
"Become?" exclaim that man.
But Dara refused to turn away. Suddenly his heart was beating faster. The voice was familiar to his ears. Because the owner of the voice, who else if not Kai.
Kai's originally shady gaze, was now sharpening. Staring at Dara with a stifled rage. For five years he was like a madman who kept looking for Dara's whereabouts.
It's not just her friends who won't tell her where Dara is going. Even Dara's parents wouldn't tell her where Dara was.
And now, whether by chance or fate, they meet again at an unexpected time and place.
"Oh yes. This is Mr. Kaivan Arsenio. The contract lecturer I spoke about the other day. He is a very talented person in his field. I hope Mr. Kai can become a permanent lecturer at this University" the Dean introduced Kai.
Kai reviewed his sweet smile while circulating his gaze. Look at one by one the lecturers who attended the meeting.
His last look rolled on Dara who was still reluctant to look away.
"Mr Andara .." Call the Dean.
"Yes, sir."
"Sir Kai just wants to say hello."
Holy hooch!
What kind of situation is this?
Dara really didn't want to see that guy again. A successful man incised a wound in his heart. Wounds that are still too difficult to heal.
Finally, without meaning to be disrespectful, Dara turned her head. Staring at Kai who was looking at him I love him with a smile engraved on his lips.
The originally sharp gaze, dyed for a moment. Looking at the face she had long missed.
Kai let out a long breath many times. Trying to neutralize a million flavors that suddenly whack the heart. Between happiness, anger, and even surprise.
If only there were only the two of them in the room, it would feel like Kai hugged Dara tightly. Pour out all the contents in the heart that tormented him for these five years.
Dara disappeared as if swallowed by the earth, without news and news. Their meeting this time, was truly a miracle for Kai.
Hurry Dara turned back to face. After a few seconds, they stared at each other.
Unlike Kai, who painstakingly held back from shedding tears. Dara was trying to hold a million anger. Kai's presence really disturbed the peace of his soul.
Kai's presence is like reopening old wounds. Wounds that have not even dried up.
"Alright, the meeting we start again," said the Dean.
Throughout the meeting, Kai did not focus his attention. His attention was instead piqued on the sweet creature sitting next to him. Kai occasionally glanced at even pretending to drop things, like a pen. Hope Dara helps pick it up. So that they accidentally meet face to face.
But his effort is nil. Dara didn't care about it at all. Disappointed Kai.
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After two hours, the meeting was finally over. There is still one hour left for Dara to fill the Indonesian course. Usually he would wait in the lecturer's room. But since Kai, he has been reluctant to wait in the room.
Dara intends to go to the hospital where Riko works. Coincidentally, Ken is at Riko's place. After he enlists the help of homeroom teacher Ken to deliver the little boy.
Dara was about to order a taxi online when suddenly a burly hand pulled her arm strong. Forcibly drag him to the parking lot.
Kai.
The man excitedly dragged Dara all the way to her parked car. Throw it away, lean the woman on the side of the car, then wrap her both hands against the side of the car.
"Are you crazy, huh?" aspat Dara lantang. Accompanied by an unbearable anger.
"Yes. And you've driven me crazy" Kai replied aloud.
Kai's breastplate, his breathing is increasingly hunting because of holding back anger, happy, sad. Even a million flavors come whack. Making it blue because of the reunion since five years apart.
"You can truly leave me" said Kai. His lips even quivered as he spoke. His eyes began to glaze over.
"Have you ever bullied me? Have you ever understood me? Have you ever given me a chance to explain everything to you?" kai's question was so compelling. Makes Dara speechless.
"No, right? Instead, you'd rather leave me than give me a chance to explain everything to you" he continued.
"Trus what? What you want to clear. Isn't everything clear? You prefer that woman to me. Aye right?" Dara really couldn't hold back her anger. For some reason, even her tears had dried up.
Since Ken was born, Dara has decided not to shed her tears again for the man. The man who hurt her. As much as possible, although it was difficult, he had to forget about Kai. What matters to him now is Ken's future. He'll never let Kai see Ken.
"Are you married?" ask Kai curiously. Because to his knowledge, according to the information he got, Dara was married.
"Aren't you married to Joanna?" Dara asked back, instead of answering Kai's question.
"Because, there are a lot of things you don't know. You think we met today, in this place, it was by chance? Notwithstanding. You're wrong" while shaking slowly. Kai then brought his fingers gently rubbed Dara's face.
"Our meeting today, it's also thanks to my efforts over the past five years" he continued.
Yep.
For five years, Kai has been trying hard to find Dara. Even every night he spent surfing in cyberspace. To find out the possibility of Dara using social media. At least he could find some information about Dara. He even created many fake accounts in order to find Dara.
But, honey, all of his efforts are nil. Until one day, on Beno and Yola's wedding day. Someone came to bring a gift box for Yola. Which he said, the sender is from out of town. The name Leandra.
Kai believes the sender is none other than Dara. Because Yola is Dara's best friend. Dara may have ignored her best friend's marriage.
Kai even begged the person who delivered the gift box to tell the return address of the box.
Because the sender ordered via phone from out of town, the payment was via transfer. The box's introduction doesn't know. But tell Kai where the gift is in the message.
Kai came to the store. He persuaded and begged for an undisclosed address. The store owner just told him from the city where the gift booker contacted him. The shopkeeper also gave him the phone number used.
"There's one mistake you made. Until finally I can find you," said Kai.
But unfortunately, at that time Dara used campus facilities. Until Kai has trouble finding out for sure where Dara is.
But Kai was not out of sense. In his mind began to think, why did Dara use the campus facilities at that time. He then began to find out about the university where Dara worked at this time.
Until finally he found out that Dara was one of the lecturers at the university. Kai also began to try to find a way to catch Dara to the city of B.
Until one day, luck was on his side. The faculty where Dara teaches is currently in need of lecturers for English courses. He sent out a proposal via email at the time.
And again luck was still on his side. A week after he submitted his application, he suddenly got a reply message that he was accepted and offered a contract for two semesters.
Without thinking much, Kai immediately accepted the offer. In hopes of finding Dara soon. And one lucky thing they met today.
But will luck still be on his love's side?
"Well, I still love you" said Kai softly, staring at Dara sayu. While rubbing gently next to Dara's cheek.
But Dara, instead looked coldly at Kai who was trying to pour all the contents in his heart.
"But I hate you" said Dara, not caring how Kai felt.
Kai was silent for a moment with his eyes beginning to glaze over. And Dara doesn't care.
"Sorry, I don't have much time. I have to go." Dara was about to step away after smashing rough Kai's two arms that were encrusting him. But Kai pulled his arm roughly.
"I miss you, Dara," said Kai to prevent Dara's departure.
But Dara doesn't care. He turned back around, about to leave Kai. And again Kai pulled his arm rough. Throw it down, until Dara's back stuck to the side of the car.
"What the hell do you want?" dara Sentak.
"You know me, where's my son?"
Dara was silent that second as well.
TB