You're Not a Figurant
[POV Alex] Ch 27 - Found you

I arrived at the hotel when the time had shown at 18.50 WIB. Like a fool, I stood in front of the hotel while watching the vehicles coming in and changing.

I watched every guest present. Hoping for Khansa to be one of those people.

Diana came and approached. He forced me to wait for Khansa in the hall, but I didn't want to. I insist on waiting for Khansa in front of the hotel. Knowing my stubborn nature, Diana decided to enter the hall, leaving me alone.

I hid in the shadows of the building. Try not to stand out and be the center of attention. Of the many guests present, I did not find the figure I was looking for.

Seconds turn into minutes. Every minute I spent waiting felt really slow. The frustration came back. My hands started shaking. I nervously took the cigarette in my pocket and went back to smoking it hard. Every puff does not make the feeling better. In just a few minutes, a few cigarette butts had run out.

It's not even half an hour I'm waiting for him, but time seems to be going very slowly. Like waiting for centuries. I was afraid to think of the worst possible event.

What if what Diana said was not true? What if Khansa doesn't come? Where should I look for it?!!

The anxiety approached. Strange habits begin to appear when anxiety comes. I began to bully my teeth, while my feet did not stop tapping on the floor, as if impatiently wanting to leave the place and begin the search for Khansa again.

Waiting like this makes me helpless. I'd rather step in, look for Khansa anywhere. At least my body moved, not stayed like this. But I recalled Diana's advice. At least I should wait for him until this show is over. If at the end of the event the woman did not come, then the next step I will take is to walk through every inn in this city. If necessary, I will go to every acquaintance, friend, relative who is indicated to have something to do with Khansa.

My brain was spinning, trying to find the gaps and possibilities that might occur when the corner of my eye caught the familiar figure!!

The woman was wearing a milk-brown dress. Get down from the car slowly, while his left hand holds his enlarged belly. The woman seemed to be talking to the driver. A minute later, the car left, leaving him alone. The woman turned around, started to step inside the hotel.

I can't prevent my move. Even I was so amazed at my movements that felt light. In an instant, my eyes were near him. My hand immediately grabbed his wrist, to make sure that what I saw was real. Khansaku is in sight!!

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Yep!! I am not dreaming!! I am not imagining!! Khansa is real!! I can touch it!! Khansa come to me!! He didn't leave me!!

I wanted to reach out and carry her, but the actions I took were exactly the opposite. I even hit him so rudely!!

"Khanza!! Where have you been?!!" Khansa looked stunned. He looked at me with a strange and confused look. It seems to be trying to digest what is going on. I didn't give him a chance. All I did was yell, scream and shake his body. It's totally opposite to what I feel.

I let out all the emotions. Fear, anxiety, worry, anger, disappointment, sadness, vulnerability into one. I forgot that Khansa did not like fragile men, but that night I accidentally showed my weakest side.

I nodded and hugged him tightly. My body trembled trying to hold back the cries that would often come out. The warmth of Khansa's body made me even more convinced that she really existed. I tightened my embrace. Afraid that woman will walk away from me again.

"Don't leave me.." the word I should have kept in my heart, just popped out without being held back. Long time I hugged Khansa, convinced myself that she existed, she was real. Khansa patted my back, as if trying to calm my uncontrolled emotions.

I stretch my arms. Staring at him, while bombarding him with various questions. It was Diana's guess. Khansa has no intention of leaving me. He only stayed at the hotel because his family could not be reached. My overly paranoid thoughts were moving me in that direction.

I listened to Khansa's explanation carefully. A lump of guilt hit the chest. It's all my fault. I should have taken Khansa to the house, not just in front of the house. I'm too petty about a little problem like this. In the end, this little problem had a big impact on me.

I hugged him back. Apologizing from the inside for a mistake I didn't realize. But my ego-filled mind says otherwise. Not an apology, but a threat not to leave me. A stupidity I shouldn't have said.

"What are you doing?" diana's voice blew away our moment. I actually wanted to ignore it, but the strong thrust of Khansa's hand made my body stagger back, almost losing its balance. Khansa took off my arms. Maybe she was ashamed of Diana?

Diana pulls Khansa's hand, takes her inside the hall. Before entering the hall, he turned to look at me. His gaze was as if to say, "What I said, Khansa came right? You stupid bucin' man."

Well, at least Diana was right this time. Fortunately, I followed Diana's advice. Suppose I stick with my own thoughts, it might take a little longer to meet my beloved.

We walked into the hall together. We had just reached the door of the hall when suddenly a horde of men pulled my hand. Separated me from Khansa and Diana.

"Whoaaa, Big Boss? How's things? Long time no see."

"Yes, how's the boss of this nano company doing? You're cool Lex. Many choose to set up a company whose market place is clear, but you instead choose the development of nano technology. But the technology has not developed enough in our country in recent years. Really do not expect your company to grow rapidly. Salute."

"It's natural that his efforts are successful. Want him to make a net oil business will also be successful. You forgot who he was? He's Si Yohan Alexander. The idol genius son of all the school residents."

"Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, hahahaha."

"One more. He's also our perverted boss, hahahaha."

"Maha."

There were about seven people surrounding me. They laughed in remembrance of the past. They are my perverted genk group. We used to share blue movies and watch them together. I wanted to separate myself from them, but they got in the way.

Unknowingly I began to get swept away with their chatter, until half an hour passed without feeling. I forgot Khansa. But my heart became calmer remembering Diana was with him.

After a satisfied chat, I broke away from them and began to meet Dino.

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