Last time I heard. Hena is currently working at the largest hospital in Jakarta."
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In a healthy family hospital.
Going for sure, Lendra walked closer to where the three people were sitting chatting in the park. With a bucket of lily flowers she hid behind her hand. Lendra could hear clearly what the three were talking about as Burhan occasionally fed the pieces of fruit to the woman sitting in a wheelchair.
"Om.." said Lendra.
Looking back, Burhan smiled as he found out who had come. A young man she knew very well. "Lendin' up.."
While Hena looked surprised to not expect to see the man who was filling her mind. His heart asked him why Lendra knew him and looked so familiar and close.
"Auntie.." Lendra kissed the back of Rindia's palm while handing over the scented flower bucket after previously kissing Burhan's hand first.
"Thank you, my dear, my dear, Aunt loves lily flowers." Rindia smiled kindly even though she did not know who the handsome man really was.
"It doesn't seem like a coincidence that we met at Lend's hospital park" Burhan said
The old man who still looked gallant was very understanding of the situation that was going on between his daughter and Lendra. No different from Lendra, he also found out the adolescence of Aya.
"Om Burhan is the man Papa Cjokro can count on the most. It's not hard to get Om to know everything." Lendra spoke with a deep smile, with both hands in her leather jacket pocket.
Both laughed meaningfully.
"Mas doesn't want to introduce who this handsome young man is?" ask Rindia. The woman cut the two men's chatter. While Hena was still speechless with an awkward feeling and a pounding heart
"This young man is the son of Sutan Hadid, the younger brother of Sutan Cjokro, Rin. And it looks like we should get back to the room immediately. We've been outside for a long time. You need to rest." Burhan coded Rindia to understand.
"Tante stay first, Son .. thanks for the flowers" Rindia said before leaving Lendra and Hena.
Stepping closer to Hena, the woman who had been standing down while playing the end of her shirt. The trembling feeling with the chest pounding was felt by the woman. At least Hena did not dare to look let alone look at the look in the eyes of Lendra who walked over to him.
"Is there anything you've been hiding while we've been apart?" asked Lendra while raising the woman's chin to look at him.
"Nothing.." said Hena quietly.
"You sure? You're not lying?" cecar Lendra
"Nothing." Hena shook her head again, trying to dodge Lendra's eyes.
"But why did your girlfriend marry Linda?" smiling knots Lendra slightly teasing Hena. If you can be honest, it feels like Lendra immediately pulled the woman, bringing her into his arms.
"What?!" Re.. Reno?" Hena was surprised to hear that.
"Yes, your lover's name is Reno. Aren't you planning on getting married young and settling down in your hometown?" Lendra pulled back Hena's chin to look at her.
"Emmm. Emm. that's yes.. that'uu, we're separated." Hena still continues to look for excuses with the eyeballs that keep moving.
"parted? Why separated?" Lendra tried to hold back her laughter seeing Hena's behavior. "Is it because you haven't forgotten someone?" ask Lendra
"No.." Hena still shakes her head for the umpteenth time. "We just don't fit in." His eagle.
"Don't fit? Aren't you a very compatible and loving couple? Why can't it fit? You even said that in your heart there is only one Reno." Lendra continued to reverse Hena's remark.
"You suck Lend.!!" unable to dodge any more, Hena hit Lendra's chest with her fist. Suddenly the woman's cry broke. Hena could no longer withstand the turmoil she was feeling. Longing, regret, love mixed into one hit him.
Lendra let Hena spill her heart, beating, crying. Lendra let Hena escape the burden that had been in her pendamnya and Lendra listened.
"I'm evil Lend, I'm lying, I'm leaving you.." Hena gripped onto Lendra's leather jacket with an increasingly bitter cry. Her eyelids were watery, but Hena forced her to be able to look into Lendra's eyes.
"But one thing you should know Lend, I never betrayed. I can never throw this love away for you."
"I love you, Lend.. I love you.." In awe Hena said.
"Reply Hena.. Say it again." - Pinta Lendra.
"I don't need your explanation.. I just need your expression of love. Tell Hena, say as much as you can." Lendra carried the thin body into his arms.
"I love you Lendra.. Ilove you.."
"Say also that your love for me has not gone away. You still love me Lend."
I don't think I need to say, you already know the answer Hena.. I just realized, behind my disappointment all this time. There's a miss I've never acknowledged. There's a woman I can't hate.." Lendra rubbed Hena's hair
"I love you Jalanaya Sidarta…"
"I love you."
"From today let me call you Aya.. Besides your Mom and Dad. I want to be the person who means the most to you."
From distance.. Burhan and Rindia smile happily watching the princess get her true love again..
"May your life be happy Aya.."
Rindia said slowly.
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